Dwarf meaning in English
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Definition
a dwarf: an unusually short person
Examples
- "Jean : A dwarf?"
- "There's a poster on the wall of my office that says "A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than the giant himself."
- "" I am that giant Jean, and you are that dwarf."
- "I still laugh at the joke you told me - the one about the dwarf, the calculator and the twin sisters."
Exercise 1
Philip uses this term which describes a very small person. In fantasy fiction it describes a short creature with a large beard.
It is a .
The term that Philip uses to describe a very big person is a .
Philip's poster describes one standing on the other's . (This is the part of your body below the head and neck)
It is a .
The term that Philip uses to describe a very big person is a .
Philip's poster describes one standing on the other's . (This is the part of your body below the head and neck)
Philip uses this term which describes a very small person. In fantasy fiction it describes a short creature with a large beard.
It is a dwarf 1.
The term that Philip uses to describe a very big person is a giant 2.
Philip's poster describes one standing on the other's shoulders 3. (This is the part of your body below the head and neck)
It is a dwarf 1.
The term that Philip uses to describe a very big person is a giant 2.
Philip's poster describes one standing on the other's shoulders 3. (This is the part of your body below the head and neck)
1 dwarf: A "dwarf" (plural "dwarves" or "dwarfs") is a person who is smaller than average size. In Norse mythology and fantasy literature, a dwarf usually has a beard and lives underground. Dwarves are cooler than Elves and Orcs, but not as cool as Hobbits or Ents.
2 giant: A "giant" is an extremely large person or thing. In fairy tales, legends or mythology a giant is usually an evil creature. In basketball, giants are usually quite useful.
3 shoulders: The "shoulder" is the part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm. Philip's poster describes "a dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant", this is so that the dwarf can see a longer distance.
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