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quinta-feira, 31 de março de 2016

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Doze: soneca, sono leve, modorra, cochilo, cochilar, dormitar, dormir levemente, tirar uma soneca

Synonyms: to sleep lightly, to fall into a light sleep

“Her tactics: dropping her book as he appears at the bedroom door and feigning sleep; staying up late in the hope that he'll doze off.”

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flinch Clique Pronúncia (Merriam-Webster)	encolher-se, vacilar, desviar-se
fling (flung, flung) Clique Pronúncia (Merriam-Webster)	arremeter, lançar,aventurar-se
flint Clique Pronúncia (Merriam-Webster)	pederneira, pedra de isqueiro, coisa muito dura
fringe Clique Pronúncia (Merriam-Webster)	franja, orla, margem, periferia

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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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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)