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Go Separate Ways: Glossary
Go Separate Ways: Glossary
Glossary (n.) /ˈɡlɒs(ə)ri/ 'An alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary.' a glossary of
Inuktitut words. [ES glosario]
GO ON AND ON
Go on and on(Idiom) /ˈgəʊ ˈ
ɒn ən ˈ d
ɒn/ 'Continue/talk for a long time, talk endlessly about'.
I get bored when Mark goes on and on about his car. [ir para largo, enrollarse,hablar sin parar]
GO SEPARATE WAYS
ə
Go separate ways (metaphor) /ˈgəʊ ˈsɛp rət wāz/ 'stop being together, to end a relationship with somebody' She broke up with her boyfriend and
decided to go separate ways. [ES ir por caminos separados]
GOAL
Goal (noun):/ɡəʊl/. 'A frame with a net into which players must kick or hit the ball in order to score a point' .He headed the ball into an open
goal. [ES: Portería]
GOALKEEPER
Goalkeeper (n) /ˈɡəʊlˌkiː.pər / ' (in some sports) the player who stands in the team's goal to try to stop the other team from scoring'. For a
goalkeeper, it's a great advantage to have bighands. [ES portero].
Gold
GOLD
Gold (n.) /ɡəʊld/ 1. 'A yellow precious metal'. Medals are made of gold. [ES oro]
Golden
ə
Golden (adj): [gəʊld n]: 1.of the color of gold: golden hair. 2.made or consisting of gold: golden earrings. (Dorado, de oro)
GOODS
GOODS
goods (i) /ɡʊdz/ 'Things that are produced to be sold'. 'Possessions that can be moved'. 1. Perishable/durable goods. 2. Increased tax on goods and services. 3. The plastic bag contained all his
worldly goods (= everything he owned). [ES bienes (materiales)/mercancías].
Government
GOVERNMMENT
governmment (n.) /ˈɡʌv(ə)nˌm(ə)nt/ 'the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office'. We have
seen successive governments and home secretaries promise to be tough on crime. [ES gobierno]
Graduate
GRADUATE (noun) /ˈɡrædʒuət/. "a person who has an university degree” A graduate in history. [ ES licenciado ]
Graduation
Graduation (n) /ɡradjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/'The receiving or conferring of an academic degree or diploma.' School officials caved and the student was able to retake a test
five hours before graduation and receive her diploma. [ES graduación]
Grandchild
Grandchild (n) /ˈ
ɡrænd·tʃaɪld/: 1. 'The child of someone's son or daughter'. We have three children and seven grandchildren. [ES nieto, -a].
grandeur
r
grandeur (n.) /[ˈgrændʒə ]/ Splendour and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style. 'The majestic grandeur and simplicity of Roman
architecture' [ES grandeza, esplendor]
Grandson
Grandson (n) /ˈɡran(d)sʌn/ 1. The son of one's son or daughter.'Carole's two daughters and her grandson are thrilled with the wedding plans.' [ES
nieto]
Grave
Grave (n) /greɪv/ 'Any place where a dead body rests.' The doomed ship's passengers went to a watery grave. [ES tumba, sepulcro]
GREETING
Greeting (n.) C /ˈ
ɡriːtɪŋ/ 'something that you say or do to greet somebody.' She waved a friendly greeting. [ES saludo]
Greyish
Greyish(adj) [ˈgreɪɪʃ]; tinged with grey; dam's face had a sickly, grayish tinge; (grisáceo-a)
Guarantee
Guarantee (n); [ˌgærənˈtiː] ;something that makes sure a particular outcome or condition will come to pass; Wealth is not a guarantee of happiness.
[Garantía]
(v) to offer a guarantee for:The company guarantees its machines for ten years.