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41 formale
adj formal* * *formale agg.1 formal; ( convenzionale) conventional: discorso formale, formal speech; pranzo formale, formal dinner; è stato un incontro molto formale, it was a very formal meeting; ha ricevuto un'educazione rigida e formale, he had a strict, conventional upbringing2 ( solenne) formal, solemn: promessa formale, solemn promise; dichiarazione formale, formal declaration3 (fil.) formal* * *[for'male]1) (ufficiale) [ evento] ceremonious, ceremonial; [annuncio, invito, occasione] formal2) (convenzionale) [ abbigliamento] formal, prim3) art. letter. mat. ling. filos. formal* * *formale/for'male/1 (ufficiale) [ evento] ceremonious, ceremonial; [annuncio, invito, occasione] formal2 (convenzionale) [ abbigliamento] formal, prim3 art. letter. mat. ling. filos. formal. -
42 lecture
1. noun1) Vortrag, der; (Univ.) Vorlesung, die2. intransitive verbgive [somebody] a lecture on something — [vor jemandem] einen Vortrag/eine Vorlesung über etwas (Akk.) halten
3. transitive verblecture [to somebody] [on something] — [vor jemandem] einen Vortrag/(Univ.) eine Vorlesung [über etwas (Akk.)] halten; (give lectures) [vor jemandem] Vorträge/(Univ.) Vorlesungen [über etwas (Akk.)] halten
(scold)* * *['lek ə] 1. noun1) (a formal talk given to students or other audiences: a history lecture.) der Vortrag, die Vorlesung2) (a long and boring or irritating speech, warning or scolding: The teacher gave the children a lecture for running in the corridor.) die Strafpredigt2. verb(to give a lecture: He lectures on Roman Art; She lectured him on good behaviour.) einen Vortrag/Vorlesung halten- academic.ru/42278/lecturer">lecturer* * *lec·ture[ˈlektʃəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. nhe gave a \lecture to the Women's Institute about pollution er hielt einen Vortrag über Umweltverschmutzung vor dem Frauenvereinto give sb a \lecture on sth (reproach) jdm über etw akk Vorhaltungen machen; (advise) jdm einen Vortrag über etw akk halten famII. vi1. UNIV eine Vorlesung haltenhe \lectures on applied linguistics er liest über Angewandte LinguistikIII. vt▪ to \lecture sb on sth1. (give speech) jdm über etw akk einen Vortrag halten; UNIV vor jdm über etw akk eine Vorlesung halten2. (criticize) jdm wegen einer S. gen eine Standpauke halten fam; (advise) jdm über etw akk einen Vortrag halten fam* * *['lektʃə(r)]1. n1) Vortrag m; (UNIV) Vorlesung fto give a lecture — einen Vortrag/eine Vorlesung halten (to für, on sth über etw acc )
I asked for a short explanation and got a lecture — ich wollte nur eine kurze Erklärung und bekam einen Vortrag zu hören
2) (= scolding) (Straf)predigt fto give sb a lecture — jdm eine Strafpredigt or Standpauke (inf) halten (about wegen)
2. vt1)(= give a lecture)
to lecture sb on sth — jdm einen Vortrag/eine Vorlesung über etw (acc) haltenhe lectures us in French — wir hören bei ihm (Vorlesungen in) Französisch
2) (= scold) tadeln, abkanzeln3. vieinen Vortrag halten; (UNIV) (= give lecture) eine Vorlesung halten; (= give lecture course) lesen, Vorlesungen halten (on über +acc)he lectures in English —
have you ever heard him lecture? — hast du schon mal eine Vorlesung bei ihm gehört?
he lectures well — seine Vorlesungen sind gut
* * *lecture [ˈlektʃə(r)]A s1. (on über akk; to vor dat)a) Vortrag mb) UNIV Vorlesung f:lecture tour Vortragsreise f;2. Strafpredigt f:B v/i (on über akk; to vor dat)a) einen Vortrag oder Vorträge haltenC v/tlect. abk2. lecturer* * *1. noun1) Vortrag, der; (Univ.) Vorlesung, die2. intransitive verbgive [somebody] a lecture on something — [vor jemandem] einen Vortrag/eine Vorlesung über etwas (Akk.) halten
3. transitive verblecture [to somebody] [on something] — [vor jemandem] einen Vortrag/(Univ.) eine Vorlesung [über etwas (Akk.)] halten; (give lectures) [vor jemandem] Vorträge/(Univ.) Vorlesungen [über etwas (Akk.)] halten
* * *(on) n.Vorlesung (über) f. n.Lektüre -n f.Referat -e n.Standpauke f.Vortrag -¨e m. -
43 Ansprache
Ansprache f KOMM speech, address to an audience* * *f < Komm> speech, address to an audience* * *Ansprache
address, speech, talk, message;
• grundlegende Ansprache keynote speech;
• informelle Ansprache causerie;
• persönliche Ansprache (Anzeige) personal approach;
• für die Vertretertagung vorbereitete Ansprache talk prepared for salesmen;
• Ansprache der Kunden auf dem Postversandwege direct-mail appeal;
• Ansprache der Zielgruppen (Werbung) cream plan;
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44 lumba
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] lumba[English Word] question[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= simulia, hadithia, hoji)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] lumba[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= simulia, hadithia, hoji)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] lumba[English Word] a formal speech[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= simulia, hadithia, hoji)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] lumba[English Word] a serious talk[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= simulia, hadithia, hoji)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
45 langue
langue [lɑ̃g]1. feminine nouna. ( = organe) tongue• tu as avalé ta langue ? has the cat got your tongue?• je donne ma langue au chat ! I give in!• je ne voudrais pas être mauvaise langue mais... I don't want to gossip but...b. ( = langage) language• langue étrangère/parlée foreign/spoken language2. compounds* * *lɑ̃g1) Anatomie tonguetirer la langue — ( comme insulte) to stick out one's tongue ( à quelqu'un at somebody); ( au médecin) to put out one's tongue; ( avoir soif) to be dying of thirst; ( avoir des problèmes d'argent) to struggle financially
3) ( personne)4) ( forme allongée)•Phrasal Verbs:••avoir la langue bien pendue — (colloq) to be very talkative
* * *lɑ̃ɡ nf1) ANATOMIE, CUISINE tongueUn petit garçon m'a tiré la langue. — A little boy stuck out his tongue at me.
donner sa langue au chat — to give up, to give in
2) LINGUISTIQUE languagelangue maternelle — native language, mother tongue
3) (= étendue, bande)* * *langue ⇒ Les langues nf1 Anat tongue; avoir la langue blanche or chargée to have a coated ou furred tongue; tirer la langue ( comme insulte) to stick out one's tongue (à qn at sb); ( au médecin) to put out one's tongue; ( avoir soif) to be dying of thirst; ( avoir des problèmes d'argent) to struggle financially; donner des coups de langue to lick; se passer la langue sur les lèvres to lick one's lips; ⇒ chat, sept;2 Ling ( système) language; ( discours) speech; aimer les langues to love languages; langue vivante gén living language; ( comme matière) modern language; langue morte dead language; langue officielle/étrangère official/foreign language; langue artificielle/naturelle artificial/natural language; langue écrite/parlée written/spoken language; en langue familière/populaire/soutenue in informal/popular/formal speech; en langue vulgaire in vulgar language; professeur/centre de langues language teacher/centreGB; la langue de Racine the language of Racine; les industries de la langue language industries; ne pas parler la même langue lit, fig not to speak the same language; en langue anglaise in English; être un écrivain de langue anglaise to write in English; radio/journal de langue anglaise English-language radio/newspaper; les pays de langue anglaise English-speaking countries;3 ( personne) les langues vont aller bon train people will talk; mauvaise or méchante langue malicious gossip; être mauvaise langue to be a malicious gossip; être/avoir une langue de vipère to be/have a wicked tongue;langue d'apprentissage foreign language; langue d'arrivée target language; langue de bœuf ox tongue; langue de bois political cant; langue cible = langue d'arrivée; langue de départ source language; langue maternelle mother tongue; langue d'origine native language; langue source = langue de départ; langue verte slang.avoir la langue bien pendue○ to be very talkative; avoir la langue bien affilée to have a vicious tongue; les langues sont bien affilées aujourd'hui the knives are out today; tenir sa langue to hold one's tongue; avoir la langue trop longue to be unable to keep one's mouth shut; ça lui brûle la langue he's dying○ to talk about it; avoir qch sur le bout de la langue to have sth on the tip of one's tongue; prendre langue avec qn fml to make contact with sb.[lɑ̃g] nom fémininA.[ORGANE]avoir la langue blanche ou chargée to have a coated ou furred tongueune mauvaise langue, une langue de vipère a (malicious) gossiples mauvaises langues prétendent que... some (ill-intentioned) gossips claim that...c'est une langue de vipère she's got a venomous ou spiteful tonguemauvaise langue! that's a bit nasty of you!, that's a rather nasty thing to say!a. (familier & figuré) [avoir soif] to be gasping (for a drink)b. [avoir du mal] to have a hard ou rough timec. [être fatigué] to be worn outas-tu avalé ou perdu ta langue? have you lost ou (has the) cat got your tongue?avoir la langue bien affilée ou bien pendue (familier) to be a chatterbox, to have the gift of the gable vin délie les langues wine always gets people chatting ou loosens people's tongueselle n'a pas la langue dans sa poche (familier) she's never at a loss for something to say ou for wordsdans les réunions, il ne sait jamais tenir sa langue he can never keep quiet in meetingstourne sept fois ta langue dans ta bouche avant de parler (familier) think twice before you open your mouthB.linguistiquelangue cible ou d'arrivée target languagedans la langue parlée colloquially, in the spoken languagelangue source ou de départ source languagelangues anciennes ou mortes dead languagesb. [utilisées de nos jours] living languages2. [jargon] languagela langue populaire/littéraire popular/literary language3. [style - d'une époque, d'un écrivain] languagedans la langue de Molière/Shakespeare in French/EnglishC.[FORME]1. [généralement] tongue2. GÉOGRAPHIEune langue de terre a strip of land, a narrow piece of land -
46 soutenu
soutenu, e [sut(ə)ny]* * *
1.
2.
participe passé adjectif ( intense) [activité, effort] sustained; [attention] close; [rythme] steady
3.
1) gén [marché] firm; [couleur] deep; [style, langue] formal, elevated* * *sut(ə)ny soutenu, -e1. ppSee:2. adj1) (style) elevated2) (efforts) sustained, unflagging3) (couleur) strong* * *A pp ⇒ soutenir.C adj -
47 oratory
noun (the art of speaking well in public.) oratoriatr['ɒrətərɪ]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL (chapel) oratorio, capilla————————tr['ɒrətərɪ]1 (art of speaking) oratorian.• oratoria s.f.• oratorio s.m.'ɔːrətɔːri, 'ɒrətəri1) u (rhetoric, formal speech) oratoria f2) c ( building) oratorio m
I
['ɒrǝtǝrɪ]N (=art of speaking) oratoria f
II
['ɒrǝtǝrɪ]N (Rel) oratorio m* * *['ɔːrətɔːri, 'ɒrətəri]1) u (rhetoric, formal speech) oratoria f2) c ( building) oratorio m -
48 allocution
allocution [a(l)lɔkysjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *al(l)ɔkysjɔ̃nom féminin address* * *a(l)lɔkysjɔ̃ nf* * *allocution nf address; une allocution de bienvenue/clôture a welcome/closing address; prononcer une allocution télévisée to make a televised address.[alɔkysjɔ̃] nom féminin[discours] (formal) speech -
49 لغة
لُغَة \ language: a form of speech of a certain people: The French language. tongue: language: the English tongue; my mother tongue. \ اللُّغة الإِنجليزيّة \ English: the language of Britain, the U.S.A., etc.: This is written in English. \ لُغَة أهل وِيلز \ Welsh: nu., the language of Wales. \ لُغَة بذيئة \ bad language: rude words. \ اللُّغة البرتغاليّة \ portuguese: the language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola and Mozambique. \ لُغَة خاصّة \ language: a form of speech that is used for a special purpose: I can’t understand their scientific language. \ See Also لهجة (لَهْجَة) \ لُغَة عاميّة \ colloquial: (of words and expressions) used in speech but not in serious writing: ‘In the red’ is a colloquial phrase meaning ‘in debt’. \ See Also دارِجة \ لُغَة عَامِّيَّة خاصّة \ slang: words or meanings that are used in talking but are unsuitable for writing or for formal speech: The word ‘nick’ is common slang for a ‘police station’. \ لُغَة فَنّيّة خاصّة صعبة الفَهْم (رَطَانَة) \ jargon: language that is full of special words which most people cannot understand: the doctor’s report was written in medical jargon. \ اللُّغَة القوميّة \ mother tongue: one’s native language. \ اللُّغَة القَوْمِيَّة \ vernacular: the native local language of an area (compared with any better known language that may be used there): Most Welshmen can speak English, but many like to use their vernacular. \ See Also المَحَلِّيَّة الدَّارجَة \ لُغَة قَويَّة \ strong language: forceful expressions (usu. angry or rude ones). \ See Also قاسِية، شديدة الوَطأَة على \ اللُّغة اللاتِينِيَّة \ latin: the language of ancient Rome. \ لُغَة مُكسَّرة \ broken, break: (of language) incorrectly spoken by a foreigner: broken English. -
50 buyurmak
"1. /a, ı/ to command (someone) to (do something), order (someone) to (do something). 2. /ı/ to require one to, entail. 3. /ı/ to say (used either jocularly or in very polite speech). 4. /a/ to go into; to come into (used in very polite speech). 5. /ı/ to take; to have (used in very polite speech): Çayınızı buyurunuz! Here is your tea. Meyve buyurmaz mısınız? Won´t you have some fruit? 6. used instead of etmek in compound verbs in very formal speech: Cumhurbaşkanı beni kabul buyurdular. The president received me. Buyur? Would you mind repeating that?/I beg your pardon? Buyurun./Buyurunuz. 1. Please come in! 2. Please sit down! 3. Please help yourself!/Please have some! Buyurun cenaze namazına! We´ve had it! (said when faced with an unexpected and unpleasant situation). " -
51 خطبة
خُطْبَة \ address: a speech (often formal). speech: a long talk in public; an address: He hates making speeches. \ خُطْبَة دِينِيَّة \ sermon: a religious speech that is made in church by a priest. -
52 declamatie
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53 lecture
lec·ture [ʼlektʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] nhe gave a \lecture to the Women's Institute about pollution er hielt einen Vortrag über Umweltverschmutzung vor dem Frauenverein;1) univ eine Vorlesung halten;he \lectures on applied linguistics er liest über Angewandte Linguistik;to \lecture sb on sth1) ( give speech) jdm über etw akk einen Vortrag halten univ vor jdm über etw akk eine Vorlesung halten -
54 address
خُطْبَة \ address: a speech (often formal). speech: a long talk in public; an address: He hates making speeches. -
55 both
bouƟadjective, pronoun(the two; the one and the other: We both went; Both (the) men are dead; The men are both dead; Both are dead.) ambosboth1 adj pron ambos / los dosboth2 adv a la vezboth... and tanto... comotr[bəʊɵ]1 ambos,-as, los dos, las dos1 ambos,-as, los dos, las dos■ both of us nosotros,-as dos■ both of you vosotros,-as dos■ both of them los dos, las dos, ambos,-as1 a la vez\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLboth... and tanto... comoboth ['bo:ɵ] adj: ambos, los dos, las dosboth books: ambos libros, los dos librosboth conj: tanto comoboth Ana and her mother are tall: tanto Ana como su madre son altasboth pron: ambos m, -bas f; los dos, las dosadj.• ambos adj.• entrambos adj.• los dos adj.pron.• ambos pron.• entrambos pron.• los dos pron.
I bəʊθadjective ambos, -bas, los dos, las dosboth the girls live nearby — ambas or las dos chicas viven cerca
both their fathers were truck drivers — los padres de los dos or de ambos eran camioneros
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a) ambos, -bas, los dos, las dosboth of them wanted to go — los dos or ambos querían ir
b) (after n, pron)
III
[bǝʊθ]both... and...: both Paul and John are in Italy tanto Paul como John están en Italia, Paul y John están los dos en Italia; both young and old will enjoy this movie esta película les gustará tanto a los niños como a los mayores; she both wrote and played the music — compuso y tocó la música ella misma
1.ADJ ambos(-as), los/las dosboth (the) boys — los dos or ambos chicos
2.PRON ambos(-as) mpl/fpl, los(-las) dos mpl/fplboth of us — nosotros dos, los dos
they were both there, both of them were there — estaban allí los dos
3.ADV a la vezBOTH Pronoun and adjective ► When both is a pronoun or an adjective you can usually translate it using los/las dos:both you and I saw it — lo vimos tanto tú como yo, lo vimos los dos
We're both climbers, Both of us are climbers Los dos somos alpinistas
I know both of them
I know them both Los conozco a los dos
Both (of the) sisters were blind Las dos hermanas eran ciegas ► Alternatively, in more formal speech, use ambos/ambas:
We both liked it Nos gustó a ambos
Both (of the) regions are autonomous Ambas regiones son autónomas NOTE: Don't use the article with ambos.
"both... and" ► Both... and can be translated in a variety of ways, depending on what is referred to. If it relates to two individuals, you can usually use the invariable tanto... como. Alternatively, you can often use los/las dos, though this may involve changing the syntax:
Both Mary and Peter will be very happy here Tanto Mary como Peter van a ser muy felices aquí, Mary y Peter van a ser los dos muy felices aquí
Both Mike and Clare could see something was wrong Tanto Mike como Clare veían que algo iba mal ► When talking about two groups or things use tanto... como or, if both... and is equivalent to "at one and the same time", use a la vez:
The course is directed at both piano and violin teachers El curso está dirigido a profesores tanto de piano como de violín, El curso está dirigido a la vez a profesores de piano y de violín ► Tanto... como can also be used with adverbs:
He was a weak man both physically and mentally Era un hombre débil, tanto física como mentalmente When adverbs ending in - mente are linked together with a conjunction as here, only the last retains the -mente.
► When both... and relates to verbs, you can usually use y además:
He both paints and sculpts Pinta y además hace esculturas ► Use a l a vez to comment on descriptions which are both true at the same time:
The book is both interesting and depressing El libro es interesante y deprimente a la vez For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [bəʊθ]adjective ambos, -bas, los dos, las dosboth the girls live nearby — ambas or las dos chicas viven cerca
both their fathers were truck drivers — los padres de los dos or de ambos eran camioneros
II
a) ambos, -bas, los dos, las dosboth of them wanted to go — los dos or ambos querían ir
b) (after n, pron)
III
both... and...: both Paul and John are in Italy tanto Paul como John están en Italia, Paul y John están los dos en Italia; both young and old will enjoy this movie esta película les gustará tanto a los niños como a los mayores; she both wrote and played the music — compuso y tocó la música ella misma
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56 offizielle Ansprache halten
offizielle Ansprache halten
to make a formal speech.Business german-english dictionary > offizielle Ansprache halten
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57 adresse
c black adresse [adʀεs]1. feminine nouna. ( = domicile) address• à l'adresse de ( = à l'intention de) for the benefit ofb. ( = habileté) skillc black2. compounds► adresse réticulaire or universelle URL━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ Le mot anglais s'écrit avec deux d et sans e à la fin.* * *adʀɛs1) ( domicile) addressse tromper d'adresse — fig ( de personne) to pick the wrong person; ( de lieu) to pick the wrong place
2) ( habileté physique) dexterity3) ( habileté intellectuelle) skillavec adresse — skilfully [BrE]
4) ( allocution) address5) ( en lexicographie) headword; ( en sociolinguistique)forme or formule d'adresse — form of address
6) Informatique address* * *adʀɛs nf1) (= fait d'être adroit) skill, dexterity2) (= domicile) address3) INFORMATIQUE address4)* * *adresse nf1 ( domicile) address; adresse postale postal GB ou mailing US address; c'est une bonne adresse [restaurant, magasin] it's a good place; faire un changement d'adresse to notify one's change of address; partir sans laisser d'adresse to leave without a forwarding address; se tromper d'adresse fig ( de personne) to pick the wrong person, to get the wrong number○ US fig; ( de lieu) to get the wrong address; une remarque lancée à l'adresse de qn a remark directed at sb; a-t-il dit à l'adresse des participants he said for the benefit of the participants;2 ( habileté physique) dexterity; jongler avec adresse to juggle with dexterity; exercer son adresse au tir to practiseGB one's shooting;3 ( habileté intellectuelle) skill; avec adresse skilfullyGB;4 ( allocution) address; adresse retransmise à la télévision address broadcast on TV;5 Ling ( en lexicographie) headword; ( en sociolinguistique) address; forme or formule d'adresse form of address;6 Ordinat address.adresse électronique Ordinat email address, e-mail address; adresse IP Ordinat IP address; adresse réticulaire Ordinat universal resource locator, URL; adresse universelle Ordinat universal resource locator, URL.[adrɛs] nom féminin1. [domicile] addressb. [restaurant] a good restaurantc. [hôtel] a good hotel3. [dans un dictionnaire] headwordadresse de courriel, adresse électronique email address5. [dextérité] skill————————à l'adresse de locution prépositionnelle -
58 santap
dine, dined, dined, dining* * *dine (of royalty); have a meal (written or formal speech) -
59 a rosti câteva cuvinte / o cuvântare / un discurs
to make a formal speech.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a rosti câteva cuvinte / o cuvântare / un discurs
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60 contentiō
contentiō ōnis, f [com-+2 TA-], a stretching, straining, exertion, tension, effort, struggle: vocis: studiorum: ferre tantam contentionem: dicendi: honorum, for honors: libertatis, L.—A contest, contention, strife, fight, dispute, controversy: contentiones proeliorum: magna belli: in re pecuniariā: tanta mecum: contentiones, quas Aedui secum habuissent, Cs.: adversus procuratores, Ta. — A comparison, contrast: hominum ipsorum: fortunarum.—In rhet., formal speech, oratory, C. —A contrast, antithesis, C.— Stress: vocis, i. e. the arsis.* * *stretching, tension; strenuous exercise (physical/mental); comparison (of ADJ); competition, struggle, effort, exertion; controversy, contention, contrast; raising voice, speaking passionately/vigorously/formally; intensification
См. также в других словарях:
formal speech — index peroration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give a formal speech — index declaim Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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Formal cause — Formal Form al (f[^o]rm al), a. [L. formalis: cf. F. formel.] 1. Belonging to the form, shape, frame, external appearance, or organization of a thing. [1913 Webster] 2. Belonging to the constitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Speech community — is a concept in sociolinguistics that describes a more or less discrete group of people who use language in a unique and mutually accepted way among themselves.Speech communities can be members of a profession with a specialized jargon, distinct… … Wikipedia
speech — W2S2 [spi:tʃ] n [: Old English; Origin: sprAc, spAc] 1.) a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people ▪ a campaign speech give/make/deliver a speech ▪ Each child had to give a short speech to the rest of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
speech — [ spitʃ ] noun *** 1. ) count a formal occasion when someone speaks to an audience: He began his speech by outlining his plans for the coming year. make/give/deliver a speech: The queen made a wonderful speech in reply. a ) the words that someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English