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• some — [ səm, strong sʌm ] function word, quantifier *** Some can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable noun): I ll make some coffee. (followed by a plural noun): She brought me some flowers. (followed by a singular… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• some — some1 [səm strong sʌm ] determiner [: Old English; Origin: sum] 1.) a number of people or things, or an amount of something, when the exact number or amount is not stated ▪ I need some apples for this recipe. ▪ My mother has inherited some land.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• more — 1 adverb 1 (+ adj/adv) having a particular quality or characteristic to a greater degree than someone or something else: more interesting/expensive etc: We can make the test more difficult byadding a time limit. | It could have been an infection… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• give one an inch, and he will take a mile — If you give some people a little or yield anything, they will want more and more; some people are never satisfied. * /I gave Billy a bite of candy and he wanted more and more. If you give him an inch, he ll take a mile./ * /The counselor said to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• give one an inch, and he will take a mile — If you give some people a little or yield anything, they will want more and more; some people are never satisfied. * /I gave Billy a bite of candy and he wanted more and more. If you give him an inch, he ll take a mile./ * /The counselor said to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• give\ one\ an\ inch,\ and\ he\ will\ take\ a\ mile — If you give some people a little or yield anything, they will want more and more; some people are never satisfied. I gave Billy a bite of candy and he wanted more and more. If you give him an inch, he ll take a mile. The counselor said to Jack,… …   Словарь американских идиом

• some — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English som, adjective & pronoun, from Old English sum; akin to Old High German sum some, Greek hamē somehow, homos same more at same Date: before 12th century 1. being an unknown, undetermined, or unspecified unit… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• more — [[t]mɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦ (More is often considered to be the comparative form of and many.) 1) DET: DET pl n/n uncount You use more to indicate that there is a greater amount of something than before or than average, or than something else. You can use …   English dictionary

• some */*/*/ — strong UK [sʌm] / US weak UK [səm] / US adverb, determiner, pronoun Summary: Some can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable noun): I ll make some coffee. (followed by a plural noun): She brought me some… …   English dictionary

• some */*/*/ — weak [səm] , strong [sʌm] grammar word summary: Some can be: ■ a determiner: I brought her some flowers. ♦ She married some guy she met on the boat. ■ a pronoun: The cake s wonderful. Won t you have some? ♦ Some of the apples were rotten. ■ an… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English