(+ object) to make (someone) feel unhappy or annoyed What I said obviously displeased her. = She was obviously displeased by what I said. — opposite PLEASE
Category: Англійська щодня
Adjective > Adrift
1 of a boat : floating on the water without being tied to anything or controlled by anyone We could see a ship adrift (=drifting) in the storm. The canoe was set/cast adrift from its moorings. 2 : without guidance, Read More …
Verb > Deride
To deride someone or something is to subject them to usually harsh and bitter insults or criticism. Although derided by classmates for his insistence that he would be a millionaire by the age of 25, he achieved his goal when Read More …
Adjective > Immense
Noun > Ventriloquist
Adjective > Svelte
Someone described as svelte is considered slender or thin in an attractive or graceful way. Svelte can also be used to describe something sleek, such as a vehicle or an article of clothing. The svelte singer seemed to float across Read More …
Noun > Boardwalk
Verb > Foist
Foist, which is almost always used with on or upon, is used when someone forces another person to accept something, usually something that is not good or is not wanted. Foist can also mean “to pass off as genuine or Read More …
Noun > TLC
(noncount) informal care and attention that is given to make someone feel better, to improve the bad condition of something, etc. He just needed some rest and a little TLC. It’s an old house that needs some TLC. – TLC Read More …
Adjective > Therapeutic
1 : (more therapeutic; most therapeutic) : producing good effects on your body or mind the therapeutic benefits of yoga Gardening can be very therapeutic. 2 : of or relating to the treatment of illness a therapeutic diet the therapeutic Read More …