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If you ... an area of floor or ground, you push dirt or rubbish off it using a brush with a long handle. inizia ad imparare
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She was in the kitchen sweeping crumbs into a dust pan.
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If a person or group ... an election or... to victory, they win the election easily. inizia ad imparare
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In both republics, centre-right parties swept to power.
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If something such as a river or a burst pipe floods an area that is usually dry or if the area ..., it becomes covered with water. inizia ad imparare
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To ... the effect of something unpleasant means to reduce it. inizia ad imparare
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The price rises will be cushioned by welfare benefits.
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Something that ... an object when it hits something protects it by reducing the force of the impact. inizia ad imparare
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The suspension is designed to cushion passengers from the effects of rough roads
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If your legs or knees ... they bend because they have become very weak or tired. inizia ad imparare
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Mcanally's knees buckled and he crumpled down onto the floor.
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When you ... a belt or strap, you fasten it. inizia ad imparare
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If one thing is ...... by another, the effect of the first thing is reduced by the second, so that any advantage or disadvantage is cancelled out inizia ad imparare
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offset-offset The move is designed to help offset the shortfall in world oil supplies.
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If a political party or a candidate ... a particular number or percentage of votes, they get that number or percentage of votes in an election. inizia ad imparare
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It was a disappointing result for the Greens who polled three percent.
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If someone...... somewhere, they wander away from where they are supposed to be. inizia ad imparare
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Tourists often get lost and stray into dangerous areas
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If you ...... someone or something, you fail to give them the amount of attention that they deserve. inizia ad imparare
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He'd given too much to his career, worked long hours, neglected her.
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If you ... to do something that you ought to do or ... your duty, you fail to do it. inizia ad imparare
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They never neglect their duties.
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If you ... a statement, fact, or idea, you report or represent it in an untrue way. inizia ad imparare
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The media distorts reality; categorises people as all good or all bad.
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If something you can see or hear is... its appearance or sound is changed so that it seems unclear. inizia ad imparare
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If you ... something that you want or need, you succeed in getting it. inizia ad imparare
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... moves to win the support of the poor.
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If something ... you do something, it causes you to do it. inizia ad imparare
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Grit from the highway made him cough
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If you ... someone do something, you force them to do it. inizia ad imparare
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You can't make me do anything.
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If you ... money, you get it by working for it, by selling something, or by winning it. inizia ad imparare
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I think every business's goal is to make money
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If someone ... they lose control of their emotions or actions because they are under a lot of pressure. inizia ad imparare
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She's calm and strong, and she is just not going to crack.
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If you ... someone or something that is travelling from one place to another, you stop them before they get to their destination. inizia ad imparare
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His letter was intercepted by the Secret Service.
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If you ... something, you manage to get it, especially by using skill. inizia ad imparare
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They were intent on netting the £250,000 reward.
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If you ... something, you ignore it or do not take account of it. inizia ad imparare
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He ...... the advice of his executives.
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To ... a problem, difficulty, or mistake means to make it worse by adding to it inizia ad imparare
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Additional bloodshed and loss of life will only compound the tragedy. [
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If something ... or is... it breaks into a lot of small pieces. inizia ad imparare
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One bullet shattered his skull.
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If something ..., it loses power or strength in an uneven way, or no longer makes much progress. inizia ad imparare
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The car was out of sight around a bend in moments, but the engine did not falter or slow down.
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If you ..., you lose your confidence and stop doing something or start making mistakes. inizia ad imparare
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I have not faltered in my quest for a new future.
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If your voice ... when you are speaking, you hesitate or pause, because you are unsure about what you are saying or are upset. inizia ad imparare
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Her voice faltered and she had to stop a moment to control it
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to rise or raise from the dead; bring or be brought back to life inizia ad imparare
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Jesus Christ resurrected 2000 years ago
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If you... something, you cause it to exist again after it had disappeared or ended. inizia ad imparare
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Vladimir Putin has been trying to resurrect ussr since he came to the power
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If you ... someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you. inizia ad imparare
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Political instability alienate foreign investors
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to move very quickly or violently inizia ad imparare
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A pretty young girl came hurtling down the stairs.
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If you ... from a horse or a bicycle, you get down from it. inizia ad imparare
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the cyclists dismounted from their bicycles at the end of the race
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If something ... you, it makes you feel angry. inizia ad imparare
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Nothing angers more a man than a missed opportunity
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The person who ...🇬🇧 /......🇺🇸 a radio or television show introduces it and talks to the people who appear in it. inizia ad imparare
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Celebrities often are invited by journalists who present their tv-shows despite their poor knowoledge
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to ask a lot of questions inizia ad imparare
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pepper somebody with questions
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Someone or something that ... different periods, groups, or fields of activity exists in, belongs to, or takes elements from them all. inizia ad imparare
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She's a writer who straddles two genres - she writes online games as well as literary novels.
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If something ... a river, road, border, or other place, it stretches across it or exists on both sides of it. inizia ad imparare
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Salcey Forest straddles the Buckingham-Northamptonshire border.
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To ... something, especially energy, time, or money, means to use it or spend it. inizia ad imparare
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Children expend a lot of energy and may need more high-energy food than adults
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If one thing ... on another, the first thing spreads or becomes stronger, and slowly begins to restrict the power, range, or effectiveness of the second thing. inizia ad imparare
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The movie industry had chosen to ignore the encroaching competition of television.
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If something ... on a place, it spreads and takes over more and more of that place. inizia ad imparare
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(especially of a power thought to be greater than ordinary people) to decide or fix what will happen in a way that cannot be changed or controlled: inizia ad imparare
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His life seems to have followed a preordained path/direction.
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If you ... a door, you place something in front of it or a piece of wood or metal across it in order to prevent it from being opened. inizia ad imparare
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For added safety, bar the door to the kitchen
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If you ... someone's way, you prevent them from going somewhere or entering a place, by blocking their path inizia ad imparare
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He stepped in front of her, barring her way.
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If someone is ... from a place or from doing something, they are officially forbidden to go there or to do it. inizia ad imparare
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Foreign journalists are barred from entering the country.
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If you ... an event or ceremony, you organize it and usually take part in it. inizia ad imparare
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At the middle of this year the government staged a huge military parade.
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to establish something such as a belief so firmly that it is not likely to change: inizia ad imparare
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We want to ingrain good financial habits in people.
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To defeat overwhelmingly; to hit very hard; to conquer; to destroy slang inizia ad imparare
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If one number or statement ... with another, they agree with each other or are exactly the same. You can also say that two numbers or statements... inizia ad imparare
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This description didn't seem to tally with what we saw.
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If you ... someone who disagrees with you or opposes you, you defeat them or you force them to do what you want by using your power or by putting a lot of pressure on them. inizia ad imparare
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They could simply steamroller all opposition
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If you ... your money or property to someone, you legally state that they should have it when you die. inizia ad imparare
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He bequeathed all his silver to his children
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If you ...... an idea or system, you leave it for other people to use or develop. inizia ad imparare
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He bequeaths his successor an economy that is doing quite well
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If you are ... in something, it holds your attention completely. inizia ad imparare
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Tony didn't notice because he was too engrossed in his work.
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If there is no ... something, it is true or obvious and everyone would agree with it. inizia ad imparare
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Who could possibly gainsay such a judgment?
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to deny (an allegation, a statement, etc); contradict inizia ad imparare
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If you say that you are ... with things such as letters, demands, or requests, you are emphasizing that you receive so many of them that you cannot deal with them all. inizia ad imparare
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If an area of land is ......, it becomes covered with water. inizia ad imparare
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Their neighborhood is being inundated by the rising waters of the Colorado River.
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If you ... time or energy doing something, you use your time or effort doing it. inizia ad imparare
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Engineers spend much time and energy developing brilliant solutions.
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If a report or investigation ... someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame. inizia ad imparare
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A police investigation yesterday absolved the police of all blame in the incident.
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If something ... you, it surprises you very much. inizia ad imparare
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The whole thing staggers me.
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If something ... you, it surprises, shocks, or frightens you, so that you do not know what to do. inizia ad imparare
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Big concert halls do not faze Melanie.
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If you ... on something, you use less time, money, or material for it than you really need, so that the result is not good enough. inizia ad imparare
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Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
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If someone in authority ... that something must happen, they decide or state this officially. inizia ad imparare
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The U.N. Security Council has decreed that the election must be held by May.
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When something ..., or when you ... it, you end it. inizia ad imparare
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The evening concluded with dinner and speeches
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If one person or group ... an agreement, such as a treaty or business deal, with another, they arrange it. You can also say that two people or groups ... an agreement. inizia ad imparare
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Iceland concluded agreements with several other countries.
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to do something that someone else would usually be doing, especially in order to allow them to rest: inizia ad imparare
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You've been driving for a while - do you want me to spell you?
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to pollute with sin or disgrace; sully; defile inizia ad imparare
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he soiled the family honour by his cowardice
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If you ... someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war. inizia ad imparare
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The guerrillas shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot.
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If you ... people, you provide food and drink for them, for example when you have invited them to your house. inizia ad imparare
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The Monroes continued to entertain extravagantly.
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If you ... an experience, you enjoy it as much as you can. inizia ad imparare
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She savored her newfound freedom.
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If you ... food or drink, you eat or drink it slowly in order to taste its full flavor and to enjoy it properly. inizia ad imparare
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Just relax, eat slowly and savor the full flavor of your food.
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If you ... someone farewell, you say goodbye to them. If you ... them goodnight, you say goodnight to them. inizia ad imparare
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to draw (a gun) faster than somebody inizia ad imparare
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If someone or something is ... from a place or area of activity, they are sent away from it and prevented from entering it. inizia ad imparare
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They tried to banish him from politics.
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If you ... something unpleasant, you get rid of it. inizia ad imparare
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... diseases that have been banished for centuries.
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If you ... the thought of something, you stop thinking about it. inizia ad imparare
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He has now banished all thoughts of retirement
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If you ... someone to do something, you ask them to do it in a forceful, emotional way. inizia ad imparare
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Opposition leaders this week implored the president to break the deadlock.
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If you ...... someone or something, you reject them. inizia ad imparare
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If you ... something that you have done, you are sorry that you did it, because it has had unpleasant results. inizia ad imparare
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Tavare was probably ruing his decision.
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If you ... something such as a place or machine, you operate it or are in charge of it. inizia ad imparare
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Ukrainian soldiers manned roadblocks in the capital city.
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If someone ... you, they warn you about problems or danger. inizia ad imparare
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Tony cautioned against misrepresenting the situation.
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If you ... money, goods, or information from one place or group to another, you cause it to be sent there as it becomes available. inizia ad imparare
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The country announced new laws that it said would punish charities that funnelled money to extremists.
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If you ... something, you reduce or limit it. inizia ad imparare
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NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region.
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lice = wsza inizia ad imparare
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If someone ... a vehicle, they are paid to clean it thoroughly inside and out. inizia ad imparare
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If you ... something, you avoid making a clear and definite decision, distinction, or statement about it. inizia ad imparare
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Both have fudged their calculations and avoided specifics.
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If something ... a particular quality to something else, it adds that quality to it. inizia ad imparare
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A more relaxed regime and regular work lends the inmates a dignity not seen in other prisons
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If you ... something, you shout it or say it loudly. inizia ad imparare
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'You're wrong, quite wrong!' Henry cried out, suddenly excited.
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If you ... in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also. Bryt formal inizia ad imparare
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The police have warned the city's inhabitants not to bathe in the polluted river
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If a person or government ..., they suddenly appear less secure or less sure about something. inizia ad imparare
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The coach began to wobble when some of his team selections provoked much baffled comment.
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If something or someone ... they make small movements from side to side, for example because they are unsteady. inizia ad imparare
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The table wobbled when I leaned on it.
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When someone ..., they hesitate because they are unable to make a quick decision about something. inizia ad imparare
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We're still dithering over whether to marry.
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If you ... between two alternatives or choices, you keep changing your mind. inizia ad imparare
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She vacillates between studying economics and languages.
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If you ... something, you turn it upside down. inizia ad imparare
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He upended the can, and swallowed.
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If you ... something, you rub its surface to remove dirt or liquid from it. inizia ad imparare
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Lainey wiped her hands on the towel.
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If you ... dirt or liquid from something, you remove it, for example by using a cloth or your hand. inizia ad imparare
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He shook his head and wiped his tears with a tissue
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If you ... someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried inizia ad imparare
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+ that, of, cytat Government officials recently assured Hindus of protection.
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If something such as a siren or radio ... or if you ... it, it makes a loud, unpleasant noise inizia ad imparare
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The fire engines were just pulling up, sirens blaring.
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If you ... when you are walking, you knock your foot against something and fall or nearly fall inizia ad imparare
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If you ... someone who is walking or running, you put your foot or something else in front of them, so that they knock their own foot against it and fall or nearly fall inizia ad imparare
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He was tripped up by a passer-by.
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If it... you to do something, it is right, necessary, or useful for you to do it. inizia ad imparare
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It behooves us to think of these dangers.
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If you ... a credit card or... card through a machine, you pass it through a narrow space in the machine so that the machine can read information on the card's magnetic strip. inizia ad imparare
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The man at the check-out swiped my credit card.
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If you ... someone or something, you take good care of them because you love them. inizia ad imparare
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My son cherishes his baby sister.
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If you... a right, a privilege, or a principle, you regard it as important and try hard to keep it inizia ad imparare
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These people cherish their independence and sovereignty.
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If something bad or undesirable ..., it becomes much less strong or severe. inizia ad imparare
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The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
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If you ... a particular quality, feeling, or illness, or if it... itself, it becomes visible or obvious inizia ad imparare
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The virus needs two weeks to manifest itself.
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If someone ... with something, they interfere with it or try to change it when they have no right to do so. inizia ad imparare
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I don't want to be accused of tampering with the evidence.
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If a person or animal ... in water or mud, they lie or roll about in it slowly for pleasure. inizia ad imparare
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Never have I had such a good excuse for wallowing in deep warm baths.
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If someone... for something that they are unlikely to get, they want it very much. inizia ad imparare
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To ... opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it. inizia ad imparare
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Troops eventually quelled the unrest.
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If a vehicle ... somewhere or if its tyres..., its tyres make an unpleasant high-pitched noise on the road. inizia ad imparare
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A black Mercedes screeched to a halt beside the helicopter.
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When you ... something, you shout it in a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched voice. inizia ad imparare
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'Get me some water, Jeremy!' I screeched.
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When a bird, animal, or thing ..., it makes a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched noise. inizia ad imparare
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A macaw screeched at him from its perch.
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If you ... someone, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them. inizia ad imparare
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She chased the thief for 100 yards.
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If someone ... someone that they are attracted to they try hard to persuade them to have a sexual relationship with them. inizia ad imparare
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'I was always chasing after unsuitable men,' she says.
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If something is ... with undesirable qualities or features, it is full of them. inizia ad imparare
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The report was riddled with errors
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If something is ... with bullets or bullet holes, it is full of bullet holes. inizia ad imparare
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She pushed the bullet-riddled door open.
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To ... something means to remove it from where it was fixed or held. inizia ad imparare
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Rainfall had dislodged debris from the slopes of the volcano.
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if someone is ... they need something immediately esp. help inizia ad imparare
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If you ... plants, you pour water over them in order to help them to grow. inizia ad imparare
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To ... the image of someone or something means to improve their image. inizia ad imparare
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It was a move that has burnished Mr Hu's populist credentials.
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to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny inizia ad imparare
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If something ... you, it makes you feel rather worried. inizia ad imparare
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Is anything troubling you?
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