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to smile very happily |
The baby beamed at me. |
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very strong and solid |
sturdy walking boots |
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something that is very easy and is therefore certain to be a success: |
The exam was a cinch. |
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to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine: |
With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders |
I scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted myself up |
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to (cause to) move quickly through the air making a soft sound: |
I heard the rope swish through the air. |
The elevator doors swished open |
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thin in an attractive way |
I saw him grasp onto a slender branch |
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a thin piece of metal with a sharp point used to fasten pieces of cloth together or to fasten an object to clothدَبّوس |
She pricked her finger on a pin. |
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to suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize him, her, or it in an angry way: |
I was only teasing him and suddenly he lashed out (at me) and hit me in the face. |
Why's Tina in such a bad mood? She really lashed out at me when I was late for work |
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to try hard to do something, usually to see or hear somethingيَبْذُل جَهْدًا |
We strained our eyes to see the parade |
I had to strain to hear the music. |
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to make a sound quieter and less clear |
Ted and I looked at each other with open mouths and muffled our laughs in our sleeves |
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a leg or an arm of a personطَرَف |
I ducked beneath the slapping limbs |
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