Id | ESLPod_0421_WE_0516 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 421 |
Episode Title | Internet Dating |
Phrase | screen |
Text | The verb "to screen," in this podcast, means to review or look at things and decide whether they meet one's needs, are acceptable, or are good enough for something: "His secretary screens all his emails, deciding whether they are important enough for him to respond to." Sometimes the verb "to screen" means to learn more about a person to find out whether he or she has done things against the law: "It's a good idea for parents to screen babysitters before they leave them alone with their children." The verb "to screen (someone) for (something)" can mean to find out whether someone has a disease: "All the children were screened for tuberculosis." Finally, the verb "to screen" means to show a movie in a theater: "This week, the theater is screening a famous movie, Casablanca." |
Topics | Relationships + Family |
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