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question		réponse
bold type commencer à apprendre		The important words are printed in bold type.
in bold commencer à apprendre		Please write the title in bold.
bold move commencer à apprendre		Leaving a secure job to start her own business was a bold move.
bold decision commencer à apprendre		It was a bold decision to move abroad on her own.
follow somebody’s advice commencer à apprendre		I decided to follow my doctor’s advice.
take somebody up on an offer commencer à apprendre		to accept an offer that somebody has made
take somebody up on an offer commencer à apprendre		I think I’ll take you up on that offer and come to visit you.
inflict commencer à apprendre		to cause something unpleasant or painful to happen to somebody
inflict commencer à apprendre		The attack inflicted serious injuries on several people.
aggravate commencer à apprendre		to make a bad situation, illness, or pain worse
aggravate commencer à apprendre		Too much exercise may aggravate the pain in your knee.
complain of pain commencer à apprendre		The patient complained of severe pain in his back.
be racked with pain commencer à apprendre		to suffer from severe pain
be racked with pain commencer à apprendre		He was racked with pain after the accident.
alleviate commencer à apprendre		to make pain or a problem less severe
alleviate commencer à apprendre		This medication should help alleviate the pain.
lessen commencer à apprendre		to make something less strong or severe
lessen commencer à apprendre		The treatment should lessen the pain.
lessen stress commencer à apprendre		Regular exercise can help lessen stress.
lessen the risk commencer à apprendre		Wearing a seat belt can lessen the risk of serious injury.
soothe commencer à apprendre		to make pain less severe or make somebody feel calmer
soothe commencer à apprendre		A warm bath can help soothe aching muscles.
subside commencer à apprendre		to become less strong or severe
subside commencer à apprendre		The pain should subside within a few hours.
pain subsides commencer à apprendre		The pain usually subsides after a few hours.
ache commencer à apprendre		a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong
ache commencer à apprendre		I’ve had a dull ache in my shoulder all day.
have a stomach ache commencer à apprendre		I had a stomach ache after dinner.
have a backache commencer à apprendre		I’ve had a terrible backache since yesterday.
ache all over commencer à apprendre		My body aches all over after yesterday’s workout.
My heart aches commencer à apprendre		to feel very sad
My heart aches commencer à apprendre		My heart aches when I think about what happened.
muscle aches commencer à apprendre		Muscle aches are common after intense exercise.
bright colour commencer à apprendre		She painted the walls a bright colour.
brief chat commencer à apprendre		We had a brief chat before the meeting.
major problem commencer à apprendre		Lack of funding is a major problem.
key issue commencer à apprendre		Cost remains a key issue for the company.
the economy boomed commencer à apprendre		The economy boomed during the late 1990s.
the company grew commencer à apprendre		The company grew rapidly after entering new markets.
the company expanded commencer à apprendre		The company expanded into several European markets.
companies merged commencer à apprendre		The two companies merged last year.
launch a new product commencer à apprendre		The company plans to launch a new product next month.
introduce a new product commencer à apprendre		They introduced a new product aimed at younger customers.
pose a problem commencer à apprendre		The lack of reliable data could pose a problem.
create opportunities commencer à apprendre		The new technology could create new opportunities.
bring opportunities commencer à apprendre		Economic growth can bring opportunities for local businesses.
provide opportunities commencer à apprendre		The programme provides opportunities for young people.
a surge of anger commencer à apprendre		a sudden strong feeling of anger
a surge of anger commencer à apprendre		He felt a surge of anger when he heard what had happened.
a sense of pride commencer à apprendre		She felt a sense of pride when she received the award.
a pang of nostalgia commencer à apprendre		a sudden strong feeling of nostalgia
a pang of nostalgia commencer à apprendre		Seeing my old school gave me a pang of nostalgia.
swell with pride commencer à apprendre		to feel extremely proud
swell with pride commencer à apprendre		Her parents swelled with pride when she received the award.
swell commencer à apprendre		to become larger or increase in size, amount, or intensity
swell commencer à apprendre		The crowd began to swell as the concert approached.
be filled with horror commencer à apprendre		She was filled with horror when she saw what had happened.
be filled with joy commencer à apprendre		He was filled with joy when his daughter was born.
be filled with hope commencer à apprendre		The good news filled us with hope.
burst into tears commencer à apprendre		to suddenly start crying
burst into tears commencer à apprendre		She burst into tears when she heard the news.
burst into laughter commencer à apprendre		to suddenly start laughing
burst into laughter commencer à apprendre		Everyone burst into laughter at his joke.
burst into song commencer à apprendre		to suddenly start singing
burst into song commencer à apprendre		The whole group suddenly burst into song.
burst commencer à apprendre		to break open or apart suddenly
burst commencer à apprendre		The balloon burst with a loud bang.
burst into flames commencer à apprendre		to suddenly start burning strongly
burst into flames commencer à apprendre		The car burst into flames after the crash.
pull steadily commencer à apprendre		to pull continuously and at a constant rate
pull steadily commencer à apprendre		Pull steadily on the rope until the door opens.
steady commencer à apprendre		firm, regular, and not changing suddenly
steady commencer à apprendre		She has made steady progress with her English.
place gently commencer à apprendre		She gently placed the baby in the cot.
whisper softly commencer à apprendre		He whispered softly in her ear.
smile proudly commencer à apprendre		She smiled proudly as her son received the award.
happily married commencer à apprendre		They have been happily married for twenty years.
fully aware commencer à apprendre		I’m fully aware of the risks involved.
blissfully unaware commencer à apprendre		completely unaware of something
blissfully unaware commencer à apprendre		He was blissfully unaware of the problems around him.
bliss commencer à apprendre		complete happiness
bliss commencer à apprendre		Lying on the beach with a good book was pure bliss.
pure bliss commencer à apprendre		Spending the whole day on the beach was pure bliss.
marital bliss commencer à apprendre		happiness in marriage
marital bliss commencer à apprendre		They have enjoyed many years of marital bliss.
blissful commencer à apprendre		extremely happy and peaceful
blissful commencer à apprendre		We spent a blissful week by the sea.
tread carefully commencer à apprendre		to act very carefully because a situation is difficult or sensitive
tread carefully commencer à apprendre		We need to tread carefully when discussing this issue.
tread commencer à apprendre		to step or walk on something
tread commencer à apprendre		Be careful where you tread.
acutely embarrassing commencer à apprendre		extremely embarrassing
acutely embarrassing commencer à apprendre		It was an acutely embarrassing situation.
acute commencer à apprendre		very serious, severe, or intense
acute commencer à apprendre		The country is facing an acute housing shortage.
acutely commencer à apprendre		extremely or very strongly
acutely commencer à apprendre		She was acutely aware of the tension in the room.
roar with laughter commencer à apprendre		to laugh very loudly
roar with laughter commencer à apprendre		Everyone roared with laughter at his story.
roar commencer à apprendre		to make a very loud, deep sound
roar commencer à apprendre		We could hear the lions roar in the distance.

Unit 3 & 4: Collocations

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