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He had the lithe, athletic body of a ballet dancer. commencer à apprendre
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(of a body) thin and attractive, and able to move easily and gracefully, or (of movements) easy and graceful:
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Although she made intermittent movie appearances, she was essentially a stage actress. commencer à apprendre
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not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between:
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Many people have found intermittent fasting to be an effective way to lose weight. commencer à apprendre
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a way of eating that involves changing regularly between periods of eating and fasting (= deliberately not eating), especially in order to lose weight:
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His films have been criticized for being overly violent. commencer à apprendre
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She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone. commencer à apprendre
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thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:
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anyone who follows or helps another person, or someone who helps a priest in some religious ceremonies
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His home is two terraced houses knocked together, each the mirror image of the other. commencer à apprendre
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something that looks exactly the same as another thing but with its left and right sides in opposite positions:
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mirror image [VERY SIMILAR TO ANOTHER] The current economic situation is a mirror image of the situation just a few years ago. commencer à apprendre
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a person or object that is very similar to another:
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Some of the arguments in favour of shutting the factory are questionable and others downright spurious. commencer à apprendre
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based on false reasoning or information that is not true, and therefore not to be trusted:
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She's being downright unhelpful and obstructive. commencer à apprendre
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(especially of something bad) extremely or very great:
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used to refer to something that people want to have
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incandescent adjective (LIGHT) an incandescent light/bulb commencer à apprendre
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producing a bright light from a heated filament or other part: producing a bright light after being heated to a high temperature:
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incandescent [EXTREMELY BRIGHT] The mountain's snow-white peak was incandescent against the blue sky. commencer à apprendre
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incandescent adjective (FEELING) He was incandescent with rage. commencer à apprendre
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showing extreme anger or happiness:
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incandescent [GOOD, SPECIAL OR SKILLED] an incandescent performance/career commencer à apprendre
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extremely good, special, or skilled:
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each myosin filament is usually surrounded by 12 actin filaments commencer à apprendre
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a slender threadlike object or fiber, especially one found in animal or plant structures. the long thin stem that carries the part of a flower that produces pollen
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a conducting wire or thread with a high melting point, forming part of an electric bulb or vacuum tube and heated or made incandescent by an electric current.
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a chemical element that is a hard metal used in making light bulbs and strong types of steel:
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The tape recording purports to be of a conversation between the princess and a secret admirer. commencer à apprendre
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to claim that something is true, but without proof:
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I didn't read it all but I think the purport of the letter was that he will not be returning for at least a year. commencer à apprendre
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the general meaning of someone's words or actions:
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He called efforts to legitimize medical marijuana "despicable". commencer à apprendre
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to make something that is not fair or honest seem acceptable: to make something operate in a way that is legal:
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It was despicable of her to lie about her friend. commencer à apprendre
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deserving to be hated or strongly criticized:
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You're a really attractive woman, straight up! "She's 16! Straight up?" (= Are you telling the truth?) commencer à apprendre
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used to show that you are telling the truth:
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the Assembly denounced the use of violence commencer à apprendre
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publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
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(esp. of a crime) extremely bad or evil:
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My bank has agreed to defer the repayments on my loan. commencer à apprendre
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to delay something until a later time:
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I have to defer to my boss on important decisions. I defer to (= accept) your judgment. commencer à apprendre
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to allow someone or something to make decisions for you or tell you what to do because of your respect for them or because of their higher rank, authority, knowledge, etc.:
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All of a sudden, the car veered off the road. Our talk soon veered onto the subject of money. commencer à apprendre
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to suddenly change direction:
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They denied inciting the crowd to violence. commencer à apprendre
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to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent:
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Full stops, commas, semicolons, question marks and brackets are all different types of punctuation mark. commencer à apprendre
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a symbol used in punctuation:
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The demonstrators rampaged through the town, smashing windows and setting fire to cars. commencer à apprendre
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violent and usually wild behaviour:
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The story was seized on by the tabloid press, who printed it under huge headlines. commencer à apprendre
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to use, accept, or take advantage of something quickly or enthusiastically:
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If three people in four no longer support the government, isn't this an untenable situation? commencer à apprendre
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not able to be supported or defended against criticism, or no longer able to continue:
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She had no desire to embroil herself in lengthy lawsuits with the tabloid newspapers. commencer à apprendre
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to cause someone to become involved in an argument or a difficult situation:
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She implored her parents not to send her away to school. commencer à apprendre
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to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way:
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He is one of the leading proponents of capital punishment. commencer à apprendre
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a person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea or plan of action:
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He knows quite a lot of French, but he's at an in-between stage and not fluent yet. This suit isn’t gray or blue, it’s in-between. commencer à apprendre
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between two clear or accepted stages or states, and therefore difficult to describe or know exactly:
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Distributors are trained to sell consumers on the idea that these products are a necessary part of their safety system. commencer à apprendre
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to persuade someone to buy something or give support to an idea:
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Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots' strike commencer à apprendre
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to stop something from happening or someone from doing something:
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He was assassinated by a cabal of aides within his own regime. commencer à apprendre
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a small group of people who plan secretly to take action, especially political action:
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condemned adjective (PERSON) commencer à apprendre
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A condemned person is someone who is going to be killed, especially as a punishment for having committed a very serious crime, such as murder.
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condemned adjective (BUILDING) commencer à apprendre
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A condemned building that has been officially judged not safe for people to live in or to use, or food that has been officially judged not safe to eat.
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The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice. commencer à apprendre
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to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons:
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condemn verb [T] (PUNISH) Those who remember the past are not condemned to repeat it. commencer à apprendre
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to severely punish someone who has committed a crime, or to force someone to suffer:
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condemn verb [T] (CALL NOT SAFE) commencer à apprendre
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to decide officially that a building is not safe for people to use
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In the US, you drive on the right-hand side of the road, but in the UK the converse applies. commencer à apprendre
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She's so shy that conversing with her can be pretty hard. commencer à apprendre
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to have a conversation with someone:
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in insects, the middle part of the body, between the head and the abdomen (= end part) in humans and animals, the middle part of the body below the neck and above the waist
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When you’re called on in class, you have to be able to think on your feet. commencer à apprendre
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to think and react quickly, esp. having good answers ready:
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very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe:
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He was a low-level employee with no knowledge of the big decisions. commencer à apprendre
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having little importance or a low rank: used to describe someone who does not have an important job or much influence in an organization:
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What a chump he was to quit his job. commencer à apprendre
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a foolish or stupid person:
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- I'm sick of hearing you talk, put a cork in it commencer à apprendre
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To tell someone to shut up or stop talking
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A street that is not a freeway and has at-grade intersections with other surface streets.
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(US) Describing a junction or intersection where two or more transport axes cross at the same level (or grade).
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A crowd of curious onlookers soon gathered to see what was happening. commencer à apprendre
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someone who watches something that is happening in a public place but is not involved in it:
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I managed to flag down a passing police car. commencer à apprendre
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to cause a vehicle to stop by waving at its driver:
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The bank intends to hold a lien on the entire balance for the $400 due. commencer à apprendre
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an official order that allows someone to keep the property of a person who owes them money until it has been paid
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a unit of one of the armed forces, especially (in Britain) the air force or the navy
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The space shuttle crew must stay completely focused on the task at hand. commencer à apprendre
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near in time or position:
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Do these figures have any bearing on the matter at hand? commencer à apprendre
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the subject or situation being considered:
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There's no reason to make personal comments - that was completely uncalled-for. commencer à apprendre
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If a criticism, insult, remark, or action is uncalled-for, it is unfair, rude, or unkind and therefore considered to be unnecessary:
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We were cold-called by a company offering savings on our phone bill. commencer à apprendre
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to call or visit a possible customer to try to sell them something without being asked by the customer to do so:
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Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company. commencer à apprendre
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I really busted a gut to get that report finished on time. commencer à apprendre
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to work very hard or make a big effort to achieve something:
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He comes across as a total goofball, but he's actually very shrewd and smart. commencer à apprendre
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silly in a way that is funny, often intentionally:
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A number of fans had been ejected from the bar for causing trouble. commencer à apprendre
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to force someone to leave a particular place:
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Very seldom do you see any player get ejected from a playoff game in football and baseball. commencer à apprendre
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to order a sports player to leave the playing area during a game because they have broken a rule
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to leave an aircraft in an emergency using an ejection seat
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eject [COME OUT OF A MACHINE] The coffee machine suddenly ejected a handful of coins. commencer à apprendre
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to come out of a machine when a button is pressed, or to make something do this:
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an additional game or period of play that decides the outcome of a tied contest.
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After a month of journeying over rough roads, the drivers and their trucks were looking the worse for wear. commencer à apprendre
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tired or in poor condition because of a lot of work or use:
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"Get out of here," she said through clenched teeth. commencer à apprendre
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to hold something tightly, or press together your lips or your hands in anger or determination:
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pre-emptive; preempt - VERB The Treasury has decided to raise interest rates as a pre-emptive measure against inflation. commencer à apprendre
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done before someone else can act, especially to prevent them doing what they had planned: The prime minister authorized a pre-emptive air strike against the rebels.
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Abi has really upped her game this year, and is now in contention for a gold medal. commencer à apprendre
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to try harder and improve the quality of what you are doing:
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