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segunda-feira, 24 de março de 2014

Word of the day: Wistful

Wistful: saudoso, desejoso, anelante, ansiante, ávido, pensativo, sério, calado, melancólico, tristonho
Synonyms: pensive, melancholy, thoughtful, reflective, contemplative, regretful, sad, longing

“Sweet sentiment and wistful introspection.

“Set in a surreal painted desert, Krazy Kat is the story of an eternal love triangle between a wistful, naive cat, a wily mouse, Ignatz.”   (www.wordhippo.com)


sábado, 23 de junho de 2012

More interesting facts about English

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." (Ouça a frase inteira)


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