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We can describe something like a job as 'important to' us. For example, I said that a nice team at work is important to me.

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We also heard 'sharp', which is an adjective used to describe someone who thinks quickly.

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When we describe something as all over the place, we mean that it's chaotic, disorganised, or confused.

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You could also describe it as "making stuff up".

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It can also be used metaphorically to describe unpleasant events or experiences.

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin has used his speech at the annual Victory Day military parade in Moscow to criticize NATO and describe his country's invasion of Ukraine as just.

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We had 'waste'. 'Waste' is things that are unwanted like rubbish, and we can also describe something as 'a waste' when someone uses something they don't need to, or they throw something away after not using it.

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We can also describe something as 'recyclable'. It means it can be recycled. It can be used again.

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We also used the adjective 'messy' to describe a dirty or untidy place.

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We can also describe a person as 'messy', which means that they don't clean things and they often make a mess.

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It can be used to just describe winter weather in general, but usually you'll hear things like be cautious on your drive to work.

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This picture, in my opinion, doesn't accurately describe it.

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Is there a typical day that you could describe for us?

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We can also describe this with the adjective 'rural'.

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We often use this to describe a place.

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Now, generally, if you describe someone as being self-satisfied, it's a negative phrase.

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And another exercise you could do, another little speaking challenge that you could do would be to remember a time when you saw someone or some people doing something. When people watched and you saw something happen, could you describe that?

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I want to start this lesson by teaching you two phrases that we use to describe people who regularly go to the gym.

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If you go to the gym regularly, if you exercise regularly, eventually your body changes, and we would then describe you by saying that you are in shape, or saying that you are fit.

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And it's used to describe anything you do with weights like these free weights, free weights or any weights not attached to a machine.

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