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- Meaning of tart in slang. | Antimoon Forum
Recently I heard a friend describing someone as a "tart" and when I asked what she meant by that she said "perra" (bitch) But on-line, and in several dictionaries, I've seen it is a very insulting word Especially in Canadian (Ontario) slang, is it very offensive? Or can it mean something different from a prostitute but also a very flirtatious woman? Also, just for curiosity, were does this
- Useful definitions in dictionaries - an example | Antimoon
In a good English dictionary, the definitions tell you how to use a word For example, here are two definitions of the word get off: to get off = to get out of a vehicle —Longman Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs This definition is correct, but it is very general It doesn’t tell you that you can get off a train, but you can’t get off a car (A train and a car are both vehicles ) If you get
- Examples of definitions from the Collins COBUILD English Dictionary
Here are interesting examples of definitions from the Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary with our comments: If someone or something is unaffected by an event or occurrence, they are not changed by it in any way This definition shows the typical grammar structure in which we use the word unaffected — after a form of be (is, was, will be, etc ), and before the preposition
- How to buy a good English dictionary | Antimoon
See example of a simple dictionary definition Useful definitions If possible, the definitions should tell you how to use the word Generally, longer definitions are better, because they give more information See example of a useful dictionary definition Both British and American English Your dictionary should have both British and American
- Simple definitions in dictionaries - an example | Antimoon
In a good English dictionary, the definitions are simple, but still useful Look at the difference between a complicated definition and a simple explanation of the word ear: ear = the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in mammals consisting of an external ear ( ), a middle ear ( ), and a liquid-filled inner ear, with sensory nerve endings for hearing and balance —Random
- In their own right | Antimoon Forum
In this case, I think that part of the reason why it is so hard to come up with a definition is that it's really one of those phrases that doesn't really convey any new information; it simply emphasizes and drwas attention to information conveyed elsewhere For instance, in the first example: "'If he was the man running around murdering slightly skilled killers in their own right, Stone could
- Gatsby help | Antimoon Forum
See if this makes sense to you: -As your definition of "unbroken", try American Heritage Dict , def 3: "uninterrupted, continuous" An EXAMPLE of "personality as a series of unbroken gestures": Any great athlete Pick your favorite They act without interruption or hesitation -- with certainty -- with a flowing, uninterrupted power This is an aspect of their personality, and it makes them a
- What does Thumbed Edition mean? | Antimoon Forum
I found a dictionary that has 2 different editions on Amazon One of them is called "Thumbed Edition", I don't know its meaning These two editons have the same content, but slightly different in dimensions So, what does "Thumbed Edition" mean? I googled it, but didn't find its definition Thank you very much
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