GRE is hard and difficult...

[gq5974]

I studyed and memorized many words.
but I think that "one on one" style is very poor.
For example, I memorized to English-Korean version dictionary.
I found the word that "blame" means "Bi Nan Ha Da" in Korean.
and I found other word that "castigate" means "Bi Nan Ha Da" in Korean.

but!!
"blame" is not same meaning "castigate".
"castigate" means "extremely blame". I'm shocked and perplexed.
We call this relation means "degree-relation" "blame" < "castigate"

[Yankee]

Hi gq5974

You're right. Simply memorizing translations of words is never enough. English simply has too many words with similar but different meanings or nuances and usages.

Memorizing lists of words with dictionary definitions (English-English) is also not enough if you want to learn vocabulary well. You need to read, listen to and use the vocabulary in context. And you also need to learn which words are often "partners" (used together/typical collocations).
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[lost_soul]

Yeah! And there is one more nuisance - connected with prepositions
FE: I know that "Obvinat" in Russian means "to accuse". But we use it
with the preposition "v" which means "in". So I could say some time ago
"I accused him in the crime" because then I didnt know that in English this verb
is followed by the preposition "of" (which cannot be translated into Russian at all ).
Of course there are many more complicated situations

So, just knowing the direct translation of words is definitely not enough.
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Alex

How much upchuck would a woodchuck upchuck if a woodchuck could upchuck ?

(a guy from Russia)

[gq5974]

Thanks Yankee
Thanks lost_soul

I think that I must change the method of my memorizing Englsh words.

[toucar]

English is a language of aspect .eg the translation of the french verb 'marcher' in English depends on how the person walk so translating word by word is not good methos as far as english is concerned
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Interested in translation, Business English and Grammar

[gq5974]

I agree with.

I sometimes think that I am really a fool. Because, I has memorized and memorized and so and... English vocaburary, idioms and various expressions.. But I forgot most them. Why?
Do I have inane question? Frankly, Some Koreans are good at Enlgish fluent. because, they have lived abroad, especially the US.

[toucar]

To be a good translator you have to practice everyday. An english proverb says that 'Practice makes perfect'. So keep practicing you will master english language later on
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College English teacher in Senegal but still a student at Cheikh Anta Diop University, Level, MA

Interested in translation, Business English and Grammar