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English Linguistics Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
double whammy		a double dose (of)
during her house-moving she forgot to send it off		while moving house/because she was occupied with moving house she forgot to post it
either because or...		either because they are afraid of it or because they
encharged		encharged with versus in charge of
Engineers Forum		formally correct
enquire vs inquire		enquire British variant of inquire/enquire - information, inquire - investigation
enrolled		noted/enlisted
ensurement ?		assurance; guarantee; ensurance (?)	Nick Lingris
Entered by: Nick Lingris
enter (into)		yes there's a difference
Events often do not occur in isolation.		often not or not often?
events that occur once every... years		events that occur/occuring once every... years
every hundred grams cold storing agent		every hundred grams *of* cold storing agent
evil & devil		malevolence vs. a malevolent being
ex. OS (Operative System) in PLURAL		OS or OSs
Exclusive dealer position available		Job opening-exclusive dealer
Explain why do you think Fawcett defines transposition as		no - explain why you think Fawcett defines...	liz askew
Entered by: liz askew
extended summary		more than an overview, less than a full description
Fascinated		To be attracted to/by something; Allured (to command the interest of); Bewitched; Spellbound
fib		lie
first and second generation immigrants		first- and second-generation immigrants
flashes		flashbacks
form looser connections		One item is not dependent on the other; the sentence makes sense without one item
Form of an indefinite article, qualifying an acronym		an sms
forums or fora?		(lat. pl. fora) forums
frame		framework
fruits and vegetables or fruit and vegetables		fruits and vegetables / fruit and vegetables
furthermore (and punctuation regarding the comma)		At the beginning of a phrase, the comma is used after "futhermore."
genitive - of construction		a poet and friend of Cortazar
genitive, e.g. My grandfather is a great fan of Orwell		My grandfather is a great fan of Orwell/Orwell's/Orwell's work or a great Orwell fan	Vicky Papaprodromou
Entered by: Vicky Papaprodromou
get it to color up		make black smoke	Angie Garbarino
Entered by: Angie Garbarino
get my medicine checked		if I was feeling okay/if I was serious
give king a tap		Taps his own king so that it falls over, meaning he resigns
glass ceiling		term used to describe invisible barrier that prevents women from rising to high positions
Go native		Immerse oneself in the local culture, often to the shock of those from whose culture you originally came	Berni Armstrong
Entered by: Berni Armstrong
grammar		fragment
grammar question: Which is correct - It's ages since ... or It's been ages since ...		Both are acceptable in British English - (B.E.) Most native speakers of American English prefer - It has been ages since ...
guaranty v. guarantee in US English		guarantee
having a chip on both shoulders		being 'balanced' by having not just one peculiarity
help		help + (to) inf
hold		accommodate; hold	Valeria Verona
Entered by: Valeria Verona

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