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- Dictionarycombat/ˈkɒmbat/
noun
- 1. fighting between armed forces: "five Hurricanes were shot down in combat"
verb
- 1. take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable): "an effort to combat drug trafficking"
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Dec 14, 2005 · Olivier. I suggest using "aim" (at/to) when there is a, hopefully literal, "target" you wish to hit. I would not use "at" followed by a gerund (applying). I would use "at" followed by an article and a noun. "We are aiming at the target." A very literal target...while you are holding a bow for archery or a rifle.
Jul 5, 2020 · Jul 5, 2020. #6. eeladvised said: Some examples from Google results: "They have thrown down the gauge of war, and there is nothing left for us but to accept the hard necessity" (Michigan Argus, 1862) "They have thrown down the gauge of battle, and we have taken it up " (New York Times, 1864) "John Tanner, sued by Mayor Hopkins for defamation of ...
Jul 8, 2007 · United States, English. Jul 8, 2007. #1. Another way to say this in English is "I'll keep you in prayer." It means that the "I" promise to pray for "you." My French attempt is: Je vous garderai dans mes prières. But I'm not sure if "garder" works here the way "keep" does in English. Thanks for any assistance,
Feb 23, 2012 · Hello. This is an extract from Rain Fall by Barry Eisler. A student of various schools of swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat, Kano distilled a new system of fighting based on the principle of maximum efficiency in the application of physical and mental energy. Loosely speaking, judo is to Western wrestling what karate is to boxing.
Aug 17, 2007 · Aug 17, 2007. #1. The general meaning of 'to be on the back foot' seems clear to me - to be in retreat; to be at a disadvantage and under pressure, responding to (adverse) events... Is there a more specific meaning linked to sports, and football more particularly?
Feb 5, 2020 · A "garbage rod" is a low quality rifle. I've only ever heard it used in conjunction with the Russian WWII Mosin Nagant. The Mosin was known for its inaccuracy, but apparently was reliable enough for closer range shooting. The same inaccuracy claim was made for the U.S. Government 1911 .45 semi-automatic pistol, but that pistol remains as a top ...
Nov 16, 2010 · In writing one often meets the adjective societal when referring to society, e.g. "of societal benefit". From "of benefit to society" it is only a short step to "socially beneficial" or "societally beneficial". Similar phrases are "to be friendly to the environment" = "to be environmentally friendly".
Sep 21, 2005 · for the transitive verb: 1) to put upright; elevate 2) to build; erect. 3) grow or breed (animals or plants) 4) to bring up by educating, nurturing, training, etc; raise [to rear a child] This particular dictionary gives dennotations in historical order. Hence, number four would be the most recent. E.
Oct 10, 2018 · Senior Member. London. English English. Oct 10, 2018. #4. I agree. If you're being formal: to broaden your knowledge means to get a wider view of a subject, perhaps from different angles, or by studying related topics. to deepen your knowledge means to get a more thorough understanding of the same topic.
Jan 19, 2020 · English - U.S. Jan 19, 2020. #2. "Eat the cost" is a common informal phrase. It's not slang but it's not high level formal either. It means instead of making money from the customer, when the mattress is returned they will give the money back and pay for the mattress themselves out of their own money (because they can't sell it to someone else).
