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| a word whose main role is to modify a noun or pronoun (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) |
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| the level of salt in a liquid |
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| an informal expression to refer to Australia |
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| to forage (for something) |
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| to search for food over a wide area |
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| intense but temporary feelings of love |
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| to change something to make it more showy |
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| I'm irritated and want to stop |
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| to be exactly right or precise |
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| the area where one lives now or where one comes from |
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| to persuade someone into doing something |
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| there is very tough competition between companies |
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| to be able to manage a problem |
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| small tasks that have to be done regularly to keep something working properly |
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| a special area filed with sand for children to play in |
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| a difficult or painful experience |
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| to improve something and make it more successful |
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| thinking about an issue, with total freedom from practical limitations |
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| a group of living things, such as plants, animals and insects that share the same general features. |
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| an informal expression for insects and spiders |
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| informal word for an insect |
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| films which are very popular and commercially successful |
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| hopes that people have to make their lives better and more fulfilling |
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| someone who fires arrows with a bow |
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| women's clothing which tightly covers the feet and legs up to the waist. |
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| a tear in a pair of tights |
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| to move and act in an energetic and lively way |
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| how close things are to each other |
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| imagine a moment in a film |
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| the starting principle or idea from which something builds and develops |
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| exaggerated to a level that is beyond realistic |
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| to make something seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is |
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| something that is not really useful but is intended to get attention and make people interested in something |
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| the use of and using up of something |
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| energy which is generated from unlimited natural sources such as the sun, waves and wind rather than limited resources such as fossil fuels |
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| someone who uses their charm to influence people and perhaps persuade them to do things |
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| a negative word for a talk or presentation designed to sell something |
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| someone who is good at making salesman-like speeche |
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| someone who is articulate has a good command of language, he or she can express themselves clearly and effectively |
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| an area of shared understanding |
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| the time of your life when you stop working completely |
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| a sum of money paid by the state or a private company during retirement |
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| when you're forced to do something or you don't have a choice |
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| to get rid of or cancel something |
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| hen you owe money to someone else |
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| a machine where you can take out money (ATM) |
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| harmful waste which has been put into the environment |
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| something that decays naturally |
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| the materials in which objects are wrapped before being sold |
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| a punishment given out by the courts for a crime |
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| dark, depressing or unhappy |
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| another word for prisoner |
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| to move to another place or relocate |
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| to fail to do something, such as pay a debt, that you legally have to do |
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| to be interested in something |
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| to run with quick short steps |
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| the hard outer covering of a tree |
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| the hard woody fruits of a pine tree |
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| the hard woody fruits of a pine tree |
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| a cover fixed over a seat or bed, etc. for shelter or decoration |
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| a swinging bed made of cloth or rope |
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| something that is misleading, dishonest or untruthful |
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nutrition
diet or food you eat and the benefits you get from it |
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| food or drink that is beneficial for your body and your health |
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| to add water to something |
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| in need of water or ill from not having enough water |
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| painful pockets of fluid on your skin |
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| small pieces that are easy to manage or understand |
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| small pieces that are easy to manage or understand |
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| the effort to improve something by giving time, money or attention |
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| natural ability to think clearly and make sensible decisions |
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| something or someone which tells you which way to go during a journey |
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| something or someone which tells you which way to go during a journey |
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| someone who works in education and research |
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| Master of Business Administration, a masters degree in Business |
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| a situation where there is not enough room for all the people in a specific place |
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| something which needs immediate or urgent attention |
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anti-retrovirals
drugs which are used to treat and prevent infections, particularly in people with HIV and AIDs |
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| people who are strong and tough and can survive difficult experiences and circumstances |
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| the strength and ability to get better after unpleasant experiences without being easily hurt or damaged |
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| to manage, to deal with a problem successfully |
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| to turn to something as a solution to a problem when other ways seem impossible |
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| a feeling that something is special and important |
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| someone who is determined to continue with an action or view, refusing to change their mind even if they are wrong |
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| a collection of dates, times, names and other information about events |
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| people who help organize public events using their own money, but also making money from those events |
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| people who think like us and have views and even interests which are similar to our own |
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| the process of looking after a child for a period of time but without becoming the child's legal parents |
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| legal permission from the court to take a child away from the people or person they are living with |
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| to measure and find out about |
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| a product made by a particular company which sells all over the world |
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| a person or figure who is admired |
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| an idea or mental picture |
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| a detailed plan of action |
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| a link, or a close connection, between |
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| changes or alterations which could prove important in the future |
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| the results of earlier decisions or actions |
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| to take hold of quickly and firmly |
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| conversation: Asking for information: |
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I’d like to know …
 Could you tell me …?
Could I ask …? |
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| conversation: Telling a story |
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First of all,
To begin with,
Then,
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So,
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| coversation: The main thing / problem |
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The main thing is…
The most important thing is …
The point is …
The problem is … |
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| conversation: A surprising fact |
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Do you realize that…?
It may sound strange, but …
Surprisingly,
Believe it or not, |
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| convesation: Changing the subject |
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Talking of …
That reminds me …
By the way,
Oh, before I forget, … |
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I’d say …
Could it be …
It looks like …
Perhaps it’s … |
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| Conversation: Personal opinions |
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In my opinion,
I personally think / believe / feel …
To my mind, …
From my point of view …
Well, personally, …
In my case … |
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| conversation: Right or wrong |
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That’s right.
Yes. Exactly!
No, I’m afraid not.
Not quite.
I’m not sure. |
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You’re absolutely right.
Absolutely!
I agree.
That´s a good point.
I agree with you there.
That’s very true.
That doesn’t surprise me.
That makes sense.
Just what I’ve always thought. |
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| conversation: disagreeing |
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That’s just not true.
Oh, come on!
I don’t believe it!
Yes, but don’t you think …
Yes, but on the other hand …
I can see your point but …
I don’t see it quite like that.
You’re / You must be joking / kidding.
No, definitely not. |
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| Conversation: I haven’t a clue |
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I’m afraid I don’t know.
I haven’t a clue.
I couldn’t tell you.
It’s no good, I can’t remember.
Oh, it’s slipped my mind. |
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Really!
Are you joking?
Oh?
Goodness!
What? |
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| Conversation: Showing interest |
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Right.
OK.
Yes?
And?
Really?
That´s interesting. |
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| Copnversation: Being sympathetic |
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Oh no!
What a pity.
What a shame.
How awful.
How terrible. |
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| Conversation: Are you following me? |
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Would you mind repeating that?
Would you mind saying that again?
Sorry, you´ve lost me.
I didn´t get the bit about …
What was that again?
Are you with me?
Is that clear? |
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Uh …
Well, um …
Let´s see
Let me think.
How should I put it? |
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| Conversation: Clarification |
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Sorry, but I don´t see what you mean.
What do you mean by…?
If I understand you correctly …
What you´re saying is … |
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| Conversation: Clarification (self) |
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What I mean is …
Let me put it another way.
What I´m trying to say is …
In other words … |
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| Conversation: Illustrating your point |
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For instance …
For one thing …
To give you an idea … |
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| Conversation: Adding things |
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What´s more
In addition
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Not to mention the fact that… |
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It seems that …
It appears that …
Apparently, …
According to …
From what I heard, it would seem that …
The speaker seems to suggest … |
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He says that …
She claims that …
They demonstrate that …
He makes the point that …
She uses the example of …
He presents arguments for / against … |
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| a sudden and great increase in the amount of something |
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| in chemistry, a substance which consists of two or more elements or other substances |
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| usually a drug or chemical that is used to stop something bad from happening or to lessen the effects of something. |
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| a pre-disposition to something |
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to take something with a pinch of salt
to believe something to not be entirely accurate or true |
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| to believe something to not be entirely accurate or true |
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| to continue to exist despite overcoming difficulty |
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| to have trouble believing that something is true |
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| a wedding which is false or not real, perhaps arranged to gain money |
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| If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be |
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| careful observation or examination of something |
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| a way of avoiding a rule or law |
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| to create a picture in one's mind |
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| to create a picture in one's mind |
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| to create a picture in one's mind |
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| fragrance, scent and aroma |
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| all words which refer to pleasant smells |
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| a very bad smell (can also be used as a verb - 'to stink') |
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| a place where people from many different cultures and nationalities live |
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| people from lots of different backgrounds |
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| a mixture of two different things |
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| a society with people from lots of different backgrounds |
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| to spend a holiday at home |
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| a combination of things which don't make sense together |
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| doing the same thing repeatedly |
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| to give strength and support to something, an argument for example |
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| the ability to relax because there is nothing to worry about |
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| to cancel out the effect of something, therefore making it useless |
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| the same things happening every day |
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| a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future |
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| in preparation for something happening |
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| to look at something and assess it |
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| the feeling of being pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement |
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| a type of joke which is played at someone else's expense |
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| a trick which deceives people into believing something that's not true, usually on a larger scale |
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| a story that's not true, presented as though it were real |
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| to believe something that isn't true |
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| describes someone who believes things easily |
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| a trick that is intended to be funny but not to cause harm or damage |
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| to be irritable, easily angered or upset |
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| to pay attention and to notice things, especially possible danger |
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| to be unfriendly and likely to be disagreeable |
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| the condition of being very overweight or fat |
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| nice or pleasant to touch |
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| something we have been doing for a long time |
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| to be no longer in existence, or you can use the phrasal verb 'to die out' |
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| the money used in a particular country at a particular time |
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| to make illegal banknotes that look like real ones |
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| land just beyond the coastal areas |
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| (especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds, expressing pain or unhappiness |
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| a house/flat owned by the council (= local government) and rented to people |
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| wanted by many people and usually of high quality or rare |
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| a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled public meeting |
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enthusiastic and eager
a zealous supporter of the government's policies |
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| something which encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective |
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| the last, and often worst, part of something |
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an area of interest or activity
Her interests are in the realm of practical politics. |
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the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in war
The Battle of the Somme was a scene of dreadful carnage. |
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| a large building divided into apartments, usually in a poor area of a city |
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| to give support, strength or a basic structure to something |
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| to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant |
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a shop which provides a stated type of personal service or sells a stated product
a beauty parlour
an ice-cream/pizza parlour |
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| especially in a large old house, a room next to the kitchen where pans are washed and vegetables are prepared for cooking |
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| describes a sound which is loud, unpleasant and rough |
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| having a very harmful effect or influence |
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| having a lot of money or owning a lot of things; rich |
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| to grow, develop or be successful |
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| to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing |
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the state of having what you need in order to stay alive, but no more
The money is intended to provide a basic subsistence and should not be paid to someone who receives other income.
The family were living at subsistence level. |
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| machines from which small items can be bought by inserting money. Because cash is inserted through a slot, slot machines, dispensers |
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| part of the ownership of a company which people can buy as an investment |
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| a full and detailed plan of something |
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| coming from outer space, from planets other than Earth |
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| this common expression means 'it's quite possible' |
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| to get smaller, to shrink, to dwindle |
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| when there is not enough land that provides natural conditions for a species to thrive, or sometimes even to survive |
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| to carry pollen grains and fertilise plants |
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| to make a plant grow or produce crops |
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| a box-like container in which bees are kept |
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| a plant such as a grain, fruit or vegetable grown in large amounts (gewas) |
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| an expression to describe someone who is sad or depressed |
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| to have a cloud hanging over him |
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| when someone is feeling depressed or unhappy |
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| when there is trouble or bad things ahead |
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| this word is used when we talk about people that have always naturally lived in a place, rather than arriving from elsewhere |
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| to have deep faith in someone or something, to be fully devoted to them and to treat them as divine |
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| a final stamp of approval |
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| this phrase is used when it has been officially decided that something should definitely happen |
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| if something is frowned upon by someone, they discourage its use and generally consider it undesirable |
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| if two words collocate, they sound right to native speakers of the language |
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| if two words collocate, they sound right to native speakers of the language |
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| opposite to how it should be, incorrectly |
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| very strange, weird, bizarre |
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| a very intense, heated public discussion |
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| strongly resist something despite having a lot of pressure |
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| electronically changed into a secret code |
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| to reach, to get delivered |
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| a figure of speech where you imply, or state a comparison between things that are not similar, e.g: The house is so neglected and dirty that all the cleaning she's done this week is just a drop in the ocean |
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a fear or phobia of spiders
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| the arrival of something in large numbers |
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| a word whose main role is to modify a noun or pronoun (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) |
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| a group of living things, such as plants, animals and insects that share the same general features. |
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| films which are very popular and commercially successful |
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| hopes that people have to make their lives better and more fulfilling |
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| women's clothing which tightly covers the feet and legs up to the waist. |
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| to move and act in an energetic and lively way |
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| how close things are to each other |
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| imagine a moment in a film |
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| the starting principle or idea from which something builds and develops |
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| to make something seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is |
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| something that is not really useful but is intended to get attention and make people interested in something |
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| the use of and using up of something |
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| energy which is generated from unlimited natural sources such as the sun, waves and wind rather than limited resources such as fossil fuels |
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| someone who uses their charm to influence people and perhaps persuade them to do things |
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| a negative word for a talk or presentation designed to sell something |
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| someone who is good at making salesman-like speeche |
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| someone who is articulate has a good command of language, he or she can express themselves clearly and effectively |
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| an area of shared understanding |
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| the time of your life when you stop working completely |
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| a sum of money paid by the state or a private company during retirement |
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| when you're forced to do something or you don't have a choice |
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| to get rid of or cancel something |
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| hen you owe money to someone else |
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| a machine where you can take out money (ATM) |
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| harmful waste which has been put into the environment |
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| something that decays naturally |
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| the materials in which objects are wrapped before being sold |
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| a punishment given out by the courts for a crime |
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| dark, depressing or unhappy |
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| another word for prisoner |
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| to move to another place or relocate |
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| to fail to do something, such as pay a debt, that you legally have to do |
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| to be interested in something |
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| to run with quick short steps |
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| the hard outer covering of a tree |
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| the hard woody fruits of a pine tree |
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| the hard woody fruits of a pine tree |
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| a cover fixed over a seat or bed, etc. for shelter or decoration |
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| a swinging bed made of cloth or rope |
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| something that is misleading, dishonest or untruthful |
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nutrition
diet or food you eat and the benefits you get from it |
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| food or drink that is beneficial for your body and your health |
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| to add water to something |
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| in need of water or ill from not having enough water |
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| painful pockets of fluid on your skin |
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| small pieces that are easy to manage or understand |
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| small pieces that are easy to manage or understand |
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| the effort to improve something by giving time, money or attention |
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| natural ability to think clearly and make sensible decisions |
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| something or someone which tells you which way to go during a journey |
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| something or someone which tells you which way to go during a journey |
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| someone who works in education and research |
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| Master of Business Administration, a masters degree in Business |
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| a situation where there is not enough room for all the people in a specific place |
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| something which needs immediate or urgent attention |
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anti-retrovirals
drugs which are used to treat and prevent infections, particularly in people with HIV and AIDs |
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| people who are strong and tough and can survive difficult experiences and circumstances |
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| the strength and ability to get better after unpleasant experiences without being easily hurt or damaged |
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| to manage, to deal with a problem successfully |
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| to turn to something as a solution to a problem when other ways seem impossible |
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| a feeling that something is special and important |
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| someone who is determined to continue with an action or view, refusing to change their mind even if they are wrong |
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| a collection of dates, times, names and other information about events |
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| people who help organize public events using their own money, but also making money from those events |
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| people who think like us and have views and even interests which are similar to our own |
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| the process of looking after a child for a period of time but without becoming the child's legal parents |
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| legal permission from the court to take a child away from the people or person they are living with |
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| to measure and find out about |
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| a product made by a particular company which sells all over the world |
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| a person or figure who is admired |
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| an idea or mental picture |
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| a detailed plan of action |
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| a link, or a close connection, between |
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| changes or alterations which could prove important in the future |
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| the results of earlier decisions or actions |
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| to take hold of quickly and firmly |
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| conversation: Asking for information: |
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I’d like to know …
 Could you tell me …?
Could I ask …? |
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| conversation: Telling a story |
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First of all,
To begin with,
Then,
Next,
After that,
So,
So then,
At the end,
Finally, |
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| coversation: The main thing / problem |
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The main thing is…
The most important thing is …
The point is …
The problem is … |
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| conversation: A surprising fact |
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Do you realize that…?
It may sound strange, but …
Surprisingly,
Believe it or not, |
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| convesation: Changing the subject |
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Talking of …
That reminds me …
By the way,
Oh, before I forget, … |
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I’d say …
Could it be …
It looks like …
Perhaps it’s … |
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| Conversation: Personal opinions |
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In my opinion,
I personally think / believe / feel …
To my mind, …
From my point of view …
Well, personally, …
In my case … |
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| conversation: Right or wrong |
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That’s right.
Yes. Exactly!
No, I’m afraid not.
Not quite.
I’m not sure. |
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You’re absolutely right.
Absolutely!
I agree.
That´s a good point.
I agree with you there.
That’s very true.
That doesn’t surprise me.
That makes sense.
Just what I’ve always thought. |
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| conversation: disagreeing |
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That’s just not true.
Oh, come on!
I don’t believe it!
Yes, but don’t you think …
Yes, but on the other hand …
I can see your point but …
I don’t see it quite like that.
You’re / You must be joking / kidding.
No, definitely not. |
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| Conversation: I haven’t a clue |
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I’m afraid I don’t know.
I haven’t a clue.
I couldn’t tell you.
It’s no good, I can’t remember.
Oh, it’s slipped my mind. |
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Really!
Are you joking?
Oh?
Goodness!
What? |
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| Conversation: Showing interest |
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Right.
OK.
Yes?
And?
Really?
That´s interesting. |
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| Copnversation: Being sympathetic |
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Oh no!
What a pity.
What a shame.
How awful.
How terrible. |
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| Conversation: Are you following me? |
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Would you mind repeating that?
Would you mind saying that again?
Sorry, you´ve lost me.
I didn´t get the bit about …
What was that again?
Are you with me?
Is that clear? |
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Uh …
Well, um …
Let´s see
Let me think.
How should I put it? |
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| Conversation: Clarification |
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Sorry, but I don´t see what you mean.
What do you mean by…?
If I understand you correctly …
What you´re saying is … |
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| Conversation: Clarification (self) |
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What I mean is …
Let me put it another way.
What I´m trying to say is …
In other words … |
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| Conversation: Illustrating your point |
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For instance …
For one thing …
To give you an idea … |
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| Conversation: Adding things |
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What´s more
In addition
And besides
Not to mention the fact that… |
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It seems that …
It appears that …
Apparently, …
According to …
From what I heard, it would seem that …
The speaker seems to suggest … |
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He says that …
She claims that …
They demonstrate that …
He makes the point that …
She uses the example of …
He presents arguments for / against … |
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| a sudden and great increase in the amount of something |
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| in chemistry, a substance which consists of two or more elements or other substances |
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| usually a drug or chemical that is used to stop something bad from happening or to lessen the effects of something. |
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| a pre-disposition to something |
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to take something with a pinch of salt
to believe something to not be entirely accurate or true |
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| to believe something to not be entirely accurate or true |
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| to continue to exist despite overcoming difficulty |
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| to have trouble believing that something is true |
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| a wedding which is false or not real, perhaps arranged to gain money |
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| If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be |
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| careful observation or examination of something |
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| a way of avoiding a rule or law |
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| to create a picture in one's mind |
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| to create a picture in one's mind |
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| to create a picture in one's mind |
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| fragrance, scent and aroma |
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| all words which refer to pleasant smells |
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| a very bad smell (can also be used as a verb - 'to stink') |
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| a place where people from many different cultures and nationalities live |
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| people from lots of different backgrounds |
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| a mixture of two different things |
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| a society with people from lots of different backgrounds |
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| to spend a holiday at home |
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| a combination of things which don't make sense together |
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| doing the same thing repeatedly |
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| to give strength and support to something, an argument for example |
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| the ability to relax because there is nothing to worry about |
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| to cancel out the effect of something, therefore making it useless |
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| the same things happening every day |
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| a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future |
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| in preparation for something happening |
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| to look at something and assess it |
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| the feeling of being pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement |
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| a type of joke which is played at someone else's expense |
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| a trick which deceives people into believing something that's not true, usually on a larger scale |
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| a story that's not true, presented as though it were real |
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| to believe something that isn't true |
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| describes someone who believes things easily |
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| a trick that is intended to be funny but not to cause harm or damage |
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| to be irritable, easily angered or upset |
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| to pay attention and to notice things, especially possible danger |
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| to be unfriendly and likely to be disagreeable |
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| the condition of being very overweight or fat |
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| nice or pleasant to touch |
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| something we have been doing for a long time |
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| to be no longer in existence, or you can use the phrasal verb 'to die out' |
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| something which can help us predict what will happen in the future |
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| the money used in a particular country at a particular time |
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| to make illegal banknotes that look like real ones |
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| land just beyond the coastal areas |
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| (especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds, expressing pain or unhappiness |
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| a house/flat owned by the council (= local government) and rented to people |
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| wanted by many people and usually of high quality or rare |
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| a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled public meeting |
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enthusiastic and eager
a zealous supporter of the government's policies |
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| something which encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective |
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| the last, and often worst, part of something |
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an area of interest or activity
Her interests are in the realm of practical politics. |
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the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in war
The Battle of the Somme was a scene of dreadful carnage. |
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| a large building divided into apartments, usually in a poor area of a city |
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| to give support, strength or a basic structure to something |
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| to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant |
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a shop which provides a stated type of personal service or sells a stated product
a beauty parlour
an ice-cream/pizza parlour |
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| especially in a large old house, a room next to the kitchen where pans are washed and vegetables are prepared for cooking |
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| describes a sound which is loud, unpleasant and rough |
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| having a very harmful effect or influence |
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| having a lot of money or owning a lot of things; rich |
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| to grow, develop or be successful |
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| to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing |
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the state of having what you need in order to stay alive, but no more
The money is intended to provide a basic subsistence and should not be paid to someone who receives other income.
The family were living at subsistence level. |
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| machines from which small items can be bought by inserting money. Because cash is inserted through a slot, slot machines, dispensers |
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| part of the ownership of a company which people can buy as an investment |
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| a full and detailed plan of something |
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| coming from outer space, from planets other than Earth |
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| this common expression means 'it's quite possible' |
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| to get smaller, to shrink, to dwindle |
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| when there is not enough land that provides natural conditions for a species to thrive, or sometimes even to survive |
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| to carry pollen grains and fertilise plants |
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| to make a plant grow or produce crops |
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| a box-like container in which bees are kept |
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| normally refers to a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar charactristics to each other |
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| a plant such as a grain, fruit or vegetable grown in large amounts (gewas) |
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| an expression to describe someone who is sad or depressed |
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| to have a cloud hanging over him |
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| when someone is feeling depressed or unhappy |
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| when there is trouble or bad things ahead |
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| this word is used when we talk about people that have always naturally lived in a place, rather than arriving from elsewhere |
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| to have deep faith in someone or something, to be fully devoted to them and to treat them as divine |
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| a final stamp of approval |
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| this phrase is used when it has been officially decided that something should definitely happen |
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| if something is frowned upon by someone, they discourage its use and generally consider it undesirable |
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| if two words collocate, they sound right to native speakers of the language |
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| if two words collocate, they sound right to native speakers of the language |
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| opposite to how it should be, incorrectly |
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| very strange, weird, bizarre |
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| a very intense, heated public discussion |
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| strongly resist something despite having a lot of pressure |
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| electronically changed into a secret code |
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| to reach, to get delivered |
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| a figure of speech where you imply, or state a comparison between things that are not similar, e.g: The house is so neglected and dirty that all the cleaning she's done this week is just a drop in the ocean |
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a fear or phobia of spiders
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| the arrival of something in large numbers |
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| neither too hot nor too cold |
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| an expression to describe the action of stopping something suddenly and completely, for example smoking or drinking alcohol |
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| spending less money than before |
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| when people live off credit and spend money they do not actually have by using credit cards and borrowing from the bank |
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| belief and confidence in how we feel about ourselves |
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| something which disappears slowly |
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| both the good and the not so good sides |
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| both the good and the not so good sides |
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| taking steps to limit the number of cars in an area, as well as to prevent them from moving too fast |
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| to plant more trees, flowers and other types of vegetation |
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| drinking large quantities of alcohol in one go |
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| Words to describe intelligent people |
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bright (most often used with children)
smart
clever
sharp
quick |
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to do something to the best of your ability
to do it as well as you can
skills
I want to develop my writing skills.
talents
He has a talent for painting.
gifts
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