domingo, 18 de abril de 2010

Up´s vocabulary


Blimp:
feel ill after too much eating, blimp out, blimp up

Clap:
applaud, cheer, clap one's hands, express approval; Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval.

Curb:
bottle up, bridle, check, choke back, clamp down on, curtail, repress; Place restrictions on. ; To put down by force or authority. ; Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.


Oblige:
bind, coerce, compel, constrain, force, impel, obligate; Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted. ; Force or compel somebody to do something.


Porch:
portal, entrance, arcade, doorway, entryway, portico, veranda, vestibule, stoop, verandah; A structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance.


Prunes:
trim, peel, chop back, clip, cut, lop off, mow, cut back.

Rough:
rough person, rude, non-educated person, rough and disorderly person, rough individual, roughneck, vulgar person, boor, churl.

Sight :
distinguish, perceive, spot, catch sight of, discern, eye, make out, espy, look from afar; Catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes.

Snipe:
shoot from a concealed place

Tail:
be at someone's heels, be at the heels of, follow closely, follow hard after, follow up, keep track of, run close; Go after with the intent to catch.

Tents:
bell tent, shelter tent; A portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs).

Turtle:
turn upside down; Overturn accidentally.

Whoever:
anyone, anybody, either, any, any and all, any one, anybody at all, whosoever, whomever, whomsoever


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