domingo, 30 de septiembre de 2012

Quick definitions from Macmillan (
bust
)
American English DefinitionBritish English Definition

noun
a model of the head and shoulders of a person made out of stone, wood, metal, etc.
a woman’s breasts, used especially when taking their measurements
an occasion when the police go into a place to search it for illegal goods or activities, especially those relating to drugs
a complete failure
verb
to break or damage something very badly
if someone is busted, they are arrested, especially for offenses relating to drugs
if the police bust a place, they search it for illegal goods or activities, especially those relating to drugs
to give someone in the military a lower rank as a punishment
to stop an activity or organization from continuing to happen or exist
adjective
a company or organization that is bust has lost all its money and can no longer continue to operate
broken
plant
)
American English DefinitionBritish English Definition

noun
a living thing that grows in soil, has leaves and roots, and needs water and light from the sun to live
a factory that produces power, or processes chemicals, etc.
a factory that makes cars, machines, equipment, etc.
large machines and equipment used in industry
something stolen or illegal that is put on someone without their knowledge, or is hidden in other possessions so that they appear guilty when it is found
a person who is put into a group or organization to find out information secretly
verb
to put trees, plants, or seeds in soil or the ground so that they will grow there
to use an area of land for growing trees, plants, crops, etc.
to firmly put someone or something or yourself in a particular place or position
to put something illegal or stolen on someone secretly, or to hide it in their possessions, so that they appear guilty when it is found
to put someone in a group or organization so that they can find out information secretly
if someone plants a bomb, they hide it where they want it to explode
if you plant an idea in someone’s mind, you introduce it so that they begin to think about it


(street)

▸ noun:  a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings ("They walked the streets of the small town")
▸ noun:  the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel("Be careful crossing the street")
▸ noun:  people living or working on the same street ("The whole street protested the absence of street lights")
▸ noun:  a situation offering opportunities ("He worked both sides of the street")
▸ noun:  the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction ("She tried to keep her children off the street")

 (
road
)


noun
a way that leads from one place to another, especially one with a hard surface that cars and other vehicles can use
relating to or happening on a road
used in the names of some streets. The written abbreviation is Rd.
a street with buildings along one side or both sides
a particular process or course of action

domingo, 23 de septiembre de 2012


Definition of EARLY ON

: at or during an early point or stage <the reasons were obvious early on in the experiment>