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on your and in your

(1a) Suppose that you are talking to a group of people. You say, "Please put your backpacks on your backs. Don't carry them in your hands." (1b) Suppose that you are talking to a group of people. You...

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Click or Tap

Here's a sentence in the new version of New Horizon College English textbook(Volume 2) used by Chinese students: "In addition to the chat service, people are accustomed to using the apps to shop...

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Click or Tap

Here's a sentence in the new version of New Horizon College English textbook(Volume 2) used by Chinese students: "In addition to the chat service, people are accustomed to using the apps to shop...

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Went to do something

Hello. In English, people often say "went to do something". For example: What did you do this weekend? I went to play golf. What's wrong? I went to wash the dishes but there was no detergent. Does "Fui...

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how well you can horror

I have made up the sentences below. (1a) Bill asked, "Is the new ghost story very scary?" John replied, "It's difficult to say. It depends on how well you can take horror." (1b) Bill asked, "Is the new...

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Padded and trussed

Padded and trussed, his face smeared with Vaseline, a rubber mouthpiece between his teeth, he stood waiting while two squat men punched and grappled in the ring. It is an excerpt from the novel Fat...

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a lot of

Recently I came across a multiple choice: The letter was short because there wasn't _____. A. many news B. much news C. a lot news D. a lot of news The answer given is B. And the answer say "a lot of"...

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Donner lieu à des améliorations

Des éléments de votre pratique donnaient lieu à certaines améliorations... I believe that in the context of this sentence the meaning is "elements of your practice left room for some improvement". Am I...

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parked

Bonjour, Je n'arrive pas à saisir le sens du mot parked ici, il s'agit d'un Protocole de demande de projet informatique. The change committee must reject, or park (indefinitely delay) change requests...

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with each new plot twist they throw at us

These screenwriters annoy me with each new plot twist they throw at us. Le probleme ici, c'est plot twist. Je l'ai traduit ainsi: Ces scénaristes m'énervent avec chaque nouvelle tournure qu'ils peuvent...

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God's calls for alarm

Hello! In the context of a commentary on the Old Testament book of Hosea, I'm trying to translate the phrase "God's call to alarm." I'm considering "la mise en garde de Dieu" and "le cri d'alarme de...

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enough for me to hear/enough for me to hear it

(A) The music was very loud, and I could hear it from far away. = 1. The music was loud enough for me to hear from far away. = 2. The music was loud enough for me to hear it from far away. (B) The...

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What does "on" mean here?

A guy takes a bite on a hot dog, and says "thats a perfect cook ON a hotdog" What does "on" mean here?

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watch and control your language

I have heard the sentence below from someone at a public event. (1) Someone said, "Stop swearing! Watch and control your language." Did that person use the right words "watch and control"? Thank you...

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[Film] [countable] or [uncountable ]

Hello do I have to use "a " before the word " film" in this sentence ? or is it ok to use it as an uncountable noun? " In the past people didn't have digital cameras and for taking photos they had to...

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Je suis en train de monter un palmier

Je cherche un equivalent en Anglais si'l existe . Je void mon "soap" c'est a dire " un si grand soleil" et Alix a dit à Maeva cette phrase quand Maeva lui a dit qu'il etait un pôte ( Romeo) de son...

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the only parent or guardian

Buenas, Ya sé que el asunto de cómo tratamos el sexo gramatical al momento de traducir lo de los progenitores puede presentar sus dificultades. Topé con otra situación en que tuve que lidiar con esto y...

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Dressing (an item of clothing) up

How would you translate « these pants are very easy to dress up », with ‘dress up’ meaning to make look more formal? eg. « these pants are very easy to dress up when paired with a stylish waistcoat » I...

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Calendar Year

Hola! Tengo conocimiento de que calendar year es el año civil o año natural. ¿Me podrían decir cual es el término más utilizado en contabilidad o si hay otro diferente? Gracias mil

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legge di bilancio

Ciao a tutti, come tradurreste il termine "legge di bilancio". Forse "budget law" può essere accettabile?

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