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a small, light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends and moved using a paddle (= a short pole with a flat blade) commencer à apprendre
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they spent their honeymoon going down the Zambezi river in a canoe.
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a vehicle for travelling on water or through the air: commencer à apprendre
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it was a smart craft for such a mighty river.
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very large, powerful, or important: commencer à apprendre
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someone who has recently married: commencer à apprendre
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The hotel has a special discount rate for newlyweds.
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in a way that shows you are not certain or confident: commencer à apprendre
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"I have come to see Mrs Edgerton," she said tentatively.
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commencer à apprendre
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What time do we set off tomorrow?
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a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it: commencer à apprendre
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Tentatively we set off downstream, paddling with more enthusiasm than expertise.
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commencer à apprendre
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the rumbling of distant guns/thunder
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in a way that shows you do not think something is worth considering or thinking about seriously: commencer à apprendre
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"We don't need that stuff now," he said dismissively. They were dismissively referred to as "the kids".
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to move slowly with gradual movements or in gradual stages, or to make someone or something move in this way: commencer à apprendre
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A long line of traffic edged its way forward
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commencer à apprendre
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The battle raged with mounting fury.
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to annoy or upset someone, or to make someone very nervous: commencer à apprendre
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He's easily ruffled by criticism.
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(especially of a vehicle) to move fast and in a way that is out of control: commencer à apprendre
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The coach careered down a slope and collided with a bank
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an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one: commencer à apprendre
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Few of us can be unmoved by the plight of the refugees.
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to tie a boat so that it stays in the same place: commencer à apprendre
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We moored further up the river. We moored the boat to a large tree root.
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commencer à apprendre
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I love sleeping under canvas.
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to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device: commencer à apprendre
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Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature
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(of a pig) to make a low, rough noise: commencer à apprendre
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The pigs were grunting contentedly as they ate their food.
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an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds: commencer à apprendre
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What a cacophony! As we entered the farmyard we were met with a cacophony of animal sounds.
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to move forward suddenly and with force, especially in order to attack someone: commencer à apprendre
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He suddenly lunged at her with a broken bottle
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