Labelled vs. labeled - WordReference Forums
Jan 27, 2009 · Hi! I've discovered that this word can be spelled in both ways. However, my Microsoft dictionary (set to AE) always corrects "labelled" (which is my preferred spelling) to …
ground floor, ground zero, first floor | WordReference Forums
Apr 1, 2007 · Would you call to -1 first floor below ground/first floor? And so on to the floors below this one? From my limited experience with buildings like that, they have floors/levels labeled …
label by or label with? - WordReference Forums
Sep 18, 2011 · Hello, I am unsure which one is correct english expression: 1.label an area in the picture with a circle 2 label an area in the picture by a circle should I use "with" or "by"?
run small/fit smaller to size - WordReference Forums
Jun 17, 2016 · If you normally wear a shirt labeled "medium" and therefore you picked out a medium to try on and, surprisingly, it didn't fit the salesperson could explain why. "Those shirts …
Cells were starved - WordReference Forums
Nov 8, 2009 · Hola me podrian ayudar con una palabra qu se lo que significa pero en el siguiente contexto no sabria cual es su significado. Esta en un articulo sobre recombinacion genetica. …
Dark-complected vs dark-skinned | WordReference Forums
Jul 21, 2011 · Hello everyone, I'd like to know if "dark-complected" and "dark-skinned" are both commonly used nowdays. Are they polite expressions? Which one is more recommended? …
Lomito entero - WordReference Forums
Aug 22, 2010 · I am from the US, but I live in Guatemala. I bought a cut of meat that was labeled "lomito entero." What would this be in English? (I'm hoping the answer is 'pot roast!' Vivo en …
kind of food or kinds of foods?? | WordReference Forums
Jul 23, 2008 · [As a Venn diagram, each type would be separate circles labeled "Chinese food", "French food", etc.] "Food" suggests one, all-encompassing classification. It is a general name …
tomarse una tila | WordReference Forums
Jan 11, 2010 · ¿Qué significa la frase "tomarse una tila"? Literalmente tila es "bebida antiespasmódica que se hace con flores de tilo en infusión de agua caliente"...
thinking highly of themselves - WordReference Forums
Jan 12, 2007 · I used to think that people who think highly of their abilities are labeled presumptuous but when I looked it up in the dictionary, I was wrong. So, what is the proper …