Word of the day: Inkling

Inkling: boato, rumor, pressentimento, suspeita, alusão, insinuação

Synonyms: clue, cue, indication, hint, intimation, lead, suggestion

“He did not give the slightest inkling that he was planning to quit.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Tether

Tether: corda, trava, corrente para segurar um animal no pasto, âmbito, limite, amarrar, pear

Synonyms: attach,  bond, chain, fastening, fetter, halter, lead, leash, restraint, rope, shackle 

“…why did the Chinese first tether their currency to the dollar, after all, if not because of a belief that the United States had the world’s most dominant... “(www.newsweek, July 25, 2011)

Obs.: “that is beyond my tether”: “isso ultrapassa minhas forças” / “to be at the end of one’s tether”: “não ter mais forças, estar com os recursos esgotados”

Word of the Day: Cue

Cue: sugestão, dica, palpite, dar sugestão, palpite ou dica, taco de bilhar, trança de cabelo, entrançar

Synonyms:  clue, cue, indication, inkling, intimation, lead, suggestion

“Americans should take a cue from Asian countries and realize that their country’s long-term success will depend upon developing human capital...”(Newsweek, November 10, 2011)