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Re: Word of the Day

Posted: December 22nd, 2014, 11:00 am
by Mandalor
unconcern
[uhn-kuh n-surn]

1. absence of feeling or concern; indifference.
2. freedom from anxiety.

-Mandalor

Re: Word of the Day

Posted: December 28th, 2014, 7:51 pm
by Mandalor
blowback
[blow·back noun \ˈblō-ˌbak\]
1. an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
2. the unintended adverse results of a political action or situation.


unmanageable
un·man·age·a·ble
1. difficult or impossible to manage, manipulate, or control.

Kind of like our server bill
-Mandalor

Re: Word of the Day

Posted: December 29th, 2014, 10:42 am
by Mandalor
illiberal
il·lib·er·al
1.opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behavior.
"illiberal and anti-democratic policies"
2.rare uncultured or unrefined.
-Mandalor

Re: Word of the Day

Posted: December 29th, 2014, 1:12 pm
by A§H»§mØkêʁϟ
stupido

Re: Word of the Day

Posted: December 29th, 2014, 2:09 pm
by Mandalor
A§H»§mØkêʁϟ wrote:stupido
¿Hablas español?
-Mandalor

Re: Word of the Day

Posted: December 29th, 2014, 9:15 pm
by A§H»JÓÒK
A§H»§mØkêʁϟ wrote:stupido
estúpido*


http://translation.babylon.com/spanish/ ... C3%BApido/


Spanish English Dictionary (Granada University, Spain), 7.7
(n.) = crazy ; dummy ; foolish ; silly ; mindless ; moron ; stupid ; daft ; mad ; dumb ; nuts ; witless ; bonehead ; boneheaded ; twit ; dolally tap ; dolally [do-lally] ; imbecile ; cretinous ; arsehole [asshole, -USA] ; brainless ; dimwit ; dim-witted [dimwitted] ; twat ; nonsensical ; mug ; berk ; prick ; cretin ; dumbbell ; dull-witted ; asinine ; lemon ; ditsy ; dits ; ditz ; ditzy ; airhead ; airheaded ; duffer ; schmuck ; schmo ; nonce ; moke ; twerp ; dweeb ; chump ; birdbrained ; birdbrain ; off + Posesivo + knocker ; off + Posesivo + rocker ; dork ; moonstruck ; plonker ; pumpkin head ; git ; prat ; wally ; goof ; goofball ; lame ; dink ; idiotic ; dense ; nitwit ; schlep [schlepp/shlep] ; jackass ; ass ; booby ; half-wit ; gumph ; gubbins ; dumbass ; feeble minded ; ninny.

Re: Word of the Day

Posted: December 29th, 2014, 9:19 pm
by Mandalor
A§H»JÓÒK wrote:
A§H»§mØkêʁϟ wrote:stupido
estúpido*


http://translation.babylon.com/spanish/ ... C3%BApido/


Spanish English Dictionary (Granada University, Spain), 7.7
(n.) = crazy ; dummy ; foolish ; silly ; mindless ; moron ; stupid ; daft ; mad ; dumb ; nuts ; witless ; bonehead ; boneheaded ; twit ; dolally tap ; dolally [do-lally] ; imbecile ; cretinous ; arsehole [asshole, -USA] ; brainless ; dimwit ; dim-witted [dimwitted] ; twat ; nonsensical ; mug ; berk ; prick ; cretin ; dumbbell ; dull-witted ; asinine ; lemon ; ditsy ; dits ; ditz ; ditzy ; airhead ; airheaded ; duffer ; schmuck ; schmo ; nonce ; moke ; twerp ; dweeb ; chump ; birdbrained ; birdbrain ; off + Posesivo + knocker ; off + Posesivo + rocker ; dork ; moonstruck ; plonker ; pumpkin head ; git ; prat ; wally ; goof ; goofball ; lame ; dink ; idiotic ; dense ; nitwit ; schlep [schlepp/shlep] ; jackass ; ass ; booby ; half-wit ; gumph ; gubbins ; dumbass ; feeble minded ; ninny.
I've literally never seen that many English words that could be compared to one Spanish word xD
-Mandalor

Re: Word of the Day

Posted: December 29th, 2014, 10:01 pm
by A§H»JÓÒK
A§H»Mandalor wrote:
A§H»JÓÒK wrote:
A§H»§mØkêʁϟ wrote:stupido
estúpido*


http://translation.babylon.com/spanish/ ... C3%BApido/


Spanish English Dictionary (Granada University, Spain), 7.7
(n.) = crazy ; dummy ; foolish ; silly ; mindless ; moron ; stupid ; daft ; mad ; dumb ; nuts ; witless ; bonehead ; boneheaded ; twit ; dolally tap ; dolally [do-lally] ; imbecile ; cretinous ; arsehole [asshole, -USA] ; brainless ; dimwit ; dim-witted [dimwitted] ; twat ; nonsensical ; mug ; berk ; prick ; cretin ; dumbbell ; dull-witted ; asinine ; lemon ; ditsy ; dits ; ditz ; ditzy ; airhead ; airheaded ; duffer ; schmuck ; schmo ; nonce ; moke ; twerp ; dweeb ; chump ; birdbrained ; birdbrain ; off + Posesivo + knocker ; off + Posesivo + rocker ; dork ; moonstruck ; plonker ; pumpkin head ; git ; prat ; wally ; goof ; goofball ; lame ; dink ; idiotic ; dense ; nitwit ; schlep [schlepp/shlep] ; jackass ; ass ; booby ; half-wit ; gumph ; gubbins ; dumbass ; feeble minded ; ninny.
I've literally never seen that many English words that could be compared to one Spanish word xD
-Mandalor


http://translation.babylon.com/ is pretty cool.
When I'm sure google or bing have messed up the translation, I go there.

Re: Word of the Day

Posted: January 2nd, 2015, 12:31 am
by A§H»JÓÒK
than

a —used as a function word to indicate the second member or the member taken as the point of departure in a comparison expressive of inequality ; used with comparative adjectives and comparative adverbs <older than I am> <easier said than done>
b —used as a function word to indicate difference of kind, manner, or identity ; used especially with some adjectives and adverbs that express diversity <anywhere else than at home>
2 : rather than —usually used only after prefer, preferable, and preferably
3 : other than
4 : when 1b —used especially after scarcely and hardly

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then

1 : at that time
2 a : soon after that : next in order of time <walked to the door, then turned>
b : following next after in order of position, narration, or enumeration : being next in a series <first came the clowns, and then came the elephants>
c : in addition : besides <then there is the interest to be paid>
3 a (1) : in that case <take it, then, if you want it so much> (2) —used after but to qualify or offset a preceding statement <she lost the race, but then she never really expected to win>
b : according to that : as may be inferred <your mind is made up, then>
c : as it appears : by way of summing up <the cause of the accident, then, is established>
d : as a necessary consequence <if the angles are equal, then the complements are equal>
— and then some
: with much more in addition <would require all his strength and then some>

Re: Word of the Day

Posted: January 2nd, 2015, 12:37 am
by Mandalor
I couldn't decide in that one sentence which one to use... Maybe you should post up some grammar tutorials on commas.

disdain
dis·dain
1. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.
-Mandalor