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English
Distance, dimensions and size
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| centimetre/centimeter | a unit for measuring length |
| mile | about 1.6 kilometres |
| yard | almost 1 metre |
| feet | 30 centimetres |
| inche | 2.5 centimetres |
| About a mile away | a mile from here |
| the nearest one | the one at the shortest distance from here |
| just round the corner | very near |
| About a hundred yards up/down | further along the road |
| ten minutes’ walk | a move forward by putting one foot in front of the other |
| a couple of miles | two, perhaps three |
| It`s (quite) a long way | |
| It’s a long way | No, it isn’t far |
| deep end | shallow end |
| Mason is quite tall | a greater height than normal |
| It’s a tall tree/building | It’s a high mountain |
| What’s the length of the garage? / How long is the garage? | It’s five metres (long) |
| What’s the width of the path? / How wide is the path? | It’s a metre (wide) |
| What’s the height of the wall? / How high is the wall? | It’s two metres (high) |
| What’s the depth of the pool? / How deep is the pool? | It’s three metres (deep) |
| dimension | a part of a situation or a quality |
| a range of adjectives | a nuber of people or things that are all different, but are all of the same general type |
| a very thick book | a thin book |
| living room is huge/enormous | opp a tiny room |
| a giant crab | very large or bigger than other similar things |
| a very narrow road | a wide road |
Created by:
Anastasia Kudriashova
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