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sábado, 26 de abril de 2014

Word of the day: Dunce / In deep yougurt / Mull something over

Word of the day


Dunce:  estúpido, bobo, bronco, asno, aluno relapso
Synonyms: airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, cluck, clunk, cretin, deadhead

“…people with the learning disability dyslexia were once simply dismissed as dunces… “  ( www.merriam-webster.com)

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Mull something over: ficar pensando sobre algo, ficar se aborrecendo com alguma coisa
“That's an interesting idea, but I'll have to mull it over.”
“I'll mull over your suggestions and reply to you next week.”


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be in deep yogurt (col.) - estar em dificuldade
be off on the wrong foot - iniciar algo debaixo de más circunstâncias, começar com o “pé esquerdo”



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quinta-feira, 5 de dezembro de 2013

Word of the day: Dunce

Dunce: estúpido, bobo, bronco, asno, aluno relapso
Synonyms:  airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, cluck, clunk, cretin, deadhead 

“ Those who failed to meet sales targets were made to stand in the corner wearing a dunce 's hat.”
(www.sentence.yourdictionary.com/www.merriam-webster.com)


segunda-feira, 27 de maio de 2013

Word of the day: DUNCE


Dunce: estúpido, bobo, bronco, asno, aluno relapso.
Synonyms: airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, donkey, dumbhead, dum-dum, dummkopf, dummy, idiot, dunderhead, fathead, hammerhead, hardhead, jackass, moron, pinhead, simpleton, stupid
“People with the learning disability dyslexia were once simply dismissed as dunces.””  (www.merriam-webster.com)