Catch - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.

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Buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat

verb

To take in a liquid, gas, or chemical

Примеры использования:

The black clay soil around here doesn’t absorb water very well., fig. the country has absorbed mill…

verb

If an organization absorbs the cost of something, it pays that cost

Примеры использования:

The law school has absorbed most of the expenses so far, but it may have to offer fewer places next…

verb

Buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.

Примеры использования:

I managed to acquire all the books i needed

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

To obtain or begin to have something

Примеры использования:

His family acquired the property in 1985., she acquired her love of the outdoors as a child.

verb

Arrest (someone) for a crime.

Примеры использования:

A warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended

verb

Anticipate with dread or anxiety

verb

To catch and put a person under police control; to arrest

Примеры использования:

Last night police apprehended the suspect.

verb

Seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.

Примеры использования:

The police arrested him for possession of marijuana

noun

The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody.

Примеры использования:

I have a warrant for your arrest

verb

Take into custody

verb

Go up or climb.

Примеры использования:

She ascended the stairs

verb

To move up or climb something

Примеры использования:

[ t ] they slowly ascended the steep path up the mountain., [ i ] a long flight of steps ascends (=…

verb

To rise to a position of higher rank

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He eventually ascended to the position of chief executive.

verb

Cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest or advantage.

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A campaign to attract more visitors to shetland

verb

To cause something to come toward something else, or to cause a person or animal to become interested in someone or something

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An open flame attracts moths., the tennis championship will attract a lot of tourists to the city.,…

verb

To make people want to visit a place or find out more about something

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Attract visitors/audiences/fans the exhibition attracted over 10,000 visitors., attract interest/at…

noun

A flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things.

Примеры использования:

He arrived at the children's ward carrying a bag full of toys for the young patients

verb

Put (something) in a bag.

Примеры использования:

Customers bagged their own groceries

noun

A soft container made out of paper or thin plastic, and open at the top, used to hold foods and other goods

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A paper/plastic bag, a bag of apples/nuts, don't eat that whole bag of (= the amount the bag contai…

noun

A sudden loud, sharp noise.

Примеры использования:

The door slammed with a bang

verb

Strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily.

Примеры использования:

He began to bang the table with his fist

adverb

Exactly.

Примеры использования:

The train arrived bang on time

noun

A long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon.

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An iron bar

verb

Fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars.

Примеры использования:

She bolted and barred the door

preposition

Except for.

Примеры использования:

His kids were all gone now, bar one

noun

A strip of land covered with sand, shingle, or small stones at the edge of a body of water, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks.

Примеры использования:

Fabulous sandy beaches

verb

A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks.

Примеры использования:

Fabulous sandy beaches

noun

A flat, sloping area of sand or small stones beside the sea or a lake

Примеры использования:

Let’s go to the beach.

verb

Enchant and delight (someone).

Примеры использования:

They both were bewitched by the golden luminosity of italy

verb

To attract or interest someone a lot so that you have the power to influence them

Примеры использования:

He was bewitched by her beauty.

verb

To put a magic spell on someone or something in order to control him, her, or it

noun

A long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes.

Примеры использования:

Loose boards creaked as i walked on them

verb

Get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).

Примеры использования:

We boarded the plane for oslo

noun

A thin, flat piece of hard material such as wood or plastic

Примеры использования:

The floor boards of the old house squeaked as he walked across them., an ironing board, a cheese bo…

noun

A bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window.

Примеры использования:

He reached through the hole in the door and slid the bolt on the inside.

verb

Fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket.

Примеры использования:

All the doors were locked and bolted

verb

(of a horse or other animal) run away suddenly, typically from fear.

Примеры использования:

The horses shied and bolted

verb

(of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood.

Примеры использования:

A fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate

noun

An injury caused by exposure to heat or flame.

Примеры использования:

He was treated in hospital for burns to his hands

noun

A small stream.

Примеры использования:

There is a burn running through the flower beds

phrase

To suddenly burn strongly, producing a lot of flames

Примеры использования:

Smoke started pouring out from underneath, then the truck burst into flames., eyewitnesses reported…

noun

A woman's chest as measured around her breasts.

Примеры использования:

A 36-inch bust

verb

Break, split, or burst.

Примеры использования:

They bust the tunnel wide open

adjective

Damaged or broken.

Примеры использования:

The vacuum cleaner's bust

verb

Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

Примеры использования:

He was captivated by her beauty

verb

To hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, charming, or attractive

Примеры использования:

Her singing captivated audiences everywhere.

verb

To hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive

Примеры использования:

With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere.

verb

Take into one's possession or control by force.

Примеры использования:

The island was captured by australian forces in 1914

noun

The action of capturing or of being captured.

Примеры использования:

The capture of the city

verb

To take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force

Примеры использования:

Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured., rebel forces captured the city after a…

verb

Grasp (something) tightly with one's hand.

Примеры использования:

He clasped her arm

noun

A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.

Примеры использования:

A gold bracelet with a turquoise clasp

verb

To hold someone or something firmly in your hands or arms

Примеры использования:

He clasped the vase, afraid he would drop it., she had a firm clasp on her daughter’s hand.

verb

(with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially as a manifestation of extreme anger.

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She clenched her fists, struggling for control

noun

A contraction or tightening of part of the body.

Примеры использования:

She saw the anger rise, saw the clench of his fists

verb

To hold something tightly, or press together your lips or your hands in anger or determination

Примеры использования:

He clenched his fist and waved it at the crowd.

noun

A flexible or spring-loaded device for holding an object or objects together or in place.

Примеры использования:

He undid two clips and lifted the lid

verb

Fasten or be fastened with a clip or clips.

Примеры использования:

She clipped on a pair of diamond earrings

noun

An act of clipping or trimming something.

Примеры использования:

I gave him a full clip

verb

Grasp (something) tightly.

Примеры использования:

He stood clutching a microphone

noun

A tight grasp.

Примеры использования:

She made a clutch at his body

adjective

(in sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake.

Примеры использования:

They both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations

noun

The part around the neck of a shirt, blouse, jacket or coat, either upright or turned over.

Примеры использования:

A shirt collar

verb

Put a collar on (an animal).

Примеры использования:

The animal had been captured, collared, and released by federal researchers

verb

A band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

noun

A circumstance that complicates something; a difficulty.

Примеры использования:

There is a complication concerning ownership of the site

noun

Something that makes a situation more difficult

Примеры использования:

This complication had not been foreseen., he died from complications of diabetes.

noun

Something that makes a situation more difficult, or the act of doing this

Примеры использования:

Dave couldn't find his passport at the airport and then there were further complications when fiona…

noun

The state of physical touching.

Примеры использования:

Equipment in contact with water can benefit from rubber lining

verb

Communicate with (someone), typically in order to give or receive information.

Примеры использования:

Anyone with any information should contact darlington police

noun

Communication with someone, or with a group or organization

Примеры использования:

Have you kept in contact with your friends from college?, the pilot was always in contact with an a…

noun

A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.

Примеры использования:

He has just signed a contract keeping him with the club

verb

Decrease in size, number, or range.

Примеры использования:

Glass contracts as it cools

noun

A legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself

Примеры использования:

She already has a contract for her next book with a publisher., i have no other contractual obligat…

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

Примеры использования:

A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

Примеры использования:

The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

Примеры использования:

He is a crack shot

verb

Grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

Примеры использования:

Motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment

verb

Progress or evolve through a process of natural growth

verb

To grow or cause to grow or change into a more advanced form

Примеры использования:

[ t ] this exercise will help develop the shoulder and back muscles (= it will make them stronger).…

noun

The state or condition of being difficult.

Примеры использования:

Guy had no difficulty in making friends

noun

The fact of not being easy, or of being hard to do or understand

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[ u ] he has some difficulty hearing people when they speak softly., [ c usually pl ] in 1986 he ex…

noun

The fact of not being easy to do or understand

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With difficulty we finished the job, but only with great difficulty., difficulty of the difficulty …

noun

An unfavourable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness.

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A major disadvantage is the limited nature of the data

verb

Put in an unfavourable position in relation to someone or something else.

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The pension scheme tends to disadvantage women

noun

Something that makes a successful result less likely, esp. less likely for you than it is for others

Примеры использования:

There are disadvantages to living in a rural area., she felt that being so young put her at a disad…

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Примеры использования:

Very little work has been done in this field

noun

Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.

Примеры использования:

Do you have any pets?

noun

Variant spelling of doh1.

noun

The negative aspect of something otherwise regarded as good or desirable.

Примеры использования:

He says being a rock star is a fun line of work when you're young, but admits fame can have its dow…

noun

The negative part of a situation

Примеры использования:

It’s a great plan – the downside is that it’s going to cost a lot of money.

noun

A disadvantage or problem

Примеры использования:

The only downside of working here is that it is so far from my home., the town's rapid growth does …

verb

Produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.

Примеры использования:

He drew a map

noun

An act of selecting names randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.

Примеры использования:

The draw has been made for this year's tournament

verb

Cause to move by pulling

noun

A feature that renders something less acceptable; a disadvantage or problem.

Примеры использования:

The main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost

noun

A disadvantage or problem; the negative part of a situation

Примеры использования:

One of the drawbacks of working for a big company is that you have to follow a lot of rules.

noun

A disadvantage, or the negative part of a situation, product, etc.

Примеры использования:

A drawback for some savers is that the bond has a minimum investment of £10,000., a big/main/major …

verb

Go on board a ship or aircraft.

Примеры использования:

He embarked for india in 1817

verb

To go on to a ship or an aircraft

Примеры использования:

We embarked at miami for our caribbean cruise.

verb

To go onto a ship, aircraft, or train

Примеры использования:

The flight crew embarked and the plane took off., the ship had an electrical hoist which allowed ca…

verb

Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention).

Примеры использования:

He ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage sutton's attention

adjective

(of a writer or artist) committed to a particular aim or cause.

Примеры использования:

He was determined that his writing and thinking should be engagé

verb

Consume all of one's attention or time

verb

Absorb all the attention or interest of.

Примеры использования:

They seemed to be engrossed in conversation

verb

If something engrosses you, it is so interesting that you give it all your attention

Примеры использования:

What is it about harry potter that so engrosses children?

verb

Catch in or as in a trap.

Примеры использования:

They were ensnared in city centre traffic

verb

Take or catch as if in a trap

verb

To catch or get control of something or someone

Примеры использования:

Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs., be ensnared in they wanted to make a formal…

verb

Come or go into (a place).

Примеры использования:

She entered the kitchen

noun

A key on a computer keyboard which is used to perform various functions, such as executing a command or selecting options on a menu.

Примеры использования:

The games are rather shallow and require only the use of the four arrow keys and the enter key on y…

verb

To come or go into

verb

Board a train.

Примеры использования:

Arriving in bombay, they entrain and travel up the country

verb

(of a current or fluid) incorporate and sweep along in its flow.

Примеры использования:

Convection does not entrain liquids very far

noun

Enthusiasm or animation.

idiom

To fail or suffer because of something

Примеры использования:

The movie industry fell victim to its own success.

noun

A device that closes or secures something.

Примеры использования:

The fasteners that attach the panel to the wall had corroded

noun

A button or other device for joining together the separate parts of something, esp. clothes

noun

A button, zip, or other device for temporarily joining together the parts of things such as clothes

noun

A device that closes or secures something.

Примеры использования:

A fly-front fastening

verb

Close or do up securely.

Примеры использования:

The tunic was fastened with a row of gilt buttons

noun

A device on a window, door, box, etc. for keeping it closed

verb

Be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.

Примеры использования:

She felt someone touch her shoulder

noun

An act of touching something to examine it.

Примеры использования:

I let him have a feel of my hair and kept saying ‘it's a bit of a shock, isn't it?’ (must have been…

verb

Be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state

noun

A hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire.

Примеры использования:

The car was engulfed in flames

verb

Burn and give off flames.

Примеры использования:

A great fire flamed in an open fireplace

noun

The hot light of a fire

Примеры использования:

[ u ] the logs in the fireplace burst into flame., the house was in flames (= burning)., the fire s…

idiom

Something that spoils a situation that could have been pleasant

Примеры использования:

The party was great – the only fly in the ointment was that my grumpy uncle was there.

verb

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).

Примеры использования:

We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun

An increase in wealth or resources.

Примеры использования:

The pursuit of personal gain

verb

Obtain

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

Примеры использования:

I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

phrasal verb

Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

phrasal verb

To have a good relationship or deal successfully with a situation

Примеры использования:

Alexis and her roommate are getting along better., she doesn’t get on well with her father.

phrasal verb

Arrive at the point of

verb

To take something into your possession, or have something happen that you accept or receive

Примеры использования:

He climbed over the fence to get his ball back., monique raised her hand to get the teacher’s atten…

verb

To obtain, buy, or earn something

Примеры использования:

I think she gets about $40,000 a year., get sth for sth how much did he get for his business when h…

verb

Grasp or seize suddenly and roughly.

Примеры использования:

She grabbed him by the shirt collar

noun

A quick sudden clutch or attempt to seize.

Примеры использования:

He made a grab at the pistol

verb

Take or seize suddenly

verb

Seize and hold firmly.

Примеры использования:

She grasped the bottle

noun

A firm hold or grip.

Примеры использования:

The child slipped from her grasp

verb

Hold firmly

verb

Take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.

Примеры использования:

His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel

noun

A firm hold; a tight grasp.

Примеры использования:

His arm was held in a vice-like grip

verb

Hold fast or firmly

phrasal verb

To hold or continue holding onto something

Примеры использования:

He was driving so fast i had to hang on tight whenever he turned., hang on – i’ll be with you in a …

noun

A slotted hinged metal plate forming part of a fastening for a door or lid, fitted over a loop and secured by a pin or padlock.

Примеры использования:

The hut was always locked by a large padlock securing a hasp

verb

Lock (a door, window, or lid) by securing the hasp over the loop of the fastening.

Примеры использования:

She went to the window and hasped it

noun

A piece of metal that fastens a box or door, used with a padlock (= lock that can be removed)

noun

An involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a characteristic gulping sound.

Примеры использования:

Then she got hiccups

verb

Have an attack of hiccups or a single hiccup.

Примеры использования:

They lay about hiccuping and giggling

noun

One of a series of sudden, explosive releases of air from the throat, which are difficult to control but usually stop after a short time

Примеры использования:

I’ve got the hiccups., she couldn’t stop hiccuping.

noun

A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.

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A hindrance to the development process

noun

Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop

Примеры использования:

I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.

verb

Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.

Примеры использования:

The woman hit the mugger with her umbrella

noun

An instance of striking or being struck.

Примеры использования:

Few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car

verb

Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

verb

Move (something) into a different position with a jerk.

Примеры использования:

She hitched up her skirt and ran

noun

A temporary difficulty or problem.

Примеры использования:

Everything went without a hitch

verb

Hook or entangle

verb

Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Примеры использования:

She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun

An act or manner of grasping something; a grip.

Примеры использования:

He caught hold of her arm

noun

A large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.

Примеры использования:

Oversized baggage is placed in the hold of the plane

noun

A piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on.

Примеры использования:

A picture hook

verb

Attach or fasten with a hook or hooks.

Примеры использования:

The truck had a red lamp hooked to its tailgate

noun

A curved device used for catching or holding things, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on

Примеры использования:

Coat there were four coat hooks next to the door., picture hook standard picture hooks won't hold a…

noun

One of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump.

Примеры использования:

A hurdle race

verb

Take part in a hurdle race.

Примеры использования:

This gelding hurdled fluently

noun

A frame or fence for jumping over in a race

Примеры использования:

He fell at the last hurdle., clear a hurdle she cleared (= jumped over) all the hurdles easily and …

verb

Catch fire or cause to catch fire.

Примеры использования:

Furniture can give off lethal fumes when it ignites

verb

To start burning, or to cause something to start burning

Примеры использования:

[ t ] the forest fire began when a spark from a campfire ignited some dry grass nearby., [ t ] fig.…

verb

To (cause to) start burning or explode

Примеры использования:

The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure.

idiom

The person or thing that could change the situation in an unexpected way

phrasal verb

Attack or take hold of someone suddenly.

Примеры использования:

Two men jumped on him from behind

phrasal verb

To get on a plane, train, etc. to go somewhere quickly

Примеры использования:

He jumped on a plane and flew out to chicago for the convention.

verb

Set (something) on fire.

Примеры использования:

Last night i built the first fire i've kindled in years and it came back to me, that instinctual pu…

noun

A litter of kittens.

Примеры использования:

She was asked to take in a kindle of kittens

verb

To cause a fire to start burning

Примеры использования:

Fig. great literature kindled their imaginations (= made them work).

noun

The part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water.

Примеры использования:

The reptiles lay their eggs on land

verb

Put (someone or something) on land from a boat.

Примеры использования:

He landed his troops at hastings

noun

A state of germany or austria.

Примеры использования:

A second school highlights the distinctive role of regional governments in federal systems, however…

noun

A metal bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate.

Примеры использования:

Lifting the latch, she pushed the gate open

verb

Fasten (a door or gate) with a latch.

Примеры использования:

She latched the door carefully

noun

A fastening device for a door or gate

Примеры использования:

[ t ] make sure the cabinet door is latched so the cat can’t get in.

noun

A mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key.

Примеры использования:

The key turned firmly in the lock

verb

Fasten or secure (something) with a lock.

Примеры использования:

She closed and locked her desk

noun

A piece of a person's hair that coils or hangs together.

Примеры использования:

She pushed back a lock of hair

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Примеры использования:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The manufacturer or trade name of a product.

Примеры использования:

The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

preposition

With the subtraction of.

Примеры использования:

What's ninety three minus seven?

adjective

(before a number) below zero; negative.

Примеры использования:

Minus five

noun

Short for minus sign.

verb

Climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface).

Примеры использования:

He mounted the steps

noun

A backing or setting on which a photograph, gem, or work of art is set for display.

Примеры использования:

A decorated photograph mount

noun

A mountain or hill (archaic except in place names).

Примеры использования:

Mount etna

verb

Catch (someone) doing something wrong.

Примеры использования:

They recently nabbed a burglar inside the house he was ransacking

verb

Take into custody

noun

A piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals.

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Fishermen mending their nets

noun

A structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey.

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He turned wilson's cross into the net

noun

A fine fabric with a very open weave.

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Net curtains

noun

A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty.

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The pitfalls of buying goods at public auctions

noun

An unexpected danger or difficulty

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Who knows what kind of pitfalls they’re going to run into.

noun

A problem, used especially about problems that may happen in the future

Примеры использования:

He took financial advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of setting up your own business., common/pote…

verb

Take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place.

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She plucked a blade of grass

noun

Spirited and determined courage.

Примеры использования:

It must have taken a lot of pluck to walk along a path marked ‘danger’

verb

To remove something, esp. with a sudden movement

Примеры использования:

Astronauts plan to use the shuttle’s robot arm to pluck the satellite out of space., she plucked he…

noun

A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

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They have financial problems

adjective

Denoting or relating to people whose behaviour causes difficulties to themselves and others.

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Practitioners help families develop strategies for managing problem behaviour in teens

noun

Something that causes difficulty or that is hard to deal with

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Financing the camp’s athletic program is a problem., he has a serious health problem., i’m having p…

idiom

Get or bring together

phrasal verb

(of a vehicle) move to the side of or off the road.

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He pulled in at the kerb

phrasal verb

Succeed in securing or obtaining something.

Примеры использования:

The party pulled in 10 per cent of the vote

verb

Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.

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The tree's branches stopped quivering

noun

A slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion.

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She couldn't help the quiver in her voice

noun

An archer's portable case for holding arrows.

Примеры использования:

He also had a framed backpack, a utility belt containing tools, a quiver containing 14 arrows, a fl…

adjective

Trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.

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A man with a quivering voice

noun

The action of trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.

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To minimize her quivering, she pressed her chin against her chest

verb

Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.

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The tree's branches stopped quivering

verb

Be given, presented with, or paid (something).

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The band will receive a £100,000 advance

verb

Get something; come into possession of

verb

To get or be given something

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She received a letter from her son., i’ll receive my bachelor’s degree in the spring., the presiden…

noun

A short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place.

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A rectangular plate containing an iron rivet

verb

Join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets.

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The linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear

noun

A metal pin used to fasten together flat pieces of metal or other thick materials such as leather

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Her performance riveted the audience.

phrasal verb

(of a quality, trait, or condition) be common or inherent in members of a family, especially over several generations.

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Weight problems run in my family

phrasal verb

Arrest someone.

Примеры использования:

I'm going to have to run you in

phrasal verb

Use something new in such a way as not to make maximum demands upon it.

Примеры использования:

Whatever system you choose, you must run it in properly

verb

Take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

Примеры использования:

She jumped up and seized his arm

verb

Take hold of; grab

verb

To take something quickly and hold it

Примеры использования:

He seized her arm to lead her through the crowd., fig. while she was distracted, i seized the oppor…

noun

A reversal or check in progress.

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A serious setback for the peace process

noun

Something that causes delay or stops progress

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Democrats suffered a serious setback in yesterday’s election, losing all three contested seats.

noun

Something that happens that causes a delay or prevents a process from continuing

Примеры использования:

He suffered a setback yesterday in his attempts to take a stake in the mobile phone company., a set…

verb

(of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate.

Примеры использования:

Buildings shook in sacramento and tremors were felt in reno

noun

An act of shaking.

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She gave her red curls a shake

verb

Move or cause to move back and forth

noun

Small uncontrolled movements caused by someone being weak, ill, nervous, etc.

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The shakiness in his hands means he needs extra time to get dressed., her voice was a little too lo…

verb

Hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object.

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My sister slapped my face

noun

A blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object.

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He gave her a slap across her cheek

adverb

Suddenly and directly, especially with great force.

Примеры использования:

Storming out of her room, she went slap into luke

noun

A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand.

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She gave mark a smack across the face

verb

Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment.

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Jessica smacked his face, quite hard

adverb

In a sudden and violent way.

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I ran smack into the back of a parked truck

noun

An unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback.

Примеры использования:

There's one small snag

verb

Catch or tear (something) on a sharp projection.

Примеры использования:

Thorns snagged his sweater

noun

A sausage.

Примеры использования:

I make my own snags, my own pies and pasties

noun

A trap for catching birds or mammals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord.

Примеры использования:

Most poachers used silent and invisible methods such as wire snares and jaw traps to capture their …

verb

Catch (a bird or mammal) in a snare.

Примеры использования:

The foxes were humanely snared

verb

A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

verb

Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.

Примеры использования:

She snatched a biscuit from the plate

noun

An act of snatching or quickly seizing something.

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A quick snatch of breath

verb

Grasp hastily or eagerly

noun

A latch on a door or window.

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She quietly lifted the sneck and slipped out

verb

Close or fasten (a door or window) with a latch.

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Sneck the door and hide under the bed when they come

noun

A lock, latch, or fastening for a door or window.

Примеры использования:

No, he entered my home, and once you're in the snib locks, and bad things do happen.

verb

Bolt, fasten, or lock (a door).

Примеры использования:

He snibbed the door and leaned against it, panting

verb

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

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He raised his hand, as if to strike me

noun

A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.

Примеры использования:

Dockers voted for an all-out strike

verb

Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

phrase

Any obstacle or impediment

noun

A circumstance that causes difficulty or hesitation.

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The country's water shortage was a stumbling block to investors

noun

A difficulty that prevents progress, understanding, or agreement

Примеры использования:

Several major stumbling blocks must be resolved.

verb

Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.

Примеры использования:

Mrs morgan took another biscuit

noun

A scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.

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He completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

verb

Get into one's hands

noun

A device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body.

Примеры использования:

The squirrels ravaged the saplings, despite the baited traps

verb

Short for trapdoor.

verb

Put trappings on (a horse).

Примеры использования:

The horses were trapped with black velvet

noun

An involuntary quivering movement.

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A disorder that causes tremors and muscle rigidity

verb

Undergo a tremor or tremors.

Примеры использования:

A muscle in my jaw tremored uncontrollably

noun

A shaking movement in a person’s body, usually because of fright, excitement, or illness

Примеры использования:

I felt a tremor of anxiety as the plane lifted off the ground., the tremor was centered just south …

noun

A cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.

Примеры использования:

He's a double-dealer capable of any mean trick

verb

Cunningly deceive or outwit.

Примеры использования:

Many people have been tricked by villains with false identity cards

adjective

Intended or used to deceive or mystify, or to create an illusion.

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A trick question

noun

The quality or fact of not being level, equal, flat, or continuous

Примеры использования:

This calculation illustrates the general unevenness of the distribution of family responsibilities.…

verb

Be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict).

Примеры использования:

United won four games in a row

noun

A successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour; a victory.

Примеры использования:

A 3–0 win over birmingham

verb

To defeat a competitor, or to achieve first position or get a prize in a competition

Примеры использования:

[ i ] did they win last night?, [ t ] our team won the game!

verb

Move or cause to move unsteadily from side to side.

Примеры использования:

The table wobbles where the leg is too short

noun

An unsteady movement from side to side.

Примеры использования:

The handlebars developed a wobble

verb

To shake or move from side to side in a way that shows a lack of balance, or to cause something to do this

Примеры использования:

[ i ] the table wobbles because its legs are uneven.