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the act of looking closely at something/somebody, especially to check that everything is as it should be |
Engineers carried out a thorough inspection of the track. |
The documents are available for inspection |
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the soft part of a bed, that you lie on |
We can sleep on a mattress on the floor 😴 |
an old bed with a lumpy mattress |
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to say that you do not agree with a planيُعارِض |
Carlos objected to the proposal |
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long narrow flat piece of wood that is used for making floors, etc. |
a plank of wood 🪵 |
a wooden plank |
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to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way |
People were strolling along the beach ⛱️ |
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to make a pattern on something with many straight lines that cross each other |
The city is criss-crossed with canals. |
This area of the city is criss-crossed by railway lines. |
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someone who you spend a lot of time with or go somewhere with |
a travelling companion |
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if people are inseparable, they spend most of their time together and are very good friends |
George later became our inseparable companion. |
The two brothers are almost inseparable. |
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an angry argument or disagreement between people, often about a personal matter |
He had had a quarrel with his brother. |
He got involved in a quarrel with his neighbour |
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(of a seat, hotel room, house, etc.) empty; not being used |
There are very few vacant properties available in the area. |
The seat next to him was vacant. |
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a person who enters a building or an area illegally |
The intruder fired at least one more shot at the guard, then fled. |
Intruder alarms are being fitted in many schools as a way of improving security. |
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] a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another |
A dark narrow passage led to the main hall. |
a secret underground passage |
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unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings: |
He is very reticent about his past. |
Most of the students were reticent about answering questions. |
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in a way that is easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc. |
I distinctly heard someone calling me. |
He could remember everything very distinctly. |
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an underground room often used for storing things |
We looked all over the house, even down in the coal cellar. |
We keep onions and apples in the cellar |
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a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things |
Her photography studio was a converted attic. |
furniture stored in the attic |
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through which smoke or steam is carried up away from a fire, etc. and through the roof of a building; the part of this that is above the roof |
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Chimney |
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a piece of metal that can be moved to allow more or less air into a fire so that the fire burns more or less strongly |
What is damper? |
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black powder that is produced when wood, coal, etc. is burnt |
The fireplace was blackened with soot |
a cloud of smoke and soot |
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despite something that you have just mentioned |
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. |
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. |
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to look closely at something/somebody, especially to check that everything is as it should |
teacher walked around inspecting their work. |
Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them. |
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] being used by somebody or.... Busy |
Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment |
We need something to keep the children occupied. |
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a formal lunch or a formal word for lunch |
Luncheon will be served at one, Madam. |
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to throw or push somebody/something with force, especially because you are angry, or in a careless way |
door was suddenly flung open. |
I flung a few clothes into a bag |
