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a person who is weak or not effective; sb who you think is weak or lacks courage. Pol. palant. commencer à apprendre
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Are we a nation of wusses?
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we just rediscover the joys of living at 13C in an extra cardie
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working or operating in an organized, quick, and effective way: commencer à apprendre
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No need if we learn to use energy efficiently
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to make (a bill, debt, etc.) increase is to ____ it ____. commencer à apprendre
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To stay warm we have to run up an extortionate fuel bill
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(of prices) too high; extreme, extremely expensive: commencer à apprendre
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The price of books nowadays is extortionate.(disapproving) we have to run up an extortionate fuel bill
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the act of getting something, especially money, by force or threats: commencer à apprendre
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He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion.
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an object that is strong, well-made and not easily broken is _____. commencer à apprendre
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sturdy walking boots To stay warm we have to search out sturdy underpinnings and layer up like a trussed Victorian
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any supporting structure or system; Pol. podstawy, fundamenty commencer à apprendre
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After a while, we found ourselves questioning the spiritual and philosophical underpinning of the American way of life.
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Pol. związać, obwiązać; wcisnąć (kogoś) (w ciasne ubranie). commencer à apprendre
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The British layer up like a trussed Victorian in winter
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The British layer up like a trussed Victorian in winter
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wear several layers of clothing
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to suddenly announce a new charge, tax, etc. or say that sth is not allowed. To add to the price of sth. To cause (esp. something unpleasant) to happen. Example: The government has _____ -ped more tax on cigarettes; commencer à apprendre
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the increase in energy prices will slap 25 per cent on the cost of heating this winter.
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to throw or expel with violence or force; commencer à apprendre
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The question comes to mind when you cast your mind back to your childhood.
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When you _____, you try to remember sth. commencer à apprendre
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The question comes to mind when you cast your mind back to your childhood.
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a short for a semi-detached house. commencer à apprendre
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one coal fire provided a suburban semi with an adequate level of heating
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A _____ (house) is one of a pair of houses which are joined together. (UK and ANZ informal semi) commencer à apprendre
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They live in a semi-detached house.
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to state or demand forcefully, esp. despite opposition; twierdzić, obstawać przy (czymś) commencer à apprendre
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we wander round in T-shirts in December insisting that anything less than a constant 25C is freezing?
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having many different parts; commencer à apprendre
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It's a multifaceted business, offering a range of services. The answer is multifaceted.
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happening in a smooth, gradual and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly commencer à apprendre
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the steady improvement in the British standard of living
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an official order, esp. one which is given in a forceful and unfair way commencer à apprendre
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Ministry of Housing edicts seemed quaint
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unusual, strange, old-fashioned. commencer à apprendre
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Its root lies in consumerism, in the steady improvement in the British standard of living that would make the Ministry of Housing edicts of 1961 seem quaint had they not been designed to stop people dying from cold. Ministry of Housing edicts seemed quaint
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