Английский словарь Вордер

A process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning.

Discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile).

A substance that causes illness or death if swallowed, absorbed, or breathed into the body

To kill a person or animal or to make them very ill by giving them poison

Understand or interpret the nature or significance of.

The act of reading something

To study at university or to study for a specialized qualification

Limiting people’s freedom to behave as they wish beyond what is usual

A circular pattern of lines, with the smallest circle in the middle, surrounded by other circles, each one wider and larger than the previous one

Spiral or move in a twisted and convoluted fashion.

Something that is spoiled by being done badly

Make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Carry out (a task) badly or carelessly.

In football, if one player plays another player on, they are standing in a position on the playing area so that the other player is onside (= in a position where they are allowed to receive the ball)

Exploit a weak or vulnerable point in someone.

A reduction in business activity in a particular area or in the economy in general

Adjust a control on a device to reduce the volume or level.

Take a downward direction

To a great degree or very much

To be frightened of things in a way that is not reasonable or necessary