
signaling / signalling | WordReference Forums
Sep 15, 2008 · I have encountered both writings: signaling and signalling: which one is the correct one ? Thanks
Call a timeout on someone | WordReference Forums
Dec 23, 2022 · Hi, He made a T with his hands, signaling a time-out. He realized, as he did it, that this proved he actually had learned something in gym class. Time-out? Asked Principal Stern, confused. …
signaling pathways/pathway - WordReference Forums
Jan 14, 2009 · Hola! Podrían ayudarme a traducir "signaling pathways"? el contexto es: "The early signaling pathways leading to toxic responses are the recent focus of cardiotoxicologic research" He …
Cantonese: 唔該 (m goi) | WordReference Forums
Oct 1, 2008 · From another thread: 謝謝 (xie xie) is Standard Chinese/Mandarin, you cannot say that in Cantonese. If you want to say "Thank you", you must say 唔該 (m goi) in return for favors. If you …
nothing really - WordReference Forums
Nov 26, 2010 · Are you busy? Not really. (Meaning that you're not doing anything important, but you're not doing nothing, either.) Furthermore, when your friends says that she's doing "nothing, really," she …
Is the structure "we was" wrong? then why do native speakers use it?
Sep 3, 2016 · Bottom line, I wouldn't adopt "we was" in your own speech, but I also wouldn't assume that the people using it don't know any better. All dialects, including those that incorporate deliberate …
I waved for a taxi but the taxi was "occupied" or not available?
Oct 23, 2016 · If I am signaling a specific nearby driver (by any means) I am doing something "at him" or "to him". I could wave to him, wave at him, shout at him, etc. The object of "for" is an action, not a …
A fish is technically fast when it bears a waif
Nov 18, 2022 · waif A flag used for signaling or indicating wind direction. Also called waft. Fast in this context means secured to a boat or ship. That is, a "fish" (he means a whale, even though whales …
Responsive feeding - WordReference Forums
Mar 12, 2024 · Responsive feeding allows the baby to set and regulate their sucking pace while signaling their hunger and fullness cues to the parent. The parent then responds to their feeding cues.
onomatopoeia for a wolf whistle | WordReference Forums
Jan 15, 2006 · The second "syllable" of a wolf whistle is at least twice as long as the first syllable. Also, if the cartoon animal is making a wolf whistle, then according to 50s and 60s cartoon "iconography" his …