Word of the day: Wand

Wand: varinha, vara, vara mágica, vara de condão,batuta, bastão, cetro

Definition:  a long, thin stick used by a magician or during magic tricks, a long, thin electronic device used to gather or enter information
“ The cashier used a wand to scan the bar code. “

“In the story, the fairy waved her magic wand and the frog became a prince.”(www.thefreedictionary.com) 

Word of the day: Stave

Stave: aduela, tábua de barril, bastão, vara, degrau de escada de mão, estrofe, pauta musical, furar o casco

Synonyms: to drive or thrust away, o smash a hole in, to walk or move rapidly

Obs.: stave off: afastar, manter à distância, repelir

"For 12 years, we've sought to stave off this ultimate threat of disaster" (New York Times).