✳ eventually (adv)
Sounds:
- /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/ (UK)
- /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃʊ.li/ (UK)
- /ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ (UK)
- /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ (US)
- /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/ (US)
eventually (adv) senses:
1. In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
2. (mathematics, of a sequence) For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.
3. (proscribed, non-native speakers' English) Possibly, potentially, perhaps
Sounds:
- /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/ (UK)
- /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃʊ.li/ (UK)
- /ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ (UK)
- /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ (US)
- /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/ (US)
eventually (adv) senses:
1. In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
2. (mathematics, of a sequence) For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.
3. (proscribed, non-native speakers' English) Possibly, potentially, perhaps
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🗣 Conversation 🗣
Jesse was taking a long time to organize their office at work and the boss was waiting.
- (Jesse) My boss is getting fed up with me.
- That is not a good thing to hear.
- I took a long time to organize my office at work.
- And your boss was watching?
- He was watching and he was waiting.
- You'd better start looking for another job.
Jesse was taking a long time to organize their office at work and the boss was waiting.
- (Jesse) My boss is getting fed up with me.
- That is not a good thing to hear.
- I took a long time to organize my office at work.
- And your boss was watching?
- He was watching and he was waiting.
- You'd better start looking for another job.
💡 Example 💡 yearsworth
yearsworth (noun): We've given a million pounds to these waterworks and we shan't live to use more than (say) fifteen yearsworth of them.
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yearsworth (noun): We've given a million pounds to these waterworks and we shan't live to use more than (say) fifteen yearsworth of them.
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✳ burden (noun)
Sounds:
- /ˈbɜːdn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbɝdn̩/ (General-American)
Forms:
- burdens (plural)
burden (noun) senses:
1. A heavy load.
2. A responsibility, onus.
3. A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
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Sounds:
- /ˈbɜːdn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbɝdn̩/ (General-American)
Forms:
- burdens (plural)
burden (noun) senses:
1. A heavy load.
2. A responsibility, onus.
3. A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
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✳ burden (verb)
Forms:
- burdens (present, singular, third-person)
- burdening (participle, present)
- burdened (participle, past)
- burdened (past)
burden (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To encumber with a literal or figurative burden.
2. (transitive) To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).
Forms:
- burdens (present, singular, third-person)
- burdening (participle, present)
- burdened (participle, past)
- burdened (past)
burden (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To encumber with a literal or figurative burden.
2. (transitive) To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).
🌜 Past Perfect Continuous 🌛
He had been helping his neighbor with gardening every weekend before the storm.
He had been helping his neighbor with gardening every weekend before the storm.
🗣 Conversation 🗣
Jesse was a lawyer advising Tracy on a court case involving murder and a life sentence.
- (Jesse) It doesn't look good for Tracy with this murder charge.
- Oh no, that is awful.
- Well, Tracy's fingerprints are on the murder weapon.
- Do you think you will be able to get her off?
- No, she is probably facing a life sentence.
- That's so unfair!
Jesse was a lawyer advising Tracy on a court case involving murder and a life sentence.
- (Jesse) It doesn't look good for Tracy with this murder charge.
- Oh no, that is awful.
- Well, Tracy's fingerprints are on the murder weapon.
- Do you think you will be able to get her off?
- No, she is probably facing a life sentence.
- That's so unfair!
🌜 Future Simple 🌛
In the future, self-driving cars will be the norm, transforming transportation.
In the future, self-driving cars will be the norm, transforming transportation.
✳ uniform (adj)
Sounds:
- /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ (US)
- /ˈjunɪfɚm/ (US)
- /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ (UK)
Forms:
- more uniform (comparative)
- most uniform (superlative)
uniform (adj) senses:
1. Unvarying; all the same.
2. Consistent; conforming to one standard.
3. (mathematics) with speed of convergence not depending on choice of function argument; as in uniform continuity, uniform convergence
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Sounds:
- /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ (US)
- /ˈjunɪfɚm/ (US)
- /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ (UK)
Forms:
- more uniform (comparative)
- most uniform (superlative)
uniform (adj) senses:
1. Unvarying; all the same.
2. Consistent; conforming to one standard.
3. (mathematics) with speed of convergence not depending on choice of function argument; as in uniform continuity, uniform convergence
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✳ uniform (noun)
Forms:
- uniforms (plural)
uniform (noun) senses:
1. A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group.
2. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Uniform from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
3. A uniformed police officer (as opposed to a detective).
Forms:
- uniforms (plural)
uniform (noun) senses:
1. A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group.
2. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Uniform from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
3. A uniformed police officer (as opposed to a detective).
✳ uniform (verb)
Forms:
- uniforms (present, singular, third-person)
- uniforming (participle, present)
- uniformed (participle, past)
- uniformed (past)
uniform (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To clothe in a uniform.
Forms:
- uniforms (present, singular, third-person)
- uniforming (participle, present)
- uniformed (participle, past)
- uniformed (past)
uniform (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To clothe in a uniform.