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To say what someone or something is like by giving details about their appearance, character, or features.
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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.
What's your dream job? 🤩🧑🚒🧑🚀 Real Easy EnglishWe also heard 'sharp', which is an adjective used to describe someone who thinks quickly.
How to talk about your brain 🧠🤓💆 Real Easy EnglishWhen we describe something as all over the place, we mean that it's chaotic, disorganised, or confused.
How do footballers cope with high-pressure scenarios? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishYou could also describe it as "making stuff up".
5 things you really need to know about AI | BBC IdeasIt can also be used metaphorically to describe unpleasant events or experiences.
Children in war zones ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishRussia'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.
Vladimir Putin leads muted Victory Day parade under threat of Ukrainian attack | BBC NewsWe 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.
The things we throw away 🗑️♻️🙀 Real Easy EnglishWe can also describe something as 'recyclable'. It means it can be recycled. It can be used again.
The things we throw away 🗑️♻️🙀 Real Easy EnglishWe also used the adjective 'messy' to describe a dirty or untidy place.
Are you a tidy or messy person?🧹🪣🧼 Real Easy EnglishWe can also describe a person as 'messy', which means that they don't clean things and they often make a mess.
Are you a tidy or messy person?🧹🪣🧼 Real Easy EnglishNow, generally, if you describe someone as being self-satisfied, it's a negative phrase.
872. The Birthday Party (Learn English with a Short Story)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?
872. The Birthday Party (Learn English with a Short Story)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.
Let's Learn English! Topic: Advanced Weather Vocabulary! 🌡️☁️⛅ (Lesson Only)This picture, in my opinion, doesn't accurately describe it.
Let's Learn English! Topic: Advanced Weather Vocabulary! 🌡️☁️⛅ (Lesson Only)Is there a typical day that you could describe for us?
Inside Ukraine’s PoW camp holding Putin’s brainwashed soldiers | FirsthandWe can also describe this with the adjective 'rural'.
Talking about visiting places 🏖️🌳✈️ Real Easy EnglishWe often use this to describe a place.
Talking about visiting places 🏖️🌳✈️ Real Easy EnglishSo unsettled can describe situations like in the headline—an unsettled time. But unsettled is also an emotion.
Social media more popular news source than TV and news websites: BBC Learning English from the NewsI want to start this lesson by teaching you two phrases that we use to describe people who regularly go to the gym.
Let's Learn English at the Gym! 🏋🏽🏃💪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.
Let's Learn English at the Gym! 🏋🏽🏃💪
