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quarta-feira, 20 de novembro de 2013

Word of the day: Boon

Boon: bênção, benefício, obséquio, favor, alegre, feliz, bondoso
Synonyms: advantage, benefit, bonus, help, godsend, windfall, gain,
aid, asset
“The couple's generous donation was a great boon to the charity's fund-raising campaign.”
”A softhearted man who finds it hard to deny any boon, whether it be for friend or stranger.”
Obs.:

Boom: estrondo, incremento, aumento rápido, crescimento súbito, lançar-se, arrojar-se

quarta-feira, 15 de agosto de 2012

quinta-feira, 7 de junho de 2012

Word of the day: Tillable


Countenance: rosto, semblante, face, feições, fisionomia,  apoio, favor, aprovação, tranqüilidade, compostura, aprovar, encorajar, apoiar, favorecer, permitir, tolerar
 Synonyms:  to tolerate or support, appearance (especially the facial expression), the face, composure, approval or support.
"President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the United States 'will not countenance' Iran developing a nuclear weapon." (www.wordsmith.org)
"Thomas has long possessed a fierce countenance known to intimidate."
(Matt Calkins; NBA Veteran Journeyman Kurt Thomas; Columbian (Vancouver, Washington); Dec 13, 2011.)
Obs.:  he kept his countenance :ele manteve a compostura