Churlish
Rude, ill-mannered
Surveyor
They survey, look around, take note. A surveyor is a professional who measures and maps land, spaces, and physical features of an area.
Overseer
Supervisor, quem supervisiona, chefe ou responsável por acompanhar e controlar um trabalho.
Martinet
pessoa extremamente rígida, autoritária, que exige disciplina absoluta.
disciplinarian
taskmaster
authoritarian
strict enforcer
rule‑enforcer
drillmaster / drill sergeant (sentido militar)
stickler for rules
hardliner
Drought
Seca
Surge
Increase
Outright
Completely / Totally (completamente, totalmente)
“It was an outright lie.”
→ Foi uma mentira total.
Drought years
years of severe lack of rain
Outright fabrication
Completa mentira
Fabrication = something you make up, lie
Hackneyed
batido, clichê, desgastado pelo uso excessivo
“a hackneyed phrase” → uma frase clichê
“a hackneyed plot” → um enredo batido
“hackneyed advice” → um conselho manjado
Hack
Means something that is Trite (batido, clichê, manjado, sem originalidade)
a trite joke → uma piada batida
a trite expression → uma expressão clichê
Hack
Uma pessoa que produz trabalho de baixa qualidade, repetitivo, cheio de clichês — alguém sem originalidade.
“He’s just a hack novelist.”
→ Ele é apenas um romancista medíocre, que escreve coisas batidas.
Idle
Idler means a person who avoids work or spends time doing nothing productive.
Synonyms (in English)
• Lazy person
• Loafer
• Slacker
• Layabout
Withdrawn
“Withdrawn” describes a person who is quiet, reserved, introverted, or emotionally distant.
It means someone who avoids social interaction, speaks little, or pulls away from others.
She became withdrawn after the event.
He is usually very withdrawn and doesn’t talk much.
They noticed he was withdrawn and not engaging with the group.
Taciturn
Taciturn means a person who speaks very little, is naturally quiet, and tends to avoid conversation.
It implies someone who is silent by habit, not because they are shy or sad, but because they simply don’t talk much
He is a taciturn man who rarely joins conversations.
She answered in a taciturn manner, using only a few words.
Thesauruses
“Thesauruses” (ou thesauri, forma mais formal/latina) significa dicionários de sinônimos.
I checked the thesaurus to find a better word.
Consultei o dicionário de sinônimos para encontrar uma palavra melhor.
Writers often use thesauruses to expand vocabulary.
Escritores frequentemente usam dicionários de sinônimos para ampliar o vocabulário.
Formidable
Formidable means something or someone that is extremely impressive, powerful, or difficult to overcome, often inspiring respect, admiration, or even a bit of fear because of their strength, skill, size, intensity, or difficulty.
A formidable challenge → a very difficult or demanding task
A formidable opponent → someone with great strength, skill, or ability
A formidable reputation → a reputation that commands respect
A formidable scientist → someone highly competent, impressive, and impactful
