Manchetes de jornais fazem uso de palavras curtas

Manchetes de jornais fazem uso de palavras curtas para não ocupar muito espaço. Muitas
palavras curtas utilizadas em manchetes de jornal não são comumente usadas na linguagem
popular e algumas são utilizadas com sentido diferente do convencional. Algumas palavras são
utilizadas não por serem curtas, mas sim por ter um impacto maior. Confira
BACK = TO SUPPORT
UN BACKS ACTION AGAINS COLONEL GADDAFI
BAR = BAN, PROHIBIT; PROHIBITION
NEW BAR ON IMMIGRATION
BID = (TO) ATTEMPT
NEW INVASION BID BY INDIANS
BLAZE = FIRE
THOUSANDS DIE IN HOTEL BLAZE
BOOST = ENCOURAGE(MENT); TO INCREASE
GOVERNMENT PLAN TO BOOST TOURISM
CALL FOR = (TO) DEMAND (FOR); TO APPEAL FOR
COMMUNITY ENERGY CALL FOR EVIDENCE
CLASH = VIOLENT DISAGREEMENT; TO DISAGREE VIOLENTLY
BYSTANDERS SHOT IN CLASH WITH POLICE
CURB = RESTRICT; RESTRICTION
CONCRETE CURB COSTS
DRAMA = DRAMATIC EVENT; TENSE SITUATION
KIDNAP DRAMA
DRIVE = UNITED EFFORT
DRIVE TO SAVE ENERGY AND WATER
ENVOY = AMBASSADOR
BRITISH ENVOY DISCOVERS PATRIOTIC HYMN’S CANADIAN CONNECTION
GEMS = JEWELS
GEMS STOLEN FROM CANNES HOTEL
HAUL = AMOUNT STOLEN IN ROBBERY, OR SEIZED BY POLICE OR CUSTOMS
DRUG SMUGGLERS JAILED OVER £ 90M COCAINE HAUL
HIT = AFFECT BADLY
TSUNAMI HITS INDONESIA
HOLD = KEEP UNDER ARREST
MAN HELD AT AIRPORT.
KEY = IMPORTANT; VITAL
KEY WITNESS DISAPPEARS
LINK = CONNECTION; CONTACT
STRENGTHEN TRADE LINK WITH CHINA
MISSION = DELEGATION (OFFICIAL GROUP SENT TO CONFERENCE, TO INVESTIGATE, ETC.)
MIDDLE EAST PEACE MISSION
MOVE = STEP TOWARDS A PARTICULAR RESULT (OFTEN POLITICAL)
MOVE TO END NUISANCE PHONE CALLS
OUST = DRIVE OUT, REPLACE
BULGARIAN ORTHODOX BISHOP, OUTED FOR COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNISTS
PACT = AGREEMENT
NUCLEAR PACT RUNS INTO TROUBLE
PIT = COAL MINE
NEW PIT STRIKE THREAT
PLEA = CALL FOR HELP
BIG RESPONSE TO PLEA FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
PM = PRIME MINISTER
PM RESIGNS
POLL = ELECTION, PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY
POLL FINDS EGYPTIONS DIVIDED
PREMIER = PRIME MINISTER
PREMIER IN SPY SCANDAL
PROBE = INVESTIGATE, INVESTIGATION
CALL FOR STUDENT DRUG PROBE
POLICE PROBE RACING SCANDAL RUMOURS
QUIT = RESIGN
MORE MINISTERS QUIT
RAID = (TO) ATTACK, ROBBERY
KENYAN POLICE KILL SUSPECTED MILITANT IN RAID
POLICE RAID CELEBRITY’S FLAT
RIDDLE = MYSTERY
THE RIDDLE OF THE STATUES OF EASTER ISLAND, SOLVED?
SCARE = PUBLIC ALARM, ALARMING RUMOUR
THE TRUTH BEHIND HEALTH SCARE
SPLIT = DISAGREE(MENT)
LABOUR SPLIT ON PRICES
SWITCH = (TO) CHANGE
DEFENCE POLICY SWITCH
SWOOP = (TO) RAID
POLICE SWOOP ON DRUG GANG
THREAT = DANGER
PIT STRIKE THREAT
TOP = EXCEED
IMPORTS TOP £250M
VOW = (TO) PROMISE
EXILED LEADER VOWS TO RETURN