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Thursday, 15 March 2018

pastry (noun) 





Pastry is a sweet baked food made of dough.
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  • When I lived in Paris, I knew the name of every pastry in the pastry shop window.
  • George's favorite pastry is apple strudel.
Pastry is also the dough used to enclose food.

  • Beef Wellington is a steak wrapped in puff pastry.
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aside (adverb) 




"We set aside a few dollars each week for a new car."



Aside means ‘on or to one side.’

  • "Put your books aside; we're going out to dinner."
Aside also means ‘in a separate, private space.’

  • Ron took her aside and told her that she had spinach in her teeth.

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  1. on or to one side;
    sideways:She put her book aside and got up.
  2. away from one's thoughts or consideration:to put one's cares aside.
  3. in reserve;
    in a separate place, as for safekeeping:I put some money aside.
  4. away from a group or area, esp. for privacy:He took her aside to discuss the plan.
  5. put apart;
    notwithstanding:[at the end of a phrase]All kidding aside, let's talk seriously.

n. [countable]
  1. Show Businesssomething spoken by an actor to or for the audience and supposedly not heard by others on stage.
  2. words spoken so as not to be heard by others present.
  3. a digression from a main topic.
Idioms
  1. Idiomsaside from: 
    • in addition to;
      besides:Aside from being too small, the jacket's color is ugly.
    • except for:Aside from a few minor mistakes, this is a very good paper.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2018
a•side  (ə sīd′), adv. 
  1. on or to one side;
    to or at a short distance apart;
    away from some position or direction:to turn aside; to move the chair aside.
  2. away from one's thoughts or consideration:to put one's cares aside.
  3. in reserve;
    in a separate place, as for safekeeping;
    apart;
    away:to put some money aside for a rainy day.
  4. away from a present group, esp. for reasons of privacy;
    off to another part, as of a room;
    into or to a separate place:He took him aside and talked business.
  5. in spite of;
    put apart;
    notwithstanding:all kidding aside; unusual circumstances aside.
  6. aside from: 
    • apart from;
      besides;
      excluding:Aside from her salary, she receives money from investments.
    • except for:They had no more food, aside from a few stale rolls.

n. 
  1. Show Businessa part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
  2. words spoken so as not to be heard by others present.
  3. a temporary departure from a main theme or topic, esp. a parenthetical comment or remark;
    short digression.
  •  1350–1400; Middle English; see a-1, side1

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aside /əˈsaɪd/adv
  1. on or to one side
  2. out of hearing; in or into seclusion
  3. away from oneself: he threw the book aside
  4. out of mind or consideration: he put aside all fears
  5. in or into reserve: to put aside money for old age
n
  1. something spoken by an actor, intended to be heard by the audience, but not by the others on stage
  2. any confidential statement spoken in undertones



A-siden
  1. the side of a gramophone record regarded as the more important one



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Collocations: as a quick aside, I would (just) like to [mention, say], [mention] it only as an aside, was only meant [to be, as] an aside, more...

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puzzle (noun, verb) past tense: puzzled
A puzzle is a toy, game, or problem that presents difficulties to be solved by clever thinking or great effort.

  • Cecile does the New York Times crossword puzzle every Sunday.
  • Evan works on the jigsaw puzzle every night before bed.
Puzzle also means ‘to confuse or mystify.’

  • Fred's attitude puzzles me.
  • The patient's symptoms puzzled the doctor.

puz•zle /ˈpʌzəl/  n., v.,  -zled, -zling. 
n. [countable]
  1. a toy, problem, or other game designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by clever thinking or patient effort:a jigsaw puzzle.
  2. [usually singular]a question, matter, or person that is difficult to understand, figure out, or explain.

v. 
  1. to confuse;
    baffle;
    mystify:[~ + object]My symptoms puzzled the doctor.
  2. [no object]to think over some confusing or perplexing problem or matter.
  3. puzzle out, [~ + out + object] to solve by careful study or effort:trying to puzzle out a solution.
puz•zle•ment, n. [uncountable]a look of sheer puzzlement on his face.
puz•zler, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2018
puz•zle  (puz′əl), n., v.,  -zled, -zling. 
n. 
  1. a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
  2. something puzzling;
    a puzzling question, matter, or person.
  3. a puzzled or perplexed condition;
    bewilderment.
  4. a crossword puzzle:Did you do the puzzle in the newspaper today?
  5. a jigsaw puzzle.

v.t. 
  1. to put (someone) at a loss;
    mystify;
    confuse;
    baffle:Her attitude puzzles me.
  2. to frustrate or confound, as the understanding;
    perplex:The problem puzzled him for weeks.
  3. to exercise (oneself, one's brain, etc.) over some problem or matter.
  4. [Archaic.]to make intricate or complicated.

v.i. 
  1. to be perplexed or confused.
  2. to ponder or study over some perplexing problem or matter.
  3. puzzle out, to solve by careful study or effort:I was unable to puzzle out the message.
puz′zled•ly, adv. 
puz′zled•ness, n. 
  •  origin, originally uncertain 1585–95
    • 2. Puzzle, riddle, enigma refer to something baffling or confusing that is to be solved. A
      puzzle is a question or problem, intricate enough to be perplexing to the mind;
      it is sometimes a contrivance made purposely perplexing to test one's ingenuity:a crossword puzzle; The reason for their behavior remains a puzzle.A
      riddle is an intentionally obscure statement or question, the meaning of or answer to which is to be arrived at only by guessing:the famous riddle of the Sphinx.Enigma, originally meaning riddle, now refers to some baffling problem with connotations of mysteriousness:He will always be an enigma to me.
    • 6. confound.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/vb
  1. to perplex or be perplexed
  2. (intransitive) followed by over: to attempt the solution (of); ponder (about): he puzzled over her absence
  3. (transitive) usually followed by out: to solve by mental effort: he puzzled out the meaning of the inscription
n
  1. a person or thing that puzzles
  2. a problem that cannot be easily or readily solved
  3. the state or condition of being puzzled
  4. a toy, game, or question presenting a problem that requires skill or ingenuity for its solution
Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin

ˈpuzzlingadj


a puzzle book
a word puzzle/ riddle
Akin to finishing a jigsaw puzzle...
And myriad puzzle pieces are here for me
articulate a puzzle
bring about/forth/on puzzle
Crossword puzzle and The crossword puzzle
Crossword Puzzle Question
declare if you're not a puzzle
Do or play a puzzle?
do/play a puzzle
final piece of the puzzle
For fear that the mending of broken hearts be a puzzle
grammar puzzle
Grammatical puzzle
historical repository of hidden parts of the puzzle
It clicked all of the pieces of the puzzle
jigsaw (puzzle)
jigsaw vs puzzle
key pieces of the puzzle
one small piece of a bigger puzzle
part puzzle, part people
pieces of puzzle
Present perfect puzzle
punctuation puzzle
puzzle
puzzle
Puzzle about Sir Winston Churchill's wording
puzzle and confuse?
puzzle and riddle
Puzzle as he would,
puzzle out his flirting and philandering
puzzle pieces match / fit
puzzle tree
such different accounts of you as puzzle me exceedingly
the puzzle
to add another piece to/of the puzzle
to puzzle out the analytical connections
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rag (noun, verb) /ræg/
A rag is a piece of cloth, especially one that is old or torn. In its plural form, rags are tattered or torn clothing. Informally, a rag is a newspaper or magazine thought of as being of low or poor quality. As a verb, also informally, it means ‘to scold’ and also ‘to tease,’ although both these senses are now dated.

Example sentences

  • The mechanic wiped his greasy hands on a rag.
  • The poor child was dressed in rags.
  • Why are you reading that dreadful rag? There are plenty of good newspapers you could read instead.
  • Stop ragging me about the work; I'll get it done as soon as I can.
  • Billy's classmates ragged him about coming last in the race.

Words often used with rag

chew the rag (US): talk, chat. Example: “We spent the afternoon in the bar, chewing the rag.”
from rags to riches: from poverty to wealth. Example: “That entrepreneur was born into a very poor family, but she had a great idea for a business when she left school and went from rags to riches in just a few years.”
lose your rag (UK): get angry. Example: “I’m sorry I spilled your drink; it was an accident. There’s no need to lose your rag!”
on the rag: menstruating. Example: “Can we stop at a drug store? I’m on the rag and I forgot to bring any sanitary pads with me.”

Did you know?

Rag-and-bone men used to collect unwanted household items, such as old rags, bones, and scrap metal. They would often do this on foot or with a horse and cart. They would then sell the items. Rags could be used for making rag paper (paper made from cotton or used cloth) and bones could be used for making items such as knife handles and metal could be melted down and reused

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rag1 /ræg/  n. 
  1. a piece of cloth, esp. one that is torn or worn:[countable]Get a rag and start dusting with it.[uncountable]a piece of rag.
  2. rags, [plural] tattered clothing:dressed in rags.
  3. [countable][Informal.]a newspaper or magazine thought of as being of low or poor quality.
Idioms
  1. from rags to riches, from a state of poverty to that of wealth.


rag2 /ræg/  v. [~ + object], ragged, rag•ging. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsto scold.
  2. Informal Termsto tease.

rag4 /ræg/  n. [countable]
  1. Music and Dancea piece of music in ragtime.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2018
rag1  (rag), n. 
  1. a worthless piece of cloth, esp. one that is torn or worn.
  2. rags, ragged or tattered clothing:The tramp was dressed in rags.
  3. any article of apparel regarded deprecatingly or self-deprecatingly, esp. a dress:It's just an old rag I had in the closet.
  4. a shred, scrap, or fragmentary bit of anything.
  5. Informal Terms
    • something of very low value or in very poor condition.
    • a newspaper or magazine regarded with contempt or distaste:Are you still subscribing to that rag?
  6. a person of shabby or exhausted appearance.
  7. Buildinga large roofing slate that has one edge untrimmed.
  8. chew the rag. See  chew (def. 9).
  9. from rags to riches, from extreme poverty to great wealth:He went from rags to riches in only three years.
  •  Old Norse rǫgg
  •  Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish ragg coarse hair
  •  Middle English ragge 1275–1325

rag2  (rag), v.,  ragged, rag•ging, n. [Informal.]
v.t. 
  1. Informal Termsto scold.
  2. Informal Termsto subject to a teasing, esp. in an intense or prolonged way (often fol. by on):Some of the boys were ragging on him about his haircut.
  3. Informal Terms, British Terms[Brit.]to torment with jokes;
    play crude practical jokes on.

n. 
  1. Informal Terms, British Terms[Brit.]an act of ragging.
  •  origin, originally uncertain 1790–1800

rag3  (rag), v.t.,  ragged, rag•ging. 
  1. Metallurgy, Miningto break up (lumps of ore) for sorting. [1870–75;
    orig. uncert.]

rag4  (rag), n., v.,  ragged, rag•ging. 
n. 

  1. a musical composition in ragtime:a piano rag.

v.t. 

  1. to play (music) in ragtime.
  •  shortened form of ragtime 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

rag /ræɡ/n
  1. a small piece of cloth, such as one torn from a discarded garment, or such pieces of cloth collectively
  2. (as modifier): a rag doll, a rag book, rag paper
  3. a fragmentary piece of any material; scrap; shred
  4. informal a newspaper or other journal, esp one considered as worthless, sensational, etc
  5. informal an item of clothing
  6. informal a handkerchief
  7. brit slang esp a flag or ensign
Etymology: 14th Century: probably back formation from ragged, from Old English raggig; related to Old Norse rögg tuft
rag /ræɡ/vb (rags, ragging, ragged)(transitive)
  1. to draw attention facetiously and persistently to the shortcomings or alleged shortcomings of (a person)
  2. brit to play rough practical jokes on
n
  1. brit a boisterous practical joke, esp one on a fellow student
  2. (in British universities) a period, usually a week, in which various events are organized to raise money for charity, including a procession of decorated floats and tableaux
  3. (as modifier): rag day
Etymology: 18th Century: of uncertain origin
rag /ræɡ/n
  1. a piece of ragtime music
vb (rags, ragging, ragged)
  1. (transitive) to compose or perform in ragtime
Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from ragtime

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