Nowadays, if you are interested in learning English, there is no point in just focusing on grammar and common vocabulary. With the advancement of technology and the globalized world, it is also very important to understand the abbreviations and acronyms in Portuguese and English for use on the internet.
Here, at Aprender Palavras, you have already learned English terms related to business and also some English phrases for when you travel out of the country.
This time, we will focus on acronyms and abbreviations in Portuguese and English. For sure, you must have seen some of them on the internet and, possibly, you did not understand what that meant.
Don't worry, after studying this list, you will be able to communicate in any chat with any English speaker without being afraid of not understanding any acronym or abbreviation.
Some terms are more informal, and others can be used in business conversations.
Let's go to the list?
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Acronym/Apr |
in Portuguese and English |
You mean |
AFK |
Away from the keyboard |
Away from keyboard/computer |
AKA |
Also known as |
Also known as |
APP |
Apliccation |
App |
ASAP |
As soon as possible |
ASAP |
ASL |
Age, Sex, Location |
Age, Gender, Location |
B2B |
Business to business |
Business with companies |
B2C |
Business to costumer |
Business with end consumers |
BFF |
Best Friends Forever |
Best friends forever |
BFN |
Bye for now |
See you later |
BRB |
Be Right Back |
I'll be right back |
BTW |
By the way |
By the way |
CRM |
Customer Relationship Management |
Customer relationship management |
CYA |
See you |
See you later |
F2F |
Face to face |
Face to face |
FAIK |
As far as I know |
As far as I know |
FAQ |
Frequently Answered Questions |
Frequently Asked Questions |
FIY |
For your information |
For your information |
GF/BF |
girlfriend/boyfriend |
Boyfriend girlfriend |
GTG, G2G |
Gotta go, got to go |
Need to go |
HTH |
I hope this help |
I hope this helps |
IDK |
I don't know |
Do not know |
IMO |
In my opinion |
In my opinion |
LOL |
Laughing out loud |
Laughing out loud, laughing out loud, rolling around laughing. |
NOYB |
None of your business |
It's none of your business |
NRN |
No replay necessary |
No response required |
OMG |
Oh meu deus |
My God! |
Throwback Thursday |
"Return Thursday". It is a hashtag used on social media to post photos related to the past on Thursdays. |
|
THX, TX |
Thanks |
Thank you |
UR |
You are |
You are |
VPN |
A virtual private network, usually used to access the internet as if you were in another country. |
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Warez |
Pirated Software |
Pirate Software |
XOXO |
Hugs and Kisses |
Kisses and hugs |