lunes, 30 de noviembre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: hut

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: hut

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: hut

A hut is a small and simple construction or dwelling, especially when made of natural materials, such as logs or grass. A roofed shelter with one or two sides left open can also be called a hut. In military terms, a hut is a temporary structure for housing troops. As a verb, to hut is now rare, but it means...

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viernes, 27 de noviembre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: din

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: din

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: din

A din is a loud and continuous confused noise, usually coming from a big crowd of people. It is less common as a verb, but to din means 'to sound with clamor or persistent repetition,' 'to teach by repetition,' usually followed by into, and also 'to assail someone with a loud and continuous confused...

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jueves, 26 de noviembre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: clod

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: clod

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: clod

A clod is a lump or a mass of soil or earth and it can also be used to mean 'soil or earth' in general. Clod can also be used figuratively to refer to the human body, as a literary term, in reference to humans having been created by God from the dust of the ground. Informally, you can call a stupid person a clod. Unrelatedly, a clod is a meat cut...

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miércoles, 25 de noviembre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: rib

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: rib

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: rib

You might already know that a rib is one of a series of curved bones connected to the backbone that we humans and other animals have on each side of our bodies. Rib is also the cut of beef, pork, or lamb that contains the rib. Rib can also be used for anything that resembles a...

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martes, 24 de noviembre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: prop

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: prop

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: prop

A prop is a support, and to prop means 'to support and prevent from falling with or as with a prop' or 'to rest a thing against a wall or other means of support.' Usually followed by up, it also means 'to support or sustain something.' Unrelatedly, a prop is a movable object used on stage or in a movie to enrich a performance; in this sense it is short for...

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lunes, 23 de noviembre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: gimmick

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: gimmick

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: gimmick

A gimmick is an ingenious or novel device or scheme designed to attract attention. It is also a concealed aspect or feature of a plan or deal. A gimmick is also a hidden mechanical device by which a magician works a trick or a gambler controls a game of chance. In US English, gimmick can also be used as a verb, often followed by up, meaning...

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viernes, 20 de noviembre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: whizz, whiz

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: whizz, whiz

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: whizz, whiz

To whizz means 'to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound,' as might be made by an object flying or moving quickly through air. To move or go quickly making that sound is also to whizz. As a noun, a whizz is both the sound of a whizzing object and a quick movement that produces that sound. Informally, a very skillful person in a particular field is...

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jueves, 19 de noviembre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: flay

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: flay

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: flay

To flay means 'to strip the skin off an animal or a person' or 'to strip the outer covering off something.' Figuratively, it can mean 'to strip of money or property,' although this sense is now rare. Flay can also mean 'to criticize harshly' or 'to scold...

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miércoles, 18 de noviembre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: stitch

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: stitch

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: stitch

A stitch is the movement of a threaded needle through a fabric that leaves one single loop of thread, as done when sewing. The loop of thread left is also a stitch. Informally,...

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martes, 17 de noviembre de 2020

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: whoop

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Intermediate+ Word of the Day: whoop

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: whoop

A whoop is a loud shout or cry, usually indicating excitement, enthusiasm, or joy. As a verb, to whoop means 'to make a loud cry or shout' or 'to utter something with a whoop.' Owls and other birds also...

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