Depends on the context. In the black eyed peas song, its referring to the beat of the music. In a comic book, it would mean to punch someone.

Some words that might help you: Abundance, precise, excessive, lacking, contamination, defective, exact

The following example is a typical cross-culture miscommunication between individualistic and collectivism cultures in addition to context culture. Americans, who tend to have an individualistic culture, often single out individuals in a group whereas Japanese, who tend to have a collectivism culture, focus on the group as a whole. Example: An American boss complimented his Japanese worker on an excellent job in front of his colleagues. The Japanese worker didn’t show enthusiasm for the compliment. He worked a little longer before leaving to go home early. This caused the American boss to feel that the Japanese employee was being rude. The Japanese man coming from a collectivism culture felt embarrassed. Japanese people prefer to be praised as a whole rather than individually. Individual praise will make them feel unloyal to the group. However, in American culture, people tend to compliment significant employee’s in order to promote competence to better serve the company. Both of them communicated from their own cultural perspectives thus causing the miscommunication. Additionally is the difference in context culture. When the Japanese worker felt embarrassed, he didn’t say anything before eventually leaving. While this action is understood amongst Japanese men, to an American, this behavior can seem rude. Both of them should learn more about each other’s culture and adjust their behaviors accordingly. The American can praise the Japanese in private rather than in public. As to the Japanese, he should understand the American’s intentions and respond with “Thank you”. I tried moving some things around, but it could still use some work. I hope this helps. **side note- I’m an American who visited Japan and can totally relate to cross-culture miscommunication. I think I did several rude things on accident, but I’ll never forget getting food from a street vendor and then walking while eating it. I think I almost gave an elderly man a heart attack 😨

I would ask your original question like this, “I am looking for help understanding the following texts”. 1. They rounded the bend (they went around a corner. I’m assuming they are walking/driving) Four thick-paned portals (the author is describing windows. Paned - is the thickness of the glass which makes up the window) I’m not sure what your question is for number 2, but Angeles and Demons was a really good book. I would highly recommend it. I can imagine it also being a very difficult read in English, if English is your second language 🙌🏽🍻

I would write the question, “Can you please help me with the following sentences”. All of the sentences are somewhat awkward and I don’t understand what you are trying to say. Here is my best interpretation of what you are saying. I promise to work hard. I plan to accomplish in 6 months what normally takes a year.

You need to include ‘in the form”. Your original statement “They are short stories written in the form of dialogues.” Is correct. The latter makes me believe there is some kind of dialogue, a short story, and then more dialogue (which doesn’t make sense).

Nevertheless is more formal. Everyone will know what you mean, but you might get some weird looks.

How I would ask your original question: I am trying to understand these sentences. Also, do you have any tips (a helpful website) for me to get more information about Jane Austen novels? 1. Sir Walter, without hesitation, declared the Admiral to be the best-looking sailor he had ever met with, and went so far as to say, that, if his own man might have had the arranging of his hair, he should not be ashamed of being seen with him any where; and the Admiral, with sympathetic cordiality, observed to his wife as they drove back through the Park, 'I thought we should soon come to a deal, my dear, in spite of what they told us at Taunton. I believe they were meeting for a business arrangement. Sir Walter was trying to ingratiate him. Basically saying the Admiral’s hair looks better than his however if his male servant had done his hair, he would be looking good too. 2. He won't do anything of importance and he won't be a great influence, but there's nothing much wrong with him. Here are a few website from my google search. Not sure how search engines work outside of the U.S. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jane-Austen/Austens-novels-an-overview https://jasna.org/austen/