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a small part of a plant, that develops into a flower or leaf
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new or almost new, and in very good condition
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St Mark's Gospel/the Gospel according to St Mark inizia ad imparare
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any of the four books of the Bible that contain details of the life of Jesus Christ:
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a short, simple story that teaches or explains an idea, especially a moral or religious idea
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The party has been trying to woo the voters with promises of electoral reform. The airline has been offering discounted tickets to woo passengers away from their competitors. inizia ad imparare
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to try to persuade someone to support you or to use your business:
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She was jostled and shoved by an angry crowd as she left the court. Just wait your turn - there's no need to shove. Reporters pushed and shoved as they tried to get close to the princess. inizia ad imparare
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to push someone or something forcefully:
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I'm trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children. They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the former communist countries. inizia ad imparare
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to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings:
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Physical abuse involves the infliction of physical injury on a child. the deliberate infliction of pain on others inizia ad imparare
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the action of forcing someone to experience something very unpleasant:
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We revamped the management system, but the business is doing no better than it was before. The walled garden was completely revamped last year. inizia ad imparare
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to change or arrange something again, in order to improve it
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Measures have been taken to protect the world's depleted elephant population. physically/emotionally depleted (= weakened) inizia ad imparare
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Dinner was somewhat delayed on account of David's rather tardy arrival. inizia ad imparare
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slow or late in happening or arriving
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The students asked the school to help them raise the money, but to no avail. inizia ad imparare
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without any success or any effect
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Well, I'm not going home on foot, at any rate. I don't think they liked my idea. At any rate, they weren't very enthusiastic about it. inizia ad imparare
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They had started with the premise that all men are created equal. The research project is based on the premise stated earlier. inizia ad imparare
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an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based
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to curtail your holiday/spending With all the snow, our daily walks have been severely curtailed inizia ad imparare
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to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something:
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The bread/biscuits/cake had gone stale. The morning after the party, their apartment smelled of stale cigarette smoke. inizia ad imparare
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no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long:
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a food in the form of long, thin strips made from flour or rice, water, and often egg, cooked in boiling liquid:
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