friend = a person that you like and enjoy being with: ‘I’m having lunch with a friend of mine.’
2
My boss started to shout at me in front of all my fellows.
My boss started to shout at me in front of all my workmates.
To refer to someone you know because you work at the same place, use workmate or (especially
of people in professional jobs) colleague: ‘The police are questioning the missing woman’s
relatives and workmates.’ ‘I’d like you to meet a colleague of mine, Jean Armstrong.’
female
Most females want to continue their careers after marriage.
Most women want to continue their careers after marriage.
In 1992 she won the female marathon in Athens.
In 1992 she won the women’s marathon in Athens.
Female is used mainly in scientific or technical styles: ‘The male birds are usually more colourful
than the females.’ ‘The female butterfly does not require additional salts.’
Female is sometimes used to refer to a woman or girl, but many people find this use of the word
offensive.
fetch
1
She has already packed all her belongings and I just have to fetch them to her new
flat.
She has already packed all her belongings and I just have to take them to her new
flat.
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Language Note at TAKE
2
I’ll come and fetch you at the airport.
I’ll come and fetch/collect you from the airport.
I’ll come and pick you up at the airport.
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Language Note at TAKE
fever
I’d caught a cold and had a high fever.
I’d caught a cold and had a high temperature.
When someone feels rather ill and their body is hotter than usual, they have a (high)
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