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gravel
معنی و توضیح
The word “gravel,” in this podcast, means small rocks, especially for unpaved walkways: “They didn’t have enough money to pave their driveway, so they decided to put down gravel instead.” Or, “Doesn’t it hurt your feet to walk barefoot over that sharp gravel?” A “gravel pit” is a place where gravel is dug out of the ground, typically so that it can be sold: “The environmentalists dislike the idea of having a gravel pit in a wilderness area so close to the river.” Finally, a similar, but different word, “gavel,” is a small hammer used by a judge in a court of law: “The judge hit her gavel against the desk to try to get the attention of everyone in the courtroom.” to rake leaves In this podcast, the phrase “to rake leaves” means to use a long-handled tool with many metal or plastic teeth the push and pull fallen leaves into large piles, so that they can be removed from the grass or yard: “Those trees in the front yard are beautiful, but just remember that if we buy this house, we’ll have to rake the leaves each fall.” When talking about work, “leave” refers to time away from the office when one is not working: “Charles had to take two weeks of sick leave when he had pneumonia.” Or, “How much maternity leave do female employees get when they have a baby?” Finally, when talking about paper, “loose-leaf” refers to pieces of paper that are not attached to each other: “The students wrote their answers on loose-leaf paper and then turned in the sheets to their teacher.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. www.easytalk.ir English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 1097 – Landscaping a Home
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Landscaping a Home». 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 1,097 – Landscaping a Home.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,097. 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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On this episode, we have a dialogue between Mona and Kellan about landscaping a house, or making the land or area around the house nice and pretty, Let’s get started.
Mona: I want a lawn. I’ve always pictured our new house with a lawn.
Kellan: Lawns require a lot of water and upkeep. I think we should use hardscape for most of the lawn and plant only drought-tolerant plants.
Mona: I don’t want my yard to be full of gravel and rocks. I picture a water feature in the middle, with annuals and perennials planted all around it, surrounded
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