Le spleen [splin] Définition: État d’esprit permanent, paresseux et serein, triste et désintéressé, résultant de causes physiques ou morales, généralement d’importance mineure. synonyms Langueur Bourdo Mélancolie Morosité exemple: Baudelaire a très bien décrit le spleen. ” Le spleen n’est plus à la mode, c’est pas compliqu’e d’être hereux” Angèle (chateuse) Vous ne savez pas quoi…
The word of today is: What It Means Inscrutable means “not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood.” It often describes what is mysterious or difficult to comprehend. Example: The famously reclusive author remains an inscrutable figure even after the publication of some of her personal correspondence. Definition of inscrutable : not readily investigated, interpreted, or understoos: MYSTERIOUS an inscrutable smile inscrutable motives Other Words…
Children learn sign language to support classmate Primary 2 pupils at Omagh Integrated Primary School have learned sign language this year to support one of their classmates. They were keen to learn the new skill to support their classmate Callum. They have also inspired their local neighbourhood police and other emergency services to learn the…
MHIP Day is celebrated on July 6 each year in Mizoram, India. M.H.I.P. stands for ‘Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl,’ which means ‘binding women together.’ The M.H.I.P. is the largest N.G.O. in Mizoram state and the only N.G.O. dedicated to women’s welfare. Through philanthropic social work and local advocacy, the M.H.I.P. uplifts the women of Mizoram…
Avez-vous déjà été au cinéma et le film que vous attendiez tant vous a déçu ? Il y a un mot qui peut décrire un mauvais film: Nanard–nanar Définition: c’est une manière familière de décrire que quelque chose est un échec. exemple: C’est quand on filme qu’on se rend compte que c’est un nanard. Synonym: Capoter…
Today’s word of the Day is: What It Means A cantankerous person is often angry and annoyed. Cantankerous also means “difficult or irritating to deal with.” Example: Several sportswriters cited the coach’s cantankerous personality as a reason for the team’s poor performance and lack of motivation. Other Words from cantankerous cantankerously adverb cantankerousness noun Synonyms & Antonyms Synonyms acid, bearish, bilious, bloody-minded disagreeable, dyspeptic, …
Independence Day in the United States. A bit of history In the 17th and 18th centuries, the United States was not as we know it today, but the colonies of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, which were founded by British…
scintillate scintillate \SIN-tuh-layt\ verb Meaning Scintillate means “to dazzle or impress with liveliness or wit.“ // Her hilarious and topical standup routine was absolutely scintillated; the audience brought her back for two encores.// Synonyms flash. glimmer. glitter. shine. sparkle. Examples:“Kimberly Marable’s scarred Persephone, torn as Hades’ consort between verdant summers above and the steamy underworld…
Le mot-valise Les mots-valises sont composés de la fusion de plusieurs mots (généralement deux) qui peuvent avoir en commun une syllabe. Ce sont des néologismes passés à la postérité pour certains d’entre eux et souvent utilisés dans le langage courant. Un bidonville Définition : Il désigne une ville construite à base de détritus. Ce terme apparaît…
Today’s word of the Day is: Duress Duress, which is typically used with under, refers to force or threats meant to make someone do something. It is used especially of unlawful constraint. Example: The defense asserts that the defendant’s confession was made under duress. Meaning 1 law : forcible restraint or restriction While the German army was still held…