Friday, April 22, 2011

English word of the day "nodus"

nodus


PRONUNCIATION:
(NOH-duhs)
plural nodi (NOH-dy)

 
MEANING:
noun: A complicated situation or problem.

English word of the day "pariah"

pariah


PRONUNCIATION:
(puh-RY-uh)
 
MEANING:
noun: An outcast.

English word of the day "second fiddle"

second fiddle


PRONUNCIATION:
(SEK-uhnd FID-uhl)
MEANING:
noun: A secondary role. A person in such a role.

Portuguese words and phrases ..

Word 1:the rhinoceros
o rinoceronte

Word 2:worse
pior

Word 3:to buy
comprar

English word of the day "highfalutin"

highfalutin


PRONUNCIATION:
(hy-fuh-LOOT-n)
Also spelled as hifalutin or highfalutin' or hifalutin' or highfaluting.

MEANING:
adjective: Pompous; bombastic.

Portuguese words and phrases ..

Word 1:dangerous
perigoso

Word 2:the ham
o presunto


Word 3:the electrical plug
a ficha

Friday, April 8, 2011

English word of the day "gris gris"

gris-gris or grigri or greegree


PRONUNCIATION:
(GREE-gree)
MEANING:
noun: A charm, amulet, or fetish.