COMPOUND NOUNS
tooth + paste = toothpaste; bed + room = bedroom (the two words are joined together)
check-in; a go-getter: informal an ambitious enterprising person, an aggresive person. A go-getting person (Adj.) (two words are joined using a hyphen)
Painting is one of the fine arts; full moon Sometimes they appear as two separate words.
a go-getter: a person who acts and gets things done. 2 someone whose career progresses rapidly, An intensely energetic, enthusiastic person. Syn: a doer, eager beaver, live wire, whizz-kid, ball of fire, hustler.
upside 1. an encouraging, advantegeous or positive aspect: The upsides and downsides of home ownership. 2. a positive result. 3. an upward trend, as in stock prices.
* The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of Health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose explores a titanic shift that will alter every aspect of human existence, from the jobs we hold to the products we buy to the medical care we receive.
downside: a discouraging, disadvantageous or negative aspect or situation; a part of something that you do not want or like: a drawback or disadvantage. 2. a downward trend (as of prices)
* The downside of twentieth-century living.
* The downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work
* There is a downside to this.
* The downside of fame is that you can't trust anyone / is the loss of privacy / the loss of anonymity.
noun drawback, disadvantage, snag, problem, trouble, minus (informal), flip side, other side of the coin (informal), bad or weak point benefit, plus (informal), advantage, good or strong point.
Adjective: of or involving a decline, esp. in stock prices:The downside risk on this stock is considered far greater than the potential for gain.
a yes-man: a self-seeking person who flatters others in power. A person who always agrees with superiors, no matter what his or her own personal beliefs are. An assistant too eager to follow and obey someone powerful or important.
Synonyms: sycophant /ˈsɪkəfənt/, self--seeker, toady, yes man, flunky, fawner, flatterer.
Definition of twentysomething
a person who is in his or her twenties <a twentysomething profesional>
Twenty-Something (Noun): An individual in his or her twenties who is living life, making plenty of mistakes, and pretending to have his or her sh*t together. (PS: It's okay, no one actually does.)
Self-seeking: n. the act of seeking one's own profit or interst, esp. exclusively.
A mornig person: someone who generally feels at his best during the hours before noon. A person who is generally more productive, efficient and alert in the mornings: Teenagers in general are not morning people.
Downer: a depressing experience, person, or situation: That loss was a real downer for the team. 2. a drug that makes people sleepy or less excited; a depressant (calming drug: tranquillizer, sedative )
* I started on the downers which were a hell of a lot better than the uppers because I was a nervous wreck.
- Downer: 1. a depressing experience: The opening scene's a downer 2. a state of depression: he's on a downer today. 3. a depressant or sedative drug, especially tranquillizers
Goner: S.o. or sth that is going to die or that can no longer be used. a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery. slang a person or thing beyond help or recovery, esp. a person who is dead or about to die. One whose case is hopeless: *This old computer is a goner. We'll have to get a new one.
no-win situation - a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do.
Catch-22 USA n., pl. Catch-22's, Catch-22s. a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory rules or conditions; any illogical or paradoxical problem or situation; dilema: You can't get a credit card unless you have a good credit rating. But to get a good credit rating, you need a credit card; it's a Catch-22. Any way you look at it, it's Catch-22
life-saver someone or something that gives you a lot of help when you're in a very difficult situation. When you're stuck in traffic like this, a mobile phone's an absolute life-saver.
a monday hater, a new-comer, a movie-goer, a speaker,
a doer: Be a doer and not a critic. * I'm not a complainer, I'm a doer. * , evil- doers * Surely thus do We reward the doers of good * I don't have time for regrets. I go forward; I'm a doer, and I always have projects and dreams. * Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better. * If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. * It is impossible to get anything made or accomplished without stepping on some toes; enemies are inevitable when one is a doer.
evil-doer (malechores), wrong-doers (transgresores): they are, indeed, the wrong-doers.
a talker: I pledge (promise) to you I'm not a talker. I'm a doer.
a giver: A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
a watcher: Basically, there are two types of people on this planet: the doers and the watchers.
a listener: (person who listens): He's a good listener: that's why he has so many friends. 2. person listening to radio). 3. ([sb] listening secretly, eavesdropper): fisgón.
a good listener: (sb who is attentive when others speak)
a loser: pejorative, slang (pathetic person): Stacy told her friend not to date Ben because he is a total loser. 2.(person who lost): Jim and Larry made a bet, and agreed that the loser would have to buy beer for the winner. 3. (a bad hand): Tom was holding a loser but managed to bluff his way out of it.
a sore loser: informal, figurative ([sb] who dislikes not winning). Note: "bad loser" and, to a lesser extent "poor loser" are common in BrE.
a movie-goer
a film maker
a first timer
GERUND
moviegoing
killing (make a killing)
feeling (a good feeling)
* Check-in time time at the hotel is 3 P.M. You may, however, arrive earlier and leave your bags at the front desk.
* There are too many of them. We don't have enough guns. Hurry! Call for backup
* I've got a hang-up about the size of my hips (informal. psychological complex) My friend has a very strange hang-up about Chinese food. He won't eat it because he thinks all their ingredients used to crawl on the ground. 2. handicap, disadvantage.
* This company has always struggled with a high staff turnover. We need to start looking at our HR practices to see why employees leave so quickly.
- annual turnover (business, finance: yearly income): facturación anual
- employee turnover (length of time workers stay at a company): rotación de empleados
back down vs. backdown
* Don’t let him make you back down. The result would be a humiliating backdown.
* Back up your data regularly; then you’ll have a backup when your hard disk crashes. Go ahead and tell the boss just what happened; I'll back you up on it.
* I hope we don’t break up over this. A breakup always hurts.
ING
Movigoing: the practice or act of going to see motion pictures.
Moviegoing displaces everyday reality, or banishes it for a couple of hours.
2. adj: characterized by going to see motion pictures often: The moviegoing public.
* The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of Health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose explores a titanic shift that will alter every aspect of human existence, from the jobs we hold to the products we buy to the medical care we receive.
downside: a discouraging, disadvantageous or negative aspect or situation; a part of something that you do not want or like: a drawback or disadvantage. 2. a downward trend (as of prices)
* The downside of twentieth-century living.
* The downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work
* There is a downside to this.
* The downside of fame is that you can't trust anyone / is the loss of privacy / the loss of anonymity.
noun drawback, disadvantage, snag, problem, trouble, minus (informal), flip side, other side of the coin (informal), bad or weak point benefit, plus (informal), advantage, good or strong point.
Adjective: of or involving a decline, esp. in stock prices:The downside risk on this stock is considered far greater than the potential for gain.
a yes-man: a self-seeking person who flatters others in power. A person who always agrees with superiors, no matter what his or her own personal beliefs are. An assistant too eager to follow and obey someone powerful or important.
Synonyms: sycophant /ˈsɪkəfənt/, self--seeker, toady, yes man, flunky, fawner, flatterer.
Definition of twentysomething
a person who is in his or her twenties <a twentysomething profesional>
Twenty-Something (Noun): An individual in his or her twenties who is living life, making plenty of mistakes, and pretending to have his or her sh*t together. (PS: It's okay, no one actually does.)
Self-seeking: n. the act of seeking one's own profit or interst, esp. exclusively.
A mornig person: someone who generally feels at his best during the hours before noon. A person who is generally more productive, efficient and alert in the mornings: Teenagers in general are not morning people.
Downer: a depressing experience, person, or situation: That loss was a real downer for the team. 2. a drug that makes people sleepy or less excited; a depressant (calming drug: tranquillizer, sedative )
* I started on the downers which were a hell of a lot better than the uppers because I was a nervous wreck.
- Downer: 1. a depressing experience: The opening scene's a downer 2. a state of depression: he's on a downer today. 3. a depressant or sedative drug, especially tranquillizers
- Upper: noun, Slang. 1. a stimulant drug, especially an amphetamine. 2. a pleasant or elating experience, person, or situation.
Goner: S.o. or sth that is going to die or that can no longer be used. a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery. slang a person or thing beyond help or recovery, esp. a person who is dead or about to die. One whose case is hopeless: *This old computer is a goner. We'll have to get a new one.
no-win situation - a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do.
Catch-22 USA n., pl. Catch-22's, Catch-22s. a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory rules or conditions; any illogical or paradoxical problem or situation; dilema: You can't get a credit card unless you have a good credit rating. But to get a good credit rating, you need a credit card; it's a Catch-22. Any way you look at it, it's Catch-22
life-saver someone or something that gives you a lot of help when you're in a very difficult situation. When you're stuck in traffic like this, a mobile phone's an absolute life-saver.
a monday hater, a new-comer, a movie-goer, a speaker,
a doer: Be a doer and not a critic. * I'm not a complainer, I'm a doer. * , evil- doers * Surely thus do We reward the doers of good * I don't have time for regrets. I go forward; I'm a doer, and I always have projects and dreams. * Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better. * If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. * It is impossible to get anything made or accomplished without stepping on some toes; enemies are inevitable when one is a doer.
evil-doer (malechores), wrong-doers (transgresores): they are, indeed, the wrong-doers.
a talker: I pledge (promise) to you I'm not a talker. I'm a doer.
a giver: A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
a watcher: Basically, there are two types of people on this planet: the doers and the watchers.
a listener: (person who listens): He's a good listener: that's why he has so many friends. 2. person listening to radio). 3. ([sb] listening secretly, eavesdropper): fisgón.
a good listener: (sb who is attentive when others speak)
a loser: pejorative, slang (pathetic person): Stacy told her friend not to date Ben because he is a total loser. 2.(person who lost): Jim and Larry made a bet, and agreed that the loser would have to buy beer for the winner. 3. (a bad hand): Tom was holding a loser but managed to bluff his way out of it.
a sore loser: informal, figurative ([sb] who dislikes not winning). Note: "bad loser" and, to a lesser extent "poor loser" are common in BrE.
a movie-goer
a film maker
a first timer
GERUND
moviegoing
killing (make a killing)
feeling (a good feeling)
Phrasal Nouns
* For those of you who won't be able to make it to Tuesday's exam, there will be a makeup exam on Friday at 8 A.M.* Check-in time time at the hotel is 3 P.M. You may, however, arrive earlier and leave your bags at the front desk.
* There are too many of them. We don't have enough guns. Hurry! Call for backup
* I've got a hang-up about the size of my hips (informal. psychological complex) My friend has a very strange hang-up about Chinese food. He won't eat it because he thinks all their ingredients used to crawl on the ground. 2. handicap, disadvantage.
* This company has always struggled with a high staff turnover. We need to start looking at our HR practices to see why employees leave so quickly.
- annual turnover (business, finance: yearly income): facturación anual
- employee turnover (length of time workers stay at a company): rotación de empleados
back down vs. backdown
* Don’t let him make you back down. The result would be a humiliating backdown.
* Back up your data regularly; then you’ll have a backup when your hard disk crashes. Go ahead and tell the boss just what happened; I'll back you up on it.
* I hope we don’t break up over this. A breakup always hurts.
ING
Movigoing: the practice or act of going to see motion pictures.
Moviegoing displaces everyday reality, or banishes it for a couple of hours.
2. adj: characterized by going to see motion pictures often: The moviegoing public.
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