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