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domingo, 12 de janeiro de 2014

Word of the day: Flail

Flail: mangual, debulhadora, debulhar, malhar cereais, abanar os braços, agitar-se, açoitar, bater
Synonyms: wave, thrash, whirl, flap, flounder, swing, flog, beat, batter, hit, strike, bash
“They were flailing their arms to drive away the insects.”
“The wounded animal lay on the ground, flailing helplessly.”
“He was wildly flailing about on the dance floor.”





quinta-feira, 25 de julho de 2013

Word of the day: Jitter

Jitter: estar nervoso, agitar-se
Synonyms: to be nervous or act in a nervous way, to make continuous fast repetitive movements, irregular random movement, vibratory motion

“Melbourne was all a jitter: it hit the post a barely credible four times, including three in three minutes.”


(www.merriamwebster.com)