For this week just some vocabulary to help. Howeve, it´s something curious that can help you as a climber, curious and similar sounds, write and meanings words! I hope you enjoy!
See ya!
T.Lu.
Vocabulary:
mingau: oatmeal;
shoestring/ shoelace: cadarço;
wading: Wade (verb): to walk through water with difficulty because of the pressure of the water against your legs.
aware of: informar alguém de algo;
aware: consciente;
grind: picar;
grind teeth: ranger os dentes;
vadiar: wading
hex:Hexcentric:A hexagonally shaped nut attached to a flexible looped wire which is inserted into a rock crack as a protective climbing device ("Hex" for short);
Carabiner: Forged aluminum or steel devices of various shapes (oval, D-ring, etc.) with a spring-loaded gate through which a climbing rope can be threaded. The most basic all-around tool on a climber's rack, they are used variously for such activities as belaying, rappelling, prusiking and clipping into safety anchors. (Common usage: "Biner");
chockstone: Pedra entalada numa fenda. Dependendo da situação, a chockstone pode ser usada como ancoragem natural.
Similar sounds, meanings and words:
tough: /tâf'/ - Firme; valentão; resistente;
tout: /tawt'/ - vendedor importuno; importunar; angariar clientela;
though: /thow/ - embora; no entanto; apesar disso (conclusiva);
thought: /thót'/ - pensamento; opinião; idéia;
through: /thruw/ - através; monday ~ sunday;
thorough: /thâ'r/ - completo; minucioso; perfeito;
throughout: /thrvawt'/ - em toda à pate; inteiramente.
Friday, 10 August 2007
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