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- Il y a (synonyms) - WordReference Forums
Bonjour tout le monde, I'm looking for as many synonyms for 'il y a' as I can In terms of context, I'm talking about 'there is are' in a literal sense, i e 'there is a car on the roadside', 'there's plenty to do in the town centre', etc Thanks in advance :)
- a wound in or on the skin | WordReference Forums
People do often think that 'lesion' means a wound with broken skin and blood, but it refers to any changes in to the appearance of the skin or changes to on the surface of the skin, whether 2- or 3- dimensional I notice that 'lesion' is mentioned as the second synonym The Quora man isn't talking about what I call a wound
- Breeding ground (synonym) - WordReference Forums
I'm looking for a synonym of "breeding ground" in the following sense: "A place or set of circumstances that encourages the development of certain ideas or conditions " Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin
- aim at aim to | WordReference Forums
Hello, I'd like to know the difference of meaning between these two forms I aim at doing I aim to do This is unclear to me if they are equivalent or if aim at is a bit aggressive, or if I miss something else Thanks in advance, Olivier
- cheeky [can it be positive?] | WordReference Forums
Cheeky is often used as a synonym for "cutely amusing"; "charming" or "infectiously humorous" - children, monkeys, small young animals are often described as "cheeky" in a positive manner "Have you see the video of the cheeky kitten that starts eating the dog's food?" In this sense it has nothing to do with insolence - For once I agree with MW: rude and showing a lack of respect often in a
- fragile delicate sensitive - WordReference Forums
Sensitive can be used as a synonym of these terms when dealing with a person (or, better, his her parts, such as skin and hair, for instance), but it usually conveys the idea of "highly emotional or highly responsive to feelings or stimula" It deals more with emotions than physical appearance
- enquiry question inquiry - WordReference Forums
What is the difference between the words "enquiry" and "question"? Can they, in most cases, be used interchangeably? From my experience "enquiry" has a more formal connotation, but I'm not entirely certain I would appreciate it if anyone could enlighten me on this
- A word for a colleague in orchestra band - WordReference Forums
I have definitely heard the word "bandmate" used colloquially, as in "They were bandmates in college " However, rather than using a synonym for colleague, the more natural and common way to say it would be this: "She was in an indie band with him "
- put on put off the light | WordReference Forums
In my experience, AE speakers use "put out" regularly with flames on candles, matches, cigarettes and lighters, but they don't use "put" as a synonym for "turn" or "switch" in phrases about turning the lights on off
- participate to participate in | WordReference Forums
To me it is usage that ultimately dictates grammar, and not the other way around I wasn't talking about a mere few handfuls of results -- that google search yields more than 1 5 million hits, with the use of "participate to" being used as a synonym for "contribute to" appearing prominently For all I know it's in common use that way in England
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