Search results for 'tag:Synonyms' matching tag 'Synonyms'

Re: Test

gleb_chebrikoff — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:07:31 GMT

Greetings, Coloraday, an interesting observation you have made on the usage of these adjectives, and thank you for sharing it. However, there are strong reasons to prefer only one of the options suggested in the multiple-choice cloze, viz. embarrassed. 1. In a strictly psychological sense, emotion is defined as a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others . Broadly speaking, any of the suggested options can be classified as manifestations of emotions. Emotional can be explained in the following way: if someone is or becomes emotional they show their feelings very openly, especially because they are upset. In the gapped sentence the meaning of every word is general,...

Re: Seeking a word or synonym for a phrase

mister micawber — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:58:42 GMT

I have never heard that 'word' either. We do not usually view it that way; we view the two approaches as alternatives: ' A jack-of-all-trades but master of none '.

Re: What is the synonym of " to pick on somebody"?

properenglish — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:56:53 GMT

Here are some synonyms: Taunt, Hector, Bully, Badger, Provoke, Mock, Hound, Jeer at, Annoy. Kristina Howard < <advertising for site deleted>>

Re: What is the synonym of " to pick on somebody"?

califjim — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:01:59 GMT

My boss always picks on me. My boss always finds fault with my work. My boss always harasses me. My boss always bullies me. My boss always singles me out for criticism. CJ

Re: What is the synonym of " to pick on somebody"?

dokterjokkebrok — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:57:52 GMT

to run someone/something down perhaps?

Snow

dido — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:16:33 GMT

Hi, native speakers! Are there any synonyms for the word "snow" in English? Thanks a lot.

The word 'Whilst'

rishika — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:21:19 GMT

When I was reading a book I came to know a word 'Whilst', when i look up its meaning at dictionary it was the synonym of 'while'. Can we just replace this word with 'while' or we need to look at the sentence before using it? Answers with example would be very much easy for me to understand. Thanks!

Re: By, next to, beside

mister micawber — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:39:52 GMT

And I totally agree with myself, too, in my previous post regarding those synonyms as well.

Re: Rumble

avangi — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:07:33 GMT

Hi, Robby. Thanks for joining us. Welcome to English Forums. I would not say that "perception" and "reception" are synonyms. Perception seems to have two meanings. One describes the technical process of receiving stimuli to the senses (sensory perception), and the other describes the way a person chooses to understand some particular concept or thing: "What is your perception of evolution?" (I think this should be "conception.") "You saw the accident. What's your perception of what happened?" (How did you perceive it? How did it seem to you?) I agree that receiving information and perceiving information have a lot in common. We perceive through the neural "receptors"...

Re: As far as mechanical terms are concerned, I would like to ask a question.

dimsumexpress — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:39:44 GMT

"strain" and "stress" and "load"? These are good synonyms but not entirely ftting to this particular sentence. A motor or engine can be worn out as internal components deteriorate over time, or by environmental conditions. A motor and a engine have a tolerance. Engines and motors have specifcations. Components like a piston or bearing have toleranace.

Re: 'Contact Information' synonym

clive — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:06:40 GMT

Hi, Can't think of anything as concise and direct. Clive

Re: Effectiveness or efficacy?

avangi — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:24:46 GMT

I'd say either one is acceptable. My Am. Htg. lists them as synonyms. My own preference would be "effectiveness." For one thing, it's more common. I'd be more inclined to speak of "degrees of effectiveness" than I would of "degrees of efficacy." I tend to think of efficacy as either existing or not. That is, I wouldn't say that the efficacy of A is greater than that of B. Perhaps others might. Edit. Well, Google doesn't show much difference: "greater efficacy" 168,000 hits "greater effectiveness" 272,000 hits "Efficacy" seems to be favored in scientific studies and medical trials, eg., the efficacy of a medicine. Your example concerns human ...

Re: Adjective

jemaasjr — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:28:20 GMT

Your example involved somebody working with somebody else. I was thinking that in that context you could use the idea of share to express a common experience. We shared a work assignment. (We both had the experience of doing the work assignment) Otherwise, no, not a synonym.

Re: Adjective

dimsumexpress — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:10:05 GMT

Really! share is a synonym of experience ?

Would you please help me to correct this translation into English?

anonymous — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:58:49 GMT

Would you please be so kind as to correct this little text for me? I put some alternatives and comments in brackets and parentheses. I need this text to be corrected in two days! Thank you so much in advance! -- For Kids of Today Chicken Has Six Legs or For Kids of Today Chickens Have Six Legs or For Today's Kids (...)? Several tens of years ago to the grandson to a friend of mine was assigned a composition (I think it's better "was asked to write a composition" but I'm not so sure about that) as an homework assignment that sounded more or less in this way: "Talk about your cat". And how can this be done? The kid was not allowed, despite his pleas and cries, to keep pets (and in (or within?) the same...

Re: Garbage vs. trash vs. rubbish

marcola — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:25:43 GMT

Actually they're all synonyms... So it doesn't matter which one u use, u always mean worthless material, refuse, discarded objects. Best regards Marcola.

Re: How do I change the word "rework". What synonym would you suggest?

anonymous — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:50:24 GMT

Our daily collaboration with clients results in fewer revisions/ changes because of miscommunication or different expectations.

Re: What is the synonym for "bon appetite"

dokterjokkebrok — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:03:20 GMT

Thank you for reply. Then, I can say "Enjoy your meal"? Is there any alternative? And what about a drinker? Is it "Enjoy your drink?" or something else? Thank you very much You could say 'cheers', but that's more British and used if you drink to something with another person (or just an informal, friendly way to greet another person (especially among male Brits). I think you can use it in the sense of 'enjoy your drink' while not having a drink yourself, but I'm not 100% sure about that. Enjoy your drink seems fine, I guess, but perhaps there's another one that frequently used. Maybe there's someone else who can tell you more about that. Cheers!

How do I change the word "rework". What synonym would you suggest?

senia — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:22:18 GMT

Hello there! My name is Senia. I am new to this site. And I already have a question. Could you advise me a better word instead of "rework"? I do not like this word in this context. I think there can be a better one. Here is the context: Less rework: Our daily collaboration with the Client results in less rework due to miscommunications and differences in expectations. Please, let me know. Thank you, Senia

Re: What is the synonym for "bon appetite"

anonymous — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:32:20 GMT

Thank you for reply. Then, I can say "Enjoy your meal"? Is there any alternative? And what about a drinker? Is it "Enjoy your drink?" or something else? Thank you very much

Re: What is the synonym for "bon appetite"

dokterjokkebrok — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:27:53 GMT

In English you can say 'enjoy' or 'enjoy your meal', but I reckon most people, including your friend, will understand 'Bon appetit' too. Regards

What is the synonym for "bon appetite"

ejdaha — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:01:03 GMT

Hi. What I have to say if I see my friend is drinking a cofee or having a dinner? Should I say for both - Bon appetit . or something else? Thanks in advance

Have a nice fligh

ejdaha — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:15:47 GMT

Is it correct to say "Have a nice flight" to the person who is flying with airplane? Is there any synonyms for this sentence? Thanks in advance

Re: ESL

anonymous — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:30:14 GMT

The two aren't necessarily synonyms, if they were then one wouldn't sound better than the other in the blank spaces, this would imply that there was a subtle semantic difference. I would say that a custom is something that a group of people do as a matter of course, and a habit is what one person does on a regular basis. for example: "in the church of England it is customary to baptise babies by.." "in the church of England it is habitual to .." * * the star means that the second sentence would be less acceptable to a native speaker of English. I hope that this helps.

Re: Adverbs

mister micawber — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:00:10 GMT

None I can think of. They probably collocate differently sometimes; most synonyms do.

Re: Conflict/dispute between the two

gleb_chebrikoff — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:21:48 GMT

Hello, Antonia a single word denoting the thing in question can hardly be found. One precise match would be domestic altercation , which, however, is used in a legal context (especially in criminal law). Apart from that, you might find useful the following synonyms: - war of words, high words - especially when the conflict is accompanied by shouting; - wrangle, argy-bargy, squabble - conflict over trivia, something unimportant. To make the reference to family relationships more explicit, just add family before these words. Finally, generation gap stands for 'a lack of communication between one generation and another, esp. between young people and their parents, brought about by differences of tastes, values, outlook,...

Re: Difference between "come" and "arrive"

mister micawber — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:07:51 GMT

Welcome to English Forums, Shaan. The words are not synonyms. ' Come ' means 'move in the direction of the speaker and/or listener'. ' Arrive ' means 'finish coming (or going)'.

Re: Indecorous language

anonymous — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:52:56 GMT

rude, crude, unpolished, rough, coarse. You may find it very useful to consult a thesaurus (a book of synonyms and antonyms).

Re: ......

mister micawber — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:12:23 GMT

I don't understand– you're looking for synonyms for the word 'motivation'? From Thesaurus.com: Synonyms: action , actuation, angle , catalyst , desire , disposition , drive , encouragement , fire , get up and go, gimmick, goose, hunger , impetus , impulse , impulsion,

anonymous — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:26:16 GMT

Hi there! I've got a question, which is a definite article related one. 1. 1) Create a title for the passage. 2) Create the title for the passage. 2. 1) Which of the following is a synonym of "way" 2) Which of the following is the synonym of "way" About 1 &2, which is correct? Please give me some help and advice about the usage of "the".

Re: Is there a word or term for this?

califjim — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:47:54 GMT

Check this out: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belligerent It has a discussion of belligerent and its synonyms. CJ

Re: About @play football@

clive — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:47:13 GMT

Hi Vincent, Your sentences contain a lot of repetition. eg they decided to the park to play football. They played football happily. This is very unnatural. To tell you the truth, it sounds very childish. Some people would even be unkind enough to say that it sounds stupid. Please review your sentences and see if you can think of ways to eliminate as much repetition as you can. Consider the use of pronouns and synonyms, and in some cases the simple omission of repeated words. Best wishes, Clive