English Vocabulary and Grammar: A Comprehensive Resource

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Vocabulary Unit 1: World War I

  • Invaded (to invade): binnenvallen
  • Allies (an ally): een bondgenoot
  • Trenches (a trench): een loopgraaf
  • (An) enemy: een vijand
  • No-man’s-land: niemandsland
  • Shells (a shell): een granaat
  • Casualties (a casualty): een (oorlogs)slachtoffer
  • A ceasefire: een staakt-het-vuren
  • Battles (a battle): een gevecht, een strijd
  • To withdraw: zich terugtrekken
  • Negotiated (to negotiate): onderhandelen
  • A peace treaty: een vredesverdrag
  • Gave in (to give in to): toegeven aan
  • Handed in (to hand in): inleveren
  • Took
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Mastering Irregular Verbs in English: A Full List

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Mastering Irregular Verbs in English

What are Irregular Verbs?

Irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the standard pattern of adding -ed or -d to form their past simple and past participle forms. Mastering these verbs is crucial for achieving fluency in English.

Why are Irregular Verbs Important?

Understanding and correctly using irregular verbs is essential for clear communication. They are frequently used in everyday conversations, writing, and various forms of media.

List of Common Irregular

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Applications

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BORDIEU’S SOCIAL THEORY. Define and explain the concepts of symbolic capital, habitus and bodily lexis. The metaphor of symbolic capital establishes a similarity between financial capital and symbolic resources. Bordieu argues that both are unequally divided over groups within a particular population. Symbolic capital, like financial capital, is subject to laws of supply and demand. Certain groups in society posses more symbolic capital, and thus it is easier for them to invest it in a profitable

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Mastering Compound Adjectives, Make vs. Do, Phrasal Verbs

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Compound Adjectives

  • Badly-dressed / Well-dressed
  • Cold-hearted / Warm-hearted
  • Quick-tempered: Gets angry very quickly
  • Two-faced: Hypocritical
  • Down-hearted: A person who feels sad
  • Right-handed / Left-handed
  • Thick-skinned: Doesn’t get upset when somebody criticizes him
  • Badly-paid / Well-paid
  • Short-sighted / Long-sighted
  • Fair-haired / Dark-haired
  • Good-natured / Bad-natured
  • Narrow-minded / Broad-minded
  • Well-written
  • Well-behaved / Badly-behaved
  • Quick-tempered / Bad-tempered
  • Best-selling
  • Cool-headed (Serene) / Hot-headed
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Mastering Irregular Verbs: A Comprehensive List

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Understanding Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs in English do not follow the typical pattern of adding -ed or -d to form the past simple and past participle. Instead, they have unique forms that must be memorized. This list provides a comprehensive overview of common irregular verbs, along with their past simple and past participle forms, and their Spanish translations.

Common Irregular Verbs

InfinitivePast SimplePast ParticipleTranslation (Spanish)
DrinkDrankDrunkBeber, tomar
DriveDroveDrivenConducir,
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English Vocabulary, Passive Voice, and British vs. American Terms

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Essential English Vocabulary

Here are some common English words and their synonyms:

  • Amazement, surprise: surprise
  • Fool, idiot: stupid, idiot
  • Figures, numbers: numbers
  • Doubt, distrust: doubt, suspicion
  • Range: variety
  • Funny story, joke: funny joke
  • Provide for, cater for: foresee
  • Shown address, broadcast: shown, emission
  • Cinema show, screen: show in a movie theater, screen, film, frame, plank, protect, cover
  • Obstacles, barrier: obstacles, barriers
  • A way of doing something, a means: a way to do something
  • Range of
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