Killing - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment.

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She amazed doctors by fighting back when her deteriorating condition caused her to suffer heart fai…

verb

To cause someone to be extremely surprised

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The prices they’re getting for vegetables just amaze me., i’m amazed at how well your little girl c…

adjective

Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

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An arduous journey

adjective

Difficult and tiring, or needing a great deal of effort

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In those days, a trip to the west was an arduous journey.

adjective

Difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy

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An arduous climb/task/journey

verb

Murder (an important person) for political or religious reasons.

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The organization's leader had been assassinated four months before the coup

verb

To murder a famous or important person, esp. for political reasons or in exchange for money

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President kennedy was assassinated in dallas, texas, in 1963., the assassination of john lennon

verb

To kill someone famous or important

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A plot to assassinate the president

noun

The action of assassinating someone.

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A failed assassination attempt

noun

The murder of someone famous or important

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The assassination of the opposition leader, assassination attempt there was an assassination attemp…

verb

Surprise or impress (someone) greatly.

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You never fail to astonish me

verb

To surprise someone very much

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We were astonished at how much she had aged., it was astonishing to see the size of the crowds for …

idiom

If something is not the end of the world, it will not cause very serious problems

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I'm really hoping to win, but it won't be the end of the world if i don't.

verb

Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.

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He beguiled the voters with his good looks

verb

To charm, attract, or interest, sometimes in order to deceive

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I had to show i was not beguiled by his good looks., a beguiling smile

verb

To persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them

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He was completely beguiled by her beauty., the salesman beguiled him into buying a car he didn't wa…

noun

A large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side.

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A block of marble

verb

Make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.

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The narrow roads were blocked by cars

verb

Obstruct

noun

The killing or wounding of people, typically on a large scale during a conflict.

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Only serious compromises can prevent more bloodshed and violence

noun

A great amount of killing and injury

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The government must find a way to restore order and end the bloodshed.

noun

Killing and violence

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The army was brought in to try to prevent further bloodshed.

phrase

To make something finish

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He ran out of time and brought the interview to an end., we will have to use economic and military …

noun

A person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop.

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Markets often have butchers or cooked meat shops that specialize in the head and trotters, that is,…

verb

Slaughter or cut up (an animal) for food.

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A ban on butchering downer cows - animals that stagger, can't walk, or exhibit other signs of bse-w…

adjective

Having an appearance or other qualities of a type traditionally seen as masculine.

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A butch woman in a baseball cap

noun

The work of slaughtering animals and preparing them for sale as meat.

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If women were in the encampment they would be segregated and would prepare the meal, although slaug…

noun

The work of killing animals and preparing meat for sale

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"flank" is a term used in butchery for meat from between the ribs and the hips of an animal., butch…

noun

A place where animals are killed for their meat or meat is prepared for sale

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He ran a butchery on a chicken farm.

noun

The killing of a large number of people.

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The bombing was timed to cause as much carnage as possible

noun

The violent killing of large numbers of people, esp. in war

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The battle of gettysburg was a scene of dreadful carnage.

noun

The violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in war

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The battle of the somme was a scene of dreadful carnage.

verb

Compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape.

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The front of his car was crushed in the collision

noun

A crowd of people pressed closely together.

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A number of youngsters fainted in the crush

verb

To press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed

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The package got crushed in the mail., her car was crushed by a falling tree., i was crushed because…

adjective

Causing overwhelming disappointment or embarrassment.

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The news came as a crushing blow

verb

Compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape.

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The front of his car was crushed in the collision

adjective

Severe

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Crushing blow the news came as a crushing blow., crushing defeat their army had suffered a crushing…

adjective

Able or likely to cause harm or injury.

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A dangerous animal

adjective

Able or likely to cause harm or death, or unpleasant problems

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Dangerous chemicals/bacteria, whooping cough is most dangerous for infants., dangerously high winds

adjective

A dangerous person, animal, thing, or activity could harm you

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Dangerous chemicals, the men are armed and dangerous., his parents won't let him play ice hockey be…

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

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I dashed into the garden

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance.

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Dash it all, i am in charge

noun

An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily.

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She made a dash for the door

adjective

Causing or able to cause death.

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A deadly weapon

adverb

In a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead.

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Her skin was deadly pale

adjective

Dangerous and able to kill

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A deadly poison

adjective

Resembling or suggestive of death.

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A deathly hush fell over the breakfast table

adjective

Seeming like death

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Madeline looked deathly pale., the crowd was deathly silent.

adjective

Extreme in a way that is unpleasant

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Deathly silence after he had spoken, a deathly silence fell on the room., deathly hush the artiller…

adjective

(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.

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Debilitating back pain

verb

Make (someone) very weak and infirm.

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He was severely debilitated by a stomach upset

adjective

Making someone or something physically weak

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A debilitating condition/disease, diabetes can be severely debilitating or even life-threatening if…

verb

Win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat.

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Garibaldi defeated the neapolitan army

noun

An instance of defeating or being defeated.

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A 1–0 defeat by grimsby

verb

To oppose and cause someone to lose in a competition or war so that you can win

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Bill clinton defeated george bush for the presidency in 1992., [ u ] in the american civil war, the…

adjective

(of a task) requiring much skill or effort.

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She has a busy and demanding job

verb

Ask authoritatively or brusquely.

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‘where is she?’ he demanded

adjective

Needing a lot of attention, effort, or time

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I’m trying to learn english, and i find it very demanding.

verb

Cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally.

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A train was derailed after it collided with a herd of cattle

verb

To cause a train to run off the tracks

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Fig. renewed fighting threatens to derail the peace talks (= stop them from continuing).

verb

To stop something from succeeding

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Investors are very concerned that a new crisis could derail the economic recovery., analysts identi…

verb

End the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

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The room had been destroyed by fire

verb

To damage something, esp. in a violent way, so that it can no longer be used or no longer exists

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You can use a shredder to destroy old bank statements., losing his job seemed to completely destroy…

verb

To damage something so badly that it cannot be used

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Most of the old part of the city was destroyed by bombs during the war., completely/totally destroy…

noun

The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.

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The destruction of the rainforest

noun

The action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed

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Unusually high winds left widespread destruction over the area., the child needs help to control hi…

noun

The act of destroying something, or the fact of being destroyed

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Destruction of many people are very concerned about the destruction of the rainforests., trail of d…

adjective

Causing great and irreparable damage.

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The destructive power of weapons

adjective

Causing, or able to cause, damage

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Destructive power the destructive power of nuclear weapons, i worry about the destructive effect th…

verb

Send off to a destination or for a purpose.

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He dispatched messages back to base

noun

The sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose.

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A resolution authorizing the dispatch of a peacekeeping force

verb

To send someone or something to a place for a particular purpose

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Within seconds the university police can identify the exact origin of the alarm and dispatch office…

phrasal verb

Terminate, end, or take out

phrasal verb

To get rid of or destroy something

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The governor is proposing to do away with the state transportation department.

verb

Cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry.

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We drained the swimming pool

noun

A channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid, especially rainwater or liquid waste.

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The room's toilet pipes and shower drains carry this waste to a holding tank.

noun

A thing that uses up a particular resource.

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Nuclear power is a serious drain on the public purse

verb

Completely remove or get rid of (something).

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A policy that would eliminate inflation

verb

To remove or take away something

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You can never totally eliminate the possibility of human error., arts programs face elimination in …

verb

To completely remove something that is not wanted or needed

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The problem we confront today is there is no one thing that can eliminate our dependency on petrole…

noun

The complete removal or destruction of something.

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The elimination of extreme poverty is a key objective

noun

The process of removing something

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The elimination of disease/pain, their elimination from the competition, we eventually found the an…

noun

By removing from several possible answers the ones that are unlikely to be correct until only one is left

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We eventually found the answer by a process of elimination.

noun

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

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The end of the year

verb

Come or bring to a final point; finish.

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When the war ended, policy changed

suffix

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

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Dividend

adjective

Causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality.

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The enervating humidity of the coast

verb

Make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality.

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The heat enervated us all

adjective

Causing you to feel weak and lacking in energy

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We found it enervating to work in the humid jungle heat.

verb

Put (a plan, order, or course of action) into effect.

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The corporation executed a series of financial deals

verb

To do or perform something planned

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Now that we have approval, we can go ahead and execute the plan.

verb

To do or perform something in a planned way

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Local authority officials will check that the work is being executed according to the plans submitt…

noun

The carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action.

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He was fascinated by the entire operation and its execution

noun

The act of doing or performing something in a planned way

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The guitarist’s execution of the ballad was superb., [ u ] execution is still a penalty for murder.

noun

The act of doing or performing something in a planned way

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Effective operations managers require advanced skills in design, planning, and execution., the exec…

adjective

Making one feel very tired; very tiring.

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A long and exhausting journey

verb

Make (someone) feel very tired.

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Her day out had exhausted her

adjective

Making you feel extremely tired

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The pace of twelve-hour days, seven days a week proved exhausting.

verb

Spend or use up (a resource such as money or energy).

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The energy expended in sport could be directed into other areas

verb

To use or spend something, esp. time, effort, or money

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They expend all their energy fixing up their house.

verb

To use or spend something, especially time, effort, or money

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Expend energy/effort/time why do firms expend effort investing abroad, rather than staying home and…

verb

Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.

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Firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze

verb

To stop a fire or light from burning

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It took the firefighters four hours to extinguish the flames.

verb

To take something away, for example a right to do something

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A deed restriction extinguishes the right to use or develop a property for certain things., with in…

adjective

Causing death.

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A fatal accident

adjective

(of illness, accidents, etc.) causing death

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A fatal heart attack, a fatal mistake/flaw, several people were injured, two fatally.

adjective

A fatal illness, accident, etc. causes death

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This illness is fatal in almost all cases., fatal shooting the fatal shooting of an unarmed 15-year…

verb

Cause (someone) to feel exhausted.

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They were fatigued by their journey

noun

Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

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He was nearly dead with fatigue

noun

Weakness in metal or other materials caused by repeated variations of stress.

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Metal fatigue

verb

Cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full.

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I filled the bottle with water

noun

An amount of something which is as much as one wants or can bear.

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We have eaten our fill

verb

Make full, also in a metaphorical sense

adjective

Coming at the end of a series.

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The final version of the report was presented

noun

The last game in a sports tournament or other competition, which will decide the winner of the tournament.

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The winners of the semi-finals will take part in a county final to decide the winner.

adjective

Last

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The other team scored twice in the final minute., the recommendation will be sent to the city counc…

verb

Surprise (someone) greatly; astonish.

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News that activists could be fined for protesting against the policy will flabbergast most people

verb

To shock someone, usually by telling that person something they were not expecting

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He was flabbergasted when we told him how cheap it was.

phrasal verb

Spend frivolously and unwisely

phrasal verb

To waste money, time, or an opportunity

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Retirees must plan how to fill their hours or they risk frittering the time away.

verb

Prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled.

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The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather

adjective

Frustrated.

Hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire

adjective

Extremely tiring and demanding.

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A gruelling schedule

adjective

Extremely tiring and difficult, and demanding great effort and determination

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Junior doctors often have to work a gruelling 100-hour week., he eventually won the match after fiv…

adjective

Capable of or tending towards murder; murderous.

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He had homicidal tendencies

adjective

Likely to murder

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A homicidal maniac

noun

The killing of one person by another.

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He was charged with homicide

noun

The crime of killing a person; murder

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[ u ] he was convicted of homicide.

noun

(an act of) murder

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He was convicted of homicide., the number of homicides in the city has risen sharply.

idiom

To shock or upset someone very much, or to make someone very ill

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That flu really knocked me sideways., the news of his death knocked me for six.

adjective

Sufficient to cause death.

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A lethal cocktail of drink and pills

adjective

Able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous

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A lethal weapon

adjective

Able to cause death

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A life-threatening experience/illness

noun

The process of liquidating a business.

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The company went into liquidation

noun

A situation in which a company stops operating and sells all its assets in order to pay its debts

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Go into liquidation after three years of heavy losses the company went into liquidation with debts …

noun

The crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or in circumstances not amounting to murder.

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The defendant was convicted of manslaughter

noun

The crime of killing someone unintentionally or without having planned to do it

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He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to two years in prison.

noun

The death or suffering of a martyr.

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The martyrdom of st anthony

noun

A martyr’s suffering or death

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The martyrdom of st. catherine

noun

An indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people.

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The attack was described as a cold-blooded massacre

verb

Deliberately and brutally kill (many people).

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Thousands were brutally massacred by soldiers

noun

The killing of a large number of people, esp. people who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves

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Guerrilla troops are thought to have massacred the entire village.

adjective

(of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death.

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All men are mortal

noun

A human being subject to death, as opposed to a divine being.

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Capacities only possible of god rather than mortals

adjective

(of living things, esp. people) unable to continue living forever; having to die

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Humans are mortal and we all eventually die., as the ship began to sink, they realized they were in…

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

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She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

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She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

noun

The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.

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The brutal murder of a german holidaymaker

verb

Kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation.

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He was accused of murdering his wife's lover

verb

Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being

adjective

Capable of or intending to murder; dangerously violent.

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A brutal and murderous despot

adjective

Involving murder or violence

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The murderous reign of the emperor caligula

verb

Reside or have one's place of business in (a building).

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The rented flat she occupies in hampstead

verb

Live in (a certain place)

verb

(of an army or group of people) to move into and take control or possession of a place

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Nationalist forces now occupy more than 70% of the country., a large couch occupies most of the spa…

adjective

(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.

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He found his duties increasingly onerous

adjective

Causing great difficulty or trouble

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The tax bill was aimed at lifting the onerous tax burden from the backs of the middle class.

verb

Bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water.

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Floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses

verb

Move or cause to move in a specified direction.

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He passed through towns and villages

noun

An act or instance of moving past or through something.

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Repeated passes with the swipe card

exclamation

Said when one does not know the answer to a question, for example in a quiz.

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To the enigmatic question we answered ‘pass’

verb

Keep (something) from happening.

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Action must be taken to prevent further accidents

verb

To stop something from happening or someone from doing something

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The police tried to prevent him from leaving., can this type of accident be prevented?, fortunately…

verb

Throw oneself flat on the ground so as to be lying face downwards, especially in reverence or submission.

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She prostrated herself on the bare floor of the church

adjective

Lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards.

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There was a man praying before an idol, lying prostrate

adjective

Completely overcome or helpless, especially with distress or exhaustion.

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His wife was prostrate with shock

adjective

Physically and mentally demanding; arduous.

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The band's punishing tour schedule

verb

Inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code.

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I have done wrong and i'm being punished for it

adjective

Extremely difficult or tiring

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A punishing schedule

verb

To finish doing something or end, or to cause someone or something to finish

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[ i ] when do you think the snow will stop?, [ t ] when will it stop snowing?, [ t ] please stop pu…

verb

To prevent something from happening or continuing, or to not continue to happen

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Are these new environmental laws enough to stop climate change?, the government demanded that the p…

idiom

To cause something to stop existing or happening

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Mrs. carroll said she was going to put an end to all the talking and fooling around in our class.

verb

Reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure.

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His conviction was quashed on appeal

verb

To stop or block something from happening

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The secretary of defense tried to quash speculation that he was planning to resign following the di…

verb

To state officially that something, especially an earlier official decision, is no longer to be accepted

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Quash a conviction/decision/order his conviction was quashed in march after a lengthy legal battle.…

verb

Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.

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Extra police were called to quell the disturbance

verb

To completely stop or end something

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The police were called in to quell the riot., he’s been unable to quell his wife’s suspicions.

adjective

Unceasingly intense.

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The relentless heat of the desert

adjective

Extremely thorough and careful.

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The rigorous testing of consumer products

adjective

Severe or difficult, esp. because at a high level

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

adjective

Detailed and careful

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

noun

The physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.

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A large white house falling into gentle ruin

verb

Reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.

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The castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers

verb

To spoil or destroy something

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It would be a shame to ruin such a beautiful place., that guy isn’t going to ruin my life.

verb

Gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power).

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Our energy is being sapped by bureaucrats and politicians

verb

Dig a sap or saps.

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Having sapped up to the glacis of the city ramparts, versaillais troops entered the city

verb

Hit with a bludgeon or club.

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It was nice to see someone else get sapped for a change

verb

Decisively put an end to.

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A spokesman has scotched the rumours

noun

A wedge placed under a wheel or other rolling object to prevent it moving or slipping.

noun

A cut or score in skin or another surface.

Примеры использования:

A scotch in his face

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.

Примеры использования:

She gave her red curls a shake

verb

Move or cause to move back and forth

verb

Break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces.

Примеры использования:

Bullets riddled the bar top, glasses shattered, bottles exploded

verb

Kill (animals) for food.

Примеры использования:

At present the abattoir is slaughtering animals for the domestic market

noun

The killing of animals for food.

Примеры использования:

Thousands of calves were exported to the continent for slaughter

noun

The killing of animals for their meat, or the killing of large numbers of animals in a cruel manner

Примеры использования:

We must find ways of reducing the slaughter on the highways (= deaths of many people in car acciden…

verb

Violently break (something) into pieces.

Примеры использования:

The thief smashed a window to get into the car

noun

An act or sound of something smashing.

Примеры использования:

He heard the smash of glass

adverb

With a sudden, violent shattering.

Примеры использования:

They were together for an instant, and then smash it was all gone

verb

Give (money) to pay for goods, services, or so as to benefit someone or something.

Примеры использования:

The firm has spent £100,000 on hardware

noun

An amount of money paid out.

Примеры использования:

The average spend at the cafe is £10 a head

verb

Walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

Примеры использования:

He staggered to his feet, swaying a little

noun

An unsteady walk or movement.

Примеры использования:

She walked with a stagger

verb

Walk with great difficulty

verb

Move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly.

Примеры использования:

Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit

noun

A slight physical movement.

Примеры использования:

I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir

noun

Prison.

Примеры использования:

I've spent twenty-eight years in stir

verb

(of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.

Примеры использования:

His laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun

noun

A cessation of movement or operation.

Примеры использования:

All business came to a stop

verb

Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

adjective

Requiring or using great effort or exertion.

Примеры использования:

The government made strenuous efforts to upgrade the quality of the teaching profession

adjective

Needing or using a lot of effort or energy

Примеры использования:

I think football is much more strenuous than baseball., he strenuously denies that he is guilty.

verb

Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state.

Примеры использования:

The man was stunned by a blow to the head

verb

Make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

verb

To shock someone so much that the person does not know how to react

Примеры использования:

She was stunned by his generous offer., he was stunned by the sudden blow to his head.

adjective

Physically or mentally demanding.

Примеры использования:

They find the work too taxing

verb

Impose a tax on (someone or something).

Примеры использования:

The income will be taxed at the top rate

adjective

Needing too much effort

Примеры использования:

After the surgery, i couldn’t do anything too taxing for a while.

verb

Bring to an end.

Примеры использования:

He was advised to terminate the contract

verb

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

Примеры использования:

[ 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

Примеры использования:

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

verb

Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.

Примеры использования:

He never did anything to thwart his father

noun

A structural crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat.

Примеры использования:

Her hull is painted white with blue trim on the thwarts.

preposition

From one side to another side of (an area); across.

Примеры использования:

A pink-tinged cloud spread thwart the shore

adjective

Causing one to need rest or sleep; fatiguing.

Примеры использования:

It had been a tiring day

verb

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

Примеры использования:

Soon the ascent grew steeper and he began to tire

adjective

Causing you to feel you have no energy

Примеры использования:

Dad had a tiring day at work.

adjective

(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

Примеры использования:

Tough rucksacks for climbers

noun

A rough and violent man.

Примеры использования:

A gang of toughs

verb

Endure a period of hardship or difficulty.

idiom

Use up (resources or materials)

phrasal verb

Use all of a stock or supply of something.

Примеры использования:

The money was soon used up

phrasal verb

To use all of something, so that nothing is left

Примеры использования:

Have we used up all of the paper towels?

verb

Use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

Примеры использования:

We can't afford to waste electricity

adjective

(of a material, substance, or by-product) eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process.

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Ensure that waste materials are disposed of responsibly

noun

An act or instance of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

Примеры использования:

It's a waste of time trying to argue with him

adjective

Mentally or physically tiring.

Примеры использования:

It would be a lot less wearing if we could work together amicably

verb

Have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.

Примеры использования:

He was wearing a dark suit

verb

Bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind.

Примеры использования:

Shannon gives the order to wear ship

idiom

Spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner

phrasal verb

To spend time in a relaxed way, sometimes when waiting for something else to happen

Примеры использования:

I used to knit a lot when i was pregnant just to while away the time.

verb

Clean or dry (something) by rubbing with a cloth, a piece of paper, or one's hand.

Примеры использования:

Paul wiped his face with a handkerchief

noun

Erase data from (a computer system or electronic or magnetic storage device).

Примеры использования:

I discovered all of my hard drives had been wiped

verb

To slide something over the surface of something else, in order to remove dirt, food, or liquid

Примеры использования:

Please wipe your feet before you come into the house., she gently wiped and cleaned her scraped kne…

noun

The destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck.

Примеры использования:

The survivors of the wreck

verb

Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).

Примеры использования:

The blast wrecked 100 houses

verb

Something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation