Just like Spanish, French and Italian, the Romanian language is an Indo-European language pertaining to the Romance languages class. Moreover, the fact of having been spoken for centuries on the same geographical platform but subject to various historical contexts definitely…
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“been” sau “gone”
infinitiv trecut participiu trecut to go went gone/been Gone este participiu trecut pentru to go iar been pentru to be. Totusi putem folosi been daca vrem sa spunem ca am mers/fost intr-un loc si ne-am intors deja. She has gone to…
“alone” vs “lonely”
alone = without other people around; on your own “Home alone” was a very funny movie! lonely = unhappy/sad because you have no friends, no company, nobody around you We moved house and I am very lonely here, I don’t…
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“allude” vs “elude”
to allude – to make an indirect reference; pronuntie (ə-lo̅o̅d′) Exemplu: During the meeting Mr. Ionescu alluded to some of the problems but didn’t mention them. elude – verb- to cleverly escape from; to avoid; pronuntie (ĭ-lo̅o̅d′) Exemplu: The suspect managed…
“all ready” vs “already”
All ready – completely ready, all prepared; in acest caz all – toti/toate Example: Are you all ready to come home? Already – an adverb – earlier than the time expected Example: I called her to come to the theatre but…
“accept” vs “except”
Accept – verb – agree to take something – pronuntie ăk-sept Exemplu: The banks always accept coins. Except – de obicei prepozitie sau conjunctie – not including – pronuntie ik-sept Exemplu: I go to work every day except Saturday and…
“would like” sau “do you like”
Would you like = when inviting someone to do something specific or when we offer something Exemplu: Would you like to drink a coffee? Would you like some more milk for your coffee? would like = want Forma politicoasa, formala…
“interested in/about/at”
CORECT: to be interested in = to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of somebody in something EXEMPLU: I am very interested in hearing your story. I’m not interested in football. I prefer volleyball. GRESIT: interested about/at …
“satisfied about” sau “satisfied with”
CORECT: satisfied with = pleased with someone or something Exemplu: I am satisfied with my job. Hai la cursul de engleza organizat de Crystal Mind si vei afla cat de frumoasa si usor de invatat este engleza ! Vrei…
Cum pronuntam corect “live”
Sunt 2 variante de pronuntie pentru “live“: 1.“i” se pronunta ca in cuvantul “this” atunci cand “live” este verb: Exemplu: I live in Bucharest. 2. “i” se pronunta ca in cuvantul “five – 5 “ atunci cand “live“ este adjectiv:…
Diferente intre: say, tell, speak, talk
Say – a spune – utilizat atat in vorbirea directa cat si in vorbirea indirecta Atentie: 1. poate fi urmat de o propozitie care incepe cu that sau wh – word (mai ales la intrebari sau propozitii negative) Exemplu:…
Verbul in limba engleza – partea 3 – verbe regulate si neregulate
Verbul este impartit in trei categorii : 1. verbe auxiliare (be, do, have) 2. verbe modale 3. restul verbelor. Cea de-a 3 a categorie se imparte in doua mari subcategorii: – verbe regulate – verbe neregulate Daca un verb intra…