Word of the day: Swerve

Swerve: desvio, virada, guinada, desviar, virar repentinamente, guinar

Synonyms: break, cut, sheer, veer, yaw, zag, zig

“He lost control of the car and swerved toward a tree.”

“The car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road.”

(www.merriamwebster.com)

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Minidicionário de expressões e phrasal verbs da Língua Inglesa

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Wolrd of the day: Embezzle

Embezzle: desviar, fraudar, apropriar-se fraudulentamente, desfalcar

Synonyms: misappropriate, misuse, appropriate, steal, cheat, pilfer, skim

“He was caught embezzling money from his clients.”

“He was convicted of embezzling.”

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Obs,:

Embezzlement: desfalque, desvio, peculato, fraude

Embellishment: embelezamento, ornamento, adorno, enfeite

Word of the day: Swerve

Swerve: desvio, virada, guinada, desviar, virar repentinamente, guinar

Synonyms: break, cut, sheer, veer, yaw, zag, zig

“He lost control of the car and swerved toward a tree.”

“The car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Swerve

Swerve: desvio, virada, guinada, desviar, virar repentinamente, guinar

Synonyms: break, cut, sheer, veer, yaw, zag, zig

“He lost control of the car and swerved toward a tree.”

“The car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Avert

Avert: evitar, prevenir, impeder, desviar, afastar

Synonyms: prevent, forestall, head off, help, obviate, preclude, stave off

“He sped up and averted an accident.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

“China and the U.S. seek to avert a diplomatic crisis over Chen Guangcheng's fate during Secretary of State Clinton's coming visit to Beijing. “(www.latimes.com)