terça-feira, 8 de maio de 2012

Palavra do dia


sedentary   Audio Pronunciation   /ˈsɛdn̩ˌteri, British ˈsɛdn̩tri/   adjective
(sedentário)

 
comparative and superlative forms: more sedentary; most sedentary
 
MEANING
 
1 : doing or involving a lot of sitting : not doing or involving much physical activity • Editing the dictionary is a sedentary job. • The work is very sedentary. • Their health problems were caused by their sedentary lifestyles/lives. • He became sedentary later on in his life.
 
2 : staying or living in one place instead of moving to different places • sedentary birds • sedentary tribes/people
 

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