Thursday, March 7, 2019

Read the article:Apple needed a kick in the pants. Samsung just delivered it

Apple needed a kick in the pants. Samsung just delivered it
debut  noun
the first public appearance of an entertainer, sports player etc or of something new and important

➤This is his debut for his new club, Manchester United.

made ... debut
G John Smith made his debut speech as the Labour leader in Blackpool.


verb
to appear in public or become available for the first time

The show debuts at 8 p. m. on Feb. 23 and runs through March 3.

gadget noun
a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool

Aneat gadget for sharpening knives

attempt noun
an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult

attempt to do something
All attempts to control inflation have failed.

attempt at (doing) something
 Her feeble attempts at humour.

at the first/second etc attempt
She passed her driving test at the first attempt.

 verb
to try to do something, especially something difficult

attempt to do something
In this chapter I will attempt to explain what led up to the revolution.

attempt something
Weather conditions prevented them from attempting the jump.



subsidy noun 
subsidization noun
subsidized adjective
subsidize verb 
money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc

➤ Farm subsidies totaled $53 billion last year.

giant adjective
extremely big, and much bigger than other things of the same type

➤A giant TV screen

noun
an extremely tall strong man, who is often bad and cruel, in children’s stories

➤Clapton is one of the giants of the music industry.


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