"before it was cool" in Portuguese (BR)
Definition
Esta expressão informal significa fazer ou gostar de algo antes de virar moda ou ser popular entre a maioria.
Usage Notes (Portuguese (BR))
Usada em contextos informais ou de brincadeira, geralmente ligada à cultura 'hipster'. Pode ser usada de forma irônica para zombar de quem se acha pioneiro nas tendências.
Examples
I listened to that band before it was cool.
Eu ouvia essa banda **antes de ser moda**.
She wore that style before it was cool.
Ela usava esse estilo **antes de ser moda**.
He used smartphones before it was cool.
Ele usava smartphones **antes de ser moda**.
You’re into vinyl records? I’ve been collecting them before it was cool.
Gosta de discos de vinil? Eu coleciono **antes de ser moda**.
He started vegan cooking before it was cool, now everyone’s doing it.
Ele começou a cozinhar vegano **antes de ser moda**, agora todo mundo faz.
Don’t call me a hipster just because I liked indie films before it was cool.
Não me chama de hipster só porque eu gostava de filmes indie **antes de ser moda**.