Englishfor English speakers
Thessaloniki
—
noun
a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece
declaration
Noun
—
A list of items for various legal purposes.
customs declaration
—
When the captain of a batting side says an inning is closed.
on
Preposition
—
positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
—
at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
—
along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
—
about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
—
touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
—
because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
—
If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
good
Adjective
—
When you are good, you do the right things. That is, you do things that are kind or helpful. You do not do things that hurt people or are not honest.
He is a good person and would never steal.
She is a good girl and always helps her mother.
—
If something is good it is useful or helpful. This also means high quality.
My last pair of shoes were very good, they lasted two years!
—
If food is good it means you like the taste. This food is not likely to be spoiled or of low quality.
Thank you for the pie; it was very good.
—
If you had a good time, you enjoyed something.
—
You may call something good because you like it.
We had a good trip and liked seeing all the sights.
—
If you are good at something, you do it well.
She is a good swimmer; she could save you from drowning.
He is a good worker and always gets the job done.
—
A good sign means something good is likely to happen.
Some people think a rainbow is a good omen, and means you will have good luck.
If you are sick, its a good sign if your fever ends.
Favorable
Beneficial
good
Noun
—
Good is the quality of being good.
He has a lot of good in him and always helps us out.
—
Good refers to the side of good (against evil and bad).
I'm completely for good and think we should all try to do the right thing.
—
(finance; plural only) Goods are identical items that are produced, then traded, bought or sold, for the purpose of consumption.
You can buy many different types of goods at the market.
neighbourly
—
adjective
(= neighborly)
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
relations
—
noun
(= dealings)
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
stability
Noun
—
Stability is the property of being firm and constant.
Investors, especially foreign ones, want political stability to go with economic growth.
He may need handrails on either side for stability and safety.
People began to wonder and talk about the stability of the fairy-tale marriage.
security
Noun
—
Security is safety.
Traditionally, Japanese workers have had good job security. In fact, they usually had a job for life.
Since the attack, many Americans have lost their feeling of security.
—
Security is the people and things that keep you safe.
After the bombing, the airport increased security.
If you see a problem, please call security.
and
Conjunction
—
You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
—
You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
—
And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
—
Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
—
And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
cooperation
—
noun
joint operation or action
their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission
—
noun
the practice of cooperating
economic cooperation
they agreed on a policy of cooperation
in
Preposition
—
Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
—
Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
—
Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
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.
Balkans
—
noun
the Balkan countries collectively
—
noun
the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
—
noun
a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range