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Culture file (a popular sport) - cricket

Cricket is a popular sport and a hobby to many in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka as well as other countries worldwide. Friends get together in their free time to play cricket in parks and empty sports fields.

Greek words used in English

angel, anxious, agony, aerobics, athlete, aesthetic, academy, acme, acrobat, allergy, alphabet, amnesia, amnesty, analysis, anthropology, anthem, anonymous, apology, arithmetic, aristocracy, architecture, aroma, asylum, atlas, automatic, autobiography

bacteria, base, basis, barbarian, bibliography, biology

clone, cosmetic, cosmopolitan, category, centre, chaos, character, choreography, cycle, comedy

diagonal, delta, decade, dialogue, diabetes, diagnosis, diet, drastic, dynamics, democracy, demographics, dinosaur, dilemma

ego, encyclopedia, elastic, ecology, economy, ethics, epilogue

geography, galaxy, genesis, giant, glossary, gynecology, guitar

hierarchy, hippopotamus, history, horizontal, helicopter, hygiene, horoscope

machine, mega, mathematics, method, meter, monotony, monologue, monopoly, music, museum, monogamy

neurology, nostalgia

octopus, omega, organ, oxygen

pediatrician, pandemic, panorama, patriarch, period, philosophy, phobia, political, prologue, program

telephone, telescope, theory, therapy, toxic, tragedy

French words used in English

The French language has given the English language many words and expressions. Here are just a few.

Food: a la carte, prêt-a-porter, crepe, croissant, éclair, hors d’oeuvre, sauté, bon appétit, café

Personal: nee, fiancé

Fashion: chic, haute couture

Jobs: au pair, chauffeur, entrepreneur, concierge

Others: avant-garde, ballet, blasé, bon voyage, bourgeois, bric-a-brac, bureau, cliché, clique, critique, décor, façade, déjà vu, en route, femme fatale, Grand Prix, liaison, nouveau, papier-mâché, par avion, poseur, rapport, sabotage, unique

Italian words used in English

Many words of Italian origin have entered the English language.

House: balcony (from balcone), dome (duomo), mezzanine (mezzanino), studio, villa

Drinks: cappuccino, espresso, latte, etc.

Food: pasta, spaghetti, macaroni, pizza, ravioli, broccoli (broccolo)

Art: graffiti, sketch (schizzo), gallery (galleria), novel (novella), scenario, concert (concerto), piano, carnival (carnevale), magazine (magazzino), portfolio (portafoglio)

Other: casino, mafia, nostalgia, pants (pantalone), umbrella (ombrello), bravo

'See', 'look' and 'watch'

'See', 'look' and 'watch' are different ways of using our eyes.

See = you just happened to see something.

Look = you look at something for a reason.

Watch = you look at something for a reason and carefully, usually because it is moving.

Culture file (a Chinese game) - mahjong

Mahjong is usually played by the elderly in groups to exercise the mind.