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a small part of a plant, that develops into a flower or leaf
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new or almost new, and in very good condition
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St Mark's Gospel/the Gospel according to St Mark commencer à apprendre
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any of the four books of the Bible that contain details of the life of Jesus Christ:
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a short, simple story that teaches or explains an idea, especially a moral or religious idea
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The party has been trying to woo the voters with promises of electoral reform. The airline has been offering discounted tickets to woo passengers away from their competitors. commencer à apprendre
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to try to persuade someone to support you or to use your business:
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She was jostled and shoved by an angry crowd as she left the court. Just wait your turn - there's no need to shove. Reporters pushed and shoved as they tried to get close to the princess. commencer à apprendre
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to push someone or something forcefully:
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I'm trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children. They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the former communist countries. commencer à apprendre
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to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings:
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Physical abuse involves the infliction of physical injury on a child. the deliberate infliction of pain on others commencer à apprendre
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the action of forcing someone to experience something very unpleasant:
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We revamped the management system, but the business is doing no better than it was before. The walled garden was completely revamped last year. commencer à apprendre
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to change or arrange something again, in order to improve it
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Measures have been taken to protect the world's depleted elephant population. physically/emotionally depleted (= weakened) commencer à apprendre
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Dinner was somewhat delayed on account of David's rather tardy arrival. commencer à apprendre
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slow or late in happening or arriving
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The students asked the school to help them raise the money, but to no avail. commencer à apprendre
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without any success or any effect
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Well, I'm not going home on foot, at any rate. I don't think they liked my idea. At any rate, they weren't very enthusiastic about it. commencer à apprendre
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They had started with the premise that all men are created equal. The research project is based on the premise stated earlier. commencer à apprendre
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an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based
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to curtail your holiday/spending With all the snow, our daily walks have been severely curtailed commencer à apprendre
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to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something:
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The bread/biscuits/cake had gone stale. The morning after the party, their apartment smelled of stale cigarette smoke. commencer à apprendre
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no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long:
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a food in the form of long, thin strips made from flour or rice, water, and often egg, cooked in boiling liquid:
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