Como Pronunciar "age before beauty"
expression
AYJ bih-FOR BYOO-tee
AYJ bih-FAW BYOO-tee
Definição
A lighthearted phrase used to let an older person go first, often as a joke when offering to let someone go ahead in a line or through a door.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈeɪdʒ/ /ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈbjuti
Inglês Britânico
ˈeɪdʒ/ /bɪfˈɔː/ /bjˈuːti
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
AYJ bih-FOR BYOO-tee
UK
AYJ bih-FAW BYOO-tee
Ouça em Contexto
"Age before beauty!" he said, letting his grandmother go first.
When they reached the door, she smiled and said, "Age before beauty."
He insisted, "Age before beauty," and let the older man board the bus first.
Whenever my dad opens the door for my mom, he jokes, "Age before beauty."