Flagging

verb

(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.

Примеры использования:

The storm suddenly abated

verb

(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

Примеры использования:

The birth rate continued to decline

noun

A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.

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A serious decline in bird numbers

verb

To go down in amount or quality; lessen or weaken

Примеры использования:

His interest in the project declined after his wife died., her health declined quickly., [ t ] she …

verb

Make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

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The population of the area has decreased radically

noun

An instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer.

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A decrease in births

verb

To become smaller or make something less

Примеры использования:

[ i ] car sales decreased sharply this year., i haven’t noticed any decrease in ticket sales.

verb

Become progressively worse.

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Relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply

verb

To become worse

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She went into the hospital when her condition began to deteriorate., a deterioration in relations b…

verb

To become worse

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If the economy continues to deteriorate, it will affect the firm's future performance., sales will …

verb

Make or become less.

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The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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[ i ] the threat of inflation is diminishing., [ t ] a single-payer system would diminish the burea…

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value

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If consumers start losing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods., investors can d…

verb

Bend or hang downwards limply.

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A long black cloak drooped from his shoulders

noun

An act or instance of drooping; a limp or weary attitude.

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The exhausted droop of her shoulders

verb

To bend or hang down

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The old woman sighed and pushed back a drooping strand of iron-gray hair.

noun

The movement of the tide out to sea.

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The tide was on the ebb

verb

(of tidewater) move away from the land; recede.

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The tide began to ebb

verb

Gradually grow faint and disappear.

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The light had faded and dusk was advancing

noun

The process of becoming less bright.

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The sun can cause colour fade

verb

Become less clearly visible or distinguishable

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.

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A fail grade

verb

Lose strength or momentum.

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The music faltered, stopped, and started up again

verb

Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

verb

To lose strength or purpose and pause or stop

Примеры использования:

His career began to falter., faltering speech

verb

Establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.

Примеры использования:

The judge ordered that the girl should not be identified

verb

Recognize as being

verb

To recognize or be able to name someone or something, or to prove who or what someone or something is

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Small babies can identify their mothers., the police officer refused to identify himself.

verb

Point out; show.

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Dotted lines indicate the text's margins

verb

To show or signal a direction or warning, or to make something clear

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[ t ] these statistics might indicate quality problems., [ + that clause ] she did not move or indi…

verb

To show something, point to something, or make something clear

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Indicate sth to sb retailers should indicate to the consumer the exact weight of the produce., the …

noun

A small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it.

Примеры использования:

The alcohol content is clearly stated on the label

verb

Another term for dripstone.

noun

A piece of paper or other material that gives information about the object it is attached to

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The address/mailing label, follow the instructions on the label., everything we produce goes out un…

verb

(of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak.

Примеры использования:

Plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant

verb

To exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time

Примеры использования:

Members of congress have introduced plans, but those have languished.

verb

To be weak or fail to improve

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Traditional industries continue to languish or disappear.

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

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[ 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 small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt.

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The blow left a red mark down one side of her face

verb

Make a visible impression or stain on.

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He fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it

noun

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a deutschmark.

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Germany spent billions of marks to save the french franc from speculators

verb

Sink, subside, or bulge downwards under weight or pressure or through lack of strength.

Примеры использования:

She let her head sag lower and lower

noun

A downward curve or bulge in a structure caused by weakness or excessive weight or pressure.

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A sag in the middle necessitated a third set of wheels

noun

Variant spelling of saag.

noun

A small flap or strip of material attached to or projecting from something, used to hold, fasten, or manipulate it, or for identification and information.

Примеры использования:

The shopkeeper undid the clasp binding the date book closed and heaved it open, revealing a binder …

verb

Short for tableau curtains.

verb

Use the tab key on a computer or typewriter keyboard.

Примеры использования:

The user can tab to the phrase and press enter

noun

A label attached to someone or something for the purpose of identification or to give other information.

Примеры использования:

He gave his pet a collar with a metal name tag

verb

Attach a label to.

Примеры использования:

Mothers suspected that their babies had been wrongly tagged during an alarm at the hospital

verb

Touch (someone being chased) in a game of tag.

Примеры использования:

Freeze tag is a game where one person is selected to chase and tag the others.

noun

A mark (✓) used to indicate that an item in a list or text is correct or has been chosen, checked, or dealt with.

Примеры использования:

A map of the urus-martan area is black from ticks and marks indicating ordnance.

verb

Mark (an item) with a tick or select (a box) on a form, questionnaire, etc. to indicate that something has been chosen, checked, approved, or dealt with.

Примеры использования:

Just tick the appropriate box below

noun

A parasitic arachnid that attaches itself to the skin of a terrestrial vertebrate from which it sucks blood, leaving the host when sated. some species transmit diseases, including tularaemia and lyme disease.

Примеры использования:

It takes 24 hours for a tick to transmit lyme disease, so rapid removal is important.

verb

Feel or cause to feel in need of rest or sleep.

Примеры использования:

Soon the ascent grew steeper and he began to tire

noun

Us spelling of tyre.

noun

A rubber covering, typically inflated or surrounding an inflated inner tube, placed round a wheel to form a soft contact with the road.

verb

(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.

Примеры использования:

Tory tried to see her reflection, but the moon was waning, the stars obscured by clouds.

noun

The amount by which a plank or log is bevelled or falls short of a squared shape.

Примеры использования:

I cut the log into slabs without removing the outside wane

verb

Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.

Примеры использования:

Fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks

verb

To make or become weak or weaker

Примеры использования:

[ i ] the country’s economy continues to weaken., [ t ] long exposure to vibration can weaken aircr…

verb

To become or make something or someone become less powerful, successful, effective, etc.

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A series of scandals weakened investor confidence., the plan has divided the country and weakened t…

verb

(of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop.

Примеры использования:

At this time, chill treatment seedlings were severely wilted with extensive leaf rolling characteri…

noun

Any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by wilting of the foliage.

Примеры использования:

These varieties are more resistant to aphids and wilt

verb

Archaic second person singular of will1.