General Flashcards
permanent []
continuing to exist for a long time or for all the time in the future OPP temporary
He gave up a permanent job in order to freelance.
a permanent change in your eating habits
nuisance [/ˈnjuːsəns/]
a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems
a real/awful/terrible etc nuisance
The dogs next door are a real nuisance.
What a nuisance! British English
What a nuisance! I’ve forgotten my ticket.
I hate to be a nuisance …/Sorry to be a nuisance …
I hate to be a nuisance, but could you move your car to the other side of the street?
Stop making a nuisance of yourself (=annoying other people with your behaviour)!
quite [/kwaɪt/]
very, but not extremely → pretty
The food in the cafeteria is usually quite good.
sofa [/ˈsəʊfə/]
a comfortable seat with raised arms and a back, that is wide enough for two or three people to sit on SYN couch, settee British English
کاناپه
instant [/ˈɪnstənt/]
happening or produced immediately SYN immediate
an instant success
a system that provides instant access to client information
supper [/ˈsʌpə/]
the meal that you have in the early evening SYN dinner
Why don’t you come over for supper on Friday?
We had supper in a small Italian place.
Have you eaten supper?
For supper we had spaghetti.
2 British English a very light meal, for example a drink and a piece of cake, that you have just before you go to bed
commentary [/ˈkɒməntəri/]
a spoken description of an event, given while the event is happening, especially on the television or radio
Commentary is by Tom Ferris.
commentary on
We’ll be bringing you full commentary on the game between Notts and Brescia.
something such as a book or an article that explains or discusses a book, poem, idea etc
political commentary
pelitical [/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/]
relating to the government, politics, and public affairs of a country → politically
Education is now a major political issue.
