I would be so grateful if someone could paraphrase the followimg sentences.
1 Several of those present had contrary information.
What does "present" mean?
2 A unit is equivalent to a glass of wine or a single measure of spirits.
Please paraphrase "A unit is equivalent to a glass of wine or a single measure of spirits."
3 They will react with hostility to the price rises and calls for equivalent wage increases are bound to be heard.
Please paraphrase "They will react with hostility to the price rises and calls for equivalent wage increases are bound to be heard."
4 The average cost of a house today is equivalent to six years’ average annual salary.
Please paraphrase " six years’ average annual salary"
5 His choice was based on my comparison of the programmes.
Please paraphrase "His choice was based on my comparison of the programmes."
6 Meeting a challenge is comparable to the idea of stretching in order to reach for a goal.
What does "stretching" mean?
7 It was an effort which was to have painful repercussions.
What does "It was an effort which was to have painful repercussions" mean?
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1) Several of the people who were there at that time had contrary information
Present means "who were in a particular place". Example: "The whole family was present." / "There were no children present."
2) 1 unit equals one glass of wine or a single shot of a hard alcohol (like vodka, rum, gin, etc).
3) They will react with anger/outrage to the prices going up and people will surely demand for wages to increase accordingly.
4) A house today costs the same as what a person would earn working for 6 years (a person who earns an average salary)
5) He chose based on/because of how I compared the programs.
6) this sentence doesn't really sound very natural/native sounding, but I think the idea of stretching is like reaching, adapting, working hard, changing your plans in order to achieve something.
7) It was an effort which was to have painful repercussions. = the effort/attempt that someone made was going to have negative/bad effects/impacts.
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