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having strong opinions that you feel free to express empezar lección
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too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities empezar lección
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to fail to give needed care or attention to someone or something empezar lección
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broken into very small pieces or extremely upset empezar lección
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stylish or glamorous especially at first impression flossy new hotels empezar lección
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dark or nearly dark or having or showing a lack of hope empezar lección
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someone who is energetic and works hard to succeed empezar lección
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to secretly and illegally take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for empezar lección
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to state that something bad is a fact without giving proof empezar lección
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to put an end to something, such as an organization, rule, or custom empezar lección
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to smile with obvious pleasure or a line of light coming from the sun or a bright light, esp. as seen against a darker background empezar lección
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to shine with a soft light or a soft, shiny light empezar lección
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the quality or power that something or someone has that makes it, him, or her attractive or to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting empezar lección
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to bend one knee or touch one knee to the floor as a sign of worship or respect empezar lección
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fat that a child sometimes has that disappears as the child grows older empezar lección
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someone who likes to read books empezar lección
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tears that you cry when you are not really sad or sorry empezar lección
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a person who is not expected to succeed in or unexpectedly wins an election, race, or other competition empezar lección
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a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else empezar lección
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If you say that you would like to be a fly on the wall on an occasion, you mean that you would like to hear what will be said or see what will happen while not being noticed empezar lección
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small pieces of glass or plastic that are put along the middle and sometimes the sides of a road, to reflect the lights of a car, in order to show the driver where to drive when it is dark empezar lección
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to put someone or something into a group or type, often unfairly empezar lección
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(of a book or paper) with part of the pages folded down as the result of a lot of use empezar lección
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the ability to look at something from a very high place so that you see a large area below you empezar lección
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difficulty speaking because your throat feels dry empezar lección
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a person used in a test, esp. one to discover how effective a new drug or process is empezar lección
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a young deer or to give someone a lot of attention and praise in order to get that person’s approval empezar lección
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to follow someone closely and continually empezar lección
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to behave in a silly, playful way empezar lección
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to hit or push with force or an adult male sheep empezar lección
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to move slowly or carefully through a crowd or tight space empezar lección
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to move your head or the top part of your body quickly down, esp. to avoid being hit or to move quickly to a place, esp. in order not to be seen empezar lección
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to chase someone or refuse to leave someone alone, esp. because you want to get something from that person empezar lección
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to annoy someone by repeatedly asking questions or telling the person to do something empezar lección
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a person who calculates how likely accidents, such as fire, flood, or loss of property, are to happen, and tells insurance companies how much they should charge their customers empezar lección
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a person or group that makes an official decision about something, especially about who is right in a disagreement empezar lección
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a person who has strong, unreasonable ideas, esp. about race or religion, and who thinks anyone who does not have the same beliefs is wrong empezar lección
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a person who behaves rudely empezar lección
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a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that the person does not actually have empezar lección
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being in the process or period of resting in order to get better after an illness or operation empezar lección
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a person who deals with the wishes expressed in a will (= formal statement of what will happen to a dead person’s money and property) empezar lección
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someone who does not live in his or her own country empezar lección
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someone who becomes involved in an activity or a social group without being asked or wanted, or who enters a place without being allowed "We felt like interlopers when we tried to join the game" empezar lección
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to watch people taking an exam in order to check that they do not cheat or a person whose job is to watch people taking an exam empezar lección
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a servant or someone who behaves like one by obeying someone else's orders or by doing unpleasant work for them empezar lección
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a person who is very successful, powerful, and rich, esp. in a particular business empezar lección
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someone, usually a man, who hates women or believes that men are much better than women empezar lección
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a person who helps to carry a coffin (= a box that holds a dead body) at a funeral or who walks beside it empezar lección
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a person who lends money in exchange for objects that he or she can sell if the person leaving the objects does not pay an agreed amount of money in an agreed time empezar lección
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a person who is easily shocked by rude things empezar lección
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a person who lives in an empty building or area of land without the permission of the owner empezar lección
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very loyal to someone or something empezar lección
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a person whose job is taxidermy which is the activity of cleaning, preserving, and filling the skins of dead animals with special material to make them look as if they are still alive empezar lección
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someone who never drinks alcohol empezar lección
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a person who has no home or job and who moves from place to place empezar lección
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to exist in large numbers, The streams and rivers abound in fish." empezar lección
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more than enough; a lot of empezar lección
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the low ground over which a river flows empezar lección
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the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day empezar lección
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a river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake empezar lección
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the way in which the level of something regularly becomes higher or lower in a situation empezar lección
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of the present time or most recent or a movement of water or air empezar lección
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rain that is partly frozen empezar lección
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rain in very small, light drops empezar lección
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small drops of water that form on the ground and other surfaces outside esp. during the night empezar lección
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to fall in drops, or let liquid fall in drops empezar lección
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to make something very wet, or of a liquid to be absorbed. To soak something means to leave it in liquid for a period of time, esp. to clean or soften it. empezar lección
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a wall built across a river to stop the flow and collect the water, esp. to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for an area or can be used to make electricity empezar lección
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to supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow or grow better empezar lección
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a plant such as a grain, vegetable, or fruit grown in large amounts on a farm, or the total amount gathered of such a plant empezar lección
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(of liquid) to flow slowly and without force empezar lección
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to cause a liquid to flow or fall over the edge of a container or beyond the limits of something, or of a liquid to flow or fall in this way "Then I'll spill this blood for you" empezar lección
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To move or happen slowly in small amounts or a few at a time. When a liquid dribbles, it escapes slowly in small drops. empezar lección
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To quickly force a liquid out of something, or of liquids to flow through a narrow opening. empezar lección
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(esp. of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, esp. continuously and easily empezar lección
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to make a substance flow, esp. out of a container and usually into another container."Would you like me to pour you some coffee?"If you say about the weather that it is pouring, you mean that it is raining heavily. empezar lección
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unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs empezar lección
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the act of victimizing someone (= treating them unfairly) empezar lección
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connected, esp. by having many things in common empezar lección
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A formal statement of accusation. An indictment is also a reason for giving blame. empezar lección
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to take something quickly, in your hand, and hold it firmly or to understand, esp. something difficult empezar lección
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an early, often less advanced model of something empezar lección
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a human being or animal in an early stage of development, either in its mother’s uterus or in an egg, or a plant that is developing in a seed empezar lección
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(especially of men) showing a strong sexual interest in someone.(lechery, lecher, lech) empezar lección
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an old man, or someone who has been or worked in a place for a long time (inf) empezar lección
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a person who is trying to become famous, usually unsuccessfully (inf) a wannabe singer) empezar lección
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Someone who is spaced out is not completely conscious of what is happening, often because of taking drugs or needing to sleep(slang) empezar lección
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an illegal plan for making money, especially one that involves tricking people(inf) empezar lección
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a person, especially a young one, who has suddenly got power or an important position and takes advantage of this in an unpleasant way empezar lección
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to ask someone many questions in a formal situation, often in a forceful way that can be seen as threatening empezar lección
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unsuccessful or useless; failing to achieve a purpose or too proud of yourself, esp. in your appearance or achievements empezar lección
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the place where a person or thing is(plural noun) empezar lección
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to go below the surface of an area of water empezar lección
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a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed or to cause something to start empezar lección
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a written or spoken description of an event "She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle" empezar lección
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to escape by running away, esp. because of danger or fear (past -fled) empezar lección
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(of a place) never before described, or (of a situation) completely new "New drugs lead doctors into uncharted territory" empezar lección
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a judgment or calculation of approximately how large or how great something is or to guess the size, cost, etc., of something empezar lección
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a lack of confidence that makes you feel unable to deal with a situation empezar lección
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to stay the same and not grow or develop empezar lección
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the government department responsible for financial matters such as spending and taxes empezar lección
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a feeling of great respect, usually mixed with fear or surprise empezar lección
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to succeed in arranging your life so that you have time to involve yourself in two or more different activities or groups of people (inf) empezar lección
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despite what has just been said "It rained every day of our holiday - but we had a good time all the same" empezar lección
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always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger empezar lección
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showing hard work, care, and attention to detail empezar lección
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to flow slowly out through a small opening, or to slowly produce a liquid through such an opening empezar lección
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used to describe a person who is eager or willing to help other people, for example by changing his or her plans empezar lección
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someone who collects large amounts of something and keeps it for themselves, often in a secret place empezar lección
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goods that are easily made available, or a detailed list of goods, property, etc. empezar lección
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difficult to believe and unlikely to be true empezar lección
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a woman assigned by a police or traffic department to write tickets for parking violations. empezar lección
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one of the sharp teeth at the front of the mouth that cut food when you bite into it empezar lección
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