Close - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

(of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with.

Примеры использования:

Gardens abutting great prescott street

Present participle of abut

adjective

Next to or adjoining something else.

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Adjacent rooms

adjective

Very near, or with nothing in between

Примеры использования:

They work in adjacent buildings.

adjective

Very near, next to, or touching

Примеры использования:

They work in adjacent buildings., they lived in a house adjacent to the railway.

adjective

(of a building, room, or piece of land) next to or joined with.

Примеры использования:

I was in an adjoining room and could hear voices

verb

Be next to and joined with (a building, room, or piece of land).

Примеры использования:

The dining room adjoins a conservatory

adjective

Near, next to, or touching

Примеры использования:

We asked for adjoining rooms.

verb

Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.

Примеры использования:

The meeting was adjourned until december 4

verb

To rest or pause during a meeting or trial

Примеры использования:

[ t ] they adjourned the meeting until after lunch., [ c ] there was a two-day adjournment in the t…

verb

To temporarily end a meeting or trial

Примеры использования:

Adjourn for sth the meeting adjourned for lunch., adjourn a case/hearing/trial/inquest/meeting the …

adjective

Stuffy; not ventilated.

Примеры использования:

A dusty, airless basement

adjective

Having little or no air from outside, and having no movement of air

Примеры использования:

My hotel room was small, airless, and uncomfortable.

adjective

Used to describe a place where it is difficult to breathe or the air is not fresh

Примеры использования:

An airless office, my hotel room was small, airless, and uncomfortable.

preposition

Moving in a constant direction on (a road, path, or any more or less horizontal surface).

Примеры использования:

Soon we were driving along a narrow road

adverb

Moving in a constant direction on a road, path, or any more or less horizontal surface.

Примеры использования:

He continued to plod along

preposition

From one part of a road, river, etc. to another

Примеры использования:

A romantic walk along the beach/river

verb

Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time.

Примеры использования:

The train approached the main line

noun

A way of dealing with a situation or problem.

Примеры использования:

We need a whole new approach to the job

verb

Move towards

adjective

Showing great care and perseverance.

Примеры использования:

She was assiduous in pointing out every feature

adjective

Showing hard work, care, and attention to detail

Примеры использования:

Assiduous research/efforts, an assiduous student, the government has been assiduous in the fight ag…

adjective

Paying close attention to something.

Примеры использования:

Never before had she had such an attentive audience

adjective

Listening carefully

Примеры использования:

An attentive audience

adjective

If someone is attentive, they are very helpful and take care of you

Примеры использования:

Attentive to he was very attentive to her when she was ill., a good teacher is always attentive to …

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 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

idiom

To stop an activity or process

Примеры использования:

The red cross had to call a halt to its work because the situation was getting too dangerous.

adjective

Making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious.

Примеры использования:

I begged him to be more careful

adjective

Giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident, make a mistake, or damage something

Примеры использования:

Michael is a very careful worker., after careful consideration of your proposal, i regret to say th…

phrasal verb

Learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened

phrasal verb

To reach someone or something by moving faster than the other person or thing

Примеры использования:

She is really fast, and i couldn’t catch up with her., fig. we’re a young, growing company, and we’…

phrasal verb

To do something you did not have time to do earlier

Примеры использования:

Catch up on sth we're trying to catch up on paperwork this week., catch up with sth sam drove strai…

noun

The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.

Примеры использования:

The cessation of hostilities

noun

The ending of a condition or the stopping of an activity

Примеры использования:

[ c usually sing ] a cessation of violence

noun

The fact of something ending or stopping

Примеры использования:

The company has now stopped trading and has announced the cessation of its business.

adjective

Tending to form clots; sticky.

Примеры использования:

Claggy mud

adjective

Thick and sticky

Примеры использования:

The soil in the garden was thick, claggy clay., the claggy weather in the west will clear to leave …

adjective

Feeling unpleasantly humid (= when the air feels wet and thick)

Примеры использования:

The claggy weather in the west will clear to leave drier and brighter conditions.

adjective

Unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch.

Примеры использования:

His skin felt cold and clammy

adjective

Slightly wet and cool, in an unpleasant way

Примеры использования:

Her forehead was hot, but her hands were clammy.

adjective

Sticky and slightly wet in an unpleasant way

Примеры использования:

My hands felt all clammy., it was a hot, clammy day.

noun

The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; the culmination.

Примеры использования:

She was nearing the climax of her speech

verb

Culminate in an exciting or impressive event; reach a climax.

Примеры использования:

The day climaxed with a gala concert

noun

The most important or exciting part in the development of a story or situation, which usually happens near the end

Примеры использования:

The novel built to a shattering climax, leaving me breathless., a late season hurricane on october …

verb

(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way.

Примеры использования:

The roof collapsed on top of me

noun

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way.

Примеры использования:

The collapse of a railway bridge

verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically

noun

The action or process of completing or finishing something.

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Funds for the completion of the new building

noun

The final stage of arranging a loan, or of buying or selling a house, building, or piece of land

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The balance will be due on completion., on completion day, the legal ends are tied up, you collect …

noun

The act of finishing something that you are doing or making

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On completion you'll be paid on completion of the project., near completion the road repair work is…

adjective

Wholly directed to one thing; intense.

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A concentrated campaign

verb

Focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity.

Примеры использования:

She couldn't concentrate on the film

adjective

Using a lot of effort to succeed at one particular thing

Примеры использования:

The company is making a concentrated effort to broaden its market., concentrated orange juice

verb

Bring or come to an end.

Примеры использования:

They conclude their study with these words

verb

To cause something to end, or to end

Примеры использования:

[ t ] she concluded her remarks by thanking her supporters., [ i ] i’d like to conclude with a song…

verb

To have a particular opinion about something after thinking carefully about it

Примеры использования:

Conclude that analysts concluded that borrowing costs were at or very near their peak., the study c…

noun

The end or finish of an event, process, or text.

Примеры использования:

The conclusion of world war two

noun

A decision made after a lot of consideration

Примеры использования:

Dr. gille couldn’t reach any conclusions based on the symptoms i described., [ + that clause ] we c…

noun

A decision or judgment that is made after careful thought

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The findings and conclusions of the report are simply guidelines, not rulings., reach/come to/draw …

adjective

Wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.

Примеры использования:

A conscientious man, he took his duties very seriously

adjective

Putting a lot of effort into your work

Примеры использования:

A conscientious student

noun

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by walls or buildings, typically one forming part of a castle or large house.

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The long thin office wings enclose two hermetic internal courtyards or patios.

noun

An area of flat ground outside and partly or completely surrounded by one or more buildings

Примеры использования:

Entrance to the apartment building is through a central courtyard.

noun

An area of flat ground outside that is partly or completely surrounded by the walls of a building

verb

(of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle.

Примеры использования:

A racing car had crashed, wrecking a safety barrier

noun

A violent collision, typically of one vehicle with another or with an object.

Примеры использования:

A car crash

adjective

Done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort.

Примеры использования:

A crash course in italian

noun

The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.

Примеры использования:

The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation

noun

The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point

Примеры использования:

Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work., the book was a fitting…

noun

The final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.

Примеры использования:

The film's denouement was unsatisfying and ambiguous

noun

The final part of a work of literature, after the climax (= the most important or exciting part)

noun

The end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation

adjective

Having many details or facts; showing attention to detail.

Примеры использования:

More detailed information was needed

verb

Give full information about.

Примеры использования:

The report details proposals to improve public transport

adjective

Giving a lot of information with many details

Примеры использования:

Detailed description a witness gave a detailed description of the man.

adjective

Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.

Примеры использования:

After diligent searching, he found a parcel

adjective

Careful and serious in your work, or done in a careful and determined way

Примеры использования:

A diligent worker, they made diligent efforts to carry out their programs.

adjective

Careful and using a lot of effort

Примеры использования:

A diligent student, diligent about leo is very diligent about his work., diligent in their lawyer w…

adjective

Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.

Примеры использования:

There was no direct flight that day

adverb

With no one or nothing in between.

Примеры использования:

They seem reluctant to deal with me direct

verb

Control the operations of; manage or govern.

Примеры использования:

An economic elite directed the nation's affairs

verb

Cease from doing or providing (something), especially something that has been provided on a regular basis.

Примеры использования:

The ferry service was discontinued by the proprietors

verb

To stop doing or providing something

Примеры использования:

The bank is discontinuing this service.

verb

(with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.

Примеры использования:

Glucose dissolves easily in water

noun

An act or instance of moving gradually from one image or scene in a film to another.

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The alternatives to a cut are fades or dissolves

verb

To be absorbed or to cause a solid to be absorbed by a liquid, or of a liquid to absorb a solid

Примеры использования:

[ t ] dissolve two teaspoons of yeast in warm water., [ t ] they decided to dissolve the partnership.

noun

An area that is surrounded by a barrier.

Примеры использования:

A deer enclosure

noun

An area surrounded by fences or walls

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An enclosure for the horses, the members' enclosure

noun

The act of putting fences around land

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Enclosure of an early example of privatization was the enclosure of public land for use by wealthy …

noun

A final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.

Примеры использования:

The end of the year

verb

Come or bring to a final point; finish.

Примеры использования:

When the war ended, policy changed

suffix

Denoting a person or thing to be treated in a specified way.

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Dividend

verb

Be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.

Примеры использования:

He failed in his attempt to secure election

noun

A mark which is not high enough to pass an examination or test.

Примеры использования:

A fail grade

verb

To not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do

Примеры использования:

She moved to london in the hope of finding work as a model, but failed., this method of growing tom…

verb

Close or do up securely.

Примеры использования:

The tunic was fastened with a row of gilt buttons

verb

To make or become firmly attached or closed

Примеры использования:

[ i ] this skirt fastens at the back., [ t ] fasten your seatbelt.

verb

To (cause something to) become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed

Примеры использования:

Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened., this shirt fastens at the back.

noun

The last part of a piece of music, an entertainment, or a public event, especially when particularly dramatic or exciting.

Примеры использования:

The finale of beethoven's ninth symphony

noun

The last part of something, esp. a musical or theater performance

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A grand finale

noun

The last part of a musical or theatre performance or a film, especially when this is very exciting or emotional

Примеры использования:

Grand finale all the dancers come on stage during the grand finale., in summer, outdoor concerts, f…

verb

Bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete.

Примеры использования:

They were straining to finish the job

noun

An end or final part or stage of something.

Примеры использования:

A bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal

verb

To come to an end

Примеры использования:

[ i ] the meeting should finish at four o’clock., [ t ] if you’ll let me finish my sentence, i’ll e…

adjective

Directing a great deal of attention, interest, or activity towards a particular aim.

Примеры использования:

Darren knows what he wants and he's very focused

verb

Adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly.

Примеры использования:

Try to focus on a stationary object

adjective

Giving a lot of attention, time, effort, etc. to one particular area of a business, and knowing exactly what you want to achieve

Примеры использования:

The chief executive of the company attributes their success to focused marketing., a focused approa…

adjective

(of a room or atmosphere) warm, stuffy, or smoky.

Примеры использования:

It was fuggy in the cabin

adjective

Having air that is not pure, especially because of smoke, heat, or having a lot of people in a small space

Примеры использования:

Pubs have become a lot less fuggy since smoking was banned., the fuggy atmosphere seemed to stick i…

phrasal verb

To get nearer to someone or something that you are chasing

Примеры использования:

Garcia was gaining on her opponent throughout the race, but only overtook her at the very end.

phrasal verb

Go under, "the raft sank and its occupants drowned"

phrasal verb

(of a business) to fail financially

Примеры использования:

Nothing could be done to keep the bank from going under.

phrasal verb

If a company goes under, it becomes bankrupt

Примеры использования:

The company will go under unless new financing can be put in place soon.

verb

Bring or come to an abrupt stop.

Примеры использования:

There is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed

noun

A suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one.

Примеры использования:

A halt in production

adjective

(of a person) having a physical disability.

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If a man were halt or hunch'd

adjective

Of great weight; difficult to lift or move.

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A heavy and bulky load

noun

A thing, such as a vehicle, that is large or heavy of its kind.

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Meanwhile, he is leading the charge at airport to beef up the runway and expand support facilities …

adverb

Heavily.

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Heavy-laden

adjective

Marked by a relatively high level of water vapour in the atmosphere.

Примеры использования:

A hot and humid day

adjective

(of air and weather) containing extremely small drops of water in the air

Примеры использования:

New york is very hot and humid in the summer.

adjective

(of air and weather conditions) containing extremely small drops of water in the air

Примеры использования:

New york is very hot and humid in the summer., a hot and humid climate

adjective

Occurring or done at once; instant.

Примеры использования:

The authorities took no immediate action

adjective

Happening or done without delay or very soon after something else

Примеры использования:

She made an immediate impact when she arrived to coach the team., emotional outbursts followed in t…

adjective

Happening or done without delay

Примеры использования:

We must make an immediate response., dioxin is a poison that takes immediate effect.

idiom

Approximately

Примеры использования:

We're hoping to get somewhere in the neighbourhood of £150,000 for our house.

idiom

Approximately the stated amount

Примеры использования:

The price for a house here is in the vicinity of $450,000.

noun

Intention or purpose.

Примеры использования:

With alarm she realized his intent

adjective

Determined to do (something).

Примеры использования:

The government was intent on achieving greater efficiency

adjective

Giving all your attention to something

Примеры использования:

An intent stare, she had an intent look on her face.

adjective

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Примеры использования:

A keen gardener

verb

Wail in grief for a dead person.

Примеры использования:

The body of johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him

noun

An irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

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.

verb

Make or become less; diminish.

Примеры использования:

The years have lessened the gap in age between us

verb

To become or make something smaller in amount or degree

Примеры использования:

[ t ] keeping your weight down can lessen the risk of heart disease.

verb

To make something smaller, less noticeable, etc., or to become smaller, less noticeable, etc.

Примеры использования:

Corporate executives are keen to embrace "green technology" in order to lessen their dependence on …

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

adjective

Done according to a systematic or established procedure.

Примеры использования:

A methodical approach to the evaluation of computer systems

adjective

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Примеры использования:

The designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care

adjective

Giving or showing careful attention to every detail

Примеры использования:

A meticulous housekeeper, meticulous research, she meticulously planned every decorating detail.

adjective

Very careful to consider every detail in a process

Примеры использования:

Meticulous about sth she was meticulous about keeping her expense receipts properly filed., a combi…

noun

A period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.

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We waited for twenty minutes

adjective

Extremely small.

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Minute particles

verb

Record (the proceedings of a meeting).

Примеры использования:

The secretary shall minute the proceedings of each meeting

adjective

(of the weather) unpleasantly warm and humid.

Примеры использования:

It was a hot, very muggy evening

adjective

(of weather) very warm and humid (= containing a lot of very small drops of water in the air)

adjective

Of small width in relation to length.

Примеры использования:

He made his way down the narrow road

verb

Become or make less wide.

Примеры использования:

The road narrowed and crossed an old bridge

noun

A narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water.

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There was a car ferry across the narrows of loch long

adverb

At or to a short distance away; nearby.

Примеры использования:

A bomb exploded somewhere near

preposition

At or to a short distance away from (a place).

Примеры использования:

The car park near the sawmill

adjective

Located a short distance away.

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A large house in the near distance

adjective

Next to or very near another place; adjacent.

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Neighbouring countries

verb

(of a place or object) be situated next to or very near (another).

Примеры использования:

The square neighbours the old quarter of the town

adjective

Neighbouring places are next to or near each other

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Neighbouring countries/states, she married a man from the neighbouring village.

adjective

Inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment.

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An oppressive dictatorship

adjective

Oppressive weather is hot, with a lot of wetness in the air.

noun

A detachable lock hanging by a pivoted hook on the object fastened.

Примеры использования:

A padlock on the garden gate

verb

Secure with a padlock.

Примеры использования:

His father had padlocked the gate

adjective

Done with or employing great care and thoroughness.

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Painstaking attention to detail

adjective

(esp. of work) very careful and needing a lot of attention

Примеры использования:

It took many months of painstaking research, but he was now ready to write the book.

noun

A public square or marketplace, especially in an italian town.

Примеры использования:

Here, folks stop to ‘take a coffee’ in one of the town's many piazzas, or public squares, as well a…

noun

Especially in italy, an open area with a hard surface in a town, especially where there is no traffic

verb

Discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it.

Примеры использования:

James prorogued this parliament, never to call another one

verb

To stop the activities of a parliament for a period of time without dissolving it

Примеры использования:

Parliament was prorogued when the premier resigned.

noun

A kind of long-handled fork used for gathering floating seaweed.

verb

To move something toward yourself, sometimes with great physical effort

Примеры использования:

[ i ] could you help me move this bookcase over there? you pull and i’ll push., [ t ] alice lay dow…

verb

To stop providing something or take something away from someone or something

Примеры использования:

A major partner has threatened to pull all sponsorship., the first step is to pull the advertising …

noun

A four-sided plane figure, especially a square or rectangle.

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You can make rectangles, octagons, septagons, or quadrangles… or you can make ovals as we did.

noun

A flat shape with four straight sides

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Squares and rectangles are forms of quadrangles.

noun

A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest.

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A table set into a recess

verb

Attach (a fitment) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed.

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The lights are going to be recessed into the ceiling

noun

A period of time in which an organized activity such as study or work is temporarily stopped

Примеры использования:

Congress returns from its august recess next week., after lunch, the kids have recess., he pointed …

noun

A firm decision to do or not to do something.

Примеры использования:

She kept her resolution not to see anne any more

noun

The act of solving a problem or finding a way to improve a difficult situation

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[ c ] negotiators are working tirelessly for a swift resolution of this crisis., the chairing offic…

noun

A formal statement on which people in an organization vote, or the decision taken as a result of this vote

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Approve/adopt a resolution shareholders were asked to approve a resolution to create a special voti…

adjective

Extremely thorough and careful.

Примеры использования:

The rigorous testing of consumer products

adjective

Severe or difficult, esp. because at a high level

Примеры использования:

Rigorous standards of accuracy, the manhattan district attorney’s office had a pretty rigorous trai…

adjective

Detailed and careful

Примеры использования:

I want rigorous financial analysis of the options., the selection process is extremely rigorous., a…

noun

A wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use.

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A country road

noun

A route for traveling between places by vehicle, esp. one that has been specially surfaced and made flat

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[ c ] a gravel/dirt/paved road, [ u ] 82 mill road

adjective

(of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

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The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail

adjective

Thoroughly scrutinizing, especially in a disconcerting way.

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You have to ask yourselves some searching questions

verb

Try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.

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I searched among the rocks, but there was nothing

adjective

Intended to discover the hidden truth

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Fran stared hard, her searching gaze trying to get him to admit what he knew.

adjective

Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.

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Check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure

verb

Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.

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Pins secure the handle to the main body

adjective

Free from risk and the threat of change for the worse

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A secure job, people want to feel secure economically., the museum has a large endowment, so its fu…

verb

Move (something) into position so as to block an opening; close.

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Shut the window, please

verb

Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

verb

Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly.

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He slams the door behind him as he leaves

noun

A loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door.

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The door closed with a slam

verb

Close violently

adjective

Producing, filled with, or clouded with steam.

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A small steamy kitchen

adjective

Filled with steam

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By the time hannah finished her shower, the bathroom was all steamy.

adjective

Tending or designed to stick to things on contact.

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Sticky cakes and pastries

noun

A piece of paper with an adhesive strip on one side, used for leaving messages or reminders.

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Perfect pictures of sunny days, birthday parties and proms, of boyfriends, girlfriends and parents …

adjective

Difficult to deal with or solve

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A sticky situation, a sticky issue, you had better wash your sticky fingers.

adjective

(of heat, air, or a room) very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; suffocating.

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Stifling heat

verb

Make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.

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Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes

adjective

Extremely hot, with a lack of fresh air

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Summers in virginia have always had stifling humidity.

noun

A public road in a city, town, or village, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides.

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The narrow, winding streets of edinburgh

noun

A road in a city or town, usually with buildings along one or both sides

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Our daughter lives across the street from us., look both ways when you cross the street., the stree…

noun

Used to refer to wall street

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The company has missed its profit forecasts and disappointed the street a number of times.

adjective

(of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation.

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A stuffy, overcrowded office

adjective

Formal, boring, and not modern

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A stuffy, arrogant man, the office gets so stuffy in the afternoon.

adjective

Causing difficulty in breathing.

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The suffocating heat

verb

Die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.

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They suffocated in their sleep

adjective

Something that is suffocating makes you feel uncomfortably hot or unable to breathe

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I've got to open the window - it's suffocating in here!, suffocating smoke/fumes, the book tells th…

adjective

(of the air or weather) hot and humid.

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The sultry late summer weather had brought swarms of insects

adjective

(of weather) very hot and humid (= with air that contains very small drops of water)

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It was a sultry night, and i was walking home., a sultry dance

verb

Temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.

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Work on the dam was suspended

verb

Bar temporarily

verb

Bring to an end.

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He was advised to terminate the contract

verb

To end or stop, or to cause something to end or stop

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[ i ] trains that used to terminate in hoboken now run into new york., [ t ] it sounded like she wa…

verb

To end or to make something end

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The takeover talks terminated without agreement., how do i terminate my subscription?, terminate a …

noun

The action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated.

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The termination of a contract

noun

The act of ending something, or the end of something

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Executive directors are entitled to 12 months' notice of termination of their contracts., all benef…

adjective

Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.

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Planners need a thorough understanding of the subject

adjective

With nothing left out or omitted; complete

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The district attorney’s office conducted a thorough investigation., the doctor gave him a thorough …

adjective

(of a room or space) not provided with fresh air.

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Dark and unventilated cargo holds

adjective

If a space is unventilated, fresh air cannot enter and move around it

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The heat in the unventilated office soon became unbearable.

adjective

Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

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The burglar was spotted by vigilant neighbours

adjective

Being very careful to notice things, esp. signs of danger

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Security personnel need to be more vigilant in checking bags and packages., the vigilance of a moth…

adjective

Watching someone or something closely; alert and vigilant.

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They attended dances under the watchful eye of their father

adjective

Giving careful attention so as to notice what is happening and be prepared for something that might happen

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If you invest heavily in the stock market, you have to stay watchful and be ready to move your mone…

idiom

Finally be or do something

idiom

Coil the spring of a device by turning a stem

phrasal verb

Make a clock or other device operate by turning a handle or key.

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He wound up the clock every saturday night

verb

To arrive somewhere

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The storm continues to move west and is expected to reach the east coast of florida tomorrow., the …

verb

To get to a particular high or higher level

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Profits are expected to reach $11.2 billion in the hotel industry next year., reach a record/an all…