- English words of the day
Alacrity
əˈlæk.rə.tinounSpeed and interest
Usage examples:
He invited us all to visit, and we agreed with alacrity.
nounAn amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something.
Usage examples:
We are able to cover the cost of the event
phraseThe amount of money needed for a business or to do a particular job
Usage examples:
We need to cut our advertising costs., the estimated costs of the building project are well over £1…
verb(of an object or action) require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done.
Usage examples:
Each issue of the magazine costs £1
Do
dəʊabbreviationDitto.
auxiliary verbUsed before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will) in questions and negative statements.
Usage examples:
Do you have any pets?
nounUsed before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.
Usage examples:
Do you have any pets?
verbPerform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).
Usage examples:
Very little work has been done in this field
Leave
liːvnoun(in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.
verbGo away from.
Usage examples:
She left london on june 6
No
nəʊThe chemical element nobelium.
abbreviationNorth.
adverbNot at all; to no extent.
Usage examples:
They were no more able to perform the task than i was
determinerNot any.
Usage examples:
There is no excuse
exclamationUsed to give a negative response.
Usage examples:
‘is anything wrong?’ ‘no.’
nounA negative answer or decision, especially in voting.
Usage examples:
He was unable to change his automatic yes to a no
Stretch
stretʃnounA stage in a race, or a part of a racetrack
Usage examples:
She looked certain to win as she entered the final stretch., he fell as he galloped down the home s…
verbTo reach across a distance or become longer or wider, or to cause something to do this
Usage examples:
[ i ] rubber stretches when you pull it., [ t ] the banner was stretched across the street., [ m ] …
Duck out of
dʌkphrasal verbTo avoid doing something
Usage examples:
You can't duck out of your responsibilities.
phrasal verbPoint out interesting features in a place or building to someone.
Usage examples:
He showed us round and took us to the museum
Stand-down
stændnounA period of relaxation after a state of alert.
Usage examples:
News of the stand-down had not reached mogadishu
phrasal verb(military) a temporary stop of offensive military action
idiomTo fall to very low levels
Usage examples:
House prices have gone through the floor this year.
idiomTo be much better or much more advanced than another thing or person
Usage examples:
Be streets ahead of the latest sales figures show that we're streets ahead of the competition.
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