Englishfor English speakers
proposal
Noun
—
A proposal is something that someone suggests doing.
That was an interesting proposal.
—
A proposal is when you ask someone to marry you.
She finally accepted my proposal last night.
—
A proposal is a formal plan to do research, that a school other agency may have to agree to let you do.
My thesis proposal was finally accepts.
We wrote a grant proposal, hoping to get money for our project.
of
Preposition
—
Made using.
It is a house of cards.
democratic
Adjective
—
Something that is democratic is based on or relates to democracy, where the people choose the government.
The United States is a democratic country, since the citizens choose the leaders in government.
Kampuchea
—
noun
(= Cambodia)
a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946
for
Preposition
—
shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
—
For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
—
For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
a
Determinative
—
A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
—
A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
—
In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
comprehensive
Adjective
—
If something is comprehensive, it includes everything that is related.
The book includes the most comprehensive list of existing government programs.
This chapter is not intended to provide a detailed and comprehensive documentation of the aids available in the UK.
political
Adjective
—
Something is political if it is related to politics.
He supports the Democratic political party.
settlement
Noun
—
A settlement is a small, new colony; a new place for people to live.
—
A settlement is a decision made to fix and end a legal argument between two people.
—
Settlement is when people are settling someplace, that is moving to it
—
Settlement is what happens when a building falls into the ground very very slowly.
the
Determiner
—
Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
—
Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
—
Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
—
Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
problem
Noun
—
A problem is something that is difficult to do, understand, or believe.
If you have a problems with the computer, I can probably help.
You should see your doctor if you think you have a health problem.
This book tells you how to deal with drinking problems.
If you are regularly late, it can cause problems.
Today, we are concerned with some serious problems with the product.
I solved the problem by replacing a broken part.
It's a good idea to discuss your problems with a friend.
Problems like these arise from a lack of care.
We've identified a number of problem areas that need to be looked at.
—
A problem is a question on a test.
Most students got the right answer for the first problem.
—
You say "no problem" to agree to do something.
"Could you open the door for me?" "Sure, no problem!"
—
You say "no problem" after somebody thanks you or apologises to you.
"Thank you so much for all your help." "No problem! Any time!"