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domingo, 4 de maio de 2014

Word of the day: Squash / Ough

Squash:  polpa, massa esmagada, suco de legumes ou de frutas, aperto, atropelo, queda de um corpo mole, baque, espécie de jogo de tênis de ginásio, squash, esmagar, amassar, espremer,  abóbora, aboboreira

Synonyms: squeeze, crush, congestion, crowd, jam, rush, squeeze, press, mash, compress, flatten, pound, pulp

“He squashed his nose against the window.”
“His poor performance squashed any hope he had of a promotion.”




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We pronounce the combination "ough" in 9 different ways, as in the following sentence which contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."




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sexta-feira, 28 de dezembro de 2012

Word of the day: Squelch


Squelch: golpe pesado, som de esmagamento, resposta esmagadora, silenciar, esmagar, desconcertar, fazer um ruído como quando se anda em lama ou neve derretida, chapinhar
Synonyms: clamp down, crack down,, crush, put down, quash, repress, slap down, squash, subdue, suppress

“…immediately squelched any signs of rebellion…”
“His irritated glare squelched any other potential objectors.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

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