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Dear teachers,
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
We are going to have completion of some repairs in the next weeks.
You may occupy the house on completion of contract.
completion = the act or process of making complete; the getting through to the end; as, the completion of an undertaking, an education, a service
Predictions receiving their completion in Christ.
completion = state of being complete; fulfillment; accomplishment; realization
We must study radio-astronomy in the microwave range in order to take best advantage of the low sky temperatures generally found at these frequencies.
The cat took advantage of the high grass to creep up on the bird.
Jean took advantage of the lunch hour to finish her homework.
take advantage of = to make good use of
He took advantage of his friend's kindness.
The little children did not know how much to pay for the candy, and Ralph took advantage of them.
take advantage of = to treat (someone) unfairly for your own gain or help; make unfair use of; profit selfishly by
Nothing could avail against the enemy attack.
The eagerness of out team didn't avail against the fitness and skill of our opponents.
This scheme will not avail.
The medicine did not avail.
Against such an onslaught nothing could avail.
His efforts did not avail him.
avail (v) = to be of use or advantage to; help
She availed herself of the offer.
I should avail myself of every chance to improve my English.
He availed himself of his position.
avail = make use of, profit by
We tried to revive him but to no avail.
avail
= use, benefit, or advantage
We hardly can say that we fully understand even the most elementary facts about the inner structure of the neutron.
hardly = almost not
Recovering hardly what he lost before.
hardly = in a hard or difficult manner; with difficulty
The House of Peers gave so hardly their consent.
hardly = unwillingly; grudgingly
Hardly shall you find any one so bad, but he desires the credit of being thought good.
I had hardly uttered a word.
hardly = scarcely; barely; not quite; not wholly
He has in many things been hardly used.
hardly = severely; harshly; roughly
Hardly any of the students did well on the test, so the teacher explained the lesson again.
Charles and his friends each had three cookies, and when they went out, hardly any cookies were left.
hardly any = almost no or almost one; very few
It hardly ever snows in Florida.
Johnny hardly ever reads a book.
hardly ever = very rarely; almost never; seldom
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
We are going to have completion of some repairs in the next weeks.
You may occupy the house on completion of contract.
completion = the act or process of making complete; the getting through to the end; as, the completion of an undertaking, an education, a service
Predictions receiving their completion in Christ.
completion = state of being complete; fulfillment; accomplishment; realization
We must study radio-astronomy in the microwave range in order to take best advantage of the low sky temperatures generally found at these frequencies.
The cat took advantage of the high grass to creep up on the bird.
Jean took advantage of the lunch hour to finish her homework.
take advantage of = to make good use of
He took advantage of his friend's kindness.
The little children did not know how much to pay for the candy, and Ralph took advantage of them.
take advantage of = to treat (someone) unfairly for your own gain or help; make unfair use of; profit selfishly by
Nothing could avail against the enemy attack.
The eagerness of out team didn't avail against the fitness and skill of our opponents.
This scheme will not avail.
The medicine did not avail.
Against such an onslaught nothing could avail.
His efforts did not avail him.
avail (v) = to be of use or advantage to; help
She availed herself of the offer.
I should avail myself of every chance to improve my English.
He availed himself of his position.
avail = make use of, profit by
We tried to revive him but to no avail.
avail
= use, benefit, or advantage We hardly can say that we fully understand even the most elementary facts about the inner structure of the neutron.
hardly = almost not
Recovering hardly what he lost before.
hardly = in a hard or difficult manner; with difficulty
The House of Peers gave so hardly their consent.
hardly = unwillingly; grudgingly
Hardly shall you find any one so bad, but he desires the credit of being thought good.
I had hardly uttered a word.
hardly = scarcely; barely; not quite; not wholly
He has in many things been hardly used.
hardly = severely; harshly; roughly
Hardly any of the students did well on the test, so the teacher explained the lesson again.
Charles and his friends each had three cookies, and when they went out, hardly any cookies were left.
hardly any = almost no or almost one; very few
It hardly ever snows in Florida.
Johnny hardly ever reads a book.
hardly ever = very rarely; almost never; seldom
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.
