Word of the day: Shifty

Shifty: esperto, safado, astuto, negligente, inconstante, volúvel, desonesto

Synonyms: furtive, shady, sneaky, slippery, sly, sneaking,stealthy

“Shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts.”

“Shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

The other shoe dropped

the other shoe dropped - aconteceu o que faltava, aconteceu o inevitável (He was trying to justify the war. Nobody believed him but then the other shoe dropped: a violent attack.)

CLIQUE: Origem da expressão

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À procura de Lucas

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Word of the day: Reckless / Hey Paula

Word of the day

Reckless:  despreocupado, descuidado, negligente, indiferente, temerário, precipitado

Synonyms: daredevil, devil-may-care, irresponsible

“He is a wild and reckless young man.”

“He showed a reckless disregard for the safety of others.”

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Hey, Paula (1963)

Hey Paula   (1963)                         www.oldielyrics.com

[Paul:]

Hey, hey Paula, I wanna marry you

Hey, hey Paula, no one else will ever do

I've waited so long for school to be through

Paula, I can't wait no more for you

My love, my love

[Paula:]

Hey Paul, I've been waiting for you

Hey, hey, hey Paul, I want to marry you too

If you love me true, if you love me still

Our love will always be real

My love, my love

[Both:]

True love means planning a life for two

Being together the whole day through

True love means waiting and hoping that soon

Wishes we've made will come true

My love, my love

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Histórias do Futuro

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Word of the day: Truant

Truant: ocioso, estudante cabulador, gazeteiro, pessoa negligente dos deveres, vadio. , faltoso, cabulador, negligente (nos deveres), relaxado, preguiçoso, vadio. to play truant cabular aula, gazetear

Synonyms: absentee, malingerer, shirker, skiver

“A serial truant, he spent many of his school days watching films in 42nd Street cinemas.”