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a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop empezar lección
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Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat (=seat next to the aisle)?
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anniversary (ˌænəˈvɜːsəri ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri) a date on which something special or important happened in a previous year empezar lección
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Jack and Kim celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary in January.
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the feeling of being very worried about something empezar lección
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There is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses.
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be given something such as a prize or money to reward you for something you have done empezar lección
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She was awarded a special prize for excellence in maths.
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an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something empezar lección
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There are many health benefits of eating a vegetarian diet.
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the man who helps a bridegroom at a wedding ceremony empezar lección
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The best man looked after the rings for the bridegroom.
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if you blow a flame or a fire out, or if it blows out, it stops burning empezar lección
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The match blew out in the wind.
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a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop empezar lección
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Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat (=seat next to the aisle)?
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anniversary (ˌænəˈvɜːsəri ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri) a date on which something special or important happened in a previous year empezar lección
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Jack and Kim celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary in January.
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the feeling of being very worried about something empezar lección
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There is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses.
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be given something such as a prize or money to reward you for something you have done empezar lección
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She was awarded a special prize for excellence in maths.
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an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something empezar lección
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There are many health benefits of eating a vegetarian diet.
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the man who helps a bridegroom at a wedding ceremony empezar lección
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The best man looked after the rings for the bridegroom.
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if you blow a flame or a fire out, or if it blows out, it stops burning empezar lección
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The match blew out in the wind.
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to fill something with air or gas empezar lección
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You need to blow up your bicycle's front tyre.
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a girl or woman, usually unmarried, who helps a bride on her wedding day and is with her at the wedding empezar lección
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The bridesmaids helped the bride to get dressed.
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to repair an old building or car, or to improve its appearance empezar lección
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They did up the old cottage and it looked as good as new.
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from or relating to a country that is not your own empezar lección
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There are a lot of foreign students on the international course.
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milk or other food that is sour is not fresh and has a bad taste empezar lección
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I left the milk out of the fridge and it went sour.
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have access to (hæv ˈækses tə) the opportunity to have or use something empezar lección
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My son doesn't have access to a mobile phone – he's only three years old.
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women’s shoes with high heels empezar lección
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I can't walk very well in high heels.
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a holiday taken by two people who have just got married empezar lección
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We went to Italy on our honeymoon.
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keep an eye on (kiːp ən aɪ ɒn) to look after someone or something empezar lección
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Will you keep an eye on my bag while I go to the toilet?
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keep in touch with (kiːp ɪn tʌtʃ wɪð) empezar lección
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Email makes it easy to keep in touch with people all over the world.
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to continue doing something empezar lección
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I don’t think I can keep this up any longer.
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to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do empezar lección
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The band let their fans down when they failed to arrive for the gig.
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if you look up information in a book, on a computer etc, you try to find it there empezar lección
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Look up the word in a dictionary.
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make a speech (meɪk eɪ spiːtʃ) to give a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, to a group of people empezar lección
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After he won the award he made a short speech.
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make progress (meɪk ˈprəʊɡres) to get better at doing something, or get closer to finishing or achieving something empezar lección
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Since you started practising for 15 minutes a day you're making real progress at the piano.
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a large tent at an outdoor event or large party, used especially for eating or drinking in empezar lección
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The wedding reception took place in a marquee in the garden on of our house.
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without anything added or without decoration empezar lección
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I prefer plain fabric; I don't like lots of patterns.
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a worried feeling that you get when you have to deal with a difficult or complicated situation empezar lección
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There is a lot of pressure on young people to succeed.
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to build something such as a wall, fence, building etc empezar lección
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They’re putting up several new office blocks in the centre of town.
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a large formal party to celebrate an event or to welcome someone empezar lección
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They celebrated the wedding with an evening reception.
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registry office (ˈredʒəstri ˈɒfəs) a local government building in Britain where you can get married, and where births, marriages and deaths are officially recorded empezar lección
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It was a simple wedding at the local registry office.
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if a rule, law, contract etc requires something, you must do that thing empezar lección
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Car insurance is required by law in most countries.
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having a sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten empezar lección
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Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour.
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to continue to exist, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation empezar lección
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Of all the museum's paintings only one survived the fire.
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Before I left home I took down the posters from my bedroom wall.
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take over from (teɪk ˈəʊvə frəm) empezar lección
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Mobile phones have taken over from landline phones in many homes.
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take photos (teɪk ˈfəʊtəʊz) use a camera to take pictures empezar lección
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I took 130 photos on my last holiday!
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to make a place look tidy empezar lección
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I tried out trampolining but I didn't really like it.
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Roger was nervous before the proposal because he thought Lily might turn him down.
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witness (ˈwɪtnəs ˈwɪtnɪs) someone who is present when an official document is signed, and who signs it too, to say that they saw it being signed empezar lección
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You need two witnesses to be present at your wedding.
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to put paper or cloth over something to cover it empezar lección
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The present was wrapped up beautifully in gold paper.
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to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place in a university, or permission to do something empezar lección
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There's no point applying for that job – it's no longer available.
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attend lectures (əˈtend ˈlektʃəz) empezar lección
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I attend lectures from Monday to Thursday.
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to do something that needs to be organized and planned empezar lección
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The scientists are carrying out research into eating habits amongst students.
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combination (ˌkɒmbəˈneɪʃən ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən) two or more different things that exist together or are used or put together empezar lección
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A combination of factors may be responsible for the increase in cancer.
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continuous assessment (kənˈtɪnjuəs əˈsesmənt) a way of judging a student’s ability by looking at the work they have done during the year rather than by an examination empezar lección
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We don't have any exams – there is continuous assessment throughout the course.
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It's a famous film clip which has been shown countless times.
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curriculum (kəˈrɪkjələm kəˈrɪkjʊləm) the subjects that are taught by a school, college etc, or the things that are studied in a particular subject empezar lección
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Languages are an essential part of the school curriculum.
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a course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed the course empezar lección
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She's studying for a degree in biology.
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discipline (ˈdɪsəplən ˈdɪsɪplən) a way of training someone so that they learn to control their behaviour and obey rules empezar lección
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The book gives parents advice on discipline.
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get a degree (ɡet eɪ dɪˈɡriː) successfully complete your studies at university, resulting in a degree qualification empezar lección
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She's so intelligent she got a degree when she was just fourteen.
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to succeed in communicating an idea or piece of information to someone, or to be communicated successfully empezar lección
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It took him ages to get his point across.
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get down to (ɡet daʊn tə) to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy empezar lección
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We need to get down to some serious talking.
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to repeat something in order to explain it or make sure it is correct empezar lección
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I don't understand. Could you go over that again?
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Something’s gone wrong with my watch.
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to give something to someone in authority empezar lección
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Did you hand in your homework on time?
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join a club (dʒɔɪn eɪ klʌb) to become a member of an organization, society or group empezar lección
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Would you like to join our dance group?
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to go as quickly as someone else empezar lección
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I had to walk fast to keep up with him.
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someone who gives lectures, especially in a university empezar lección
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She’s a brilliant lecturer.
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make friends (meɪk frendz) to become friendly with people empezar lección
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Jenny has always found it easy to make friends at school.
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minimal (ˈmɪnəməl ˈmɪnɪməl) very small in degree or amount, especially the smallest degree or amount possible empezar lección
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The storm caused only minimal damage
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nursery school (ˈnɜːsəri skuːl) a school for children who are between three and five years old empezar lección
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My youngest child has just started nursery school.
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pay attention (peɪ əˈtenʃən) start listening to, looking at, or thinking about something empezar lección
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He doesn't pay attention to how much money he spends.
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a peaceful time, place, or situation is quiet and calm without any worry or excitement empezar lección
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We had a peaceful afternoon without the children.
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to let someone get into your car, boat etc and take them somewhere empezar lección
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I'll pick you up at 8 o'clock.
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primary school (ˈpraɪməri skuːl) a school for children between 5 and 11 years old in England and Wales empezar lección
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He starts primary school next week.
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to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization empezar lección
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She resigned from the government last week.
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resit exams (ˌriːˈsɪt ɪɡ zæmz) to take an examination again, because you failed it or did not do well enough empezar lección
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I resat the exam for a second time and passed.
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secondary school (ˈsekəndəri skuːl) a school for children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18 empezar lección
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Students take exams at the end of secondary school.
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stand on your own two feet (stænd ɒn jə əʊn tuː fiːt) to be able to do what you need to do, earn your own money, etc without help from others empezar lección
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Now she's 20 and has got a job she can stand on her own two feet.
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to continue to do a job or to study after the usual or expected time for leaving empezar lección
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He resigned as chairman but stayed on as an instructor.
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if a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to sell empezar lección
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We stock a wide range of kitchen equipment.
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expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say empezar lección
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take advantage (teɪk ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ) to use a particular situation to do or get what you want empezar lección
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Take advantage of the warm weather to spend some time outdoors.
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Nina never turned up for our meeting. I wonder what happened to her.
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a period of teaching and discussion with a tutor, especially in a British university empezar lección
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I'm doing some research ahead of the tutorial on Monday.
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undergraduate (ˌʌndəˈɡrædʒuət ˌʌndəˈɡrædʒuɪt) a student at college or university, who is working for their first degree empezar lección
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They are all second-year undergraduates.
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Donna might be able to come tomorrow but it’s very unlikely.
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valuable (ˈvæljuəbəl -jəbəl) valuable help, advice, information etc is very useful because it helps you to do something empezar lección
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The job gave him valuable experience.
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to use more time than is useful or sensible empezar lección
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You don't need to read it again – you're wasting time!
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to think carefully about how you are going to do something and plan a good way of doing it empezar lección
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UN negotiators have worked out a set of compromise proposals.
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behaving in an angry threatening way, as if you want to fight or attack someone empezar lección
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Jim’s voice became aggressive.
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a small insect that lives in large groups empezar lección
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The ants were attracted to some sugar I had spilled on the floor.
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the hard pointed mouth of a bird empezar lección
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Some birds use their beaks to crack open nuts.
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a large strong animal with thick fur, that eats flesh, fruit, and insects empezar lección
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Look at that mother bear and her cubs.
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an insect with a round hard back that is usually black empezar lección
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What a shiny black beetle!
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to use your teeth to cut, crush, or chew something empezar lección
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The dog bit him and made his hand bleed.
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a type of insect that has large wings, often with beautiful colours empezar lección
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You usually see butterflies in the summer.
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the baby of a cow, or of some other large animals, such as an elephant empezar lección
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The cow is expected to give birth to a calf tomorrow.
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sharp curved nails on an animal, bird, or some insects empezar lección
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Ouch! Your cat's claws are very sharp!
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dolphin (ˈdɒlfən ˈdɒlfɪn) a very intelligent sea animal like a fish with a long grey pointed nose empezar lección
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I would love to swim in the sea with a dolphin.
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a lot of rain that falls in a short time empezar lección
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We got soaked in a sudden downpour.
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weather that is a combination of light rain and mist empezar lección
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A light drizzle had started by the time we left.
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elegant (ˈeləɡənt ˈelɪɡənt) beautiful, attractive, or graceful empezar lección
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What a tall elegant young woman!
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resulting in someone’s death empezar lección
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Vaccinations can protect against potentially fatal diseases.
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the thin body parts that a fish uses to swim empezar lección
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The fish is just floating so its fins are hardly moving.
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A severe gale tore down many trees in the village.
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giraffe (dʒəˈrɑːf dʒɪˈrɑːf) a tall African animal with a very long neck and legs and dark spots on its yellow-brown fur empezar lección
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We saw some very tall giraffes at the zoo.
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an animal that has horns on top of its head and long hair under its chin, and can climb steep hills and rocks. Goats live wild in the mountains or are kept as farm animals. empezar lección
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She leapt up the mountain like a goat.
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a small furry animal with short ears and no tail, which is often kept as a pet empezar lección
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I have three guinea pigs which I keep in a hutch.
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a sudden strong movement of wind, air, rain etc empezar lección
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A sudden gust of wind blew the door shut.
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frozen raindrops which fall as hard balls of ice empezar lección
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There were heavy showers of rain and hail.
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a small animal that looks like a mouse with no tail empezar lección
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My hamster lived until it was four years old.
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the plural of hoof, the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, cow etc empezar lección
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I could hear the sound of the horse's hooves walking along the road.
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if a dog, wolf, or other animal howls, it makes a long loud sound empezar lección
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The dogs howled all night.
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hurricane (ˈhʌrəkən ˈhʌrɪkən) a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water empezar lección
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Our home was destroyed in a hurricane.
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a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wings empezar lección
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My arm's so itchy. I've got an insect bite.
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a thick tropical forest with many large plants growing very close together empezar lección
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The expedition team trekked through the Amazon jungle.
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a large animal of the cat family, with yellow fur and black spots, which lives in Africa and South Asia empezar lección
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It's very rare to see a leopard in the wild.
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a small flying insect that sucks the blood of people and animals, sometimes spreading the disease malaria empezar lección
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Malaria is carried by mosquitoes.
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a tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly coloured feathers that can be taught to copy human speech empezar lección
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My parrot can say my name and ask me how I am.
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if a bird pecks something or pecks at something, it makes quick repeated movements with its beak to try to eat part of it, make a hole in it etc empezar lección
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The birds are pecking at breadcrumbs on the pavement.
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penguin (ˈpeŋɡwən ˈpeŋɡwɪn) a large black and white Antarctic sea bird, which cannot fly but uses its wings for swimming empezar lección
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Baby penguins are covered in a thick layer of fur.
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a grey bird with short legs that is common in cities empezar lección
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Please don't feed the pigeons.
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Even though he had failed his driving test nine times John wasn't put off and applied to take it again.
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a type of animal, such as a snake or lizard, whose body temperature changes according to the temperature around it, and that usually lays eggs to have babies empezar lección
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This reptile has scales all over its body.
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any small animal of the type that has long sharp front teeth, such as a rat or a rabbit empezar lección
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Mu brother saw rodents in the kitchen so I don't eat in that restaurant anymore.
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to cut someone's skin slightly with your nails or with something sharp empezar lección
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The cat scratched my hand when I picked it up.
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to shout loudly in an unpleasant high voice because you are angry, afraid, or excited empezar lección
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‘Look out!’ she screeched.
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a large sea fish with several rows of very sharp teeth that is considered to be dangerous to humans empezar lección
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Sharks were circling around our boat.
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to suddenly appear or start to exist empezar lección
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Fast-food restaurants are springing up all over town.
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to make a short high noise or cry that is not loud empezar lección
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A rat squeaked and ran into the bushes.
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a small animal with a long furry tail that climbs trees and eats nuts empezar lección
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There are very few red squirrels left in the UK.
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if an insect or a plant stings you, it makes a very small hole in your skin and you feel a sharp pain because of a poisonous substance empezar lección
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the part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body, and that it can move empezar lección
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a slow-moving land animal that can pull its head and legs into the hard round shell that covers its body empezar lección
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A tortoise can live to 100 years or more.
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Many species of whale are protected
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a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a fish, but is actually a mammal"
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the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse etc empezar lección
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The mouse's nose quivered and its whiskers twitched.
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the parts of a bird's or insect's body that it uses for flying empezar lección
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The butterfly has beautiful wings.
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to destroy, remove, or get rid of something completely empezar lección
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Whole villages were wiped out by the floods.
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a wild animal that looks like a large dog and lives and hunts in groups empezar lección
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A pack of wolves lives in the forest behind my house.
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a long wooden stick with a special shape that is used in some sports and games empezar lección
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You need to hit the ball with the baseball bat.
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be into something (bi ˈɪntə ˈsʌmθɪŋ) to like and be interested in something empezar lección
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I’m really into folk music.
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an area made for playing games such as tennis empezar lección
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They played the match on a grass tennis court.
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In the early days of football people played with footballs made of heavy leather.
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fancy something (ˈfænsi ˈsʌmθɪŋ) to like or want something, or want to do something empezar lección
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I fancy trying ice-skating.
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from the word go (frəm ðə wɜːd ɡəʊ) empezar lección
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I loved singing from the word go.
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give something a go (ɡɪv ˈsʌmθɪŋ eɪ ɡəʊ) empezar lección
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I'm not really that interested in learning to ride a bike but I'll give it a go.
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a pair of glasses made of glass or plastic with a rubber or plastic edge that fit against your skin and protect your eyes empezar lección
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I always wear goggles when I swim to stop my eyes getting sore.
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a strong hard hat that soldiers, motorcycle riders, the police etc wear to protect their heads empezar lección
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It's a good idea to wear a helmet when you go skiing.
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make a tackle (meɪk eɪ ˈtækəl) to attempt to take the ball from an opponent in a game such as football empezar lección
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His skilful tackle led to his team scoring the winning goal.
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worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax empezar lección
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She was so nervous about her exams that she couldn’t sleep.
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originate (əˈrɪdʒəneɪt əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt) to come from a particular place or start in a particular situation empezar lección
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How did the plan originate?
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a marked out area of ground on which a sport is played empezar lección
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The game will take place on the world-famous Wembley football pitch.
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to become fatter and heavier empezar lección
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When I stopped running I put on 8 kilos.
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put yourself through (pʊt jɔːˈself θruː) to do or experience something difficult or unpleasant empezar lección
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I put myself through months of training before I ran the marathon.
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a specially shaped piece of wood or metal that you use for hitting the ball in games such as tennis, that has a circle filled with tight strings at one end empezar lección
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I forgot my squash racket so had to borrow Simon's.
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sensible (ˈsensəbəl ˈsensɪbəl) reasonable, practical, and showing good judgement empezar lección
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She seems very sensible. She'll make the right decision.
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sensitive (ˈsensətɪv ˈsensɪtɪv) able to understand other people’s feelings and problems empezar lección
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He's a sensitive and intelligent young man.
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to put your name on a list for something because you want to take part in it empezar lección
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I've signed up for a Spanish course during the summer.
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to move or happen faster, or to make something move or happen faster empezar lección
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The truck speeded up going down the hill.
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sympathetic (ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk) caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems empezar lección
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She's a sympathetic friend who always listens to my problems.
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to look or behave like an older relative empezar lección
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Jenni really takes after her mother.
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Online shopping has really taken off in the last few years.
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to happen, especially after being planned or arranged empezar lección
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The next meeting will take place on Thursday.
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take to something (teɪk tə ˈsʌmθɪŋ) to feel a liking towards someone or something empezar lección
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I never really took to painting so I gave it up after six months.
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After her husband died Mavis took up ballroom dancing.
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to be brought up (tə bi brɔːt ʌp) to be raised from a child to an adult empezar lección
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I was brought up always to say 'please' and 'thank you'.
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a circular course around which runners, cars etc race, which often has a specially prepared surface empezar lección
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To run a mile you have to run around the track four times.
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a piece of clothing worn by men for swimming empezar lección
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Men must wear trunks in the pool.
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It's raining in the middle of summer
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– typical British weather. empezar lección
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having the usual features or qualities of a particular group or thing"
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happening, done, or existing most of the time or in most situations empezar lección
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Make a cheese sauce in the usual way.
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ability (əˈbɪləti əˈbɪlɪti) the state of being able to do something empezar lección
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Humans have the ability to walk.
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achievement (əˈtʃiːvmənt) something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts empezar lección
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We try to celebrate the achievements of our students.
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acidentally (ˌæksɪˈdent(ə)li) in a way that happens without being planned or intended empezar lección
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A person was hurt accidentally during the protest.
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We offer financial assistance to students.
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to make a copy of information stored on a computer empezar lección
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Make sure you back up your files before you sell that computer.
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to continue doing something empezar lección
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Sorry I interrupted you. Please carry on.
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to do what needs to be done because you have not been able to do it until now empezar lección
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I caught up on my homework by working all weekend.
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to press a button on a computer mouse or to choose something from the screen that you want the computer to do, or to press a button on a remote control empezar lección
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Click on the icon and a new window will open.
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to happen, especially in a way that is not planned empezar lección
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The opportunity to get into computing came about quite by accident.
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to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance empezar lección
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I came across an old diary in her desk.
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Their gamble came off and the sellers agreed to their price.
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If it comes out that you lied the police will arrest you.
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to visit somebody at home empezar lección
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Why don't you come round at about 3 o'clock.
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If the subject of her dad comes up she might get upset.
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come up with (kʌm ʌp wɪð) to have an idea for something empezar lección
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I've come up with a new logo for the company.
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criticism (ˈkrɪtəsɪzəm ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm) remarks that say what you think is bad about someone or something empezar lección
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My main criticism of the scheme is that it does nothing to help families on low incomes.
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description (dɪˈskrɪpʃən) a piece of writing or speech that gives details about what someone or something is like empezar lección
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That was a very accurate description of the event.
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development (dɪˈveləpmənt) the process of gradually becoming bigger, better, stronger, or more advanced empezar lección
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Reading a bedtime story is important for child development.
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to move information or programs from a computer network to a small computer empezar lección
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You can download the games from the Internet.
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the tools, machines etc that you need to do a particular job or activity empezar lección
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That shop sells camping equipment.
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the feeling of being excited empezar lección
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The excitement of becoming a parent is indescribable.
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Many people believe in the existence of a God.
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a lack of success in achieving or doing something empezar lección
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Successful people often aren’t very good at dealing with failure.
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generosity (ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti ˌdʒenəˈrɒsɪti) a generous attitude, or generous behaviour empezar lección
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You gift of $1000 was an act of great generosity.
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a disease of the body or mind, or the condition of being ill empezar lección
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She had all the normal childhood illnesses.
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the quality of being important empezar lección
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Don't underestimate the importance of regular exercise.
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a disease that affects a particular part of your body and is caused by bacteria or a virus empezar lección
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The baby had an ear infection.
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investigation (ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃən) an official attempt to find out the truth about or the cause of something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem empezar lección
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The investigation continued for nearly three years.
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a board with buttons marked with letters or numbers that are pressed to put information into a computer or other machine empezar lección
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Type the answer using this computer keyboard.
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kindness (ˈkaɪndnəs ˈkaɪndnɪs) kind behaviour towards someone empezar lección
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I can’t thank you enough for your kindness.
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to do the necessary actions on a computer system that will allow you to begin using it empezar lección
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You need your password to log on to your homepage.
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unhappiness because you are alone or do not have anyone to talk to empezar lección
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After my dog died I had a deep feeling of loneliness.
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a combination of two or more different things, feelings, or types of people empezar lección
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The town is a mixture of the old and the new.
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observation (ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən) something that you notice when watching something or someone empezar lección
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Some interesting observations resulted from this research.
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organisation (ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən) a group such as a club or business that has formed for a particular purpose empezar lección
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The public expect high standards from any large organization.
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popularity (ˌpɒpjəˈlærəti ˌpɒpjʊˈlærəti) when something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people empezar lección
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The popularity of the Internet has soared.
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reality (riˈæləti riˈælɪti) what actually happens or is true, not what is imagined or thought empezar lección
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Sometimes she fails to see the difference between fantasy and reality.
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sadness (ˈsædnəs ˈsædnɪs) empezar lección
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She sensed Beth’s deep sadness.
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to avoid wasting time, to use time efficiently empezar lección
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The new motorway saves me a lot of time on my drive to work.
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to put things away and keep them until you need them empezar lección
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Squirrels are storing up nuts for the winter.
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the physical power and energy that makes someone strong empezar lección
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She didn’t even have the strength to stand up.
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as much as is needed for a particular purpose empezar lección
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We can only prosecute if there is sufficient evidence.
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take for granted (teɪk fə ˈɡrɑːntəd) to expect someone or something to be always available to serve in some way without thanks or recognition; to value someone or something too lightly empezar lección
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I take it for granted that I can speak to my brother on the other side of the world by phone.
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the true facts about something, rather than what is untrue, imagined, or guessed empezar lección
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How do we know you’re telling us the truth?
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to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits you or if it suits you, especially in a shop empezar lección
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Meg tried on some red sandals.
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used to say that you stop feeling interested or excited about something because it is no longer new empezar lección
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It was funny for a while but the novelty soon wore off.
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the distance from one side of something to the other empezar lección
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What’s the width of the desk?
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believable (bəˈliːvəbəl bɪˈliːvəbəl) something that is believable can be believed because it seems possible, likely, or real empezar lección
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The characters in this story are completely believable.
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clarinet (ˌklærəˈnet ˌklærɪˈnet) a musical instrument like a long black tube, that you play by blowing into it and pressing keys to change the notes empezar lección
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She played the clarinet in the local orchestra.
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someone whose job is to tell jokes and make people laugh empezar lección
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He started as a stand-up comedian (=someone who tells jokes to an audience).
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something you decide after considering all the information you have empezar lección
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These are the report’s main conclusions.
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current affairs (ˈkʌrənt ə ˈfeəz) important political events or other events in society that are happening now empezar lección
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That current affairs show covers some really interesting stories.
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direction (dəˈrekʃən dɪˈrekʃən daɪ-) the instructions given to the actors and other people working on a film, play etc empezar lección
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The director gave the actors very little direction. He preferred them to improvise.
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documentary (ˌdɒkjəˈmentəri ˌdɒkjʊˈmentəri) a film or a television or radio programme that gives detailed information about a particular subject empezar lección
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A local film crew is making a documentary about volcanoes.
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musical instruments made of skin stretched over a circular frame, played by hitting it with your hand or a stick empezar lección
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She had been playing the drums all afternoon and it had given me a headache.
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embarrassment (ɪmˈbærəsmənt) the feeling you have when you are embarrassed empezar lección
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She suffered extreme embarrassment at not knowing how to read.
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employee (ɪmˈplɔɪ-iː ˌemplɔɪˈiː) someone who is paid to work for someone else empezar lección
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I've been a government employee for three years.
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a musical instrument like a thin pipe, that you play by holding it across your lips, blowing over a hole, and pressing down buttons with your fingers empezar lección
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The flute makes such a beautiful haunting sound.
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attractive, exciting, and related to wealth and success empezar lección
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She led an exciting and glamorous life.
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a large musical instrument with strings that are stretched across a vertical frame with three corners, and that you play with your fingers empezar lección
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I got married to the sound of a harp playing in the background.
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illiterate (ɪˈlɪtərət ɪˈlɪtərɪt) someone who is illiterate has not learned to read or write empezar lección
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It was an illiterate letter full of mistakes.
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not sensible or reasonable empezar lección
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That's an illogical and unreasonable fear.
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annoyed because of delays, someone else’s mistakes etc empezar lección
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We are growing impatient with the lack of results.
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I thought he made a very impolite remark.
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impractical (ɪmˈpræktɪkəl) not sensible or possible for practical reasons empezar lección
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The road toll scheme was dismissed as impractical.
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inconvenient (ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt) causing problems, often in a way that is annoying empezar lección
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Monday's a bit inconvenient for me. How about Wednesday?
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not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people empezar lección
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She’s very insecure about her appearance.
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when someone performs a play or a piece of music empezar lección
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Their performance of Mozart’s Concerto in E flat was finely controlled and dramatic.
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an actor, musician etc who performs to entertain people empezar lección
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They are such circus performers!
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She's the presenter of BBC 2‘s
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someone who introduces the different parts of a television or radio show"
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recognition (ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən) public respect and thanks for someone's work or achievements empezar lección
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He achieved great recognition as a scientist.
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a curved musical instrument made of metal that you play by blowing into it and pressing buttons, especially in popular music and jazz empezar lección
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There's a fantastic saxophone solo on this jazz track.
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similarity (ˌsɪməˈlærəti ˌsɪmɪˈlærəti) if there is a similarity between two things or people, they are similar in some way empezar lección
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There are some striking similarities between the two plays.
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a television or radio story about the daily lives and relationships of the same group of people, which is broadcast regularly empezar lección
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The people in that soap opera are always arguing. I find it really depressing.
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trumpet (ˈtrʌmpət ˈtrʌmpɪt) a musical instrument that you blow into, which consists of a curved metal tube that is wide at the end, and three buttons you press to change the notes empezar lección
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You need to have strong lungs to play the trumpet.
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Lucy was unable to find out what had happened.
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underestimate (ˌʌndərˈestəmeɪt ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt) to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is empezar lección
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We underestimated how long it would take to get there.
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not right or fair, especially because not everyone has an equal opportunity empezar lección
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You've got an unfair advantage.
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not in a good physical condition empezar lección
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She never gets any exercise – she must be really unfit.
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unsatisfactory (ʌnˌsætəsˈfæktəri ʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktəri) not good enough or not acceptable empezar lección
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It's very unsatisfactory that are hotel room is so dirty.
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a small wooden musical instrument that you hold under your chin and play by pulling a bow (=special stick) across the strings empezar lección
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This piece of music has a lovely violin solo in the middle.
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checked cloth has a regular pattern of differently coloured squares empezar lección
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What a pretty checked blouse!
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cloth or thread made from the white hair of the cotton plant empezar lección
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He wore a simple white cotton shirt.
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do your hair (duː jə heə) arrange you hair in a style empezar lección
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He spent two hours doing his hair before he went out.
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to wear clothes that are more formal than the ones you would usually wear empezar lección
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It's a small informal party – you don't have to dress up.
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fitted clothes are designed so that they fit closely to somebody's body empezar lección
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She looked very smart in her fitted dress.
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for a change (fə eɪ tʃeɪndʒ) a situation or experience that is different from what happened before, and is usually interesting or enjoyable empezar lección
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We're going to go camping for our next holiday for a change.
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if you do something for fun, you do it because you enjoy it and not for any other reason empezar lección
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I simply believe that killing animals for fun is wrong.
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without paying for something or being paid for something empezar lección
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Why pay a plumber when my brother will do it for nothing?
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in conclusion (ɪn kənˈkluːʒən) used in a piece of writing or a speech to show that you are about to finish what you are saying empezar lección
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In conclusion I would like to say how much I have enjoyed myself today.
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Wide trousers were in fashion in the 1970s.
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after a period of time, or after everything has been done empezar lección
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What did you decide in the end?
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cloth made from the flax plant, used to make high- quality clothes, home decorations, etc empezar lección
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I prefer to wear linen clothes in hot weather.
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make a difference (meɪk eɪ ˈdɪfərəns) to have an important effect or influence on something or someone empezar lección
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By supporting our charity you can really make a difference.
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make a good impression (meɪk eɪ ɡʊd ɪmˈpreʃən) to cause someone to have a positive opinion of you, because of the way you act or seem empezar lección
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She made such a good impression at the interview that they offered her the job straightaway.
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make a profit (meɪk eɪ ˈprɒfət) earn money by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid empezar lección
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If we cut our prices further we won't make a profit.
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make a suggestion (meɪk eɪ səˈdʒestʃən) mention an idea, plan or possibility empezar lección
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Can I make a suggestion? If you're finding it difficult to lose weight you should stop eating pizzas.
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make an excuse (meɪk ən ɪkˈskjuːz) give reasons which try to explain why someone has made a mistake or behaved badly empezar lección
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Jim made an excuse about forgetting his wallet and said he would pay us back later.
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You make it sound as if I did it on purpose!
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as soon as you see someone empezar lección
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The army has been ordered to shoot rebel soldiers on sight.
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out of breath (aʊt əv breθ) have difficulty breathing after running, hurrying, etc empezar lección
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I haven't done any exercise for over a year so I was very out of breath after the run.
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out of date (aʊt əv deɪt) past the date on which something should be consumed because it is no longer fresh empezar lección
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Don't eat that cheese – it's out of date and it's got mould on it.
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"out of fashion (aʊt əv ˈfæʃən) empezar lección
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I need to recycle a lot of my clothes
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– a lot of them are out of fashion. empezar lección
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no longer popular and trendy"
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out of sight (aʊt əv saɪt) outside the area that you can see empezar lección
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Karen waved until the car was out of sight.
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I really don't like that patterned carpet.
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having a high neck that may be rolled over empezar lección
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He thought his black roll-neck jumper made him look sophisticated.
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having lines or bands of colour empezar lección
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I'm looking for a blue and white striped shirt.
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to make a piece of clothing fit you by making it narrower empezar lección
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I need to get these trousers taken in because I've lost so much weight.
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My woollen scarf keeps me nice and warm.
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be obsessed with (bi əb ˈsest wɪð) to be unable to think about anything else empezar lección
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He's obsessed with playing computer games. He spends all his time in front of a screen in his room.
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The wedding was called off when the bride's mother fell ill.
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to get things of the same type from different places and bring them together empezar lección
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After 25 years of collecting recipes she has compiled them into a cookbook.
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to do something or be involved in something in a way that is not very serious empezar lección
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Some people dabble in painting as a way of relaxing.
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to go or run somewhere very quickly empezar lección
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Olive dashed into the room grabbed her bag and ran out again.
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She kept dropping off at her desk.
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Paul was looking flustered and embarrassed.
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get along with (ɡet əˈlɒŋ wɪð) to have a friendly relationship empezar lección
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Nelly and I get along so well that we're going on holiday together.
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get away with (ɡet əˈweɪ wɪð) to not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong empezar lección
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Neil got away with handing in his assignment late because the teacher was sick.
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get behind with (ɡet bɪˈhaɪnd wɪð) to not do or pay as much as you should by a certain time empezar lección
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You can always catch up later if you get behind.
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to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more empezar lección
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I don’t earn a huge salary but we get by.
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get down to (ɡet daʊn tə) to start doing something seriously empezar lección
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After I've watched my favourite programme I'll get down to some revision.
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to leave a place, or to help someone to leave a place empezar lección
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We’ll try and get off straight after lunch.
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to start in a particular way empezar lección
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I got off to bad start this morning when I overslept and then spilt coffee over my clean shirt.
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She's getting on really well in her job and should get a promotion soon.
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to begin to feel better after a very upsetting experience empezar lección
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It took me months to get over the death of my dog.
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get round someone (ɡet raʊnd ˈsʌmwʌn) to gently persuade someone to do what you want by being nice to them empezar lección
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I got round my mum in the end and she bought me some new trainers.
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get someone down (ɡet ˈsʌmwʌn daʊn) to make someone depressed empezar lección
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The amount of work I've got to do is really getting me down.
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get through to (ɡet θruː tə) to succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone empezar lección
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I couldn't get through to Zara because her phone was switched off.
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get together (ɡet təˈɡeðə) if people get together, they meet in order to spend time with each other empezar lección
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We must get together for a drink.
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I haven't been getting up to much lately because I've broken my leg.
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have trouble with (hæv ˈtrʌbəl wɪð) to find something difficult empezar lección
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I have always had trouble with maths and failed my last exam.
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on behalf of (ɒn bɪˈhɑːf əv) instead of someone, or as their representative empezar lección
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She asked her parents to speak to the doctor on her behalf.
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The courtroom was packed.
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making you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money empezar lección
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Teaching can be a very rewarding career.
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scribble down (ˈskrɪbəl daʊn) empezar lección
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Unfortunately when I scribbled down the address I made a mistake.
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The shop took on three more staff to cope with demand.
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time-consuming (ˈtaɪm kənˌsjuːm ɪŋ) empezar lección
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It's a complex and time-consuming process.
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to relax and stop feeling anxious empezar lección
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It's a beautiful country hotel that is the perfect place to unwind.
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a written list showing how much you have to pay for services you have received, work that has been done etc empezar lección
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After they had finished their meal they asked for the bill.
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money that you have to pay as a punishment empezar lección
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She was ordered to pay £150 in parking fines plus court costs.
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a piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something empezar lección
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Keep your receipt in case you want to bring it back.
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an amount of money that is given back to you if you are not satisfied with the goods or services that you have paid for empezar lección
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Return your purchase within 14 days for a full refund.
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a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop empezar lección
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You'll find the bread in the bakery aisle.
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feeling very sorry and embarrassed because of something you have done empezar lección
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I felt ashamed of the things I’d said to him.
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bargain (ˈbɑːɡən ˈbɑːɡɪn) something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price empezar lección
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There are no bargains in the clothes shops at the moment.
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to lose blood, especially because of an injury empezar lección
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criticise (ˈkrɪtəsaɪz ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz) to express your disapproval of someone or something, or to talk about their faults empezar lección
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Ron does nothing but criticize and complain all the time.
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deposit (dɪˈpɒzət dɪˈpɒzɪt) a part of the cost of something you are buying that you pay some time before you pay the rest of it empezar lección
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A deposit of 10% is required.
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a reduction in the usual price of something empezar lección
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Members get a 15% discount.
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something, especially money, that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them empezar lección
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Students have made generous donations to the charity.
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the condition of having a paid job empezar lección
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She was offered employment in the sales office.
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to put someone or something in danger of being hurt, damaged, or destroyed empezar lección
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Smoking during pregnancy endangers your baby’s life.
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if you enlarge something, or if it enlarges, it increases in size or scale empezar lección
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Police will have the photos enlarged in an attempt to identify the thief.
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to make certain that something will happen properly empezar lección
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We want to increase facilities to ensure the safety of cyclists.
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entertainment (ˌentəˈteɪnmənt) things such as films, television, performances etc that are intended to amuse or interest people empezar lección
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The town provides a wide choice of entertainment.
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a set of moving stairs that take people to different levels in a building empezar lección
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Take the escalator to the fourth floor.
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He collapsed with exhaustion.
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to make an animal become fatter so that it is ready to eat, or to become fat and ready to eat empezar lección
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The calves are fattened over the summer.
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financial (fəˈnænʃəl fɪˈnænʃəl faɪ-) relating to money or the management of money empezar lección
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You can do most financial transactions online.
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friendliness (ˈfren(d)lines) behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them empezar lección
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I've never experienced so much friendliness as when I joined the choir.
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worth what you pay for it empezar lección
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I'm happy with the price I paid for the car. I think it was good value.
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half-price (ˌhɑːf ˈpraɪs) empezar lección
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Half-price tickets will be sold on the day.
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Hang on! I can't walk as fast as you!
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to make something become warm or hot empezar lección
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Heat the milk until it boils.
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money in the form of cash and notes rather than cheques, credit card, etc empezar lección
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Please pay the balance of the bill in cash.
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when you owe money to somebody empezar lección
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By the time I finished university I was £27000 in debt.
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a plan or desire to do something empezar lección
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I have no intention of retiring just yet.
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interest (ˈɪntrəst ˈɪntrɪst) money paid to you by a bank or financial institution when you keep money in an account there empezar lección
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The bank is only offering 1% interest.
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the use of money to get a profit or to make a business activity successful, or the money that is used empezar lección
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We plan to buy some property as an investment.
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keep someone waiting (kiːp ˈsʌmwʌn ˈweɪtɪŋ) to make someone wait while you do something for them empezar lección
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Sorry to keep you waiting. I've found the shirt in your size.
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to make something longer or to become longer empezar lección
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Can you lengthen this skirt for me?
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an amount of money that you borrow from a bank etc empezar lección
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I've taken out a loan of £60000.
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make ends meet (meɪk endz miːt) to have only just enough money to buy the things you need empezar lección
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When Mike lost his job we could barely make ends meet.
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to make something more modern empezar lección
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They need more funds to modernise the country's telephone system.
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feeling strong emotions, especially of sadness or sympathy empezar lección
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I was extremely moved by the speech he gave.
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for sale for a short time at a cheaper price than usual empezar lección
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Swimsuits are on offer until the end of the week.
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out of stock (aʊt əv stɒk) unavailable in a particular stock empezar lección
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I'm sorry those shoes are out of stock in your size.
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pay a fortune (peɪ eɪ ˈfɔːtʃən) to pay a large amount of money empezar lección
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Jason paid a fortune for his new phone.
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if you do something personally, you do it yourself rather than get someone else to do it empezar lección
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I have checked all the invitations personally.
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The price tag says it's £45 but on the website it was advertised at
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a piece of paper with a price on it that is attached to something in a shop"
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The clothes are beautiful but very pricey.
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money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid empezar lección
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The shop’s daily profit is usually around $500.
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put someone through (pʊt ˈsʌmwʌn θruː) to connect someone by telephone empezar lección
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I'll put you through to the sales department.
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when you stop working, usually because of your age empezar lección
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He became a keen golfer after his retirement from politics.
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service (ˈsɜːvəs ˈsɜːvɪs) the help that people in a shop, restaurant, bar etc give you empezar lección
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The waiter deserves a tip for the good service.
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a large basket on wheels that you use for carrying bags, shopping etc empezar lección
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Find a trolley so we can put all our shopping in it.
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unaffordable (ʌnəˈfɔː(r)dəb(ə)l) too expensive for ordinary people to afford empezar lección
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Most designer clothes are completely unaffordable.
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having a lot of money, possessions etc empezar lección
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He left as a poor working class boy and returned as a wealthy man.
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having more money than other people, or enough money to live comfortably empezar lección
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There should be some safeguards to protect less well-off people who live on fixed low incomes.
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to become wider, or to make something wider empezar lección
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They’re widening the road.
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accelerator (əkˈseləreɪtə) the part of a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot to make it go faster empezar lección
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Take your foot off the accelerator. You're going too fast!
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be supposed to (bi səˈpəʊzd tə) used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it might not be true or you might disagree empezar lección
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The castle is supposed to be haunted.
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if something belongs to someone, they own it empezar lección
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She saw her boyfriend and a broad grin appeared on her face.
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There was an admission charge of
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the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services"
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the pedal that you press with your foot when driving a vehicle in order to change gear, or the part of the vehicle that this controls empezar lección
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Push the clutch down with your left foot.
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to tell someone that a possible arrangement, date, or situation is now definite or official empezar lección
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Could you confirm the dates we discussed?
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considerate (kənˈsɪdərət kənˈsɪdərɪt) always thinking of what other people need or want and being careful not to upset them empezar lección
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He was always kind and considerate.
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convenient (kənˈviːniənt) useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems empezar lección
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Mail-order catalogues are a convenient way to shop.
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to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation empezar lección
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Sometimes I find it hard to cope.
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to have an accident in a car, plane etc by violently hitting something else empezar lección
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The jet crashed after take-off.
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to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it empezar lección
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He came round for a coffee and we ended up having a meal together.
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rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose empezar lección
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All rooms have private facilities (=private bathroom and toilet).
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feel at home (fiːl ət həʊm) to feel comfortable in a place or with a person empezar lección
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I'm already feeling at home in the new apartment.
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unexpected and very unusual empezar lección
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It was a freak result when Nadia won the race.
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to look at someone or something for a long time, giving it all your attention, often without realizing you are doing so empezar lección
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Nell was still gazing out of the window.
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go on strike (ɡəʊ ɒn straɪk) to deliberately stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc empezar lección
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After their pay was cut by 20% the workers went on strike.
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helicopter (ˈheləkɒptə ˈhelɪkɒptə) a type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around very quickly to make it fly empezar lección
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We flew over the city in a helicopter.
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to put a piece of equipment somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to be used empezar lección
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They've installed the new computer network at last.
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having a very strong effect or felt very strongly empezar lección
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Young people today are under intense pressure to succeed.
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to push something somewhere using a lot of force, until it can move no further empezar lección
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He jammed his foot on the accelerator and the car sped off.
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if a plane, bird, or insect lands, it moves safely down onto the ground empezar lección
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Flight 846 landed five minutes ago.
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if something or someone lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, do what they promised etc empezar lección
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The film has certainly lived up to my expectations.
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look down on (lʊk daʊn ɒn) to think that you are better than someone else, for example because you are more successful, or of a higher social class than they are empezar lección
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Mr Garcia looks down on anyone who hasn't had a college education.
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not costing a lot of money empezar lección
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The government has announced initiatives to increase the supply of low-cost housing.
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a choice you can make in a particular situation empezar lección
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There are a number of options available.
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to look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it empezar lección
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He was peering through the wet windscreen at the cars ahead.
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to tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about empezar lección
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He was always very keen to point out my mistakes.
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privilege (ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ) something that you are lucky to have the chance to do, and that you enjoy very much empezar lección
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Today we have the privilege of welcoming a famous actor to our new headquarters.
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put (someone) out (pʊt (ˈsʌmwʌn) aʊt) to make extra work or cause problems for someone empezar lección
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Mary can't come to dinner tonight. She hopes it won't put you out.
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the time of day when the roads, buses, trains etc are most full, because people are travelling to or from work empezar lección
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I got caught in the morning rush hour.
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second-hand (ˌsekəndˈhænd) second-hand things are not new when you get them, because they were owned by someone else before you empezar lección
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I always buy second-hand clothes.
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self-catering (ˌself ˈkeɪt‿ər ɪŋ) relating to a holiday in which you stay in a place where you can cook your own food empezar lección
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Prices start from £114 per person for seven nights’ self-catering accommodation.
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to start a company, organization, committee etc empezar lección
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They want to set up their own import–export business.
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attractive and fashionable empezar lección
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Tom looked really sharp in his new suit.
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sightseeing (ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ) when you visit famous or interesting places, especially as tourists empezar lección
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She swam and sunbathed went sightseeing and relaxed.
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to look at something or someone for a long time without moving your eyes, for example because you are surprised, angry, or bored empezar lección
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steering wheel (ˈstɪərɪŋ wiːl) a wheel that you turn to control the direction of a car empezar lección
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Turn the steering wheel gently to go round the corner.
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made, decorated, or chosen with bad taste empezar lección
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That outfit is really tasteless.
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to prevent someone from escaping from somewhere, especially a dangerous place empezar lección
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Twenty miners were trapped underground.
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unusually good and special empezar lección
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It was a unique opportunity to study these rare creatures.
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always busy doing things, especially physical or mental activities empezar lección
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It's a perfect game for active youngsters.
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I’m allergic to penicillin.
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empezar lección
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I don’t find his jokes at all amusing.
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the feeling of being very worried about something empezar lección
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There is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses.
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bad-tempered (ˌbædˈtempəd) someone who is bad-tempered becomes easily annoyed and talks in an angry way to people empezar lección
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Why are you so bad-tempered today? Didn't you get enough sleep?
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be off (food) (bi ɒf (fuːd)) not feeling that you want to do or try something empezar lección
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He's been off his food ever since his cat died.
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to take air into your lungs and send it out again empezar lección
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The room filled with smoke and it was becoming difficult to breathe.
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to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved empezar lección
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The product claims that it can make you thin without dieting.
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a place, often in a hospital, where medical treatment is given to people who do not need to stay in the hospital empezar lección
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Those women are attending an antenatal clinic.
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if two people are close, they like or love each other very much empezar lección
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My brother and I are very close.
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come down with (kʌm daʊn wɪð) empezar lección
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I think I'm coming down with a cold.
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contentment (kənˈtentmənt) the state of being happy and satisfied empezar lección
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He gave a sigh of contentment and fell asleep.
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cut down on (kʌt daʊn ɒn) empezar lección
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I'm trying to cut down on the amount of chocolate I eat.
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to stop something completely empezar lección
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My dad cut out smoking five years ago.
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happening or done every day empezar lección
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There are daily flights to Miami.
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very pleasant to taste or smell empezar lección
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‘The meal was absolutely delicious’ she said politely.
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a medical condition that makes you very unhappy and anxious and often prevents you from living a normal life empezar lección
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Some women suffer from post-natal depression (=that sometimes happens after the birth of a baby).
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feel your age (fiːl jə eɪdʒ) to realize that you are not as young or active as you used to be empezar lección
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Looking at his grandson made him really feel his age.
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fitness (ˈfɪtnəs ˈfɪtnɪs) when you are healthy and strong enough to do hard work or play sports empezar lección
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I’m starting an exercise programme to improve my fitness.
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flexibility (ˌfleksəbɪləti ˌfleksɪbɪləti) the ability to bend or be bent easily empezar lección
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Stretching exercises will help your flexibility.
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frustration (frʌˈstreɪʃən) the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something empezar lección
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People often feel a sense of frustration that they are not being promoted quickly enough.
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to stop doing something, especially something that you do regularly empezar lección
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Darren has decided to give up football at the end of this season.
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to run slowly and steadily as a way of exercising empezar lección
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I often go jogging around the park after work.
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the general condition of your body and how healthy you are empezar lección
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I’m worried about my husband’s health.
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Police arrested the men for possession of illegal drugs.
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in good shape (ɪn ɡʊd ʃeɪp) in a good state of health or physical fitness empezar lección
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Since I've started walking to work I'm in good shape.
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to do certain things to remain healthy empezar lección
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I eat lots of fruit and do plenty of exercise to keep fit.
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a way in which two things or ideas are related to each other empezar lección
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There is a link between drug use and crime.
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maintain (meɪnˈteɪn mən-) to strongly express your belief that something is true empezar lección
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Critics maintain that these reforms will lead to a decline in educational standards.
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your general attitude to life and the world empezar lección
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He’s got a good outlook on life.
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to say that something will happen, before it happens empezar lección
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Sales were five percent lower than predicted.
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recharge your batteries (ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ jə ˈbæt(ə)riːz) to rest or relax in order to get back your energy empezar lección
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A week in the mountains should recharge my batteries.
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to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price empezar lección
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The governor announced a new plan to reduce crime.
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research (rɪˈsɜːtʃ ˈriːsɜːtʃ) serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas empezar lección
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We are currently conducting research into the causes of cancer.
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someone who is run-down is tired and not healthy empezar lección
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I'm feeling a bit run-down.
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satisfaction (ˌsætəsˈfækʃən ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən) a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wanted empezar lección
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She got great satisfaction from helping people to learn.
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a thing, place, activity etc that you get something from empezar lección
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They get their money from various sources.
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spectacular (spekˈtækjələ spekˈtækjʊlə) empezar lección
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It's a mountainous area with spectacular scenery.
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food that is spicy has a pleasantly strong taste, and gives you a pleasant burning feeling in your mouth empezar lección
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Would you like some pasta with a spicy tomato sauce?
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stamina (ˈstæmənə ˈstæmɪnə) physical or mental strength that lets you continue doing something for a long time without getting tired empezar lección
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You need stamina to be a long- distance runner.
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temporary (ˈtempərəri -pəri) continuing for only a limited period of time empezar lección
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The pills offer temporary pain relief.
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if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen again empezar lección
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People tend to need less sleep as they get older.
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the time when someone does something or when something happens, especially when you are considering how suitable this is empezar lección
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Ferry schedules and precise timings are subject to weather conditions on the day of departure.
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a special food that tastes good, especially one that you do not eat very often empezar lección
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The cafe serves an assortment of gourmet treats.
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under the weather (ˈʌndə ðə ˈweðə) empezar lección
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You look a bit under the weather.
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not in a good physical condition empezar lección
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She never gets any exercise – she must be really unfit.
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the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up empezar lección
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Mike had had a strict upbringing.
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a very small living thing that causes infectious illnesses empezar lección
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Some of these children are infected with the HIV virus.
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the process of doing something, especially in order to achieve a particular thing empezar lección
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The government must take action (=do something) now to stop the rise in violent crime.
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to tell the public about a product or service in order to persuade them to buy it empezar lección
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They no longer advertise alcohol or cigarettes at sporting events.
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attractive or interesting empezar lección
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The city offers an appealing combination of sporting and cultural events.
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disapproval (ˌdɪsəˈpruːv(ə)l) an attitude that shows you think that someone or their behaviour, ideas etc are bad or not suitable empezar lección
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Clarissa shook her head in disapproval.
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dealing with danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence empezar lección
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They are such brave soldiers.
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a statement in which someone complains about something empezar lección
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If you wish to make a complaint you should see the manager.
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determination (dɪˌtɜːməˈneɪʃən dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən) the quality of trying to do something even when it is difficult empezar lección
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Yuri shows great determination to learn English.
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probably not true or not likely to happen empezar lección
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Prospects for a lasting peace remain doubtful.
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Computers have brought dramatic changes to the workplace.
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the person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine, or part of a newspaper or magazine, and decides what should be included in it empezar lección
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He's the editor of the Daily Telegraph.
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very large in amount, size, or number empezar lección
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We had an endless stream of visitors.
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entertaining (ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ) empezar lección
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Children’s TV nowadays is much more entertaining.
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advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is empezar lección
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How can I provide feedback without making someone angry?
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the right to do what you want without being controlled or restricted by anyone empezar lección
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People here like their freedom and privacy.
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government (ˈɡʌvəmənt ˈɡʌvənmənt) the group of people who govern a country or state empezar lección
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The government are planning further cuts in public spending.
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the title of a newspaper report, which is printed in large letters above the report empezar lección
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The paper carried the front-page headline: ‘Space Aliens meet with President’.
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imaginative (ɪˈmædʒənətɪv ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv) containing new and interesting ideas empezar lección
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It's an imaginative use of computer technology.
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to be provided or designed for a particular purpose or person empezar lección
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The book is intended for children aged 5-7.
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a single, usually short, piece of news in a newspaper or magazine, or on television empezar lección
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Did you see the item in the Sunday Times?
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very good, enjoyable, or unusual, and worth remembering empezar lección
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We want to make this a truly memorable day for the children.
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to repair something that is broken or not working empezar lección
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Tim can mend any broken toy.
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making you feel strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathy empezar lección
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Bayman’s book about his illness is deeply moving.
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original (əˈrɪdʒɪnəl -dʒənəl) completely new and different from anything that anyone has thought of before empezar lección
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I don't think George is capable of having original ideas!
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passionate (ˈpæʃənət ˈpæʃənɪt) if you are passionate about something, you like it a lot empezar lección
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She had a passionate interest in wild flowers.
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a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions empezar lección
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He was one of the most powerful men in Bohemia.
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predictable (prɪˈdɪktəbəl) if something or someone is predictable, you know what will happen or what they will do – sometimes used to show disapproval empezar lección
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The snow had a predictable effect on traffic.
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privacy (ˈprɪvəsi ˈpraɪ-) the state of being able to be alone, and not seen or heard by other people empezar lección
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With seven people squashed in one house you don’t get much privacy.
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responsibility (rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪləti) a duty to be in charge of someone or something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens empezar lección
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Kelly’s promotion means more money and more responsibility.
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if you sense something, you feel that it exists or is true, without being told or having proof empezar lección
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Perhaps he sensed your distrust.
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Look at those shiny black shoes.
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unbelievable (ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbəl) very good, successful, or impressive empezar lección
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The opportunities are unbelievable.
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unconvincing (ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ) failing to make you believe that something is true or real empezar lección
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It was an unconvincing smile.
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a lot of things of the same type that are different from each other in some way empezar lección
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The girls come from a variety of different backgrounds.
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