Today we're talking about the word "crux". This means the most important or serious part of a matter, problem, or argument.

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DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

This is the most important think you'll hear today.

Impersonal verbs are verbs that do not use a specific subject, but instead use the generic subject it. They’re often called “weather verbs” or “meteorological verbs” because they’re commonly used to describe the weather, like in the impersonal verb examples “it’s raining” or “it’s snowing.” 

 Words and phrases with asterisks mean that they are not always impersonal, depending on the meaning. 

be*
blizzard
come to*
darken*
drizzle*
get*
go without saying*
hail*
happen*
look like*
occur*
pour*
rain
say*
sleet
snow
storm
thunder

Dusty's LETS TALK!

A Guide to Impersonal Verbs

I was sick so I took the opportunity to focus on casual vocabulary we use in English when we're not feeling well.

It's a shorter episode because it was only me, but in describing my illness, I focus on more vocabulary than usual:

under the weather
come down with (something)
a bug going around
burning the candle at both ends
be out of sorts
blow your nose
be stuffed up
run a fever
pull through
be on the mend

Brentoni's English Podcast

020 - Sick and Tired

I'm pleased to provide you a podcast that will give you an idea and glance about the use of the expressions with examples in Arabic language.

Arabic expressions with ArabicLights - Aymaro

Learn Arabic Expressions 12 - I can 1 in Arabic/ Je peux en arabe/ -ebilir,-abilir arapça'da with 8 examples - يمكنني in arabic

نوبهار است در آن کوش که خوشدل باشی

که بسی گل بدمد باز و تو در گل باشی

من نگویم که کنون با که نشین و چه بنوش

که تو خود دانی اگر زیرک و عاقل باشی

چنگ در پرده همین می‌دهدت پند ولی

وعظت آن گاه کند سود که قابل باشی

در چمن هر ورقی دفتر حالی دگر است

حیف باشد که ز کار همه غافل باشی

نقد عمرت ببرد غصه دنیا به گزاف

گر شب و روز در این قصه مشکل باشی

گر چه راهیست پر از بیم ز ما تا بر دوست

رفتن آسان بود ار واقف منزل باشی

حافظا گر مدد از بخت بلندت باشد

صید آن شاهد مطبوع شمایل باشی


'Tis the fresh spring . In this strive that joyous of heart thou mayst be
For , again , blossometh many a rose when in the clay of the grave thou shall be . *** Within the veil , thee , the harp keepeth giving counsel . But ,
Thee , counsel profiteth at that time when worthy thou mayst be . *** I say not now , with whom , sit what drink
For thou knowest , if wise and learned thou be . *** In the sward , every leaf is a book of a different state
Woe is it if , careless of the state of all , thou be . *** Though , from us to the Friend , is a Path the path of ma'rifat full of fear ,
Easy is the going , if acquainted with the stage the Shaikh thou be . *** In excess , the world's anguish taketh life's cash ,
If , night and day , in this difficult tale , of journeying to the Friend thou be . *** O Hafiz if , from lofty fortune , aid be thine ,
The prey of that true Beloved , impressed with excellences , thou shalt be 

Persian Poetry

Hafiz - نوبهار است در آن کوش که خوشدل باشی

年始に初島（はつしま）に行ってきました✨みなさんは年末年始に何をしましたか？

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.67 「初島（はつしま）」に行ってきました🚢🍃🍋

Learn the necessary language to compare two or more things!
Best for beginners and elementary students.


Super Basic Spanish

Learn Spanish: Las comparaciones (comparisons)

Script

おはようございます。日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

みなさん、今日の天気(てんき)はどうですか？
日本は、肌寒(はだざむ)いです。

寒(さむ)い、じゃなくて、

肌寒(はだざむ)いです。

秋と冬の間(あいだ)に、よくいいます。

たとえば、近所(きんじょ)の人と

「おはようございます。今朝(けさ)は
肌寒いですね。」

「ほんとですね〜。
そろそろコートを出そうかと思っています。」

といいます。

寒いの少し前の、イメージです。

そろそろ、コートやエアコンがいるなぁ・・というときにいいます。

ほかにも、

「肌寒くなってきたね。今日はあったかいものをたべたいなぁ。」

といいます。

日本では、天気の話をよくします。
会話のはじまりです。

晴れ、雨、くもり、雪、ということではなく、
もっと細(こま)かい天気の話をします。

天気の表現(ひょうげん)をたくさん学ぶと、会話が続きます。

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です。

また明日！

Japaneseだんだんpodcast

50. 肌寒い(はださむい)/Japaneseだんだんpodcast

In this episode we are using a quote from modern day rapper, author and philosopher Robert Gwisdek from his fictional tale, The Invisible Apple, and in German, Der Unsichtbare Apfel. In this episode we are exploring the dilemma of seeking guidance or trusting one’s intuition.