Friday, 10 August 2007

Do you like oatmeal ?

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.

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