«Ho comprato un buon paio di scarpe, girerò tutta Roma, lo faccio ritualmente, per incontrare le persone.» (Enrico Michetti)
pyrosis
Definition: (noun) A painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder. Synonyms: heartburn. Usage: Even after he swore off spicy foods, his pyrosis kept him up at night. Discuss
Die Tugend hat einen leisen Schlaf; oft weckt sie schon ein Kompliment.
Alexander Engel(1868 – 1940), österreichischer Schriftsteller
alexander
verb tr.: 1. To praise or flatter. 2. To hang someone.
Die Kernfrage des Sozialen ist immer das Verhältnis des Menschen zum Vermögen.
Heinz Potthoff(1875 – 1945), deutscher Sozialreformer und liberaler Politiker
gomer
noun: 1. A naive and inept trainee or worker. 2. An undesirable hospital patient, one who may be unpleasant, senile, or unresponsive to treatment. 3. A conical chamber used in guns and mortars.
syncope
Definition: (noun) A brief loss of consciousness caused by a temporary deficiency of oxygen in the brain; a swoon. Synonyms: deliquium, faint, swoon. Usage: She was an enormous flirt, laughing at all the men's jokes and even feigning syncope to garner their concern. Discuss
Frase celebre di Jean de La Bruyère
«Quando con certe persone si è fatto il possibile per conquistarle, se la cosa non riesce c’è ancora una risorsa: non far più nulla.» (Jean de La Bruyère)
Beziehung, das heißt, dran bleiben.
Maria Hecht(*1973), Lageristin
Palladian
adjective: 1. Wise or learned. 2. Relating to wisdom, knowledge, or learning.
editorialist
Definition: (noun) A journalist who writes editorials. Synonyms: columnist. Usage: He grew so weary of armchair-general editorialists that he stopped reading the Op-Ed pages altogether and picked up a book on political theory. Discuss
Ein Zustand, der alle Tage neuen Verdruß zuzieht, ist nicht der rechte.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(1749 – 1832), gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Repräsentanten deutschsprachiger Dichtung
Taylorism
noun: 1. A method of analyzing workflow for process optimization. Also known as scientific management. 2. A modified form of Calvinism. Also known as New Haven theology.
soupcon
Definition: (noun) A very small amount; a trace. Synonyms: mite, tinge, jot, hint, pinch, speck, touch. Usage: This dish could use a soupcon of salt. Discuss
Frase celebre di Fabrizio Biggio
«Un attimo e sono subito da lei! » (I Soliti Idioti)