noun: One who disrupts, damages, or destroys, especially in an underhanded manner.
abattoir
Definition: (noun) A building where animals are butchered. Synonyms: slaughterhouse, butchery, shambles. Usage: The largest abattoirs are those of the meatpacking industry. Discuss
Frase celebre di Gina Lollobrigida
«Sono sempre stata severa, volevo solo ruoli eccezionali. Io non recitavo un ruolo, io lo vivevo.» (Gina Lollobrigida)
Es ist vielleicht das schrecklichste Geschenk, das ein feindlicher Genius dem Zeitalter macht: Kenntnisse ohne Fertigkeiten.
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi(1746 – 1827), Schweizer Pädagoge und Sozialreformer
suede-shoed
adjective: Affecting smartness and respectability.
going-over
Definition: (noun) A severe scolding. Synonyms: castigation, bawling out, chewing out, dressing down, upbraiding, earful. Usage: When he was caught chewing gum in class, he knew he would have to endure a going-over from the teacher. Discuss
Weil du Haare spaltest, glaubst du ein scharfer Denker zu sein?
Albert Roderich(1846 – 1938), deutscher Dichter und Aphoristiker
driblet
Definition: (noun) A small quantity (especially of a liquid). Synonyms: drop. Usage: A driblet of water escaped from the corner of her mouth. Discuss
Wir sind am Verhungern, füttern aber noch laufend weiter die heiligen Kühe.
Unbekannt
ampoule
Definition: (noun) A small glass vial that is sealed after filling and used chiefly as a container for a hypodermic injection solution. Synonyms: phial, vial. Usage: Because of his medical condition, he was obligated to carry an ampoule of medicine and a hypodermic needle with him at all times. Discuss
Das Lachen und die Musik gehören zur Universalsprache.
Daniel Mühlemann(*1959), Naturfotograf, Aphoristiker und Übersetzer
yesternoon
noun: The afternoon of the previous day.
ruffian
Definition: (noun) A cruel and brutal fellow. Synonyms: bully, hooligan, roughneck. Usage: He had been a bully in grade school, so no one was surprised to hear that he is still considered a ruffian. Discuss
Frase celebre di Principe Harry
«Ricordai una delle ultime chiacchierate con il nonno, io e lui da soli, poco dopo il suo novantasettesimo compleanno. Stava pensando alla fine: non era più in grado di assecondare le sue passioni, aveva detto. Eppure la cosa che più gli mancava era il lavoro. In assenza di quello, aveva proseguito, crolla tutto. Non sembrava…
hyperacusis
noun: A heightened sensitivity to sounds.