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)

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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)

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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: Deplete

Deplete: esvaziar, exaurir, esgotar, sangrar

Synonyms:  absorb, burn, consume, devour, drain, draw down, exhaust, expend, play out, spend, use up, diminish, downscale, downsize, drop, dwindle, ease, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce

“Wars in the region have depleted the country's food supplies.” (www.macmillandictionary.com)

“If we continue to deplete the Earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment.”

“The illness depletes the body of important vitamins.” (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)