Glossaries

Dienstag, 19. Januar 2021, 03:48

Site: Learning English in context

Course: Learning English in context (Context)

Glossary: Global glossary

a human - used in science fiction stories

to send out gas, heat, light, sound

[transitive]

to start a company, organization, system, etc that is intended to exist or continue for a long time [= found]:

The city of Boerne was established by German settlers in the 1840s.

Our goal is to establish a new research centre in the North

to not allow someone to take part in something or not allow them to enter a place, especially in a way that seems wrong or unfair [≠ include]:

a mainstream exhibition that excluded women artists

demand

to demand that someone does something because it is a duty or seems reasonable

expect something from somebody

The officer expects complete obedience from his troops.

expect somebody to do something

I can't expect her to be on time if I'm late myself.

expect a lot of somebody/expect too much of somebody (=think someone can do more than may be possible)

The school expects a lot of its students.