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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Word of the day: Wobble

Wobble:  agitação, oscilação, balouço, ação de cambalear, bamboleio, vacilação, hesitação, cambalear, bambolear, agitar, oscilar, sacudir, tremer, estar incerto, vacilar, hesitar, titubear

Synonyms: agitate, bucket, convulse, jerk, jiggle, joggle, jolt, jounce, quake, quiver, shudder, vibrate, shake (also wabble)

“The vase wobbled but didn't fall over.”

“The boy was wobbling along on his bicycle.”

“The table wobbles a little.”

“They have been wobbling in their support of the president's policies.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

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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