Meaning of Pains | Babel Free
peɪnzEquivalents
Examples
“Captain went out in the cab all the morning. Harry came in after school to feed⟳ me and give⟳ me water. In the afternoon I was put⟳ into the cab. Jerry took as much pains to see⟳ if the collar and bridle fitted comfortably, as if he had been John Manly over again.”
“Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part.[…]Next day she[…]tried to recover⟳ her ward by the hair of the head. Then, thwarted, the wretched creature went to the police for help⟳; she was versed in the law, and perhaps had spared no pains to keep⟳ on good terms with the local constabulary.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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