WORD or IDIOM OF THE DAY 'name' verb • 1 : to give a name to 2 : to accuse by name 3 : to decide on • // The director named two employees to work on the project. // He was named as the thief. // refused to name a suspect // name the day of the wedding // The boy started to name the animals he saw. • - Translations Portuguese: nomear, designar, citar, apontar Spanish: nombrar, poner, designar, mencionar • #wordoftheday #english #education #vocabulary #verb
WORD or IDIOM OF THE DAY - 26/01/2021
'one-trick pony'
noun [idiom]
\ ˈwən \
\ ˈtrik \
\ ˈpō-nē \
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1 : one that is skilled in only one area
2 : one noted for or limited to a single ability or skill.
The idiom one-trick pony is usually said derisively, implying that the person or thing in question has little to offer.
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// “I am basically trying to show the world that I am no one-trick pony,” said Lawrence.
// The e-commerce giant is long past being a one-trick pony.
// We don't want to be a one-trick pony, but if we have to be reliant on one industry, diamond mining is perfect.
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Word Of The Day 095
'cringe'
verb
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: to feel very embarrassed, and often show this by a physical movement or expression
: to suddenly move away from someone or something because you are frightened
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WORD or IDIOM OF THE DAY
'wager'
verb
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1 : to make or offer a wager; bet.
2 : to risk or venture on a final outcome
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// He hates gambling and never wagers money. (audio)
// But I would wager that Sherrard would agree on the need to address income inequality.
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- Translations
Portuguese: apostar
Spanish: apostar, arriesgar
WORD or IDIOM OF THE DAY - 18/01/2021
'utmost'
adjective
ut·most | \ ˈət-ˌmōst \
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1 : situated at the farthest or most distant point : extreme
2 : of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or amount
// a matter of utmost concern
// the utmost point of the earth
// a matter of the utmost importance
// The hospital staff treated me with the utmost care.
// I have the utmost respect for your Dad.
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- Synonyms
extreme, farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, remotest, ultimate
- Antonyms
inmost, innermost, nearest
- Translation
https://www.linguee.com/english-portuguese/search?source=auto&query=utmost
https://www.linguee.com/english-spanish/search?query=utmost
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Word Of The Day 103
'antithesis'
noun
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: the direct opposite
: the rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences
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Word Of The Day 114
'rile up'
verb
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1 : to get someone excited and angry
2 : to cause someone or some group to become particularly excited and animated
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Word Of The Day 063
'delve'
noun
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: to examine a subject in detail
: to make a careful or detailed search for information
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// the book delves into the latest research
// won't delve into her reason for leaving
// He tried to delve inside his memory for clues about what had happened.(audio)
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Translation
Portuguese: analisar, examinar
Spanish: indagar en algo, explorar algo
Italian: approfondire
WORD or IDIOM OF THE DAY
'pledge'
noun
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1 : a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something
2 : something delivered as security for the payment of a debt or fulfillment of a promise, and subject to forfeiture on failure to pay or fulfill the promise.
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// The company made a pledge to its customers. (audio)
// a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war.
// I made a pledge, and I refuse to break it.
// The soldier made a pledge to defend his country.
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- Translations
Portuguese: penhor, compromisso, promessa, caução, juramento
Spanish: compromiso, promesa, garantía
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sheer [adjective]
Definition of sheer
1: used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except:
// The suggestion is sheer nonsense. (audio)
// His success was due to sheer willpower/determination.
// It was sheer coincidence that we met.
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Sources:
https://t.me/lingocentre_daily
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sheer
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheer
https://etymologeek.com/all/sheer