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the reasons or intentions that cause a particular set of beliefs or actions: inizia ad imparare
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I don't understand the rationale for these restrictions. Provide rationale for your opinion
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You'll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk. He turned up for appointments with ample time to spare
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If something is ..., it is available to use because it is extra: inizia ad imparare
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We have a spare room if you want to stay overnight with us. He turned up for appointments with ample time to spare
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to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: inizia ad imparare
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"Well okay, perhaps I was a little hard on her," he conceded. Mr. Hunter had to concede that his company's watches do not keep good time.
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(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing: inizia ad imparare
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The futile attempts to stamp out the practice only aggravated the situation.
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to get rid of something that is wrong or harmful: inizia ad imparare
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The new legislation is intended to stamp out child prostitution. The futile attempts to stamp out the practice only aggravated the situation.
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a serious condition in which a person's joints (= the places where two bones are connected) become painful, swollen, and stiff: inizia ad imparare
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In later life she was crippled with arthritis. Arthritis isn’t usually a killer, but it leads to chronic suffering.
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the amount of something such as food, breath, or a liquid that is taken in by someone or something: inizia ad imparare
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a deep intake of breath. Without a sufficient intake of vitamins, you are prone to colds and other infections
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to try to deal with something or someone: (especially in football or hockey) to try to take the ball from a player in the other team, or (in rugby or American football) to do this by taking hold of the player and making them fall inizia ad imparare
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The left-winger was disqualified for a dangerous tackle on a defender. There are many ways of tackling this problem.
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in a way that is clearly noticeable or very definite: inizia ad imparare
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His every word could be heard quite distinctly.
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to be a typical example of something: inizia ad imparare
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American fashion is exemplified by jeans and T-shirts.
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Researchers shut down the trial on the grounds that the vaccine was proving ineffective. A man came to my door and confiscated my watch on the grounds that I was giving the watch a bad name by being seen with it in public.
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to exist or be found in something: inizia ad imparare
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His skill lies in his ability to communicate quite complex ideas very simply. He said that the problem lied in my promptness.
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used when you are explaining what happened in a few words, without giving all the details: inizia ad imparare
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He wanted to be a doctor but, to cut a long story short, he ended up as a pharmacist. To cut a long story short, I came to the conclusion that buying the watch had been a big mistake.
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satisfaction with oneself; self-complacency. inizia ad imparare
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The feeling of self-contentment did not last long, though.
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a clever action in a game or other situation that is intended to achieve an advantage and usually involves taking a risk: inizia ad imparare
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clever action Her clever opening gambit gave her an early advantage.
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someone who is involved in a conversation and who is representing someone else: inizia ad imparare
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Abraham was able to act as interpreter and interlocutor for our group.
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used for describing what often or usually happens: inizia ad imparare
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Health and safety rules are routinely flouted/ignored.
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