Abreviação (Abbreviate)

 

• ab‧bre‧vi‧ate [transitive]

SLG to make a word or expression shorter by not including letters or using only the first letter of each word [= shorten]

be abbreviated to something

'Information technology' is usually abbreviated to 'IT'.

Usadas em chats da internet
2U2 = to you, too
4ever = forever
A/S/L = age/ sex/ location
ASAP = as soon as possible
B4 = before
BBL = be back later
BTW = by the way
CYL = see you later
EZ = easy
FAQ = frequently asked questions
FYI = for your information
HAK = hugs and kisses
IC = I see
ILY = I love you
LOL = laughing out loud
RU = are you?
THKS= thanks
TTYL= talk to you later
Usadas em ambiente de trabalho
ABC = American Broadcasting Corporation
AD = advertisement
AKA = also known as
ASAP = as soon as possible
ATM = automated teller machine
CBS = Columbia Broadcasting System
CC = send a copy of
CEO = chief executive officer
CFO = chief financial officer
CIA = Central Intelligence Agency
CNN = Cable News Network
COO = chief operating officer
CPA = certified public accountant
CPU = central processing unit
CYA = cover your ass
DPI = dots per inch
e.g. = example
ER = emergency room
ESPN = Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
E-zine = electronic magazine
FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation FedEx = overnight delivery service called Federal Express
FYI = for your information
HR = Human Resources
IBM = International Business Machines
ISP = Internet Service Provider
N/A = not applicable
NBA = National Basketball Association
NFL = National Football League
NHL = National Hockey League
OBO = or best offer
OR = operating room
OT = overtime
P.R = public relations
P.S = post script
PDA = personal digital assistant
PI = private investigator
PO = post office
SASE = self-addressed stamped envelope
TA = teacher’s assistant
VIP = very important person
VP = vice president