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a large area of flat land: commencer à apprendre
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High mountains rise above the plain.
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to move something, especially a liquid, with great force: commencer à apprendre
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The sea was churned up by heavy winds.
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If something that is valuable is ..., it is in a situation where it might be lost: commencer à apprendre
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Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
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a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes surrounding something: commencer à apprendre
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There was a cluster of fans around him, asking for autographs.
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to collect something such as money in order for it to be used by several different people or groups: commencer à apprendre
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The kids pooled their money to buy their parents a wedding anniversary gift.
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to fall quickly and without control: commencer à apprendre
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At any moment the whole building could tumble down.
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something such as heat or smoke in the air that makes it less clear, so that it is difficult to see well: commencer à apprendre
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I saw her through a haze of cigarette smoke.
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a person who is not well educated or is rude and does not behave well: commencer à apprendre
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Joe is a real peasant Peasant women with scarves around their heads were working in the fields.
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commencer à apprendre
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She shows a blithe disregard for danger.
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commencer à apprendre
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lacking energy, or causing a lack of energy or enthusiasm: commencer à apprendre
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He sat on the porch enjoying the delicious, languid warmth of a summer afternoon.
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unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying: commencer à apprendre
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Despite his kindly, sometimes whimsical air, he was a shrewd observer of people.
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serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment: commencer à apprendre
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The funeral was a somber occasion.
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a short period of doing a particular, usually enjoyable, activity much more than is usual: commencer à apprendre
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I went on a drinking/shopping/spending spree on Saturday.
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leather that is slightly rough to touch and is not shiny: commencer à apprendre
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practical knowledge and ability: commencer à apprendre
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She's very intelligent, but hasn't got much savvy.
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commencer à apprendre
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infml. or a number of things that are fastened or held together: When they sold their house, they made a bundle.
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from one end of something to the other: commencer à apprendre
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We overhauled the car from stem to stern.
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a type of conifer (= tree that never loses its leaves) commencer à apprendre
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