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a tight feeling in your throat because of a strong emotion, esp. sadness: commencer à apprendre
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I had a huge lump in my throat as I watched my brother get on the plane.
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if you___, you pull it away from your face and tie it at the back commencer à apprendre
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a gentle and pleasant rising and falling sound in a person's voice: commencer à apprendre
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He's got that lovely Irish lilt in his voice.
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A ... voice or tune gently rises and falls in a way that is pleasant to listen to. commencer à apprendre
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feeling weak and looking unhealthy because you are very tired commencer à apprendre
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to put things such as words or letters in the wrong order so that they do not make sense: commencer à apprendre
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He had a habit of scrambling his words when excited.
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to reply in a rude way to smeone that you are supposed to obey commencer à apprendre
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The company criticized in the documentary was given the opportunity to answer back.
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to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it: commencer à apprendre
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Discarded food containers and bottles littered the streets.
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if you are not important, valued or successful, your life will... commencer à apprendre
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to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful: commencer à apprendre
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We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
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to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage: commencer à apprendre
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They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun.
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to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, laughing unkindly, etc.: commencer à apprendre
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The other kids used to taunt him in the playground because he was fat and wore glasses.
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to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises: commencer à apprendre
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He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.
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to say something suddenly in an angry way: commencer à apprendre
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There's no need to snap at me - it's not my fault that you lost your wallet
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a man who acts violently, especially to commit a crime: commencer à apprendre
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Some thugs smashed his windows.
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to force a person or an animal into a place or situation from which they cannot easily escape: commencer à apprendre
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Once the police had cornered her in the basement, she gave herself up.
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to suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize him, her, or it in an angry way: commencer à apprendre
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Why's Tina in such a bad mood? She really lashed out at me when I was late for work.
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to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it: commencer à apprendre
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She was confronted by a man wielding a knife.
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quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or express your opinions in a forceful way: commencer à apprendre
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She seemed so very meek and mild
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a person who saves someone from danger or harm commencer à apprendre
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Carrie has offered herself as teacher, saviour and mother to many shattered teenagers.
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