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terça-feira, 10 de dezembro de 2013

Word of the day: Glitter

Glitter: brilho, resplendor, resplandecer, brilhar
Synonyms: coruscate, flame, glance, gleam, glimmer, glister, flash, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle

“The sequins on her dress glittered in the sun.”
“Her eyes glittered with intelligence and amusement.”



segunda-feira, 16 de julho de 2012

Word of the day: Whiff


Whiff: brisa, bafejo, corrente de ar, baforada, sopro, cheiro, onda de mau cheiro, baforadas de cigarro, charuto ou cachimbo, baforar, lançar baforadas, fumar, soprar, bafejar, inalar odores
Synonyms: breath, flicker, glimmer, suggestion, tang, touch, trace, aroma, attar, balm, bouquet, incense, perfume, redolence, fragrance, spice
“Even a whiff of appreciation for everything I've done for her would have been nice.”
“He  whiffed the pot of chili on the stove and announced that he was staying for dinner.”
 “The prisoner escaped because the dogs lost his scent.” (www.merriam-webster.com)
Obs.: to whiff away: dar baforadas (cachimbo), afastar soprando

terça-feira, 22 de maio de 2012

Word of the day: Spangle


Spangle: lantejoula,  palheta, pedacinho que brilha,  decorar , enfeitar com lantejoulas, rilhar, reluzir.
Synonyms:  coruscate, flame, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, luster, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle
 “There were lots of showgirls dressed in costumes with gold spangles.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

domingo, 4 de março de 2012

Word of the Day: Glitter


Glitter: brilho, resplendor, resplandecer, brilhar
Synonyms: flame, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, flash, luster scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle
“Her eyes glittered with intelligence and amusement.” (www.merriam-webster.com)