Word of the day: Squishy / Anything but

Word of the day

Squishy:  sentimental, piegas, meloso

Synonyms: flabby, mushy, pulpy, spongy, squashy, soft, squooshy

“The ground was wet and squishy.”

“…those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium…”

(www.merriam-webster.com)

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Anything but

-tudo menos (isso, isto)  / qualquer coisa menos

“Intended to be clean and efficient in a place that was anything but.”

(Destinado a ser limpo e eficiente num lugar que era tudo menos isso.)

(Spy Game / “Jogo de Espiões” )

 “I'll eat anything but mushrooms,” he said.”

(“Vou comer qualquer coisa menos cogumelos”, disse ele.)

(www.nytimes.com / Feb. 7, 2011)

(Conversação em Inglês:Frases e Expressões Úteis- Flávio Cruz) 

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Word of the day: Flabby

Flabby: flácido, fraco, lânguido

Synonyms: soft, mushy, pulpy, spongy, squashy, squishy, squooshy

“If you want to get rid of flabby arms…”

“Remember that muscle is denser than fat, so a toned body looks slimmer, stronger, and more attractive than a flabby one.”

Word of the day: FLABBY

Flabby: frouxo, lasso, mole, balofo, amolecido,lânguido, fraco, débil

Synonyms: soft, mushy, pulpy, spongy, squashy, squishy, squooshy

“ His daughter playfully poked at his flabby belly.”   (www.merriam-webster.com)