noun: 1. A long piece of writing or speech, especially one that’s tedious or denunciatory. 2. A long strip of material such as wood, plaster, metal, or paper. 3. A tool (a strip of wood or metal) used to level off freshly poured concrete.
constellate
Definition: (verb) To form or cause to form a group or cluster. Synonyms: cluster, flock, clump. Usage: The poets constellate in this town every summer. Discuss
Frase celebre di Gerry Scotti
«Per molti anni non ho tirato su granché. A ogni contratto mi dicevano: la prossima volta ti daremo di più. Con i primi guadagni veri ho comprato una casa. Poi, con il tempo, ho regalato una casa ai miei genitori. Forse è ancora oggi la cosa più importante che ho fatto nella mia vita.» (Gerry…
Der Geist ist wie ein Fallschirm: er kann nur funktionieren, wenn er offen ist.
Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar(1864 – 1930), Thomas Robert “Tommy” Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar, Politiker und schottischer Whiskybrenner, der zusammen mit seinem Bruder John Dewar das Familienlabel Dewar’s zu einem internationalen Erfolg machte
tidings
noun: News.
periwig
Definition: (noun) A wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries. Synonyms: peruke. Usage: He wears an immense periwig, flowing down over his shoulders. Discuss
Aforisma di Nicolas Cage
«Non ci dobbiamo perdere le cose migliori della nostra vita solo perchè non siamo sicuri di meritarcele.»
Die Allgemeinheit einer Meinung ist, im Ernst geredet, kein Beweis, ja nicht einmal ein Wahrscheinlichkeitsgrund ihrer Richtigkeit.
Arthur Schopenhauer(1788 – 1860), deutscher Philosoph
shrive
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.
wellspring
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
Aforisma di Giorgio Bocca
«Destra e sinistra si equivalgono: in stupidità.»
Die Frage ist nicht, wie viel du brauchst, um zufrieden zu sein, sondern, wie wenig.
© Michael Scherr(*1973), Werbetexter und Aphoristiker
writhen
adjective: Twisted; coiled; contorted.
off-key
Definition: (adjective) Inaccurate in pitch. Synonyms: sour, false. Usage: Her wailing, off-key vocals made me cringe. Discuss
Frase celebre di Laura Pausini
«Essere innamorata significa fregarmene di tutte le regole: quelle che ci fanno ragionare troppo. Usare l'istinto, dare tutto, magari non subito.» (Laura Pausini)
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