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to prevent somebody/something from entering a place |
Mum, Ben keeps shutting me out of the bedroom! |
sunglasses that shut out 99 per cent of the sun’s harmful rays |
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practical intelligence or understanding: |
She’s learned to survive on her wits. |
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a ghost |
a castle haunted by spooks 👻 |
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to look carefully at the whole of something, especially in order to get a general impression of it |
He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. |
She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. |
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in a way that shows somebody is very tired |
He closed his eyes wearily. |
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to gradually become, or to make something become, slower, less active, etc. |
His grip slackened and she pulled away from him. |
He slackened the ropes slightly. |
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to be planning or doing something dishonest with somebody else |
Are the two ghosts in cahoots |
A banker and a government minister were in cahoots over a property deal |
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to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do something |
How long do you intend to stay in Paris? |
The train we had originally intended to catch had already left. |
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the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties |
They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty. |
The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged perseverance. |
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to agree |
+ speech ‘Very well,’ he concurred. |
Scientists generally concur that climate change is a reality. |
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to cover or decorate a surface with flat pieces of wood, glass, etc |
The walls were panelled in oak. |
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making a low sound like that made by an empty object when it is hit |
a hollow groan |
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any of the parts into which something is divided |
The library has a large biology section |
That section of the road is still closed. |
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to show that something is true or exists Or to point to someone or something |
Initial tests indicate the presence of oxygen. |
He indicated a man in a dark coat. Recent evidence indicates that the skeleton is about three million years old. |
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) a desk with drawers and usually a top that opens down to make a table to write on |
I have no bureau. |
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mental pressure or worry felt by somebody because they have too much to do or manage; something that causes this pressure |
You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life. |
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. |
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in a bright and attractive way |
gaily laughing children |
a gaily decorated room |
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contagious disease spreads by close contact between people |
His enthusiasm was contagious (= spread quickly to other people). |
The new disease proved contagious |
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in a way that is careful not to say or do anything that will annoy or upset other people |
tactfully suggested he should see a doctor. |
a tactfully worded reply |
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the ability to remember something; the act of remembering something |
He had no recollection of the incident. |
To the best of my recollection (= if I remember correctly) I was not present at that meeting. |
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a party or dance where people wear masks (= coverings over part or all of the face) or other disguises (= clothes that hide who you are or make you look like someone else): |
When she agrees to accompany him to a masquerade, she does not know who exactly she is dancing with. |
The convention finished with a masquerade ball. |
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to combine or make one thing combine with another |
The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. |
He felt a kind of happiness mingled with regret. |
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strange or unusual |
She had a queer feeling that she was being watched. |
It all sounds a bit queer to me. |
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sounding sad, especially in a weak, complaining way |
a plaintive cry/voice |
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the sound of music being played or sung |
He heard the familiar strains of a tango coming from the club |
She could hear the strains of Mozart through the window |
