(noncount) the broken parts of a vehicle, building, etc., that has been badly damaged or destroyed Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies. They cleared the wreckage from the track.
Category: Англійська щодня
Adjective > Leonine
Verb > Gainsay
This word means “to say against.” To gainsay things or people is to speak against them, to disagree with them, to say that they’re wrong. Pronunciation: GAIN say That’s the accepted pronunciation, but long ago, it was a matter of Read More …
Noun > Disposition
1 (count) : the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal He always had a cheerful/nervous disposition. (=temperament, personality) It’s nice to work with someone who has such a sunny disposition. (=who is usually cheerful) a dog with Read More …
Verb > Wear out
1 wear (someone) out or wear out (someone) : to make (someone) tired All that work in the yard yesterday really wore me out. She was worn out (=exhausted) from exercising. 2 wear out or wear (something) out or wear Read More …
Verb > Faze
This word might have come from an Old English one meaning “to drive away.” When something fazes you, it bothers you and makes you visibly worried, scared, confused, or embarrassed. Pronunciation: FAZE (rhymes with “daze” and “ways”) Part of speech: Read More …
Idiom > Toss and turn
Adjective > Intricate
Adjective > Gripping
Noun > Spatula
(count) 1 US a : a kitchen tool that has a handle which is bent upward and a wide, thin blade used for lifting and turning foods on a hot surface b : a kitchen tool that has a long Read More …