Unit 11, life erklärungen
Unit 11
Unit 11
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if something or someone has changed beyond recognition, they have changed so much that you can no longer recognise them
beyond recognition
if you are living beyond your means, you regularly spend more money than you earn
beyond someone's means
if you say that something is beyond the call of duty, you mean that it is much more than you should normally be expected to do
beyond the call of duty
something that is bizarre is very strange and unusual
bizarre
you use -crafted to say how something was done or how well or badly it was carried out
-crafted
if you fall short, you do not quite finish a task, or do not do it quite so well as you ought to
fall short
something that is monotonous is very dull and boring because it repeats the same activity over and over again
monotonous
something that is obsolete is no longer useful because something better and newer has replaced it
obsolete
your opinion is what you think or believe about something
opinion
a subtlety is something that is important in a situation but that is not necessarily noticeable
subtlety
if you venture an opinion, you express it in a slightly uncertain way, for example because you are not certain about it
venture
if someone is abrupt, they say something that makes them seem rude or unfriendly
abrupt
if you are distracted, you are not paying attention to what you are meant to be doing or thinking about but are thinking about something else
distracted
someone who is guarded is very private and does not express their emotions in public or tell people much about themself
guarded
if you offend someone, you say something that makes them upset or angry
offend
if you are puzzled, you are slightly confused because you do not properly understand something and you wonder what the actual truth is
puzzled
if something is to the point, it deals with the important matter being discussed and does not waste time on less important considerations
to the point
a gesture is a movement of your hand or arm which you do in order to help make yourself understood, often at the same time as you are speaking
gesture
a premise is a fact or belief that you use as the basis for developing an idea or plan of action
premise
a tweak is a small change to something that makes it a lot better
tweak
