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hedge /hedʒ/ |
to avoid giving a direct answer to a question or promising to support a particular idea, تحفظ تملص كلام مطاط |
Just answer ‘yesʼ or ‘noʼ—and stop hedging. |
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pledge /pledʒ/ |
to formally promise to give or do something تعهد وعد |
The government pledged their support for the plan |
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grudge /ɡrʌdʒ/ |
To do or give something unwillingly. to think that somebody does not deserve to have something حسد حقد نقم على |
He grudges the time he spends travelling to work. You surely donʼt grudge her success |
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climb /klaɪm/ |
climb (up) (something) to go up something towards the top. to move somewhere, especially with difficulty or effort |
She climbed up the stairs. I climbed through the window. |
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comb /kəʊm/ |
to pull a comb through your hair in order to make it neat. to search something carefully in order to find somebody/something |
Donʼt forget to comb your hair! The police combed the area for clues. |
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clue /kluː/ |
an object, a piece of evidence or some information that helps the police solve a crime. some words or a piece of information that helps you find the answers to a crossword, a game or a question. Idioms not have a ˈclue to know nothing about something or about how to do something |
The police think the videotape may hold some vital clues to the identity of the killer. Youʼll never guess who I saw today!ʼ ‘Give me a clue. I donʼt have a clue where she lives. |
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cough /kɒf/ |
to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold |
I couldnʼt stop coughing. |
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criticize /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ |
to say that you disapprove of somebody/something; to say what you do not like or think is wrong about somebody/something |
All you ever do is criticize! |
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debt /det/ |
a sum of money that somebody owes |
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. We were poor but we never got into debt. |
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folk /fəʊk/ |
people in general a friendly way of addressing more than one person |
Iʼd like a job working with old folk or kids. Well, folks, what are we going to do today? |
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guilty /ˈɡɪlti/ |
having done something illegal; being responsible for something bad that has happened مذنب مجرم |
Weʼve all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep. |
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mild BrE /maɪld/ |
not severe or strong |
Use a soap that is mild on the skin. |
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pun·ish·ment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ |
an act or a way of punishing somebody |
The punishment should fit the crime. |
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pun·ish·ment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ |
an act or a way of punishing somebody |
The punishment should fit the crime. |
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re·sign /rɪˈzaɪn/ |
to officially tell somebody that you are leaving your job, an organization, etc. |
He resigned as manager after eight years. |
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fate /feɪt/ |
the things, especially bad things, that will happen or have happened to somebody/something مصير موت قدر |
She sat outside, waiting to find out her fate. From that moment our fate was sealed |
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seda·tive /ˈsedətɪv/ |
having the effect of making somebody go to sleep or feel calm and relaxed |
the sedative effect of the drug |
