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sábado, 7 de noviembre de 2015

Phony





Pronunciation:
fəʊnɪ

kind of word: Adjective and Noun

Formal definition:
not real or genuine; fake; false or deceiving; affected or pretentious.


Informal definition: Uncertain or contrary to the truth.

Example
  • Phony diamonds
  • A phony excuse
Synonym: 
  • false
  • fake 
  • untrue 
  • bogus 
  • phony 
  • spurious

Song or video: 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg6zqVMJwNg

viernes, 6 de noviembre de 2015

Noise

Pronunciation: /nɔɪz/

Kind of word: Noun

Formal definition:
"sound, specially of a loud, harsh or confused kind; a sound of any kind."

Informal definition:

"Sounds very annoying"

Example

Strange noises coming from the engine

Related words

  • Sound
  • Din
  • Something audible
  • Racket
  • Shouting
  • Dissonance

Song/video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEgKjh94bKI

Link to other dictionaries/sites
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/noise