Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
of
English Usage
Written by
Edward R. Rosset.
Member of the Bachelor of Arts Association of Euskadi.
Published by
Editorial Stanley
Illustrated by
Lander Ayllon
Layout by
Angela Gomez Martin
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Contents
1 Similes and idiomatic comparisons. 1 31 Expressions with hand 41
2 To feel 2 32 Expressions with heart 42
3 Sound made by animals 2 33 Expressions with hit 43
4 Onomatopoeic words 3 34 Expressions with kick 44
5 Words related to various subjects ... 4 35 Expressions with time 45
6 Words related to the five senses 7 36 Expressions with top 47
7 Fewer or less 7 37 Ways of saying strange 48
8 Last or latest 7 38 Expression with to be 48
9 Syllables with similar spelling but 39 Expressions related to the
different pronunciation 8 weather 49
10 Similar sounds 11 40 Words and expressions related
11 Words that rhyme 14 to age 50
22 Jobs 31 51 A or an 60
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As strong as a horse/ As tough as leather. To grin like a Cheshire cat.
an ox. As ugly as sin. To sleep like a log.
As stubborn as a mule. As white as snow/a To swear like a sailor/
As stupid as a goose/ sheet. trooper.
an ass. As wise as an owl. To work like a Trojan/slave.
As sweet as honey. To cling like ivy/a limpet. To get up like a bear with
As tall as a flagpole. To drink like a fish. a sore head.
As thick as thieves. To fit like a glove.
To feel
Expressing feelings: these are highly graphic expressions of
how one feels.
Sound made by
animals
Most animals make distinctive sounds. It is their way of «speaking». Here are
the most common of these sounds.
Bears grunt. Ducks quack. Mice squeak.
Bees hum/buzz. Eagles screech. Owls hoot.
Bulls bellow. Elephants trumpet. Pigs grunt.
Cats mew/purr. Frogs croak. Sheep bleat.
Cocks crow. Geese quack. Swallows twitter.
Cows moo. Hares squeak. Swans cry.
Crickets chirp. Hens cackle. Tigers snarl.
Dogs bark. Horses neigh. Turkeys gobble.
Donkeys bray. Larks thrush. Wolves howl
Doves coo. Lions roar.
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Onomatopoeic words
Words which mimic the sounds made by different objects are
onomatopoeic.
Often we are lost for words when we want to describe the sounds made
by specific objects. Here are some to choose from.
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Words related to various subjects
These words are synonyms or at least have meanings which are
related. They have been placed under different headings.
theft, abduction,
counterfeiting, murder,
magician, clown.
hold
robbery, smuggling,
kidnapping, fraud,
entreaty catch, grab, handle,
clench, clutch, finger, grip,
forgery, burglary, ask, beg, demand, grasp, clasp, seize, take,
blackmail, assault, felony, entreat, plead, implore, arrest, apprehend,
delinquency, fault, pray, petition, request, captivate, nab, capture,
atrocity, lawbreaking, appeal, crave, inquire, charm, nail, snatch.
misconduct, misdeed, interrogate, invite, pray,
misdemeanour, offence, press, query, question,
outrage, sin, quiz, request, require,
transgression, trespass, seek, solicit, sue,
vice, violation, summon, supplicate.
wickedness, wrong-
doing.
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hurt job looks
beat, bite, damage, flog, activity, affair, assignment, nice, pretty, beautiful, fair,
harm, hit, hurt, injure, business, calling, capacity, handsome, plain, pleasant,
kick, pinch, punch, career, charge, chore, ugly, lovely, homely, fine,
scratch, slap, smack, commission, concern, good-looking, horrible,
sting, strike, whip, contract, contribution, attractive, unpleasant,
wound, ache, bruise, craft, duty, employment, charming, graceful,
maim, maltreat, mar, enterprise, errand, tasteful, elegant, appealing,
throb, torture, tingle, function, livelihood, lot, neat, delicate, smart
upset. mission, occupation, disgusting, horrid,
office, output, part, piece, repugnant, repulsive,
impediment place, portion, position,
post, profession, project,
revolting, shocking, sinister,
spiteful, vile.
abstain, avoid, block, province, pursuit,
brake, check, forbid,
hinder, hold, impede,
responsibility, role,
situation, stint, task, trade,
love
interdict, obstruct, undertaking, venture, love, like, adore, esteem,
prevent, prohibit, recoil, vocation, work. please, respect, fancy,
refuse, reject, shrink, admire, appreciate honour,
shun, skip, stop, arrest, revere, venerate, worship,
check, delay, deter, consider, be fond of,
frustrate, hamper, handi- cherish, appreciate, idolise,
cap, hold back, hold up, desire, relish, treasure,
interrupt, oppose, want, adulate.
prevent, retard,
slow down.
mirth
laugh, grin, chuckle,
He's smart! snigger, simper, giggle,
guffaw, snicker, titter,
cachinnate, chortle.
movement
walk, wander, trudge,
amble, linger, stride, creep,
march, strut, drive, prance,
ride, tramp, trot, run,
gallop, go, saunter, spring,
hop, jump, step, swim, fly,
pace, promenade,
advance, convoy, escort,
hike, stroll, trek.
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murder speech
assassinate, kill, butcher, Chatter, murmur, stammer,
choke, drown, hang, slay, cry out, roar, talk, exclaim,
shoot, poison, stab, scream, utter, grumble,
slaughter, strangle, deaden, shout, whisper, yell, speak,
destroy, eliminate, execute, howl, address, breathe,
extirpate, knock off, comment, converse,
massacre, neutralise, put to communicate, harangue,
death, rub out, suppress, lecture, mention, plead,
martyr, bump off, do in, pronounce, utter, voice,
whack. state, express, mutter.
payment
admission, charge, cost,
entrance, fare, fee, pay,
price, salary, value, wages,
worth, advance, alimony,
deposit, discharge, hire,
instalment, outlay, paying,
portion, premium,
remittance, remuneration,
reward, settlement,
reimbursement, retribution.
sights
appearance, display,
exhibition, eye, eye-shot,
field of vision, glance,
glimpse, judgement, look,
observation, perception,
range, scene, seeing, show,
spectacle, view, visibility,
vision, vista, landscape,
panorama, scenery, sight.
He's an actor.
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Words related to the five senses
These are synonyms and words related to the five senses:
hearing, feeling, taste, sight and smell.
hearing taste
hear, get, catch, listen, perceive, bite, chew, drink, eat, gulp, taste,
understand, listen, learn, heed, overhear, savour, sip, suck, swallow, nibble,
pick up, ascertain, eavesdrop. flavour, sample, test, try.
smell touch
scent, smell, sniff, stink, reek, whiff, brush, caress, contact, explore, feel,
inhale, pong, aroma, bouquet, fragance, feeling, finger, fondling, fondle,
odour, perfume, stench. fumble, graze, grope, hand, handle,
handling, hold, palpation, paw pat,
pinch, push, sense, smack,
sight smattering, speck, spot, stroke, palp,
fix, glimpse, gape, look, gaze, peer, palpate, tap, tat, tinge.
glance, see, glare, stare, examine, eye,
gawk, goggle, inspect, observe, ogle,
peep, regard, scan, scrutinise, show,
study, survey, take a gander, take a shufti,
view, watch.
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Syllables with similar spelling but
different pronunciation
In English there are words which are spelt the same in whole or in part but
which, nevertheless, are pronounced differently. Here are some examples.
Actual Victual Bull Dull Creature Creation
^akchual ^vitl. >-*bul >->dal. >->krichar ^krieishon.
Ague Plague Bury Fury Crevice Device
w
^eigiu *-*pleig. *-*beri *-»fiuri. ^krevis devais.
Alive Live Calves Valves Daughter Laughter
*-*alaiv ^live. ^*ca:vs ^valvs. >-»d6:tar Haftar.
Anemone Undertone Canal Penal Devour Honour
^anemoni ^andatoun. *-*canal >-*penal. >-»devauar ^ona'.
Anger Stranger Caste Chaste Dies Diet
^*angar *-»streinchar. ^cast ^cheist. ^daes ^daiet.
Ass Glass Chair Chaos
^as ^gla:s. ^chear ^keios.
Bass Class Chalice Police
^*bas ^cla.-s. ^chalis spoils.
Bather Lather Comb Tomb
*-»beidar ^ladar. *-*comb ^tum.
Beard Heart Combine Machine C
^biad ^jart. ^combain ^mashin.
Blossom Bosom Constable Unstable
^blosom ^bosom. ^constabol .... *-*ansteibol.
Bomb Tomb Corpse Corps
^bomb ^tum. *-»ko:ps ^ko:r.
Bough Tough Cough Plough
>->bau ^taf. ^kof ^plau.
Break Bleak
^breik ^blik.
Broad Road
^bro:d ^roud.
Brooch Brook
He's a wolf.
^brauch ^bruk.
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Doctrine Turpentine
^doctrin ^terpentain.
Doll Roll
>-*dol ^roul.
Done Prone
*-*don *->proun.
Donkey Monkey
*-*donki ^manki. The wind is blowing.
Ear Earn
^fa r *»e:rn.
Even Seven Golf Wolf Home Some
^Iven *-*seven. ^golf ^ulf. ^houm ^sam.
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Similar sounds
In each of the following groups, the words are pronounced
similarly, even though the spelling may be quite different.
He's a butcher
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But
Dipthongs
Bunch
Bundle -ei -ou -au -ai
w.i i -oi
vxi -iar
Bunk Face Boat Bound Bite Annoy Beard
Bunt Fame Bone Cow Fight Avoid Beer
Bus Grain Coat Cloud Kite Boil Dear
Bust Lame Cold Clown Light Boy Fear
Cut Mail Drone Count Mice Choice Hear
Flood Make Drove Down Might Cloy Here
Fumble Male Float Found Mile Coil Leer
Fun Name Know Ground Night Coin Near
Function
Pain Loan How Pipe Foil Pier
Fund
Pay Moan Loud Right Loin Rear
Funny
Race Moat Lousy Sight Loiter Sheer
Fuss
Rain Note Mount Tight Moist Smear
Gum
Sail Phone Now Tile Noise Sneer
Gun
Same Photo Pound Vice Oil Spear
Hum
Humble Say Road Round Wide Point Tear
Hump Table Rope Sound Soil Weary
Hundred Tail Rose Town Spoil Weir
Hung Take So Toil Weird
-ear
Hurry Tale Tone Toy
Hut Tame Voice
vote
Son Vail Void Bear
Won Vain Fair
Flare
-Ar -uar Hair
Lair
Anger cure
Laird
Doctor lure
Mare
Father poor
Scare
Feather pure
Share
Flapper sure
Spare
Gardener
There
Grammar
Wear
Letter
Londoner
Mother
Motor
Roter
Simila He's got a beard
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-char -dz -s -sh
beach age bus cash
chair cage grass finish
child carriage less flesh
church jab mass mesh
creature jack mess push
feature jade miss rush
leech jam moss she
mixture jaw tens sheep
picture jeer this shelf
pitch jet yes shell
preacher jig shine
richer join -s: ship
teacher joy craze shock
just haze shoe
justice hers shoot
ledge is short
marriage lees shot
than
page means shoulder
that
rage please shout
the
these show
them
those sonido He's the King
they
this
though -zar -z
thus leasure theory
thy measure thick
pleasure thin
treasure thing
think
third
thirsty
thought
thousand
three
throat
throne
throw
thumb
thunder
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Words that rhyme
The wowels of these words are pronounced the same even
though their spelling is quite different. Each pair of words rhymes.
It's a cow
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Words of similar derivation
Here are some pairs of everyday words whose meanings are not
always easy to distinguish. The meaning of the word is shown on
the right.
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Homophones
Homophones are words which are similar in pronunciation but
different in meaning.
Accept [aksept] (to receive) -> Except [eksept] (omit, excluding)
Affect [afect] (to influence) -> Effect [efect](result)
All ready [ol redi] (entirely prepared) -> Already [olredi] (previously)
Allusion [alushon] (reference) -> Illusion [ilushon] (false impression)
Baring [bearinj (uncovering) -> Bearing [bearin] (carrying,
withstanding)
Capital [capital] (city, letter) -> Capitol [capitol] (building)
Complement [complement] -> Compliment [compliment] (praise)
(that which completes)
Council [caunsil] (meeting) -> Counsel [caunsel] (advice)
Dependent [dependent] -> Dependant [dependant]
(when used as an adjective) (when used as a noun)
Dyeing [dain] (colouring) -> Dying [dain] (near death)
Formally [fo:rmally] (in a formal way) -> Formerly [fo:rmali] (at an earlier time)
Forth [fo:rz] (forward) -» Fourth [fo:rz] (4th)
Licence [laisens] (noun) -> License [laisens] (verb)
Miner [mainar] (mine worker) -> Minor [mainar] (lesser or smaller)
Personal [personal] (private) -> Personnel [personel] (staff)
Principal [prinsipal] -> Principle [prinsipol]
(most important) (standard of conduct or
fundamental truth)
Stationary [steishonari] (immobile) -> Stationery [steishoneri] (writing
supplies)
Weather [uedar] -^ Whether [uedar]
(atmospheric conditions) (if)
Air [ear] (oxygen) -> Heir [ear] (the one who has inherited)
Allowed [alaud] (permit) -> Aloud [alaud] (not soft)
Aren't [a:rent] (are not) -> Aunt [a:nt] (the sister of your mother)
Bare [bear] (naked) -> Bear [bear] (animal)
Base [beis] -> Bass [beis]
(the lower part of something) (musical instrument)
Bee [bi:] (insect) -> Be [bi] (verb)
Bean [bi:n] (legume) -> Been [bi:n] (participle of to be)
Beat [bi:t] (defeat) -> Beet [bi:t] (vegetable)
Born [bo:rn] (to be born) -^ Borne [bo:rn] (participle of to bear)
Bow [bau] (front of a ship) -> Bough [bau] (branch)
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Boy [boi] (young man) -> Buoy [boi] (floating object)
Blew [blu] (past of to blow) -> Blue [blu] (colour)
Brake [breik] (used to stop) -> Break [breik] (make pieces)
Buy [bai] (purchase) -» By [bai] (near)
Coarse [CO.TS] (not smooth) -> Course [CO.TS] (period of learning)
Dew [diu] -> Due [diu] (owed to)
(drops of water in the morning)
Dear [diarj (darling, expensive) -> Deer [dfar] (animal)
Dye [dai] (change colour) -> Die [dai] (to stop living)
Fare [fear] (price of bus ticket) -> Fair [fear] (beautiful, blonde)
Father [fadar] (family relation) -> Farther [fa:rdar] (more far)
Find [faind] -» Fined [fained]
(to come across something) (penalty for doing something
wrong)
Fir [fer] (tree) -> Fur [fer] (skin of an animal)
Flour [flauar] (ground wheat) -> Flower [flauar] (plant)
For [fo:rj (preposition) -> Four [fo:r] (number)
Guest [guest] (person invited) -> Guessed [guesd] (participle of
to guess)
Hair [jear] (head ornament) -> Hare [jear] (animal)
Heal [ji:l] (to cure) -> Heel [ji:l] (part of the foot)
Hear [jear] (to listen) -> Here Jjlar] (not there)
Heard [jerd] (participle of to hear) -> Herd [jerd] (group of animals)
Hire [jaiar] (to rent) -> Higher [jaiar] (more high)
Him [jim] (pers. pronoun) -> Hymn [jim] (song)
Hole [joul] (an excavation) -> Whole [joul] (entire)
Hour [auar] (60 min.) -> Our [aur] (poss. adjective)
I [ai] (personal pronoun) -> Eye [ai] (part of the face)
I'll [ail] (future) -> Isle [ail] (land surrounded by water)
-> Aisle [ail] (corridor)
In [in] (preposition) -» Inn [in] (hostel)
Its [its] (poss. ajective) -» It's [its] (it is)
Key [ki] (to open doors) -> Quay [ki] (part of the port)
Lead [led] (mineral) -> Led [led] (past of to lead)
Lesson [leson] (unit of learning) -> Lessen [lesen] (diminish)
Loan [loun] -> Lone [loun] (not accompanied)
(money taken from the bank)
Maid [meid] (female servant) -^ Made [meid] (participle of to make)
Mail [meil] (correspondence) -> Male [meil] (man)
Mare [mear] (female of the horse) -^ Mayor [mear] (the boss of the city)
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Meat [mi:t] (flesh of an animal) -> Meet [mi:t] (to come across
somebody)
Minor [mainar] (smaller) -> Miner [mainar](man who works
in a mine)
Mist [mist] (fog) -> Missed [misd] (past of to miss)
Morning [mo:rnin] (part of the day) -> Mourning [mo:rnin]
(dressed in black for somebody's
death)
Muscle [masel] (part of the body) -> Mussel [masel] (seashell)
New [niu] (not old) -> Knew [niu] (past of to know)
None [nan] (nobody) -> Nun [nan] (woman dedicated to God)
Night [nait] (not day) -> Knight [nait] (nobleman)
No [nou] (negative) -> Know [nou] (verb)
Not [not] (negative) -> Knot [not] (speed, a twist done
in a rope)
Oh [ou] (exclamation) -> Owe [ou] (to debit money)
Or [o:r] (conjunction) -> Awe [o:] (to frighten)
One [uan] (number) -> Won [uan] (past of to win)
Pail [peil] (bucket) -» Pale [peil] (white)
Pain [pein] (ache) -> Pane [pein] (glass)
Pair [pear] (two) -> Pear [pear] (fruit)
Peace [pi:s] (not war) -> Piece [pi:s] (a part of something)
Read [ri:d] (follow the lines of a book) -> Reed [ri:d](aquatic plant)
Right [rait] (not wrong) -> Write [rait] (put something
on a paper)
Sea [si:] (ocean) -> See [si:] (look, watch)
Seen [si:n] (participle of to see) -> Scene [si:n] (stage, scenery)
So [so] (conjunction) -> Sew [so] ( with a needle and thread)
Son [san] (descendant) -> Sun [san] (our star)
Steal [stiil] (to rob) -> Steel [sti:l] (metal)
Tail [teil] (animals have it) -> Tale [teil] (story)
Their [dear] (poss. adjective) -> There [dear] (adverb of place)
Throne [zroun] -> Thrown [zroun] (participle of to
(seat for kings and queens) throw)
Tide [taid] -> Tied [taid] (participle of to tie)
(the rise and fall of the sea)
Too [tu] (also) -> Two [tu] (number)
Wear [uear](to have a garment on) -> Were [uear] (past of to be)
Wood [wud] -> Would [wud] (auxiliary verb)
(material of the trees, forest)
Wore [uoar] ( past of wear) -> War[uoar] (battle)
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Homographs
Homographs are words which have the same spelling but whose
meanings are different. The pronounciation may be the same or
different.
iBow [bou] (violin,device for shooting
arrows]
->Bow [bau] (the front part of a ship)
—>Bow [bau] (to bend over)
ICIose [clous] (to cause to end)
—>Close [clous] (not far, near, next to)
I Desert [desert] (barren place with little
life)
-^Desert [disert] (to leave, to go
away, to abandon)
i Excuse [exkiu:s] (an explanation given
for bad behaviour)
->Excuse [exkiu:s:] (to forgive
someone)
slGrave [greiv] (Tomb, serious) I Lives [lives] (3rd. person of to live -
—>Grave [grav] (Mark placed over a he lives)
vowel to indicate how is to be -^Lives [laives] (plural of life - cats
sounded) have seven lives)
slHouse [jaus] (building in which iMinute [minit] (60 seconds)
people live) —>Minute [mainiut] (very small)
-^House [jaus:] (to hold, to contain)
iRead [ri:d] (to be able to understand
sllnvalid [invalid] [ill person unable to the meaning of written words)
do things for him/herself) —>Read [ri:d] (to study a subject at a
—invalid [invelid] (not valid, university)
worthless) —>l?ead [red] (participle of to read
i Lead [li:d] (to show the way, to go -1 haven't read it yet.
first) iSow [sow] (to plant with seed, to put
—>Lead [li:d] (guidance, first place or seed in or on the ground)
position) —>Sow [saw] (female pig)
->Lead [led] (heavy metal of greyish
iTear [tiar] (liquid that comes out of
colour)
the eye)
->Lead [led] (graphite used in
-VTear [tear] (to pull apart or away
pencils)
or to pieces)
I Live [laiv] (adj. something that has life
xlTier [tiar] (level, row)
- live fish, live recording)
->Tier [taiar] (the person that ties
—>Live [liv] (to be alive; to reside; to
something up)
survive)
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iUse fius] [using or being used, 4-Wound [wund] (injury caused as a
usefulness) result of an attack)
—>Use fius:J (to employ something for a ->Wound [uaund] (past and participle
purpose; to bring into service) of to wind)
I Wind [uind] (the air in movement)
—>Wind [uind] (to be out of breath; to
help a baby to expel wind; detect a
presence by smelling)
—>Wind [uaindj (to turn a handle; to
cause a mechanism to operate by
turning a key; to follow a curving,
twisting or spiral course)
Homonyms
Homonyms are words spelt and pronounced the same but with a
different meaning.
I can't bear this
I Bark - Dogs do that.
—>Bark - The shell of a tree. bear!
I Bear - To stand, support.
—»Bear -Animal.
I Bank -Place where money is kept
—>Bank - Raised ground, sides of a
river.
i Bank - To deposit money.
I Bill - Invoice, law program
banknote
—>Bill - To send an invoice.
i Blow - Blast of air. i Bridge - Game of cards.
—>Blow - Stroke, shock. ->Bridge - Structure built over a river.
—^Bridge - The upper part of the nose.
—>Blow - To make wind with the
mouth. I Case - box, container of clothes.
—>Case - Process, motive.
I Book - Object to read
—>Book - To reserve a room. I Chest - Part of the body.
-^Chest - Coffer, large box.
I Blind - Person who can't see.
—>Blind - Shutter, screen for a I Coat - Long outer garment worn
window. when it's cold.
—>Coat - A layer of paint.
•I Box - Container.
—>Box - To fight in a ring with —»Coat - To cover with a layer.
special gloves. •I Deed -Act, thing done.
—>Box - To put things in a box. —»Deed - Heroic act.
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I Execute - To carry out. I Ground - Solid surface of the earth.
-^Execute - To kill. —>Ground - Past tense and participle of
->Express - To give an opinion. to grind.
—^Express - Fast, urgent. —>Ground - Ground coffee beans after
-^Express - Fast train. they have been brewed.
I Fair - Blonde. i Hide - Skin of an animal.
-»Fair - Beautiful. ->Hide - To keep something from sight.
->Fair - Not dark, blonde, light.
—>Fair - Not biased, impartial. i Interest - Curiosity, state of wanting to
->Fair - Exhibition place; place of know or learn about something.
amusement. —^Interest - Advantage, benefit.
-^Interest - To attract attention.
I Fast - Quick, not slow.
—>Fast - Period of time in which nothing I Lead - To go in front.
is eaten. ->Lead - Heavy metal.
->Fast - Held tight. ->Lead - Guidance given by going in
front.
I File - Tool. ->Lead - Graphite used in pencils.
—»File - Container for documents.
—>File - Line. 4 Leave - To abandon, to go away, to
—»File - to place in a container for depart.
documents. ->Leave - Permission.
-*Lie - To put one's body in a resting
•I Fine - Good, wonderful.
position.
—>Fine - Sum of money that must be paid
for breaking a law. —>Lie - Place where a ball comes to rest
—>Fine - of high quality, delicate. after a shot (in golf).
->Fine - Slender, thin. —>Lie - The natural features of an area.
—>Lie -To say something that is not true.
I Fly - An insect.
—>Fly - To move through the air. 4 Light - Natural radiation that makes
—>Fly - To escape. things visible.
-*Light - To turn or.
I Forge - To make an imitation in order to
deceive people. switch on an electric lamp.
—>Forge - Workshop where a smith ->Light - Not heavy or thick, easy to move
works. or lift.
—>Forge - To shape metal by heating it in
i Like - Similar, the same.
a fire.
->Like - To be fond of, to appreciate.
•I Game - A form of play or sport with ^Like-As.
rules.
i March - Third month of the year.
->Game - (flesh of) wild animals hunted
—»March - To walk fast as in the army.
for sport or food.
->March - A fast walk.
•I Grave - Serious.
—>Grave - Tomb. I Mark - Sign, trace.
—>Grave - Mark placed over a vowel to ->Mark - To point out a passage.
indicate how is to be sounded. I Match - A small stick that ignites when
•I Graze - Eat grass. rubbed against a rough surface.
—>Graze - To pass very close to —>Match -A game where teams compete
something, just touching it. against each other.
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->Match - To combine well
with something, especially in
colour.
—>Match - Person equal in skill,
ability, etc.
I Matter - Affair, topic,
situation.
-^Matter - To be important.
I Mean - Average.
—>Mean - Humble.
—>Mean - Miserable, tight-
fisted.
—>Mean - To intend.
I Mine - Place where metal is
extracted. m going to hide this hide
->Mine - Possessive pronoun.
-»Mine - Container filled with explosive. i Post - Pole.
-»Post - To send the mail.
I Moor - Open uncultivated high area of —>Post - To appoint a person to a certain
land. place.
—>Moor - Member of a Muslim people
living in NW Africa between the 8th and I Race - A contest of speed between
15th century a.d. runners, etc.
—>Moor - To attach a boat to a fix object. —>Race - Any of several large subdivisions
of mankind.
i Party - Political group. —>Race - To take part in a race, to run.
->Party - Reception, young people's
gathering. I Refuse - To deny, to show that one is
unwilling to do something.
I Pine - A kind of tree. —> Refuse - Waste or worthless material.
—»Pine - The fruit of the pine-tree.
->Pine - To grieve, to be unhappy I Report - To give an account of
something.
because someone has died.
-^Report - An account or written
-I Pitch - Black substance made from tar. statement of something.
-^Pitch - To erect and fix in place. —>Report - To make known especially by
->Pitch - In cricket, part of the ground announcing or broadcasting.
between the two wickets. I Revolution - Cycle, act of revolving or
—>Pitch -The degree of highness or rotating.
lowness of a musical note. -^Revolution - Revolt, overthrow of a
—>Pitch - To fall heavily, especially system of government.
forwards and backwards.
I Right - Opposite of left.
i Point - Sharp or tapered end of ->Right - opposite of wrong.
something. —>Ring - Small circular band of metal.
—>Point - Particular place or locality. —>Ring - To surround something.
—>Point - Single item or detail. —>Ring - To make a clear resonant sound
—>Point - Reason, purpose. like that of a bell.
—>Ppint - Direct people's attention to ->Ring - Act of ringing a
something. bell; sound of a bell.
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I Row - File, line. •I Start - Beginning of an activity.
—>Row - To make advance with an oar. —>Start - To leave, to set off.
—>Row - Noise, disturbance, quarrel. —>Start - To cause a machine to start
•I Saw - Tool for cutting. working.
—>Saw - Past of to see. —»Start - To make a sudden movement
or change position.
I Sentence - A group of words forming a
complete unit of thought. •I State - Condition in which a person or
—^Sentence - That given by a judge. thing is.
—>State - A country.
-I Shed - To lose by its falling off (leaves), ->State - To indicate, to affirm, to show.
to pour out (tears).
-^Shed - One-storey building used for I Steer - Young male animal of the ox
storing things, sheltering animals, etc. family.
-^Sheet - Large rectangle piece of —>Steer - To direct or control the course
cotton, linen, etc. of a boat or a car.
->Sheet - Thin piece of paper, etc.
I Stick - Piece of wood.
i Shoot - To fire a gun; to fire a bullet. ->Stick - To thrust, fix together.
—>Shoot - To kill, to execute.
—>Shoot - A new young growth on a I Strike - Organized stopping of work.
plant, a bush, etc. -^Strike - A sudden discovery of gold,
-^Shoot - Group of people shooting etc.
game animals for sport. -^Strike - To hit, to subject to an impact,
to attack.
I Sole - The bottom part of a shoe.
-»Sole - Bottom surface of the human -^Strike - To light.
foot. I Stuff - Material of which something is
—>Sole - Flat sea-fish. made.
I Sound - Noise. -^Stuff - To fill something tightly, to
—>Sound - Solid. cram something into something.
->Sound - To make a noise.
i Spell - Words that are supposed to have
magical power. He's as deaf as a post!
—>Spell - Period of time.
-^Spell - To say or write
the letters of a word in the
correct order.
i Spring - To jump, to leap.
-^Spring - Device of
coiled wire that tends to
return to its original
position.
-^Spring - Water coming
up naturally from the
ground.
-^Spring - The first season
of the year.
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I Taste - Sensation caused in the tongue I Wind -Air in movement.
by things placed on it. ->Wind - Breath or ability to breathe.
-VTaste - The flavour of something. —>Wind - Gas in the bowels.
—>Wind - To turn something or cause it
—»Taste - To recognize or enjoy different
to turn.
flavours.
-*Wind - To wrap something around an
I Tear - Drop of salty water coming from object.
the eye. I Worn - Participle of to wear.
->Tear - To pull something forcibly —>Worn - Damaged by use or wear.
apart.
I Yard - Unit of length.
I Train - Vehicle on rails. -»Yard - Enclosed space near a building.
-»Train - To prepare for competition.
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Words with similar endings
'gram: 'graph: 'metre: 'phone: 'scope:
Telegram, Telegraph, Kilometre, Megaphone, Telescope,
anagram, photograph, altimetre telephone, microscope,
monogram, paragraph, monometre, microphone, stethoscope,
kilogram, phonograph, barometre, gramophone, stereoscope,
diagram. lithograph, thermometre, saxophone, kaleidoscope,
autograph,. chronometre, dictaphone, periscope,
epigraph, speedometre, xylophone. horoscope.
seismograph. perimetre,
diametrer,
Collective nouns
Sometimes we can't find the appropriate word to express a
collective noun for groups of people, animals or things.
In this list you can always find the correct word.
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Past tense of regular verbs
Regular verbs in English are quite simple. However, the
pronounciation is another matter. Here you'll find the three main
differences regarding pronounciation.
The regular verbs can be divided into three groups, as shown in this and
the next section.
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(2) -ed is pronounced as (ed)
present past or participle present past or participle
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Past tense of regular verbs (continued)
(3) -ed is pronounced as (t)
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Make or do
In some languages make or do have the same meaning. In English,
however, they are very different. Here are some examples.
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Plurals
In English some compound words or words of foreign origin are
often different in the plural. Here are some examples.
They are
hippopotami
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Jobs
This is a list of the most common names of professions or jobs in
English.
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The... is the person who.. The... is the person who.
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Expressions with at
Very often, students of English are at a loss when using the
prepositions: on, in, at.
On these pages they will find many examples of use for each preposition.
At 5 o'clock. At noon.
At a gallop. At once.
We are at the concert.
At a loss. At peace.
At a profit. At Peter's.
At all events. At play.
At all times. At present.
At any rate. At present.
At arm's length. At random.
At breakfast. At school.
At chess. At sea.
At Christmas. At sight.
At church. At sunrise.
At dawn. At sunset.
At dinner. At supper.
At dusk. At that moment.
At fifty. At that speed.
At first. At the age of 50.
At first sight. At the airport. At the football match. At the table.
At half price. At the audience. At the hairdresser's. At the target.
At hand. At the baker's. At the head office. At the theatre.
At his command. At the bank. At the hospital. At the time.
At his request. At the beginning. At the hotel. At the top.
At home. At the bottom. At the latest. At the traffic lights.
At last. At the busstop. At the library. At the window.
At leisure. At the butcher's. At the meeting. At university.
At length. At the cinema. At the moment. At war.
At lunch. At the concert. At the most. At will.
At midday. At the conference. At the museum. At work.
At midnight. At the door. At the office. At worst.
At my best. At the edge. At the party. At your disposal.
At my father's. At the end. At the roundabout. At your orders.
At night. At the first attempt. At the supermarket. At 80 m.p.h.
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Expressions with in
In armour. In biro/ink. In pencil. In the ocean.
In depth. In black/white. In place. In the Pacific.
In diameter. In business. In poor health. In the past.
In disguise. In capitals. In rags. In the picture.
In 1999. In cash. In reading. In the pool.
In a drawer. In code. In ruins. In the rain.
In a few words. In computers. In shape. In the sky.
In a hurry. In courage. In spring. In the street.
In a loud voice. In disguise. In strength. In the sun.
In a mess. In France. In the afternoon. In total.
In a mile. In high-heeled shoes. In the Air Force. In the water.
In a mini-skirt. In his life. In the army. In the world.
In a minute. In his pocket. In the bill. In thousands.
In a pound. In insurance. In the box. In town.
In a rage. In italics. In the car. In two days' time.
In a silk shirt. In journalism/politics. In the cold. In uniform.
In a village. In June. In the corner. In years.
In a week. In length. In the evening. In your mouth.
In action. In memory. In the fire. The man in the hat.
In America. In minerals. In the lock.
In an armchair. In mourning. In the morning.
In anger. In my hand. In the Navy.
In bed. In order. in the newspaper.
Expressions with on
On a bicycle. On demand. On my way home. On the bottle (label).
On a journey. On display. On New Year's day. On the bus.
On a rainy day. On earth. On offer. On the ceiling.
On approval. On edge. On page 1 0. On the coach.
On arriving. On fire. On purpose. On the continent.
On asking. On foot. On sale. On the contrary.
On average. On guard. On Saturday. On the death of.
On behalf of. On his own. On strike. On the door (notice).
On both sides. On June the first. On Sunday. On the edge.
On Christmas day. On land. On that day. On the envelope.
On credit. On my arrival. On the blackboard. On the first floor.
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On the floor. On the table. I'm on the
On the horizon. On the top floor. chair.
On the left. On the train.
On the morning of On the tube.
July the second. On the wall.
On the news. On the way.
On the other hand. On the whole.
On the plane. On time.
On the right. On weekdays.
On the roof. On your birthday.
On the ship.
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bloodshot red eyes.
blood-sports hunting.
bloodstain dirt, stain of blood.
bloodstock best quality breed of
horses.
bloodstone sanguinary.
bloodstream the current of blood
in the veins.
bloodsucker leech.
blood-test analysis of blood.
bloodthirsty sanguinary.
blood-transfusion . . transfusion of blood.
blood-type group of blood.
blood-vessel vein.
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Expressions with double
double back . return. double-dealing . duplicity.
double for . . substitute. double-decker . . a bus with two decks.
double over . fold. double-digit with two digits.
double-acting two actions. double-edged . . with two edges.
double agent spy who works double entry . . . two entries in
for both sides. accounting.
double bar . . two bars in double-faced . . . cloth with two
music. different faces.
double-barrelled gun with two double fault a serious fault
barrels. (games).
double bass musical double feature . two films running.
instrument. double flat musical note.
double bassoon musical double-glaze . . . a thick window pane.
instrument.
double knitting . thick wool.
double bill two films at the
double knot two knots in one.
cinema.
double lock turn the key twice.
double bind . alley, small street.
double-park park in parallel.
double boiler putting a pot of
food into another double pneumonia serious pneumonia.
full of water. double-quick . . . very fast.
double booking two reservations. double space . . . two spaces.
double-breasted jacket with two doublespeak . . . language with two
lines of buttons. meanings.
double-check . . to check twice. double-take react too late.
double click . . . two clicks. double-talk insincere words.
double cream . . enriched cream. double-think . . . full of contradictions.
double-cross . . treason, cheating. double bogey . . more than two.
double-date . . . go out with two. double bluff deceiving twice.
double dealer . traitor. to double back . to return.
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Expressions with eye
eyeball part of the eye. eye-opener . . revelation, surprise.
eyebath . . . . little container to wash eye-patch ... a piece of cloth that
the eye. covers the eye.
eyebrow . . . . the hair above the eye. eye-pencil ... = eyeliner.
eye-catcher . something that calls the eyepiece . . . . lens of an apparatus.
attention. eyeshade ... part of a cap to protect
eye-catching something attractive. the eyes.
eye-contact . in contact with the eye. eyeshadow . makeup for the eyes.
eye-cup = eyebath. eyesight . . . . the ability to see.
eye-dropper . little tube that lets out eye-socket . . cavity where the eye is
drops. placed.
eye-drops . . . drops for the eyes. eyesore like a monster.
eyeglass . . . . lens. eyestrain . . . tired with age.
eyelash little long hairs over the eye test . . . . testing of the eye.
eyes. eye-tooth . . . fang.
eyelet little hole in the neddle. eyewash . . . . liquid to wash the eye;
eye-level . . . . the level of the eye. heavenly music.
eyelid the lid that covers the eyewitness . . person who saw what
eye. happened.
eyeliner . . . . pencil for the eyes.
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Expressions with finger
fingerboard . . . music interval. fingerprint . mark left by a finger
fingerbowl . . . . bowl to wash the fruit. which identifies it.
finger food . . snacks. fingerstall . little gadget that
fingermark . . . . mark left by a finger. protects the finger
fingernail the horny part of a when using a needle.
finger fingertip . the tip of a finger.
you can count it on the fingers of one hand there are not many.
to work one's fingers to the bone to work hard.
to snap one's fingers make a noise with two fingers.
to slip through someone's fingers to escape.
not to raise a finger to do nothing.
to lay a finger on somebody to lay hands on someone.
to pull one's finger out to start working seriously.
to point the finger at somebody to put the blame on someone.
to have sticky fingers to steal things.
to have a finger in every pie to be involved in everything.
to cross one's fingers to hope something comes out
OK.
to be all fingers and thumbs to be awkward
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foot passengers passengers who go footrest support for the foot.
on foot. foot-soldier infantry man.
footpath a little path or road. footsore tired feet.
footplate platform for a footstep step.
machinist. footstool stool to sit on.
footprint print of a foot. footway pavement, footwalk.
footpump pump used with the footwear shoe.
foot.
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Expressions with hand
hand around distribute, share. handbrake lever used in a vehicle
hand back . . give back, return. to prevent it from
hand down . give inheritance, moving.
transmit, help to get handcart little cart, wheelbarrow.
down. handclap clap, applaud.
hand in. to give, to submit. handclasp . . . grip of the hand.
hand off push back (rugby). hand controls manual controls.
hand on transmit (tradition), handcraft products made by
communicate (news), hand.
pass (object). handcream. . . cream for the hands.
hand out . . distribute. handcuffs. . . . iron rings used to keep
hand over . give something, give up together the hands of
job or position. a prisoner.
hand round pass from hand to hand, hand-drier . . . device used to dry hair,
distribute, offer (choco- etc.
lates, etc). handful quantity that can be
hand up . . go up, ascend. held in one's hand.
handbag . bag (ladies). hand-grenade explosives that can be
handball. . a game, to pass (human thrown by hand.
chain). handgrip grip, catch of the
handbasin place to wash your hand.
hands. handgun revolver, gun, pistol.
handbell. little bell. hand-held . . . portable
handbill . . brochure, pamphlet,
handbook guide.
to wash one's hands of something . one doesn't want to have anything to do
with it.
all hands on deck all the crew on deck.
all hands to the pump everybody must make an effort.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush it is better to have one sure
thing than a lot of things which are
uncertain.
many hands make light work if many people help, there will be less work
for each person to do.
to ask for somebody's hand to ask in marriage.
to fall into somebody's hands to become a prisoner.
to get out of hand to lose control of something.
to give somebody a big hand to applaud.
to have a hand in something to participate in something.
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to have blood on one's hands . . . to be responsible for a death.
to have one's hands full to be very busy.
to have one's hands tied one can do nothing about something.
to have the upper hand to have an advantage.
to have time on one's hands to have free time.
to hold hands to be hand in hand.
to keep ones hand in something. not to lose practice.
to know something like the back
of ones hand to know something very well.
to lend a hand to help.
to live from hand to mouth to be very poor.
to raise one's hand to someone . . to strike someone.
to shake hands to greet someone formally.
to show ones hand to put your cards on the table, to be
honest.
to take the law into ones own hands. to break the law in order to get
revenge.
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in good heart in good condition.
in one's heart in one's conscience.
set one's heart on something to want something badly.
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Expressions with kick
kick about . . . . to run all over the kick down . . . . pull down.
place kicking a ball, to kick in break down using
travel a lot. your feet.
kick against. . . protest against, react kick off start the game.
against. kick out expel, throw out.
kick around ... to consider an idea, to kick up make a row/fight.
treat someone badly. kickback a bribe
kick away to hit something with
the foot.
kickback the recoil of a
shotgun.
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Expressions with time
time-bomb . . bomb with retarded timesaver . device that saves
effect. time.
time-capsule a capsule with a time time-saving . . which saves time.
control. time-sharing . property shared with
time-card . . . card to register the someone.
time workers begin time-sheet . . . paper which shows
work. the number of hours
time-clock clock that controls worked.
attendance. time-signal. . . a signal that
time-consuming something that takes announces certain
a lot of time. times of the day.
time-exposure . . device that controls time-switch . . switch that works
the time something is with time.
exposed. timetable . . . . schedule of classes,
time frame margin of time. trains, etc.
time-fuse . device that controls time trial . . . . running controlled
the time before with a stopwatch.
something explodes. time wasting . something that
time-honoured sacred. makes you waste
timekeeper. . . . person who checks time.
the time, person who
is punctual.
timekeeping . . punctuality.
time-lag interval, waste of
time. at any time any moment.
time-lapse a period of time. at no time never.
timeless . . eternal. at one time at a certain
time-limit . a limit of time. moment in the
past.
timeliness. opportunity.
time-lock . at the same time. . in the same
lock controlled by
time. moment.
at the time at that very
timely very opportune.
moment.
time machine. machine that travels
at times occasionally.
through time.
time-out . time that does not
behind the times . . . old-fashioned.
count (sport).
behind time late.
timepiece clock or watch.
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for the time being . . for the moment.
from time to time . . . occasionally.
in no time at all . . . . very soon.
in time punctual.
in time to the music . at the same time as the music.
many a time often.
on time punctual.
one at a time one by one.
time after time again and again.
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Expressions with top
top boots boots to walk in the topmost the highest.
country. top-notch first category.
topcoat garment worn over the top-of-the-range the best.
jacket. topper top hat.
top-drawer. . high society. top-ranked first, leading.
top dressing a layer on the surface. top-rated first in size of
top-flight . . . first class. audience.
topgallant . . one of the sails of a topsail in a ship, the
ship. highest sail.
top hat a kind of hat. top-secret. very secret.
top-heavy.... very heavy. top-selling best selling.
topknot a knot in the hair. topside . . . the side that is
topless not wearing the upper uppermost.
part of the garment. topsoil the surface of the
top-level. . high level. land.
top-loader machine loaded from top up. to fill up (petrol
the top. tank, glass)
topmast mast of a ship.
Expressions with to be
Here are some expressions with to be.
To be right am right.
To be cold am cold.
To be hot am hot.
To be hungry am hungry.
To be thirsty am thirsty.
To be sleepy am sleepy
To be ... years old am ... years old.
To be afraid am afraid
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Expressions related to
the weather
to be hot . . the temperature is mist vapour hanging just
high. above the ground.
to be warm . pleasant fog low clouds.
temperature. drought . lack of rain for a
to be boiling . . . very hot. long time.
to be stifling . . . . very hot. heatwave hot weather that
to be oppressive . too hot. lasts a long time.
to be airless . hot without air. frost temperatures below
zero degrees.
to be muggy . . . . warm and wet.
ice water below zero
to be humid . wet. degrees.
to be cold . cold. wind air in movement.
to be freezing . . . very cold. gale strong wind.
to be chilly . too cold. a biting wind strong wind.
to be cloudy . . . . with clouds. hurricane . . . wind over a 100
to be overcast . . . very cloudy. kph.
to be rainy . it's raining. typhoon hurricane.
to be wet . raining. tornado whirlwind, wind
blowing with
shower brief fall of rain.
centrifugal force.
drizzle fine rain.
blizzard strong wind in the
rain rain. snow.
downpour heavy rain.
to pour down . . to rain heavily.
to hail pieces of ice fall.
hailstones small pieces of ice.
to be soaked
to the skin to be very wet.
to be drenched . to be very wet.
storm heavy rain and
wind.
dew drops of water on
the grass in the
morning.
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Words and expressions related
to age
ageing . . . . process of becoming as old as the hills . very old.
older. come of age,
ageless . . . . without age, difficult to be of age be over eighteen.
tell the age of.
underage not old enough.
aged very old.
overage too old.
toddler . . . . baby learning to walk.
by/at the age of to be a certain
kid young person. age.
child feel/look one's age to look the age
one is.
childhood adolescence.
to behave
adolescent act one's age
according to one's
teenager youth. age.
young
youngster
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Words and expressions related to
names
surname = last name = family name
first name = forename = Christian name = given name
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Ways of looking
look. give attention to what one is peep look quickly and cautiously
seeing; turn the eyes in a without being seen.
certain direction. observe watch carefully.
see . . use the power of sight. glimpse. have a passing view of
watch look at some activity or something or someone.
event; keep one's eyes fixed Often used in the expression
on something. «to catch a glimpse of».
gaze . look at something for a long spot. . . recognize someone suddenly
time in surprise or among many others.
admiration. behold archaic synonym of the verb
stare . look at something for a long to see.
time with the eyes wide view . . look thoroughly, regard,
open. consider.
gawk
gawp stare impolitely. sight see for the first time.
gape look at something with one's leer . look in an unpleasant way.
mouth open. blink shut and open the eyes
glance. have a quick look at quickly.
something. wink . close one eye briefly as a
scan . . look quickly at something signal to somebody.
without reading carefully. frown look in a worried or angry
glare . stare angrily or fiercely. way moving the eyebrows
together
peer . . look very carefully, as if not
able to see well.
Ways of walking
walk move one's feet. stroll . . walk for pleasure.
limp. walk with difficulty because amble . walk at a slow, leisurely
one leg is hurt. pace.
hobble walk with difficulty. saunter stroll.
stagger walk unsteadily as if about to wander move without a fixed
fall. purpose or destination.
lurch . . stagger. roam . . wander.
tiptoe . walk on the tips of one's ramble walk for pleasure with no
toes. particular destination.
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stride . . walk with long steps. crawl. . . move slowly with the body
strut . . . walk in a proud way with the close to the ground or on
chest out and with an air of hands and knees.
importance. toddle. . walk with short unsteady steps
as babies do.
trudge . walk slowly and with effort
creep. . . move slowly and quietly with
because one is tired. the body close to the ground.
stump . . walk heavily and stiffly. slide . . . move smoothly over a surface.
plod . . . walk with heavy steps or with slip . . . . slide accidentally.
difficulty. dash . . . move quickly and suddenly.
pace . . . walk with regular steps. rush . . . dash.
march . . walk with regular steps of dart.... move quickly and suddenly
equal length as the military do. over a short distance.
Ways of speaking
make use of words in a chatter . . talk busily about something
normal voice. unimportant.
speak to give information, gossip . . . talk about other peoples
say things. personal concerns.
be slow to speak because call . speak in a loud clear voice,
one is uncertain or unwilling shout, cry.
to talk. shout . . . speak in a loud voice, in
whisper speak softly privately or anger or to get attention.
secretly. cry (out) . make a sharp noise, in pain
mumble speak unclearly so that or surprise.
others can't hear. yell . cry out loudly, in fear, pain
mutter . speak in a low voice which is or excitement.
hard to hear. scream . . cry out loudly in a high-
stammer speak with pauses and pitched voice, in fear, pain or
repeating the same sound or laughter.
syllable. shriek . scream.
stutter stammer. bellow . shout in a deep voice.
lisp . . speak with «th» sounds squeak . speak in a high-pitched
instead of «s» sounds. voice.
babble squeal . speak in a high-pitched
gabble talk foolishly, in a way voice, with longer and
difficult to understand. louder sounds than in a
ramble talk continuously, in a squeak.
confused way.
chat . have a friendly informal
conversation.
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Ways of Ways of
burning laughing
burn be on fire. laugh . . express joy by making a
catch fire start burning. sound.
flicker . . . burn unsteadily. chuckle laugh quietly, because you are
smoulder burn slowly without thinking about something
flames. funny.
flare burn brightly but giggle laugh quietly and repeatedly
unsteadily. because you are nervous or
flame burn in flames. embarrassed.
blaze. burn brightly and fiercely. titter . . . . laugh quietly and unkindly at
rage . burn intensely. something embarrassing.
smoke give off smoke.
snigger . . laugh quietly and unkindly at
something that is not
supposed to be funny.
Ways of roar with laughter . . laugh very loudly.
howl with laughter . laugh very loudly.
eating shriek with laughter laugh very loudly.
eat consume food.
tuck in eat eagerly with
enjoyment.
lick eat something by
rubbing it with the
tongue.
Ways of
have a snack eat a small meal
between the main shining
meals.
stuff oneself eat so much that one shine... give out light, be bright.
can't eat anything else. glow . . . give out heat and/or light.
gorge oneself, eat excessively beam. . . give out heat and light.
stuff oneself gleam . . give out a soft and bright light.
blaze. . . give out a bright light.
overeat eat more than is
glisten . shine brightly (for polished or
necessary or healthy.
wet surfaces).
pig out,
glitter . . shine brightly with flashes of
overeat eat excessively light.
make a pig of sparkle . shine brightly with flashes of
oneself eat too much. light.
guzzle eat or drink greedily. shimmer give out a soft trembling light.
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Shops and what they sell
Here is a list of the most important shops and stores.
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To press for payment.
He's crazy about her.
• They proposed him for
membership of the society.
• They qualified for the
semifinal.
• Speak for yourself.
• He was tried for murder.
• These clothes are suitable for
climbing.
• We thanked them for their help.
He reached for his gun.
We are ready for action.
What's your recipe for success?.
He is renowned for his acting.
He suffered from a bad cold.
Nobody is free from danger.
• He was displeased by the news. I bought it from my friend.
• You have to multiply 10 by 5. I borrowed a book from the library.
• He was stricken by grief. His absence from work got him into
• I was taken by surprise. trouble.
• The sun went down. At the election he abstained from
• There's a great demand for cotton voting.
dresses. He hasn't benefited from the
• She was sorry for him. experience.
• She was looking for somebody. She borrowed money from the
• She is waiting for somebody. bank.
• He applied for help. He resigned from his post.
• He acts for us. We are resting from our efforts.
• They begged for their lives. He retired from his job.
• A gentleman asked for your father. He retreated from his earlier
position.
• They blame him for the accident.
They robbed money from the bank.
• There's no cause for worry.
• She's crying for joy. He's separated from his wife.
• They searched him for weapons. It gives you shade from the sun.
He saved me from drowning.
• He isn't fit for work yet.
He died from a wound.
• They adapted it for use underwater.
The towel is hanging from the rail.
• Let's hope for better times.
The trees hid the house from view.
• I'm leaving for New York.
• I long for your kisses. In this ward patients are isolated
from other people.
• They are praying for rain.
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I expect obedience from my men. • We changed the euros into dollars.
He paints from nature. • They divided it into two parts.
They prevented the disease from • She bit into the apple.
spreading. • It burst into flames.
I have profited from your advice. • They divided the house into flats.
This medal will protect you from • I got into bed.
evil. • I'll step into his shoes.
He quoted a pasage from a play. • To stir water into paint.
He released himself from her arms. • Those men can be split into groups.
The wind has shifted from south to • It soared into the air.
west. • My plan soon ran into trouble.
I received a letter from my uncle. • They engaged in battle.
They robbed money from the bank. • Invest your money in shares.
They stole money from the bank. • It smells of roses.
You can't stop them from going • It consists of two parts.
there.
• I was thinking of you.
He sucked the juice from a lemon.
• This thing tastes of lemon.
They switched from electricity to
• I'm afraid of the dark.
gas.
• He dreams of becoming famous.
He tore the poster from the wall.
• Are you accusing me of stealing?.
He deals in cattle.
• Those hooligans robbed me of my
He arrived in London.
sleep.
Don't write in pencil, write in ink.
• We spoke in whispers for fear of
Bear that in mind. waking the baby.
He was absorbed in his task. • Keep me informed of/about what
Put my chair in the shade. happens.
He doesn't confide in anybody. • I don't know of anyone who can
I was covered in mud by a passing help you.
car. • It's made of gold.
She was drenched in perfume. • I'm very proud of you.
They lay on the beach saturated in • There's a smell of gas.
sunshine. • I'm sick of waiting.
He fell in love with her. • I'm terrified of spiders.
He takes no pride in his work. • He rounded off the sentence.
Put my chair in the shade. • The gun went off.
The prince was changed into a frog. • He pulled off his coat.
She turned him into a frog. • He lived on bread and water.
It rolled into a ball. • He insisted on doing it.
He flew into a rage. • It borders on my land.
The book is being translated into • He congratulated his son on passing
French. his exam.
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Don't spend money on that. Have you had an answer to your
We depend on their help. letter?.
We'll rely on your help. I apologized to them for being late.
This is an attack on poverty. He approached the house.
Have you any comments on the Beware of the dog.
scandal? She complained to me about you.
They live on vegetables. The plates crashed to the floor.
It depends on the weather. He was determined to do it.
Can you make room on that shelf?. He pleaded guilty to the crime.
The police are now on the scent. I'm very obliged to Mr. Brown.
Hold on tight! Refer your patient to a specialist.
Keep on talking. They are required to sign.
Let's play a trick on him. He snapped to attention.
The sleeping cat sprang to life.
We rely on your help.
Please, talk to me!
Do you find that garlic repeats on
you? Several people were trampled to
death.
He carried it on his shoulders.
He sailed through the examination.
Soldiers were attacking on all sides.
He just scraped through the test.
She is spying on me.
He got through his exam.
The miners are on strike.
He looked through the window.
He was arrested on suspicion of
He just scraped through the test.
having robbed the bank.
I joined up in 1990.
He swore it on the Bible.
She can't do without a cup of tea
He was on trial for murder. in the mornings.
The sergeant will rig you out with They roared with laughter.
everything you need.
He rubbed the glass with a cloth.
She squeezed the juice out of an Don't argue with me.
orange.
Fill it with water.
To take a girl out.
They presented him with a gold
The old man consents to everything. watch.
I'm going to speak to your teacher. She is in love with him.
You must be kind to people. He was shaking with cold.
Everything went according to plan. I can't reason with my wife.
He abandoned himself to despair. . She sighed with relief.
According to Peter, it's going to rain. They roared with laughter.
You'll have to accustom yourself to He rubbed the glass with a cloth.
hard work. He tapped the door with his
Address the letter to him. knuckles.
They refuse admission to this place. He trembled with rage.
He admits to stealing the car.
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A or an
A is the indefinite article. We use an when the following word
begins with vowel, e.g. "an apple". But there are exceptions.
Students learn in grammar books that we use an before a word beginning
with a vowel. However, this is not always true. On this page you will find
examples of both cases.
A cat. A/An historian. A/One hundred. An apple.
A house. A/An hotel A/One thousand. An island.
A girl. A/One million. An interesting
A boy. A/One quarter. book.
A child. A/One pound. An egg.
A dog. A/One Kilo. An onion.
A kilo. An hour.
A pound. An elephant.
A man. An idea.
A woman. An airfield.
A hat. An honest man.
A thing. An heir.
A fifty-cent stamp. An MR
A one-way street. An uncle.
A university. An ice-cream.
A hospital. An SOS.
A useful thing. An 'x'.
A useless person. An earthquake.
A unique vase. An actor/actress.
A uniform. An umbrella.
A European. An unusual case.
A union. An eye.
A hot dinner. An ear.
A hall. An honour.
A Frenchman. He's got a headache. An architect.
A doctor. An American.
A socialist. An electrician.
A screwdriver. An Anglican.
A headache An angel.
An idiot
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A list of everyday idioms
There are hundreds of idioms in English. Here are some of the most common
ones. Anyone wishing to study them in greater depth should refer to the
book 1000 Business Idioms by Glenn Darragh.
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Body Bury Cheek
He just keeps body and They buried the hatchet. What a cheek! (how
soul together. (he's very (they made up) insolent!)
poor)
Business Cheese
Bolt Mind your own business. That man is a big
He made a bolt for the (don't poke your nose cheese. (he's very
door. (he ran to the door) into matters that don't important)
concern you)
Bone Chicken
It was as dry as a bone. Cake Don't count the
(it was very dry) This is a piece of cake. (it chickens before they
I have a bone to pick is very easy) are hatched. (don't be
with him. (I am angry too sure)
Castle
with him and have
He builds castles in the Clean
something to discuss with
air. (he has many He was as clean as a
him)
unrealistic projects) new pin. (he was very
He makes no bones
clean)
about it. (he's quite open Cat
about it) It's raining cats and Cloud
dogs. (it's raining very Every cloud has a silver
Book
heavily) lining. (even in a bad
He threw the book at me.
He let the cat out of the situation, there's
(he accused me of
bag. (he revealed the something good)
everything)
secret) The man was on cloud
Boot nine. (he was extremely
Chalk
He's too big for his boots. happy)
They're as different as
(he's very conceited)
chalk and cheese.
He got the boot. (he was
(they're very different)
sacked from work)
Breast t's raining cats and dogs.
She made a clean breast
of it. (she made a
confession)
Bucket
The old man kicked the
bucket. (he died)
Bull
This is a cock and bull
story. (this story is
exaggerated and untrue)
He took the bull by the
horns. (he confroted the
difficult situation)
Bush
Stop beating about the
bush. (get to the point)
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Coals Devil Eye
It's like carrying coals to He ran like the devil. He did it in the twinkling
Newcastle. (no need to (very quickly) of an eye. (very fast)
take something to a Talk of the devil. (here's She made eyes at him.
place where you'll find the person we were (she looked at him
plenty of it already) talking about) invitingly)
We don't see eye to eye.
Dozen
Coast (we don't agree)
He talks nineteen to the
The coast is clear. (there's
dozen. (he talks a lot) Face
no danger) You'll have to face the
Drink
Cock music. (you must pay for
He drinks like a fish. (he
He's the cock of the what you have done)
drinks a lot)
walk. (he's the boss) Fat
Ear
Cold The fat is in the fire.
Keep your ear to the
(now there is going to
He got cold feet. (he ground. (listen carefully
be trouble)
drew back in fear) and try to find out
We live off the fat of the
what's going on)
Colour land. (we have plenty)
He's a bit off colour. Easy
Feather
(a little ill) He's on easy street. (he
Birds of feather flock
leads an easy life)
Cool together. (people of the
Eat same kind get together)
He's as cool as a
What's eating you?
cucumber. (when in Fingers
(what's the matter)
danger, he stays calm) She twists him round her
He's a cool customer. (he End little finger. (she does as
doesn't panic easily) We are just making ends she pleases with him)
meet. (we are just
Daisy earning enough to
He's pushing up the survive)
daisies. (he's dead)
Day
Let's call it a day. (let's
stop for today)
You must save for a rainy
day. (for difficult times)
Dead
You're flogging a dead
horse. (you're trying to
do something that's
impossible)
Death
I've caught my death of
cold. (a bad cold)
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Fish Gift Guess
He's a queer fish. (he's a Don't look a gift horse That's anybody's guess.
strange person) in the mouth. (don't (nobody can say that
complain about things with certainty)
Fit
given to you for
He's as fit as a fiddle. Hair
nothing)
(he's very fit) She didn't turn a hair.
Give (she didn't mind at all)
Flash
Give him an inch and They had a hair's breadth
It was a flash in the pan.
he'll take a yard. (put escape. (they escaped
(it is unlikely to be
your trust in somebody narrowly)
repeated)
and he'll abuse it)
Half
Flat
God He's too clever by half.
He was flat broke. (he
God helps those who (he's too clever for his
had no money)
help themselves. (work own good)
Flesh hard and God will help She's my better half.
You're my own flesh and you) (she's my wife)
blood. (you're part of my It didn't half rain! (it
Ground
family) rained a lot)
They cut the ground
Fool from under my feet. Hammer
I'm nobody's fool. (I'm (they completely The picture came under
not stupid) undermined my the hammer. (it was
There's no fool like an position) auctioned)
old fool. (old people are
Grass Hand
easily deceived)
Don't let the grass grow They live from hand to
Foot under your feet (don't mouth. (they live with
He's got cold feet. (he's stop trying just because the bare minimum)
afraid) you've had some He never does a hand's
Put your foot down. (be success) turn. (he never works)
firm) Many hands make light
He put his foot in it. (he work. (work shared is
made a blunder) easier)
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Happy
He was as happy as a
lark. (he was very happy)
Hat
You're talking through
your hat. (what you are
saying is nonsense)
Head
I can't make head or tail
of this. (I don't
understand it)
She's head over heels in
love with him. (she's
madly in love)
He bit her head off. (he
shouted at her)
He's off his head. (he's
mad)
Horse Leg
Heart That's a horse of a You're pulling my leg.
I have my heart in my different colour. (that's (you're joking)
boots. (my spirits are very something different)
low) Mind
I got it straight from the
I had my heart in my I'm in two minds. (I
horse's mouth. (I heard
mouth. (I was very haven't decided)
the news from the
anxious) person directly Moon
You're a person after my concerned by it) Once in a blue moon.
own heart. (I like you) (very seldom. not very
She cried her heart out. Ice
often)
(she wept uncontrollably) We're skating on thin ice.
Don't take it to heart. (we're on dangerous Mum
(don't take it so seriously) ground) Mum's the word.
(don't say anything)
Heel Jack
They took to their heels. He's a jack of all trades Nail
(they escaped) and master of none. (he's He pays on the nail.
He's all day kicking his not an expert in (he pays cash)
heels. (he does nothing anything) Needle
all day) Jam It's like looking for a
Hook The jam is spread very needle in a haystack.
We'll do it by hook or by thin. (good things are (it's very difficult to
crook. (we'll do it few) find)
regardless of the Kick Nines
consequences) He did it for kicks. (he He's dressed up to the
He swallowed the story did it to amuse himself) nines. (he's wearing
hook, line and sinker. (he He gets a kick out of it. his best clothes)
believed the story (he gets pleasure from it)
without reserve)
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Nose Pie Pipe
You're going to pay He has a finger in every Put that in your pipe and
through your nose. pie. (he's involved in smoke it! (too bad for
(it's going to be everything) you)
expensive) It's pie in the sky. (it's
like promising the Play
Nut Don't play the fool.
moon)
You are off your nut. (don't be silly)
To eat humble pie. (to
(you're mad) I like fair play. (I don't like
admit that one was
He's nuts about her. cheating)
wrong)
(he's madly in love To play truant. (not to go
with her) Piece
to school)
It's a piece of cake. (it's
Pain You're playing on my
very easy)
He's a pain in the nerves. (you're getting
neck. (he's a nuisance) Pig on my nerves)
To buy a pig in a poke.
Paint Pot
(to buy something
We're going to paint To keep the pot boiling.
without having a
the town red. (we're (to earn one's living)
chance to examine it)
really going to enjoy
When pigs can fly. Pull
ourselves)
(never) He pulled a gun on me.
Penny (he threatened me with
Pin
A penny for your a gun)
You could hear a pin
thoughts. (what are
drop. (there was Purse
you thinking about?)
complete silence)
You can't make a silk
Pink purse out of a sow's ear.
He's in the pink of (you can't make a high-
condition. (he's in very quality product from low
good condition) quality materials)
You have to loose your
We're going to paint the town red. purse strings. (you have
to pay)
Rag
The two men are
chewing the rag.
(they're talking)
Rain
Come rain or shine I'll
be there. (whatever
happens I'll be there)
It's raining cats and
dogs. (it's raining
heavily)
It never rains but it
pours. (misfortunes
never come alone)
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I'm on the rocks
Sail
We'll take the wind out
of his sails. (we'll slow
him down)
Salt
He's not worth his salt.
(he's useless)
Save
A stitch in time saves
nine. (a little work now
saves a lot of work later)
Score
I have a score to settle
with him. (he has to pay
for something he did)
Shade
There are people of
The match was rained Right every shade and hue.
out. (it was cancelled He was as right as rain. (there are all kinds of
because of rain) (he was OK) people)
Rat Ring Shirt
I smell a rat here. That name rings a bell. Keep your shirt on.
(I think I remember that (keep calm)
(there's something
name)
suspicious here) Shoe
Rod I know where the shoe
Raw Spare the rod and spoil pinches. (I know where
He was in the raw. (he the child. (children must the problem is)
was naked) be punished for their He's waiting to step into
own good) my shoes. (he's waiting
Reach
Reach for the sky. Rocks for me to retire or die so
(hands up) I'm on the rocks. (I have he can take my place)
no money) Shop
Red
Rope Don't talk shop (don't
This is a red herring. talk about work)
I know the ropes. (I
(this is irrevelant)
understand the job) Short
Rest Give him enough rope We've got the short end
Don't rest on your and he'll hang himself. of the stick. (someone is
oars/laurels. (don't stop (give him a free hand taking advantage of us)
trying now that you're and he'll condemn
enjoying sucess) himself) Shot
He's a big shot. (he's an
Ride Rough important person)
She took me for a ride. We'll have to take the It's a shot in the arm. (it's
(she deceived me) rough with the smooth. a stimulus)
(we must take the good
with the bad)
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Straight
He's straight as a die.
(he's very honest)
Strike
It struck me dumb. (I
didn't know what to say)
Strings
It has strings attached.
(there are conditions)
I'll have to pull a few
strings. (I'll have to use
my influence)
Swell
We went to swell the
ranks. (we joined the
army)
We all have to put our shoulder to the wheel. Swing
It all went with a swing.
Shoulder Song (it all went well)
We'll all have to put our I got it for a song. (it
Sword
shoulder to the wheel. was very cheap)
He who lives by the
(we all have to help) Don't give me that old
sword will die by the
To give someone the song and dance. (I'm
sword. (if you kill you
cold shoulder. (to ignore not interested in your
will be killed)
somebody) excuses)
They put people to the
Show Spin sword. (they killed
He's the one who runs He spun me a yarn. (he people)
the show. (he's the boss) told me an incredible Talk
To steal the show. (to story)
Don't talk rubbish, (don't
attract all the attention)
Sponge say silly things)
He gave the show away.
He threw in the That woman talks a blue
(he revealed the secret)
sponge. (he gave up) streak. (she talks a lot)
Sick
Spot Tell
I'm sick and tired of that.
She has a soft spot for Tell it to the judge! (I
(I'm fed up with that)
him. (she likes him) don't believe it)
Skeleton
Storm Thick
To have a skeleton in the
It was a storm in a These two are as thick as
cupboard. (to be
teacup. (they quarrelled thieves. (they are very
ashamed of something
over nothing) close)
in one's past)
They took the town by We'll go ahead through
Skin storm. (they assaulted thick and thin. (we'll go
He escaped by the skin the town) ahead regardless of the
of his teeth. (he narrowly obstacles in our path)
escaped)
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Thumbs Wall Weather
He's all thumbs. (he's The athlete hit the wall. He's under the weather.
clumsy) (he slowed down) (he isn't feeling very
To thumb a lift. (to ask to She drives me up the well)
be taken in a car) wall. (she makes me
Wheels
crazy)
Tie There are wheels within
The walls have ears. (be
The priest tied the knot. wheels in this affair. (it's
careful with what you
(they got married) very complicated)
say, someone may be
The wheel has come full
Tongue listening)
circle. (the situation has
To speak with one's
Water changed back to what it
tongue in one's cheek.
A lot of water has was originally)
(to say something
flowed under the bridge You have to put your
ironically or playfully)
since then. (a long time shoulder to the wheel.
Town has passed) (you have to work)
We are going to paint We'll get out of here Have you got any
the town red. (we're come hell or high water. wheels? (have you got a
going to have a good (we'll escape, no matter car?)
time in town) what happens)
White
He's the talk of the town. Still waters run deep. (A
It's a white lie. (it's a
(everybody is talking calm exterior often harmless lie)
about him) conceals deep feelings)
That theory does not Wind
Turncoat To sail close to the wind.
He's a turncoat (he hold water. (it will not
resist examination) (to flirt with danger)
changes sides easily) To take the wind out of
It was like water off a
Ugly duck's back. (he was somebody's sails. (to cut
She's as ugly as sin. unconcerned by it) somebody short)
(she's very ugly) To get into hot/deep I got my second wind.
(I recovered)
Up water. (to get into
He's up to something. trouble)
(he's trying to do
something)
The athlete hit the wall.
Velvet
He is an iron hand in a
velvet glove. (he
may appear to be
gentle but in fact
he is ruthless)
Wagon
He's on the wagon.
(he doesn't drink
alcohol)
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Wise Work
I'm none the wiser. All work and no play makes
(I still don't understand it) Jack a dull boy. (recreational
Wit activities are as important as
I'm at my wit's end. work)
(I don't know what to do/ We are working our fingers
I'll go mad) to the bone. (we are
working very hard)
Wood
We are not out of the World
woods yet. (we're not out He's dead to the world.
of trouble yet) (he's fast asleep)
He can't see the wood for Write
the trees. (he sees little That girl is nothing to write
defects but not the big home about. (there's
ones) nothing special about her)
Wool
She pulled the wool over
his eyes. (she deceived
him)
Word
Actions speak louder than
words. (we can judge
someone better by what
he does than by what he
says)
I can't get a word in
edgeways. (she doesn't let
me speak)
He doesn't mince his
words. (he speaks bluntly)
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Verbs that double the final consonant
Many verbs in English double the final consonant in the past and
present participles. Some people find it difficult to remember which
verbs those are. Here is a list of some of them.
monosyllables bisyllables
can: . . . .canned, canning. tug: . . tugged, refer: . . referred,
eon: . . . .conned, conning. tugging. referring.
dig: . . . .digging. wag: . . wagged, prefer: . preferred,
wagging. preferring.
drop: . . .dropped, dropping.
war: . . warred, occur: . occurred,
fag: . . . .fagged, fagging. warring. occurring.
fan: . . . .fanned, fanning. wet: . . wetted, deter: . deterred,
fit: fitted, fitting. wetting. deterring.
grin: . . .grinned, grinning. win: . . winning. begin: . beginning.
hit: . . . .hitting. regret: . regretted,
knit: . . .knitted, knitting. regretting.
lag: . . . .lagged, lagging. permit: . permitted,
permitting.
let: letting.
man: . . .manned, manning.
mar: . . .marred, marring. He's running.
mug: . . .mugged, mugging.
pin: . . . .pinned, pinning.
put: . . . .putting.
run: . . . .running.
sag: . . . .sagged, sagging.
shop: . . .shopped, shopping
sin: . . . .sinned, sinning.
sit: sitting.
tan: . . . .tanned, tanning.
tar: . . . .tarred, tarring.
thin: . . .thinned, thinning
tin: . . . .tinned, tinning.
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Verbs that double the final consonant
in Britain but not in America.
One of the many differences between British English and American English
is that in Britain you double the final consonant in some words while you
don't in America. Here are some examples.
British English American English.
quarrel: quarrelled, quarrelling quarreled, quarreling.
model: modelled, modelling modeled, modeling.
fuel: fuelled, fuelling fueled, fueling.
kidnap: kidnapped, kidnapping kidnaped, kidnaping.
signal: signalled, signalling signaled, signaling.
worship: worshipped, worshipping worshiped, worshiping.
dial: dialled, dialling dialed, dialing.
travel: travelled, travelling traveled, traveling.
cancel: cancelled, cancelling canceled, canceling.
The word handicap doubles the consonant on both sides of the Atlantic.
handicap: handicapped handicapped
bias: the past can be written both ways:
biased or biassed.
Verbs ending
in-c
panic: panicked, panicking.
picnic: picnicked, picnicking.
traffic: trafficked, trafficking. They are quarrelling
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• NIVELES 1, 2 Y 3 • NIVELES 1, 2 Y 3
1500 STRUCTURED TESTS
• NIVELES 1, 2 Y 3 DICTADOS EN ESPANOL NOUVEAU GUIDE DE
• NIVELES A, B Y C
CORRESPONDANCE COMMERCIALE
KEYS 1500 STRUCTURED TESTS
GRAMATICA ESPANOLA EN MARCHA MOTS CROISES • NIVEL 1
2000 BILINGUAL PHRASES • FRASES
BILINGUES • NIVELES 1, 2, 3, 4 Y 5 CLAVES GRAMATICA ESPANOLA MON BILAN GRAMMATICAL
TRANSLATIONS • TRADUCCIONES LOS VERBOS ESPANOLES DICTEES EN FRANQAIS
• NIVELES 1, 2, 3 Y 4
• NIVELES 1-A, 1-B Y 1-C
DIFERENCIAS ENTRE SER 0 ESTAR
FILL IN THE GAPS • NIVELES 1, 2 Y 3
ENTRAINEZ-VOUS AUX VERBES
KEYS FILL IN THE GAPS CLAVES DIFERENCIAS SER 0 ESTAR
FRANQAIS - LIVRE DU PROFESSEUR
DIDACTIC CROSSWORDS NIVEL 1
ENTRAINEZ-VOUS AUX VERBES
(EDICION FOTOCOPIABLE) LECTURAS GRADUADAS FRANQAIS - ELEVE
NEW GUIDE TO PHRASAL VERBS EN ESPANOL
ENTRAlNEZ-VOUS AUX VERBES
EXERCISES - GUIDE TO PHRASAL NIVEL o LA FAMILIA PEREZ FRANQAIS - CAHIER D'ACTIVITES
VERBS
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• NIVELES 1, 2, 3 Y 4 LA CLASE DE YOGA LECTURAS GRADUADAS
KEYS ENGLISH GRAMMAR
NIVEL 1 LA ISLA MISTERIOSA EN FRANCES
GUIDE TO PREPOSITIONS
20.000 LEGUAS VIAJE SUBMARINO NIVEL OLA FAMILLE LENOIR
ENGLISH TO SPANISH
QUI SAIT?
USING PREPOSITIONS EL CONDE DE MONTECRISTO
NIVEL 1 L'lLE MYSTERIEUSE
ENGLISH VERBS ONE BY ONE DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA
20.000 LIEUES SOUS LES MERS
IRREGULAR VERBS AND MODALS NIVEL 2 LOSTRESMOSQUETEROS
LE COMTE DE MONTE-CRISTO
MY ENGLISH TELLTALE
UN CAPITAN DE 15 ANOS
NIVEL 2 LES TROIS MOUSQUETAIRES
DICTATIONS IN ENGLISH
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