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Showing posts with label vocabulary. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Some terms related to penalties
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Saturday, 17 October 2026
8 collective words
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Sunday, 28 February 2021
Sunday, 3 January 2021
¿Do you know the word JAB?
BioNTech jab becomes first international vaccine to hit the Chinese market.
Thursday, 4 July 2019
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Monday, 17 June 2019
Saturday, 6 October 2018
Saturday, 7 July 2018
Friday, 22 June 2018
Friday, 16 March 2018
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
Do you know? ( #3 )
unsettled
According to the forecast, the unsettled weather will continue over the next few days.
deck
We ate dinner outside on the deck.
desk
The boss has a big desk in his office.
mouse / mice
inflate
You have to inflate an air mattress before you can sleep on it.
disdain
They treat all their servants with complete disdain.
back sth up
It is advisable to back up all the files on your computer regularly, in case of breakdown.
back sb up
Go ahead and tell the boss just what happened; I'll back you up on it.
back down
Local residents have forced the local council to back down from/on its plans to build a nightclub on their street.
blow up
My dad blew up (at me) when he saw the bill.
blow it
I totally blew it, and I'm so embarrassed; I don't know when I've performed so badly.
Oh, blow it! I've forgotten to invite Paul to the party.
cheer sb up
Here's a plate of chocolate ice cream to cheer you up.
clear up
The doctor told me the rash would clear up in about six weeks.
I hope it clears up in time for the picnic.
yell
"Come back here right now!'' he yelled.
sleep on it
Don’t give me an answer now – sleep on it and tell me whenever you’re ready.
According to the forecast, the unsettled weather will continue over the next few days.
deck
We ate dinner outside on the deck.
desk
The boss has a big desk in his office.
mouse / mice
inflate
You have to inflate an air mattress before you can sleep on it.
disdain
They treat all their servants with complete disdain.
back sth up
It is advisable to back up all the files on your computer regularly, in case of breakdown.
back sb up
Go ahead and tell the boss just what happened; I'll back you up on it.
back down
Local residents have forced the local council to back down from/on its plans to build a nightclub on their street.
blow up
My dad blew up (at me) when he saw the bill.
blow it
I totally blew it, and I'm so embarrassed; I don't know when I've performed so badly.
Oh, blow it! I've forgotten to invite Paul to the party.
cheer sb up
Here's a plate of chocolate ice cream to cheer you up.
clear up
The doctor told me the rash would clear up in about six weeks.
I hope it clears up in time for the picnic.
yell
"Come back here right now!'' he yelled.
sleep on it
Don’t give me an answer now – sleep on it and tell me whenever you’re ready.
Wednesday, 7 March 2018
Do you know? ( #2 )
score
That score is from a Mozart concerto.
James Rhodes played the whole concert without scores.
landline phone
Holy Week
Extra virgin olive oil
mandarin orange / tangerine
Mandarin oranges are smaller and sweeter than oranges.
thermos
The coffee stays warm for hours in a thermos.
twin / identical twin
I used to date an identical twin; sometimes I wasn't sure whether I was with him or his brother!
strait
They are trying to cross the Straits of Gibraltar by swimming or in dinghies.
to break into
Three burglars broke into my neighbors' house yesterday.
sustain pedal
sneaker
The simple sneaker has become a fashion necessity as well as a sporting one!
That score is from a Mozart concerto.
James Rhodes played the whole concert without scores.
landline phone
Holy Week
Extra virgin olive oil
mandarin orange / tangerine
Mandarin oranges are smaller and sweeter than oranges.
thermos
The coffee stays warm for hours in a thermos.
twin / identical twin
I used to date an identical twin; sometimes I wasn't sure whether I was with him or his brother!
strait
They are trying to cross the Straits of Gibraltar by swimming or in dinghies.
to break into
Three burglars broke into my neighbors' house yesterday.
sustain pedal
sneaker
The simple sneaker has become a fashion necessity as well as a sporting one!
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
In the kitchen
bottle opener
a device for removing the metal top from a bottle
breadboard
a wooden board that is used to cut bread on
bowl
a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar, etc.
casserole
a dish made by cooking meat, vegetables, or other foods in liquid inside a heavy container at low heat, or the heavy, deep container with a lid used in cooking such dishes
colander
a bowl with small holes in it, used for washing food or for emptying food into when it has been cooked in water
corkscrew
a device for removing corks from bottles, that consists of a handle with a twisted metal rod to push into the cork and pull it out
cutlery
knives, forks, and spoons used for eating food
frying pan
a flat metal pan with a long handle, used for frying food
ladle
a very big spoon with a long handle and a deep cup-shaped part, used especially for serving soup
mug
a large cup with straight sides used for hot drinks
saucepan
a deep, round pan with straight sides, usually with a handle and a lid, used for cooking things over heat
sink unit
a piece of kitchen furniture into which a sink is fitted
soup plate
a deep plate for soup and other food
soup spoon
a rounded spoon used for eating soup
tablespoon
(the amount held by) a large spoon used for measuring or serving food
tin opener
a device for opening tins of food
tumble dryer
a device for extracting water from vegetables
Friday, 9 February 2018
Irregular verbs
| Come | Came | Come | To move or travel towards the speaker or with the speaker |
| Become | Became | Become | To start to be |
| Stand | Stood | Stood | To be in a vertical state or to put into a vertical state, especially (of a person or animal) by making the legs straight |
| Understand | Understood | Understood | To know the meaning of sething that someone says |
| Get | Got | Got Gotten |
To obtain, buy, or earn something |
| Forget | Forgot | Forgotten | To be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something |
| Ride | Rode | Ridden | To sit on something such as a bicycle, motorbike, or horse and travel along on it controlling its movements |
| Strive | Strove Strived |
Striven Strived |
To try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties |
| Write | Wrote | Written | To make marks that represent letters, words, or numbers on a surface, such as paper or a computer screen, using a pen, pencil, or keyboard, or to use this method to record thoughts, facts, or messages |
| Drive | Drove | Driven | To move or travel on land in a motor vehicle, especially as the person controlling the vehicle's movement |
| Rise | Rose | Risen | To move upwards |
| Wear | Wore | Worn | To have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body |
| Swear | Swore | Sworn | To use words that are rude or offensive as a way of emphasizing what you mean or as a way of insulting someone or something |
| Tear | Tore | Torn | To pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off |
| Sell | Sold | Sold | To give something to someone else in return for money |
| Tell | Told | Told | To say something to someone, often giving them information or instructions |
| See | Saw | Seen | To be conscious of what is around you by using your eyes |
| Go | Went | Gone | To travel or move to another place |
| Give | Gave | Given | To offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something |
| Forgive | Forgave | Forgiven | To stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that person has done, or not punish them for something |
| Spend | Spent | Spent | To give money as a payment for something |
| Send | Sent | Sent | To cause something to go from one place to another, especially by post or email |
| Lend | Lent | Lent | To give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back |
| Bend | Bent | Bent | To (cause to) curve |
| Cut | Cut | Cut | To break the surface of something, or to divide or make something smaller, using a sharp tool, especially a knife |
| Cost | Cost | Cost | The amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something |
| Hit | Hit | Hit | To move your hand or an object onto the surface of something so that it touches it, usually with force |
| Put | Put | Put | To move something or someone into the stated place, position, or direction |
| Quit | Quit | Quit | To stop doing something or leave a job or a place |
| Shut | Shut | Shut | To (cause to) close something |
| Let | Let | Let | To allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action or by giving your permission |
| Hurt | Hurt | Hurt | To feel pain in a part of your body, or to injure someone or cause them pain |
| Set | Set | Set | To put something in a particular place or position |
| Spread | Spread | Spread | To (cause to) cover, reach, or have an effect on a wider or increasing area |
| Blow | Blew | Blown | To move and make currents of air, or to be moved or make something move on a current of air |
| Know | Knew | Known | to have information in your mind |
| Fly | Flew | Flown | When a bird, insect, or aircraft flies, it moves through the air |
| Grow | Grew | Grown | To increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed |
| Throw | Threw | Thrown | To send something through the air with force, especially by a sudden movement of the arm |
| Draw | Drew | Drown | To make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen |
| Speak | Spoke | Spoken | To say words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation with someone |
| Wake | Woke | Woken | To (cause someone to) become awake and conscious after sleeping |
| Break | Broke | Broken | To (cause something to) separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces, or to (cause something to) stop working by being damaged |
| Choose | Chose | Chosen | To decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities |
| Steal | Stole | Stolen | To take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it |
| Freeze | Froze | Frozen | If you freeze something, you lower its temperature below 0°C, causing it to become cold and often hard, and if something freezes, its temperature goes below 0°C |
| Learn | Learnt Learned |
Learnt Learned |
To get knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity |
| Dream | Dreamt Dreamed |
Dreamt Dreamed |
A series of events or images that happen in your mind when you are sleeping |
| Fall | Fell | Fallen | To suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground without intending to or by accident |
| Bite | Bit | Bitten | To use your teeth to cut into something or someone |
| Eat | Ate | Eaten | To put or take food into the mouth, chew it (= crush it with the teeth), and swallow it |
| Hide | Hid | Hidden | To put something or someone in a place where that thing or person cannot be seen or found, or to put yourself somewhere where you cannot be seen or found |
| Take | Took | Taken | To remove something, especially without permission: |
| Shake | Shook | Shaken | To move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make something or someone do this |
| Meet | Met | Met | To see and talk to someone for the first time |
| Sleep | Slept | Slept | To be in the state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is not active, and your mind is unconscious |
| Keep | Kept | Kept | To have or continue to have in your possession |
| Sweep | Swept | Swept | To clean especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from which it can be removed |
| Leave | Left | Left | To go away from someone or something, for a short time or permanently |
| Mean | Meant | Meant | To express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact |
| Feel | Felt | Felt | To experience something physical or emotional |
| Deal | Dealt | Dealt | To do business |
| Kneel | Knelt | Knelt | To go down into, or stay in, a position where one or both knees are on the ground |
| Lose | Lost | Lost | To no longer have something because you do not know where it is |
| Sit | Sat | Sat | To (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat or other type of support, with the upper part of the body vertical |
| Build | Built | Built | To make something by putting bricks or other materials together |
| Shoot | Shot | Shot | To fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure, or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at him, her, or it |
| Read | Read | Read | To look at words or symbols and understand what they mean |
| Lead | Led | Led | To control a group of people, a country, or a situation |
| Feed | Fed | Fed | To give food to a person, group, or animal |
| Find | Found | Found | To discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something |
| Hear | Heard | Heard | To receive or become conscious of a sound using your ears |
| Make | Made | Made | To produce something, often using a particular substance or material |
| Hold | Held | Held | To take and keep something in your hand or arms |
| Pay | Paid | Paid | To give money to someone for something you want to buy or for services provided |
| Say | Said | Said | To pronounce words or sounds, to express a thought, opinion, or suggestion, or to state a fact or instruction |
| Win | Won | Won | To achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition, election, fight, etc. |
| Shine | Shone | Shone | To send out or reflect light |
| Buy | Bought | Bought | To get something by paying money for it |
| Bring | Brought | Brought | To take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking |
| Fight | Fougth | Fought | To use physical force to try to defeat another person or group of people |
| Think | Thought | Thought | To believe something or have an opinion or idea |
| Teach | Taught | Taught | To give someone knowledge or to train someone; to instruct |
| Catch | Caught | Caught | To take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air |
| Seek | Sought | Sought | To try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object |
| Begin | Began | Begun | To start to happen or exist |
| Drink | Drank | Drunk | To take liquid into the body through the mouth |
| Run | Ran | Run | (Of people and some animals) To move along, faster than walking, by taking quick steps in which each foot is lifted before the next foot touches the ground |
| Sing | Sang | Sung | To make musical sounds with the voice, usually a tune with words |
| Swim | Swam | Swum | To move through water by moving the body or parts of the body |
| Shrink | Shrank | Shrunk | To become smaller, or to make something smaller |
| Sink | Sank | Sunk | To (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance |
| Be (am, are, is) |
Was / Were | Been | Used to say something about a person, thing, or state, to show a permanent or temporary quality, state, job, etc. |
| Can | Could | ---- | To be able to |
| Do | Did | Done | To perform, take part in, or achieve something |
| Have / Has | Had | Had | To own |
| Will | Would | ---- | Used to talk about what is going to happen in the future, especially things that you are certain about or things that are planned |
| May | Might | ---- | Used to express possibility |
| Shall | Should | ---- | (Old-fashioned) Used instead of "will" when the subject is "I" or "we" |
| Must | ---- | ---- | Used to show that it is necessary or very important that something happens in the present or future |
Saturday, 27 January 2018
Do you know? ( #1 )
To stab (sb) in the back. figurative
After all I've done to help him, he's stabbed me in the back.
Pull (sth) out.
Get along.
My friends and I get along very well.
Work out. vi
We're going to the gym to work out this afternoon.
Sharp. figurative
He was really sharp - always making funny comments.
Stir. vtr
Stir all of the ingredients together with a spoon.
Wood burning stove.
Skates. With wheels (for rollerskating) or with blade (for ice skating)
Marker o Felt-tip pen
felt
After all I've done to help him, he's stabbed me in the back.
Pull (sth) out.
Get along.
My friends and I get along very well.
Work out. vi
We're going to the gym to work out this afternoon.
Sharp. figurative
He was really sharp - always making funny comments.
Stir. vtr
Stir all of the ingredients together with a spoon.
Wood burning stove.
Skates. With wheels (for rollerskating) or with blade (for ice skating)
Marker o Felt-tip pen
felt
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