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Kathy Cao
2021-08-27 11:08
Define (something) as (something) verb phrase
To describe something as something else
When the Tet holiday approaches, Vietnamese people often adorn their house with red ornaments as they define red as luck and prosperity.
Fish sauce is defined as the soul of this dish.
To describe something in a particular way, usually in an inaccurate way.
To specifically illustrate or express something in a certain way
To intentionally describe someone in a evil or malicious way
To describe someone or something in a negative way
The verb "define" must be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
The idiom is used to say that someone is stupid, unthinking, or inattentive.
When I tell them anything, they look at me like the lights are on, but nobody's home.
