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Opportunistic |
Using situations for own benefits. |
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Methodical |
Systematic; careful. |
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Chauvinistic |
Too patriotic... |
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(Tends to) get carried away |
Become too excited and lose control. |
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Obliging |
Ready to help. |
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Superficial |
= shallow : Not caring (thinking deeply) about serious or important things. |
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Insecure |
Not confident; uncertain about own abilities. |
Onzeker |
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Perfectionist |
Someone who is not satisfied if things are not 100%. |
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Tactless |
Inclined to say things that upset or offend people. |
Indelicat |
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Intuitive |
Understanding instinctively; with a string intuition. |
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Diligent |
Hard-working. |
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Placid |
Calm, doesn't easily become excited or angry. |
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Magnetic personality |
Personality that attracts people to you. |
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Distrustful |
Not easily trusting people, having suspicious of others. |
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Shrewd |
Having a good judgement. |
Astucieux |
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Supportive |
Gives help or encouragement. |
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Extravagant |
Spends too much money or uses too much of something. |
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Down-to-earth |
Practical and sensible. |
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Altruistic |
Thinking of others rather than you. |
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Morose |
Gloomy, pessimistic. |
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Sharp-tongued |
Inclined to speak in a severe and critical way. |
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Naïve |
Without enough experience of life, trusting too easily / willing to believe simple things. |
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Imaginative |
Good at thinking of new and interesting ideas. |
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Charming |
Attractive; very pleasing Has a certain charm. |
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Generous |
Willing to offer a lot to help somebody else /willing to give money and spend time in order to help others. |
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Quick-tempered |
Someone who becomes angry very easily. |
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Conservative |
Someone who doesn't like changes in politics, ideas, fashion; is stuck to old things. |
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A born leader |
Someone who knows how to lead a group (bv). |
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Sensitive |
Able to understand people's feelings and problems. |
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Emotional |
Expériences a lot of emotions. |
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Stubborn |
Sticks to their own ideas. |
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Rebellious |
Someone who does not agree with decisions that are made and act against it. |
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Courageous |
Brave. |
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Affectionate |
Gives a lot of love. |
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Sentimental |
Easily affected by feelings in a way that seems silly to other people. |
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Fun-loving |
A happy and fun person. |
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Gifted |
having or showing natural talent or aptitude. |
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Stingy |
Not generous /mean. |
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Independent |
Someone who doesn't need someone else's help to get what they want/need. |
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Outgoing |
Open; social. |
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Selfish |
Not thinking about other people. |
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Cunning |
Clever and good at deceiving people in order to get what they want. |
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Elegant |
Well dressed. |
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Artistic |
Concerning art. |
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Always ready to complain |
Someone who always complain. |
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Over-anxious |
Scared to do anything. |
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Witty |
Smart, clever. |
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Good company |
Nice to stay with. |
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Industrious |
Productive/energetic. |
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Decisive |
Good at taking decisions /someone who takes decisions. |
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Intellectual |
Intelligent. |
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Tolerant |
Not judging persons for personality religion etc. |
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Materialistic |
Only caring about material things. |
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Slender |
Skinny in an attractive way. |
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Scrawny |
Unattractively thin. |
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Lanky |
Very tal and thin, moving awkwardly. |
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Gangling/gangly |
Tall, with long, thin arms and legs and rather awkward movements (men and boys ). |
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Obese |
Very far in an unhealthy way. |
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Stout |
Quite fat, solid body. |
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Stocky |
Short and with a body that is wide across the shoulder and chest. |
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Lean |
thin and healthy. |
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Wiry |
Thin but strong. |
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Double chin |
To have fat around your chin. |
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Unkempt |
Untidy, scruffy [opposite= smart / neat ]. |
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Never a hair out of place |
Always well-dressed. |
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Immaculate |
In perfect condition /smart. |
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Swarthy (complexion ) |
Dark-coloured (skin). |
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Sallow |
Yellowish. |
ziekelijk geel |
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Haggard |
Thin and tired. |
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Impetuous |
Acting on a sudden idea without thinking ( Mostly negative). |
heftig; onstuimig |
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Impulsive |
Acting on a sudden idea, but used in a more positive manner. |
aandrijvend; stuw |
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Effusive |
Exaggerated expression of pleasure, praise or gratitude. |
overdreven, overdadig (mbt. dankbetuiging) |
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Excitable |
Easily excited by things. |
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Pushy |
Selfishly promoting one's own position of interests. |
Voortvarend; opdringerig |
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Self-conscious |
Nervous or uncomfotable because you know what people think about you and your actions. |
zich van zichzelf bewust zijn |
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Well-balanced |
Calm and reasonable. |
evenwichtig persoon |
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Taciturn |
Reserved / saying very little (negative ). |
Zwijgend ; stil |
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Introvert |
A person who is energized by spending time alone. |
Naar binnen gekeerd; in zichzelf keren ; zich sluiten |
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outgoing/ extravert |
A personconcerned primarily with the physical and social environment. |
Op de buitenwereld gericht |
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Diffident / having a low self-esteem |
Lacking confidence. |
lacking = ontbreken geen zelfvertrouwen hebben |
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reserved |
Not immediately sociable. |
gesloten; gereserveerd; zwijgzaam |
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Aloof |
Unfriendly and not sociable. |
afstandelijk |
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Haughty |
Unfriendly and think herself is better than others. |
arrogant |
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Disdainful |
Does not believe others deserve respect. |
Minachtend |
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Unapproachable |
Not easy to be social with. |
ontoegankelijk |
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Approachable |
Easy to be sociable with. |
toegankelijk |
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Conceited |
Thinks herself wonderful. |
Verwaand, arrogant |
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Self-importance |
Has an exaggerated sense of her importance. |
Eigendunk |
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Modest |
Prefers not to exaggerate on own qualities. |
Bescheiden |
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Respectful |
treating someone well and politely. |
eerbiedig |
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Gullible |
Easily deceived. |
Goedgelovig |
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Conscientious |
Taking work very seriously. |
gewetensvol; nauwgezet |
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Restless |
Not satisfied with what she is doing now and want something new. |
rusteloos; ongedurig |
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Obstinate |
Unwilling to change, despite persuasion. |
hardnekkig; koppig |
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Pig-headed |
Informal way of saying 'obstinate'. |
informeel vorm voorhardnekkig; koppig |
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Adoring - Adoration |
Dol op zijn. |
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Affectionate - Affection |
Love. |
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Amiable - Amaibility |
Kindness. |
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Considerate - Consideration |
Attent. |
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Faithful - Faithfulness |
Not cheating on someone. |
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Fond - Fondness |
A soft spot. |
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Loyal - Loyalty |
Devoted; Trustworthy. |
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Casual acquaintances |
person you know but not very well. |
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Loyalty |
Trustful , support in good and bad times. |
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Behind their backs |
Say bad things about us when we aren't there. |
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Colleagues, allies, partners |
collega , partner. |
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Two-faced |
Insincere. |
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Allies |
People who join together in fight |
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Business partners |
People who do business together |
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Bitter / arch rivals |
People who can't stand each other |
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Sworn enemies |
People who will always hate each other |
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To be distant |
Not friendly, cold |
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Scrupulously honest |
Too honest |
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Complete and unswerving loyalty |
Extreme loyalty |
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Staunchest ally |
Someone you can always rely on |
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Deeply critical |
Very critical about someone |
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To defuse (the tension ) |
To make a tense situation calmer |
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To placate |
To stop someone from feeling angry |
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To conciliate |
To end a disagreement between two groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides (formal) |
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To appease |
to give someone what they want to end a disagreement |
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To be in an exultant mood |
Feeling great pleasure and happiness (mostly because of success ) = more formal than ecstatic |
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To be ecstatic |
Less formal than exultant but with the same meaning |
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To rejoice |
To be extremely happy (formal ) |
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Jubilant (adj .) |
Expressing great happiness |
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Bliss Adj : blissful Adv : blissfully |
Perfect happiness ( often goes with utter , sheer) |
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To look full of the joys of spring
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To look really happy |
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To be thrilled to bits |
To be really happy |
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To feel on top of the world |
To feel amazing |
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To float/ walk on air |
To feel really happy about something |
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To be over the moon |
To be really happy |
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Antipathy |
Strong dislike towards someone or something |
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Aversion |
Intense dislike/ unwillingness to do something |
Often used as :- Feel/ have an aversion to- Pet aversion : the thing you dislike most of all |
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Averse to |
Opposed to |
Often used : - With 'not': I'am averse to a good night out |
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Pregnancy |
to have a baby in your belly |
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Conception |
Time when sperm and egg meet and a baby starts to form |
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To fertilise |
Made to start developing into new life |
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Embryo |
Developing baby |
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Implants |
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Womb / uterus |
Baarmoeder |
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To conceive |
To become pregnant |
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Fertility drugs |
Drugs that helps a woman become pregnant |
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IVF |
In vitro fertilisation --> test tubes baby |
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Foetus |
8 week old and older embryo |
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placenta |
= Moederkoek. |
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To go into labour |
Last stage of pregnancy |
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To induce Noun induction |
Medical help to evoke going into labour |
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To give birth |
Have a baby |
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Midwife |
Nurse who specialises in helping women when they are giving birth |
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Deliver Noun Delivery. |
To help the mother to give birth |
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A caesarean section |
Operation in which the mother's abdomen and womb are cut open to allow the baby to be removed |
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Ripe old age |
living well into old age |
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late |
Now dead |
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A pensioner |
Elderly person living in a pension |
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Sheltered accommodation |
Special housing for old people where care staff also live |
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Doddery (informal). |
Weak and unable to walk well because of old age .
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Gaga (informal) |
Unable to think clearly because of old age |
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To have all the wits about her |
still being able to think and react quickly |
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A coffin |
Box for dead person |
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Wake |
Gathering of family and friends after funeral |
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A will |
Legal document saying what is to happen to your possessions after your death |
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Ashes |
Remains of a body after cremation |
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Mourning |
Expressing sadness because someone died |
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Cremation |
Burning a dead body |
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To scatter |
Spread around |
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Condolences |
To feel sorry for someone's death |
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To pass away / to pass on/ to pass over |
To die |
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To be at death's door To be on your last legs ( also used for machines etc.) |
Being close to death
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Fatalities |
Dead people |
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To perish |
To die
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To slaughter |
To violently kill |
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the deceased |
the dead person |
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To bequeath Noun: a bequest |
To leave something in a will
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To inherit Noun: an inheritance |
To receive something from someone who has died |
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To die intestate |
Without having made will |
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Rewarding |
To give you a lot of positive experiences |
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Fruitful |
Produces good results |
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Lucrative |
Makes a lot of money |
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therapeutic |
Makes you healthy in body and / or mind |
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Relaxing / calming |
Reduces stress, gives a peaceful feeling |
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Time-consuming |
Takes a long time to do |
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A culture vulture |
Someone who is a big fan of anything cultural |
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A couch potato |
A physically inactive person |
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An amateur |
Someone who does something as a hobby not a job |
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A dabbler |
A person who keeps doing one activity for long |
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to do chores |
To do tasks (mostly boring ones) |
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A shopaholic |
Someone who is addicted to shopping |
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To be into something |
To be very involved in something |
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To go off something |
To stop liking something |
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To lock yourself away |
To isolate yourself |
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To be hooked on a motor racing |
To be addicted to |
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To get up to something |
To do something |
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To have a full diary |
To have a lot of activities |
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To be a keen participant |
To take part enthusiastically
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To look scruffy |
To look untidy |
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dress codes |
An acceptes way of dressing in a particular social group
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Attire |
Clothing ( mostly formal ) |
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to reveal |
To show |
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Cleavage |
Space between women's breasts |
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A midrif
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Part of the body between the chest and the waist |
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Fabric |
Material |
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To look frumpy |
Old- fashioned and boring
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Outfits |
Set of clothes |
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suits |
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Invaluable |
Can't be missed |
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Accessories |
Extra items to add to an outfit |
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Cufflinks |
Decorative things tof asten the cuffs on men's shirts |
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Dress-down days |
Day when people wears less formal clothes |
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Uniforms |
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protective clothing |
beschermende kleren |
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Overalls |
Piece of clothing covering all the body |
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Safety helmets |
object that protect your head mostly used for people who works for ex. on building sites |
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Scanty |
Revealing a lot of flesh (expression about clothes)
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Skimpy |
Short (expression about clothes) |
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Baggy |
Loose(expression about clothes) |
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Clingy |
close-fitting (expression about clothes) |
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Chic |
Modern, stylish (expression about clothes) |
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Smart-casual |
informal but clean, tidy and stylish clothing (expression about clothes) |
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To be glammed up - Dressed up - Done up the he nines |
Dressed to the highest degree (expression about clothes) |
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Designer label clothes |
From a brand (expression about clothes) |
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On the high street |
Ordinary, less expensive shops (expression about clothes) |
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Made-to- measure |
Made especially for them (expression about clothes) |
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Off the peg/rack |
Really-made (expression about clothes) |
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To be all the rage |
To be very fashionable |
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To be dressed in the height of/ the very latest fashion |
In an extremely fashionable way |
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To set a new trend |
Start a new fashion |
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Up-to-the minute |
Dealing with the most resent trends |
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To be on trend |
*To be fashionable |
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To be a must have item
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To be a thing that everyone wants
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To catch on
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To become popular
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A slave to fashion
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Being strongly influenced by trends
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To suit sb
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To look good on somebody
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(To speak) off the cuff
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Without having prepared anything
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To be hand in glove with someone
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To have a close working relationship
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To do something on a shoestring
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To spend as little as possible
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No frills
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Simple and plain
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To put someone in a straitjacket
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To restrict someone's freedom
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To draw a veil over something
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Not talk about something
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To have something up your sleeve
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To have a secret plan or idea
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Overrated
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Not as good as people say
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Hacknayed
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Done so often it's boring
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disjointed
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Unconnected an not in clear order
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Far-fetched
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Impossible to believe
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Risqué
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Against accepted social standarts
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Gripping
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Exciting and keeping your attention
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Harrowing
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Extremely upsetting
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Moving
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Making you feel strong emotion
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Memorable/ unforgetable
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You remember it long after
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Understated
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Done or expressed in a simpe but attractive syle
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Tedious
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Boring
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Hilarious
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Very funny
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