palavras que aprendi hoje

um catálogo pessoal sobre novas descobertas.

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pond

lago, lagoa, tanque, reservatório

The blue pond of the famous tourist resort. This is a place where many tourists gather in spring, summer, and autumn. However, since this pond freezes in winter, nobody is there during that period.

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alijar

Tirar ou deitar fora (a carga, para aliviar o navio)

[Figurado] Declinar de si. v. pron.

Desembaraçar-se.

Desfazer-se de responsabilidades.

O segundo lance ousado vem com a nomeação de Ronaldo. A gente imagina que mitos tenham vida independente e pairem acima dos mortais. Engano. Embora seja muito mais influente do que cartolas, o ex-jogador precisa gravitar em torno de seus antigos senhores. É assim com Ronaldo e com outros que pertencem ao sistema. Astros sabem que, se não se aliarem aos mestres, serão alijados, e cedem. E o poder seduz. Nem sempre se trata de dinheiro - caso do Ronaldo -, mas do fascínio dos holofotes.

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nimble

ágil, rápido.

WebKit was taking over the hearts and minds of the citizens of the web. Apple, consistently seen as an advocate and friend to the design community at large, was going up to bat for web designers everywhere. WebKit was nimble and agile, able to implement new standards and techniques as they were being conceived and invented. It was the opposite of Internet Explorer. And the Web Community loved it.

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madcap

adjetivo geralmente usado para descrever traços da personalidade humana: impulsividade, precipitação, imprudência, indiferença.

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whim

desejo brusco.

By hindering access to certain applications, you make it tougher to, on a whim, stray from what you’re supposed to be doing.

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nuisance

inconveniência, incomodação.

At first, it may seem like a nuisance to get up and move every time, but that’s exactly the point. As long as you adhere to the rules you’ve created for yourself, over time you’ll find that the strength of the habit fields keep you in place—the act of getting up, walking over, and getting situated in the chair becomes just tedious enough to keep you at the desk, leading to prolonged work periods.