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domingo, 10 de fevereiro de 2013

Word of the day: Fidget


Fidget: pessoa inquieta, principalmente crianças, inquietar, incomodar, mexer-se, remexer-se, bulir, inquietar-se, impacientar-se, atormentar-se, preocupar-se
Synonyms: fiddle, jerk, jig, jiggle, squiggle, squirm, thrash, thresh, toss, twist, twitch, wiggle, wriggle, writhe

“He was constantly fidgeting in his chair.”
 “Small children are likely to fidget in church.” (www.merriam-wbster.com)

sábado, 8 de dezembro de 2012

Word of the day: Yank


Yank:  puxão, arranco, empurrão,  sacudir, empurrar, empuxar, arrancar
Synonyms: buck, hitch, hoick, jolt, twitch, jerk
“He yanked the door shut.”
“She yanked on the dog's leash.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

terça-feira, 6 de novembro de 2012

Word of the day: Tweak


Tweak: beliscão, puxão, beliscar, puxar,  apresentar sintomas de abstenção por falta de droga,  adaptar um programa, refinar
Synonyms: pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch, pull, draw, force, tune, tune up
“We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit.”
“He tweaked his ankle playing soccer.”
“My brother hates it when our grandmother tweaks his cheek.”(www.merriam-webster.com)