Lesson 82 (vague) Flashcards
0
Q
Somewhere in the region of
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Around / about (less formal)
1
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In excess of
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More than; used in kore formal contexts
2
Q
Approximately
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Could be a week before or after; rather formal
3
Q
A week or so
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More than a week, but unclear how much more; (informal)
4
Q
Quite a few
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A surprisingly or undesirably large number
5
Q
Smattering
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Small proportion
6
Q
Dash/smidgen
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Very small quantity
7
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Dollop
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Usually a small amount; we can also say a large dollop
8
Q
Lashings
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Very large quantities
9
Q
Oodles
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Very large quantities
10
Q
Stacks of
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A large number or quantity of (informal)
11
Q
More or less
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Is often used with verbs and adverbs to make things more vague
12
Q
A bit/ A bit of a
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Is used with adjectives and nouns to soften the meaning
13
Q
Or whatever
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Or similar activities
14
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Or something
A
Any other kind of drink you want
