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gany material that is made by sticking several layers of the same material together: commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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straightaway (cambridge dict) I knew straight away that I wanted to get involved
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to support an idea, or to agree with someone's opinion: commencer à apprendre
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Kate's already agreed, but it's going to be harder persuading Mike to go along with it. I went along and said, I can volunteer if you like.
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the set of beliefs, ideas, etc. about the social behaviour and relationships of a person or group: commencer à apprendre
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Both my parents went out to work and there was a strong working-class ethos in our house. there was a strong working-class ethos in our house.
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a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly: commencer à apprendre
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= done the jobs in or around the house. I'll go shopping when I've done my chores My two older brothers and I did chores at home
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an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich: commencer à apprendre
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Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. we were by no means privileged.”
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to get things, especially money or food, by asking for them instead of buying them or working for them: commencer à apprendre
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Peter never buys anything - he just scrounges (off his friends) the “scrounging capital of the UK”
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very strong and determined: commencer à apprendre
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steely determination Hilary is made of steely stuff.
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If two people ..., they end their relationship or marriage: commencer à apprendre
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She split up with her boyfriend last week. She split up with Mev’s father when the youngster was three-and-a-half
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to take care of children or young animals until completely grown: commencer à apprendre
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. They raised a family and now want to enjoy their retirement. Bring up (brit)
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to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to refuse someone's request: commencer à apprendre
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she was turned down for a business loan.
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o establish or create something: p. verb commencer à apprendre
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establish Hilary set up her road haulage business in 1999.
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happening once every year: commencer à apprendre
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Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year's activities. her business is now worth an annual £100m.
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(of places) extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money: commencer à apprendre
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Many prisons, even today, are overcrowded and squalid places. she was shown her squalid flat she was shocked.
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a very large, expensive house: commencer à apprendre
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Especially after walking out of her Staffordshire mansion that morning.
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something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people, etc.: commencer à apprendre
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Living in another country can be a real eye-opener.
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to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly: commencer à apprendre
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“That was an eye-opener,” she admits.
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a room in a hotel, airport, theatre, etc. where people can relax or wait: commencer à apprendre
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to be old and in bad condition: commencer à apprendre
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The flat had a bedroom the size of a shoebox and a lounge with a sofa that had definitely seen better days.
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extremely or unpleasantly dirty: commencer à apprendre
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the money given by the government to people who need financial help, for example because they cannot find a job: commencer à apprendre
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MONEY FROM GOVERNMENT They live on benefits which hardly go far at all.
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a hospital for people who are dying, especially from cancer commencer à apprendre
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She went to visit a local hospice that could do with some extra help
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If something ........, it needs it very much: commencer à apprendre
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This place could do with a good cleaning. She went to visit a local hospice that could do with some extra help
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