WORD OF THE DAY: Behest / Have dibs on something / HO, HOPE etc

WORD OF THE DAY

Behest:  comando, ordem

Synonyms: command, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, injunction, instruction, order

“I only made the change at the author's behest.”

(www.merriam-webster.com)

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Hop:  pulo, salto, viagem curta (de avião),baile,, arrasta-pé, pular, saltar

Hope:  esperança, confiança, expectativa, ter esperança

Rope:  corda, cabo, cordame, laço, enforcamento,fileira, réstia

ROP:  alguns acrônimos =

Regional Occupational Program

Retinopathy Of Prematurity

Run Of Paper (printing)

Rate Of Penetration (Oil Industry)

Rate Of Progress

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Have dibs on something: declarar-se com direito a algo, ter direito a algo (geralmente usado por crianças)

“I have dibs on the last piece of cake. John has dibs on the last piece again. It isn't fair.”

(www.thefreedictionary.com)

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