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quinta-feira, 16 de janeiro de 2014

Word of the day: Squander

Squander: desperdiçar, esbanjar, dissipar
Synonyms: blow, dissipate, fiddle away, fritter (away), lavish, lose, misspend, run through, spend, waste, throw away, trifle (away)
“He vowed not to squander this opportunity.”
“…squandered all her money gambling in casinos…”



sexta-feira, 6 de setembro de 2013

Word of the day: Squander

Squander:  desperdiçar, esbanjar, dissipar

Synonyms: blow, dissipate, fiddle away, lavish, lose, misspend, run through, spend, waste, throw away


“…squandered all her money gambling in casinos…”  (www.merriamwebster.com)

segunda-feira, 4 de junho de 2012

Word of the day: Scatter



Scatter:  ato de espalhar,  dispersão, espalhar, esparramar, dispersar, debandar, dissipar /  boteco, bar, ponto de encontro de pessoas
Synonyms: clear out, disband, dispel, disperse, dissipate, squander
“She scattered the books on the table.”
“He scatters his toys all around the house.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

quarta-feira, 25 de abril de 2012

Word of the day: Dispel


Dispel:  dispersar-se, dissipar-se, espalhar-se, afastar, expelir, banir, afastar cuidados ou medo.
Synonyms: clear out, disband, scatter, disperse, dissipate, squander
“…Rupert Murdoch, said Wednesday he wished to dispel some “myths,” a day after newly released e-mails pointed to ties between his media empire and the British government.” (www.nytimes.com)

quarta-feira, 29 de fevereiro de 2012

Word of the Day: Squander


Squander: desperdiçar, esbanjar, dissipar
Synonyms/definitions: blow, dissipate, fiddle away, fritter (away), lavish, lose, misspend, run through, spend, waste, throw away/ to spend extravagantly or foolishly, dissipate, waste
“Surely there is a better way to invest the billions we squander on this obviously doomed effort at home...” (Newsweek, January 02, 2010)