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quinta-feira, 24 de janeiro de 2013

Word of the day: Fluky


Fluky:  casual, obtido por acaso, acidental, variável, volúvel, inconstante
Synonyms: fortunate , fortuitous, happy, heaven-sent, lucky, providential
“…a fluky coincidence that kept me safely at home when the blizzard hit…”
“…the fluky selection of consecutive numbers on consecutive days of the lottery…” (www.merriam-webster.com)

domingo, 8 de janeiro de 2012

eventual, eventually


eventual, eventually – (final, finalmente, no final)
(Port.) eventual, eventualmente – (fortuitous, accidental, from time to time,
                                                           once in a while)

Finally, everything was ready for  the  eventual resting place for the remains of the victims from the September 11 attacks. = Finalmente tudo estava pronto para o lugar final de descanso das vítimas dos ataques de 11 de Setembro. 
Eventually the suspect gave up and made his confession.= No final o suspeito desistiu e fez sua confissão.
Eventualmente ela vem me visitar e nós batemos um papo. From time to time, she comes to visit me and we  have a little chat.
Eventualmente o policial pode vir aqui.= The police officer may come here once in a while.