mute (myo͞ot or mjuːt) noun. 1. To silence or soften the sound of. 2. To soften the tone, colour, shade, or hue of. si·len·ci·ar Mute is one of those words that end up keeping its original form, coming across as untranslatable. Sheer laziness, I suppose, but also the fear of its opposite: unmute. What the heck is unmute in Portuguese, anyway: dessilenciar? Mute/Unmute. You may know this […]
of•ten (ˈɔ fən, ˈɒf ən; ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf-) adverb. 1. many times; frequently. 2. in many cases. fre·quen·te·men·te |qüen| Quantas vezes pronuncias o t em often? Vezes suficientes para mudar, talvez. Muitas vezes, contamos mentiras a nós mesmos. De vez em quando, dizemos que não conseguimos, mesmo sabendo que sim. Tantas vezes, acreditamos nessas histórias que contamos. Muitas vezes, deixamos que […]
im·per·fect (ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt) adjective. 1. not perfect; characterized by defects or weaknesses 2. not complete or finished 3. (Grammar) of a verb form that expresses an uncompleted or ongoing action im·per·fei·to(a) You are. I am too. And as obvious as this may be, we tend to forget that we were all born imperfect. You are imperfect when you conjugate verbs in the present while talking about the past. I […]
