American English Consonants - IPA - Pronunciation - International Phonetic

American English Consonants - IPA - Pronunciation - International Phonetic

Word of the day: PITCHER

Pitcher,jarro, cântaro, bilha, lançador (no beisebol)

Synonyms:  ewer, flagon, jug, decanter, carafe

“ The Australian batting line-up never looked close to getting on top of the US's left-hand pitcher Cat Osterman.” (www.wordhippo.com)

“ The most representative type, a long spouted pitcher used in funeral rituals, was decorated with the head of an animal.”  (www.sentence.yourdictionary.com)

For my money

For my money: em minha opinião

“For my money, Sunday is the best day to travel because the roads are quiet.” = Na minha opinião, domingo é o mehlor dia para viajar…

Word of the day: WALLOP

Wallop: batida forte, pancada, bater, surrar, espancar, fazer barulho, ruído, ferver, borbulhar,andar de forma atabalhoada, vencer de forma arrasadora

Synonyms: blow, thump, bash, biff, smack, thwack, punch, whack, bang, bump, crack, hit, impressiveness, fizz, buzz, punch, clout

“I was so angry I felt like walloping him.”

“…walloped the branches of the pear tree with a stick in an effort to knock down some fruit…”

“…felt the wallop of a car crashing into their front porch…”

“…gave the ball a good wallop with the bat…”

 (www.merriam-webster.com)

Coisas estranhas sobre os EUA

Coisas estranhas sobre os EUA...

The United States puts a higher percentage of its population in prison than any other nation on earth does.

There are more unemployed workers in the United States than there are people living in the entire nation of Greece.

The original name of the city of Atlanta was "Terminus".

Sadly, more than 52 percent of all children that live in Cleveland, Ohio are living in poverty.

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Hard to come by

Hard to come by:  difícil de se achar, difícil de se conseguir

“There are lots of green ones, but red ones are hard to come by.” = …mas as vermelhas são difíceis de se conseguir.

Word of the day: FLABBY

Flabby: frouxo, lasso, mole, balofo, amolecido,lânguido, fraco, débil

Synonyms: soft, mushy, pulpy, spongy, squashy, squishy, squooshy

“ His daughter playfully poked at his flabby belly.”   (www.merriam-webster.com)