Grammar is not the only problem we have. Vocabulary is what really bothers us, isn't it? Looking up the new words in the dictionary - what can be worse, you think, yet - nothing is more helpful.
Here we are to see the words that seem familiar but still ...
The Word of the Day
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The word of today is CHALLENGE, does it ring the bell?
Challenges can be big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, radical, real, serious, significant and strong. They can be difficult and tough, fresh and new, exciting and interesting. Some major (or main) challenges are economic, environmental, intellectual, political, technical and technological.
Something can present or pose a challenge, then you have to face or meet it, somehow respond or rise to it, in other words, you are to take it on or up.
Challenges are always posed to somebody or something from somebody or something.
Поделиться32007-10-11 17:24:38
I have no problems
Поделиться42007-10-11 17:25:01
i'm not sure with the use of the word "to cover"...
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Chypnotized...I don't even know how to spell this word correctly!Help me!!!
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The verb ''to suggest'' and its usage .
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I will send you my words later =)
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notorious
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challenge was Margoshe4ka's word
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I have no problems
Поделиться112007-10-12 00:09:26
the word "mean".it has a lot a lot of meanings! (funny,isn't it? =) )
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the word "mean".it has a lot a lot of meanings! (funny,isn't it? =) )
Do you mean a verb or an adjective?
Поделиться132007-10-12 00:21:30
challenge was Margoshe4ka's word
Please, don't be repetative - the challenge has been here for ages!!!
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parabolism
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parabolism
I do not know what you need this word for, but if you insist ...
Pa·rab·o·lism [From Parabola.]
(Alg.) The division of the terms of an equation by a known quantity that is involved in the first term. [Obs.]
Поделиться162007-10-12 21:38:57
Chypnotized...I don't even know how to spell this word correctly!Help me!!!
I hope you mean hypnotized, which is a derivative from the verb HYPNOTIZE, which has two basic meanings:
1) to put into a state of hypnosis.
2) to fascinate by or as if by hypnosis.
Now I think it is easy to guess what HYPNOTIZED may mean, isn't it?
Поделиться172007-10-12 21:46:23
notorious
no·to·ri·ous means 'known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous':
e.g. a notorious gangster; a district notorious for vice.
It comes from Medieval Latin nōtōrius, well-known, from [/i][/i]Latin nōtus, known, past participle of nōscere, to get to know.
Its derivatives are the adverb 'notoriously' and the noun 'notoriousness'.
There is also a noun: notoriety.
Поделиться182007-10-12 21:51:05
There is also a noun: notoriety.
Notoriety can be sudden, certain, international or public.
You may have it, or achieve it. You either gain it yourself, or something may bring it.
Even things can have a certain notoriety for something.
Поделиться192007-10-12 22:07:07
i'm not sure with the use of the word "to cover"...
The verb to cover has three basic meanings and different collocations for each of them.
Meaning 1.
put smth over smth to hide or protect it
Thus, smth can be covered up, completely or loosely.
One may try to cover smth with smth or use smth to cover.
Meaning 2....
Interested?
Поделиться202007-10-12 22:14:39
Do you mean a verb or an adjective?
an adjective
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The verb ''to suggest'' and its usage .
Suggest in the meaning ‘propose or state smth indirectly’ can be used with such adverbs as tentatively, respectfully, tactfully or helpfully.
e.g. She tentatively suggested that she might be happier working somewhere else.
It is often used in the following phrases:
seem reasonable to suggest
be wrong to suggest
be tempting to suggest
dare to
As far as prepositions are concerned, it can be used with:
as: She suggested John as chairman.
for: Who do you suggest for the job?
to: He suggested to the committee that they (should) delay making a decision.
GRAMMAR TIP:
Never use the infinitive after this verb, only the gerund or the subjunctive.
Поделиться222007-10-12 23:23:28
the word "mean".it has a lot a lot of meanings! (funny,isn't it? =) )
You may be, feel, seem or become mean.
You may be really or very mean, which is bad.
If you are a bit, pretty, rather or slightly mean, that’s a bit better, but still bad.
We are usually mean to people, but with things like money.
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and what about verb "to make"?its meanings and use
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Meaning 2....
Interested?
of course, i'm interested! Tutor, could you continue to educate me (and may be the others)? what's about the second meaning?
Поделиться252007-10-16 23:51:17
of course, i'm interested! Tutor, could you continue to educate me (and may be the others)? what's about the second meaning?
Well, I hope you didn't mean to sound aggressive and categoric, which you certainly do - with 'of course' and 'educate'
Поделиться262007-10-17 00:19:06
what's about the second meaning of COVER?
Meaning 2.
form a layer on smth
Thus, something can be completely covered in snow or with mud.
Meaning 3.
money/tax/insurance
Sometimes payments can barely or hardly cover our expenses. If you are lucky, something may help to cover them.
Some things can be intended or extended to cover our expenses.
The policy may cover you against accidental injury or for fire or theft.
"Educating" is over ...
Поделиться272007-10-17 00:40:15
and what about verb "to make"?its meanings and use
Meaning 1.
produce [transitive] to produce something, for example by putting the different parts of it together:
I'm going to show you how to make a box for your tools.
A family of mice had made their nest in the roof.
make somebody something
He made her a toy horse, using just some straw and bamboo twigs.
be made from something
Paper is made from wood.
be made (out) of something
a shirt made of silk
make something from/out of something
She's very good at making things from old scraps of material.
Meaning 2.
do [transitive] used with some nouns to say that someone does something:
Anyone can make a mistake.
I can't make a decision just yet.
If you want to learn more (well, there are TWENTY-THREE MEANINGS!!!), go on:
http://pewebdic2.cw.idm.fr/
Поделиться282007-10-17 21:22:42
Well, I hope you didn't mean to sound aggressive and categoric, which you certainly do - with 'of course' and 'educate'
sorry,I don't want to sound aggressive... :sorry:
I would like to know about the second meaning. :yes:
Поделиться292007-10-18 00:22:47
sorry,I don't want to sound aggressive...
I would like to know about the second meaning.
Forgiven -
Meaning 2.
form a layer on smth
Thus, something can be completely covered in snow or with mud.
Meaning 3.
money/tax/insurance
Sometimes payments can barely or hardly cover our expenses. If you are lucky, something may help to cover them.
Some things can be intended or extended to cover our expenses.
The policy may cover you against accidental injury or for fire or theft.
"Educating" is over ...
Поделиться302007-10-19 09:54:34
tell me a few words about the meaning and usage of the word consider