Hi,
I am a native Brazilian Portuguese speaker and I’d like to know what means the expression “This just in”, in contexts like:
‘This just in: Conan O'Brien defeats Serena Williams.’
Thank you for your answers
2007-05-01 10:38:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It basically means 'the latest news'.
You usually hear that phrase while you watch the news and something important happens: they stop what they are saying and say: "This just in (from our correspondant in Iraq)", for example.
2007-05-01 10:40:54 · answer #1 · answered by Kalikina 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is most commonly said by news reporters. It means that what they are going to say is very recent news. A longer way to convey the same thing would be to say, "A reporter out in the streets has just sent in the following story..."
2007-05-01 17:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by Mike G. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just an "attention grabber". It usually has nothing in common with what was previously said. Think of it like a rapid change in a discussion.
Similar phrases:
"This just happened"
"I just got news about this"
"I have new information"
Hope this helps
2007-05-01 18:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by ╚kco®games 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the answerers above said. It's just a colloquial way of saying : "THIS news JUST came IN from the press agency/our correspondent/other media."
2007-05-01 17:48:39 · answer #4 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is used only by news anchors, and it means that some news has just reached him, and now he will tell you.
"This just [came] in."
2007-05-01 18:01:19 · answer #5 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that they have just found out that this has happened
2007-05-01 17:41:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋