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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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To ... the effect of something unpleasant means to reduce it. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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If you ... something that you want or need, you succeed in getting it. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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Political instability alienate foreign investors
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to move very quickly or violently začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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: začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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: začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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... začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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Who could possibly gainsay such a judgment?
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to deny (an allegation, a statement, etc); contradict začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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If an area of land is ......, it becomes covered with water. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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: začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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to draw (a gun) faster than somebody začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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They tried to banish him from politics.
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If you ... something unpleasant, you get rid of it. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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If you ... something that you have done, you are sorry that you did it, because it has had unpleasant results. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region.
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lice = wsza začněte se učit
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If someone ... a vehicle, they are paid to clean it thoroughly inside and out. začněte se učit
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If you ... something, you avoid making a clear and definite decision, distinction, or statement about it. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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She vacillates between studying economics and languages.
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If you ... something, you turn it upside down. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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To ... opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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. začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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If you ... plants, you pour water over them in order to help them to grow. začněte se učit
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To ... the image of someone or something means to improve their image. začněte se učit
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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 začněte se učit
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If something ... you, it makes you feel rather worried. začněte se učit
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Is anything troubling you?
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