Word of the week: proud
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
privacy
Word of the week: privacy
The word "privacy" is sometimes regarded as untranslatable by linguists. Many languages lack a specific word for "privacy". Such languages either use a complex description to translate the term (such as Russian combine meaning of уединение - solitude, секретность - secrecy, and частная жизнь - private life) or borrow English "privacy" (as Indonesian Privasi or Italian la privacy). (from wikipedia)
The word "privacy" is sometimes regarded as untranslatable by linguists. Many languages lack a specific word for "privacy". Such languages either use a complex description to translate the term (such as Russian combine meaning of уединение - solitude, секретность - secrecy, and частная жизнь - private life) or borrow English "privacy" (as Indonesian Privasi or Italian la privacy). (from wikipedia)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
enthusiastic
Word of the week: enthusiastic
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrabble
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrabble
Friday, October 8, 2010
household
Word of the week: household
adjective + household
average, private, rural/urban, high-income/low-income, poor, single-person
Taking on cleaning duties at a private household, for example, you may be asked to work during the middle of the day when the house is empty.
adjective + household
average, private, rural/urban, high-income/low-income, poor, single-person
Taking on cleaning duties at a private household, for example, you may be asked to work during the middle of the day when the house is empty.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
extended family
Word of the week: extended family
to extend, from Anglo-French estendre (late 13th century), from Latin ex (out) and tendere (to stretch)
to extend, from Anglo-French estendre (late 13th century), from Latin ex (out) and tendere (to stretch)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
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