Word of the day: Garb

Garb: traje, roupa, roupagem, veste, vestimenta, farda, modo de vestir-se, aparência, feição, maneira, estilo, vestir

Synonyms: costume, drag, dress, outfit, getup, guise, togs, apparel, array, attire, costume, dress, dress up, enrobe, clothe, garment

“…firefighters garbed in protective gear…”

“…decided to clothe himself in traditional Scottish garb for the celebration…”

“…a fable about personal redemption presented in the garb of a conventional horror story…”

 (www.merriamwebster.com)

Word of the day: Lug

Lug: puxão, arranco. puxar, arrastar, puxar pelas orelhas, arrastar-se

Synonyms: drag, draw, hale, haul, pull, tow, tug

“She had to lug her suitcases out to the car by herself.”

“I was lugging a heavy camera around all day.”

Word of the day: Balk

Balk:  obstáculo, impedimento, tropeço, erro, fracasso, margem, faixa de terra não-lavrada, viga, decepção, empacar, recusar-se a andar, impedir,  falhar, deixar escapar, frustar, evitar, enjeitar

Synonyms: encumbrance, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, baffle, frustrate, beat, checkmate, foil, thwart

“The extravagant centerpiece proved to be a balk to the flow of conversation.”

“The horse balked and would not jump the fence.”

“The runner on third base tried to make the pitcher balk.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

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)

Word of the Day: Hurdle

Hurdle:  barreira( no esporte), obstáculo, dificuldade/  faxina, cerca, sebe / cercar, fechar/disputar corrida sobre barreiras/ passar sobre um obstáculo.

Synonyms: balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, fetter, handicap, hindrance, holdback, encumbrance, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles, stop, stumbling block, trammel

“The company faces severe financial hurdles this year.”

Word of the Day:Hindrance

Hindrance: obstáculo, impedimento

Synonyms: balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, fetter, handicap, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles

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“That will be a hindrance in attracting voters outside their core...” (Newsweek, September 23, 2009)

Word of the Day: Hindrance

hindrance:  obstáculo, impedimento.

Synonyms:  block, chain, clog, cramp,  deterrent, drag, embarrassment, fetter, handicap,encumbrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment,  obstacle, obstruction, trammel

“Cost is a hindrance, and there still aren’t enough movie screens that can play 3-D films to sustain a serious expansion of...” Newsweek, January 04, 2010

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