Tag: English

Less= (1) used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs: ‘Less expensive’ ‘Less interesting’ (2) a quantifier meaning not…

Lay (laying, laid, laid) = put something somewhere: ‘She laid the money on the table in front of me.’ Lie…

Last = coming after all others in time, space, degree, or being the only one remaining; (the one) at the end of…

Lane = a narrow road or street: ‘We rode our bikes along the little country lanes.’ Path = a narrow…

Know = be familiar with: ‘I know Frankfurt very well.’ (ii) be aware of the truth of something:   ‘I know…

Justice = the principle of fair treatment upon which the laws of a country are based: ‘The 1970 Administration of…

Be tried (put on trial) = be judged in a court of law: ‘He is being tried for the murder of…

Become part of; become a member of a group or organization, society etc. (without in/up): ‘I’m thinking of joining the…