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terça-feira, 12 de novembro de 2013

Word of the day: Bob

Bob: bater ou golpear de leve, sacudir, agitar ou acenar ligeiramente, bambolear, curvar-se, feixe, mecha de cabelos, pêndulo, prumo, sacudidela, estribilho, burla, logro
Synonyms: bow, bend, curtsy, obeisance
"I could see his red head bobbing around"
“…a cork bobbing on the water…”

(www.wordhippo.com  / www.merriam-webster.com / www.thefreedictionary.com)

segunda-feira, 14 de janeiro de 2013

Word of the day: Wobble


Wobble:  agitação, oscilação, balouço, ação de cambalear, bamboleio, vacilação, hesitação, cambalear, bambolear, agitar, oscilar, sacudir, tremer, estar incerto, vacilar, hesitar, titubear

Synonyms: agitate, bucket, convulse, jerk, jiggle, joggle, jolt, jounce, quake, quiver, shudder, vibrate, shake (also wabble)

“The vase wobbled but didn't fall over.”
“The boy was wobbling along on his bicycle.”
“The table wobbles a little.”
“They have been wobbling in their support of the president's policies.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

terça-feira, 18 de dezembro de 2012

Word of the day: Dangle


Dangle: bamboleamento,  o que bamboleia, dependura, bambolear, balançar, estar pendente, estar dependurado, oscilar,estar apegado, ficar em volta de alguém, fazer a corte a, seguir uma pessoa, tentar.
Synonyms: hang, sling, suspend, swing
“Let your arms dangle at your sides.”
“She sat on the edge of the pool, dangling her feet in the water.”
“He dangled a piece of string in front of the cat.”
“The money she dangled in front of him wasn't enough to convince him to sell.”
“They refused to accept the money that was dangled before their eyes.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)