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to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized: commencer à apprendre
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She rarely ventured outside, except when she went to stock up on groceries.
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the particular type of character that a person naturally has: commencer à apprendre
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She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition
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a building that someone lives in: commencer à apprendre
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He was arrested on burglary of a dwelling charges.
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a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house, such as a cooker or washing machine: commencer à apprendre
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Con. sin. contraption electric/domestic/household appliances
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A roofing tile with an S-shaped profile, laid so that the down curve of one tile overlaps the up curve of the one next to it. commencer à apprendre
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a roof with clay pantiles
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covered with healthy green plants or grass: commencer à apprendre
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Much of the region's verdant countryside has been destroyed in the hurricane.
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a small piece of land that has been marked or measured for a particular purpose: commencer à apprendre
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There are several plots of land for sale.
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to cover and surround something with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering: commencer à apprendre
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You can insulate a house against heat loss by having the windows double-glazed.
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an occasion when you demand something and refuse to accept opposition, or when you say firmly that something is true: commencer à apprendre
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At her father's insistence, Amelia's been moved into a new class.
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(of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods: commencer à apprendre
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Johnny is so ingenious - he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary materials.
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a long, either vertical or sloping, passage through a building or through the ground: commencer à apprendre
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a lift shaft, a ventilation/air shaft
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the things that a person or organization considers to be important and wants to solve or achieve, or their reasons for wanting to do something: commencer à apprendre
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economic/environmental/political agenda. The Senator's environmental agenda is negative for traditional energy producers, but positive for alternative energy producers.
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the system of pipes or wires that carry water or electricity into a house, or the pipes that carry sewage away from a house: commencer à apprendre
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They bought a house with no mains supply
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a cupboard or a small room with a door, used for storing things, especially clothes: commencer à apprendre
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a bedroom/linen/storage closet
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an open pipe, usually at the lower edge of a roof, that collects and carries away rain commencer à apprendre
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a chemical substance in the form of a powder or a liquid for removing dirt from clothes, dishes, etc. commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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These chemicals have a detrimental effect/impact on the environment.
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a piece of equipment that burns fuel or uses electricity in order to heat a place a piece of equipment that burns fuel or uses electricity in order to heat a place commencer à apprendre
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She got some eggs out and heated a pan on the stove.
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commencer à apprendre
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a radiant heater, the radiant heat of the sun
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a person whose job is to buy and sell products in large amounts, especially by trading with other countries: commencer à apprendre
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with great determination: commencer à apprendre
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He continued determinedly despite his injury.
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a room with glass walls and a glass roof, usually connected to a house, used for growing plants or for relaxing in commencer à apprendre
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the area around a fireplace or the area of floor in front of it: commencer à apprendre
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A bright fire was burning in the hearth.
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