X-37B space plane / Word of the Day: Deterrent

Unmanned X-37B space plane lands, its exact mission a mystery

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Word of the day

Deterrent:  meio de intimidação, impedimento, estorvo, restringente

Synonyms: admonishing, wet blanket, alarming, warning, admonitory, prohibitive,  obstacle, discouraging

 “ …they raise the price of oil. That’s like raising interest rates. That’s the ultimate deterrent.”

Newsweek, January 10, 2011

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Word of the day: Balk

Balk:  obstáculo, impedimento, tropeço, erro, fracasso, margem, faixa de terra não-lavrada, viga, decepção, empacar, recusar-se a andar, impedir,  falhar, deixar escapar, frustar, evitar, enjeitar

Synonyms: encumbrance, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, baffle, frustrate, beat, checkmate, foil, thwart

“The extravagant centerpiece proved to be a balk to the flow of conversation.”

“The horse balked and would not jump the fence.”

“The runner on third base tried to make the pitcher balk.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the Day: Hurdle

Hurdle:  barreira( no esporte), obstáculo, dificuldade/  faxina, cerca, sebe / cercar, fechar/disputar corrida sobre barreiras/ passar sobre um obstáculo.

Synonyms: balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, fetter, handicap, hindrance, holdback, encumbrance, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles, stop, stumbling block, trammel

“The company faces severe financial hurdles this year.”

Word of the Day:Hindrance

Hindrance: obstáculo, impedimento

Synonyms: balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, fetter, handicap, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles

in attracting voters outside their core...

“That will be a hindrance in attracting voters outside their core...” (Newsweek, September 23, 2009)

Word of the Day: Hindrance

hindrance:  obstáculo, impedimento.

Synonyms:  block, chain, clog, cramp,  deterrent, drag, embarrassment, fetter, handicap,encumbrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment,  obstacle, obstruction, trammel

“Cost is a hindrance, and there still aren’t enough movie screens that can play 3-D films to sustain a serious expansion of...” Newsweek, January 04, 2010

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