عبارت انگلیسی
controlling
معنی و توضیح
The word “controlling,” in this podcast, means wanting to make decisions about another person’s actions, and being in charge of what another person does: “Gregorio’s parents are really controlling, making all the decisions about what activities he participates in and even what he wears.” A “control freak” is an uptight person who becomes panicked and worried if unexpected things happen: “Purina is a control freak who planned every detail of her wedding.” The phrase “birth control” refers to contraception, or efforts to prevent pregnancy: “At what age do you think teenagers should learn about birth control?” Finally, “cruise control” is a setting on a vehicle that maintains a constant speed without the driver needing to do anything: “Drivers can get better gas mileage if they use cruise control on the freeway.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Dating a Possessive Person [www.easytalk.ir]». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 955 – Dating a Possessive Person.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 955. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is a dialogue between Eliana and Matt about dating a possessive person. Let's get started.
Eliana: You’re here! I didn’t think you’d be able to come.
Matt: Why? I like seeing a movie with my friends as much as the next guy.
Eliana: Yeah, but it’s been weeks since we’ve seen you, ever since you started dating Helen.
Matt: She doesn’t own me. She’s a little possessive, but I put my foot down when she
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.