WORD or IDIOM OF THE DAY 'wind' verb • 1 : to have a circular or spiral course or direction. 2 : to turn completely or repeatedly around an object
• // I am winding the line onto the reel. (audio) // I am winding the hose onto the reel. // The ivy winds around the house. • - Translations Portuguese: enrolar, girar, emaranhar, dar corda a algo I am winding the line onto the reel. | Estou enrolando a linha no carretel. Spanish: girar, enrollar, serpentea, envolver The road winds through the mountains. | El camino serpentea a través de las montañas.
telltale [adjective]
Definition of telltale
1: allowing a secret to become known
// She found lipstick on his shirts - the telltale sign that he was having an affair.. (audio)
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Sources:
https://t.me/lingocentre_daily
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/telltale
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telltale
https://etymologeek.com/search/all/telltale
WORD or IDIOM OF THE DAY
'boundary'
noun
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1 : something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent
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// Those two trees mark the boundary of our property. (audio)
// the mountain range that forms the country's northern boundary
// A river forms the nature reserve's western boundary.
// You need to set boundaries with your children.
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- Translations
Portuguese: limite, fronteira, delimitação
Spanish: frontera, límite, barrera
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Word Of The Day 120
'syndicate'
noun
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1 : organized crime
2 : a general term encompassing most forms of criminal groups
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Word Of The Day 083
'cull'
verb
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: to reduce or control the size of (something, such as a herd) by removal (as by hunting or slaughter) of especially weak or sick individuals
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Translation
Portuguese: abater
Spanish: desecho
Italian: abbattimento
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WORD or IDIOM OF THE DAY
'vacillate'
noun
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1 : to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
2 : to be indecisive or irresolute:
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// His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader. (audio)
// She has vacillated on this issue.
// vacillated for so long that someone else stepped in and made the decision
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- Translations
Portuguese: vacilar
Spanish: vacilar
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WORD or IDIOM OF THE DAY
'earnest'
adjective
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1 : characterized by or proceeding from an intense and serious state of mind
2 : showing depth and sincerity of feeling
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// The employee made an earnest effort to improve his performance. (audio)
// The politician's speech was earnest and frank.
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- Translations
Portuguese: sério, sincero
Spanish: serio, sincero
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