Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues(1715 – 1747), französischer Philosoph, Moralist und Schriftsteller

noun: The introduction of new information to give a different interpretation of an established storyline. verb tr.: To revise a storyline in this manner.

Definition: (noun) A poem similar to a rondeau, having 13 or 14 lines with two rhymes throughout. The first and second lines reappear in the middle and at the end, although sometimes only the first line appears at the end. Synonyms: rondeau. Usage: Her poetry club issued a new challenge every week; last week, everyone…

«Dopo aver eliminato l'impossibile, ciò che resta, per improbabile che sia, deve essere la verità.» (Arthur Conan Doyle)

«Amate ciò che mai due volte tornerà.»

Camillo Benso von Cavour(1810 – 1861), Camillo Benso Graf von Cavour, italienischer Staatsmann, Anhänger des gemäßigten Liberalismus, seit 1850 Minister, seit 1852 Ministerpräsident des Königreichs Sardinien der »Bismarck Italiens«

Definition: (noun) A person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another. Synonyms: heir, inheritor. Usage: When the wealthy businessman named his son as heritor of his estate, he could not have known that the boy would squander the inheritance on silly moneymaking schemes. Discuss

«Quando comprai l'Inter feci bloccare gli ascensori della sede per impedire che Milly salisse a fermarmi. Papà e io comprammo il Cagliari di nascosto per non fare vendere Riva agli Agnelli.» (Massimo Moratti)

Jeremias Gotthelf(1797 – 1854), eigentlich Albert Bitzius, Schweizer Pfarrer und Erzähler

Definition: (noun) A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord. Synonyms: helot, serf. Usage: The novel told the story of a young villein who fell in love with the daughter of his feudal lord. Discuss

«La puntualità è la virtù dell'annoiato.» (Evelyn Waugh)

noun: 1. A fear of or intolerance of loud sounds. 2. A hypersensitivity to sound. 3. An aversion to the sound of one’s own voice.

Dalai Lama(*1935), (Das Lächeln des Himmels), eigentlich Tenzin Gyatso, 14. geistiges und politisches Oberhaupt der Tibeter, wurde 1989 mit dem Friedensnobelpreis ausgezeichnet.

Definition: (noun) A place or situation of noisy uproar and confusion. Synonyms: chaos, pandemonium, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness. Usage: They quarreled and bickered more than ever among themselves, till at times the camp was a howling bedlam. Discuss

«Riflettere è considerevolmente laborioso, ecco perché molta gente preferisce giudicare.»

noun: 1. The use of legal, but unethical, tactics in a contest. For example, psychological intimidation, manipulation, distraction, etc. 2. The use of questionable means to gain an advantage.

noun: The system of government by old people.

Ludwig Börne(1786 – 1837), Carl Ludwig Börne, deutscher Journalist, eigentlich Juda Löb Baruch, Literatur- und Theaterkritiker

Definition: (adjective) Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. Synonyms: untalkative. Usage: She was so reticent about her personal life that even her roommates did not know she had a boyfriend. Discuss

noun: The use of the legal system to overwhelm an opponent.

Walter Ludin(*1945), Schweizer Journalist, Redakteur, Aphoristiker und Buchautor, Mitglied des franziskanischen Ordens der Kapuziner

Definition: (noun) A Muslim place of worship. Synonyms: mosque. Usage: Though her friends prayed there often, this was her first visit to the masjid. Discuss

«La verità non deve essere bella, la bellezza non deve essere vera.» (Gabriel Laub)

noun: An intolerance of certain sounds, such as chewing, slurping, etc.

Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger(*1939), Prof. Dr., deutscher Chemiker, Mitglied der Enquête-Kommission für Gentechnik des Deutschen Bundestages, wurde für sein Engagement mit dem Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet

Definition: (noun) A model or standard for making comparisons. Synonyms: guide. Usage: By using a templet, the artist was able to reproduce the exact same design on each of the tiles. Discuss

“Put even the plainest woman into a beautiful dress and unconsciously she will try to live up to it.”

Definition: (noun) A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity. Synonyms: tongue, clapper, lingua. Usage: The creature had an enormously long glossa that it used to catch insects. Discuss

Definition: (noun) Great personal dishonor or humiliation. Synonyms: disgrace, shame. Usage: The celebrated actor suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison. Discuss

«La civiltà gay ha trasformato la Padania in un ricettacolo di culattoni… Qua rischiamo di diventare un popolo di ricchioni.» (Roberto Calderoli)

“It’s not that some people have willpower and some don’t. It’s that some people are ready to change and others are not.”

Kurt Haberstich(*1948), Schweizer Buchautor und Aphoristiker

noun: The application of fertilizer by adding it to the water in an irrigation system.

noun: A young, fashionable, upper-class person.

Definition: (noun) A thick and heavy shoe. Synonyms: brogan, brogue, work shoe. Usage: He trotted noisily across the hardwood floors in his clodhoppers. Discuss

Hans Ulrich Bänziger(*1938), Schweizer Psychologe und Schriftsteller

verb intr.: To make a sizzling or sputtering noise. verb tr.: To fry until crisp or curled.

Definition: (noun) A vessel used for decanting, especially a decorative bottle used for serving wine. Synonyms: carafe. Usage: Sir Percival was sitting at the table with a decanter of wine before him. Discuss

«Il mio era un ciclismo tutto diverso. Prima di lanciare uno sprint, io mi sentivo un gladiatore, pronto a tutto per mantenere la mia posizione. E quando perdevo, non ero capace di andare a complimentarmi con chi mi aveva battuto . Io odiavo il mio avversario perché mi aveva tolto il pane di bocca. Aveva…

noun: A smaller group of people, as opposed to the general population, involved in picking a person, especially for a political position.

Definition: (noun) The area or compartment into which a ship's furnaces or boilers open. Synonyms: fireroom, stokehole. Usage: When the ship was sinking, many passengers were able to escape, but the stokehold crew was trapped below deck. Discuss

«Indago sulla natura dell'ottimismo e della speranza e quel particolare livello di accettazione che aiuta ad andare avanti e ad affrontare ogni giornata nel migliore dei modi.»

noun: The practice of reducing the size of products while selling at the same price.

Definition: (adjective) Having a heart-shaped outline. Synonyms: heart-shaped, cordiform. Usage: When a cordate leaf fell from the tree, she considered it a sign that she would soon find love. Discuss

«I miei genitori sono stati la mia grande forza, sempre al mio fianco da quando, a cinque anni, scoprii il balletto guardando in tv il Lago dei Cigni. I miei fratelli mi hanno sempre sostenuto, senza far sembrare strana la scelta di voler fare il ballerino.» (Jacopo Tissi)

Definition: (noun) Reading carefully with intent to remember. Synonyms: poring over, studying. Usage: Many biographies have been written about her, but a perusal of her personal diaries is still the best way to learn about her life. Discuss

Heinrich Heine(1797 – 1856), Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (Harry Heine), deutscher Dichter und Romancier, ein Hauptvertreter des Jungen Deutschland, Begründer des modernen Feuilletons

Definition: (adverb) By a small amount at a time; in stages. Synonyms: bit by bit, in stages, little by little. Usage: The research structure has developed piecemeal over the course of a century. Discuss

«Da un lato l'indebolimento della famiglia e la lotta per i matrimoni gay e la teoria del gender nelle scuole, dall'altro l'immigrazione di massa che subiamo e la contestuale emigrazione dei nostri giovani all'estero. Sono tutte questioni legate e interdipendenti, perché questi fattori mirano a cancellare la nostra comunità e le nostre tradizioni. Il rischio…

Büroweisheit

noun: One giving only the illusion of abundance or some benefits.

Definition: (noun) Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection. Synonyms: despondence, disconsolateness. Usage: He slipped through all the grades of despondency until he reached a bottom of absolute gloom. Discuss

«Una vita sociale sana si trova soltanto, quando nello specchio di ogni anima la comunità intera trova il suo riflesso, e quando nella comunità intera le virtù di ognuno vivono.»

Salomon Baer-Oberdorf(1870 – 1940), deutscher Aphoristiker

noun: The range of beliefs, attitudes, etc., considered acceptable at any given time.

Definition: (noun) A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around. Synonyms: stroller, baby buggy, pram, pushchair, go-cart, pusher, carriage. Usage: Charlotte is quite spoiled; each of her dolls has its own perambulator, parasol, and wardrobe. Discuss

Friedrich Hebbel(1813 – 1863), Christian Friedrich Hebbel, deutscher Dramatiker und Lyriker

verb intr.: To engage in wild revelry.

Definition: (adjective) Massive, solid, and uniform. Synonyms: massive, monumental. Usage: During her travels, she studied the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture. Discuss

adjective: Stylish, glamorous, elegant, fashionable, etc., especially in an ostentatious manner.

Definition: (adjective) Lethargic; apathetic. Synonyms: inert, sluggish. Usage: They are always in a torpid state, and are apt to yawn and go to sleep over any intellectual toil. Discuss

Gregor Stefan Heuwangl(*1963), deutscher Aphoristiker, Lyriker und Schriftsteller

adjective: 1. Very important; radically different; paradigm shifting. 2. Relating to Copernicus or his theory that the earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun.

Definition: (noun) A woman who is a ballet dancer. Synonyms: ballerina. Usage: The painting depicted a beautiful danseuse putting on her ballet shoes while waiting in the wings of the theater. Discuss

«Il mio papà e la mia mamma mi hanno dato una lezione molto importante: credere in me stesso. A 11 anni avevo già i capelli lunghi e avevo problemi con i miei coetanei che non riuscivano a inquadrarmi bene, mi vedevano come un tipo strano, che non segue uno schema predefinito. Questo riguarda la paura…

Napoleon I. Bonaparte(1769 – 1821), französischer Feldherr und Politiker, Kaiser der Franzosen von 1804 bis 1814/15

Definition: (noun) A large retail store or place of business. Synonyms: department store. Usage: The furniture emporium was packed with couches, but Sarah couldn't find a single one she liked. Discuss

«In casa non c'erano amore o parole dolci, solo violenza verbale e non, che succedeva tutti i giorni, se non a me a mio fratello. Sono stata vittima di violenze da parte di mia madre, delle volte le cose che mi diceva mi facevano più male della violenza fisica, che comunque subivo. Con le parole…

Unbekannt

Definition: (adjective) Marked by temperance in indulgence. Synonyms: temperate, sparing, moderate, sober, austere, frugal, ascetic, self-denying, abstinent, continent. Usage: All drank except Lee Goom, the abstemious cabin boy. Discuss

Spontispruch

adjective: 1. Rude; sullen; unfriendly. 2. Ominous or dismal (used for weather, clouds, sky, ocean, etc.)

Definition: (noun) A recall of a recently sold product by the manufacturer to correct a defect. Synonyms: recall. Usage: The manufacturer was forced to issue a callback of the toy when it was declared a choking hazard. Discuss

«È profonda amicizia essere amico degli amici dell'amico e nemico dei nemici dell'amico.» (Matteo Ricci)

verb tr., intr.: 1. To reduce or remove carbon emissions by curtailing the use of fossil fuels. verb tr.: 2. To remove carbon deposits from something, such as an internal combustion engine.

Definition: (noun) Relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional affinity. Synonyms: resonance. Usage: They had an excellent rapport and would never keep secrets from one another. Discuss

Stefan Rogal(*1965), Autor, Herausgeber und Kolumnist

noun: One whose interests in clothing, music, etc., tend to be outside the mainstream, especially in a self-conscious way.

Definition: (adjective) Lacking intelligence or wit; foolish. Synonyms: nitwitted, soft-witted, senseless. Usage: He was a witless soul who never learned from his mistakes. Discuss

adjective: 1. Stylish. 2. Lively; self-confident.

Definition: (noun) A small secluded room. Synonyms: cubby, cubbyhole. Usage: Now that they were alone, in this snuggery, which seemed barely large enough to contain so great a man's moustaches, the parties understood each other. Discuss

Kuno Klaboschke(1938 – 2022), eigentlich Klaus Klages, deutscher Gebrauchsphilosoph und Abreißkalenderverleger

adjective: So absurd as to provoke laughter.

Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger(*1939), Prof. Dr., deutscher Chemiker, Mitglied der Enquête-Kommission für Gentechnik des Deutschen Bundestages, wurde für sein Engagement mit dem Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet

Definition: (noun) A small bone, especially one of the three bones of the middle ear. Synonyms: bonelet. Usage: Because of their distinctive shapes, the ossicles in the ear are called the hammer, the anvil, and the stirrup. Discuss

«Persino la più piccola frase musicale può assorbire e trasportarci via dalle città, dai paesi, dal mondo e da tutte le sue cose terrene. E’ un dono di Dio.»

KarlHeinz Karius(*1935), Urheber, Mensch und Werbeberater

Definition: (noun) A censer used in certain ecclesiastical ceremonies or liturgies. Synonyms: censer. Usage: As the priest swung the thurible, incense poured out the holes in its lid. Discuss