"Accept" is a verb that has a common initial interpretation - to agree to make something one's own, to include something in the sphere of one's influence, understanding, possession. However, besides this, there are many other meanings. Details about what it is to “accept”, as well as about the origin of the word and the correct placement of stress in it are detailed in the article
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What does the word "cherish" mean? What is the meaning of this word? Are there consonant words in foreign languages? Does the name come from the name of the Slavic gods? Who are Lel and Lelya? All this can be found by reading the article
The image of the constable in the English detective has long become canonical. But what do modern readers know about the term itself, its history? After all, once the Lord Constable could administer court and manage military formations. Learn about the full meaning of the word from the article
There are several lexical meanings for the word “franchise”. French in origin, the term can be seen in completely different areas. This concept occurs when the conversation turns to the economy, insurance, and even cinema. Let's take each case in order
Contemporaries love to be offended by an inadvertently thrown word, even if the interlocutor did not mean anything offensive. And in what cases will the definition of "goats" be harmless? Get acquainted with all the richness of his interpretations while reading the article
France gave the world not only fashion, fine wines and unforgettable perfumes. From here came gourmet cuisine, balloons, food preservation. Of course, one cannot fail to say how beautiful French is the language of love. Due to its elegance, it has long been a priority in Russia. To this day, there are some expressions in the French language that have taken root and continue to be actively used in modern society
From childhood, we were told that swearing was bad, but studies have shown that in some situations, obscene language helps a person become insensitive to pain and demonstrate high results in strength loads. But I would like to note that the use of such non-normative words may indicate that a person is hurt and offended. So, in the topic of today's publication, we will consider in what cases people use the word "scum"
Klevret is a bookish obsolete word that today has a pronounced negative connotation. It is associated with complicity in acts clearly disapproved of by society. But in the old days, the negative component in the understanding of this lexeme was completely absent. More details about who this slander is will be written later and now
A phrase is a combination of words based on a subordinating relationship. As a rule, words in a phrase are connected not only by their meaning, but also by grammar. At the same time, the phrase is not an independent syntactic unit, it does not convey a complete thought and is not an independent unit in communication. In fact, this is just the material that is needed to build sentences
Sometimes in classical literature you can find the word "breg". This at first glance unknown to many lexeme is an outdated name for the coast. It is also the name of the river, which is located in Germany, the federal state (administrative unit) of Baden-Württemberg. You can read about the word "breg" and its meanings in this essay
Normalization is an indispensable guarantee of the correct literary language. Norms regulate the speech behavior of people, they reflect the historical aspects of the language and are used not only in literary masterpieces, but also by everyone who considers himself an educated person
This article describes the degrees of comparison of small in English. Examples of positive, comparative and superlative degrees of comparison of this adjective are given. For each case, examples of the use and composition of sentences with the adjective small are given
The passive voice in English is a fairly simple topic to master, if before that the ways of forming the second participle were well studied, especially the table of irregular verbs
Native Russian and borrowed words are two layers into which the entire vocabulary of the Russian language can be divided, in terms of origin
Gerund is one of the most difficult elements in learning English. Nevertheless, there are certain rules and tips that will help anyone understand this difficult issue
It's no secret that not all words that make up the vocabulary of the native language are native Russian. Even by the pronunciation and / or spelling of some words, one can easily guess that their country of origin is Britain, France, Germany or some other. What are the reasons for borrowings, why are they needed, and what kind of borrowings are generally found in modern Russian?
A compound sentence is a sentence that has independent parts connected to each other by coordinating conjunctions. The components have, as a rule, equal semantic and grammatical meaning. They can be separated by a comma, semicolon, or dash. Punctuation in a compound sentence is one of the most difficult punctuation topics
One of the most difficult topics for language learners is articles in English. The difficulty of understanding this topic for a Russian-speaking person is that in our language there are no articles or similar parts of speech. Therefore, those who want to master the English language will have to remember many uses of articles. However, it's not as difficult as it seems
The article tells about the features of the formation of short participles and their difference from short adjectives
"Allegedly" - is it a particle or a union? What words did it come from? How to write correctly and is it necessary to separate commas in a sentence? We will answer these very simple questions in this article. And we give many examples
Types of subordinate clauses in Russian are distinguished depending on the semantic connections between the parts of a complex sentence
Phraseological turns are the scourge of everyone who studies a foreign language. Because, faced with them, a person often cannot understand: what is at stake. However, you can develop the ability to “recognize” them. Particular attention in this matter should be paid to such a type as phraseological combinations, since they (due to the different ways of classifying them) create the most problems. So, what is it, what are their distinguishing features and in what dictionaries can you find clues?
The part of speech that combines words that only indicate objects, their attributes and quantitative characteristics, but do not name them, is a pronoun. It has eight digits, one of which is negative
What is a definitive pronoun? You will learn the answer to the question asked from the materials of this article. In addition, your attention will be presented with several examples of sentences and proverbs where this part of speech is used
To successfully pass the exam and the GIA, you need to know the rules for writing a letter in English. In a business environment, this knowledge will be useful to no lesser extent. How to write personal and business letters? This is what our article is about
In nightmares, sometimes it happens: actions are repeated all the time, and it seems to a person that it will always be like this, and then he wakes up. But sometimes repetition is not something so terrible. For example, our everyday life is also cyclical, but some even like it if life is arranged reasonably and is not burdened with suffering. Today we will consider something that is also based on repetition. The adjective “sacramental” is in the center of the story, it will be informative and interesting
Determine whether a given form is a real or passive participle, participle suffixes will help. Knowing them, it is easy to determine not only what exactly the sacrament is, but also how it is spelled correctly
The coat of arms is the main distinguishing sign of various structures, countries and even people. How is this word interpreted? How did coats of arms come about? What kinds of them exist?
Antonyms are words that are different in sound and have opposite meanings: lie - truth, evil - good, silence - speak. Examples of antonyms show that they refer to the same part of speech
Our ancestors left behind a lot of deep phrases that contain all the wisdom of mankind. Among these pearls is the stable phrase "water wears away a stone"
This article discusses the expression "a mosquito will not undermine the nose", its meaning, history of origin, synonyms and use
The article discusses the stable combination of the words "the voice of one crying in the wilderness", its meaning, origin and use
Sometimes in speech there are such words that consist of a set of letters or halves of words. It happens that the meaning of such words is unfamiliar. This is a whole group of lexemes that are in our language. Let's talk about them. What is an abbreviation? We will try to find the answer to this question in the article
Russia has always been and remains a multinational country, in which more than two hundred different peoples currently live. And although Russian is the official language throughout the state, each ethnic group has the right to preserve and develop its native speech. The article is devoted to one of the most complex and at the same time colorful languages of our homeland - Tuva
A couple of small letters can completely change the assessment of what is happening. In Russian, an example of such a metamorphosis was the pair "expensive" - "expensive", when one word hangs a price tag, and the other conveys the speaker's delight. What is the nuance, when and what to say? Read the article
Not everyone knows that afterburner is not only the name of a series of blockbusters about dashing racers, but also a whole term directly related to vehicles
Convertible is a word used in Russian as an adjective or participle, depending on the context. It is derived from the verb "convert". An example of usage is the sentence: "If he wants to convert diamonds into cash, there is no better place than the Diamond District in New York."
When we loop some parts of two elements, we often say that we have made a knot. Complex vicissitudes of interpersonal relationships can also be defined by this word. What is a “knot”, and what are the features of the formation and use of this concept in various contexts?
How comparative degrees are formed in English and what are the exceptions to the rule
Music is a musician, an address is a sender, an excursion is a sightseer. All these words are united by the way of word formation. Do you know what words formed in this way mean? From this article you will learn the meaning of the word excursionist, its morphological characteristics and synonyms