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  1. By the 1980s - WordReference Forums

    Oct 30, 2021 · Hello What is the meaning of the "by the 1980s"? Until 1980s (1980s and earlier)? Or at 1980s (only the decade of 1980s)? I will appreciate your help.

  2. '80s, 80s, 80's, of the 80s | WordReference Forums

    Aug 11, 2016 · "The '80s" is short for "the 1980s" in most contexts, though if one were writing a history of the 19th century, it might be short for "the 1880s." As you can tell from the previous paragraph, I …

  3. Geezer -- AE vs BE | WordReference Forums

    Nov 13, 2024 · Stereotypical working-class London males, no later than the 1980s. Well, only four months ago The Guardian was keeping the word on life support in connection with (have you …

  4. I was the first Western TV reporter <permitted>/<to be permitted> to ...

    Oct 1, 2020 · My connection with pandas goes back to my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, when I was the first Western TV reporter ______ (permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued …

  5. So meta - WordReference Forums

    Mar 20, 2021 · There are about a dozen terms starting with "meta-" in the index. Gödel, Escher, Bach - Wikipedia In my propositional logic class, we defined logical languages and then languages which …

  6. this time 12 months - WordReference Forums

    Sep 5, 2022 · Hello, This is from an Irish film taking place in the country at the beginning of the 1980s. A father leaves his 10 year-old daughter to a cousin to spend the summer. He's very negative about his …

  7. female chef - WordReference Forums

    Nov 23, 2007 · You can say "un acteur" and "une actrice" to differentiate the gender of the person who is acting. Is there a way to differentiate the gender of a chef (de cuisine)? If it is important to emphasize …

  8. chapstick - WordReference Forums

    Jun 16, 2007 · Just to be clear: burro cacao is the Italian term for all kinds of lip balm, whether they contain cocoa butter or not? Just like some English speakers use the term chapstick for all kinds of …

  9. 下馆子,上馆子 | WordReference Forums

    Dec 20, 2023 · It makes me think of the the 1980s and 1990s. If we go back in history when most Chinese struggled to make ends meet, eating out was considered a luxury. These days, going out to …

  10. 'Twist in the tail' and 'Twist in the tale'. | WordReference Forums

    Feb 14, 2018 · You could also undertake your own search in Google Books to discover that there are many examples of "twist in the tail" in books published in the 19th century - all referring to animals' …