Word of the day: Wheedle / deep / dip / dig

Word of the day

Wheedle: persuadir com adulações, enganar com palavras bonitas ou melífluas, obter com jeito, induzir com lisonjas

Definition: to influence or entice by soft words or flattery, to gain or get by coaxing or flattering, to use soft words or flattery

“Suzie wheedled the babysitter into letting her stay up an hour past her bedtime.”

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deep  Clique Pronúncia (Merriam-Webster)	profundo, baixo (voz)
dip  Clique Pronúncia (Merriam-Webster)	inclinação, mergulho
dig  Clique Pronúncia (Merriam-Webster)	cavar, escavar

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Word of the day: Plummet

Plummet:  prumo,  nível de prumo,  cair ou mergulhar verticalmente

Synonyms: crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, fall, lower, nose-dive, drop, plunge, sink, skid, tumble

“The acrobat plummeted into the net.”

“The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon.”

“The satellite plummeted into the ocean.”

“Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal.”

“The TV show has plummeted in the ratings.”

“Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend.” (www.merriam-webster.com

Plummet / In the bag

Plummet: cair ou mergulhar verticalmente, prumo, nível de prumo

Synonyms: crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, fall, lower, nose-dive, drop, plunge, sink, skid, tumble

“The acrobat plummeted into the net.”

“The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon.”

“The satellite plummeted into the ocean.”

“Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal.”

“The TV show has plummeted in the ratings.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

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In the bag: que está seguro, que está garantido, que está bem guardado

“Once we'd scored the third goal, the match was pretty much in the bag.”

“The election is in the bag unless the voters find out about my past.” (www.thefreedictionary.com)

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Word of the day: Peek

Peek: espreitar, espiar

Synonyms: browse, dip, glimpse, glint, glance, skim, to glance quickly or furtively,  peep, a quick or furtive glance

“A little girl peeked around the corner of the chair at him.”

“Close your eyes, and no peeking!”

“She peeked ahead to the next chapter to see what happened next.”

“He allowed some of his friends to peek at his next painting.” (www.merriam-webster.com)