Saturday, August 27, 2011

Five english words that descibe people.

Parvenu:
noun: One who has newly acquired wealth or status, but has not yet gained acceptance by others in that class.
PRONUNCIATION:
(PAHR-vuh-noo, -nyoo)

Nubile:
Adjective
1. Sexually attractive (referring to a young woman).
2. Ready or suitable for marriage (referring to a young woman).
PRONUNCIATION:
(NOO-bil, -byl, NYOO-)




Mountebank:
noun: An unscrupulous pretender; a quack.
PRONUNCIATION:
(MOUN-tuh-bangk)

Losel:
noun: One that is worthless.
PRONUNCIATION:
(LOA-zuhl, LOO-, LOZ-uhl)

Penurious:
adjective:
1. Extremely poor.
2. Extremely frugal or stingy.
PRONUNCIATION:
(puh-NOOR-ee-uhs, -NYOOR-)

Spanish word of the day "la gota"

la gota
drop, drip
 
Un chorro de sabor, por una gota de dinero.
A gush of flavor for a drop of money.

Portuguese word of the day " grafites"

Há muitos grafites em Milão.
There are a lot of graffiti in Milan.


haver: to have.
muito, muita: very, much, alot.
grafite m.: graffiti.
em: in, on , at.
Milão : Milan.


Friday, August 12, 2011

English word of the day "corolla"

corolla


PRONUNCIATION:
(kuh-ROL-uh)
MEANING:
noun: The petals of a flower as a group.

Monday, August 1, 2011

English word of the day "oenophile".

oenophile


PRONUNCIATION:
(EE-nuh-fyl)
MEANING:
noun: Someone who enjoys wine, especially as a connoisseur.

3 palavras portuguesas!

the vase
o vaso 

young
novo 

the marjoram
a manjerona