‘I don’t want to seem rude,’ she said, ‘but I was hoping to travel on my own.’
Without wanting to pry
(=don’t think I am trying to ask personal questions, but), how long have you been going out with him?
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
not want to be — not want to be/appear/sound etc/spoken phrase used for making what you are going to say seem less rude or extreme ‘I don’t want to seem rude,’ she said, ‘but I was hoping to travel on my own.’ Without wanting to pry (=don’t think I am trying to… … Useful english dictionary
not want to appear — not want to be/appear/sound etc/spoken phrase used for making what you are going to say seem less rude or extreme ‘I don’t want to seem rude,’ she said, ‘but I was hoping to travel on my own.’ Without wanting to pry (=don’t think I am trying to… … Useful english dictionary
Not safe for work — Not suitable/safe for work (NSFW), not work suitable/safe (NWS), or not school suitable (NSS) is Internet slang or shorthand. Typically, the NSFW tag is used in e mail, videos, and on interactive discussion areas (such as Internet forums, blogs,… … Wikipedia
want — want1 W1S1 [wɔnt US wo:nt, wa:nt] v [not usually in progressive] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(desire)¦ 2¦(need)¦ 3¦(offer)¦ 4¦(should)¦ 5 what do you want? 6¦(ask for somebody)¦ 7¦(lack)¦ 8 if you want 9 who wants ...? … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sound masking — For other uses of masking , see Masking (disambiguation). Sound masking is the addition of natural or artificial sound (such as as white noise or pink noise) into an environment to cover up unwanted sound by using auditory masking. This is in… … Wikipedia
want — want1 [ want ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to feel that you would like to have, keep, or do something: Do you still want these old letters? want something for something: What do you want for your birthday? want to do something: Liz wants to see the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
want — I UK [wɒnt] / US [wɑnt] verb [transitive] Word forms want : present tense I/you/we/they want he/she/it wants present participle wanting past tense wanted past participle wanted *** Metaphor: Wanting something is like being hungry or thirsty, and… … English dictionary
sound — sound1 W1S1 [saund] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: son, from Latin sonus] 1.) [U and C] something that you hear, or what can be heard = ↑noise ▪ There were strange sounds coming from the next room. sound of ▪ She could hear the sound … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sound diffuser — A sound diffuser is not to be mixed up with sound absorber. While a sound absorber absorbs the audio waves, the sound diffuser sends the audio waves in many different directions. This is good if you don t want an entirely dry room, but want some… … Wikipedia
sound — sound1 [ saund ] noun *** 1. ) count something you can hear: My car is making strange clicking sounds. sound of: the sound of voices/laughter/footsteps not make a sound (=be very quiet): Laura didn t make a sound as she left the room. a ) uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
