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sexta-feira, 7 de março de 2014

Word of the day: Wiggle:

Wiggle: meneio, linha ondulada, sacudir(-se), agitar(-se), menear(-se), abanar(-se),serpear

Synonyms: fiddle, jerk, jig, jiggle, squiggle, squirm, thrash, toss, twist, twitch, fidget, wriggle, writhe

“The puppy wiggled with excitement.”
“ The baby wiggled in her sleep.”
(www.merriam-webster.com


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)

quarta-feira, 6 de junho de 2012

Word of the day: Wobble

Wobble: agitação, oscilação, balouço, ação de cambalear, bamboleio, vacilação, hesitação, cambalear, bambolear, agitar, oscilar, sacudir, tremer, estar incerto, vacilar, hesitar, ser inconstante, titubear
Synonyms: agitate, bucket, convulse, jerk, jiggle, joggle, jolt, jounce, quake, quiver, shudder, vibrate, shake
“The vase wobbled but didn't fall over.”
“The boy was wobbling along on his bicycle.”(www.merriam-webster.com)