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quarta-feira, 7 de novembro de 2012

Word of the day: Tuck


Tuck: dobra, refego, pence, prega (costurada), parte traseira do navio,  comprimir, enfiar, guardar, cobrir, enrolar, envolver, dobrar, contrair, juntar, preguear, embainhar, costurar prega, franzir
Synonyms: insert, enclose, close in, shut in, fold, fold up, turn up, gather, pucker, sew, run up, sew together, stitch

“She hadn't sealed the envelope, but had simply tucked in the flap.”
“Instead of tying his shoes, he just tucked the laces inside.”
“The sheets were tucked tightly under the mattress.”
“A bag was tucked under her arm.”
“She tucked her hair up under her hat.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

terça-feira, 19 de junho de 2012

Word of the day: Smear


Smear: sujeira, mancha, ataque malicioso, cobrir, lambuzar, manchar com graxa ou gordura, untar, engraxar, pintar, sujar, sujar-se, manchar-se, prejudicar, estragar,  ofender, engraxar, subornar

Synonyms: anoint, bedaub, besmear, daub, asperse, blacken, calumniate, defame, libel, malign, smear, traduce, vilify
“…they smeared paint on the walkways and chained a lamb to a light pole.”
( USA TODAY /June 19, 2012)