Tag: Visual vocabulary
“Rude” – What does it mean?
A visual map of rude’s synonyms:
Example sentences from the web:
- He was rude to you, too; he never even noticed that you were in the room, after I came.
- Mary ran away because Frank was rude to her. He told her that she’s getting fat.
- Hans felt he had been rude to Sylvia, but he apologized immediately.
“To ascertain” – What does it mean?
Thesaurus:
Example sentences from the web:
- She hasn’t told the truth as far as anybody can pretty much ascertain for anything significant in years.
- The level of local government debt nationwide is hard to ascertain.
- He looked at the sky to ascertain that a half day’s light remained.
‘In a pickle’ – English idiom
Example sentences from the web:
- Listen, I’m in a little bit of a pickle right now. Could you come to my place and pick me up?
- He was in a bind, a bit of a pickle, sort of distressed.
- I noticed that you were in a bit of a pickle yesterday. I’m sorry, but I was in a hurry and I couldn’t help you. Did you manage to finish your essay in time?
Words and expressions from the example sentences you may not know:
- TO PICK UP SOMEONE =>
- IN A BIND => Like ‘in a pickle’, it means ‘in a difficult situation’; ‘in trouble’.
This idiom is well explained here: In a Pickle: And Other Funny Idioms.
‘Dedication’ – What does it mean?
Example sentences from the web:
- I am sure you will do it with great effectiveness and dedication.
- His dedication went far beyond what would normally be expected of a chief election observer.
- Her dedication to medicine was so great that she had time for little else.
DEDICATION – Noora Noor
This song is for my mother
Who told me to work harder
The way she loves
Makes me feel free
This song is for my brothers
With them, so much wiser
The way they love
I feel so complete
Everyone (love) thought that I could (love) do
Whatever, whenever, wherever I set my mind on
Everyone (love) thought that I could do (love)
Whatever, whenever, wherever I set my mind on
This song is for my sister
I melt when I’m around her
So much joy she brings for me to see
This song is for my father
Without him, I’m so much stronger
From Heaven he guides me through a rainy day
Everyone (love) thought that I could do (love)
Whatever, whenever, wherever I set my mind on
Everyone (love) thought that I could do (love)
Whatever, whenever, wherever I set my mind on
Believe in me
I believe in you
Believe in me
I believe in you
Believe in, believe in, believe in me
I believe in you, you
In you, you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah yeah…
I promise I’ll be better
Everyone (love) thought that I could do (love)
I set my mind ???? ????
Everyone (love) thought that I could do (love)
Do whatever, whenever, wherever I set my mind on
Yeah
Comic on this topic by British Council with comprehension test:
Comic on dedication.
“To be/feel/look bushed” – English idiom
Example sentences from the web:
- After all that exercise, I’m bushed.
- The poor kid is bushed, I’ll take her home. She’s not in any shape to take more right now.
- “We’re off to bed now”, said Alfonso. “We are bushed!” Isabella laughed.
“Well, we are”, said Ronnie, indignantly.
“We’ve done a lot today, you know. And walked miles.”
“I know that. I’m not laughing at you being tired, Ron. It’s just when we say in Australia that we’re bushed, it can also mean that we’re lost. Or confused. Like we don’t know what’s going on. Not just tired […].”
Taken from Whitely, M, 2014, Bushed!, Elm House Publishing, p. 84.
Words and expressions from the example sentences that you may not know:
- TO BE IN SHAPE => to be in good condition physically and functionally
- TO BE OFF TO BED => .to go to bed; to go to sleep.
Difference between “to chip”, “to crack”, and “to break”.
Sometimes I am distracted and it could happen that I break, chip or crack a cup, a plate, a bowl, … Did it ever happen to you? Did you know these terms?
Cooking methods vocabulary
Geography – Visual vocabulary
Pro Ace’s video on GEOGRAPHY – VOCABULARY:
Here more terms, for intermediate and advanced English students (video made by London English Classes):
Click here to play hangman games on this topic: game
The bedroom – Visual vocabulary
Watch the videos for more terms related to the bedroom and to hear how to pronounce them if you have doubts.
This one is for beginners:
For intermediate and advanced English learners:
Notice that:
- Dresser = chest of drawers
- Night table = bedside table
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