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established in English:

1. traditional traditional


I like traditional food
It's said to be a girls' high school characterised by its quiet and traditional feel and a chic, high-class uniform.
Still others are traders who have always lived by trading and continue to follow their traditional ways.
This e-zine is for those who, unswayed by the cajolery of the modern language industry, firmly trust that the traditional learning method of grammatical analysis is the way to go.
Slotted spoons have a particular role in the traditional absinthe ritual. They are used to hold a sugar cube over a glass as one dissolves it into her drink with cold water.
In China, there is a large number of characters, so the goal of the character simplification was to replace the complex traditional characters with easy to remember simplified characters and increase the literacy rate.
A qipao in the traditional style is made entirely by hand and requires labour-intensive manual tailoring techniques to enhance and exhibit every unique female form.
I prefer traditional characters. Due to the abundance of reading materials in simplified characters, I can recognize many of them too.
Slender and form-fitting with a high cut, the new qipao contrasted sharply with the traditional one.
It is regrettable that young Japanese today should show little interest in the traditional culture of their country.
This implies a fun and relaxed working atmosphere where team achievement is highly valued, communication is extremely important and traditional 3-hour meetings have been replaced by informal chats in the queue for coffee.
When we think of the traditional roles of men and women in society, we think of husbands supporting the family, and wives taking care of the house and children.
Edinburgh already offers a busy and traditional city experience, with many historic buildings and tourist attractions.
The traditional way of learning a language may satisfy at most one's sense of duty, but it can hardly serve as a source of joy. Nor will it likely be successful.

English word "established"(traditional) occurs in sets:

advanced language practise - unit 14

2. set up new rules set up new rules



3. long long


Her hair is long.
This letter is too long to have it translated at a reasonable price.
A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.
As long as I know the money is safe, I will not worry about it.
Long, long ago, there lived an old man and his wife.
A fat man seldom dislikes anybody very hard or for very long.
She advised him to take a long holiday, so he immediately quit work and took a trip around the world.
For the lack of something better to do, Tom decided to take a long walk.
According to the weather forecast, the rainy season will set in before long.
Whatever the origin is, Valentine's Day has had a long and romantic history.
Long skirts were in fashion in those days.
A little knowledge of Spanish will go a long way toward making your trip to Mexico enjoyable.
Karl Lange's record breaking long jump took the crowd's breath away.
It wasn't until long after they got married that Tom found out that Mary was wanted for murder.
The Great Wall of China is over 5,500 miles long.

4. qualified


His skills qualified him for the job.
He is qualified for promotion.
It will take him at least two years to be qualified for that post.
Tom isn't qualified to teach high school.
You're the only person I know who is qualified for this job.
Do you think I'm qualified for that job?
Am I qualified?
he is a qualified teacher.
Guatemala was once qualified as a banana republic.
I'm not qualified to discuss this issue.
A nurse is not medically qualified to prescribe medications.
I'd get more job offers if I were better qualified.
You need a qualified instructor.
Our client is looking for a qualified software engineer who speaks English and German.
There's no point considering her for the job because she's not qualified.

5. set off


We'd better set off now before it gets dark.
When are you planning to set off?
set off
We set off for London just after ten.
This event set off a crisis. She'll set off for Warsaw in the evening. I have to set off early to get there.
You set off the alarm in the seat of my chair. It goes off when somebody tries to blow smoke up my rear.
What time did you set off?
Rob described Emma to Sophie and she set off one her errand.
I'm about to set off my new business
Wonder why,” said Ron sarcastically as they set off toward the Leaky Cauldron
Have you ever set off very early to catch a flight?
We had better set off soon, otherwise we’ll never get there!
begin a journey; set out/We set off at 5 o’clock.
Definition if you set off, you start a journey. If you set off for somewhere, you start your journey to go to that place
The daredevil set off on the journey into the middle of the jungle.

6. to found


to found an institution means to start it and provide the money it needs to become established