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to free yourself from an illness or a desire to do something you should not do: inizia ad imparare
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I was trying to fight off the urge to sneak into the kitchen for something to eat. I fought off pirates with a hosepipe
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a long plastic or rubber pipe, used to direct water onto fires, gardens, etc.: inizia ad imparare
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a garden/fire hose I fought off pirates with a hosepipe
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to make something bad or painful less severe: inizia ad imparare
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Queen's medal winner relives the trauma of saving cruiser
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a soldier of middle rank: inizia ad imparare
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he exchanged his life as a police sergeant for a role as security officer
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a person or animal that goes from one place to another looking for people to kill or things to steal or destroy inizia ad imparare
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He was called upon to defend the Seabourn Spirit against an attack by a marauding band of pirates a marauding band of pirates
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the seas that are not controlled by any country inizia ad imparare
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he was looking for an adventure on the high seas.
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to ask formally for someone to do something: inizia ad imparare
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call on/upon sb to do sth He was called upon to defend the Seabourn Spirit
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to wander or raid in search of plunder inizia ad imparare
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the Seabourn Spirit was attacted by a marauding band of pirates
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to explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force: inizia ad imparare
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explode pirates blasted a hole in the ship's side
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a large cylinder-shaped object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases, used for space travel or as a weapon: inizia ad imparare
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Pirates blasted a hole in the ship's side with a rocket-propelled grenade.
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going from one place to another killing or using violence, stealing, and destroying: inizia ad imparare
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Witnesses reported gangs of marauding soldiers breaking into people's houses and setting fire to them. the Seabourn Spirit was attacted by a marauding band of pirates
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to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force: inizia ad imparare
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a rocket propelled through space
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to surprise someone very much: inizia ad imparare
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His astonishing courage was rewarded by the Queen
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polite and kind behaviour towards women, especially when in public: inizia ad imparare
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she presented him with the Queen's Gallantry Medal,
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a prize or an amount of money that is given to someone following an official decision: inizia ad imparare
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the Queen's Gallantry Medal, the third-highest civilian bravery award.
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the ability to control your fear in a dangerous or difficult situation: inizia ad imparare
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The 41-year-old hero's astonishing courage was rewarded
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to formally praise someone or something: inizia ad imparare
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His shipmate received the Queen's Commendation for Bravery.
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an illness of the mind or body: inizia ad imparare
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illness. the terrifying experience has left him with post-traumatic stress disorder
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a period of time when college or university teachers are allowed to stop their usual work in order to study or travel, usually while continuing to be paid: inizia ad imparare
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to take/have a sabbatical he decided to take a sabbatical.
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a large ship for carrying passengers in great comfort on long journeys inizia ad imparare
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an ocean/cruise liner, a 10,000-ton liner
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a small bomb thrown by hand or shot from a gun: inizia ad imparare
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a hand grande a rocket-propelled grenade.
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to give, provide, or make something known: inizia ad imparare
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she presented him with the Queen's Gallantry Medal
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inizia ad imparare
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Instantly, an excruciating pain hit my left ear.
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