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โa man who has never been married |
He was 38, and a confirmed bachelor |
a confirmed bachelor (= a man who does not intend to marry; often used in newspapers to refer to a gay man) |
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โcoming or happening late |
a belated birthday present |
the governmentโs belated response to the report on nursery education |
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in a calm and relaxed way, showing no sign of worry[casually] |
He was leaning nonchalantly against the wall. |
โI already know,โ she replied nonchalantly. |
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strong regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements |
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) |
to dance to the rhythm of the music |
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used to say that a particular fact is true despite what has happened in the past or what may happen in the future |
Well, that's one good piece of news at any rate. |
I may be away on business next week but at any rate I'll be back by Friday. |
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stupid |
If the police question you, act dumb (= pretend you do not know anything). |
She was born deaf and dumb. |
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willing to understand and respect other peopleโs behaviour, opinions, etc., especially when they are different from your own; believing people should be able to choose how they behave |
liberal attitudes/views/opinions |
My parents were very liberal when we were growing up. |
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โsomething that is very easy |
The first question is a cinch. |
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flair for something a natural ability to do something well [Talent] |
He has a flair for languages. |
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the scientific study of the nature and development of society and social behaviour |
sociology |
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a list showing the results when a number is multiplied by a set of other numbers, especially 1 to 12, in turn |
multiplication table |
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(also tech) a person whose job is keeping a particular type of equipment or machine in good condition |
a need to train technicians in computer aided engineering |
a computer support technician |
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object or a collection of objects put in a public place, for example a museum, so that people can see it |
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. |
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to fail an exam, a test or a course |
I flunked math in second grade. |
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used to talk about something that somebody creates or invents that goes out of control and becomes dangerous, often destroying the person who created it |
The organization has now become a Frankenstein monster beyond the control of the people who created it. |
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(of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container; (of a container) to allow liquid or gas to escape: |
Oil leaked out of the car. |
The tin was leaking. |
