... meanings of idioms by doing like that (except comparative idioms in Vietnamese) because idioms have figurative meanings. 2.3.2. Idioms versus locutions Most of the linguists share the same point ... ‘mực tàu’ (Indian ink)”. They can be used for all objects. However, it has different meaning colours in the following idioms relating to the colours of complexion. Idioms Meanin...
Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2012, 15:01
ESSENTIAL IDIOMS IN ENGLISH
... have in mind: to be considering, to be thinking (S) o I don't want to see a movie now. I have in mind going to the park. o It's up to you what we eat tonight. Do you have anything in ... part in: to be involved in, to participate in (also: to be in on) o Martin was sick and could not take part in the meeting yesterday. o I didn't want to be in on their argum...
Ngày tải lên: 17/08/2013, 10:40
Idioms in English
... theo lao) - In for a penny, in for a pound (Được voi đòi tiên) - Tell me the company you keep, and I will tell you what you see (Gần mực thì đen, gần đèn thì sáng) - It never rains but it pours ... lân . - Bitter pills may have blessed effects (Thuốc đắng dã tật) - Beginning is the difficulty (Vạn sự khởi đầu nan) - Traveling forms a young man (Đi một ngày đàng, học một sàng khôn) - No g...
Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2013, 22:10
Longman essential idioms in english
... part in: to be involved in, to participate in (also: to be in on) o Martin was sick and could not take part in the meeting yesterday. o I didn't want to be in on their argument, so I remained ... have in mind: to be considering, to be thinking (S) o I don't want to see a movie now. I have in mind going to the park. o It's up to you what we eat tonight. Do you...
Ngày tải lên: 04/09/2013, 19:57
... succeeded in landing on your feet after financial difficulties, things probably are looking up in your life. ____ 2. If you go through channels in submitting a complaint, you are probably making ... up to (something): to be doing something; to be planning or plotting something, scheming The first definition usually takes the form of a question. • Hi, Jake. I haven’t seen you in a...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 06:20
A contrastive analysis of the meanings expressed via the modal verbs can, may, must in english and the equivalent expressions in vietnamese
... may, must in English and the equivalent expressions in Vietnamese – is focused on investigating the semantic analysis of modal meanings expressed by can, may, must in English and their equivalents in ... “yes” sometimes “no”). In a proposal, there are two kinds of intermediate possibilities: (1) in a command, the intermediate points represent degrees of obligatio...
Ngày tải lên: 29/01/2014, 00:23
Báo cáo " Idiomatic variants and synonymous idioms in English " doc
... synonymous idioms are idioms having the same contents but different structures or having the same structures but different components belonging to different fields of meaning. Idioms are ... “synonymous idioms - Criteria for the distinction between idiomatic variants and synonymous idioms - Forms and signs of idiomatic variants and synonymous idioms 1. Introduction * Sever...
Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 11:20
A study on business communication in English.
... (http://www.rizwanashraf.com/2008/02/04 /business- communication-and-its- types/) Chapter 2: A study on business communication in English 2.1. Arranging a business meeting with a potential client The purpose of arranging a business ... situations in business communication in English. Giving steps to get a effective business communication Discussing some possibly pro...
Ngày tải lên: 20/03/2014, 02:22
a study on structural and semantic components of idioms in english and vietnamese
... et al.’s encoding/decoding distinction is not very clearly defined. The distinction involves the language user’s capacity in parsing or decoding an expression. Nunberg et al.’s distinction appears ... structural components of idioms in both English and Vietnamese have not yet been investigated in this way. Although the components forming idioms expressing the same concepts in E...
Ngày tải lên: 18/07/2014, 15:00
English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveFixed annuities pps
... 5. Money in a variable annuity is invested in a fund-like a mutual fund but one only to investors in the English Language Tests -Intermediate level's archive Fixed annuities 1. In a fixed ... annuity, the insurance company guarantees the principal and a minimum rate of interest; in other words, as long as the insurance company is financially , the money you have in...
Ngày tải lên: 25/07/2014, 01:20