extinction burst - WordReference Forums While extinction, when implemented consistently over time, results in the eventual decrease of the undesired behavior, in the short-term the subject might exhibit what is called an extinction burst An extinction burst will often occur when the extinction procedure has just begun This consists of a sudden and temporary increase in the response's frequency, followed by the eventual decline and
Mamasota Mamacita - WordReference Forums Mamasota no lo usamos los colombianos para insultar a una mujer nunca, la única forma sería en sarcasmo, pero es poco común Mamasota lo usamos para hacer referencia a que la mujer esta muy sexy, muy buena o cualquier otro vocablo que se use para referirse a esto Mamacita es casi lo mismo, con la diferencia de que se usa más de forma "tierna"
Buscar registrar | WordReference Forums Totalmente correcto Se puede apuntar que la diferencia es también gramatical: Busco una cosa Objeto directo de la frase: la cosa buscada (mochila) Registro un lugar para encontrar una cosa Objeto directo de la frase: el lugar (cuarto) donde se busca la cosa Para buscar una cosa hay que saber qué se busca Para registrar un lugar, no es necesario saberlo La policía registra la mochila
desde luego - WordReference Forums To offer my two cents, I have always thought the course in “of course” could mean something similar to the course in “the course of history” (How something develops) So it originally means given the current situation, something is naturally going to follow, that it’s par for the course Then it came to mean “logically”, something follows Same with “desde luego”: it probably
squirrel - pronunciation (AmE, BrE, AuE, etc. ) - WordReference Forums Thanks for making me spend the last 10 minutes saying "squirrel" out loud to myself, trying to analyse it (This is how I spend my Sundays when it (seems like) -39°C outside) For me (rhotic speaker) then 3 is closest, though my r is rolled, so doesn't quite rhyme with Cyril The Scottish sound clip on WR for this is pretty accurate to my pronunciation
indictment on of - WordReference Forums We say "indictment of" "Indictment on" supposes that indictment is synonymous with black mark (an indication of failure)
Stealth as an adjective? - WordReference Forums "Stealth" is normally a noun and "stealthy" is the usual adjective derived from it However, "stealth" is used as an adjectival way (or perhaps really a compound noun) in some cases to create a name for something that works in a stealthy way e g "stealth bomber" "Stealth person" is not idiomatic No such name or title exists, to my knowledge In ordinary usage when simply describing a
cualificado calificado - WordReference Forums ¡Más o menos! Según el DRAE cualificado, da 1 adj calificado (? de autoridad, mérito y respeto) 2 adj De buena calidad o de buenas cualidades 3 adj Dicho de un trabajador: Que está especialmente preparado para una tarea determinada calificado, da 1 adj Dicho de una persona: De autoridad, mérito y respeto 2 adj Dicho de una cosa: Que tiene todos los requisitos necesarios
today class todays class - WordReference Forums It's strange, but nouns of time are the only inanimate objects that regularly take an apostrophe-s (or s-apostrophe) For example: Today's class, tomorrow's world, an hour's journey, in two days' time, five weeks' work, a year's supply of food