Podemos
verter o verbo "compensar" para o inglês
de diversas formas: "COMPENSATE", "OFFSET";
"COUNTERBALANCE", etc. Contudo, se precisar
usar a expressão "O crime não
compensa", não hesite e diga "CRIME
DOESN'T PAY". Observe o exemplo abaixo.
Two of America's top law enforcement officers
used innovative approaches to make sure crime
doesn't pay.
Mrs.
Simpson has an uncanny ability to be able to listen
to the radio, carry on a conversation or even
watch TV while reading a book. One night Mrs.
Simpson was watching TV while reading a book when
suddenly the power went out. Her husband decided
to go to bed. However, she kept reading, even
though the room was completely dark. How could
she continue to read?
I
realized the impact of computers on my young
son one evening when there was a dramatic sunset.
Pointing to the sky, David said, "I wish
we could click and save that!"
