- •Нижний Новгород 2003
- •Contents
- •Preface
- •General points of grammar and usage
- •Indirect statements
- •In past reported speech adverbs and adverbial phrases of time change as follows.
- •Indirect questions
- •Indirect imperatives
- •Reporting a conversation
- •Representing functions in speech Functions of communication
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Introduction
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Invitation
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Functions of thinking and reasoning
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Functions of showing attitude
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Functions of expressing emotion
- •Interest and indifference
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Patterns
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Functions of volition
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Insistence and compulsion
- •Vocabulary
- •Способы передачи чужой речи в английском языке
Vocabulary
object to feel or express disapproval of something, especially by presenting arguments against it
take exception/objection to to object to something and to be angry or upset because of it
oppose to disagree with something such as a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding
be opposed to to dislike and refuse to accept something or doing something
protest (1) to say or do something publicly to show that you disagree with or are angry about something that you think is wrong or unfair
(2) to state very firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you
cry out against to complain strongly or protest strongly about something
stand out against | stick out against (informal) to be strongly opposed to an idea, plan, etc.
take sides to choose to support a person or group against the other in a quarrel, fight, etc.
side against | take sides against to argue against a person or group in a quarrel, fight, etc.
side with | take sides with to support a person or group in a quarrel, fight, etc.
Complaining
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= John: I’m sorry to complain, but the video I bought from you two days ago is damaged. I want it replaced. |
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= John complained (to the salesman) about the video he had bought two days before. It happened to be damaged and he wanted it replaced. |
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= John: I wish you wouldn’t have your radio on quite so loud. |
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= John grumbled to his son that he/the latter had his radio on much too loud. |
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to the shop (about/of the television). about/of Peter/his behaviour. (to the manager) that there was no hot water. |
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expressed voiced made filed lodged submitted |
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(bitter) (legitimate) (loud) (justified) (unjustified) |
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against Peter. about the service. |
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filed lodged |
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complaint |
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submitted |
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complaint |
(to the manager). |
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about/over the weather/Peter’s work. at Peter/his work/new taxes. (out) a reply. (to Peter) that he was overworked and underpaid. |
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about his bad luck. (out) a few words to them/requests for help. (to Peter) that he had been cheated. |
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