✳ activity (noun)
Sounds:
- /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.tiː/ (UK)
- /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/ (US)
- [ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i] (US)
Forms:
- activities (plural)
activity (noun) senses:
1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being active; activeness.
2. (countable) Something done as an action or a movement.
3. (countable) Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
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Sounds:
- /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.tiː/ (UK)
- /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/ (US)
- [ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i] (US)
Forms:
- activities (plural)
activity (noun) senses:
1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being active; activeness.
2. (countable) Something done as an action or a movement.
3. (countable) Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
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🌜 Present Continuous 🌛
The musicians are tuning their instruments before the concert starts.
The musicians are tuning their instruments before the concert starts.
💡 Example 💡 hardship
hardship (noun): When you visit the museum, we invite you to make a donation of $10 if this will not be a hardship.
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hardship (noun): When you visit the museum, we invite you to make a donation of $10 if this will not be a hardship.
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🗣 Conversation 🗣
Carson is a car salesman, and yesterday they struck another deal and made a lot of money.
- (Carson) I had a good day yesterday.
- At the car dealership?
- Yes, I made a big sale.
- And does that mean big money for you?
- Yes, it does.
- Good for you.
Carson is a car salesman, and yesterday they struck another deal and made a lot of money.
- (Carson) I had a good day yesterday.
- At the car dealership?
- Yes, I made a big sale.
- And does that mean big money for you?
- Yes, it does.
- Good for you.
✳ economy (noun)
Sounds:
- /iːˈkɒn.ə.mi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /iːˈkɑ.nə.mi/ (General-American)
- /ɪˈkɑ.nə.mi/ (General-American)
- /əˈkɑ.nə.mi/ (General-American)
Forms:
- economies (plural)
economy (noun) senses:
1. (obsolete) The regular operation of nature in the generation, nutrition and preservation of animals or plants.
2. (obsolete) System of management; general regulation and disposition of the affairs of a state or nation, or of any department of government.
3. (obsolete) A system of rules, regulations, rites and ceremonies.
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Sounds:
- /iːˈkɒn.ə.mi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /iːˈkɑ.nə.mi/ (General-American)
- /ɪˈkɑ.nə.mi/ (General-American)
- /əˈkɑ.nə.mi/ (General-American)
Forms:
- economies (plural)
economy (noun) senses:
1. (obsolete) The regular operation of nature in the generation, nutrition and preservation of animals or plants.
2. (obsolete) System of management; general regulation and disposition of the affairs of a state or nation, or of any department of government.
3. (obsolete) A system of rules, regulations, rites and ceremonies.
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✳ economy (adj)
economy (adj) senses:
1. Cheap to run; using minimal resources; representing good value for money; economical.
economy (adj) senses:
1. Cheap to run; using minimal resources; representing good value for money; economical.
✳ economy (adv)
economy (adv) senses:
1. (US) In or via the part of a commercial passenger airplane reserved for those paying the lower standard fares.
economy (adv) senses:
1. (US) In or via the part of a commercial passenger airplane reserved for those paying the lower standard fares.
💡 Example 💡 crib
crib (noun): A kitchen, a meat-house, a dairy, a crib with two stalls in the rear, one for the horse the other for the cow, were the out-buildings
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crib (noun): A kitchen, a meat-house, a dairy, a crib with two stalls in the rear, one for the horse the other for the cow, were the out-buildings
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🗣 Conversation 🗣
- Hey man, you hit my car.
- I really didn't mean to.
- It doesn't matter, because you damaged my car.
- It looks okay to me.
- Look what you did to my rear bumper.
- What's wrong with it?
- My bumper is smashed in.
- I didn't do that.
- Your front bumper is just as damaged.
- If you'd just give me your number and insurance, then I'll handle it.
- Here. I'd better get a call from you.
- Don't worry.
- Hey man, you hit my car.
- I really didn't mean to.
- It doesn't matter, because you damaged my car.
- It looks okay to me.
- Look what you did to my rear bumper.
- What's wrong with it?
- My bumper is smashed in.
- I didn't do that.
- Your front bumper is just as damaged.
- If you'd just give me your number and insurance, then I'll handle it.
- Here. I'd better get a call from you.
- Don't worry.
🌜 Future Simple 🌛
She will become a successful entrepreneur and launch a thriving business.
She will become a successful entrepreneur and launch a thriving business.
✳ tunnel (noun)
Sounds:
- /ˈtʌn(ə)l/
Forms:
- tunnels (plural)
tunnel (noun) senses:
1. An underground or underwater passage.
2. A passage through or under some obstacle.
3. A hole in the ground made by an animal, a burrow.
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Sounds:
- /ˈtʌn(ə)l/
Forms:
- tunnels (plural)
tunnel (noun) senses:
1. An underground or underwater passage.
2. A passage through or under some obstacle.
3. A hole in the ground made by an animal, a burrow.
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