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cramped
معنی و توضیح
The word “cramped,” in this podcast, means crowded, without very much space to move around: “The office became very cramped when the company hired three new employees and didn’t have empty space for them to work in.” When we talk about writing, “cramped” means a style of handwriting that is difficult to read because it is too small or the letters are too close together: “His writing is so cramped that no one can read it.” A “cramp” can also be a painful problem in part of one’s body when a muscle gets very tight and won’t relax: “After wearing high-heeled shoes all day, she had horrible cramps in her feet and couldn’t walk for 10 minutes after taking them off.” Finally, the phrase “to cramp (someone’s) style” means to interfere with someone’s life so that he or she cannot do what he or she would like to do: “George doesn’t want to live with his parents because they cramp his style.” to trip In this podcast, the verb “to trip” means to accidentally hit one’s foot against something so that one almost falls down: “Teo’s toys were all over the floor and visitors were tripping on them.” As a noun, a “trip” is usually a visit or a period of time spent traveling: “Did you enjoy your trip to Venice Beach?” A “trip” can also be the experience that one has when using illegal drugs: “They’re addicted to the trip that they get from taking heroin.” The phrase “to be on an ego trip” means that one thinks that he or she is better than other people: “After her song was played on the radio, she went on an ego trip and started thinking that she was the best singer in the world.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Giving Warnings and Cautions». 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 401: Giving Warnings and Cautions.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 401. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. You can go there to download a Learning Guide, an 8 to 10 page guide we provide for all our current episodes. It contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions not discussed on the audio episode, cultural notes, comprehension checks, and a complete transcript of every word we say on this episode so you can follow along as well.
This episode is called “Giving Warnings and Cautions.” It is a dialogue between Brett and his mom. They’re going to be talking about Brett’s new apartment, and some problems in the apartment. Let’s get started.
Brett: Hi, Mom. Come in. Welcome to my new place. My roommates aren’t here right now or I’d introduce you.
Mom: Hi, dear.
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