The terms “transform” and “transformative” are becoming more popular in the English language during a time of increased social consciousness .
Do you know the different English definitions for the term “transform” ? Review the definitions below and translate them in your language, if needed, to increase comprehension.
TRANSFORM:
change in outward structure or looks; “He transformed into a monster”; “The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle”
increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)
change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species
convert (one form of energy) to another; “transform energy to light”
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; “This experience transformed her completely”; “She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture”; “transubstantiate one element into another”
subject to a mathematical transformation
change from one form or medium into another; “Braque translated collage into oil”
accept as true; take to be true; “I believed his report”; “We didn”t believe his stories from the War”; “She believes in spirits”
credit with veracity; “You cannot believe this man”; “Should we believe a publication like the National Inquirer?”
follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; “When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too”
be confident about something; “I believe that he will come back from the war”
judge or regard; look upon; judge; “I think he is very smart”; “I believe her to be very smart”; “I think that he is her boyfriend”; “The racist conceives such people to be inferior”
When we think of our idealism and religious faith, we usually identify our perspectives with the phrase “I believe …..”
What do you believe in when it comes to the topics of peace, faith, and protecting planet earth?
We believe that peace can be achieved when people of all nations learn about other cultures, faiths, and points of view, and learn to communicate and collaborate in a positive, constructive manner. We believe that our planet has limited resources, and that we need to consider using more renewable resources while reducing pollution and dependence on oil.
Share what you believe in by adding your constructive comments below.
Here are Fry’s First 100 Instant Sight Words. These vocabulary words are of key important to English Language Learners everywhere. Yet simply reading the words out loud, or looking them up in a dictionary, may not be engaging enough for effective learning.
Here’s what we recommend:
1. Read the list below and identify which words appear difficult or unclear by writing them on your notebook.
2. Translate each of the words on your list using one of our online translators: http://translationfriends.com
3. Look up the definitions for each of the vocabulary word from your list. It is important to do this since the English language often includes multiple meanings for each word. Use our very own 150,000-definition online English dictionary: http://englishdictionary.dictionaryfriends.com
4. Check to see if you are pronouncing each word clearly and carefully. You can practice with a friend who is fluent in English, or with our online text to speech website. Please watch the tutorial video before using, and make sure you have Firefox as your browser in order for this web-based online English pronunciation tool to work: http://text2speech.eslwebtools.com
5. Try to find examples of how these English vocabulary terms are used in real life. Read magazines, newspapers, and listen to the radio in English as well. When you watch television in English, ensure you have the subtitles visible, so that you can improve your comprehension and vocabulary knowledge. Feel free to type each vocabulary term you are studying by using our helpful and educational online search engine: http://searchengine.sersea.com Here is the list of key 100 English vocabulary words:
FRY’S INSTANT SIGHT WORDS First Hundred a can her many see us
about come here me she very
after day him much so was
again did his my some we
all do how new take were
an down I no that what
and eat if not the when
any for in of their which
are from is old them who
as get it on then will
at give just one there with
be go know or they work
been good like other this would
before had little our three you
boy has long out to your
but have make put two
by he man said up
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Today we’re learning the following words. Feel free to use our translator tools (on the right side of this page or at http://onlinetranslator1.translationfriends.com ) to ensure you know the meaning of your words in your primary language.
Part 1 – Read and Pronounce English Vocabulary Words
Read and pronounce these English words several times using this educational video.
Part 2 – English Vocabulary Definitions and Sentences
Read the following definitions and sentences to learn about the different contexts how each of these vocabulary words are used in English writing and speaking situations.
– also: in addition; “he has a Mercedes, too”
– away:
(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; “the pitch was away (or wide)”; “an outside pitch” inaccurate
so as to be removed or gotten rid of; “cleared the mess away”; “the rotted wood had to be cut away”
in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping); “put the toys away”; “her jewels are locked away in a safe”; “filed the letter away”
in a different direction; “turn aside”; “turn away one”s face”; “glanced away”
indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; “he worked away at the project for more than a year”; “the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it”
out of existence; “the music faded away”; “tried to explain away the affair of the letter”- H.E.Scudder; “idled the hours away”; “her fingernails were worn away”
from one”s possession; “he gave out money to the poor”; “gave away the tickets”
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth” is obsolete); “ran away from the lion”; “wanted to get away from there”; “sent the children away to boarding school”; “the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal”; “went off to school”;
used of an opponent”s ground; “an away game”
freely or at will; “fire away!”
out of the way (especially away from one”s thoughts); “brush the objections aside”; “pushed all doubts away”
at a distance in space or time; “the boat was 5 miles off (or away)”; “the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)”; “away back in the 18th century”
in reserve; not for immediate use; “started setting aside money to buy a car”; “put something by for her old age”; “has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day”
– am:
from the verb “to be”:
happen, occur, take place; “I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents” house”; “There were two hundred people at his funeral”; “There was a lot of noise in the kitchen”
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; “Where is my umbrella?” “The toolshed is in the back”; “What is behind this behavior?”
be identical to; be someone or something; “The president of the company is John Smith”; “This is my house”
have life, be alive; “Our great leader is no more”; “My grandfather lived until the end of war”
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); “John is rich”; “This is not a good answer”
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form; “let her be”
also:
modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave
a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
a master”s degree in arts and sciences
– back:
the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
travel backward; “back into the driveway”; “The car backed up and hit the tree”
cause to travel backward; “back the car into the parking spot”
support financial backing for; “back this enterprise”
be behind; approve of; “He plumped for the Labor Party”; “I backed Kennedy in 1960″
be in back of; “My garage backs their yard”
in or to or toward a past time; “set the clocks back an hour”; “never look back”; “lovers of the past looking fondly backward”
at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”
in repayment or retaliation; “we paid back everything we had borrowed”; “he hit me and I hit him back”; “I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher”
in or to or toward a former location; “she went back to her parents” house”
in or to or toward an original condition; “he went back to sleep”
in answer; “he wrote back three days later”; “had little to say in reply to the questions”
shift to a counterclockwise direction; “the wind backed”
establish as valid or genuine; “Can you back up your claims?”
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; “he stood at the back of the stage”; “it was hidden in the rear of the store”
a support that you can lean against while sitting; “the back of the dental chair was adjustable”
the part of a garment that covers your back; “they pinned a `kick me” sign on his back”
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; “his back was nicely tanned”
the side that goes last or is not normally seen; “he wrote the date on the back of the photograph”
place a bet on; “Which horse are you backing?”; “I”m betting on the new horse”
give support or one”s approval to; “I”ll second that motion”; “I can”t back this plan”; “endorse a new project”
the front and back covering of a book; “the book had a leather binding”
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; “the fall broke his back”
Part 3 – English Vocabulary Comprehension and Pronunciation Practice
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There are numerous definitions for the terms ” Question” and “Answer” in the English language. How many definitions for these words can you think of, without looking at a dictionary?
Here we will post these definitions for you so that you can learn them and discuss them.
Definitions:
Question
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; “he asked a direct question”; “he had trouble phrasing his interrogations”
the subject matter at issue; “the question of disease merits serious discussion”; “under the head of minor Roman poets”
an informal reference to a marriage proposal; “he was ready to pop the question”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; “We must question your judgment in this matter”
an instance of questioning; “there was a question about my training”; “we made inquiries of all those who were present”
pose a question
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
pose a series of questions to; “The suspect was questioned by the police”; “We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion”
place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; “I wonder whether this was the right thing to do”; “she wondered whether it would snow tonight”
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; “he made a motion to adjourn”; “she called for the question”
uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; “the dubiousness of his claim”; “there is no question about the validity of the enterprise”
Answer
a nonverbal reaction; “his answer to any problem was to get drunk”; “their answer was to sue me”
match or correspond; “The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave”
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; “This may answer her needs”
reply or respond to; “She didn”t want to answer”; “answer the question”; “We answered that we would accept the invitation”
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); “The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution”
respond to a signal; “answer the door”; “answer the telephone”
react to a stimulus or command; “The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch”
give the correct answer or solution to; “answer a question”; “answer the riddle”
understand the meaning of; “The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered”
the speech act of replying to a question
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; “I waited several days for his answer”; “he wrote replies to several of his critics”
the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff”s complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant”s plea of `guilty” or `not guilty” (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintif
be liable or accountable; “She must answer for her actions”
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; “they were trying to find a peaceful solution”; “the answers were in the back of the book”; “he computed the result to four decimal places”
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; “A few words would answer”; “This car suits my purpose well”; “Will $100 do?”; “A ”B” grade doesn”t suffice to get me into medical school”; “Nothing else will serve”
Do you have any questions about the the definitions behind the terms Questions and Answers? Add your questions or constructive comments below.
English Vocabulary Word of the Day: Believe
The word “believe” is often used in the English language.
Here is the definition of “Believe“, from our easy-to-use online English dictionary at http://EnglishDictionary.DictionaryFriends.com :
When we think of our idealism and religious faith, we usually identify our perspectives with the phrase “I believe …..”
What do you believe in when it comes to the topics of peace, faith, and protecting planet earth?
We believe that peace can be achieved when people of all nations learn about other cultures, faiths, and points of view, and learn to communicate and collaborate in a positive, constructive manner. We believe that our planet has limited resources, and that we need to consider using more renewable resources while reducing pollution and dependence on oil.
Share what you believe in by adding your constructive comments below.