Mostrando postagens com marcador objeto sem valor. Mostrar todas as postagens
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quinta-feira, 8 de agosto de 2013

Word of the day: Hoot

Hoot: pio do mocho,  qualquer som semelhante, barulho de buzina, vaia, objeto sem valor, vaiar, gritar, apupar
Synonyms: cry, holler, shout, howl, whoop, yell, yowl
“The announcement was met with hoots of derision.”
”The courtroom erupted in hoots of laughter upon hearing the witness's sarcastic retort.”
“We could hear an owl hooting in the woods.”
“I hooted at the car in front of me.”

“The crowd booed and hooted when it was announced that the show was canceled.”

segunda-feira, 25 de fevereiro de 2013

A dime a dozen


A dime a dozen: regular, comum, sem valor
“Rude people in New York City are a dime a dozen. Everywhere you go, there are rude people!”
“English teachers in Korea are a dime a dozen. There are so many English speakers here!”  (www.idiomeanings.com)

sábado, 19 de janeiro de 2013

Word of the day: Hoot


Hoot: pio do mocho, qualquer som semelhante, barulho de buzina, vaia, objeto sem valor, vaiar
Synonyms: cry, holler, shout, howl, whoop, yell, yowl
 “We could hear an owl hooting in the woods.”
“I hooted at the car in front of me.”
“The crowd booed and hooted when it was announced that the show was canceled.”
“The crowd hooted its disapproval.”
“The speaker was hooted off the platform by a small group of protesters.”( www.merriam-webster.com)