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What is the difference between traffic and transport?
'Traffic' is a noun, it refers to vehicles moving on a road or highway.
The traffic in the city is terrible today.
The word 'traffic' can also be used to talk about movement of vehicles, like planes or ships, or even pedestrians.
The foot traffic through this area is very heavy at lunchtime.
'Transport' is a verb. It's used to describe the act of moving people or goods from one place to another.
We transport our product directly to your door.
As a noun 'transport' refers to the system or the means by which people or goods are moved from one place to another.
The city's transport system works very well.
There is a slight difference between the two words as you can see in the example below.
Changes to the city's public transport system have led to a decrease in traffic on the road.
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What is the meaning of 'sort of sucked', I looked on Google and I can't find the meaning.
The word ‘sucked’ is a slang way of saying that something is not very good, and you are not at all happy with it.
That film sucked. I thought it was supposed to be funny!
The
phrase ‘sort of’ is used informally to mean 'a little' or 'a bit'. It
may suggest that the speaker is not completely convinced of their
opinion.
The dress is sort of blue, I think.
The film sort of sucked. But I did think the ending was funny.
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What is the meaning of 'that is the way the cookie crumbles'?
The
phrase 'that is the way the cookie crumbles' is a way of saying that
you must accept a situation as it is, even if the outcome is
disappointing.
A: I didn't get the job I applied for.
B: That's the way the cookie crumbles.
It's not a very sympathetic reply, but is a way of saying that life is sometimes disappointing, we must simply move on.
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In this sentence: 'there is coaching available', what does the word 'coaching' mean?
'Coaching' is training or development.
A
person called a 'coach', often a teacher, supports a learner in
achieving a goal. Coaches can specialise in particular areas, like
career coaches or financial coaches.
I would like to get some management coaching before I start in my new position.
Coaching is generally provided one on one, and is normally focused on your personal development in a particular skill set.
Ever since she had public speaking coaching, she has the audience on their feet cheering.
We also use the word 'coaching' in sport where each team has a 'coach'. The verb is ‘to coach’.
I always loved his coaching, he got the best out of us.She coaches rugby every Thursday night.
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What does 'Bob is your uncle' mean?
'Bob
is your uncle' is an informal idiom used in Australia. It is said after
you have explained how to do something, to emphasise that it's a simple
task, and that everything will be alright.
All you need to do is oil the chain and Bob's your uncle.
Just follow the road to the end, turn right, and Bob's your uncle.
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What is the difference between 'invent' and discover'?
To 'invent' something means to create, design or develop something new, that has never existed.
Thomas Edison invented one of the first long-lasting light bulbs.
It can also mean to make something up.
I invented a story about losing my homework and my teacher believed me.
The verb 'to discover' is the action of finding something new, or previously unknown.
Gold was discovered in 1850 in Australia.
I discovered a new way to get to work this morning. It saves me ten minutes.
sort of - tak jakby
sort of thing - coś w tym stylu
suck - zasysać, wciągać przez usta (płyn lub gaz); ssać (np. pastylkę); być beznadziejnym, być do dupy
that is the way the cookie crumbles - tak to już bywa
provided - o ile, pod warunkiem, że
provide - dostarczać, zapewniać
Bob is your uncle - załatwione, po sprawie
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