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domingo, 17 de março de 2013

Word of the day: SCAFFOLD


Scaffold: andaime, palanque, armação, patíbulo, cadafalso, esqueleto
Synonyms: frame, platform, shell, skeleton, scaffolding
gallows, gibbet, halter, noose
“The condemned man was led to the scaffold.”(www.merriam-webster.com)
“The largest glasshouse is 50 metres high and the scaffold used in construction was the world's largest-ever.” (www.wordhippo.com)

sábado, 12 de janeiro de 2013

Word of the day: Brim


Brim: borda, orla, aba (de um boné), margem, beira, encher até a borda, estar cheio até a borda, estar cheio ou completo
Synonyms: borderline, bound, boundary, border, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt
“ The brim of the teacup was banded with gold.”
“ He touched the brim of his cap by way of salute.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)