Questions tagged [interpretation]
This tag is used for questions about how a word or phrase is interpreted by a Native English speaker.
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Meaning of "while it was not clear whether it was a case of pouring passion onto his reason"
Here is the text:
Fortunately Koroku had not descended on them again. A young man of a
compulsive and excitable temperament, he would pursue unremittingly
whatever was uppermost in his mind, a trait ...
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Meaning of the phrase in bold
At this Sōsuke got to his feet. He traversed the sitting room, stepping
gingerly over Oyone’s sewing basket and scattered threads, and opened the
sliding panels to the parlor. Its southern exposure ...
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Meaning of what a difference it made
SŌSUKE had been relaxing for some time on the veranda, legs comfortably
crossed on a cushion he had set down in a warm, sunny spot. After a while,
however, he let drop the magazine he had been holding ...
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How do you understand "job ranking" and/or "jobs ranking"?
There's a publication that my company's translating from Polish into English that describes how Polish people perceive different occupations in terms of social importance, female/male character, etc. ...
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What should be the straightforward definition of" with" in the sentence " I talked about the problem with my tutor."?
I talked about the problem with my tutor.
I think it could mean "involving somebody as a participant".Am I correct?I want suggestions.Thanks
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"street, opposite the center"
I read the following from a TOEIC book:
“Q. The convention center is located on Market Street, directly ________ Glenview Shopping Center.
[A] opposite
[B] among
[C] apart
[D] nearby
Answer: [A] ...
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Understanding about "close up"
We could see him close up. (An example sentence from my workbook without context)
We have a debate about whether this sentence should be understood as we had a close look at him or We could see him ...
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Interpretation for the dictionary definition of —"ride"?
n. (countable)
15. a means of being taken by a motor vehicle:
My ride's here. Source
How I should understand above definition of "ride"?(especially the usage of "being" in the ...
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why would someone plan to treat themself before throw off a tower?
I'm still puzzled by Gilbert O'Sullivan alone again lyrics, the part he says:
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promised myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will ...
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Is "Free Worldwide Shipping" misleading? [closed]
Do you think it's misleading for a business to advertise "Free Worldwide Shipping" if:
The business ships to most but not all countries.
Free shipping is available for all countries the ...
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How to read this confusing sentence by Henry James?
The good thing, after all, was that we should surely see no more of him.
This was not so good a thing, I admit, as not to leave me to judge
that what, essentially, made nothing else much signify was ...
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What does whisper mean in "Our Future Whispers Like a Gust of Wind"? [closed]
"Our Future Whispers Like a Gust of Wind" ⌈english cover | Sepia Pro.⌋【Liella!】
In the title of this video, whisper is used here. This title is translated from a Japanese anime song's name ...
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"Live now, pay later"-what it implies? [closed]
What's the meaning of "live now, pay later"?
I found a sentence on Cambridge dictionary:-
Live now, pay later- that's my philosophy of life.
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"Shutdown Holdouts" meaning
I came across this in the New York Times:
"How the Shutdown Holdouts Have Antagonized McCarthy Before."
The first sentence says:
"Most of the House Republicans who voted against ...
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Use and meaning of "that+sub+should....."in a sentence
It’s strange that you should say that.
I think this sentence express "your saying of that is strange".
I'm not sure about the interpretation, someone give your valuable time to answer my ...
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