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| I got 9/10 at this test. the wrong answer was about "blow" i thought of it but i underlined as correct answer "strike", my mistake. A good day to you all. |
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 Ang3l_10
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| #18 (permalink) Thu May 26, 2011 20:34 pm What does blow mean? |
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| I got 9/10 for on the phone, could you please explain why use blow? not hits? |
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| #19 (permalink) Thu May 26, 2011 21:02 pm What does blow mean? |
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Hi Emmalw,
This is the definition within the test context:
| Alan wrote: |
| The word (blow) means a shock or great surprise when you receive a piece of bad news. |
'Hit' does not mean a shock or great surprise.
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| #20 (permalink) Sun Jun 05, 2011 19:32 pm Re: Blow |
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| Alan wrote: |
a shock or great surprise when you receive a piece of bad news.
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It is an interesting thing to know about this meaning of 'blow', thanks a lot! |
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| #21 (permalink) Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:24 am What does blow mean? |
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hello torsten,
I con't understanding the meaning of blow, please send me meaning of blow. |
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| #22 (permalink) Mon Jul 18, 2011 18:28 pm What does blow mean? |
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| Harila wrote: |
hello torsten,
I con't understanding the meaning of blow, please send me meaning of blow. |
Hello Harila,
blow
1 [bloh] Show IPA
noun
1.
a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon: a blow to the head.
2.
a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc.: His wife's death was a terrible blow to him.
3.
a sudden attack or drastic action: The invaders struck a blow to the south.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/blow
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| #23 (permalink) Mon Jul 18, 2011 23:48 pm What does blow mean? |
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Dear torsten,
How are you ? I have answered 7questions out of 10 correctly.
I still confusing between"blow,strike".I don't know when i use blow,and when i use strike?
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