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quarta-feira, 18 de junho de 2014

Word of the day: Nudge / As the case might be


Word of the day

Nudge: cutucada, cutucar (com o cotovelo), empurrar, atingir, alcançar
Synonyms: graze, kiss, shave, skim

“I nudged the plate closer to him.”
“The guard nudged the prisoner forward.”
“The dog nudged the ball with his nose.”
“He nudged me and pointed to the deer.”


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As the case might be

-qualquer que seja o caso                                                                            
 -em qualquer caso
“Neighbors, friends or relatives, as the case might be, should be helping her at that moment.”
(Vizinhos, amigos ou parentes, qualquer que seja o caso, deveriam estar ajudando-a naquele momento.)
(Conversação em Inglês:Frases e Expressões Úteis- Flávio Cruz)

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domingo, 9 de setembro de 2012

Word of the day: Peek


Peek: espreitar, espiar
Synonyms: browse, dip, glimpse, glint, glance, skim, to glance quickly or furtively,  peep, a quick or furtive glance
“A little girl peeked around the corner of the chair at him.”
“Close your eyes, and no peeking!”
“She peeked ahead to the next chapter to see what happened next.”
“He allowed some of his friends to peek at his next painting.” (www.merriam-webster.com)