verb tr.: 1. To hear a confession. 2. To impose penance. 3. To free from guilt. verb intr.: 1. To make a confession. 2. To hear a confession.

Definition: (noun) An abundant source. Synonyms: fountainhead. Usage: The new recruit was a wellspring of ideas and reinvigorated the department with her out-of-the-box thinking. Discuss

«Destra e sinistra si equivalgono: in stupidità.»

© Michael Scherr(*1973), Werbetexter und Aphoristiker

adjective: Twisted; coiled; contorted.

Definition: (adjective) Inaccurate in pitch. Synonyms: sour, false. Usage: Her wailing, off-key vocals made me cringe. Discuss

«Essere innamorata significa fregarmene di tutte le regole: quelle che ci fanno ragionare troppo. Usare l'istinto, dare tutto, magari non subito.» (Laura Pausini)

Liebe auf dem ersten Blick ist ungefähr so zuverlässig wie Diagnose auf den ersten Händedruck. George Bernard ShawIrischer Dramatiker, Schriftsteller und Nobelpreisträger1856 – 1950

© Willy Meurer(1934 – 2018), deutsch-kanadischer Kaufmann, Aphoristiker und Publizist, M.H.R. (Member of the Human Race), Toronto

Definition: (noun) Rule of personal conduct. Synonyms: principle. Usage: I forget who it was that recommended men for their soul's good to do each day two things they disliked: it was a wise man, and it is a precept that I have followed scrupulously; for every day I have got up and I have gone…

© Vytautas Karalius(1931 – 2019), litauischer Dichter, Aphoristiker und Übersetzer deutscher Lyrik

adverb: At any time.

Definition: (verb) Plan and direct (a complex undertaking). Synonyms: engineer, orchestrate, organize, direct. Usage: The finance minister will continue to mastermind economic reform. Discuss

Nicolas Chamfort(1741 – 1794), eigentlich Sébastien Roch Nicolas de Chamfort, französischer Dramatiker, Mitglied der Académie Française

adverb: To an excessive degree.

Definition: (noun) A person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture. Synonyms: chawbacon, hayseed, hick, rube, yahoo, yokel. Usage: Many people take one look at Farmer Dan and assume he is an unsophisticated country bumpkin, but his lectures on sustainable agriculture teach them never to judge a book by its cover. Discuss

adverb: 1. Side by side and facing the same direction. 2. Informed; up-to-date.

Definition: (noun) Edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic. Synonyms: snail. Usage: I ordered escargot in an attempt to appear sophisticated, but when the plate of snails was set down before me, I could not bring myself to choke down a single one. Discuss

«Noi siamo in questo momento protesi a dare una dignità anche sotto l'aspetto estetico della donna nel calcio. Perché finora si riteneva che la donna fosse un soggetto handicappato rispetto al maschio sulla resistenza, sul tempo, sull'espressione anche atletica e invece abbiamo riscontrato che sono molto simili. » (Carlo Tavecchio)

adverb: With great speed.

Definition: (adjective) Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression. Synonyms: lamenting. Usage: The men wavered in indecision for a moment, and then with a long, wailful cry the dilapidated regiment surged forward and began its new journey. Discuss

«È una cosa strana che mi lega ad Al Bano, un legame indissolubile… Non riesco a non amarlo, questa cosa che ci lega non smetterà mai.» (Romina Power)

© Stefan Fleischer(*1938), Rentner, vorher Organisator einer Großbank

adverb: In a different direction.

Definition: (noun) A cheap drinking and dancing establishment. Synonyms: honky-tonk. Usage: After dinner, we grabbed a couple of beers at the local barrelhouse and let loose on the dance floor. Discuss

«Daniel Craig è ipnotico, magnetico. E' un gentleman, ha una forte presenza fisica e una durezza che trovo seducente, ma probabilmente anche assai pericolosa. E' un vero uomo. Per questo interpreta James Bond con molta credibilità.» (Eva Green)

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

Definition: (verb) To cause to lose courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc. Synonyms: faze, unsettle, enervate. Usage: The look on her father's face unnerved her, and she soon dropped her gaze and meekly waited for him to tell her what her punishment would be. Discuss

Wenn du einen verhungernden Hund aufliest und machst ihn satt, dann wird er dich nicht beißen. Das ist der Grundunterschied zwischen Hund und Mensch. Mark TwainUS-Schriftsteller1835 – 1910

Ralph Waldo Emerson(1803 – 1882), US-amer. Geistlicher, Philosoph und Schriftsteller

Definition: (verb) To cut small bits or pare shavings from (a piece of wood). Synonyms: pare. Usage: For my eighth birthday, my grandfather taught me how to whittle a toy boat from a scrap of firewood. Discuss

«Un gatto è come un amante, devi conquistarlo ogni giorno e non è detto che tu ci riesca.» (Paola Barale)