Concetti Chiave
- "Fold" refers to bending something in half or the crease formed, commonly used in contexts like folding letters or paper.
- In poker, "fold" means to withdraw from a round by placing cards face down, often to avoid losing more money.
- The term "fold up" describes a business ceasing operations, as illustrated by the closure of a beloved sweet shop.
- "Delight" signifies great happiness or satisfaction, and can describe the pleasure derived from activities or experiences.
- "Delightful" characterizes something charming or pleasing, such as a meal or scenic location, enhancing satisfaction.
Fold
Fold means bend something in half until it comes into contact with itself, and it can also refer to the point in the paper where it was folded.
Ex: When sending a business letter, it is important to learn how to fold it properly. You must fold the paper twice, sideways, so that it is in three equal sections. That is the only way to get it to fit in a standard letter envelope.
Ex: There is one picture of them together, but you can't see his face very well.
When playing cards especially poker, if you withdraw from betting and place your cards face down you have folded. If your business ceases operation, it has folded up.
Ex: Kurt could see that Mike had a pair of tens showing and he had noticed that Mike had bet very heavily the last two times the bet had come around to him. Glancing at his own cards, he decided to fold and save some money.
Ex: When I was a little girl, my father used to take me to Pinky's Sweet Shoppe to buy comics. It was a staple of my youth, and I really liked looking at all the comics on the newsstand and buying penny sweets. Then, one day when I was about ten, Pinky's folded up and closed without notice. I never knew why.
Delight
Delight is great satisfaction or happiness. If you take delight in something, you are very pleased with it, very happy with it. Delight can also be used as a verb, meaning to make happy or to make very satisfied.
Ex: The little girls squealed with delight when they were told they could ride on the carousel. Each of them chose a favourite horse and they laughed as they went round and round.
Ex: Most broadway actors delight in giving performances to large crowds. They often say that they are energized by a crowd's response to their work and look forward to each night's show.
The word delightful means the state of being delighted. A person or thing that is delightful is charming, it brings another satisfaction or happiness.
Ex: So many people remarked how delightful the meal was as they left my sister's dinner party. I was sure to pass on their compliments to her, knowing how nervous she was about the evening.
Ex: The historic mansion provided much insight into the past, but the grounds were a surprisingly delightful place to have a picnic lunch, a practice that was welcomednby the curators.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Qué significa "fold" en el contexto de cartas y negocios?
- ¿Cómo se debe doblar una carta de negocios para que quepa en un sobre estándar?
- ¿Qué significa "delight" y cómo se utiliza como verbo?
- ¿Cómo se describe algo que es "delightful"?
"Fold" en el contexto de cartas, especialmente en el póker, significa retirarse de la apuesta colocando las cartas boca abajo. En negocios, si una empresa cesa sus operaciones, se dice que ha "folded up".
Se debe doblar la carta dos veces de lado, de manera que quede en tres secciones iguales, para que quepa en un sobre estándar.
"Delight" significa gran satisfacción o felicidad. Como verbo, se utiliza para expresar que algo hace a alguien feliz o muy satisfecho.
Algo que es "delightful" es encantador y trae satisfacción o felicidad a otra persona.
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