Word of the day : Wince / Good as gold

Word of the day

Wince:  estremecimento, estremecer, tremer, recuar, assustar-se

Synonyms: blench, cringe, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, flinch

“…winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries…”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Good as gold: muito bom (normalmente usado para crianças)

Mother: Thank you for taking care of Gretchen; I hope she hasn't been too much trouble.

Grandmother: Not at all; she's been as good as gold.

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FLINCH / KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND

Word of the day:

Flinch:  recuo, desistência, vacilação, hesitação, espécie de jogo de cartas,  recuar, retroceder, vacilar, desistir de, desviar-se, esquivar-se

Synonyms: blench, cringe, quail, recoil, shrink, wince

“He flinched when I tapped him on the shoulder.”

“She met danger without flinching.”

“The bill was much higher than expected, but he paid it without flinching.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Know your way around: saber como sobreviver, ter conhecimento, sabedoria

“To live on the street, you have to know your way around.” (http://www.idioms4you.com)

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Word of the day: Wince

Wince:  estremecimento, estremecer, tremer,  recuar, retrair-se (repentinamente, pelo susto),assustar-se, contrarir a face em resposta a uma dor ou desprazer

Synonyms: blench, cringe, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, flinch /: to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain)

“…winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries…” (www.merriam-webster.com)

 “Things like the wince in the forehead, when you’ve been too sharp. Or the shadow across the eyes when you’ve hurt a feeling.”  (www. learning.blogs.nytimes.com)

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Word of the Day: Resile

Resile:   recuar, saltar ou fazer saltar para trás como uma bola, voltar à posição ou forma original após compressão ou dilatação, demonstrar elasticidade

Synonyms:  recoil, retract, to return to a prior position

 “The politician said he was sorry that his comments had caused offense, but he stopped short of resiling from his position.”(www.merriam-webster.com)