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a group of people, often a family, who live together: commencer à apprendre
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household - By the 1960s, most households had a TV.
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momentum - Opposition to the tax has been gaining momentum.
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rust - There was an enormous bath with big rust stains.
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to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly commencer à apprendre
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catch a glimpse - I only caught (= had) a fleeting glimpse of the driver of the getaway car, but I know I would recognize her if I saw her again.
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stocktaking - The car maker will stop its production lines for three days next week for stocktaking.
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a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with commencer à apprendre
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plethora - There's a plethora of books about the royal family.
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Zrównoważony, długofalowy commencer à apprendre
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Sustainable - Developing environmentally sustainable products and services requires significant research.
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someone who is selling something commencer à apprendre
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vendor - For the past few months she's been working as a street vendor, selling fruit and vegetables.
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Straw - Why don't you drink your milk through a straw?
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able to be used more than once commencer à apprendre
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reusable - I always carry a reusable shopping bag.
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Wysokość nad poziomem morza commencer à apprendre
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elevation - What is the elevation of Mount Everest?
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hair raising - She gave a hair-raising account of her escape through the desert.
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a meeting, especially one that happens by chance commencer à apprendre
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encounter - This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election
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something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or other place commencer à apprendre
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amenity - The council has some spare cash, which it proposes to spend on public amenities.
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a label - Remember to put some address labels on the suitcases.
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the activity of visiting several different islands in an area when on holiday commencer à apprendre
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island hopping - One of the most satisfying elements of island hopping is having your future destinations in sight long before you reach them.
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new or almost new, and in very good condition commencer à apprendre
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pristine - Washing machine for sale - only two months old and in pristine condition.
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Shore - The boat was about a mile from/off (the) shore when the engine suddenly died.
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pokłócić się, poróżnić z kimś commencer à apprendre
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fall out with - He left home after falling out with his parents.
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mortified - She was absolutely mortified to hear her son swearing at the teacher.
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to disagree with a principle or plan commencer à apprendre
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be opposed to sth - I'm opposed to any measures that treat young people as if they're criminals.
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to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated commencer à apprendre
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back down - Eventually, Roberto backed down and apologized.
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to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do commencer à apprendre
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roam - She roamed around America for a year, working in bars and restaurants.
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trader - His father is a market trader, selling fruit and vegetables.
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disperse - Police dispersed the crowd that had gathered.
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to give something to someone in a position of authority commencer à apprendre
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hand sth in - I've decided to hand in my resignation (= tell my employer I am leaving my job).
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the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole commencer à apprendre
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proportion - Children make up a large proportion of the world's population
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lace - My shoelaces came undone/untied
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plait/braid - She usually wears her hair in a plait/in two plaits.
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sheet - I've put clean sheets on the bed.
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Dysentery and malaria are rife in the refugee camps.
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stand up to - She stood up to her boss when he accused her of arriving late and leaving work early
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przejąc kontrole, uprowadzić commencer à apprendre
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hijack - Two men hijacked a jet travelling to Paris and demanded $125,000.
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