Definition: (adjective) So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. Synonyms: boring, ho-hum, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, dull, slow. Usage: He envied Joe, down in the village,… fantastically and gloriously drunk and forgetful of Monday morning and the week of deadening toil to come. Discuss
gainpain
noun: 1. A long thick glove: gauntlet. 2. A hired soldier: mercenary.
Frase celebre di Tacito
«È tanto più facile ricambiare l'offesa che il beneficio; perché la gratitudine pesa, mentre la vendetta reca profitto.» (Tacito)
Aforisma di Vittorio Alfieri
«Chi molto legge prima di comporre, ruba senza avvedersene e perde originalità, se ne avea.»
Elias Schwartz
« Anything not worth doing is worth not doing well. Think about it. »
Das Glück fällt nur in offene Hände.
Brigitte Fuchs(*1951), Schweizer Autorin, Lyrikerin, Sprachspielerin
minatory
Definition: (adjective) Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. Synonyms: menacing, ominous, sinister, baleful, forbidding. Usage: Number 3, Lauriston Gardens wore an ill-omened and minatory look. Discuss