Word of the day: Dismay

Dismay: desânimo, desalento, desmaio, espanto, assombro, temor, pavor, tristeza angustiosa. vt assombrar, espantar, atemorizar, desanimar, consternar, descoroçoar

Synonyms: chill, daunt, demoralize, dishearten, discourage, dispirit, frustrate, unman, unnerve

“Her choice of career dismays her parents.”

“The imposing climb up the mountain dismayed us even before we got started.”    (www.merriamwebster.com)    

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Word of the day: Dread / Grin and bear it

Word of the day

Dread: medo, temor, horror, pavor, receio, espanto, respeito,pessoa ou coisa de que se tem medo, temer, ter muitíssimo medo, recear

Synonyms: alarming, dire, direful, fearful, dreadful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightening

“Every ship on the Spanish Main was terrified of running into the dread pirate.”

“She has a dread of failure.”

“He lives with the constant dread of rejection.”

“She awaited her punishment with dread.”

Obs.:

Dreadful:  terrível, horrível, espantoso, temível, ruim,  excessivo.

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Grin and bear it: aceitar uma situação sem ficar zangado ou aborrecido

I really don't like singing karaoke, but if it's someone's birthday party I'll grin and bear it.

Our son was very brave about his treatment in hospital and he'd always grin and bear it.

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Word of the day: DISMAY

Dismay: desânimo, desalento, desmaio, espanto, assombro, temor, pavor, tristeza angustiosa, assombrar, espantar, atemorizar, desanimar, consternar, descoroçoar

Synonyms: chill, daunt, demoralize, dishearten, discourage, dispirit, frustrate, unman, unnerve

“Her choice of career dismays her parents.”

“The imposing climb up the mountain dismayed us even before we got started.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)