085. Free Throws
He plays basketball. He wants to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. He goes to the basketball court every day. He practices his free throws.
He stands before the free-throw line. He throws the basketball in the net. He misses. He tries again. It goes in the net this time. He practices for two more hours.
basketball: basquetebol court: quadra de esporte, tribunal, corte every: cada, todo free: livre, sem, grátis hour: hora line: linha miss = sentir saudades, sentir falta de, perder, errar, não acertar
— Miss = senhorita net = forma abreviada de “the internet”, rede practice, practise (US) = prática, treino, ensaio stand = estar de pé, levantar-se, ficar de pé, ficar, encontrar-se throw = lançamento, lance, arremesso, lançar, arremessar, atirar, jogar try = tentar, tentativa, provar, experimentar
Extra Vocabulary net = uma quantia líquida de dinheiro teve custos como impostos retirados dele.
A net income/profit of 10,000 dollars
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