Vocabulary Definitions

What do TOEFL,TESOL and FIRST CERTIFICATE refer to?  TOEFL,TESOL and FIRST CERTIFICATE. Are they the same? Or there is a difference among them. Thank you Diana in advance, for your reply. Hi Rodlfo, I can ...

Phrasal Verb "Walk Past"  I can't find the expression 'walk past' in the dictionary.

Does it mean to pass something by walking slowly/rapidly or both? Is this a pattern and ...

I Couldn't Care Less   Hello! Diana,

Could you tell me why the phrase "I couldn't care less" means "I do not care at all" ?

I really could not figure it out. Contrary ...

How to Use "to Get"  I have some problems with the verb to get because it has a lot of meanings...Could you help me to understand this verb more? Thank you a lot. Your ...

Yesterday - The Beatles  I have two questions about the song "Yesterday" which is sung by the Beatles and I was wondering if you could take a look for me when you are coming up ...

Does "get down" mean something sexual?  Hi, Diana!

I ran into a couple of questions when I was listening to a song called "Get Down" which sung by Backstreet Boys. Well, the thing is, it ...

Advice v/s Advise  I am often getting confused with the correct use of these two words (advice and advise). Can you give me a simple and powerful example to understand this....

What does "pristine" mean?  I was wondering if you could take a look at this word “pristine” in the sentence below for me. What does “your grades need to be pristine” mean? Could ...

What does Chow Chow Mean?  What does chow chow mean? (Many people say it in the place of bye bye) please tell me. You are right, but it is actually Italian. Read what I told ...

What does "ironic" mean?  Please explain the meaning of "ironic" and "ironically", with an example. 1) Ironic is characterized by a significant difference between what is expected ...

What does "crap" mean?  Explaining the meaning of "crap" . I just wnated to know the meaning of the word ''crap''. I can hear this word during the watching TV show or any films....

What does "nasty" mean?  If someone says "hi dirk, how r u?" then dirk stands for what? Could you please let me know about that and one more question, what does NASTY stand for ...

I 'd like to know more about phrasal verb  Could you tell me how to distinguish a phrasal verb and a verb in a sentence that contains a preposition?
eg: I get up early in the morning
I get ...

The difference between "eveyone" and "eveybody"  Hi, I'm Japanese. All the English-Japanese dictionaries I consulted say: "Everybody" is more casual than "everyone" and used more often in conversations ...

What does "Question" mean?  What does "question" mean? This is an interesting "question". Yes, you just asked a question.

A question is a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed ...

I ran into someone...  Pranave asked me what "to run into someone" means" and it is a great question this is very common.

First of all it is a phrasal verb, to run into ...

I need a word starting with "M"  I need a word that begins with "M" and means, what you learned from a movie or what it was trying to teach you. Hello, I think you are looking for "Moral"...

Verbal Expressions  Could I say: "this shirt is handmade". If not, could I say: "this laundry is hand-done? Hi Antonio, great question. The difference between make and ...

Kidnapping vs Hijacking  What's the difference between "kidnapping" and "hijacking"? When should I use each one? Good question Weer welar. Kidnapping To steal, carry off, or ...

Passion: How to use it in 5 different situations??  I would like to know how the word 'passion' is used in five different situations. Please form five sentences and describe those sentences.

Apart from ...

What does " though" mean?  What does the word "though" mean, in English? Taking a look at Word Reference (a great website for definitions and translations) I found the following ...

What does "convert" mean?  What does the word, "convert" mean? The word “convert” means to change or become something new, or to alter how something is represented. For example ...