Friday, August 30, 2013

difference between sit, sit down, take a seat, have a seat

sit  - (суусан байрлал авах, суух)sitting - being in a seated position --- энэ суугаа байрлалд байна уу гэсэн санааг илтгэнэ
1 [intransitive] to be in a position on a chair, etc. in which the upper part of your body is upright and your weight is supported at the bottom of your back
       ---- She sat and stared at the letter in front of her.
2 [transitive]to put someone in a sitting position
sit someone + adverb/preposition
      ---- He lifted the child and sat her on the wall.
sit down - (суух, доошоо суух)sitting down - moving to a sitting position from a standing position
“Please sit down” and “please be seated” are more directive.  "please sit down" is more of an order
      ----  He sat down on the bed.
take a seat - (суун уу, суудал эзэлнэ үү, суудал эзлэх)"take a seat" is slightly more commanding in tone than "have a seat"
have a seat - (суун уу, суудал эзэлнэ үү, суудал эзлэх)"have a seat" is of more friendly approach 

difference between as well as and as well

as well as - (also, too)They sell books as well as newspapers. it can also be "As well as is a comparative form of the adverb well"

as well (as someone/something)

(somewhat formalin addition to someone or something; too
      ---- Will your husband be attending as well?
      ---- They sell books as well as newspapers.
as well - (also, too)Will your husband be attending as well?


difference between as well as and as well

Thursday, August 29, 2013

difference between influence and affect

influence - (нөлөөлөх, нөлөөлөл үзүүлэх)influence = have the power to change or alter something
1 to have an effect on the way that someone behaves or thinks, especially by giving them an example to follow
influence someone/something
       ---- I don't want to influence you. It needs to be your own decision.
affect - (нөлөөлөл учруулах)affect means to cause a change in someone or something, or to change the situation they are in. Affected means "influenced or touched by an external factor."
1 [often passive]to produce a change in someone or something
affect someone/something
      ---- Your opinion will not affect my decision.
[often passive] to make someone have strong feelings of sadness, anger, etc.
affect someone
       --- They were deeply affected by the news of her death.



difference between influence and affect

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

difference between insist, persist, demand

insist - (шаардах,  шахан шаардах, хүчлэх)Insist means when someone is strongly offering you something because they want to. He insisted that work should be done by tomorrow evening.
1 [intransitivetransitive] to demand that something happens or that someone agrees to do something     ---- Stay and have lunch. I insist!     ---- I didn't really want to go but he insisted.2 [intransitivetransitive] to say firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you     ---- He insisted on his innocence.
persist - (цөхрөлтгүй үргэлжлүүэх, шургуу зүтгэх)Persist means when someone keeps on asking/doing the same thing. "he persisted to call me every night"
1 [intransitivetransitive] to continue to do something despite difficulties or opposition, in a way that can seem unreasonablepersist (in doing something)     ---- Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened?
demand - (хүчтэй асуух, тулган шаардах) эргэлзээтэй байна. нэтээс сайн хай дахиад

1 to ask for something very firmly
demand something
      ---- She demanded an immediate explanation.
2 to need something in order to be done successfully
      ---- This sport demands both speed and strength.

difference between rude, sassy, insolent,disrespectful, impolite, impertinent, and discourteous

rudeadjective(бүдүүлэг, соёлч боловсон бус)Being rude could be anything such as being crude (farting(унгах) in public/using foul language) like having cigarette smoke blown in your face. That's just plain rude!
having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings       ---- Why are you so rude to your mother?
sassy adjective(ярдаг)(informal) (especially of children) rude in an amusing or an annoying way: - энэ үгийг энэ байдлаар орчуулвал зөв болвуу нэтээс хайгаад юм олсонгүй
(disapproving(especially of children) rude; showing a lack of respect
        ---- sassy behavior
disrespectfuladjective(хүндэтгэлтэй бус)disrespectful (failing to take your hat off when the Star Spangled Banner is being played or sung). It relates more to someone who holds a higher status  ie boss, teacher, parent, elder, doctor, priest
a lack of respect for someone or something
 

difference between relative, relation

relativenoun(төрөл садан)Relatives are the people in your family, either direct or indirect. Your cousins, brothers, sisters, aunts, etc. are all your relatives.
1 a person who is in the same family as someone else
      ---- close/distant relative
2 a thing that belongs to the same group as something else
      ---- The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat.
relationnoun(хамаатан)you would not use this when speaking about your family.
1 [uncountablecountable] the way in which two or more things are connected
      ---- the relation between rainfall and crop yields
2 [countable] a person who is in the same family as someone else
      ---- close/near/distant relation of mine


difference between relation and relative

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

difference between desire, want, and wish

desire - (хүсэн тэмүүлэх, хүслээ биелүүлэх)desire means a strong wish in which a person is gonna use his effort to fulfill it. The word ‘desire’ is used in the sense of ‘an unsatisfied longing(эрмэлзэл) or craving(мөрөөдөл)’ as in the expression ‘desire for wealth’. The word ‘desire’ in the expression gives the sense of ‘craving or longing for wealth’.
1 (formalto want something; to wish for something
desire something
      ---- We all desire health and happiness.
2 to be sexually attracted to someone
desire someone
      ---- He still desired her.
wish - (хүсэмжлэх, хүсэн ерөөх)wish means you have feelings for something but u are not using efforts to fulfill it and u hope that ur wish fulfils naturaly
1 [transitive] (not usually used in the present progressive tenseto want something to happen or to be true even though it is unlikely or impossible
       ---- I wish I were taller.
2 [intransitivetransitive] (formalto want to do something; to want something to happen
       ---- You may stay until the morning, if you wish.
3 [intransitive]to think very hard that you want something, especially something that can only be achieved by good luck or magic
wish (for something)    
        ----- She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better.
want - (хүсэх, шаардах)
1 [transitive] to have a desire or a wish for something
       --- Do you want some more tea?


difference between pleasure, pleased, pleasant

pleasurenoun(дур хүсэл, таалал)pleasure"- It is a pleasure to cook for such wonderful guests. (noun) and "Pleasure" is an abstract(хураангуй, товч) noun, meaning a good feeling.
1 [uncountable] a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied
       ---- to read for pleasure
2 [uncountable] the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working
       ---- Are you in Paris on business or pleasure?
pleasedadjective (сэтгэл хангалуун)"pleased" - I am pleased that you like the way I cook. (adjective) and "Pleased" means someone has received pleasure. It's the passive voice.
1 feeling happy about something
       ---- She was very pleased with her exam results.
2 happy or willing to do something
pleased to do something
       ---- We are always pleased to be able to help.
pleasantadjective(тааламжтай сайхан, таатай)a pleasant smile = a friendly smile, and pleasant - nice looking, nice feeling, "a pleasant day", "a pleasant face"
pleasanterpleasantest
help more pleasant and most pleasant are more common
1 enjoyable, pleasing, or attractive
       ---- to live in pleasant surroundings
2 friendly and polite
       ---- a pleasant young man

pleasing - (таашаагдсан, тааламжтай)"Pleasing" means something gives pleasure. It's the active voice. "pleasing news," (meaning news that pleased you)

difference between destroy and ruin

destroy - (устгах, юу ч гүй хиар цохих, хядах)"to destroy" means to completely ruin, put an end to something by damaging or attacking and If something is destroyed, it it likely obliterated or at least damaged beyond repair.
to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc.
destroy something/someone
       ---- The building was completely destroyed by fire.
2 to kill an animal deliberately, usually because it is sick or not wanted
     ---- The injured horse had to be destroyed.
ruin - (сүйрүүлэх, сүйтгэх)Ruined is damaged beyond repair but not yet destroyed.  Ruin has a similar meaning with destroy, except that the focus is on something becoming unusable, spoiled
1 to damage something so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.; to spoil something
ruin something
     ---- The bad weather ruined our trip.
2 to make someone or something lose all their money, their position, etc.
ruin someone/something
     ---- If she loses the court case it will ruin her.

difference between indeed and in fact

indeed - (үнэхээрийн, ямарч маргаангүйгээр)
Indeed is generally when you are reinforcing(хүчтэй болгох, чангаруулах) your previous statement and adding certainty to it with actual
1 used to emphasize a positive statement or answer
       --- “Do you agree?” “Yes, indeed/Indeed I do.”
2 (informalused to show that you are surprised at something or that you find something ridiculous
       ---- A ghost indeed! I've never heard anything so silly.
in (actual )fact - (үнэндээ, үнэнийг хэлэхэд)
In fact is generally used when you are contradicting(эсэргүйцэх, зөрчих) the previous statement with facts. 
1 used to give extra details about something that has just been mentioned
       --- I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going.
2 used to emphasize a statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned
       ---- I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy.

difference between horror and terror

horror - (жигшмээр айдас, шижгийн аймшиг)Horror suggests an element of revulsion(зэвүүцэлYou feel horrified when you something very disturbing or unpleasing
 [uncountable] a feeling of great shock, fear, or disgust
       ---- People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground.
terror - (аймшигтай айдас, балмагдсан аймшиг)Terror would be somebody anticipating(зөгнөх, совин татах) being murdered by a chain saw. You feel terrified when under an imminent(айсуй, нөмөрч буй аюул) danger
1 [uncountablesingular] a feeling of extreme fear
      ---- Her eyes were wild with terror.
2 [countable] a person, situation, or thing that makes you very afraid
      ---- The terrors of the night were past.


difference between horror and terror

difference between oar and paddle

oar - (нэг гараар барьдаг сэлүүр) нэг нэг гартаа нэг нэг сэлүүр барин сэлүүрдэхэд нэр нэг сэлүүр нь энэ байна
a long pole with a flat blade at one end that is used for rowing a boat
paddle - (хоёр гараар барьдаг сэлүүр) хоёр гартаа нэг сэлүүр барин сэлүүрдэх гэхэд үүнийг ашиглана. ялангуяа canoe - завиар явах тохиолдолд үүнийг гол төлөв ашиглана
[countable] a short pole with a flat wide part at one or both ends, that you hold in both hands and use for moving a small boat, especially a canoe, through water



       noun                                                                         verb - (only use these words)
oar - (нэг гарт барьдаг сэлүүр)                  ------  row -(сэлүүрдэх)
paddle - (хоёр гарт барьдаг сэлүүр)    ------   paddle - (сэлүүрдэх)

difference between oar and paddle

difference between among and amongst

among - (дунд, дотор)
(also amongst/əˈmʌŋst)
1 surrounded by someone or something; in the middle of someone or something
      ---- I found the letter amongst his papers.
      ---- a house among the trees
2 used when you are dividing or choosing something, and three or more people or things are involved
       ----- They divided the money up among the children.


difference between among and amongst


  • No difference in meaning.

    Amongst is more literary(бичгийн), also more common in British usage.

Monday, August 26, 2013

difference between route, road, and highway

route - (маршрут зам, аваачих зам)A route is the way you take to get to your destination(зорьсон газар, очих газар)
1 a way that you follow to get from one place to another
      ---- Which is the best route to take?
2 a particular way of achieving something
route (to something)
      ---- the route to success
road - (зам, авто зам)"The road to something" is generally "the way to something". the road as we know today, for cars and trucks.
1 a hard surface built for vehicles to travel on
      ---- The house is on a very busy road.
      ----- country/mountain/ main/major/back/side road
2 the way to achieving something
      ---- to be on the road to recovery(сэргэлт)
highway - (гол зам, төв зам)Which is a "super road" developed to carry more traffic than a normal road would. Laws on highways are different than on normal "ways" or "roads".
a main road for traveling long distances, especially one connecting and going through cities and towns
     ---- Highway patrol officers closed the road.


difference between shake, tremble, and shiver

shake - (сэгсрэх, савлах, савлуулах )can mean an intentional(зориуд, санаатай) and shake is the generic term for short movements up and down
object/building/person
 [intransitivetransitive] to move or make someone or something move with short, quick movements from side to side or up and down
     ----- The whole house shakes when a train goes past.
tremble - (чичрэх, айн чичрэх)I usually hear "trembling in fear" and A voice can also tremble with emotion, but not shiver
1 [intransitive
to shake in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are very nervous, excited, frightened, etc.
tremble (with something)
     ---- My legs were trembling with fear.
      ---- Her voice trembled with excitement.
2 [intransitive] to be very worried or frightened
     ---- I trembled at the thought of having to make a speech.
shiver - (дагжин чичрэх, дагжих, жихүүцэх)I usually hear  "shivering in the cold"  and 'shivering' is more likely to involve the whole body. It would seem strange to say 'her hand was shivering'
[intransitive] (of a personto shake slightly because you are cold, frightened, excited, etc.
     ---- He shivered at the thought of the cold, dark sea.


difference between tremble, shake, and shiver

difference between common and general

commonadjective(нийтлэг, дэлгэрсэн) --- "happening often; existing in large numbers"  - гэсэн утгийг авч үзвэл "нийтлэг" - гэж орчуулвал зохимжтой
commonercommonest
help more common and most common are more frequent
1 happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places
      ---- Jackson is a common American name.
      ---- a common spelling mistake
2 [only before noun] ordinary; not unusual or special
       ---- the common garden frog

generaladjective(ерөнхий) --- "affecting all or most people, places, or things and normal, usual" - гэсэн утгийг ажиглавал "ерөнхий" - гэж орчуулвал зохимжтой