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segunda-feira, 8 de abril de 2013

Word of the day: Plummet


Plummet:  prumo,  nível de prumo,  cair ou mergulhar verticalmente
Synonyms: crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, fall, lower, nose-dive, drop, plunge, sink, skid, tumble
“The acrobat plummeted into the net.”
“The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon.”
“The satellite plummeted into the ocean.”
“Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal.”
“The TV show has plummeted in the ratings.”
“Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend.” (www.merriam-webster.com

quarta-feira, 12 de dezembro de 2012

Word of the day: Crumble


Crumble: substância em desagregação, esmigalhar-se,desintegrar-se, cair em pedaços, desagregar-se
Synonyms: atrophy, deteriorate, decay, decline, degenerate, descend, devolve, ebb, regress, retrograde, rot, sink, worsen

Crumble the cookies into small bits.”
“The recipe calls for the herbs to be crumbled.”
“…bones so old they had crumbled to dust…”
“She was extremely depressed after her marriage crumbled.” (www.merriam-webster.com)