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sábado, 2 de agosto de 2014

Word of the day: Respite

Word of the day

Respite: repouso, intervalo, pausa, adiamento, prorrogação, prorrogar, adiar, suspender temporariamente a execução (de condenado),aliviar, folgar
Synonyms: put off, delay
“The bad weather has continued without respite.”
“But in the middle of each semester there came a short respite, separate from the traditional holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.” —Martha Southgate, The Fall of Rome, 2002
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sábado, 28 de julho de 2012

Word of the day: Linger


Linger:  demorar-se, tardar, protelar, hesitar,  estar doente por muito tempo, morrendo aos poucos, prolongar-se, estender-se, deixar-se ficar
Synonyms: procrastinate,  saunter, crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, diddle, dillydally, drag, lag, delay, loiter, lollygag, mope, poke, shilly-shally, tarry
“The tourists didn't linger very long.”
“She lingered at the art exhibit.”
“He lingered in bed and missed breakfast.”
“They lingered over coffee after dinner.”
“The smell of her perfume lingered.” (www.merriam-webster.com)