PARISH / PERISH

Não confunda PARISH  com PERISH:

Parish (Pronúncia): paróquia

Perish( Pronúncia)) :  perecer, morrer, sucumbir. ,definhar, deteriorar, estragar, arruinar-se, perder-se

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Pass away

Pass away: morrer

“Our chairman passed away yesterday, and his funeral will be held next Friday.

“Olivia told us she wanted her body to be cremated after she passed away. “  (www.englishclub.com)

On (one's) last legs

On (one's) last legs: nas últimas, quase sem força ou recursos, pronto para desmoronar, morrer, terminar

“I've had the same TV for fifteen years now and it's really on its last legs.” (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)

Word of the day: Croak

Croak:   coaxo, grasnada,  coaxar, grasnir, falar em voz baixa e áspera, morrer,  matar

Synonyms: beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, complain, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder[chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, yammer,  yowl

“We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond.”

“The man could only croak his name.”

“He tried to speak but could barely croak.”

“He had a heart attack and croaked.”(www.meriam-webster.com)

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parish / perish

Palavras semelhantes, mesma pronúncia, significados diferentes:
parish: paróquia
perish: perecer, morrer
mesma pronúncia