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a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference |
The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour.
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music/entertainment venues |
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to send somebody a document, message, etc. by fax |
I faxed the list of hotels through to them. |
Could you fax me the latest version? |
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a public celebration of a special day or event, usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles [ procession] |
the Lord Mayor’s parade |
St Patrick’s Day parade in New York |
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(of events or a situation) to develop in a particular way |
I'm happy with the way things have panned out. |
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to prevent somebody/something from moving forward or crossing something |
The police were unable to hold back the crowd. |
The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters. |
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negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result |
Lack of money will have an adverse effect on our research programme. |
They have attracted strong adverse criticism. |
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to talk to somebody in order to persuade them to be more sensible |
I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen |
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an ordered system or arrangement |
It is a poem with a rhyme scheme and a defined structure. |
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opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values |
the conservative views of his parents |
music, which is accessible to an audience with extremely conservative tastes |
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more important, powerful or easy to notice than other things |
The firm has achieved a dominant position in the world market. |
The dominant feature of the room was the large fireplace. |
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to think about something carefully for a period of time [ consider] |
They were left to ponder on the implications of the announcement. |
The senator pondered the question for a moment. |
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to leave a place and begin a journey |
They set out on the last stage of their journey |
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a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you |
She enjoys the respect of her peers. |
A peer review system is being introduced to help teachers who are experiencing difficulty. |
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full of life and energy [ exciting] |
a vibrant city |
Thailand is at its most vibrant during the New Year celebrations. |
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the total wealth of an individual, a company or a household |
With a net worth of three hundred million dollars, he is one of the richest golfers on the tour. |
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proposals aimed at breaking (= ending) |
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The strike has once again reached stalemate |
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to keep complaining to somebody about their behaviour or keep asking them to do something [ pester] |
You're always nagging at me. |
Stop nagging—I'll do it as soon as I can. |
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not likely to be true or to happen [ unlikely] |
an improbable story |
It all sounded highly improbable. |
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to put a mark (✓) next to a name or an item on a list to show that something has been dealt with |
I’ve ticked off the names of all those present. |
It’s a good idea to tick off the jobs on the list as you do them. |
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to stop yourself from thinking about or remembering something unpleasant |
Over the years she had tried to block out that part of her life. |
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in a way that involves controlling a situation by making things happen rather than waiting for things to happen and then reacting to them |
Our nurses proactively manage patient care. |
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making use of an opportunity, especially to get an advantage for yourself; not done in a planned way |
By an opportunistic |
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original and showing the ability to think about or plan the future with great imagination and intelligence |
a visionary leader |
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to give part of your work, power or authority to somebody in a lower position than you |
Some managers find it difficult to delegate |
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using only as much money or food as is necessary |
The monks lead a frugal existence in their isolated monastery. |
He has always been hard-working and frugal. |
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a person whose job is to manage and organize the public or business affairs of a company or an institution, or a person who works in an office dealing with records, accounts, etc. |
Such organizational decisions are made by the hospital administrators. |
For an application form, please contact our administrator. |
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showing skill at influencing somebody or forcing somebody to do what you want, often in an unfair way |
manipulative behaviour |
He’s extremely manipulative, so don’t let him persuade you. |
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to keep somebody/something inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc. [ restrict] |
The work will not be confined to the Glasgow area. |
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. |
