“Snub” is a great word. It’s a verb and is similar to “reject” or “ignore”.
In Spanish it best translates as desairar, I believe.
In the last 48 hours the word has appeared in the press a lot.
If you’re a football fan you may have heard that Vinicius Jr. didn’t win the Ballon d’Or.
Real Madrid, felt that he should have won the award.
But by not winning it, they felt that their star player had been snubbed -not acknowledged, recognised or respected.
Real Madrid don’t go where they are not respected they said.
Earlier this week in Madrid
So Real Madrid decided to snub FIFA and the Ballon d’Or, by not attending the ceremony.
Real felt that their player was snubbed by FIFA, then decided to snub FIFA.
Truth is, we can all relate to getting snubbed.
Such as not being invited to a friend’s wedding, or finding out your colleagues went for coffee and didn’t ask you. Not the best feeling.
I imagine it’s natural to feel snubbed from time to time. Perhaps more important is how you choose to respond.
Getting snubbed can ruin your day
This week’s three tips:
SOMETHING TO AVOID 🫣
🤦🏻♀️ “He has 28 years”
Be careful when translating “tener años.” You can’t “have” years in English.
✅ “He is 28”
In English we use the verb “to be”, to speak about someone’s age. Never, “have.”
There is no need to say “years” either. You can just say the number, or “…years old”, at the end.
He is 28 years old
SOMETHING TO SOUND CONFIDENT 🧐
👔 Business expressions
“Pass over”
To overlook someone for an opportunity, position or responsibility.
David was disappointed to be passed over for the promotion
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SOMETHING TO READ 👀
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