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Colors in English

'What's your  favorite   color ?', 'What  color  are your eyes?' or 'What  color  is the car?' - these are the most common questions about  color  in English.  If you know the names of the  colors  in English, you will answer those questions .   Here is the list of the most common  colors :  

Build vs Construct

T he verbs build and construct   mean  to make something  by putting things together but the word construct is used in the formal style . Build is an irregular verb.    Its  past simple and past participle forms are built. Construct is a regular verb and you add -ed to its base form to create the  past forms (constructed) .  

Beside vs Besides

The prepositions beside   [=next to]   and besides   [=in addition to]  can  be  easily confused because of their similar  spellings   (   besides  with an 's' at the end) . Despite  this similarity they have different meanings.   

How to use And

And is one of  the  seven coordinating conjunctions. It joins together  words, phrases and clauses that are grammatically similar. And is used between the words or clauses that it joins.   

Is fish countable or uncountable?

16 food preparation verbs

16 food preparation verbs  with example sentences

Kitchen vocabulary

A kitchen is a room where you cook or prepare meals, and wash dishes.   Here is the list of things in the kitchen with definitions and example sentences.

Living room vocabulary

A living room  (British English also sitting room) is a room where people sit together and relax.  

The Bedroom vocabulary

A bedroom is a room that you use for sleeping in.  

The utility room vocabulary

The utility room A utility room (US also Laundry Room ) is a small room in a house that contains appliances for cleaning and ironing.

Bathroom vocabulary

A bathroom is a room where there is a bath, shower, and sometimes a toilet. You can wash yourself or go to the toilet in the bathroom. What else people do in the bathroom: to have a bath [US to take a bath] to have a shower [US to take a shower] to brush your teeth to have a shave

Phrasal verbs that start with F

Face off 1. to fight or compete with each other The candidates faced off in their first presidential debate. 2. American English. to start a game of ice hockey. Face down (S) to oppose or defeat someone who is threatening or criticizing you by being brave and confident They successfully faced down a big crowd of demonstrators. Face up to 1. to accept that something is true He has to face up to the fact that she will never return home.  2. to deal with something difficult in a determined way You have to face up to your problems and try to solve them. 

Phrasal verbs with Fall

Here is the list of phrasal verbs with Fall Fall about informal. to laugh in an uncontrolled way We fell about when he said that. Fall apart 1. to break into pieces because it is very old or in very bad condition My boots are so old, they are falling apart . 2. If an organization, agreement or relationship falls apart, it is unable to continue Their marriage is in danger of falling apart . New tax system is falling apart .  Fall away 1. to become smaller or lower Membership of the club has fallen away . 2. If parts of something fall away, they break off from the thing they were attached to Plaster was falling away from the ceiling. Fall back to move away from an enemy during a battle or war

Taste of food

Taste of food with definitions and example sentences Acrid having strong, sharp and unpleasant smell or taste Acrid smoke filled the studio. It emits acrid fumes when heated. The acrid smell of burning food Appetizing (of food) that smells or looks very good and makes you want to eat An appetizing meal An appetizing aroma of bacon came from the kitchen. Bitter having an unpleasantly sharp taste; not sweet Bitter chocolate The medicine left a bitter aftertaste. Bland not having strong flavour A bland diet The salad was too bland . Delicious with a highly pleasant taste Lunch was delicious . The fish tasted delicious . Disgusting synonym . revolting Extremely unpleasant to see, smell or taste You shouldn’t eat this fish. It smells disgusting . The soup looked absolutely disgusting . What a revolting smell! Fresh recently made, produced or picked, not preserved in a particular way The smell of fresh bread ...

Vocabulary about peace

Here is the list of words related to peacekeeping Accord (n) a formal or official agreement between two countries, governments or groups of people The Paris Peace Accords A peace accord was signed to end the war. Agreement (n) a contract, promise or decision about what to do or will happen, made by two or more  different people or groups a verbal [=not written] agreement a peace/trade agreement An agreement was reached between both sides. Finally they have come to an agreement . Don’t sign the rental agreement before reading all the terms carefully.

Phrasal verbs that start with E

List of phrasal verbs that start with E Ease off/up to become less strong, intense, severe, etc. The rain has started to ease off . The pain had eased off a bit. Ease out (S) to force someone to leave an office or position After the financial scandal he was eased out of office.

Begin vs Start

Synonyms for easy

Here is the list of synonyms for easy

Phrasal verbs that start with D

List of phrasal verbs that start with D Damp down   (S) to make a feeling calmer None of us could damp down his excitement. Dangle before/in front of informal . to try to persuade someone to do something by offering something attractive.  They dangled big money in front of him to reveal the secret. Dash off   (S) to write down quickly because you do not have enough time He dashed off a thank-you letter in the car.