terça-feira, 20 de novembro de 2012

Palavra do dia

endure   Audio Pronunciation   /ɪnˈdɚ, British ɪnˈdjʊə/   verb
(aturar, sofrer, suportar, agüentar, resistir, tolerar, durar, preservar)
 
inflected formsendures; endured; enduring
 
MEANING
 
[no object: to continue to exist in the same state or condition • This tradition has endured [=lasted] for centuries. • She wants to make sure her legacy will endure.
 
2 a [with object: to experience (pain or suffering) for a long time • The refugees have endured [=suffered] more hardship than most people can imagine. • He endured five years as a prisoner of war.
 
2 b [with object: to deal with or accept (something unpleasant) • We endured the lecture for as long as we could. — often used in negative statements • I cannot endure [=(more commonly) stand] the sound of her voice. • I refuse to endure [=(more commonly) put up with, stand for] such behavior any longer.
 
— endurable /ɪnˈdɚrəbəl, Brit ɪnˈdjʊərəbəl/ adjective • Such behavior is no longer endurable. [=it is unendurable]
 
— enduring adjective • enduring [=lasting] friendships • anenduring tradition/legacy
 
— enduringly adverb • an enduringly popular tradition
 

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