Hey guys!
The word of the day is "sustain"
A word i have heard before, but not too familiar with.
The word means:
1. to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
2. to bear (a burden, charge, etc.).
3. to undergo, experience, or suffer (injury, loss, etc.); endure without giving way or yielding.
4. to keep (a person, the mind, the spirits, etc.) from giving way, as under trial or affliction.
5. to keep up or keep going, as an action or process: to sustain a conversation.
Example sentences for the word:
Hope sustained us during that difficult time.
The roof, unable to sustain the weight of all the snow, collapsed.
The army sustained heavy losses.
He sustained serious injuries in the accident.
Stay tuned for more!
-S
fredag 21. oktober 2011
onsdag 19. oktober 2011
Word of the Day: Oct. 19, 2011!
Hi there!
The word of the day is "Diminish"
It is a word i was half familiar with, but did not really know when or how to use properly.
It basically means to make something smaller or less important than it is.
Synonyms: lessen, reduce
A quick internet search also gave me these results:
The word can also be used in:
* Architecture: to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to top.
* Music: to make (an interval) smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding perfect or minor interval.
* to detract from the authority, honor, stature, or reputation of; disparage.
Examples:
The strength of the army was greatly diminished by outbreaks of disease.
The drug's side effects should diminish over time.
Nothing could diminish the importance of his contributions.
Stay tuned for more!
-S
The word of the day is "Diminish"
It is a word i was half familiar with, but did not really know when or how to use properly.
It basically means to make something smaller or less important than it is.
Synonyms: lessen, reduce
A quick internet search also gave me these results:
The word can also be used in:
* Architecture: to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to top.
* Music: to make (an interval) smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding perfect or minor interval.
* to detract from the authority, honor, stature, or reputation of; disparage.
Examples:
The strength of the army was greatly diminished by outbreaks of disease.
The drug's side effects should diminish over time.
Nothing could diminish the importance of his contributions.
Stay tuned for more!
-S
Dear stalkers of this blog,
The last week i have spent moving into my new apartment! (Busy busy!) Therefore, it has been hard to keep posting blog entries. But do not fear! From now on i will add new thoughts and updates on my learning progress.
In addition, i have come up with a rather brilliant idea. I am going to add a (hopefully) daily entry called "Word of the day", where I write about a new word i have learned.
Furthermore, i feel that you should learn some more about who I am. So, what are my interests? Well, i grew up about 100 meters away from the nearest ski slope, so skiing has always been a natural thing for me. Especially twintip skiing, or freestyle skiing, which basically means that the ski has a curved tip on both ends so that you can land and ride backwards.
I am also a big fan of metal music, and the more "extreme" genres around that end of the music scheme. I should also mention computer games and consol games as an interest, and I also like to work out when im not feeling too lazy.
Stay tuned for more!
-S
The last week i have spent moving into my new apartment! (Busy busy!) Therefore, it has been hard to keep posting blog entries. But do not fear! From now on i will add new thoughts and updates on my learning progress.
In addition, i have come up with a rather brilliant idea. I am going to add a (hopefully) daily entry called "Word of the day", where I write about a new word i have learned.
Furthermore, i feel that you should learn some more about who I am. So, what are my interests? Well, i grew up about 100 meters away from the nearest ski slope, so skiing has always been a natural thing for me. Especially twintip skiing, or freestyle skiing, which basically means that the ski has a curved tip on both ends so that you can land and ride backwards.
I am also a big fan of metal music, and the more "extreme" genres around that end of the music scheme. I should also mention computer games and consol games as an interest, and I also like to work out when im not feeling too lazy.
Stay tuned for more!
-S
tirsdag 11. oktober 2011
My first blog entry.
The bloody hell are you reading this for!? This is my private blog!
Oh well, since you're already here, I might as well give you a short introduction.
Hi, I'm Steffen, a 19 year old boy from Norway and I'm currently studying International Business & Management at the University of Groningen. As it is an international study, it is important for me to improve my English further! In addition to a language learning blog, I'm making it a blog of pure awesomeness. (yes, I am extremely modest.) Nevertheless, I'm planning on updating the blog not only with things I do at school, but also video clips I find amusing, or something that represents who I am.
Stay tuned for more!
-S
Ps: Here's an old Monty Python clip about different ways of using language. Enjoy!
Oh well, since you're already here, I might as well give you a short introduction.
Hi, I'm Steffen, a 19 year old boy from Norway and I'm currently studying International Business & Management at the University of Groningen. As it is an international study, it is important for me to improve my English further! In addition to a language learning blog, I'm making it a blog of pure awesomeness. (yes, I am extremely modest.) Nevertheless, I'm planning on updating the blog not only with things I do at school, but also video clips I find amusing, or something that represents who I am.
Stay tuned for more!
-S
Ps: Here's an old Monty Python clip about different ways of using language. Enjoy!
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