Line - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

The condition in which things are happening or being done.

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There has been a sustained level of activity in the economy

noun

The doing of something, or something that you are doing, have done, or could do

Примеры использования:

[ c ] there were lots of activities for children at the museum., [ c ] her favorite activity is vis…

noun

A situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done

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Business/commercial/economic activity any conflict has the potential to disrupt business activity.,…

noun

The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.

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He lay on his back

adverb

In the opposite direction from the one that one is facing or travelling towards.

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He moved back a pace

verb

Give financial, material, or moral support to.

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He had a newspaper empire backing him

verb

Give financial, material, or moral support to.

Примеры использования:

He had a newspaper empire backing him

noun

The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.

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He lay on his back

noun

The side or part of something that is away from the spectator or from the direction in which it moves or faces; the rear.

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At the back of the hotel is a secluded garden

noun

A flat, thin strip or loop of material, used as a fastener, for reinforcement, or as decoration.

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Wads of banknotes fastened with gummed paper bands

verb

Provide or fit (an object) with something in the form of a strip or ring, for reinforcement or decoration.

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Doors are banded with iron to make them stronger

verb

(of people or organizations) form a group to achieve a mutual objective.

Примеры использования:

Local people banded together to fight the company

adjective

Marked with a stripe or stripes of a different colour.

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Banded agate

verb

Provide or fit (an object) with something in the form of a strip or ring, for reinforcement or decoration.

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Doors are banded with iron to make them stronger

verb

(of people or organizations) form a group to achieve a mutual objective.

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Local people banded together to fight the company

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.

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She bolted and barred the door

preposition

Except for.

Примеры использования:

His kids were all gone now, bar one

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons.

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He tightened his leather belt an extra notch

verb

Fasten with a belt.

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She belted her raincoat firmly

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist

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A black leather belt, the corn belt (= area known for growing corn), he belted the ball out of the …

noun

A line separating two countries, administrative divisions, or other areas.

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Panama's western border with costa rica

verb

Form an edge along or beside (something).

Примеры использования:

A pool bordered by palm trees

noun

The line that divides one country or place from another

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The rio grande forms part of the us border., the card has a pretty design around the border., [ t ]…

verb

Walk or run with leaping strides.

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Louis came bounding down the stairs

noun

A leaping movement towards or over something.

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I went up the steps in two effortless bounds

verb

Form the boundary of; enclose.

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The ground was bounded by a main road on one side and a meadow on the other

noun

A person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.

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Experts who typically conduct their business over the internet

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services, or a particular company that does this, or work in general rather than pleasure

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[ c ] he runs a dry cleaning business., [ u ] i’m in baltimore on business., [ u ] our firm does a …

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services

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In business she is an academic, but all her brothers work in business., be in business currently, f…

noun

A thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles.

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Steel cables held the convoy together

verb

Send a message to (someone) by cablegram.

Примеры использования:

He cabled her to cancel all arrangements

noun

(a length of) wire, esp. twisted into thick, strong rope or used to carry electricity

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[ c ] they dug up the road in order to lay phone cables.

noun

The action or sound of calling.

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The calling of a cuckoo

verb

Cry out (a word or words).

Примеры использования:

He heard an insistent voice calling his name

noun

A strong wish to do a job, usually one that is socially valuable

Примеры использования:

I'm glad she's going into medicine. it's a very worthy calling.

noun

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.

Примеры использования:

He seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father

verb

Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

Примеры использования:

The coach careered across the road and went through a hedge

noun

A job for which you are trained and in which it is possible to advance during your working life, so that you get greater responsibility and earn more money

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He’s hoping for a career in social work., she left college to pursue an acting career., the bus car…

noun

Thin, flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands.

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Hang the picture from a rail on a length of cord

verb

Attach a cord to.

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You will need to cord the blind

noun

(a length of) rope or string made of twisted threads

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Where's the cord that ties back the curtains?

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

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The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

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A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Примеры использования:

Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Примеры использования:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

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A seat cover

noun

Shelter or protection sought by people in danger.

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The sirens wailed and we ran for cover

noun

A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing.

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Khaki trousers with knife-edge creases

verb

Any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places.

noun

A line or mark made on material by folding or pressing it, or a line in a person’s skin, esp. in the face

Примеры использования:

There were tiny creases in her eye shadow., [ t ] a frown creased mr. cuna’s boyish face.

adjective

Marked by creases or wrinkles.

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A creased piece of paper

verb

Make a crease in (cloth or paper).

Примеры использования:

He sank into the chair, careful not to crease his dinner jacket

adjective

With a crease or creases

Примеры использования:

Can you iron my shirt? it's really creased.

verb

Form into small surface creases or wrinkles.

Примеры использования:

Rose's face crinkled in bewilderment

noun

A wrinkle or crease on the surface of something.

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There was a crinkle of suspicion on her forehead

verb

To have or cause to have many little lines and folds

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[ i ] the paper was old and crinkled., the machine won’t take your bills unless you smooth out the …

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

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I dashed into the garden

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance.

Примеры использования:

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

verb

Make (something) look more attractive by adding extra items or images to it.

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The town was decorated with christmas lights

verb

To add something to an object or place, esp. to make it more attractive

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They decorated the table with flowers and candles., all four firefighters were decorated for bravery.

verb

To add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive

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Decorate something with something they decorated the wedding car with ribbons and flowers.

noun

A division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity.

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The council's finance department

noun

Any of the divisions or parts of esp. a school, business, or government

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Chavez is the head of the geography department., the shoe department is on the fifth floor., she li…

noun

One part of a large organization, such as a company or university, that deals with a particular area of work, business, study, etc.

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Run/manage a department, the sales/human resources/finance department, he was previously a lecturer…

noun

A person's inherent qualities of mind and character.

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Your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you

noun

The particular type of character that a person naturally has

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She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition.

noun

A natural tendency to do something, or to have or develop something

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A disposition to deceive

noun

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface.

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A willow tree at the water's edge

verb

Provide with a border or edge.

Примеры использования:

The pool is edged with paving

verb

A line determining the limits of an area

noun

The state of having paid work.

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A fall in the numbers in full-time employment

noun

The fact of someone being paid to work for a company or organization

Примеры использования:

Employment levels are unlikely to rise significantly before the end of next year., how long have yo…

noun

To have a job

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Are you in employment at the moment?

verb

Enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround.

Примеры использования:

Each was encased in a plastic shrink-wrap

verb

To cover or surround something or someone completely

Примеры использования:

Be encased in the nuclear waste is encased in concrete before being sent for storage in disused min…

noun

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.

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She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely

verb

Short for typeface.

noun

The front of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth

Примеры использования:

Cal hid his face in his hands., we climbed the north face of mount washington., they are faced with…

adjective

Having a face or expression of a specified kind.

Примеры использования:

A pimply-faced teenager

verb

Be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something).

Примеры использования:

He turned to face her

suffix

With the type of face described

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Round-faced (= having a round face), sad-faced (= having a sad face), red-faced (= embarrassed)

noun

A deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement, especially in boxing or fencing.

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A brief feint at the opponent's face

verb

Make a deceptive or distracting movement, especially during a fight.

Примеры использования:

Adam feinted with his right and then swung a left

adjective

Denoting paper printed with faint lines as a guide for handwriting.

noun

An area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.

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A wheat field

verb

Attempt to catch or stop the ball and return it after it has been hit by the batter, thereby preventing runs being scored or base runners advancing.

Примеры использования:

First, he took his eyes off the ball while fielding at short leg, and failed to notice that sarwan …

adjective

Attempt to catch or stop the ball and return it after it has been hit by the batsman or batter, thereby preventing runs being scored or base runners advancing.

noun

A slender threadlike object or fibre, especially one found in animal or plant structures.

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Each myosin filament is usually surrounded by 12 actin filaments

noun

A thin thread or wire, esp. the wire inside a light bulb

noun

A thin thread or fibre of natural or artificial material

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Toothbrushes should be replaced when the filaments become worn., glass/silk filaments

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

noun

The action of forming or process of being formed.

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The formation of the great rift valley

noun

A large area of rock that has characteristics different from the land surrounding it

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[ u ] they called for the formation of a committee to investigate corruption., [ c ] unusual cloud …

noun

The development or creation of a company, organization, etc.

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His company has made excellent progress since its formation three years ago., the arts center is co…

noun

A thing at which someone excels.

Примеры использования:

Small talk was not his forte

adverb

(especially as a direction) loudly.

Примеры использования:

The figure in this bar should be played forte

adjective

Played loudly.

Примеры использования:

The pianissimo lightness in the upper strings against the forte melody is perfectly weighted

noun

The border or outer edges of an area or group.

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The southern fringes of the city

adjective

Not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme.

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Fringe theatre

verb

Short for fringe benefit.

Примеры использования:

We offer the highest salary and fringes in the country

noun

The side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something.

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A page at the front of the book had been torn out

adjective

Of or at the front.

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The front cover of the magazine

verb

(of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed towards.

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The flats which fronted crow road

noun

A long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation.

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Regular furrows in a ploughed field

verb

Make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something).

Примеры использования:

Gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor

noun

A long, narrow cut or fold in the surface of something

Примеры использования:

The plow sped along the furrow, turning over the earth., he tried to smooth the furrow out of his j…

adjective

(of land or earth) covered in long, narrow trenches formed by ploughing.

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Furrowed fields

verb

Make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something).

Примеры использования:

Gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor

adjective

A forehead (= part of the face above the eyes) that has lines in the skin, usually caused by worry

noun

The edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn.

Примеры использования:

The hem of her dress

verb

Turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth).

Примеры использования:

She began to hem a border

exclamation

Used in writing to indicate a sound made when coughing or clearing the throat to attract attention or to express hesitation.

Примеры использования:

In truth i had slept about 3 hours and breakfast had been a pint of stella — ah hem.

verb

Ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface.

Примеры использования:

Mahogany panelling inlaid with rosewood

adjective

Ornamented with embedded pieces of a decorative material flush with the surface.

Примеры использования:

An edwardian inlaid mahogany sideboard

adjective

Having a decorative pattern put into a surface, or forming a pattern like this

Примеры использования:

The top of the wooden chest was inlaid with ivory., locally crafted furniture of inlaid wood

verb

Ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface.

Примеры использования:

Mahogany panelling inlaid with rosewood

noun

A design, pattern, or piece of material inlaid in something.

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Ivory inlays that decorated wooden furnishings

noun

A decorative pattern put into the surface of an object

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The walls of the palace are marble with silver inlay.

noun

A paid position of regular employment.

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The scheme could create 200 jobs

verb

Do casual or occasional work.

Примеры использования:

He left school and jobbed around as a car parts salesman, warehouseman, and removal man

noun

An act of prodding, thrusting, or wrenching.

noun

A thing used for tying or binding something tightly.

Примеры использования:

There was no sign of the ligature which strangled her

verb

Bind or connect with a ligature.

Примеры использования:

He ligatured the duodenum below the pylorus

noun

A thread or wire used for tying something, especially a blood vessel

Примеры использования:

Ligatures are used in surgery to stop the flow of a bleeding artery.

adjective

Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting.

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We sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace

noun

Another term for slash1 (sense 2 of the noun).

noun

A job or profession.

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People in professional occupations

adjective

For the sole use of the occupiers of the land concerned.

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An occupation bridge

noun

A small cardboard or paper container and the items contained within it.

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A pack of cigarettes

verb

Fill (a suitcase or bag) with clothes and other items needed for travel.

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I packed a bag and left

verb

Fill (a jury, committee, etc.) with people likely to support a particular verdict or decision.

Примеры использования:

His efforts to pack the supreme court with men who shared his ideology

noun

A thick piece of soft material, typically used to protect or shape something, or to absorb liquid.

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A pad of cotton wool

verb

Fill or cover (something) with soft material in order to protect it or its contents, make it more comfortable, or give it a particular shape.

Примеры использования:

The boxing gloves are padded with impact-resistant foam rubber

noun

The soft dull sound of steady steps.

Примеры использования:

He heard the pad of feet

noun

A flat or curved component, typically rectangular, that forms or is set into the surface of a door, wall, or ceiling.

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A layer of insulating material should be placed between the panels and the wall

verb

Cover (a wall or other surface) with panels.

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We panelled the wall around the window

noun

A flat section in the shape of a rectangle that is part of or fits into something larger

Примеры использования:

We sanded down the insides of the door panels., the car’s instrument panel has buttons that give of…

adjective

(of a wall or other surface) covered with panels.

Примеры использования:

An elegant panelled dining room

verb

Cover (a wall or other surface) with panels.

Примеры использования:

We panelled the wall around the window

Past simple and past participle of panel

noun

Material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material.

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A sheet of paper

verb

Apply wallpaper to (a wall or room).

Примеры использования:

The walls were papered in a regency stripe

noun

A thin, flat material made from crushed wood or cloth used esp. for writing and printing on and in packaging

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[ u ] a piece/sheet of paper, [ u ] a paper bag/towel, [ u ] paper cups/napkins/plates, let's put s…

noun

A place where someone or something is located or has been put.

Примеры использования:

The distress call had given the ship's position

verb

Put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way.

Примеры использования:

He pulled out a chair and positioned it between them

noun

A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.

Примеры использования:

His chosen profession of teaching

noun

Any type of work, esp. one that needs a high level of education or a particular skill

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[ c ] the medical/teaching profession, [ u ] i’m a writer by profession.

noun

A job that needs a high level of education or special training

Примеры использования:

What is it like to work in a profession where more than 97% of your colleagues are men?, the accoun…

noun

A principal administrative division of a country or empire.

Примеры использования:

Chengdu, capital of sichuan province

verb

(especially with reference to a person's face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds.

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The child's face puckered, ready to cry

noun

A tightly gathered wrinkle or small fold.

Примеры использования:

A pucker between his eyebrows

verb

To press together and form small folds in something such as cloth or skin

Примеры использования:

She puckered her lips and gave her grandma a kiss., [ m ] this hem is all puckered up., puckers wer…

noun

The action of pursuing someone or something.

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The cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird

noun

The act of following or searching for someone or something, in order to catch or attack the person or thing

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[ u ] the two children ran through the field in pursuit of their puppy., the declaration of indepen…

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Примеры использования:

The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork

Strengthen and support

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Примеры использования:

The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork

noun

The upper or outer edge of an object, typically something circular or approximately circular.

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A china egg cup with a gold rim

verb

Form or act as an outer edge or rim for.

Примеры использования:

A huge lake rimmed by glaciers

verb

Lick or suck the anus of (someone) as a means of sexual stimulation.

noun

A length of thick strong cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, or similar material.

Примеры использования:

There was no way down, even with a rope

verb

Catch, fasten, or secure with rope.

Примеры использования:

The calves must be roped and led out of the stockade

noun

One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.

Примеры использования:

The rules of cricket

verb

Short for australian rules.

noun

An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do

Примеры использования:

The company's chief executive failed to enforce federal workplace rules., if you broke the rule, yo…

verb

Exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).

Примеры использования:

The region today is ruled by elected politicians

adjective

(of paper) marked with parallel straight lines.

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A notepad with ruled pages

verb

Past simple and past participle of rule

Примеры использования:

Most modern kings and queens rule (their countries) only in a formal way, without real power., she …

noun

The number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual.

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The final score was 4–3 to royston

verb

Gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game.

Примеры использования:

Mccartney scored a fine goal

verb

A number that expresses accomplishment in a game or contest

verb

Gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game.

Примеры использования:

Mccartney scored a fine goal

noun

The number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual.

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The final score was 4–3 to royston

noun

A group or set of twenty or about twenty.

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A score of men lost their lives in the battle

noun

A garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs, worn by women and girls.

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After a swim, put on the wrap skirt over your bikini or swim suit, and go for a drink.

verb

Go round or past the edge of.

Примеры использования:

He did not go through the city but skirted it

verb

A garment hanging from the waist

verb

Cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword.

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For what felt like hours we climbed behind the trackers slashing the undergrowth ahead

noun

A wide, sweeping stroke made with a knife or sword.

Примеры использования:

The man took a mighty slash at his head with a large sword

conjunction

An oblique stroke (/) in print or writing, used between alternatives (e.g. and/or ), in fractions (e.g. 3/4 ), in ratios (e.g. miles/day ), or between separate elements of a text.

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Sentence breaks are highlighted by slashes

noun

Another term for slash1 (sense 2 of the noun).

noun

A gold coin from the ancient roman empire

Примеры использования:

The emperor constantine is recognisable from a solidus, a gold coin dating from ad316., use a solid…

noun

A pursuit, area of study, or skill to which someone has devoted much time and effort and in which they are expert.

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His speciality was watercolours

noun

The subject of one’s study or work, or a particular skill

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Her specialty is heart surgery., the company’s specialty is high-performance cars., oysters are a l…

noun

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verb

Leave (someone) without the means to move from somewhere.

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Two of the firm's trucks are stranded in france

noun

The shore of a sea, lake, or large river.

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A heron glided to rest on a pebbly strand

noun

A single thin length of something such as thread, fibre, or wire, especially as twisted together with others.

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Strands of coloured wool

noun

A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings.

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A streak of oil

verb

Cover (a surface) with streaks.

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Tears streaking her face, cynthia looked up

noun

A mark of a color that is different from what surrounds it, or a thin strip of light

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Streaks of gray and black colored the marble., the comet appeared as a dazzling streak in the sky.,…

verb

Cover (a surface) with streaks.

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Tears streaking her face, cynthia looked up

noun

A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings.

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A streak of oil

noun

An element of a specified kind in someone's character.

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There's a streak of insanity in the family

noun

A linear mark, slight ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of a number of similar parallel features.

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Evidence for these glaciers in the park is in the form of roches moutonées, rock erratics, striae a…

noun

A stripe or line in body tissue, for example in muscles

adjective

Marked with long, thin parallel streaks.

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An expensively outfitted kitchen with striated wood cabinets

verb

Mark with striae.

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You can emboss, pierce, or striate wood

adjective

Having long, thin lines, marks, or strips of colour

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The canyon walls were striated with colour.

noun

A long, thin streak, ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of many similar parallel marks.

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Interesting striations in the rock walls beg a closer look

noun

A pattern of lines or grooves on the surface of something

noun

Material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length.

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Unwieldy packs tied up with string

verb

Short for stringboard.

noun

A thin length of cord

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[ u ] a piece of string, guitar strings are made from steel or nylon., violins, cellos, and double …

verb

Remove all coverings from.

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They stripped the bed

noun

An act of undressing, especially in a striptease.

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She got drunk and did a strip on top of the piano

noun

A long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material.

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A strip of linen

noun

A long, narrow band or strip differing in colour or texture from the surface on either side of it.

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A pair of blue shorts with pink stripes

verb

Mark with stripes.

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Her body was striped with bands of sunlight

adjective

Marked with or having stripes.

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A green-striped coat

verb

Mark with stripes.

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Her body was striped with bands of sunlight

adjective

Something that is striped has stripes on it

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Green and white striped pyjamas, do you prefer plain or striped shirts?

adjective

Striped.

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A stripy t-shirt

adjective

With stripes or a pattern of stripes

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Stripy shirts

noun

An act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow.

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He received three strokes of the cane

verb

Move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface), typically repeatedly; caress.

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He put his hand on her hair and stroked it

verb

A single complete movement

noun

Matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind that are being referred to, indicated, or implied.

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I prefer to buy stuff in sales

verb

Fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something.

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An old teapot stuffed full of cash

verb

The tangible substance that goes into a physical object

noun

A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving.

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He had a loose thread on his shirt

verb

Pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine).

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I can't even thread a needle

verb

A fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving

noun

The action of buying and selling goods and services.

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A move to ban all trade in ivory

verb

Buy and sell goods and services.

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Middlemen trading in luxury goods

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services esp. between countries

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[ u ] foreign trade, [ u ] a trade agreement, [ c ] the building trades, [ u ] he’s an auto mechani…

noun

A long, narrow ditch.

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Dig a trench around the perimeter of the fire

verb

Dig a trench or trenches in (the ground).

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She trenched the terrace to a depth of 6 feet

Working in the most active and difficult parts of a job or business

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The boss understands the difficulties we face here in the trenches., he's a salesman with 30 years …

noun

Strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together.

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An empty plastic 2 litre bottle is tied to a rock, or bag of stones with strong twine or string.

verb

Wind or cause to wind round something.

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The plant will twine round its support

noun

An instance of moaning or complaining.

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Having a good twine today—well, i am british and we do love complaining!

verb

Draw a line under (a word or phrase) to give emphasis or indicate special type.

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Certain phrases had been underlined

noun

A line drawn under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis.

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Subheadings have an underline in blue

verb

To draw a line under a word

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To underline significant parts of a text, the announcement underlines ibm’s newfound willingness to…

noun

A line drawn under a word or phrase for emphasis.

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The import filter offered to replace the hyphen with an underscore character, and other than the na…

verb

Underline (something).

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It was not uncommon for respondents to heavily underscore the words ‘secure job with a pension’ in …

verb

To emphasize the importance something

Примеры использования:

The need for fire detectors in cargo bays was underscored by some accidents in the 1980s.

noun

Another term for slash1 (sense 2 of the noun).

noun

A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.

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Not all of us have a vocation to be nurses or doctors

idiom

When people talk about walk(s) of life, they are referring to different types of jobs and different levels of society

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Members of the gym include lawyers, teachers, plumbers, and hairdressers - people from all (differe…

noun

Metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod.

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A coil of copper wire

verb

Install electric circuits or wires in.

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Wiring a plug

noun

Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.

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He was tired after a day's work

verb

Be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work.

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She has been working so hard

combining form

Denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools.

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Silverwork

noun

A slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face.

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She smoothed out the wrinkles from her skirt

verb

Make or cause lines or folds in (something, especially fabric or the skin).

Примеры использования:

His hands and face were wrinkled by age

noun

A small line in the skin, or a small fold in cloth

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You need to iron out the wrinkles in your skirt., fig. we still need to iron out a few wrinkles (= …

adjective

(especially of fabric or the skin) having wrinkles or slight folds.

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You just cannot look neat with wrinkled clothes

verb

Make or cause lines or folds in (something, especially fabric or the skin).

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His hands and face were wrinkled by age

adjective

(of skin) having small lines because of old age

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A wrinkled face

adjective

Having many lines or folds.

Примеры использования:

Her thin, wrinkly face

noun

An old person.

Примеры использования:

None of the wrinklies looked pleased to see their visitors

noun

An old person