viernes, 30 de octubre de 2020

jueves, 29 de octubre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: blade

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: blade

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: blade

The blade is the flat cutting part of a sharp tool or weapon like a knife or a sword and it can actually be used as a synonym for sword too. Part of any mechanism that resembles this and that is used for wiping or scraping is also a blade and, generally, any thin and flat part of something too. In botany, a blade is the leaf of a plant, especially grass or cereal plants, and in sports, the blade is the...

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miércoles, 28 de octubre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: spout

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: spout

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: spout

To spout means 'to throw out with force, as in a stream or jet' or 'to shoot out with violence.' Figuratively, if you say something in a showy and pompous and oratorical manner, you're also spouting. As a noun, a spout is a pipe, tube, or projecting lip used to pour out or to carry liquid along. A continuous stream of...

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martes, 27 de octubre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: weave

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: weave

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: weave

To weave means 'to lace together threads, so as to form a fabric' and also 'to form by weaving,' like you can do for example with a basket or some outdoor furniture. Spiders, and other small insects, weave webs. Figuratively, to connect and combine things as a whole is also to weave and also to move by zigzagging or winding. As a noun, a weave is a pattern or...

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lunes, 26 de octubre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: coast

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: coast

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: coast

You probably know that the coast is the land next to and the region near the sea. But did you know that coast, as a verb, means 'to descend or go down in a car or on a bicycle without using power?' The related noun coast means 'a glide down a hill or slope.' Informally, to coast means 'to progress or go forward with little effort,' especially using...

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viernes, 23 de octubre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: prey

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: prey

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: prey

Prey, which is an uncountable noun, is an animal or animals hunted for food by other meat-eating animals. A thing or person that is victim to an enemy, affliction, or disease is also prey. As a verb, to prey, always followed by on or upon, means 'to hunt animals for food,' 'to attack in order to destroy or steal,' or 'to trouble...

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jueves, 22 de octubre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: heat

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: heat

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: heat

Heat is the condition or quality of being hot, the sensation of warmth, a period of hot weather, or the degree of hotness of something. It is also a source of warmth and, when we're talking about food, the spiciness. Figuratively, heat can mean 'passion' or 'the point of greatest intensity.' Informally, heat means a pursuit or investigation run by the police, intense pressure, or...

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miércoles, 21 de octubre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: trap

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: trap

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: trap

As you might already know, a trap is a device used for catching animals or birds or, figuratively, any trick for catching someone by surprise. A situation that's hard to escape from is also a trap. And did you know that, as a slang term, trap means 'mouth?' Traps, always in the plural, are the...

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martes, 20 de octubre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: bland

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: bland

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: bland

Bland is an adjective that is most often used about food to mean 'non irritating' or 'mild and not highly flavored.' More generally, it means 'not lively or lacking special interest' and it can also mean 'unemotional or indifferent.' It can also be used to describe something...

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