Popular meaning in English
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Definition
popular: well-liked, appreciated, celebrated by many people
Susie is popular with men, she has lots of admirers.
unpopular: having few friends, disliked by many people
Examples
- "This introductory guide is intended to summarize our most popular savings accounts, so that you can choose the account that is right for you."
- "He is a magnetic, popular figure, known as much for his business acumen as he is for his charity work and intense affection for dogs."
- "In 1933, Xavier opened "La Parfumerie Xavier Delavigne" , a popular local boutique."
- ""Bruno's Brew", and "Montmartre Musk" became popular, and sold very well."
- "The police received an anonymous tip that the popular young wizard was flying under the influence, when a concerned citizen called to report a dead pigeon on the street."
- "Writing is especially popular in books these days."
- "Ursula : Personally, I think the construction of the eco-roofs is the most popular of Delavigne's initiatives."
- "I am extremely popular in Germany."
- "they already sold popular fragrances made by Kalvin Krime and Grevelon."
- "I am sure you are already familiar with our extensive line of skin care and beauty products, from our award-winning perfumes (Exotic Garden and others) to our environmentally safe and organically produced soaps ("Cucumber Melonade" is one of our most popular)."
- "Delavigne's tribute to his grandfather, “La Potion de Papi” grew popular."
- "TigerLily promises to be the most popular perfume of the summer and beyond."
- "We do not currently plan to change either the name or the ingredients of our popular "Vegetable Soup"."
- "Enrique : Actually, we'll be talking about the world's most popular sport Brent: football."
- "Sure, she was popular, had nice skin, and a pony named Penelope, but really, was she happy?"
- "Department stores were not interested in Bruno's latest perfumes, because they already sold several popular fragrances made by Kalvin Krime and Grevelon."
- "These days, people are shopping and banking online, instant messaging from mobile phones, posting status updates through Spitter, blogging, vlogging (or better yet mobile vlogging), aggregating news from various sources and perfecting their profiles on popular social networking sites."
- "His original fragrances are one of the reasons that Delavigne perfumes remain popular year after year."
Exercise 1
"Making any structural changes to the office has a cost, even if the cause is a worthy one."
If something is "worthy" it .
The "one" that appears in the sentence above refers to the "".
"My study will show you how I can make your company... better off." "(To be) better off" means to be .
If something is "worthy" it .
The "one" that appears in the sentence above refers to the "".
"My study will show you how I can make your company... better off." "(To be) better off" means to be .
"Making any structural changes to the office has a cost, even if the cause is a worthy one."
If something is "worthy" it has merit 1.
The "one" that appears in the sentence above refers to the "cause 2".
"My study will show you how I can make your company... better off." "(To be) better off" means to be more prosperous 3.
If something is "worthy" it has merit 1.
The "one" that appears in the sentence above refers to the "cause 2".
"My study will show you how I can make your company... better off." "(To be) better off" means to be more prosperous 3.
1 has merit: This is correct. A "worthy cause" has merit, or is considered "worthwhile" or simply "good", for example: I always give money to worthy causes, such as leukemia research. The adjective "worthy" is a variation of the term "worth", which describes the "value" (literal or figurative) of a person, place or thing. Bruno tells Ursula that making changes to the office for environmental reasons is a good cause, but will be expensive.
1 is expensive: Although the term "worth" can describe the value of an object, action or person, a "worthy cause" doesn't refer to the expense or cost of the cause, but rather its "merit".
1 is unrealistic: The term "worthy" is unrelated to the feasibility or plausibility of an action.
1 is risky: The term "worthy" is unrelated to the risk or possible danger of an action.
2 cause: In this sentence, "one" refers to the subject of the second clause, "a cause". Bruno says that making changes to the office is costly, even if the changes are for a worthy "cause". As a general rule, a pronoun refers to a noun or proper noun established earlier in the text.
2 environment: The pronoun "one" refers to "a cause" in this sentence, not an "environment".
2 change: The pronoun "one" refers to "a cause" in this sentence, not a "change".
2 cost: The pronoun "one" refers to "a cause" in this sentence, not a "cost".
3 more prosperous: This is the correct answer. "(To be) better off" is to be "richer", "more prosperous" or "more fortunate" and "happier". Examples: "My sister is better off without her boyfriend, he is a horrible person", "After getting a job at the bank, I'm financially better off." Ursula suggests that her plan will improve Delavigne's finances.
3 more popular: This is not a correct definition of "better off". "Popular" means to be appreciated or liked by a lot of people.
3 more efficient: This is not a correct definition of "better off". "Efficient" shares a similar meaning with "productive", "successful", "competent", or "capable".
3 more famous: This is not a correct definition of "better off". A famous person or corporation is "well known" or known by many people.
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