Learning English
87 subscribers
13.8K files
10.3K links
Ongoing training
Download Telegram
significant (adj)

Sounds:
- /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/ (UK)
- /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/ (US)
- /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.ɡənt/ (US)

Forms:
- more significant (comparative)
- most significant (superlative)

significant (adj) senses:
1. Signifying something; carrying meaning.
2. Having a covert or hidden meaning.
3. Having a noticeable or major effect.
...
significant (noun)

Forms:
- significants (plural)

significant (noun) senses:
1. That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
See more about 'significant' in Wiktionary. Ask @wikt_en_bot for another word.
🌜 Past Simple 🌛

He drew a beautiful picture of a landscape.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

Skylar lent little attention to the view of the house while touring it for a home purchase.
- (Skylar) I went on a home tour this weekend and it was so boring.
- Some realtors are terrible and have no personality.
- I learned that this weekend.
- All they are concerned with is the sale nothing else.
- I have to keep searching so I can find the right realtor.
- I'll look around and let you know if I find anything.
💡 Example 💡 false negative

false negative (noun): A is highly screening for B when the percentage of false negatives is small. It should be noted that a test which is highly specific for B may or may not have a large percentage of false negatives, […]

Ask
@wikt_en_bot for 'false negative'
LAKE
lake (noun)

Sounds:
- /leɪk/ (UK, US)

Forms:
- lakes (plural)

lake (noun) senses:
1. A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.
2. A large amount of liquid; as, a wine lake.
3. (now chiefly dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
...
lake (verb)

Forms:
- lakes (present, singular, third-person)
- laking (participle, present)
- laked (participle, past)
- laked (past)

lake (verb) senses:
1. (obsolete) To present an offering.
2. (chiefly dialectal) To leap, jump, exert oneself, play.
3. To make lake-red.
See more about 'lake' in Wiktionary. Ask @wikt_en_bot for another word.
🌜 Past Simple 🌛

I solved the challenging puzzle.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

Austin allowed pets in their house and then some of the pets went to the bathroom on the floor.
- (Austin) It stinks so bad in here.
- What is that smell?
- I had some of my pets in here.
- Did they have accidents on the floor?
- Yeah.
- Oh, maybe they shouldn't be in here again until they're potty trained.
🌜 Present Perfect Continuous 🌛

They have been organizing charity events.
CREATURE
creature (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/ (General-American)
- /kɹiːˈeɪtjʊə/ (archaic)

Forms:
- creatures (plural)

creature (noun) senses:
1. A living being; an animal.
2. An unidentified, mysterious, and often monstrous animal or being.
3. (sometimes derogatory) A human.
...
See more about 'creature' in Wiktionary. Ask @wikt_en_bot for another word.