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English General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters Translation Glossary

English term English translation
doll lovely/wonderful/sweet person
don juan (in children mind) Prince charming / lady-lover
dotted boat the boat appeared as a dot
down here: a large open plain on elevated land
Down the coast a ways pretty far down (along) the coast
draw encourage or prompt him to reveal his thoughts
dressed out weighed (when gutted and prepared)
drive out leave no room for
drive the sheep to the pen to the pen / into the pen
drop-in advice centre where you do not need an appointment
Entered by: Mark Nathan
Drs./Drg. Drs = male graduate (except in law or engineering) / Drg = dentist
dulce de leche milk toffee spread
E ecstasy
East... and West ... in the eastern part of / in the western part of the country*
eclipse overshadow / draw attention away from / make s/o or sth else seem less important or successful
Entered by: Tony M
edged off tinged / set off by (a slight odor of garlic)
EEE day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, etc.)
Entered by: Martin Riordan
egregious preposterous /scandalous / execrable / outrageous
either passion argues an object deserving thereo whether hate or love, the person arouses strong feelings
Entered by: Tony M
electric energy market vs electricity market same thing (generally speaking)
embrace the chub accept being plump or overweight
enclosure A file that can be added to an e-mail
encompass/contain inclusive vs. restrictive
Entered by: NancyLynn
end man's "bones" in a minstrel troupe a simple percussion instrument made of animal bones or wood
English and French versions (or version?) of the report the Englisch and French version (if one report in E and F) (versions-if many reports); an English and a French version
enjoyment of life limited you having fun in life/ stopped you from having fun/enjoying things in life
enlisted happy
enter vs reach Keep your tenses straight
entering into 2004 as we enter 2004
establishment those who are considered to be an authority
Entered by: Abdelmonem Samir
etc , etc.
euro or euros in plural? always singular
every other year On alternating years
ex-GIsvying ex-GIs vying
EX-US excluding the US; non-US
executive Suitable for an executive
exhibitors those parties showing/displaying their goods and/or offering their services
existing abc contracted equipment has responsibility 2 possibilities
expensive it cost a lot
experience the capacity Not for grading
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