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Lashing rain have battered parts of the country today. commencer à apprendre
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falling with a great force
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The morning will start with some patchy rain/cloud/fog at first. commencer à apprendre
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only existing or happening in some parts:
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not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between:
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a blustery day, blustery wind commencer à apprendre
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The forecast was for gusty winds and rain. commencer à apprendre
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with sudden, strong winds
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monsoon storm; The failure of the monsoon would destroy harvests on which a billion people rely. commencer à apprendre
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The skies looked very sullen (= dark and unpleasant). commencer à apprendre
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The once azure skies of Athens have been ruined by atmospheric pollution. commencer à apprendre
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A storm was brewing in the distance.; It was too quiet - I felt that trouble was brewing. commencer à apprendre
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If an unpleasant situation or a storm is brewing, you feel that it is about to happen
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The waves battered against the rocks at the bottom of the cliff.; the storm batters sth commencer à apprendre
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to hit something with force many times
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The little boat was buffeted mercilessly by the waves.; the storm buffets sth commencer à apprendre
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to hit something repeatedly and with great force:
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to make heavy weather of something She's making such heavy weather of that report she's writing. commencer à apprendre
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to find sth difficult, troublesome
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it never rains but it pours commencer à apprendre
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misfortunes rarely come alone, but tend to come together
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Their plans to set up their own business are just pie in the sky. commencer à apprendre
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unrealistic (and thus useless) promises and hopes
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Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall. commencer à apprendre
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It can come while crossing a mountain pass or while crossing a street. commencer à apprendre
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A broad valley opened up leading to a high, flat plateau of cultivated land. commencer à apprendre
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a large flat area of land that is high above sea level
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I'm always seasick if the water/wind/sea/weather is rough. commencer à apprendre
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sea with strong winds or big waves
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The house stands on a bleak, windswept hilltop.; bleak landscape commencer à apprendre
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empty and not welcoming or attractive
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powolny, niemrawy, rozlazły
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Light is perceived by a part of the eye called the retina. commencer à apprendre
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I saw her peeping through the curtains/into the room. commencer à apprendre
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podejrzeć, podglądnąć, zaglądnąć
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I bent down to pat the little puppy. commencer à apprendre
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Stroke the dog if you want, he won't bite.; She lovingly stroked Chris's face with the tips of her fingers. commencer à apprendre
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He believed the police would never arrest him, that he was untouchable. commencer à apprendre
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not able to be punished, criticized, or changed in any way:
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someone who is a 100 years old or more
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These are good, strong toys for tiny tots. commencer à apprendre
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a person who is between eighty and eighty-nine years old.
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"What's the capital of Mauritania?" "I don't know off the top of my head, but I could go and look it up." commencer à apprendre
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from the knowledge you have in your memory
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out of sight, out of mind commencer à apprendre
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czego oczy nie widzą, tego sercu nie żal
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I've been racking my brain all day but I can't remember her name. commencer à apprendre
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to try very hard to remember something or to solve a problem
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I was in/of two minds whether or not to come this morning. commencer à apprendre
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to not be certain about something, or to have difficulty in making a decision
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In my mind's eye, she is still a little girl of six, although she's actually a grown woman. commencer à apprendre
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if you can see someone or something in your mind’s eye, you can imagine or remember what they look like
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We can solve this problem if we put our minds to it. commencer à apprendre
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Can I pick your brains about how you got rid of those weeds? commencer à apprendre
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to ask someone questions because you want them to give you advice or information
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She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone. commencer à apprendre
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thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:
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Good health is simply a case of mind over matter. commencer à apprendre
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the ability to control pain or an unpleasant situation by using your mind
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glasses with lenses that are divided into two parts. The upper half is for looking at things far away and the lower half is for reading or for looking at things that are near
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