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terça-feira, 17 de dezembro de 2013

Word of the day: Snatch

Snatch: agarramento, tempo curto, pouquinho, pedacinho, sequestro, pegar, agarrar, obter por ação rápida, arrebatar,roubar
Synonyms: bag, capture, get, grab, grapple, hook, nab, nail, net, rap, seize, snag, snap (up), snare, catch, trap

“An eagle swooped down and snatched one of the hens.”
“She snatched the toy from his hands.”


terça-feira, 15 de janeiro de 2013

Word of the day: Ravish


Ravish: arrebatar, cativar, encantar, raptar, violar, desonrar, pilhar, saquear

Synonyms: assault, force, outrage, rape, violate

“….tales of Caribbean pirates who abducted fair maidens and ravished them without mercy…”
“Travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza.”