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término		definición
the all-clear empezar lección		a signal such as a loud whistle that tells you that a dangerous situation has ended
bypass empezar lección		a road that goes around the town or other busy area rather than through it
crawl empezar lección		if a vehicle crawls, it moves forward very slowly
debris empezar lección		the pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion, etc.
diversion empezar lección		a different way that traffic is sent when the usual roads are closed
evacuate empezar lección		to empty (a place) by making all the people leave
flow freely empezar lección		if traffic flows freely, it moves easily from one place to another
hold-up empezar lección		a situation that stops something from happening or making progress
northbound empezar lección		travelling or leading towards the direction that is at the top of a map of the world, above the Equator
carriageway empezar lección		one of the two sides of a motorway or main road, for vehicles travelling in the same direction
power failure empezar lección		a period of time when there is no electricity supply
replacement bus service empezar lección		when a form of transport such as a train is temporarily not working and a bus is provided to transport passengers on a similar route
roadblock empezar lección		a place where the police are stopping traffic
shed its load empezar lección		if a lorry sheds its load, some or all of the items it is carrying fall off the lorry onto the road
tailback empezar lección		a line of traffic that is moving very slowly or not moving at all
thoroughly empezar lección		carefully, so that nothing is forgotten
explicitly empezar lección		in a way that is very clear and direct
reluctantly empezar lección		slowly and unwillingly
readily empezar lección		quickly, willingly and without complaining
freely empezar lección		if you freely admit something, you agree that it is true, even though telling the truth is difficult or embarrassing
consciously empezar lección		in a way that involves you noticing or realising something
seriously empezar lección		if you take something seriously, you believe that it is worth your attention or respect
sensibly empezar lección		reasonably, practically and showing good judgement
collectively empezar lección		as a group
individually empezar lección		separately, not together in a group
vaguely empezar lección		slightly
sharply empezar lección		clearly
abruptly empezar lección		suddenly and unexpectedly
deliberately empezar lección		in a way that is intended or planned
dramatically empezar lección		in a great and sudden way
glacier empezar lección		a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley
marine reserve empezar lección		a place in the sea where wild animals and plants are protected
marsh empezar lección		an area of low flat ground that is always wet and soft, that often has grasses or reeds growing in it but no trees
ridge empezar lección		a long area of high land, especially at the top of a mountain
rocky empezar lección		covered with rocks or made of rock
shoreline empezar lección		the land along the edge of a large area of water such as an ocean or lake
(sand) dune empezar lección		a hill made of sand near the sea or in the desert
valley empezar lección		an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it
waterfall empezar lección		a place where water from a river or stream falls down over a cliff or rock
channel empezar lección		an area of water that connects two larger areas of water
mainland empezar lección		the main area of land that forms a country, as compared to islands near it that are also part of that country
sandy empezar lección		covered with sand or containing a lot of sand
mountainous empezar lección		a mountainous area has a lot of mountains
pass empezar lección		a high road or path that goes between mountains to the other side
sea level empezar lección		the average height of the sea, used as a standard for measuring other heights and depths, such as the height of a mountain
antique empezar lección		antique furniture, jewellery, etc. is old and often valuable
china empezar lección		(plates, cups etc. made of) a hard white substance produced by baking a type of clay at a high temperature
exclusive empezar lección		exclusive places, organisations, clothes, etc. are so expensive that not many people can afford to use or buy them
be worth empezar lección		to have a value in money
blind empezar lección		a covering, especially one made of cloth, that can be rolled up and down or pulled across to cover a window inside a building
clutter empezar lección		a large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way
bookshelf empezar lección		a shelf that you keep your books on, or a piece of furniture used for holding books
stack empezar lección		a pile of things
wall empezar lección		one of the sides of a room or a building
certificate empezar lección		an official paper stating that you have completed a course of study or passed an examination
ornament empezar lección		a small object that you keep in your house because it is beautiful rather than useful
pot plant empezar lección		a plant that is grown indoors or on a patio, in a pot
shady empezar lección		protected from the sun or producing shade
spacious empezar lección		a spacious house, room, etc., is large and has plenty of space to move around in
fitted empezar lección		built, made or cut to fit a particular space
neatly empezar lección		tidily, carefully arranged
polished empezar lección		shiny because of being rubbed, usually with a polish
spotless empezar lección		completely clean
herd empezar lección		a group of animals of one kind that live and feed together, also used in a negative way about a group of people
fleet empezar lección		a group of ships, or all the ships in a navy, a gropu of vehicles that are all controlled by one company
mob empezar lección		a large, noisy crowd, especially one that is angry and violent, a group of people of the same type
bunch empezar lección		a group of things that are fastened, held or growing together
stack empezar lección		a neat pile of things
string empezar lección		a number of similar things or events coming one after another
body empezar lección		a large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected
wave empezar lección		a sudden increase in the number of people or things arriving at the same time, a feeling or activity that happens again and again in a series
flock empezar lección		a group of sheep, goats or birds
pack empezar lección		a pack of playing cards is a complete set, a pacj of lies is something you are told that is completely untrue
flood empezar lección		a very large number of things that arrive at the same time
panel empezar lección		a group of people with skills or specialist knowledge who have been chosen to give advice or opinions on a particular subject
en suite empezar lección		an en suite bathroom is joined onto a bedroom, an en suite bedroom has a bathroom joined onto it
communal empezar lección		shared by a group of people or animals, especially a group who live together
flush empezar lección		if you flush a toilet, or if it flushes, you make water go through it to clean it
clear empezar lección		if a payment clears, or if a bank clears it, the bank allows the money to be paid into the payee’s account
set off empezar lección		to make (an alarm) start ringing
dimensions empezar lección		the length, height, width and/or depth or diameter of something
payable empezar lección		a bill, debt, etc. that is payable must be paid
recycling bin empezar lección		a container where used objects or materials are stored so that they can be collected, treated and used again
safe empezar lección		a strong metal box or cupboard with special locks where you keep money and valuable things
duvet empezar lección		a large cloth bag filled with feathers or similar material that you use to cover yourself in bed

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