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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Interesting doubts (please, help me!!!)

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00 I need an urgent help with the following doubts because I have an exercise to hand tonight. 02br
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00Thanks in advance for your help,02br
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00Maurice 02br
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001) Could you please check if the following words are correct in English ?02br
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01u01b00Sports: (martial arts)02b02u02br
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002) 01u01b00How to say:02b02u02br
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00- a style of dancing that is danced in saloons, great halls as it happens on the TV programm "Dancing with the Stars"?02br
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00- a kind of clothes that is neither shorts nor a pair of pants (it's a little bit length than shorts, abreast of the knees)?02br
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00- a shirt that has length sleeves? 02br
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00- a bijouterie that women wear around the neck, but that is smaller than a normal necklace?02br
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00- a style of fashion in which people buy the clothes but then, they modify them according to their like? 02br
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003) - 01b00Headkerchief02b00 - is it a handkerchief for the head? 02br
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00 - 01b00Body building02b00 - is it the kind of sport/gymnastic used to fortify/strengthen the muscles of the body by using specific gymnastic equipments? 02br
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00 - 01b00Parachutist 02b00- is the man who parachutes. But how to call such sport?02br
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00 4) You send an invitation for a party and there you ask people to wear a specific kind of dress/suit/clothes: 02br
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01u01b00 In this situation , how to say:02b02u02br
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00Thanks again,02br
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00Maurice 0-
  

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01. 02br 02br 002. 02br 02br 00indoor soccer?

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  • I can't think of any specific word or phrase for this.
  • 02br 02br 00Body building - done in a gym (or at home) but it is not gymnastics.
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01. yes, they are ok.02br
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002. Some of these are tricky and I'm not sure what you want.02br
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00indoor soccer? I can't think of any specific word or phrase for this. Soccer is not normally played in those places.02br
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00Ballroom dancing.02br
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00I think you are looking at American English so I won't gi
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0Hello, Nona the Brit!02br
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00Thanks a lot to reply me. And I'd like to know the answers for the clothes itens , no matter if it is in British English.02br
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00Best regards,02br
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00Maurice. 0-
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1font00- a kind of clothes that is neither shorts nor a pair of pants (it's a little bit length than shorts, abreast of the knees)? 02font02br
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00For women, you may mean capris. Otherwise, Bermuda shorts (men or women)02br
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01font00- a shirt that has length sleeves?02font02
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0Hi, Grammar Geek!02br
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00 Thank you for your answers. I understood them all. Concerning to the word "bijouterie" I found it in a dictionary . It refers to all bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings, etc... That are not jewels.In case you have another word for it please, let me know.02br
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00Best regards,02br
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00Maurice0
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0We call all that jewelry. It doesn't matter if there are gem stones or not.0-

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