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!Mira que luna! Look at that moon! Resources for learning English

!Mira que luna! Look at that moon! Resources for learning English
Fernando Olivera: El rapto.- TEXT FROM THE NOVEL The goldfinch by Donna Tartt (...) One night we were in San Antonio, and I was having a bit of a melt-down, wanting my own room, you know, my dog, my own bed, and Daddy lifted me up on the fairgrounds and told me to look at the moon. When "you feel homesick", he said, just look up. Because the moon is the same wherever you go". So after he died, and I had to go to Aunt Bess -I mean, even now, in the city, when I see a full moon, it's like he's telling me not to look back or feel sad about things, that home is wherever I am. She kissed me on the nose. Or where you are, puppy. The center of my earth is you". The goldfinch Donna Tartt 4441 English edition

Sunday, March 27, 2011

PROFICIENCY. These verbs mean to harm or spoil through inept or clumsy handling. 27-03-2011.

These verbs mean to harm or spoil through inept or clumsy handling:
MUFFED the painting job.


BOTCH a repair



BLOW an opportunity



I was NOT going to blow the opportunity by rushing things. I plugged in my audiobook, set up my blocking area on the living room floor, and settled in for a nice, relaxing blocking session.
BUNGLE an interview




FUMBLED my chance to apologize









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  1. Mira que lunaMarch 27, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

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  2. Mira que lunaMarch 27, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    TO MUFF: ECHAR A PERDER.
    TO BOTCH: HACER UNA CHAPUZA.
    TO BLOW: PIFIARLA.
    TO BUNGLE DESPERDICIAR, AMOLAR, HACER UNA CHAPUZA.
    TO FUMBLE: MANEJAR TORPEMENTE, TITUBEAR BUSCANDO LAS PALABRAS ADECUADAS.

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