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terça-feira, 4 de fevereiro de 2014

Word of the day: Kindred

Kindred: família, parentes,  parentesco, semelhança, analogia, afinidade, aparentado, relacionado, afim, semelhante, análogo, congênere

Synonyms: blood, clan, folks, house, kin, family, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe, affiliated, akin, allied, related
“He went out to sea, and never saw his kindred again.”
“…philosophy, political theory, and kindred topics…”
“I believe she and I are kindred spirits.”     (www.merriam=webster.com)




terça-feira, 1 de janeiro de 2013

Word of the day: Burrow


Burrow: toca, cova, refúgio semelhante a toca, fazer cova, viver em toca,  entocar-se, esconder-se, escavar, cavar,  procurar, vasculhar
Synonyms: den, hole, house, lair, lodge
“The chipmunk retreated to its burrow to have its babies.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

quinta-feira, 19 de julho de 2012

Word of the day: Bunk


Bunk: beliche: cama em forma de prateleira, na parede, em beliche, fugir, sair correndo, bobagem, besteira
Synonyms: built-in bed, a sleeping place, accommodate, bestow, billet, bivouac, board, house, camp, chamber, domicile, encamp, harbor, lodge, put up, quarter, roof, room, shelter, take in
“Marcus was lying in the top bunk feeling seasick.” (www.macmillandictionary.com)