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terça-feira, 1 de janeiro de 2013

Word of the day: Burrow


Burrow: toca, cova, refúgio semelhante a toca, fazer cova, viver em toca,  entocar-se, esconder-se, escavar, cavar,  procurar, vasculhar
Synonyms: den, hole, house, lair, lodge
“The chipmunk retreated to its burrow to have its babies.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

segunda-feira, 14 de maio de 2012

Word of the day: Skulk


Skulk:  covarde, pessoa medrosa, esconder-se, esquivar-se,  fugir, sair de fininho, safar-se
Synonyms: lurk, mooch, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, sneak, slide, slink, slip, snake, steal / to move in a stealthy or furtive manner/ to hide or conceal something
“She skulked into her sister's room.”(www.merriam-webster.com)
“There can be no hiding or skulking on any issue of this magnitude.” (www,nytimes,com/ February 1, 2009)