Word of the day: Allay

Allay: acalmar, tranquilizar, aquietar, aliviar, suavizar, diminuir, atenuar, moderar

Synonyms: dispel, calm, alleviate, assuage, relieve, put to rest

“Police sought to allay public fears; now they face the task of doing it all over again.”          (www.wordhippo.com)

Fall off

Fall off: declinar, diminuir, baixar o nível, baixar a quantidade

“Sales of sunglasses usually fall off in winter, but pick up again in summer.”

“Tourist numbers fell off quite a bit because of the reports of sickness in the country/” (www.englishclub.com)

Dwindle / Keep your chin up

Dwindle: encolher-se, diminuir, decrescer, minguar, tornar-se menor, decair, definhar, declinar

Synonyms: abate, de-escalate, dent, deplete, diminish, downscale, downsize, drop, decrease, ease, lessen, lower, reduce

“Our energy dwindled as the meeting dragged on.”

“The town's population is dwindling away.”  .”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

*******************************************  

Keep your chin up: mantenha-se firme, fique firme (usado para encorajar quem está passando por uma carga emocional forte)

“Fred: I really can't take much more of this.

Jane: Keep your chin up. Things will get better.”

“John: Smile, Fred. Keep your chin up.

Fred: I guess you're right. I just get so depressed when I think of this mess I'm in.” (www.thefreedictionary.com)

*******************************************   

Word of the day: DWINDLE

Dwindle:  encolher-se, diminuir, decrescer, minguar, tornar-se menor, decair, definhar, declinar

Synonyms: abate, de-escalate, dent, deplete, diminish, downscale, downsize, drop, decrease, ease, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce

“Our energy dwindled as the meeting dragged on.”

“The town's population is dwindling away.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Belittle

Belittle: depreciar, fazer parecer pequeno ou pouco importante, reduzir, fazer pequeno, diminuir

Synonyms: bad-mouth,  cry down, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down

“You gain nothing by belittling him and creating bad feelings.” (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)