TGIF
Significado: Acronym for 'Thank God It's Friday,' expressing relief and excitement that the work week is over.
TGIF is one of America's most recognizable acronyms. It captures the universal feeling of relief when Friday arrives after a long work or school week. It's been so culturally embedded that it became the name of a restaurant chain (TGI Friday's) and an ABC television programming block.
Ejemplos
- TGIF! I'm so ready for the weekend. TGIF!我已经迫不及待过周末了。¡TGIF! Estoy deseando que llegue el fin de semana.TGIF!週末が待ちきれない。TGIF! 주말이 너무 기다려져.
- Everyone at the office was in a TGIF mood by 3 PM. 到下午三点,整个办公室都洋溢着TGIF的气氛。A las 3 de la tarde, toda la oficina ya estaba en modo TGIF.午後3時にはオフィス全体がTGIFムードだった。오후 3시쯤 되니 사무실 전체가 TGIF 분위기였다.
- TGIF — who's down for happy hour? TGIF——谁想去喝一杯?TGIF: ¿quién se apunta a unas cañas después del trabajo?TGIF――ハッピーアワー行く人いる?TGIF — 해피아워 갈 사람?
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: work, weekend, celebration
Tono: celebratory, relieved
✓ Correcto
- TGIF! What are your plans this weekend?TGIF!你周末有什么安排?¡TGIF! ¿Qué planes tienes para el fin de semana?TGIF!今週末の予定は?TGIF! 이번 주말 계획이 뭐야?
- It's a total TGIF vibe today.今天完全是TGIF的氛围。Hoy se respira un ambiente TGIF total.今日は完全にTGIFな雰囲気だね。오늘은 완전 TGIF 분위기야.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't say it on other days — 'TGIF' specifically means Friday不要在其他日子说——TGIF专门指的是周五No lo digas en otros días: «TGIF» se refiere específicamente al viernes金曜日以外には使わないこと――「TGIF」は金曜日限定の表現다른 요일에는 말하지 말 것 — 'TGIF'는 금요일만을 의미한다
Origen e historia
First popularized in the 1960s-70s American workplace culture. The restaurant chain TGI Friday's opened in 1965, and the phrase became even more mainstream when ABC used it for their Friday night TV lineup in the late 1980s.
Contexto cultural
Era: 1960s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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