quinta-feira, 14 de agosto de 2014

Word of the day: Dread / Grin and bear it



Word of the day
Dread: medo, temor, horror, pavor, receio, espanto, respeito,pessoa ou coisa de que se tem medo, temer, ter muitíssimo medo, recear
Synonyms: alarming, dire, direful, fearful, dreadful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightening

“Every ship on the Spanish Main was terrified of running into the dread pirate.”
“She has a dread of failure.”
“He lives with the constant dread of rejection.”
“She awaited her punishment with dread.”
Obs.:
Dreadful:  terrível, horrível, espantoso, temível, ruim,  excessivo.

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Grin and bear it: aceitar uma situação sem ficar zangado ou aborrecido
I really don't like singing karaoke, but if it's someone's birthday party I'll grin and bear it.

Our son was very brave about his treatment in hospital and he'd always grin and bear it.
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