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14 Ağustos 2015 Cuma

machine, device, gadget, appliance

WORD CHOICE (From Longman Dictionary):
  • A machine is a piece of equipment that uses power to do a particular job. It is usually large and stays in the same place    
  • You use the words device and gadget especially when you think the equipment is very cleverly designed. A device is a piece of equipment that does a particular job, for example takes measurements or controls the operation of a machine. It may use electrical power or be used by hand    
  • A gadget is a small piece of equipment that does something useful or impressive    
  • An appliance is a piece of electrical equipment used in your home such as a washing machine or fridge. This word is used especially by the companies that produce and sell them    
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shake, wobble, rattle, vibrate, tremble, shiver

WORD CHOICE (From Longman Dictionary):
  • Shake is a fairly general word. It can be used to talk about objects moving
  • If something wobbles, it moves from side to side because it is not steady or balanced
  • If something hard rattles, it shakes and makes a quick series of short sounds
  • If something vibrates, it makes small quick regular movements that you can hear or feel
  • If someone trembles, their body shakes with very small movements, especially because they are angry, afraid, or excited
  • If someone shivers, their body shakes with small movements, especially because they are cold or frightened
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unusual, strange, odd, bizarre, extraordinary, exceptional, remarkable

WORD CHOICE (From Longman Dictionary):

  • Unusual is neither approving nor disapproving
  • Strange and odd mean unusual in a way that you cannot understand. They are sometimes used to show slight disapproval or distrust
  • Bizarre means very unusual, especially in a way that you think is amusing or that is hard to believe
  • Extraordinary can be approving or disapproving, but suggests approval when it is used to describe a person
  • Exceptional and remarkable often mean unusually good or impressive

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