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size
1
I’m afraid that the pullover you sent me has the wrong size.
I’m afraid that the pullover you sent me is the wrong size.
be a certain size (NOT have) : ‘If the boots are size 43, they should fit me.’
2
As far as I remember, you both have the same size.
As far as I remember, you both take the same size.
As far as I remember, you are both the same size.
be/take a certain size (NOT have): ‘What size are you?’ ‘Before the baby was born, I used to take
a size 12.’
skilful
‘You’ re lucky to have such skilful children ,’ she said.
‘You’re lucky to have such talented children,’ she said.
skilful = having or showing skill (gained from instruction and practice): ‘Although he lacked
Tyson’s knock-out punch, he was the more skilful of the two boxers.’
talented = having or showing a natural ability to do something well: ‘This talented young musician
gave his first public performance at the age of five.’
sleep
1
I slept at ten o’clock last night.
I went to bed at ten o’clock last night.
sleep = be asleep: ‘Nurse Burnley works all night and sleeps all day.’
go to bed = get into bed at the end of the day: ‘After dinner I had a hot bath and then went to
bed.’
2
I started sleeping and didn’t wake up till the next morning.
I fell asleep and didn’t wake up till the next morning.
After showing the conductor my ticket, I started sleeping again.
After showing the conductor my ticket, I went back to sleep.
go to sleep or fall asleep = enter a state of unconsciousness, especially so that your mind and
body can rest: ‘As soon as I started to read her a story, she went to sleep.’
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