Vocabulary - Day 03
word -> words
vocabulary -> vocabularies
denotation / connotation
S V O
who
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+what
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+ where |
+when |
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why |
Sylvia |
+ ate dinner
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+ in a restaurant
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+ yesterday
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+ because it was her
birthday. |
adverb
I saw a very large gorilla.
I speak German perfectly.
How well do you speak German?
I speak perfect German.
How good is your German?
syntax
fluency / accuracy
Volkswagen
Sau
aua -> a-wa
stimmhaft / stimmlos
Sein oder nicht sein ....
zain oder nicht zain
To sign or not to sign ...
close the door
close to the door
schedule
school
scheme
pride + arrogance + position of power = bad news
calibre / caliber
theatre / theater
metre / meter
insure / ensure
gross / net
ROI
landline
reverse chronological order
grade point average (GPA)
Average grade: 1.6 (top 2.4%)
(In the German system, 1 is the highest grade, 5 the lowest.)
personnel = human resources (HR)
I know how to ...
I'm very familiar with ...
I have considerable experience with / in ...
I have an excellent background in ...
I'm highly skilled in ...
Last update:
12.09.2013
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