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terça-feira, 17 de junho de 2014

Word of the day Splinter / As it happens


Word of the day

Splinter: lasca, cavaco, estilhaço, lascar, quebrar em estilhaços, fragmentar-se,dissidente
Synonyms: flake, sliver, spall, splint, chip, slice
“I got a splinter in my finger.”
“There were splinters of glass everywhere.”
“The impact of the crash splintered the glass.”



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As it happens   
                                                                                                  
-e acontece que                                                                                                                -por coincidência, por acaso   
                                                                   
“Police action was inevitable... and, as it happens, necessary.”
(Ação policial era inevitável ...e acontece que, necessária.”)
(Die Hard / “Duro de Matar”)         

                                         (Conversação em Inglês:Frases e Expressões Úteis- Flávio Cruz)




 À procura de Lucas  (Flávio Cruz)



domingo, 20 de outubro de 2013

Word of the day: Sliver

Sliver:  lasca, pedaço, fibra solta de lã ou algodão, lascar, rachar
Synonyms: flake, chip, spall, splint, splinter

“I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger.”          (www.merriam-webster.com)


quarta-feira, 10 de julho de 2013

Word of the day: Shard

Shard: fragmento, pedaço quebrado, caco de louça
Synonyms: sliver, splinter, spike, shaving, chip, piece, fragment, potsherd
Shards of roman pottery from the site are on display in the cafe.”

“Inside were rows of pottery shards, each with a tiny white label.”  (http://sentence.yourdictionary.com)