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mandatory adjective formal [MUST BE DONE] In 1991, the British government made it mandatory to wear rear seat belts in cars. empezar lección
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Something that is mandatory must be done, or is demanded by law:
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mandatory order or mandatory injunction [ORDER GIVEN BY A COURT] A hearing will be held to decide whether to issue a mandatory order. empezar lección
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an official order given by a court a law telling someone that they must do something or stop doing something:
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mandatory retirement - noun (also compulsory retirement) empezar lección
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a situation in which you are forced to leave your job at a particular age, either because of a law or a company rule:
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mandatory general offer (abbreviation MGO); (also mandatory offer) empezar lección
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an offer that a shareholder must make to buy all the shares in a company when they already own a third of the company:
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mandatory convertible bond empezar lección
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a bond that must be changed into shares by a particular date:
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eminent adjective [FAMOUS, IMPORTANT] an eminent historian; This shows eminent good sense. empezar lección
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famous, respected, or important: noticeable or worth remarking on, or very great:
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pre-eminent adjective formal [MORE IMPORTANT OR BETTER]; pre-eminence - noun (also preeminence) She is the pre-eminent authority in her subject. empezar lección
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more important or better than others:
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cutting noun (ARTICLE) UK (US clipping) empezar lección
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an article that has been cut from a newspaper or magazine
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a piece cut off from a plant that can be used to grow another plant of the same type
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cutting noun (PASSAGE) UK (US cut) empezar lección
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a deep, narrow passage made through a hill for a road, railway, or canal
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unkind and intending to upset someone:
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cut verb (MISS) mainly US informal Your son has been cutting classes. empezar lección
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to not go, especially to a place where you should be:
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to cut an engine/a motor "Cut! (= stop filming!)" shouted the director. empezar lección
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to stop or interrupt something:
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cut sb short [STOP FROM TALKING] He started to explain, but she cut him short. empezar lección
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to stop someone from talking before they have finished what they were saying: cut something short - to stop something suddenly before it is completed - We cut short our vacation when we learned of my mother’s illness.
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cut it/that out! informal [STOP TALKING OR BEHAVING] Just cut it out! I've had enough of your time wasting. empezar lección
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used to tell someone to stop talking or stop behaving in an annoying way:
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The baby's cutting a tooth. That's why she's crying. empezar lección
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(of a baby) to grow a new tooth:
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cut verb (TAKE SHORT WAY) empezar lección
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to go through or across a place, especially in order to get somewhere quickly:
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to fail to keep to your own side of the road when going round a corner
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Who's going to cut the cards? empezar lección
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to choose a playing card by dividing a pile of cards into two parts:
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When did the Stones cut their first record? empezar lección
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to record music or speech on a record:
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Sirloin is the most expensive cut of beef. empezar lección
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a piece of meat cut from a particular part of an animal:
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cut noun (HOW SOMETHING LOOKS) I don't like the cut of these jeans.; the cut of a suit empezar lección
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the shape into which something is cut: A cut is also the particular way clothing looks:
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Students and workers were out on the streets protesting against the cuts. empezar lección
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reductions in public spending:
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The movie contains some very violent scenes, so some cuts were made when it was shown on TV. empezar lección
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the act of removing a part from a book, film, etc., or a part that is removed:
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cut across something [INCLUDE] Iron deficiency in women cuts across all socioeconomic levels. empezar lección
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to include several things that usually are separated from each other:
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cut back (something) [REDUCE OR STOP] Cancel the service, or cut it back to “basic.” empezar lección
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też jest: cut down (something) - I’ve decided to cut down on snacks.
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I was talking to Jeff when Amy cut in. empezar lección
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to interrupt someone who is talking:
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cut someone in [INCLUDE SOMEONE IN A PLAN] Next time you get free concert tickets, cut me in. empezar lección
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to include someone in a plan, activity, or process:
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cut off something/someone [INTERRUPT OR STOP FROM SPEAKING] We were cut off in the middle of our phone conversation. empezar lección
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to stop or interrupt something suddenly, or to stop someone from speaking:
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cut off someone/something [CAR] He claimed that a truck had cut him off just before the accident. empezar lección
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(of a driver or vehicle) to move suddenly in front of another driver or vehicle, leaving too little space:
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cut someone out [KEEP SOMEONE FROM TAKING PART IN A PLAN] Some critics say the proposed amendment is effectively cutting others out of the planning process. empezar lección
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to keep someone from taking part in a plan, activity, or process:
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cut out for something [TO BE THE RIGHT TYPE OF PERSON] He’s just not cut out for politics. empezar lección
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to be the right type of person for a particular job or activity:
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cut through something [UNDERSTATND SOMETHING] She can cut through the confusing statistics and get at the important facts. empezar lección
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to understand something that is not easy to understand:
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The carmaker has cut a deal with unions to limit pay rises. empezar lección
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Setting prices high cuts both ways – it could lose some customers, but it also suggests high-quality. empezar lección
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to work in two ways, or to have two opposite effects:
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cut corners [SAVES TIME OR MONEY] If a restaurant cuts corners on ingredients, it will lose customers. empezar lección
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to do something in a way that saves time or money, but that reduces quality:
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cut it informal [SUCCESSFULLY] Some people work well under pressure; others can't cut it. For heavy office use, this printer just doesn't cut it. empezar lección
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to successfully do what you are asked to do:
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cut it/things fine informal [VERY LITTLE TIME] It's two o'clock now, so you're cutting it fine if you need to be at the airport by three. empezar lección
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to leave very little, or not enough, time to do something:
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cut your losses [TO AVOID LOSING MONEY] The manufacturer has decided to cut its losses and sell its unprofitable divisions. empezar lección
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to avoid losing any more money than you have already lost:
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cutting-edge - adj. [VERY MODERN] cutting-edge design/technology empezar lección
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very modern and with all the newest features:
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cutting edge - noun [SOMETHING THAT GIVES ADVANTAGE] Employees need to develop the necessary skills to maintain a cutting edge in technological advance. empezar lección
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something that gives someone or something an advantage over others:
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the cutting edge (of sth) [THE MOST ADVANCED] We want to be at the cutting edge of this technology. empezar lección
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the most recent and advanced stage of development in a particular type of work or activity, with the newest systems, equipment, etc.:
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die cutting - noun [PLASTIC] empezar lección
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the process of cutting shapes from plastic by pressing with a sharp knife on one or more layers of plastic
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cutting room - noun [FILM] empezar lección
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a place where people who are making a film or television programme watch film that they have recorded and decide which parts to use in the final version
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cutting room - noun [ROOM WHERE STH IS CUT INTO PIECES] The fish house includes a cutting room with a concrete floor. empezar lección
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a room where something is cut into pieces:
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press cutting - noun [NEWSPAPER]; synonym - clipping empezar lección
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a piece cut out of a newspaper
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clipping - noun [CUT PIECE] empezar lección
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a piece that has been cut off something:
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ribbon cutting - noun [CEREMONY] She gave a short speech at the ribbon cutting. empezar lección
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an occasion when a ribbon (= a long narrow strip of coloured material) is cut in order to open a new hospital, school, etc. for the first time, especially as part of an official ceremony:
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ribbon - noun [STRIP OF MATERIAL] Sandra often wears a ribbon in her hair. He tied up the present with ribbon. empezar lección
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a long, narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration:
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a ribbon of sth literary [LONG NARROW PIECE OF STH] A ribbon of road stretched ahead of us across the desert. empezar lección
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a long, narrow piece of something:
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a small piece of coloured material given to someone in the armed forces to show approval and admiration for their brave actions
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He won a blue ribbon for best hairdresser. empezar lección
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a decorative object made of ribbon given as a prize in a competition:
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ribbon - noun [STRIP WITH INK FOR TYPEWRITER] My typewriter needs a new ribbon. empezar lección
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narrow strip of material that contains the ink for a typewriter or computer printer
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blue ribbon - noun [HIGHEST PRIZE] (UK also blue riband) empezar lección
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the highest prize in a competition or event: also - a decoration made of strips of blue cloth that is given to the winner of a competition
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blue-ribbon - adj. [EXPERT] Critics asked the president to appoint a blue-ribbon commission to investigate police practices. empezar lección
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a long, narrow lake along a deep valley formed by a glacier
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ribbon development [HOUSES] empezar lección
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Ribbon development is building houses along the routes of communications radiating from a human settlement.
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cut/tear sth/sb to ribbons [DAMAGE] Our new kitten has torn the living room curtains to ribbons. empezar lección
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to destroy or badly damage something or someone by cutting or tearing it, him, or her many times:
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Her coat was in ribbons. His shirt hung in tattered ribbons. empezar lección
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The flag was tattered and threadbare. a tattered old letter empezar lección
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(especially of cloth or paper) badly torn (of cloth) damaged by continuous use or age, esp. torn in strips: - old tattered flags
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Her clothes were old and in tatters. empezar lección
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(especially of cloth) badly torn torn pieces - His clothes were in tatters (= torn apart).
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in tatters [DAMAGED OR SPOILED] After the newspaper story appeared his reputation was in tatters. empezar lección
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badly damaged or completely spoiled
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threadbare adjective (THIN MATERIAL OR CLOTH) a threadbare coat; Her clothes were faded and threadbare. empezar lección
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Threadbare material or clothes have become thin or damaged because they have been used a lot
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threadbare adjective (WEAK ARGUMENT) empezar lección
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A threadbare excuse, argument, or idea is not strong and no longer persuades people because it is old or has been used too much
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fade - verb [LOSE COLOR OR STRENGTH] If you hang your clothes out in the bright sun, they will fade. My suntan is already fading. empezar lección
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to (cause to) lose colour, brightness, or strength gradually
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suntan - noun [SKIN FROM SUN] She's on the beach all day, trying to get a really deep suntan. empezar lección
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pleasantly brown skin caused by being in hot sun
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suntan lotion - noun [LIQUID] also - sun lotion Slather on the suntan lotion as soon as you get to the beach. empezar lección
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a liquid that you put on your skin to protect it from being burned by the sun
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slather - verb [SPREAD THICKLY] She slathered lotion on/all over her body. She slathered her toast with butter. empezar lección
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to spread something thickly on something else
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lotion - noun [LIQUID FOR SKIN] suntan lotion; She applied some hand/suntan lotion and rubbed it in. empezar lección
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a liquid that you put on your skin in order to protect it, improve its condition, or make it smell pleasant
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brain fade - noun UK informal [CANNOT THINK CLEARLY] I work out my questions in advance, just in case I get brain fade. empezar lección
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a short time when someone cannot think clearly, or cannot remember something
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fade away [SLOWLY DISAPPEAR, BECOME WEAKER] The voices became louder and closer and then faded away again. As the years passed, the memories faded away. empezar lección
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to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become weaker:
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