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domingo, 30 de março de 2014

Word of the day: Squabble

Squabble: briga, barulho, brigar, disputar, fazer barulho
Synonyms: altercation, battle royal, bicker, brawl, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, altercate, argufy, bicker, brawl, controvert, dispute

“The children were squabbling over the toys.”
“The children squabbled loudly over who got to play with the toy first.”
“Frightened by noise of the squabble, the cat hid under the couch.”

(www.merriam-webster.com)

segunda-feira, 11 de novembro de 2013

Word of the day: Wrangle

Wrangle: disputa, contenda, altercação, briga, discussão, porfia, disputar, discutir, altercar, porfiar, brigar, arrebanhar gado
Synonyms: dispute, argument, quarrel, squabble, disagreement, altercation, tussle, spat, row, altercate, brawl, controvert, dispute, fight, hassle, jar, quibble, squabble, argue
“They were wrangling over money.”
“He made a living wrangling horses.”

sábado, 17 de novembro de 2012

Word of the day: Wrangle


Wrangle: disputa, contenda, altercação, briga, discussão, porfia, disputar, discutir, altercar, porfiar, brigar (for, over por, por causa de, Amer arrebanhar gado
Synonyms: altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, argue
“They were wrangling over money.”
“He made a living wrangling horses.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

quinta-feira, 1 de novembro de 2012

Word of the day: Wrangle


Wrangle: disputa, contenda, altercação, briga, discussão, porfia, disputar, discutir, altercar, porfiar, brigar (for, over por, por causa de, Amer arrebanhar gado
Synonyms: altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, argue
“They were wrangling over money.”
“He made a living wrangling horses.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

quinta-feira, 4 de outubro de 2012

Word of the day: Bicker


Bicker: briga, contenda petulante, brigar, disputar, mover se rapidamente, cintilar, bruxulear, tremular, tamborilar.
Synonyms:  altercation, battle royal, brawl, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, fight, hassle, imbroglio, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, scrap, spat, squabble, wrangle
 “After a prolonged bicker, they finally managed to find a movie that both of them were interested in seeing.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

terça-feira, 27 de março de 2012

Word of the Day: Brawl


Brawl: briga barulhenta, rixa, brigar, disputar, gritar, tagarelar alto
Synonyms: altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, argue, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle
 “Fans were brawling in the streets after the game.”( www.merriam-webster.com)
“The Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows.”( www.merriam-webster.com)

segunda-feira, 13 de fevereiro de 2012

Word of the day: Squabble


Squabble:  briga, barulho,  brigar, disputar, fazer barulho
Synonyms / definition: altercation, battle, brawl,contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement,dispute,fight, hassle, imbroglio,kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel / a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
“One in four said an online squabble resulted in a face-to-face argument or worse.”(www.nytimes.com / November 09, 2011)