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I saw a fox run across the open field. start learning
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synonym: riverbank start learning
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Is Victoria Falls drying up? start learning
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The group has raised money to preserve over two million acres of woodland. start learning
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The birch leaves were delicately pale, almost lemon-colored. start learning
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shamrock: They wear the leaves of the shamrock in his honour. start learning
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koniczyna trójlistna
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In spring their window was lit from above by the yellow glow of a thick row of bright daffodils. start learning
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lily: Florists sell more lilies than any other flower for Easter. I love the smell of those yellow winter blooms - just like lily of the valley. start learning
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lilia
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He could see a handful of snowdrops in the little back garden. start learning
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A lot of what exists in these woods can not be seen from my red spruce. start learning
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They guided cars to the curving verges of grass, once mown close, now high and grown with thistles. start learning
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What's your favourite breed of dog/dog breed? start learning
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The old woman had a few grey bristles sprouting from her chin. start learning
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a short, stiff hair, usually one of many:
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This gives the cuckoo more time to find and watch a suitable nest. start learning
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plural: bison Even the United States government maintains a herd of about twelve thousand wild bison. start learning
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Research suggests there are fewer than 650 Iberian lynx left in the wild. start learning
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As a result, the magpie population dropped dramatically: in one village, from 259 birds to just 77. start learning
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The throat and lower part of the neck of this monitor lizard is mostly yellowish. start learning
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They used to be as common as sparrows. start learning
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These storks are usually solitary nesters whose young, like those of Ibis, are dependent on their parents for food. start learning
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The birds hatched out the next afternoon. start learning
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The female bird incubates the eggs for about 16 days. start learning
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also noun: Peacocks use their beautiful tails to attract mates. Mating a horse with a donkey produces a mule. start learning
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to have sex and produce young, or to make animals do this: an animal's sexual partner:
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Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. start learning
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also: gale-force wind; Meteorologists predicted gale-force winds. Hundreds of old trees were blown down in the gales. start learning
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The temperature is almost 80 degrees, and the humidity 35%. start learning
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showers of rain, hail and sleet start learning
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a short period of rain or snow:
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The sky/weather was overcast. start learning
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It was scorching hot inside the greenhouse. start learning
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In the summer, it's sweltering in the smaller classrooms. start learning
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Two skiers were killed in the avalanche. start learning
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The 169,000-ton vessel went down during a typhoon in the South China Sea. start learning
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the motion of the earth's tectonic plates (= sections of the planet's surface) start learning
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Then the tide turned, slowly at first, but consolidating into something close to a tidal wave. start learning
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Agriculture is still largely based on traditional methods in some countries. start learning
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give off (oxygen, heat, light) That tiny radiator doesn't give off much heat. start learning
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also: crude, crude oil: Diesel comes from crude oil, and it is less refined than gasoline. A petroleum engineer with 35 years of international experience. start learning
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a geothermal power station start learning
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also: power station Observers have pointed out that the Gabcikovo power plant could only be economically viable if a substantial amount of water is diverted. start learning
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Methane is one of the principal gases contributing to the greenhouse effect. start learning
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Russia has about half the world's coal reserves, 25% of its natural gas, and 18% of its gold. start learning
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There were two huge oil refineries on the coast. start learning
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They argued that the extraction of shale gas by fracking would cause huge environmental damage start learning
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Solar cell panel repays the electric power needed to manufacture it in its first few hours of operation. start learning
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He studied forestry at Colorado State University. start learning
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disapproving Our culture often seems extremely consumerist and self-centred. start learning
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konsumpcyjny, nastawiony na konsumpcję
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A great number of trees were felled to provide space for grazing. start learning
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irreparable Unless the oil spill is contained, irreparable damage will be done to the coastline. start learning
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log - noun The forest has been so heavily logged that it is in danger of disappearing. start learning
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bela
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The terms of the treaty bring our country under the king's control. start learning
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poddać coś czyjejś kontroli
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Norway plans to become totally carbon-neutral by 2050. start learning
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niewydzielający nadmiarowego CO2
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UK: cycle lane Where vehicles have to cross the cycle lane at junctions, priority should be given to cyclists. start learning
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The airline is planning to phase out the aircraft at the end of this year. start learning
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Most managers, politicians and bosses are men - how can women redress the balance (= make the situation fairer and more equal)? XD start learning
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wynagrodzić, przywrócić równowagę
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Behind them all walked Bishop Corrada, who sat in the sanctuary, solemn and stone-faced, throughout the liturgy. Illegal immigrants found sanctuary in a local church./ a wildlife, bird sanctuary start learning
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also: most holy place in the temple
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also: preserve, reservation: He's the chief warden of a big-game reservation. a nature/game/wildlife reserve start learning
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the autumn equinox, the vernal (= spring) equinox start learning
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flood tide - ebb tide start learning
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przypływ - odpływ
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Meteorites striking land usually vaporize instantly. start learning
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The Orion Nebula is visible to the naked eye under dark skies. start learning
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the summer/winter solstice start learning
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ten miles from here as the crow flies start learning
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He looks big and dangerous, but he wouldn't hurt a fly. start learning
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look like something the cat brought/dragged in British informal I must look like something the cat dragged in. start learning
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to look very untidy and dirty
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not enough room to swing a cat Many families are forced to live in tiny apartments with not enough room to swing a cat. start learning
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said about a place or space that is very small
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