Word of the day: Nudge / As the case might be

Word of the day

Nudge: cutucada, cutucar (com o cotovelo), empurrar, atingir, alcançar

Synonyms: graze, kiss, shave, skim

“I nudged the plate closer to him.”

“The guard nudged the prisoner forward.”

“The dog nudged the ball with his nose.”

“He nudged me and pointed to the deer.”

(www.merriam-webster.com)

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As the case might be

-qualquer que seja o caso                                                                            

 -em qualquer caso

“Neighbors, friends or relatives, as the case might be, should be helping her at that moment.”

(Vizinhos, amigos ou parentes, qualquer que seja o caso, deveriam estar ajudando-a naquele momento.)

(Conversação em Inglês:Frases e Expressões Úteis- Flávio Cruz)

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Word of the day: Thrust

Thrust:  empurrão, impulso, ímpeto, facada, golpe, propulsão, impulso, pressão,empurrar, impelir

Synonyms: drive, propel, shove, push

 “The doctor thrust the needle into the patient's arm.”

“He thrust at me with his sword.”

“He thrust his hands into his pockets.”

“He thrust his fist into the air.”  (www.merriamwebster.com)   

Obs.: Trust =  confiança, crença, fé, confidência

Word of the day: THRUST

Thrust: empurrão, impulso, ímpeto, facada, golpe, ataque, propulsão, impulso, pressão, empurrar, impelir

Synonyms: drive, propel, shove, push

“He thrust his hands into his pockets.”

“He thrust his fist into the air.”

“The doctor thrust the needle into the patient's arm.”

“He thrust at me with his sword.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Obs.:

TRUST- confiança, crença, fé, confidência

Word of the day: THRUST

Thrust: empurrão, impulso, ímpeto,  facada, golpe,  ataque,  propulsão, impulso, pressão,  empurrar, impelir, forçar, apertar

Synonyms: drive, propel, shove, push

“He thrust his hands into his pockets.”

“He thrust his fist into the air.”

“The doctor thrust the needle into the patient's arm.”

“He thrust at me with his sword.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: JOSTLE

Jostle:  colisão, abalroamento, choque, encontro, empurrão, solavanco,  conflito, empurrar, apertar, acotovelar, colidir, abalroar, chocar

Synonyms: bore, bull, bulldoze, crash, elbow, jam, muscle, push, shoulder, squeeze

“Everyone in the crowd was jostling each other trying to get a better view.”

<”Everyone glared at the man who jostled to the front of the line.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Yank

Yank:  puxão, arranco, empurrão,  sacudir, empurrar, empuxar, arrancar

Synonyms: buck, hitch, hoick, jolt, twitch, jerk

“He yanked the door shut.”

“She yanked on the dog's leash.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Foist

Foist:  impingir, empurrar,  insinuar, inserir sub-repticiamente

Synonyms: fob off, palm, palm off, pass off, wish

“…shopkeepers who foist shoddy souvenirs on unsuspecting tourists…”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

“Americans, he thinks, should not "foist their system indiscriminately on societies in which it will not work.” (www.thedailybeast.com)