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quinta-feira, 15 de maio de 2014

Word of the day: Fray / All things considered

Word of the day

Fray: rixa, bulha, briga, refrega, luta, desordem, combate, motim,  rasgão, puimento, esfiapar, puir, cotiar,ficar exausto, ficar cansado
Synonyms: battle, fight, scrabble, throes, battle, clash, combat, conflict, contest, dustup, fracas, hassle, scrap

“That's the chance the small business stakeholder has to jump into the fray and really shine.”
“You can't just jump into the fray, throwing furnishings left and right in a mad tizzy.”



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All things considered    
                                                                           
-depois de se levar tudo em consideração                                                                
 -após considerar tudo
“So all things considered, what's the worst that can happen? It might not inspire kids to discard their iPods and hit the books...”
(Assim, depois de se levar tudo em consideração, o que de pior pode acontecer? Pode não inspirar os garotos a se desfazerem de seus iPods e entrar nos livros...)
(Newsweek, June 13, 2007)
(Conversação em Inglês:Frases e Expressões Úteis- Flávio Cruz)


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domingo, 24 de fevereiro de 2013

Word of the day: CLAW


Claw: unha afiada, garra, pata com unhas afiadas, pinças, tesouras de caranguejo, garra, unha de martelo,  arranhão, arranhar, ferir, rasgar
Synonyms; talon, nail, hook, scrape, scratch, scrabble
“The eagle was carrying a mouse in its sharp claws.”
“The excavating machine's claw dug into the earth.”
“…the claw of a hammer…”
“She tried to claw his face with her fingernails.”   (www.merriam-webster.com)