Range - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

(in muslim countries, especially under the ottoman empire) a military commander or official.

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The aga was also charged of controlling all the goods and passengers to embark since they needed th…

noun

A type of heavy heat-retaining stove or range used for cooking and heating.

Примеры использования:

Also included in the sale is an aga, oven, hob and fridge-freezer.

noun

A brand name for a large, iron cooker that keeps its heat

verb

Place or arrange (things) in a straight line.

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The desks are aligned in straight rows facing forwards

verb

To put two or more things into a straight line

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You need to align the numbers properly in a column., fig. business leaders are aligned with (= agre…

verb

To change something so that it has a correct relationship to something else

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Later this year, the company will introduce a price platform for its home insurance contracts, and …

noun

A high mountain, especially a snow-capped one.

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Suddenly a brilliant glow filled the night, illuminating the snow-capped alps in the distance.

abbreviation

Australian labor party.

noun

Practical work, esp. work that involves physical effort

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The car parts themselves are not expensive – it’s the labor that costs so much., skilled/unskilled …

noun

The scope, extent, or bounds of something.

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A full discussion of this complex issue was beyond the ambit of one book

verb

Walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.

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They ambled along the riverbank

noun

A walk at a slow, relaxed pace, especially for pleasure.

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A peaceful riverside amble

verb

To walk in a slow and relaxed way

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The couple ambled along, arm in arm.

noun

A region or part of a town, a country, or the world.

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Rural areas of britain

noun

A part of the earth’s surface of land and water, or a particular part of a country, city, town, etc.

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An industrial/suburban/mountainous area, this area of the brain is called the cerebral cortex., his…

noun

A particular part of a place, piece of land, or country

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This is an area of the city where 48% of the properties are rental properties., our goal is to grow…

verb

Put (things) in a neat, attractive, or required order.

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She had just finished arranging the flowers

verb

Put into a proper or systematic order

verb

To plan or make preparations for something or for something to happen

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[ t ] he arranged a meeting between the two leaders., [ + to infinitive ] my friends arranged to ea…

noun

An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.

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There is a vast array of literature on the topic

verb

Display or arrange (things) in a particular way.

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The manifesto immediately divided the forces arrayed against him

noun

A large group of things or people, esp. when shown or positioned in an attractive way

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The airport shops offer a wide array of merchandise., a battery of cameras was arrayed before them.

noun

A miscellaneous collection of things or people.

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The room was filled with an assortment of clothes

noun

A mixture or combination of different types

Примеры использования:

"that’s dancing!" contains an assortment of musical numbers from famous hollywood films.

noun

A rucksack.

Примеры использования:

If you don't attend many conferences you won't have noticed that it seems to be fashionable to give…

verb

Travel or hike carrying one's belongings in a rucksack.

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He has backpacked around the world

noun

A bag carried on the back, usually of cloth with many pockets and straps that go over your shoulders, used to carry things

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We backpacked through the colorado rockies last summer., a line of backpackers passed us on the tra…

noun

A fortified enclosure around a castle.

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The castle stood within a bawn (a fortified courtyard) with corner towers at each corner and inside…

adjective

Sharply curved or having an angle.

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A piece of bent wire

noun

Past and past participle of bend1.

noun

A stiff grass which is used for lawns and is a component of pasture and hay grasses.

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The grasses used may be native to the area or specially introduced species such as rye grass, fescu…

noun

(in france) pastureland divided into small hedged fields interspersed with groves of trees.

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There was a sprinkling of roadside crosses and the bocage, the thick hedges along the roadsides, co…

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

abbreviation

(on scorecards) caught by.

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Me waugh c lara b walsh 19

abbreviation

Care of.

noun

The third letter of the alphabet.

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He scraped along with c's and d's in most subjects

noun

A series of linked metal rings used for fastening or securing something, or for pulling loads.

Примеры использования:

He slid the bolts on the front door and put the safety chain across

verb

Fasten or secure with a chain.

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She chained her bicycle to the railings

noun

A length of metal rings that are connected together and used for fastening or supporting, and in machinery

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She looped the chain around her bike and locked it to the fence., mary wore a silver chain around h…

noun

An act of choosing between two or more possibilities.

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The choice between good and evil

adjective

(especially of food) of very good quality.

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He picked some choice early plums

noun

An act of choosing; a decision

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[ c ] a difficult/easy choice, [ c ] when you’re trying to cut the budget deficit, you’ve got to ma…

noun

A set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality.

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It has good accommodation for a hotel of this class

verb

Assign or regard as belonging to a particular category.

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Conduct which is classed as criminal

adjective

Showing stylish excellence.

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He's a class player

noun

The action or process of collecting someone or something.

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The collection of data

noun

Money that people give for a special purpose, a person in need, or an organization

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We’re taking (up) a collection for his retirement gift (= getting money from people who want to giv…

noun

The act or job of taking something away from a place

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We will inform you when your goods are ready for collection., refuse/waste collection which public …

noun

An instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.

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Walkers should be equipped with a map and compass

verb

Go round (something) in a circular course.

Примеры использования:

The ship wherein magellan compassed the world

noun

A device for finding direction with a thin pointed metal part that turns to always point north

verb

Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time).

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He does not confine his message to high politics

noun

The borders or boundaries of a place, especially with regard to their restricting freedom of movement.

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Within the confines of the hall escape was difficult

plural noun

The limits or borders of something

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He feels safe within the confines of his home.

noun

A system or group of parallel mountain ranges together with the intervening plateaux and other features, especially in the andes or the rockies.

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In the western part, the andean cordillera (system of mountain ranges) extends from north to south.

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

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

noun

A small rented farm, especially one in scotland, comprising a plot of arable land attached to a house and with a right of pasturage held in common with other such farms.

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He revolutionised farming in scotland in the 18th century, by compiling his famous statistical acco…

verb

Farm (land) as a croft or crofts.

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The land was crofted at one time

verb

Be unlike or dissimilar.

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The second set of data differed from the first

verb

To be not like something else; to be different

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American english and british english obviously differ in pronunciation., we may differ on what the …

verb

Get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else.

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The waste is disposed of in the north sea

verb

To make someone feel a particular, and often bad, way toward someone else, or to influence someone in a particular way

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Her sense of humor disposed me to like her.

phrasal verb

To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away

Примеры использования:

The agency has put an end to new efforts to dispose of hazardous waste in sensitive environmental a…

noun

The state of being diverse; variety.

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There was considerable diversity in the style of the reports

noun

The condition or fact of being different or varied; variety

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Genetic/biological diversity, a wide diversity of opinion/ideas

noun

The fact of there being people of many different groups in society, within an organization, etc.

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Cultural/ethnic diversity, we are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity in the wor…

noun

An area of territory owned or controlled by a particular ruler or government.

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The french domains of the plantagenets

verb

Be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

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The cabin cruiser started to drift downstream

noun

A continuous slow movement from one place to another.

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There was a drift to the towns

verb

Cause to cover a wider area; make larger.

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The car park has been extended

verb

Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

verb

To reach, continue, or stretch

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[ i ] farmland extends for miles in every direction., [ i ] the meeting extended into the late hour…

noun

The area covered by something.

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An enclosure ten acres in extent

noun

The area, length, or size of something

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Approaching the airport, you could see the full extent of the island., to some extent it was my fau…

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.

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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 folder or box for holding loose papers together and in order for easy reference.

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A file of correspondence

verb

Place (a document) in a cabinet, box, or folder in a particular order.

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The contract, when signed, is filed

verb

(of a group of people) walk one behind the other, typically in an orderly and solemn manner.

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The mourners filed into the church

verb

Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

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Trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year

verb

To change or vary frequently between one level or thing and another

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Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season., i fluctuate between feeling really happy and u…

verb

If prices, levels, or interest rates fluctuate, they go up and down

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Inflation has fluctuated in recent months along with oil prices., fluctuate between sth and sth div…

noun

The complete range or scope of something.

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The whole gamut of human emotion

noun

The whole range of things that can be included in something

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Her stories express the gamut of emotions from joy to despair.

noun

A principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized latin name, e.g. leo.

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The identification of two named genera in a single organism presents a taxonomic dilemma.

noun

A group of animals or plants that share some characteristics in a larger biological group

verb

Move from one place to another; travel.

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He went out to the shops

noun

An attempt or trial at something.

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Have a go at answering the questions yourself

adjective

Functioning properly.

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All systems go

noun

Vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop.

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The ground was mostly barren with just short grass, where no vegetation dared to grow.

verb

Cover (an area of ground) with grass.

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The railway tracks were mostly grassed over

noun

A low, green plant with narrow leaves growing naturally over much of the earth’s surface

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[ u ] are you going to cut the grass?, [ c ] wildflowers and grasses of the great plains thrive wit…

noun

A large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing.

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Acres of rough grassland

noun

A large area of land covered with grass

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Conservation groups are restoring grasslands in the midwest.

noun

Grass-covered ground.

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City workers lolling on the greensward

noun

A long walk or walking tour.

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A five-mile hike across rough terrain

verb

Walk for a long distance, especially across country.

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They hiked across the moors

verb

To walk a long distance, esp. in the countryside

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We plan to hike from lake to lake., i’ve got to hike back to my car to get my jacket., dairies have…

noun

The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.

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The sun rose above the horizon

noun

The place in the distance where the earth and sky seem to meet

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[ u ] we watched the horizon as the sun set., [ pl ] spending her junior year abroad has broadened …

noun

An act of travelling from one place to another.

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An eight-hour train journey

verb

Travel somewhere.

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They journeyed south

noun

A trip, esp. over a long period or a great distance

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He was planning a six-week journey to china., as we journeyed north, the weather improved.

noun

A group of people or things having similar characteristics.

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All kinds of music

adjective

Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.

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She was a good, kind woman

Having a tender and considerate and helpful nature

noun

The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

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At a latitude of 51° n

noun

The distance north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°

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Judges now have considerable latitude in sentencing.

noun

The position north or south of the equator measured in degrees

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A gps watch that displays longitude and latitude, he says people living in the us above 35 degrees …

noun

An open area of grassy or arable land.

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The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea

noun

Short for local education authority.

noun

Abbreviation for local education authority: in the uk, the part of a local government that controls schools and colleges in a particular area

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Under these plans, private companies or individuals could take over the running of schools from leas.

noun

A piece of land put down to grass, clover, etc., for a single season or a limited number of years, in contrast to permanent pasture.

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The farm is down to clover leys for grazing and silage plus oats, wheat and beans for feeding out o…

noun

A supposed straight line connecting three or more prehistoric or ancient sites, sometimes regarded as the line of a former track and associated by some with lines of energy and other paranormal phenomena.

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Some are new-age mystics convinced that the christian route to santiago is just the latest version …

noun

An imaginary line between some important places such as hills, believed to be where there were very old paths. ley lines are sometimes thought to have special powers.

noun

A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

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The failure showed the limits of british power

verb

Set or serve as a limit to.

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Try to limit the amount you drink

phrase

Limit

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I'd like to play squash, but i'm 60 and i know my limits., his genius knows no limits., the pay ris…

noun

A long, narrow mark or band.

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A row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line

verb

Stand or be positioned at intervals along.

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A processional route lined by people waving flags

verb

Cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material.

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A basket lined with polythene

noun

A compact group of mountains.

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The rock massif of scotland

noun

A group or area of mountains

noun

An alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water.

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The tavern stocks beer, cider, perry, and mead

noun

A meadow.

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Gone was the safe, familiar home, set amidst a tumble of rolling, well-tilled fields dotted with fa…

noun

An alcoholic drink made from honey that was drunk in the past

verb

(of a river or road) follow a winding course.

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A river that meandered gently through a meadow

noun

A winding curve or bend of a river or road.

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The river flows in sweeping meanders

verb

To follow a route that is not straight or direct

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Hikers can meander along the path next to the river for several miles.

noun

A substance made by mixing other substances together.

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Form the mixture into a manageable dough

noun

A combination of substances resulting from mixing them together so that they cannot be easily separated

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It’s a highly explosive mixture and has to be handled carefully., good fashion designers often rely…

noun

The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.

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The earth's orbit around the sun

verb

(of a celestial object or spacecraft) move in orbit round (a star or planet).

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Mercury orbits the sun

noun

The curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star that has gravity (= a pulling force)

noun

The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

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I filed the cards in alphabetical order

verb

Give an authoritative instruction to do something.

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She ordered me to leave

verb

Logical arrangement of different elements

noun

A small field or enclosure where horses are kept or exercised.

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What is required to make the fence adequate depends upon the horses confined behind it, the proximi…

verb

Keep (a horse) in a paddock.

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Horses paddocked on a hillside

noun

A small field where animals, especially horses, are kept

noun

A numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation.

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There are three parameters by which a speaker is able to modify the meaning of the utterance—pitch,…

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’

noun

Land used for pasture.

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Its rolling flood plain and adjoining hills offered rich pasturage

noun

Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep.

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Areas of rich meadow pasture

verb

Put (animals) to graze in a pasture.

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They pastured their cows in the water meadow

noun

Land covered with grass or similar plants suitable for animals, such as cows and sheep, to eat

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[ c ] the best places to find bluebirds are open pastures.

noun

Land used as pasture.

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Habitat types range from pasturelands, fallow lands, cereal croplands, shrublands, and holm-oak lan…

verb

Travel or wander from place to place.

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We peregrinated over stanmore, and visited the castles of bowes and brougham

verb

Detach and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing.

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I went to pick some flowers for jenny's room

noun

An act or the right of selecting something from a number of alternatives.

Примеры использования:

Take your pick from our extensive menu

noun

A tool consisting of a long handle set at right angles in the middle of a curved iron or steel bar with a point at one end and a chisel edge or point at the other, used for breaking up hard ground or rock.

Примеры использования:

The newer combination entrenching tool added a pick, which helped break up hard soil.

noun

A particular position, point, or area in space; a location.

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I can't be in two places at once

verb

Put in a particular position.

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A newspaper had been placed beside my plate

noun

An area, town, building, etc.

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Her garden was a cool pleasant place to sit., what was the name of that place we drove through on t…

noun

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

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The distress call had given the ship's position

verb

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

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He pulled out a chair and positioned it between them

noun

(in the south-western us and south america) a paddock or pasture for horses or cattle.

noun

A principal administrative division of a country or empire.

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Chengdu, capital of sichuan province

noun

A straight line from the centre to the circumference of a circle or sphere.

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Thus, the area of a circle is equal to half of the product of the radius and the circumference.

verb

Give a rounded form to (a corner or edge).

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Brian carefully radiused all the sharp edges and corners

noun

(the length of) a straight line from the center of a circle to its edge

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The supermarket, shopping mall, and school are all within a one-mile radius of the house (= are all…

verb

Walk for pleasure in the countryside.

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I spent most of my spare time rambling and climbing

noun

A walk taken for pleasure in the countryside.

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Based at 18 excellent country houses, they have a wide choice of walks from gentle rambles to adven…

verb

To walk for pleasure, esp. in the countryside

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I love to ramble through the woods., it was hard to listen to her ramble on and on about her vacati…

noun

A position in the hierarchy of the armed forces.

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An army officer of high rank

verb

Give (someone or something) a rank or place within a grading system.

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Students ranked the samples in order of preference

adjective

(of vegetation) growing too thickly and coarsely.

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Clumps of rank grass

verb

Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.

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He reached over and turned off his bedside light

noun

An act of reaching out with one's arm.

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She made a reach for him

noun

A kingdom.

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The defence of the realm

noun

A long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.

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The north-east ridge of everest

verb

Mark with or form into narrow raised bands.

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A field ploughed in narrow stretches that are ridged up slightly

noun

A long, narrow, raised part of a surface, esp. a high edge of a hill or mountain

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A mountain ridge, plowed ridges looked like stripes across the field.

verb

Move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area.

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Tigers once roamed over most of asia

noun

An aimless walk.

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Did you get to explore the city or have a roam around bath?

verb

To walk or travel without any real purpose or direction

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[ i ] our dog just likes to roam.

verb

Travel constantly without a fixed destination; wander.

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He spent most of the 1990s roving about the caribbean

noun

A journey, especially one with no specific destination; an act of wandering.

Примеры использования:

A new exhibit will electrify campuses on its national rove

verb

Form (slivers of wool, cotton, or other fibre) into roves.

noun

A number of people or things in a more or less straight line.

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Her villa stood in a row of similar ones

verb

Propel (a boat) with oars.

Примеры использования:

Out in the bay a small figure was rowing a rubber dinghy

noun

A spell of rowing.

Примеры использования:

The two friends had gone for a light row and were turning the double scull boat opposite the boat s…

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Примеры использования:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Примеры использования:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

noun

Each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, typically overlapping one another.

Примеры использования:

Use your hands to spread the potato slices out so that they overlap like unruly fish scales, but ar…

verb

Remove scale or scales from.

Примеры использования:

He scales the fish and removes the innards

verb

An instrument for weighing, originally a simple balance ( a pair of scales ) but now usually a device with an electronic or other internal weighing mechanism.

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Bathroom scales

noun

The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.

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We widened the scope of our investigation

verb

Assess or investigate something.

Примеры использования:

They'd scoped out their market

combining form

Denoting an instrument for observing, viewing, or examining.

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Microscope

noun

The action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.

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Such men decided the selection of candidates

noun

The act of choosing, or the person or thing chosen

Примеры использования:

[ c ] they performed a mix of old hits and selections from their new cd., [ c ] that bookstore has …

noun

The process of choosing someone or something from a group of people or things after careful thought

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The selection of sth/sb it is alleged that he tried to improperly influence the selection of a part…

noun

A number of events, objects, or people of a similar or related kind coming one after another.

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The explosion was the latest in a series of accidents

noun

A number of similar or related events or things, one following another

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A series of scandals over the past year has not helped public confidence in the administration.

noun

A number of similar or related events or things, one following another

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A series of events/interviews/meetings, a series of articles/books/studies this is the first of a s…

verb

Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.

Примеры использования:

Delaney set the mug of tea down

noun

A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together.

Примеры использования:

A set of false teeth

verb

Variant spelling of sett.

phrasal verb

Begin a journey.

Примеры использования:

We set out from new york on friday for egypt

phrasal verb

Arrange or display something in a particular order or position.

Примеры использования:

They had a picnic by the river where there was a jetty and rustic tables and chairs set out

phrasal verb

To start a journey

Примеры использования:

What time will we have to set off for grandma's house tomorrow?, jenny set off down the road on her…

noun

A roughly constructed hut used while pasturing animals.

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There they lived in settlements of temporary huts called in ireland booleys (irish ‘buaile’, ‘cattl…

noun

(especially in spanish-speaking countries or the western us) a long jagged mountain chain.

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In the far north-west, the splinter-like peninsula of lower california, with its high sierras, is a…

noun

A category of things or people with a common feature; a type.

Примеры использования:

If only we knew the sort of people she was mixing with

verb

Arrange systematically in groups; separate according to type.

Примеры использования:

The mail was sorted

noun

A group of things that are of the same type or that share similar qualities

Примеры использования:

What sort of equipment will she need?, he was squinting through the eyepiece of some sort of naviga…

noun

The full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers.

Примеры использования:

A warehouse with a clear span of 28 feet

verb

(of a bridge, arch, etc.) extend from side to side of.

Примеры использования:

The stream was spanned by a narrow bridge

verb

Yoke (an animal).

Примеры использования:

He spanned his donkeys to the cart

noun

A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. the species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a latin binomial, e.g. homo sapiens.

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As in darwin's theory of natural selection, a species must adjust to survive.

noun

A set of animals or plants, members of which have similar characteristics to each other and which can breed with each other

noun

An apparatus for cooking or heating that operates by burning fuel or using electricity.

Примеры использования:

There are children out there that don't know you can buy the actual kernels and pop them, in a pan,…

verb

Fumigate or disinfect (a house) with sulphur or other fumes.

verb

Past and past participle of stave.

verb

Move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place.

Примеры использования:

Dog owners are urged not to allow their dogs to stray

adjective

Not in the right place; separated from the group or target.

Примеры использования:

He pushed a few stray hairs from her face

noun

A stray person or thing, especially a domestic animal.

Примеры использования:

The former stray, who had been mr boffey's companion for the past three years, was later found unha…

verb

(of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking.

Примеры использования:

My jumper stretched in the wash

noun

An act of stretching one's limbs or body.

Примеры использования:

I got up and had a stretch

verb

To reach across a distance or become longer or wider, or to cause something to do this

Примеры использования:

[ i ] rubber stretches when you pull it., [ t ] the banner was stretched across the street., [ m ] …

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

Примеры использования:

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

verb

Walk in a leisurely way.

Примеры использования:

I strolled around the city

noun

A short leisurely walk.

Примеры использования:

We took a stroll in the garden

verb

To walk in a slow, relaxed manner, esp. for pleasure

Примеры использования:

We could stroll into town if you like., sometimes he would take a stroll before dinner.

noun

An expanse of short grass.

noun

An area covered with grass

verb

Clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter.

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I've swept the floor

noun

An act of sweeping something with a brush.

Примеры использования:

I was giving the floor a quick sweep

verb

Walk or move wearily or reluctantly.

Примеры использования:

Students had to traipse all over london to attend lectures

noun

A tedious or tiring journey on foot.

Примеры использования:

But the japanese site looked so interesting, that i had a traipse around it.

verb

To walk from one place to another, often feeling tired or bored

Примеры использования:

I spent the day traipsing around the shops, but found nothing suitable for her., more than 6 millio…

verb

Go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.

Примеры использования:

The vessel had been travelling from libya to ireland

noun

The action of travelling.

Примеры использования:

My job involves a lot of travel

verb

To go from one place to another on a trip, usually over a long distance

Примеры использования:

[ i ] the train was traveling (at) about 100 miles an hour., [ t ] i travel long distances as part …

verb

Travel across or through.

Примеры использования:

He traversed the forest

noun

An act of traversing something.

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High-level walks in the dolomites often involve steep, exposed climbs, traverses, and descents

noun

A movement performed in dressage, in which the horse moves parallel to the side of the arena, with its shoulders carried closer to the wall than its hindquarters and its body curved towards the centre.

Примеры использования:

Try some travers

noun

A long arduous journey, especially one made on foot.

Примеры использования:

A trek to the south pole

verb

Go on a long arduous journey, typically on foot.

Примеры использования:

We trekked through the jungle

verb

To walk a long way or with some difficulty

Примеры использования:

Many people trekked for miles to reach safety., it’s a long trek from the railroad station to the s…

noun

A category of people or things having common characteristics.

Примеры использования:

This type of heather grows better in a drier habitat

verb

Write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys.

Примеры использования:

He typed out the second draft

suffix

(forming adjectives) resembling or having the characteristics of a specified thing.

Примеры использования:

The dish-type radio telescope

noun

The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony.

Примеры использования:

It's the variety that makes my job so enjoyable

noun

The characteristic of frequently changing, or of including many different types or things

Примеры использования:

The markets offer a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables., you can get magazines there that have …

noun

One particular type of a thing

Примеры использования:

We need to create new varieties of drought-resistant coffee., we select apple varieties with a long…

verb

Differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class.

Примеры использования:

The properties vary in price

noun

Open, uncultivated country or grassland in southern africa. it is conventionally divided by altitude into highveld, middleveld, and lowveld.

Примеры использования:

South africa's eastern coastal zone has relatively high rainfall, but the western veld tapers into …

verb

Move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.

Примеры использования:

I walked across the lawn

noun

(of a batsman) leave the field without waiting to be given out by the umpire.

Use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

verb

Walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.

Примеры использования:

I wandered through the narrow streets

noun

An act or instance of wandering.

Примеры использования:

She'd go on wanders like that in her nightgown

verb

Move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course