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I want to make amends for the worry I've caused you. commencer à apprendre
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1. to do something nice for someone to show that you are sorry for something that you have done 2. to do something to show you are sorry, to compensate someone for what they have lost
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Having or conceiving multiple centers of power or influence: a multipolar world; a multipolar approach to foreign policy. commencer à apprendre
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Having many poles or extremities:
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Smoking has caused irreversible damage to his lungs. commencer à apprendre
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Something that is irreversible cannot be changed back to how it was before.
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1. Brody was locked in a padded cell and forced to wear a straitjacket. 2. He refused to be fitted into any ideological straitjacket. commencer à apprendre
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a strong piece of special clothing that ties the arms to the body and is used for limiting the movements of dangerous prisoners and mentally ill patients whose behaviour is violent: straitjacket something that severely limits development or activity in a way that is damaging:
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all the people of a particular country under a particular government
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The war has left a legacy of hatred. commencer à apprendre
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1. a situation that was caused by something from an earlier time 2. money or buildings, etc that you receive after someone dies
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a steady decline in sales/standards commencer à apprendre
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when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength
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Someone who is meek is quiet and does not argue with others.
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not able to do something or to feel a particular emotion commencer à apprendre
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(incapable of) Unable to do or achieve (something): Wilson blushed and was incapable of speech He's incapable of controlling his temper.
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The car industry remains the backbone of the area's economy. commencer à apprendre
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the main or strongest part of something
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1. to support or help someone 2. to say that someone is telling the truth
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My family backed me up in my fight for compensation. commencer à apprendre
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Honestly, that's exactly what happened - Claire'll back me up.
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a place where weapons and other military equipment are stored: Fighter planes have successfully bombed the enemy's main armoury. commencer à apprendre
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all the weapons and military equipment that a country owns: The two countries signed an agreement to reduce their nuclear armouries. things or qualities that can be used to achieve a particular aim: The only weapon left in his armoury was indifference.
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She even gave him a short trial of lithium upon deciding he was bipolar. She spent little time on psychiatric inpatient units working, for example, with bipolar patients in their active manic phases. commencer à apprendre
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suffering from bipolar disorder
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very old and not modern enough
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spectrum (plural spectra) the set of colours into which light can be separated commencer à apprendre
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all the different ideas, opinions, possibilities, etc that exist He has support from across the whole political spectrum.
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How could you humiliate me in front of all my friends! commencer à apprendre
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to make someone feel stupid or ashamed
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something or someone that saves you from harm or a very unpleasant situation Getting a dog was Dad's salvation after Mum died. commencer à apprendre
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in the Christian religion, when God saves someone from the bad effects of evil
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If something is genuine, it is really what it seems to be. a genuine gold necklace commencer à apprendre
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If a person or their feelings are genuine, they are sincere and honest. He shows a genuine concern for the welfare of his students.
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impossible to wash away or remove indelible ink commencer à apprendre
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impossible to forget an indelible impression/image
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