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domingo, 19 de maio de 2013

Word of the day: TWEAK


Tweak: torcer, beliscão, puxão,  beliscar, puxar, apresentar sintomas de abstenção por falta de droga
Synonyms: nip, pinch, twist, jerk, tug, pull, yank
“We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit.”
He tweaked his ankle playing soccer.
My brother hates it when our grandmother tweaks his cheek. (www.merriam-webster.com)

sábado, 8 de dezembro de 2012

Word of the day: Yank


Yank:  puxão, arranco, empurrão,  sacudir, empurrar, empuxar, arrancar
Synonyms: buck, hitch, hoick, jolt, twitch, jerk
“He yanked the door shut.”
“She yanked on the dog's leash.” (www.merriam-webster.com)