7.17.2009

PRONOUNCE

“I now pronounce you man and wife” (“E eu os declaro marido e mulher.”)

Humor de 6ª. feira: An old man goes to the wizard [sábio] to ask him if he can remove a curse [maldição] he has been living with for the last 40 years The wizard says, ``Maybe, but you will have to tell me the exact words that were used to put the curse on you.'' The old man says without hesitation, ``I now pronounce you man and wife.''

v.tr.: To declare officially or formally: pronounced the legislature to be in session; was pronounced dead on arrival. To use the organs of speech to make heard (a word or speech sound); utter. To say clearly, correctly, or in a given manner: learning to pronounce French; pronounced my name wrong. To represent (a word) in phonetic symbols.
v.intr.: To say words; speak. To declare one's opinion; make a pronouncement: pronouncing on the issues of the day.
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