Word of the day: Scrape

Scrape: ato, ruído ou efeito de raspar ou arranhar, aperto, dificuldade, raspar, tirar por raspagem,, arranhar, juntar, acumular

Synonyms: grate, grind, rasp, scratch

“Someone had scraped the car with a key.”

“I scraped one of the chairs while bringing it up the stairs.”

“I scraped my knee when I fell.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the Day: Toil

Toil: trabalho pesado, labuta, labutar, avançar lentamente, andar com dificuldade,  fatigar ou exaustar, rede, armadilha

Synonyms: donkeywork, drudge, drudgery, fatigue, grind, labor, moil, slavery, sweat

“In the year 2030, few Americans will toil in cubicles for eight hours a day. Instead, they’ll write e-mails or take phone calls in sleek “collaboration centers” (Newsweek, July 23, 2010 )