Explain a foreign word with examples
Explains a word or phrase from your reading with its meanings, a register note and three example sentences, and says where to verify it.
Task:
Explain the word or phrase below as I met it in my reading, so that I can use it correctly myself.
Context:
I met it in this sentence: [the sentence where you found it]. The language is [language] and my level is [level]. I explain things back in [your own language].
Rules:
- Give the meaning that fits my sentence first, then at most two other common meanings.
- Say whether the word is formal, informal or neutral, and name one similar word that I should not confuse it with.
- Write three new example sentences at my level, with a translation for each, and none copied from my sentence.
- If you are not sure about a meaning or a usage, say so and tell me to check a dictionary.
Result:
Four short parts called Meaning, Register, Look-alike and Examples. Maximum 150 words.
Material:
[the word or phrase]