15. of one's word given to or noted for keeping one's promises: I am a man of my word. 16. put in a word for put in a good word for to make favourable mention of (someone); recommend 17. take someone at his word take someone at her word to assume that someone means, or ...
In the first decade of the 21st century, Spanish society has changed radically. As a consequence of feminism’s fourth wave, a new concept of women has appeared that also aims to attend to their needs, which are always perceived as postponed, with actions in favour of work-life balance and...
His mother was from New Orleans and he wentthereevery summer. Also, don't use ‘to’ in front ofhome. I want to go home. I'll pick the parcels up on my wayhome. direction You can usetoto show the place that a person is intending to arrive at. ...
a stringy slime containing various bacteria that forms on the surface of liquids undergoing acetous fermentation. It can be added to wine, cider, etc to promote vinegar formation Also called:mother of vinegar Etymology: 16thCentury: perhaps frommother1, but compare Spanishmadrescum, Dutchmodderdreg...
What he needed was a practice of his own in a good central location. My mother had promised to give him the money for this as soon as she had won a certain lawsuit against the local council in Dronero, concerning a property dispute; she had made the promise lightly, finding it easy ...
a. To be used up or finished: My interest in such things has gone. b. To be discarded or abolished: All luxuries will have to go. 18. a. To become weak; fail: His hearing has started to go. b. To give way; break up: The dam is about to go. 19. To cease living; die....
But there are still some dishes that Dad dare not try even after many years of marriage to my mother. He once told me he was surprised by what he saw on the table when he first visited my mother’s parents in China. He was even shocked at their wedding when he saw how the Chine...
her husband and twin boys visit her mother and Aunt. She is an expert in mental health but being around her Aunt unsettles her in ways that her professional self finds hard to deal with. The moments of lucidity among the madness, reach in to her own hidden aspect and threaten to overwhel...
31. The birth of my young brother was a minor___(interrupt) to my mother’s career. 32. I found it hard to follow what the teacher was saying, and eventually I lost___(concentrate). 33.___(nod)your head up and down means “yes”. 34. We’ve had a few...
If you are not familiar with the tune, please click on this link to hear what it sounds like in Spanish. In the following, the English translation of the original lyrics is in italics. Below it is the English translation of my Chinese interpretation. 小鸡吱吱地叫: The baby chicks go ...