- present
- I
abandonthis place - you
abandonour child - he/she/it
abandonsher own child - we
abandonour own city - they
abandonme.
- I
- present continouos
- I am abandoning this place
- you are abandoning
- present perfect
- we had to
abandonthe car and walk the rest of the way
- we had to
- preterite
- I was
abandonedin this place, you wasabandonedin april ,he/she/it wasabandonedby its mother,
- I was
definition : to go away from a place, vehicle etc. permanently, especially because the situation makes it impossible for you to stay
- infinitive
- I had to
abandonshe, you had toabandonthe car,he/she/it had toabandonthe city, we hadto abandonthe car and walk the rest of the way.
- I had to
definition [countable]: a short way or form to write or say a word expression or name Mr. is the abbreviation for Mister.
- present
- the BBC is an abbreviation for British Broadcasting Corporation.
- present continouos
- she learning her ABC's
definition : the part of the body of a vertebrate containig the digestive organs; the belly, in humans and other mammals, it is bounded by the diaphagm and the pelvis
- present
- his lower abdomen was expanding and contracting in a deep regular pattern
- present
- the ability to walk
- the health center server all patients, regardless of their ability to pay
-present - the teacher must have the abillity to keep students interested - she lost the ability to walk after a car accident
- present
- the test measures your mathematical ability
- present
- one of my more able students
- an able assistant
- simple past
- he was able to read Greek at the age of eight
- simple past
- the dancers were technically very able
intelligentcleverbrillanttalentedaccomplishedadroitadeptcapableskillfulskilledgiftedmasterlyvirtuosoexpertproeficientaptgoodfitsuitable
- present
- are all the passager aboard? (adverb)
- welcome
aboard(adverb)
- simple past
- they finally went aboard the plane (preposition)
- simple past
- the governament abolished slavery long ago
- present
- the abolition of slavery in the 1860s
definition : the determinate termination of a human pregnancy most ofthen performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy
- present
- concens such as abortion an euthanacia.
- present
- a book about politics
- she say sometong about living town
- simple past
- he lied about his eyes
- present
- I'm really worried about jack
- she's upset about missing the party
definition 1 : in many diferent direcction within a particular place or in diferent parts of a place SINONYMS around round
- present
- we spent a wole afternoon walking about town
- simple past
- the book were scattered about the room
definition 2 : a litle more or less than a particular number, amount, or size SINONYMS rougly approximately
- present
- I live about 10 miles away
- a tiny computer about as big as a postcard
- preterite
- we left the restaurant at round about 10:30
- present continouos
- My brother is studying abroad.
- have you ever been abroad.
- I've never lived abroad before
- you go abroad or study abroad
- don't use a preposition before abroad
don't say!! - go to abroad | study in abroad - do you go a foreing country or study in a foreing country
- preterite
- I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject
- It was quite abrupt
- preterite
- you were rather abroupt with that young man
definition : when you are not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you are away.
- preterite
- he work involved repeting absence from home
- present
- a complete absence of any kind of planning
- present
- he is absent
- present
- Grandad's been getting rather absentminded lately
- present
- are you telling me the absolute truth
definition : very, completely and in every way, independiently not viewed in relation to other things or factors
- present
- It's absolutely beautiful
- are you absolutely sure?
- this cake is absoluely delicious
- preterite
- he has absolutely not experience in marketing
definition : to take in a liquid, gas or another substance slowly from the surface or space around something
-present - plant absorb nutrients from the soil - water and salts are absorbed into our bloodstream
- present
- I haven't absorbed all the information yet
- present
- the movement and noice of the machine absorbed him completely
- present
- drain on absorbent paper towels
- present
- an absorbing hobby -an absorbing novel about the Wild West.
- present
- It seems quite absurd to expect anyone to drive for 3 hours just for 20 min meeting
- The story was so absurd that no one believed it.
- present
- we have an abundant supply of water
- preterite
- we talked about the problem of drug abuse
- preterite
- he shoulded abuse at me
- present
- several cases of child abuse.
- I/you/we/they abuse drugs today.
- he/she/it abuses water in the party.
- preterite
- I/you/we/they abused drugs today.
- She was sexually abused at a child.
- present
- the academic years begins in septermber.
- present
- I/you/we/they speak with a southern accent.
- he/she/it speaks with a southern accent.
- present
- will you accept my offer?
- preterite
- He accepted the invitation to stay with us.
- present Students who achieve an acceptable standard will progress to degree studies.
- present
- the formal acceptance of an invitation
- present
- Students need access to computers
- present
- there should be access to the building for people in wheelchairs.
- preterite
- it was an accident.
- present
- I accidentally left my keys in the car
- present continouos
- I am accommodating mi life
- futuro simple
- the room will
accommodatefifty people
- the room will
- preterite
- I
accommodatednear the place were I work
- I
- present
- accommodation is provided for all new students.
- present
- children under 14 must by accompanied by an adult
- present
- we acommplish a lot during the day.
- preterite perfect we have accomplished all we set out to do.
- present
- If you do something wrong, you'll be punished accordingly
- present
- according to the map we are very close to the lake
definition : someone whose job is to keep records of the money check financial account, spent or received by a person or a company.
- present
- the figures aren't very accurate
definition : be accustomed to something to think that something is normal or usual especially because you do it a lot or know it well
- present continouos
- Doctors are complaining that the system is cumbersome and bureaucratic.
- present simple
- However, that notation is cumbersome
unmanageableinconvenientincommodious`unconfortable
- present
- the moon exerts a force on the eart
- simple past
- I exerted a force on the table
- present
- at first glance
- sole
glanceat her watch
- simple past
- sole
glancedat her watch
- sole
- present continouos
- I'm glancing my watch
- preterite
- sara decided to prioritaze her healthy and fitness by heading to the gym in her neighborhood
DEFINITION : asking too many questions and trying to find out too many datails about someting or someone
- presente perfect
- I'd have asked more questions, but I didn't want to seem inquisitive.
- the kids were wide ayed and inquisitive
- jenny was a very inquisitive child, always asking why?.
- Don't be so inquisitive - it makes people uncomfortable.
- preterite
- the public were deeply skeptical about some of the proposals
dubiousdoubtfulhaving reservationstaking something with a pinch of saltdoubtingquestioningcynicaldistrustfulmistrustfulsuspiciousdisbelievingmisbelievingunconvincedincreduloushesitantscoffingpessimisticdefeatist- informal:
iffy - rare:
pyrrhonistminimifidian
- she thrust a letter into my hand
- he thrust me roughly towards the door
- simple past
- he skipped aside as his opponent thrust at him