Deck 21 Flashcards

Question

obecność

Answer 1

presence a group of police or soldiers who are watching or controlling a situation "a strong police presence "

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presence a quality that makes people notice and admire you

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presence the ability to deal with a difficult situation quickly and effectively "She had the presence of mind to press the alarm."

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presence to have a strong effect on other people "The new police chief has really made his presence felt."

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bag a container made of paper, plastic, etc, used for carrying things "a paper/plastic bag", "He packed his bags and left."

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bag a bag with handles in which a woman carries her money, keys, etc

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bag the amount a bag contains "It doesn't weigh more than a couple of bags of sugar."

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bag a large amount of something "There's bags of room."

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bag Bags under your eyes are areas of loose or dark skin.

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bag to get something, especially before other people have a chance to take it "Bag us some decent seats."

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assert to behave or speak in a strong, confident way "She has to learn to assert herself."

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assert to do something to show other people that you have power

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assert to say that something is certainly true "He asserts that she stole money from him."

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brown being the same colour as chocolate or soil "a brown leather bag", "dark brown hair/eyes"

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brown having darker skin because you have been in the sun "You're really brown - you must have had good weather."

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Democrat someone who supports democracy

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Democrat someone who supports the Democratic Party in the US "the Democrat candidate"

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division the separation of something into parts or groups, or the way that it is separated "the equal division of labour among workers"

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division one of the groups in a business or organization "the sales division"

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division disagreement between people about something "a division over the issue of free medical care"

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division calculations of how many times one number goes into another number

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distribute to give something out to people or places "The books will be distributed free to local schools."

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distribute to supply goods to shops and companies "The company manufactures and distributes computer equipment worldwide."

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blame to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad that has happened "Many people blame him for Tony's death.", "Poor housing is to blame for many of their health problems.", "They apologized for the delay and blamed it on technical problems."

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blame used to say that you understand and accept the reason for what someone is doing ""I think I'll go home early." "I don't blame you - you look really tired.""

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blame responsibility for something bad "The manager should take the blame for the team's defeat.", "They put the blame on faulty equipment."

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sand a substance that is found on beaches and in deserts, which is made from very small grains of rock "a grain of sand"

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sand to make wood smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper (= strong paper with a rough surface)

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insight the ability to understand what something is really like, or an example of this "The book provides a fascinating insight into the world of art."

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purpose why you do something or why something exists "The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss the future of the company.", "The drug may be legalized for medical purposes."

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purpose the feeling of knowing what you want to do "He seems to have lost all sense of purpose."

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purpose intentionally "I didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident."

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purpose to have a use "These small village shops serve a very useful purpose."

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panel a flat, rectangular piece of wood, metal, etc that forms the surface of a door, wall, etc

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panel a group of people who are chosen to discuss something or make a decision about something "a panel of experts"

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panel the part of a car, aircraft, etc that the controls are fixed to

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billion the number 1,000,000,000

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originally at the beginning or before any changes "Despite the accident, she intends to complete her tour as originally planned.", "The bathroom was originally a bedroom."

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gaze to look for a long time at someone or something or in a particular direction "They gazed into each other's eyes."

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pursue If you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time. "She decided to pursue a career in television."

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pursue to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch them "The car was pursued by helicopters."

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pursue to try to discover information about something "We will not be pursuing this matter any further."

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dig to break or move the ground with a tool, machine, etc "Digging the garden is good exercise."

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dig to make a hole in the ground by moving some of the ground or soil away "They've dug a huge hole in the road."

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dig something that you say to annoy or criticize someone "He was having a dig at me."

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dig a place where people are digging in the ground looking for ancient things to study "an archaeological dig "

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dig a quick, hard push "a dig in the ribs"

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save to stop someone or something from being killed or destroyed "He was badly injured, but the doctors saved his life.", "She saved the children from drowning.", "He had to borrow money to save his business."

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save to keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future "We've saved almost $900 for our wedding.", "Michael's saving up for a new computer."

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save to keep something to use in the future "I've saved some food for you.", "She saved her black dress for special occasions."

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save to reduce the amount of money/space/time, etc that you have to use "You'll save time by doing it yourself."

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save to help someone avoid having to do something "We'll eat in a restaurant - it'll save you having to cook."

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save to store work or information electronically on or from a computer

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save to prevent a player from scoring a goal "He saved two goals in the last minute of the game."

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save the act of preventing a goal from being scored in a sport "The goalkeeper made a great save."

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its short for it is ""What time is it?" "It's one o'clock.""

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its short for it has "It's been a long day and I'm tired."

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its belonging to or relating to the thing that has already been talked about "The house has its own swimming pool."

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the used before nouns to refer to particular things or people that have already been talked about or are already known "Can you pass the salt?", "I'll pick you up at the station.", "That's the new restaurant I told you about."

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the used before nouns when only one of something exists "Have you seen the Eiffel Tower?", "I'd love to travel round the world."

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the used before a singular noun to refer to all the things or people described by that noun "The tiger has become extinct in many countries."

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the used before some adjectives to make them into nouns "a home for the elderly", "relatives of the deceased"

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the used before each of two adjectives or adverbs to show how one thing changes depending on another "The longer we live here, the more we like it."

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the used with units or measurements to mean each or every "How many US dollars to the pound?"

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the used when referring to a part of the body "He held her tightly by the arm."

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the used before numbers that refer to dates or periods of time "the sixties", "Thursday the 29th of April"

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the used with the names of musical instruments or dances to mean the type of instrument or dance in general "Can you play the violin?"

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computer an electronic machine that can store and arrange large amounts of information "We've put all our records on computer.", "computer software", "computer games"

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grant to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way "to grant someone a licence/visa"

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grant to admit or agree that something is true "She's a good-looking woman, I grant you."

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grant an amount of money provided by a government or organization for a special purpose "They received a research grant for the project."

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window a space in the wall of a building or vehicle that has glass in it, used for letting light and air inside and for looking through "Open the window if you're too hot.", "I could see the children's faces at the window.", "a window frame/ledge "

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window a separate area on a computer screen showing information and which you can move around "to minimize/maximize a window"

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soon after a short period of time "I've got to leave quite soon.", "It's too soon to make a decision.", "He joined the company soon after leaving college."

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soon at the same time or a very short time after "As soon as I saw her, I knew there was something wrong.", "They want it as soon as possible."

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soon used to say that you do not know exactly when something will happen, but you are sure that it will happen "Sooner or later they'll realize that it's not going to work."

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soon would prefer "I'd sooner spend a bit more money than take chances with safety."

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soon used to show that something happens immediately after something else "No sooner had we got home than the phone rang."

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since from a time in the past until a later time or until now "The country has been independent since 1948.", "They've been waiting since March.", "The factory had been closed since the explosion.", "I've felt fine ever since."

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since from a time in the past until a later time or until now "He's been much happier since he started his new job.", "I've known Tim since he was seven."

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since because "He drove quite slowly since we had plenty of time."

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problem a situation that causes difficulties and that needs to be dealt with "health problems", "I'm having problems with my computer.", "Drugs have become a serious problem in the area."

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problem a question that you use mathematics to solve

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problem to find something or someone annoying or offensive "Yes, she can smoke in the house - I don't have a problem with that."

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problem something that you say to mean you can or will do what someone has asked you to dosomething that you say when someone has thanked you for something ""Can you get me to the airport by 11.30?" "No problem."", ""Thanks for taking me home." "No problem.""

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cell the smallest living part of an animal or a plant "brain/cancer cells"

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cell a small room in a prison or police station where a prisoner is kept

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collection a group of objects of the same type that have been collected by one person or in one place "a private art collection "

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collection the activity of taking something away from a place "The photos will be ready for collection on Tuesday afternoon."

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collection an amount of money collected from several people "We had a collection for Emily's gift."

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collection a group of things or people "There's quite a collection of toothbrushes in the bathroom."

Answer 92

alone without other people "She lives alone.", "We're all alone."

Answer 93

alone used to emphasize that only one person or thing is involved "Last year alone the company made a million dollars.", "You alone know how you feel."

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alone to stop talking to someone or annoying them "Leave him alone, he's tired."

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alone to stop touching something "Leave your hair alone!"

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identify to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are "Some of the children in the photographs have still not been identified."

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identify to tell people who someone is "My informant asked not to be identified."

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identify to find a particular thing or all the things of a particular group "You need to identify your priorities."

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Spanish a country in Europe

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suddenly quickly and unexpectedly "I suddenly realized who she was.", "It all happened so suddenly that I can't remember much about it."

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huge extremely large "a huge house", "a huge piece of cake"

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elementary basic "I only have an elementary knowledge of physics.", "an elementary mistake"

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elementary relating to the early stages of studying a subject "students at elementary level"

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and used to join two words or two parts of a sentence "tea and coffee", "We were tired and hungry.", "Tim lives in Brighton and Anne in Oxford.", "She was my little sister and I looked after her."

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and used to say that one thing happens after another thing "I got dressed and had my breakfast.", "She leaned forward and whispered in my ear.", "He got out of his car and ran towards the house."

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and so "The car wouldn't start and I had to get a taxi."

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and used instead of 'to' after some verbs, such as 'try' and 'go' "Try and eat something."

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and used when saying or adding numbers "It cost a hundred and twenty pounds.", "Two and three equals five."

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and used between two words that are the same to make their meaning stronger "The sound grew louder and louder."

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shall used to make an offer or suggestionused to ask someone what to do "Shall I cook dinner tonight?", "We'll ask him later, shall we?", "What restaurant shall we go to?", "Who shall I ask?"

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shall used to say what you are going to do in the future "I shall be talking to her tomorrow.", "I shan't forget to tell them."

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commercial relating to buying and selling things

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commercial intended to make a profit "commercial television"

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commercial an advertisement on the radio or television

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appropriate suitable or right for a particular situation or person "Is this film appropriate for young children?"

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appropriate to take or steal something

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wrap to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, etc "to wrap a present", "They wrapped him in a blanket."

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wrap to fold paper, cloth, etc around something to cover it "He wrapped a towel around his waist."

Answer 119

wrap to put your arms/fingers, etc around someone or something "She wrapped her arms around my neck."

Answer 120

hunter to chase and kill wild animals "to hunt deer/rabbits"

Answer 121

hunter to search for something "The children hunted for sea shells on the beach."

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hunter a search for something or someone "a job hunt ", "The detective leading the hunt for the killer spoke at the news conference."

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hunter an occasion when people chase and kill wild animals "a fox/deer hunt"

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digital using an electronic system that changes sounds or images into signals in the form of numbers before it stores them or sends them "digital television "

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digital A digital clock or watch shows the time in the form of numbers.

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twice two times "I've been there twice.", "I have to take the tablets twice a day."

Answer 127

dust a powder of dirt or soil that you see on a surface or in the air "The shelves were covered in a thick layer of dust.", "He drove off in a cloud of dust."

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dust to remove dust from something "I tidied and dusted the shelves."

Answer 129

sufficient as much as is necessary "She didn't have sufficient time to answer all the questions."

Answer 130

fun enjoyment or pleasure, or something that gives you enjoyment or pleasure "You'll like it - it's good fun!", "She's great fun to be with.", "Have fun! (= enjoy yourself) ", "It's no fun having to work late every night."

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fun for pleasure and not for any other reason

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fun to make a joke about someone or something in an unkind way "The other children at school used to make fun of his hair."

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fun enjoyable or entertaining "There are lots of fun things to do here."

Answer 134

native Your native town or country is the place where you were born. "It was a custom in his native Algeria.", "She is a native-born Texan."

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native Your native language is the first language you learn.

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native relating to the people who lived in a country first, before other people took control of it "the native inhabitants/population "

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native Native animals or plants live or grow naturally in a place, and have not been brought from somewhere else. "a large bird native to Europe"

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native someone who was born in a particular place "He's a native of Texas."

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native an old-fashioned and often offensive word for a person who lived in a country, for example an African country, before Europeans went there

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maker the person or company that makes a product "makers of top quality electrical products"

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shine to produce bright light "The sun was shining brightly through the window."

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shine to point a light somewhere "The car's headlights shone right into my eyes."

Answer 143

shine If a surface shines, it reflects light, and if you shine it, you make it reflect light. "She polished her shoes until they shone."

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shine If your eyes or face shine, you look happy, healthy, or excited. "His eyes were shining with excitement."

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shine to do something very well, usually better than other people.

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shine the quality of being bright from reflected light on the surface "hair with body and shine"

Answer 147

smell to have a particular quality that people notice by using their nose "I've been cooking, so my hands smell of garlic.", "That soup smells delicious - what's in it?"

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smell to notice something by using your nose "I think I can smell something burning."

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smell to have an unpleasant smell "Your running shoes really smell!"

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smell to put your nose near something and breathe in so that you can notice its smell "Come and smell these flowers."

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smell to have the ability to notice smells "Dogs can smell much better than humans."

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smell the quality that something has which you notice by using your nose "The smell of roses filled the room.", "There was a delicious smell coming from the kitchen."

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smell an unpleasant smell "I wish I could get rid of that smell in the bathroom."

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smell the ability to notice smells "Smoking can affect your sense of smell."

Answer 155

flag a piece of cloth with a special design and colours, that is fixed to a pole as the symbol of a country or group "the French flag", "There was a flag flying above the castle."

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flag to become tired or less interested in something "The players started to flag towards the end of the game."

Answer 157

image the way that people think someone or something is "The aim is to improve the public image of the police."

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image a picture, especially on film or television or in a mirror "television images of starving children"

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image a picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is "I have an image in my mind of the way I want the garden to look."

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previous existing or happening before something or someone else "the previous day/year", "a previous attempt", "his previous marriage"

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between in the space that separates two places, people, or things "The town lies halfway between Florence and Rome.", "A narrow path runs between the two houses."

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between in the period of time that separates two events or times "The shop is closed for lunch between 12.30 and 1.30."

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between involving two or more groups of people "Tonight's game is between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams."

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between used to show the largest and smallest amount or level of something "Between 50 and 100 people will lose their jobs."

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between connecting two or more places or things "There is a regular train service between the two towns."

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between separating two or more things or people "the gap between rich and poor", "What's the difference between these two cameras?"

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between shared by a particular number of people "We drank two bottles of wine between four of us."

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between If something is between two amounts, it is larger than the first amount but smaller than the second. "The temperature will be between 20 and 25 degrees today."

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between If you choose between two things, you choose one thing or the other.

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between in the space that separates two places, people, or things "The wood is in neat piles with newspaper placed between."

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between in the period of time that separates two events or times "There's a train at 6.15 and one at 10.30 but nothing in between."

Answer 172

jet an aircraft that flies very fast

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jet liquid or gas that is forced out of something in a thin, strong line

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jet to fly somewhere in an aircraft "She jetted off to Athens for a week."

Answer 175

relative a member of your family "a party for friends and relatives"

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relative compared to other similar things or people "the relative prosperity of the West"

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relative when compared to something else "The economy has been declining relative to other countries."

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opponent someone who you compete against in a game or competition "He beat his opponent six games to two."

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opponent someone who disagrees with an action or belief and tries to change it "an opponent of slavery", "a political opponent "

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employ If a person or company employs someone, they pay that person to work for them. "The company employs 2500 staff.", "They employ her to look after their children."

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employ to use something "Companies employ clever tactics to persuade us to buy their products."

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baseball a game in which two teams try to win points by hitting a ball and running around four fixed points

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baseball the ball used in this game

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penalty a punishment for doing something which is against a law or rule "There's a £50 penalty for late cancellation of tickets."

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penalty in sports, an advantage given to a team when the opposing team has broken a rule "They won a penalty in the first five minutes of the game.", "a penalty goal/kick "

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passion a strong, sexual feeling for someone "She saw the passion in his eyes."

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passion a strong belief in something or a strong feeling about a subject "She spoke with passion about the injustice."

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passion a very strong feeling of liking something "a passion for football"

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lap Your lap is the top part of your legs when you are sitting down. "Sit on my lap and I'll read you a story."

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lap one journey around a circular race track "He's two laps behind the leaders."

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lap If water laps against something, it touches it gently in waves. "The sea was lapping round his ankles."

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fifth 5th written as a word

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fifth one of five equal parts of something; 1/5

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load something that is carried, often by a vehicle "We were behind a truck carrying a load of coal."

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load a lot of something "There were loads of people there.", "Have some more food - there's loads."

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load nonsense

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load to put a lot of things into a vehicle or machine "Bring the car up to the door and I'll start loading up.", "to load the dishwasher/washing machine"

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load to put film in a camera or bullets in a gun

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load used at the end of a word to describe an amount of something that is being carried "a truckload of soldiers", "a busload of schoolchildren"

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slightly a little "I think I did slightly better in my exams this time.", "I find it slightly worrying."

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version one form of something that is slightly different to other forms of the same thing "I saw the original version of the film."

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version someone's description of what has happened "Bates gave his version of events to the police."

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blow If the wind blows, it moves and makes currents of air. "A cool sea breeze was blowing.", "The wind blew hard, rattling the doors and windows.", "Outside the wind was starting to blow hard."

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blow to force air out through your mouth "She blew on her coffee before taking a sip."

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blow If the wind blows something somewhere, it makes it move in that direction. "The storm blew trees across the road."

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blow to move in the wind "The branches were blowing in the breeze.", "Her hair blew across her face and she couldn't see."

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blow to make a sound by forcing air out of your mouth and through an instrument "Ann blew a few notes on the trumpet."

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blow to make shapes out of something by blowing it "to blow bubbles"

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blow to spend a lot of money quickly and without considering it seriously "Lou blew all her prize money on a diamond necklace."

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blow If you blow it or blow your chance, you lose an opportunity to do something by doing or saying the wrong thing. "I blew it when I criticized the way she ran the office.", "Tom blew his chances of getting the job by arriving late for the interview."

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blow to clear your nose by forcing air through it into a handkerchief (= piece of cloth or soft paper)

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blow If a piece of electrical equipment blows, it suddenly stops working because the electric current is too strong.

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blow a shock or disappointment "Losing his job was a terrible blow to him."

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blow a hard hit with a hand or heavy object "He suffered serious blows to the head during the attack."

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blow the act of blowing something or blowing into an instrument or other object "a blow on the whistle"

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shower If you have or take a shower, you wash your whole body while standing under a flow of water. "I got up, had a shower and got dressed."

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shower a piece of bathroom equipment that you stand under to wash your whole body "He likes to sing in the shower."

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shower a short period of rain

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shower a lot of small things in the air, especially falling through the air "a shower of glass"

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shower to wash standing under a shower

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particularly especially "She didn't seem particularly interested.", ""Was the food good?" "Not particularly.""

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orientation the type of beliefs that a person has "He's very secretive about his political orientation."

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orientation training or preparation for a new job or activity "an orientation session"

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master In the past, a servant's master was the man that they worked for.

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master a male teacher "the Latin master"

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master someone who does something very well "He was a master of disguise."

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master a document or recording from which copies can be made

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master a higher university qualification that usually takes 1 or 2 more years of study after your first qualification, or a person who has this qualification

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master a higher university qualification "to study for a Master's degree"

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master a title for a boy, used before his family name or full name "Master Thomas Mills"

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master to learn how to do something well "to master a technique ", "He lived for several years in Italy but never quite mastered the language."

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master having the skills for a particular job "a master chef/craftsman "

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Russian a country in Europe

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mother your female parent "a single mother", "My mother and father are divorced."

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mother the title of an important nun (= woman who lives in a female religious group) "Mother Teresa"

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over too much "to overeat", "overpopulated"

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over above or higher than something "The sign over the door said "Private, No Entry".", "A fighter plane flew over."

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over If you walk, jump, climb, etc over an object or place, you go from one side of it to the other side. "We had to climb over large rocks to get to the beach."

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over more than a particular amount, number, or age "Over 5,000 Internet users contact our website every year.", "Suitable for children aged 5 and over."

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over on or to the opposite side of a road, bridge, path, etc "The station is over the bridge."

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over covering someone or something "She placed the quilt over the bed."

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over down from a higher to a lower position "The little boy fell over and started to cry.", "She tripped over the rug."

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over to a particular place "Could you bring the plates over here (= bring them to this place).", "Why don't you come over (= come to my home) on Friday evening?", "He was sent over there during the war."

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over during a particular period of time "I was in Seattle over the summer."

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over connected with or about "It's stupid arguing over something so trivial."

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over not used "There's some food left over from the party."

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over using the radio or telephone "I made the booking over the phone."

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over to feel better after being sick or feeling unhappy about something "It took him months to get over breaking up with his girlfriend."

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over to do something again from the beginning because you did not do it well the first time "You've ruined it! Now I'll have to do it over."

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over again from the beginning "It looks all messy. I'm going to have to do it all over again."

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over repeatedly "He was whistling the same tune over and over."

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over to move so that a different part is showing, or to make something do this "She turned the page over."

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over in control of someone or something "Her husband has a lot of influence over her.", "She manages three people and has a sales director over her (= with a higher rank than her)."

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over finished "The exams will be over next week.", "It was all over very quickly."

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over to do something difficult or unpleasant as soon as you can so that you do not have to worry about it any more

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presidential relating to the president of a country "a presidential campaign ", "a presidential candidate"

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pale light blue/green/red, etc "a pale yellow dress"

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pale If your face is pale, it has less colour than usual because you are sick or frightened. "You're looking a bit pale - are you all right?"

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energy the power and ability to be very active without becoming tired "Looking after children takes up a lot of time and energy.", "I didn't even have the energy to get out of bed."

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energy the power that comes from electricity, gas, etc "nuclear energy", "energy conservation"

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taxpayer a person who pays tax

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subject what someone is writing or talking about "a series of programmes on the subject of homelessness"

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subject an area of knowledge studied in school or university "Chemistry is my favourite subject."

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subject the person or thing that performs the action described by the verb. In the sentence 'Bob phoned me yesterday.', 'Bob' is the subject.

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subject someone who is from a particular country, especially a country with a king or queen "a British subject"

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subject often affected by something, especially something unpleasantonly able to happen if something else happens "Departure times are subject to alteration.", "The pay rise is subject to approval by management."

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broken damaged and separated into pieces "broken glass"

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broken an arm/leg, etc with a damaged bone "His leg's broken in two places."

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broken If a machine or piece of equipment is broken, it is not working. "The DVD player's broken."

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broken great sadness because someone you love has ended a relationship with you

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broken a family in which the parents do not now live together

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broken a promise that has not been kept

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broken English/Spanish, etc that is spoken slowly and has a lot of mistakes in it

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broken past participle of break

Answer 275

limited small in amount or number "a limited choice ", "limited resources"

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novel a book that tells a story about imaginary people and events "Have you read any good novels lately?"

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novel new or different from anything else "a novel idea/approach"

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preparation the things that you do or the time that you spend preparing for something "Did you do much preparation for your interview?", "He's been painting the outside of the house in preparation for winter.", "the preparation of the document"

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without not having, using, or doing something "I did the test without any problems.", "I can't see without my glasses.", "He went to school without eating any breakfast."

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without not with someone "You can start the meeting without me."

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without to not have something important "They went without sleep for three days."

Answer 282

violent involving violence "a victim of violent crime ", "a violent protest", "I don't like violent films (= films that show violence)."

Answer 283

violent likely to hurt or kill someone else "a violent criminal"

Answer 284

violent sudden and causing damage "a violent explosion/storm"

Answer 285

violent showing very strong feelings, especially anger "violent emotions"

Answer 286

publication the act of printing and selling a book, newspaper, etc

Answer 287

publication a book, newspaper, or magazine "a monthly/weekly publication"

Answer 288

neighbor someone who lives very near you, especially in the next house "Our next-door neighbours are always arguing."

Answer 289

neighbor someone or something that is near or next to someone or something else "The French make more films than their European neighbours."

Answer 290

apparent obvious or easy to notice "It soon became apparent that she had lost interest in the project.", "Suddenly, for no apparent reason (= without a reason) he started screaming and shouting."

Answer 291

apparent seeming to exist or be true "I was a little surprised by her apparent lack of interest."

Answer 292

recent happening or starting from a short time ago "a recent photo", "a recent survey", "In recent years, sales have decreased quite markedly."

Answer 293

stress feelings of worry caused by difficult situations such as problems at work "work-related stress", "Regular exercise can help reduce stress.", "She's been under a lot of stress recently."

Answer 294

stress special importance that you give to something "At school, they laid great stress on academic achievement."

Answer 295

stress physical force on something "Jogging puts a lot of stress on your knee joints."

Answer 296

stress the emphasis you put on one part of a word "In the word 'blanket', the stress is on the first syllable."

Answer 297

stress to emphasize something in order to show that it is important "I stressed that this was our policy."

Answer 298

stress to be worried "Stop stressing about tonight - it'll be fine."

Answer 299

trouble problems, difficulties, or worries "We had trouble finding somewhere to park.", "She's been having a lot of trouble with her boss recently.", "I'd like to go to the party, but the trouble is my parents won't let me."

Answer 300

trouble used to say what is wrong with someone or something "The trouble with a white floor is that it gets dirty so quickly.", "The trouble with John is that he doesn't think before he speaks."

Answer 301

trouble a problem that you have with a machine or part of your body "back trouble", "car trouble "

Answer 302

trouble a situation in which people are fighting or arguing "The trouble started after a group of drunken football fans started to throw bottles."

Answer 303

trouble a difficult or dangerous situation "The company was in trouble and had huge debts."

Answer 304

trouble a situation in which you have done something wrong and are likely to be punished "Her children are always in trouble.", "They got into trouble with the police."

Answer 305

trouble a situation in which you use extra time or energy to do something "He took the trouble to write to each of them personally.", ""Would you like to have a meal with us?" "Only if it's not too much trouble.""

Answer 306

trouble If something troubles you, you think about it a lot and it makes you worry. "The situation has been troubling me for a while."

Answer 307

trouble used to ask someone politely to help you "I'm sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me how to get to the station?"

Answer 308

cabin a small, simple house made of wood "a log cabin"

Answer 309

cabin a small room to sleep in on a ship

Answer 310

cabin the area where passengers sit on an aircraft

Answer 311

preference the feeling of liking something or someone more than another person or thing "personal preferences ", "We have white and brown bread. Do you have a preference?", "I have a preference for dark-haired men."

Answer 312

preference to give special treatment to someone "Hospitals must give preference to urgent cases."

Answer 313

permit to allow something "Photography is not permitted inside the museum.", "He permitted them to leave."

Answer 314

permit to make something possible "The match starts at 3 p.m., weather permitting."

Answer 315

permit an official document that allows you to do something "a work permit ", "You need a permit to park your car here."

Answer 316

forth out of a place or away from it "The knights rode forth into battle."

Answer 317

therefore for that reason "The region has suffered severe flooding and tourists are therefore advised not to travel there."

Deck 21 Flashcards

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