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sexta-feira, 22 de março de 2013

Word of the day; FUDGE


Fudge:  doce de açúcar, leite, manteiga, chocolate, história inventada, bobagem, lorota, patacoada, falsificar, camuflar, disfarçar, improvisar, inventar, exagerar, fazer malfeito, olar (em exames), evitar.

Synonyms: equivocate, , weasel, balderdash, baloney (also boloney), blah (also blah-blah), blither, bosh, bunk, claptrap, folderol (also falderal), foolishness, nonsense, garbage, guff, hogwash, hokum

“Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.’
“The treasurer fudged the figures.”
“It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data.”
“Often milk based, these fudge -like confections come in a vast range of flavours, from the popular cashew to pistachio.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

quinta-feira, 19 de julho de 2012

Word of the day: Bunk


Bunk: beliche: cama em forma de prateleira, na parede, em beliche, fugir, sair correndo, bobagem, besteira
Synonyms: built-in bed, a sleeping place, accommodate, bestow, billet, bivouac, board, house, camp, chamber, domicile, encamp, harbor, lodge, put up, quarter, roof, room, shelter, take in
“Marcus was lying in the top bunk feeling seasick.” (www.macmillandictionary.com)