o·ver·whelmed (ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd) adjective. 1. (of the thoughts, emotions, or senses) overpowered 2. overcome, as with an abundance or concentration of something as·so·ber·ba·da o·ver·whelm·ing (ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ) adjective. 1. overpowering in effect, number or strength 2. so great as to make resistance or opposition useless es·ma·ga·dor overwhelmed and overwhelming: untranslatable words? Lê este artigo em Português aqui. I know very few words in English with the overwhelming strength of ‘overwhelmed’. […]
em·brace (ĕm-brās′, ɛmˈbreɪs) verb. 1. to hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection 2. to surround or enclose; to include or contain as part of something 3. to adopt, support or accept (an opportunity, a challenge, etc) willingly a·bra·çar Why is ‘embrace’ so hard to translate? Well, I guess it is because we never fully mean just the physical ‘hug’. And that’s […]
bright (braɪt) adjective. 1. full of light; emitting or reflecting much light; shining 2. with a highly saturated, intense or vivid colour 3. brilliant; polished; glistening 4. glorious; magnificent; splendid 5. full of promise and hope; auspicious 6. full of animation; happy; cheerful 7. clear and distinct (of a sound); clear and translucent (of a liquid) 8. quick to learn or understand; intelligent; clever bri·lhan·te What is your kind of ‘bright’? Whether it’s in Portuguese or in English, the word “bright” is one that immediately takes […]
hap·pen·stance (hăp′ən-stăns′ or ˈhæp ənˌstæns) noun. 1. a chance circumstance 2. an unexpected random event 3. a coincidence a·ca·so When did happenstance last happen to you? From time to time I learn a new word. This happens both in English and in Portuguese, and it always feels so strange to me the fact that I had never seen it […]
