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by Brazilian dude
Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:16 pm
Forum: Spelling
Topic: kind of bread
Replies: 26
Views: 91175

That's what it looks like to me. A loaf of sliced white bread.
Yeah, I think that's the name, but I thought there was something more exact than that. But that pretty much says it all. Thank you.

Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:31 pm
Forum: Spelling
Topic: kind of bread
Replies: 26
Views: 91175

kind of bread

Can anybody give me a hand and take a look here (especially the second picture) and tell me what is the name in English? We call it pão de forma , bread of mould (forma pronounced with a closed o, not to be mistaken for forma with an open o, meaning form or shape. Some writers differentiate the two ...
by Brazilian dude
Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:25 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: uberty
Replies: 31
Views: 100829

uberty

Uberty \U"ber*ty\, n. [L. ubertas.]
Fruitfulness; copiousness; abundance; plenty. [Obs.]
--Florio.
Related to Portuguese ubre/úbere, udder.

Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:47 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: GORMLESS
Replies: 4
Views: 9513

"Mom, you are so totally gormless! You started the coffee maker but forgot to put the coffee pot back under the spout!"
I've done this countless times. I'm so gormless.

Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:44 pm
Forum: Site News
Topic: Dr. Goodword's Blog Begins Monday (July 17, 2006)
Replies: 1
Views: 21917

I'm looking forward to it.

Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:38 pm
Forum: Res Diversae
Topic: English has hit the Billion mark
Replies: 28
Views: 58879

Now going back to the topic How many words does a language have?, look what I've just found (for Portuguese): Lembro-te de que não se pode discutir aqui qual seria a forma "correta", já que ambas existem. O fato de uma delas não estar dicionarizada não quer dizer nada; temos perto de 600.0...
by Brazilian dude
Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:18 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: comport
Replies: 5
Views: 9994

Bof! Portemanteaux!

Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:39 pm
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: Νίκη
Replies: 21
Views: 55450

It's just a tongue-twister built upon the r sound.

Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:38 pm
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: Νίκη
Replies: 21
Views: 55450

Fico feliz por você e agrada-me muito saber que estima tanto a minha língua. Agora tente dizer O rato roeu a roupa do rei de Roma . :lol: Quem não gosta de samba Bom sujeito não é... É ruim da cabeça Ou doente do pé! -Dorival Caymmi Sou ruim da cabeça ou doente do pé então. :oops: Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:47 pm
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: Νίκη
Replies: 21
Views: 55450

Por que não me disse antes? É bom saber que há alguém interessado pela minha língua.

Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:45 pm
Forum: Res Diversae
Topic: Merriam-Webster 2006 new words
Replies: 1
Views: 7122

Merriam-Webster 2006 new words

Check it out.

Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:44 pm
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: Νίκη
Replies: 21
Views: 55450

Exactly! How did you know that? Você fala português?

Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:34 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: comport
Replies: 5
Views: 9994

Oh, so easy for me: comportar-se. :D

Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:33 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: osphresis
Replies: 6
Views: 11963

Great word! I didn't know it. I think my brother has that condition.

Brazilian dude
by Brazilian dude
Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:31 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: POSH
Replies: 3
Views: 8047

Since it has only one syllable, it can be compared the old-fashioned way, posher, poshest.
I know it's wrong, but more posh and most posh are more euphonious to my ears. Am I weird?

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