advise (v): to give someone advice Use “advise” in a sentence She advised him to get exercise every day. I advised him to go to the hospital. I advised him to give up smoking. She advised him to take a long holiday. I advised him to take a rest. I strongly advise you to see […]
Continue readingadvice (n): an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation Use “advice” in a sentence You need to follow your mother’s advice. Your advice is always helpful to me. I will act on your advice. You should take the doctor’s advice. She thanked […]
Continue readingadvertising (n): the business of trying to persuade people to buy products or services Use “advertising” in a sentence He plans to pursue a career in advertising. If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. The company spends a lot of money on advertising. He works for a big advertising […]
Continue readingadvertisement (n): a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service, or a piece of text that tells people about a job, etc Use “advertisement” in a sentence He cut the advertisement out of the newspaper. The advertisement will appear in five magazines. The firm is spending […]
Continue readingadvertise (v): to make something known generally or in public, especially in order to sell it Use “advertise” in a sentence We advertised the concert quite widely. I advertised my car for sale. This restaurant does not advertise. Back to “3000 Most Common Words in English”
Continue readingadventure (n): an unusual, exciting, and possibly dangerous activity, such as a trip or experience, or the excitement produced by such an activity Use “adventure” in a sentence He told us a very exciting adventure story. Adventures are popular themes in children’s books. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing” – Helen Keller Back […]
Continue readingadvantage (n): a condition giving a greater chance of success Use “advantage” in a sentence You should take advantage of this opportunity. I wonder what the advantage of this technique is. What is the advantage of this technique over traditional techniques? I don’t want to take advantage of anyone. What are the advantages of this […]
Continue readingadvanced (adj): modern and well developed Use “advanced” in a sentence I’d like to take an advanced English course. We offer a variety of courses for elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. The software has many advanced features. Back to “3000 Most Common Words in English”
Continue readingadvance (n, v): the forward movement of something, or an improvement or development in something; to go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something; in advance: ahead in time Use “advance” in a sentence We live in an age of rapid technological advance. Why didn’t you tell me in advance? Can you […]
Continue readingadult (n, adj): a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength; grown to full size and strength Use “adult” in a sentence This movie is for adults, not for children. That child talks as if he were an adult. We need accommodation for seven adults and two children. I’ve lived here […]
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