New York Times: o resultado das eleições / Word of the day: Hone

Brazil Stays With Rousseff as President After Turbulent Campaign

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Hone: afiar, amolar, refinar, melhorar / pedra de afiar, de amolar

Synonyms: to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone, to make more acute, intense, or effective, whetstone

“… the best male and female players have been traveling to tournaments around the world to hone their skills and…”(www.latimes.com / May 21, 2012)

Finish by using a sharpening steel to hone the blade, then rinse and wipe the blade dry to remove any metal particles.
(www. culinaryarts.about.com)

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Elections (Brazil) : Lindsay Lohan’s Support // Word of the day: Dreadful

Presidential Challenger in Brazil Forced to Carry On Without Lindsay Lohan’s Support

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Word of the day

Dreadful: terrível, formidável, horrível, espantoso, temível, que impõe respeito, desagradável, ruim, extremo, excessivo

Synonyms: alarming, dire, direful, dread, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightening, frightful, terrible, terrifying

“Her performance was absolutely dreadful.”

“Those children have such dreadful manners.” (www.merriam-webster.com

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