I searched for the meaning of “as” in English-Spanish Oxford dictionary, which says it is used to define a word. Is this true? (defining): ① it would be the end of civilization as we know it significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos ② I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me solo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí ③ Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes ④ Paris as seen by tourists is a very different city el París que ven los turistas es una ciudad muy distinta ⑤ their position, as opposed to ours su postura, en contraste con la nuestra

Hello to everyone! Could you please explain the meaning of the phrasal verb 'to put up' in the sentence: 'Moomintroll was just putting up a swing when Sniff got home.' Whether it means just building something (e.g. 'to put up a new fence') or fixing an object to a vertical surface (e.g. 'to put up some new curtains in the living room)? Or probably it's not a phrasal verb at all?) And this just means that he is hanging the swing on a tree? Up high?)) I'm very confused 😅

Hello everyone! The other day I hear people speak of 'dine in for 2 in Marks and Spencer's' I was wondering what does 'dine in' stand for? Why is it called like that? and What does it mean? The phrase dine in for 2 in Marks and Spencer's' - tells me nothing. What is the idea behind this? I really can't understand. Thank you so much?

‎Why does the anthor use "had been put out" to describe an event happened in the past?

Hello👋 im not a native) What 'jum a counter, pull it for it' means here in the lyrics? "If I copped it would you leave your family for it, jump a counter, pull it for it?"

Where can I find foreigners to practice English with different accents from different countries?

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