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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Especially

Hi.
I always have problem with such definitions including a especially-part:

[intransitive/transitive]http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=to http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=be http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=used http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=for http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=a http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=particular http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=purpose, http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=especially http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=not http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=the http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=main http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=or http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=original http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=purpose
Without the especially-part it will read:
[intransitive/transitive]http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=to http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=be http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=used http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=for http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=a http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=particular http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=purpose
and the meaning will change.
What should I do? Think of a translator who has to be exact not a lay person.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

soheil1 Without the especially-part it will read:[intransitive/transitive]to be used for a particular purpose and the meaning will change. The definition will change in that it is less precise, and less accurate. So, don't remove the 'especially' part.

— Fivejedjon

  • soheil1 Without the especially-part it will read:[intransitive/transitive]to be used for a particular purpose and the meaning will change.
  • The definition will change in that it is less precise, and less accurate.
  • So, don't remove the 'especially' part.
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soheil1Without the especially-part it will read:[intransitive/transitive]to be used for a particular purpose and the meaning will change.
The definition will change in that it is less precise, and less accurate. So, don't remove the 'especially' part.
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But it is used in that way, doesn't it?
So how can one understand what is being made?
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Your definition seems to be a Macmillan dictionary definition of 'serve':

[intransitive/transitive]http://www.macmillandictionary.com/license/thats-english/search/american/direct/?q=to
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I think I explained it in detaIl
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soheil1I think I explained it in detail.
If your explanation in detail is this " But it is used in that way, doesn't it? So how can one understand what is being made?", I am afraid I don't understand it.
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fivejedjon soheil1I think I explained it in detail.If your explanation in detail is this " But it is used in that way, doesn't it? So how can one understand what is being made?", I am afraid I don't understand it.
Think about it.I meant;'meant', not 'made'
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soheil1Think about it.
I have. I have no more to say.
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fivejedjon soheil1Think about it.I have. I have no more to say.
sorry?
Was the answer I have?
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