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- puppy-player-wither | WordReference Forums
few of my friends had ambitions to work there As small children, we had the same dreams that other kids did; we wanted to be astronauts or football players or action heroes I wanted to be a professional puppy-player-wither, which at the time seemed eminently reasonable J D Vance -
- Gear vs Gears | WordReference Forums
"Gear", meaning clothing or equipment, is uncountable (just as the words "clothing" and "equipment" are uncountable ) You would not write "Quality Clothing s for Professional Players", and in the same way you cannot say "Quality Gear s "
- Towards doing something - WordReference Forums
Hi everybody! I seek comments from you native English speakers about this: I have to use the word " towards " to say that the authorities have gradually taken steps with the aim that ultimately they will open the financial market to foreign players Can I say the authorities have gradually taken steps towards opening the financial market to foreign players? Is towards doing something good
- considered (something) or considered to be something?
I wanted to say: "No one should be considered one of the greatest players of football without winning a tournament", and I'm not sure if the previous sentence is correct or saying "No one should be considered to be one of the greatest players of football without winning a tournament", so which
- partidario de la crispación | WordReference Forums
¿Que quiere decir la palabra "crispación" en esta frase? Ya la busqué en el diccionario, con el resultado de "tension" pero éste no me suena adecuado dado el contexto Aqui les paso el párrafo completo: "Este titulo puede resultar engañoso Cualquier parecido con la realidad es pura
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- Prepare vs Get ready - WordReference Forums
One question: In a context where I am getting myself ready, is there a difference between 'get ready' and 'prepare' in the specific examples that I created below? a I'm preparing for a test tomorrow Vs I'm getting ready for a test tomorrow b The competition begins in three days Prepare yourself! Vs The competition begins in three days Get ready! (a coach says to one of his players) Thank
- ground-stroke | WordReference Forums
Hola a todos: ¿Qué quiere decir ground-stroke? Es un texto sobre tenis: Few players want to trade ground-strokes with the Spaniard for obvious reasons ¿ground-strokes = peloteos? Gracias
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