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quarta-feira, 7 de novembro de 2012

Word of the day: Tuck


Tuck: dobra, refego, pence, prega (costurada), parte traseira do navio,  comprimir, enfiar, guardar, cobrir, enrolar, envolver, dobrar, contrair, juntar, preguear, embainhar, costurar prega, franzir
Synonyms: insert, enclose, close in, shut in, fold, fold up, turn up, gather, pucker, sew, run up, sew together, stitch

“She hadn't sealed the envelope, but had simply tucked in the flap.”
“Instead of tying his shoes, he just tucked the laces inside.”
“The sheets were tucked tightly under the mattress.”
“A bag was tucked under her arm.”
“She tucked her hair up under her hat.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

terça-feira, 21 de agosto de 2012

Word of the day: Flunk


Flunk:  fracasso, fiasco, reprovação em exame,ser reprovado em exame,”levar pau”, reprovar em exame, rejeitar por deficiência,  fracassar, fazer fiasco, recuar, desistir, esquivar-se, furtar-se
Synonyms: bomb, collapse, crater, flame out, flop, fail, fold, founder, miss, strike out, tank, wash out
“If I flunk, I have to take this class over again.”
“The teacher had to flunk two students.” (www.merriam-webster.com)