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not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable adj. commencer à apprendre
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Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
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to dive or rush into something; to immerse oneself in something phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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He took a deep breath and plunged into his speech.
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to satisfy the needs or requirements of verb commencer à apprendre
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These rations will suffice until next week.
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to become obvious; to become intense enough to come into prominence phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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idiom: bubble to the surface Since then, the revolution has bubbled up again in many forms.
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to cause to disappear completely phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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She was swallowed up in the crowd. The company was swallowed up by a competitor.
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present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place adj. commencer à apprendre
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= prevalent The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
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with no mercy; hardhearted adj. commencer à apprendre
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adj. commencer à apprendre
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an unwitting admission of guilt.
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a circumstance that assists progress towards some goal idiom commencer à apprendre
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a stepping stone to something This job is a stepping stone to better things.
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to produce something automatically, without much thought, and in large amounts phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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Hollywood studios have been churning out some very bad movies over the past several years.
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to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing verb commencer à apprendre
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Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action.
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in a state of intense, sustained activity idiom commencer à apprendre
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The entertainment industry has been on a growth tear.
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without stop or pause; constant adj. commencer à apprendre
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= endless Their life is a ceaseless struggle for survival.
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suitable or right for a particular situation adj. commencer à apprendre
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making a feeling or a sound less painful or less strong adj. commencer à apprendre
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The doctor waited for the deadening effect of the anaesthesia to take effect.
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skeptical; disinclined to believe adj. commencer à apprendre
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but! incredible = unbelievable; not convincing I’m incredulous of his alibi.
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adj. commencer à apprendre
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Aggravating factors can affect the sentence set by the court.
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verb commencer à apprendre
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The principal deferred the decision to the school board.
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to allow someone to make decisions for you phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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defer to someone on something I have to defer to my boss on important decisions.
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a way of considering or doing something noun commencer à apprendre
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approach + to We need to adopt a different approach to it.
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to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount verb commencer à apprendre
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approach + sth I'm not sure how to approach the problem.
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to align badly or incorrectly verb commencer à apprendre
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If the wheels are misaligned, it can cause excessive wear on your tyres.
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to become equal, or to make something equal phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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The league is divided into two skill levels in order to even out the competition.
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to lay aside something for future discussion verb commencer à apprendre
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An amendment to the proposal was tabled by Mrs James.
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to understand the general meaning of what someone is saying informal phrase commencer à apprendre
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catch / get someone's drift It took me a moment but then I caught his drift.
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a skill or an ability to do something easily and well noun commencer à apprendre
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knack + for You have a knack for remembering faces.
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a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization noun commencer à apprendre
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The collapse of the company was described as the greatest financial debacle in US history.
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to give expression to something verb e.g. to express the opinion commencer à apprendre
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to give something in great abundance to verb commencer à apprendre
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to shower + with showered their children with affection.
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to have so much work that you have problems dealing with it all idiom commencer à apprendre
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be snowed under (with something) I'm absolutely snowed under with work at the moment.
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a period of intense pressure noun commencer à apprendre
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He plays well without pressure, but can he produce at crunch time?
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an amount of work that a person is expected to do noun commencer à apprendre
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a heavy/light workload Teachers are always complaining about their heavy workloads.
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time when you relax and do not do very much noun commencer à apprendre
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We had a busy weekend so I'm planning to have some downtime tomorrow.
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providing the right conditions for something good to happen adj. commencer à apprendre
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conductive + to Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night's sleep.
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without stopping; continuously idiom commencer à apprendre
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She practices the violin for hours on end.
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the majority of something idom commencer à apprendre
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the better part of something I worked at the camp for the better part of the summer.
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all at one time or in one attempt idiom commencer à apprendre
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We'll never be able to carry all these boxes out in one go—we'll have to make several trips.
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to say something quickly and angrily phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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He spat out an insult and marched out of the room.
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cause to move back by force or influence phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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push back the urge to smoke
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causing loss of breath, as from excitement, anticipation, or tension adj. commencer à apprendre
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to praise something very much verb commencer à apprendre
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extol the virtues of His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies.
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speech or behavior that keeps the truth hidden noun commencer à apprendre
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All we hear from them are lies and deceit.
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a series of connected thoughts phrase commencer à apprendre
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He lost his line of thought mid-sentence.
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the state of being legally obliged and responsible noun commencer à apprendre
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liability + for He denies any liability for the damage caused.
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to make a statement of what you believe to be true verb commencer à apprendre
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The defendant pleaded not guilty to robbery with violence.
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to talk in an insulting way about someone verb / noun commencer à apprendre
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I don't want any trash-talk out of either one of you!
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to get control or influence in a particular situation verb commencer à apprendre
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They complained that corporate interests often prevailed over the needs of the individual.
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to be greater or more important than something else verb commencer à apprendre
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The benefits of this treatment far outweigh any risks.
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happening in the same moment idiom commencer à apprendre
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No one likes conflict, but at the same time we have to deal with this problem.
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fully informed; conscious adj. commencer à apprendre
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We should be cognizant of the fact that every complaint is not a justified complaint.
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not willing to change one's opinion, purpose, or principles adj. commencer à apprendre
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adamant + in + something I've told her she should stay at home and rest but she's adamant that she's coming.
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evicted, as from a dwelling or land; without property, status, etc. adj. commencer à apprendre
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all kinds of displaced and dispossessed people
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to have, impose, or require as a necessary accompaniment or consequence verb commencer à apprendre
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The investment entailed a high risk.
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noun commencer à apprendre
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The government's record will be subjected to scrutiny in the weeks before the election.
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phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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= hinge upon something The plan hinges on a deal being struck with a new company.
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having some of the same qualities to something else adj. commencer à apprendre
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akin + to They speak a language akin to French.
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to act in an inappropriate or unacceptable way. idiom commencer à apprendre
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That reporter stepped out of line when he asked questions about my personal life.
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silly, eccentric, erratic, or unpredictable adj. commencer à apprendre
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The book contains some weird and wacky ideas for teaching kids about science.
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a crowning achievement; peak noun commencer à apprendre
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the capstone of his career.
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to make something perfect; to make something ideal in every detail verb commencer à apprendre
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be honed to perfection a speaker who honed her delivery by long practice.
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verb commencer à apprendre
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The huge new factory spurred economic growth in the entire region.
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phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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They passed Sal over for promotion.
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moderately warm; lukewarm adj. commencer à apprendre
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There is only tepid support in Congress for the proposal.
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extremely foolish or silly adj. commencer à apprendre
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He had lots of loony ideas about education.
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idiom commencer à apprendre
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= in virtue of something She succeeded by virtue of her tenacity rather than her talent.
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to make an attempt at something idiom commencer à apprendre
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give/take/have a shot at something
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idom commencer à apprendre
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She didn't have any money, so yours truly ended up having to lend her some.
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to keep or intend something for a particular purpose phrase commencer à apprendre
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be earmarked for something Five billion dollars of this year's budget is already earmarked for hospital improvements.
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to listen to a story or an explanation with considerable doubt idiom commencer à apprendre
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take something with a grain of salt Take whatever that paper publishes with a pinch of salt—it's really a tabloid.
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verb commencer à apprendre
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He told us to disregard everything we'd learned so far and start again.
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to be enthusiastic about something collocation commencer à apprendre
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She's keen on playing tennis.
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to direct all attention towards a particular thing phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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We’ve zeroed in on the real problem – we don’t save enough money.
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to make a judgment about something verb commencer à apprendre
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A poll was conducted to gauge consumers' attitudes.
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not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; certain adj. commencer à apprendre
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incontestable proof of the defendant's guilt.
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a formal accusation of crime noun commencer à apprendre
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a natural ability to do something noun commencer à apprendre
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aptitude + for My son has little aptitude for sport.
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large in quantity and expensive or impressive adj. commencer à apprendre
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The evening was a lavish affair with glorious food and an endless supply of champagne.
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physical or other injury or damage noun commencer à apprendre
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do someone harm Missing a meal once in a while never did anyone any harm.
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a time of sudden, noticeable, or important change in an industry, company, market, etc. noun commencer à apprendre
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The invention of the microprocessor was an inflection point.
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in danger of being damaged or destroyed noun commencer à apprendre
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The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill.
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to put something in danger of being harmed or damaged verb commencer à apprendre
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She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.
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to cause something to be in a particular state verb e.g. to cause to not be able to say a word commencer à apprendre
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His rudeness rendered me speechless.
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noun commencer à apprendre
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She doesn't seem to understand the difference between truth and falsehood.
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likely to fail or cause problems adj commencer à apprendre
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It was a dodgy situation.
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showing strong disapproval and not showing respect adj. commencer à apprendre
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derogatory comment You seem to be more interested in making derogatory remarks than in discussing the facts.
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noun commencer à apprendre
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He has a reputation for veracity and we can trust what he says.
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to call to mind a question in a discussion; invite or provoke a question idiom commencer à apprendre
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To discuss the company's future begs the question of whether it has a future.
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to take something quickly and keep or hold it verb commencer à apprendre
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He seized the opportunity of a free flight with both hands
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to do something quickly but with difficulty verb commencer à apprendre
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Poultry farmers scrambled to provide water to their flocks as pipes burst in Georgia’s coldest weather this century.
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to happen as a result of something; to come from something verb commencer à apprendre
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The unrest ensued from years of economic injustice in that part of the city.
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to become much more important and noticeable than something verb (metaphorically) commencer à apprendre
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eclipse + sth The state of the economy has eclipsed all other issues during the election campaign.
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to cause to do an activity; to cause to be in a situation verb commencer à apprendre
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propel someone to something propel + to / into / towards The film propelled him to international stardom.
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to spend more money than originally planned verb commencer à apprendre
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overshoot something by ($10 million) inaczej: to go further than the end of or past something, without intending to Government spending continues to overshoot.
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the outermost point or the utmost degree noun commencer à apprendre
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extremity + of ... at the extremity of the peninsula. / ... the extremity of despair.
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verb commencer à apprendre
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divest + someone + of + something The company is divesting its less profitable business operations. / ... to divest oneself of responsibility for a decision.
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to have great respect for something idiom commencer à apprendre
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hold something in high regard His work is held in high regard.
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the quality of being able to be used together noun commencer à apprendre
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This product offers direct interoperability with the major word processing packages.
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to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say or do phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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The manager warned his young players not to get carried away by the emotion of the occasion.
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idiom commencer à apprendre
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make someone turn ones head Personally I've never had a teacher that has made me turn my head.
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phrase commencer à apprendre
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We all need a break from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.
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characterized by or requiring much sitting adj. commencer à apprendre
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to surpass or outdo another, as in speed, growth, or performance verb commencer à apprendre
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These hovercraft can easily outpace most boats.
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phrase commencer à apprendre
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affected by a substance, such as a steroid, adj. commencer à apprendre
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also: intoxicated; drunk software juiced with generative AI
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to make sure that something continues to operate idiom commencer à apprendre
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We were just trying to keep the lights on so the guys would have a job to come back to.
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to increase interest in something phrasal verb commencer à apprendre
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He was trying to drum up some enthusiasm for the project.
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to consist of; be composed of collocation commencer à apprendre
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Our staff comprises many nationalities. The sales network is comprised of independent outlets and chain stores.
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the final result; the outcome noun commencer à apprendre
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upshot of the disagreement was that they broke up the partnership.
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