Month: May 2011

(i)Put up with something or somebody very unpleasant or painful: ‘The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks.’(ii) Undergo or be subjected to: ‘She endured the penalty.’ (iii)…

As an adverb: After a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like ‘likewise’ or ‘also’: ‘if you don’t order dessert I won’t either.’ As conjunction: Used before two…

Earth = the ball-shaped object that was live on, usually seen as a planet in space:  ‘The earth moves round the sun.’ ‘On the journey back to Earth, one of…

Edit = prepare a manuscript for publication or presentation by correcting or revising or refining: ‘The text should be properly edited before publication.’ ‘She edited a book on lexical semantics.’ Publish…

(i) (Used as countable nouns) every one considered individually or one by one: ‘Each person is mortal.’ (ii) To or from every one of two or more people: ‘They received…

Drunken is rarely used to describe a person. It usually describes an action or event: ‘drunken driving’, ‘drunken laughter’, ‘a drunken brawl’, ‘a drunken orgy’, Drunken always comes before a…

(i)Dream of doing sth = think about something pleasant that you would like to happen: ‘As a child, I used to dream of becoming a famous actress and living in…

(Be) in doubt about something (= the state of being unsure of something): ‘Is anyone in doubt about the job responsibility?’ ‘If you’re in any doubt about your child’s safety,…