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death penalty, capital penalty
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Are they going to __ him? commencer à apprendre
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Are they going to operate on him?
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/əˈdɪk.tɪv/ Tobacco is highly addictive.
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__ good __ that girl of yours, Patrick - she's very special. Don't worry about me, I can __ myself. commencer à apprendre
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Take good care of that girl of yours, Patrick - she's very special. Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself.
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to watch, listen to, or think about something carefully You weren't __ what I was saying (przywiązywać uwagę) commencer à apprendre
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You weren't paying attention to what I was saying.
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He complained that his husband never paid him any __ any more. commencer à apprendre
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/ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/ He complained that his husband never paid him any compliments any more.
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Strawberries and cream __ each other perfectly. The music __ her voice perfectly. commencer à apprendre
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/ˈkɒm.plɪ.ment/ Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly. The music complements her voice perfectly.
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to have a good relationship We're __ much better now that we don't live together. He doesn't __ with his daughter. commencer à apprendre
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We're getting on much better now that we don't live together. He doesn't get on with his daughter.
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You'll never guess the answer - do you __? She wouldn't __ until she received a full apology. commencer à apprendre
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You'll never guess the answer - do you give in? She wouldn't give in until she received a full apology.
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to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date The meeting has been __ for a week. [+ -ing verb] I can't __ going to the dentist any longer. commencer à apprendre
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The meeting has been put off for a week. [+ -ing verb] I can't put off going to the dentist any longer.
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to __ your appearance/the house He __ that poor dog - he never takes him for walks or gives him any attention. She's been __ her studies this semester. commencer à apprendre
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/nɪˈɡlekt/ to neglect your appearance/the house He neglects that poor dog - he never takes him for walks or gives him any attention. She's been neglecting her studies this semester.
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They have huge arguments because they're both so __. commencer à apprendre
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/ˈstʌb.ən/ They have huge arguments because they're both so stubborn.
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to intentionally not listen or give attention to She can be really irritating but I try to __ her. Safety regulations are being __ by company managers in the drive to increase profits. How can the government __ the wishes of the majority? commencer à apprendre
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/ɪɡˈnɔːr/ She can be really irritating but I try to ignore her. Safety regulations are being ignored by company managers in the drive to increase profits. How can the government ignore the wishes of the majority?
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The government is being widely __ in the media for failing to limit air pollution. We'll get nowhere if all you can do is __. commencer à apprendre
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/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.saɪz/ The government is being widely criticized in the media for failing to limit air pollution. We'll get nowhere if all you can do is criticize.
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The judge told him: "Your attitude shows a __ disregard (brak szacunku) for others." commencer à apprendre
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ˈsel. fɪʃ/ The judge told him: "Your attitude shows a selfish disregard for others."
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She's a lively, __ person. commencer à apprendre
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/ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/ She's a lively, talkative person.
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not polite; offensive or embarrassing commencer à apprendre
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a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like He has carved/made a __ for himself as a financial advisor. commencer à apprendre
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/niːʃ/ He has carved/made a niche for himself as a financial advisor.
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He hopes to __ a niche for himself as a leading researcher in his field of study. She __ a reputation for herself as an aggressive manager. commencer à apprendre
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\ˈkärv\ He hopes to carve out a niche for himself as a leading researcher in his field of study. She carved out a reputation for herself as an aggressive manager.
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a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places commencer à apprendre
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with a lot of things close together - gęsto zaludniony England was once a __ wooded country (= a lot of trees grew close together there). Mexico City is one of the most __ populated cities in the world (= a lot of people live close together there). commencer à apprendre
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/ˈdens.li/ England was once a densely wooded country (= a lot of trees grew close together there). Mexico City is one of the most densely populated cities in the world (= a lot of people live close together there).
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the state of being near in space or time The best thing about the location of the house is its __ to the town centre. commencer à apprendre
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/prɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
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I live __ Los Angeles airport commencer à apprendre
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I live in close proximy to Los Angeles airport.
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na szczycibetween e Everestu commencer à apprendre
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Cape Town is about __ Santiago and Perth commencer à apprendre
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Cape Town is about half-way between Santiago and Perth
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the Korean/Arabian/Florida __ commencer à apprendre
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/pəˈnɪn.sjʊ.lə/ the Korean/Arabian/Florida Peninsula
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/ˈfɒr.ɪ.stɪd/ a thickly/densely/heavily forested area
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far away in distance or time, or not closely related __ galaxies It happened in the __ past, so no one worries about it any more. They take little interest in a conflict far from their homes and __ from their everyday problems. commencer à apprendre
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/rɪˈməʊt/ remote galaxies It happened in the remote past, so no one worries about it any more. They take little interest in a conflict far from their homes and remote from their everyday problems.
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An __ place is beautiful because it has not been changed or damaged by people commencer à apprendre
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unspoilt (in US unspoiled) /ʌnˈspɔɪld/ an island with clean, unspoiled beaches
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the outer or furthest point of something They built the church __ the village. commencer à apprendre
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/edʒ/ They built the church on the edge of the village.
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at a greater distance from the centre commencer à apprendre
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/ˈaʊ.tər/ outer London the outer lane of the motorway
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a ski/mountain __ Snow had settled on some of the higher __. There's a very steep __ just before you reach the top of the mountain. There are some nice gentle __ that we can ski down. commencer à apprendre
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/sləʊp/ a ski/mountain slope Snow had settled on some of the higher slopes. There's a very steep slope just before you reach the top of the mountain. There are some nice gentle (= not steep) slopes that we can ski down.
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/ˈbær.ən/ We drove through a barren, rocky landscape.
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u wybrzeża, niedaleko brzegu The most remote and unspoilt place in the UK is Foula, an island just __ northern Scotland. commencer à apprendre
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The most remote and unspoilt place in the UK is Foula, an island just off the coast of northern Scotland.
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used to say that a distance is measured in a straight line between two points or places commencer à apprendre
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/krəʊ/ CapeTown is about half-way between Santiago, Chile and Perth, Australia as the crow flies
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I __ it's going to rain. [+ (that)] How much do you __ (that) it's going to cost? "Can you fix my car today?" "I __ not/so (= probably not/probably)." commencer à apprendre
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/ˈrek.ən/ I reckon it's going to rain. [+ (that)] How much do you reckon (that) it's going to cost? "Can you fix my car today?" "I reckon not/so (= probably not/probably)."
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