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anchor noun [C] (ON A BOAT) We dropped anchor (= lowered the anchor into the water) and stopped. It was time to weigh anchor (= pull up the anchor and sail away). start learning
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a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, that is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away:
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anchor noun [C] (SUPPORT) She was my anchor when things were difficult for me. start learning
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someone or something that gives support when needed:
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anchor noun [C] (IN RACE) As anchor in the relay, he closed a 4-metre gap to seize victory. start learning
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the member of a team who goes last in a relay (= a type of race between two or more teams in which each person in the team runs or swims part of the race):
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We anchored ourselves to the rocks with a rope. start learning
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to make something or someone stay in one position by fastening him, her, or it firmly:
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anchor verb (BROADCAST) mainly US She will anchor the new morning news show. start learning
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to act as the anchorman or anchorwoman of a programme:
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anchor noun [C] (NEWS PERSON) He anchored the morning news for many years. start learning
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a person who reports the news and manages reports by others on a television or radio program:
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This term is used to accuse parents of using a baby as a way to get citizenship for themselves: start learning
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an offensive term for a baby who is born in a country that gives all babies born there the right of citizenship, but whose parents are not citizens and do not have the right to live there.
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in football, a midfield player who plays immediately in front of the defenders and whose main job is to stop the opponent's attacks before they reach the defence, usually by tackling strongly
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a man who is the main news reader on a television or radio news programme:
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newscaster (UK also newsreader) start learning
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someone who reads out the reports on a television or radio news programme
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crash verb (MAKE A NOISE) We could hear waves crashing on/against the shore. The vase landed on the floor with a crash. start learning
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to hit something, often making a loud noise or causing damage: a sudden loud noise made when something breaks or falls:
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crash verb (ENTER WITHOUT PERMISSION) informal We tried to crash the party, but the bouncers wouldn't let us in. start learning
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to go to a party or other event without an invitation:
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crash [MOVE IN A NOISY OR VIOLENT WAY] A big black bear came crashing through the underbrush. start learning
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To crash is also to move in a noisy or violent way:
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involving great effort to achieve a lot quickly:
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A crash diet is a way of losing body weight quickly by eating very little.
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I did/took a crash course in French before my trip to Paris. start learning
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a course that teaches you a lot of basic facts in a very short time: done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort.
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I'll go shopping when I've done my chores (= done the jobs in or around the house). I find writing reports a real chore (= very boring). start learning
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a job or piece of work that needs to be done regularly: a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly:
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There should be crash mats on the floor surrounding the trampoline. start learning
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a piece of thick soft material used in sports, etc. so that someone can jump or fall from a height without hurting themselves:
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The jet crash-landed and burst into flames. start learning
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to land an aircraft suddenly because of an emergency, sometimes resulting in serious damage or injuries:
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a hard hat that covers and protects the whole head, worn especially by motorcyclists
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someone whose job is to stand outside a bar, party, etc. and either stop people who cause trouble from coming in or force them to leave
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froth noun [U] (BUBBLES) SPIENIC - GLOWNIE KAWA I like the froth on the top of the coffee. The waves frothed as they crashed onto the beach. When she opened and bottle of soda, it frothed up and spilled all over the table. start learning
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small, white bubbles on the surface of a liquid: to (cause a liquid to) have or produce a lot of small bubbles that often rise to the surface:
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froth noun [U] (NOT SERIOUS) His books are just froth, but they're enjoyable enough. start learning
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something that is not serious and has no real value, but is entertaining or attractive:
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If a person or animal froths at the mouth, a mass of small bubbles appears from their mouth as the result of a disease.
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the organ of a cow, sheep, or other animal, that produces milk and hangs like a bag between the legs
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the raised part of the female breast of a mammal through which an animal takes its mother’s milk; a nipple
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teat noun [C] (BOTTLE) UK (US nipple) start learning
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a piece of rubber or silicone for feeding a baby from a bottle
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bubble verb (HAVE QUALITY) He was like a schoolboy, constantly bubbling with enthusiasm and new ideas. start learning
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to have a lot of a particular quality, especially excitement or enthusiasm:
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a length of water with gates at each end where the level of water can be changed to allow boats to move between parts of a canal or river that are at different heights
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a small group of hairs, especially a curl:
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curly locks flowing golden locks start learning
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the hair on someone's head:
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You need it on full lock (= with the wheel turned as much as possible). start learning
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the amount a road vehicle's front wheels can be turned from one side to the other by turning its steering wheel:
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The smaller wrestler held his opponent in a full body lock. start learning
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a way of holding someone that you are fighting against so that they cannot move:
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I tried to start moving but the wheels had locked. They’re locked in a lawsuit with their former employer. start learning
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to become fixed in one position: to be or hold something in a position or condition where movement, escape, or change is not possible:
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speak ill of sb - formal or old-fashioned start learning
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to say unkind things about someone:
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augur/bode ill - formal or old-fashioned This weather bodes ill for the garden party tonight. start learning
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to be a sign of bad things in the future:
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can ill afford (to do sth) - formal or old-fashioned We can ill afford to lose another member of staff. They could ill afford to lose all that money. start learning
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If you can ill afford to do something, it will cause problems for you if you do it: badly, with great difficulty, or certainly not:
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ill-prepared an ill-judged remark start learning
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in a way that is bad or not suitable:
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The company's sales figures for the first six months augur well for the rest of the year. Do you think that this recent ministerial announcement augurs (= is a sign of) a shift in government policy? start learning
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to be a sign of especially good or bad things in the future:
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These recently published figures bode ill/do not bode well for the company's future. The hurricane bodes disaster for those areas in its path. start learning
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to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad:
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diligence; diligent - ADJ. She hoped that her diligence would be noticed at work. This is a matter that requires the utmost diligence. The discovery was made after years of diligent research. a diligent worker start learning
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the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort: done in a careful and detailed way: careful and serious in your work, or done in a careful and determined way:
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utmost (formal uttermost) a matter of the utmost importance The situation needs to be handled with the utmost care.; The new model of the car offers the utmost in power and performance. start learning
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used to emphasize how important or serious something is: the greatest amount or degree possible: - Speed was of the utmost importance. the most or best that is possible: - He’s doing his utmost to disrupt the proceedings.
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Financial advisers have a responsibility to act in utmost good faith when dealing with clients. start learning
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the legal duty of someone who is buying or selling something to provide full and correct information:
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She did her utmost to finish on time. start learning
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to do something as well as you can by making a great effort:
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proceedings noun [plural] (EVENTS) Millions of people watched the proceedings on television. the proceedings of Parliament start learning
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a series of events that happen in a planned and controlled way:
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proceedings - SYNONYM - THE MINUTES start learning
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a complete written record of what is said or done during a meeting
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proceedings noun [plural] (LEGAL ACTION) I started legal proceedings to try to have him taken away from his parents permanently. start learning
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the actions that are taken in a court of law:
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hector - disapproving; hectoring - NOUN His mean-spirited hectoring is a turn off for those who otherwise might support him. start learning
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to talk and behave towards someone in a loud and unpleasantly forceful way, especially in order to get them to act or think as you want
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a strong-arm tactic/method Police resorted to strong-arm tactics to break up the protest. The curfew is just another of the city's strong-arm policies. start learning
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a method or a type of behaviour that involves using force and threats to make people do what you want:
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There’s hope the countries will reach a settlement without resorting to armed conflict. He got hold of the money legally, without resort to violence. start learning
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to do or use something because it is the only thing available:
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Diplomacy ought to be our first resort. I'm not advocating detention as a first resort. start learning
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used for talking about the first thing that you think of doing or using in a situation:
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As a last resort, savers could always open an ISA with their current bank or building society. start learning
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used for talking about something that you only think of doing or using if all other methods fail:
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curfew [WAR] GODZINA POLICYJNA start learning
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a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble:
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You'll be in trouble if you get home after curfew. start learning
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a time by which a child must be home in the evening:
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detain [FORCE TO STAY IN A PLACE]; detention - NOUN A suspect is being detained by the police for further questioning. start learning
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to force someone officially to stay in a place:
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We were detained in traffic and arrived at the theater a little late. start learning
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to delay someone for a short length of time:
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She's had four detentions this term. start learning
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a form of punishment in which children are made to stay at school for a short time after classes have ended:
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He's a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways. The organization advocates for human rights. start learning
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to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something: someone who publicly supports something:
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browbeat; SYNONYM - HECTOR Don't be browbeaten into working more hours than you want. start learning
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to try to force someone to do something by threatening them or persuading them forcefully and unfairly:
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He intends to use his bully pulpit as state superintendent to bring attention to the issue. start learning
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an important public position from which a person can let other people know his or her opinions on particular subjects:
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a metal frame fixed in front of the front lights of a vehicle to prevent serious damage if the vehicle hits an animal
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His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies. She is forever extolling the virtues of her children. start learning
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to praise something or someone very much:
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bounce verb (CHECK - NOT PAY) informal I had to pay a penalty fee when my cheque bounced. To my horror the bank bounced the cheque. start learning
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to (cause a cheque to) not be paid or accepted by a bank because there is no money in the account:
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If an email that you send bounces or is bounced, it comes back to you because the address is wrong or there is a computer problem.
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Tom bounced in, smiling broadly. start learning
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to move in an energetic and enthusiastic manner:
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bounce noun (IMPROVEMENT) His speech to the convention may have given him a bounce. Analysts say that the US economy has bounced. start learning
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an improvement or change to a higher level, for example in how popular a politician or party is: to suddenly increase, often after falling to its lowest level:
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He could hear someone banging at the door. I could hear her in the kitchen banging about (= doing things noisily). start learning
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to (cause something to) make a sudden very loud noise or noises: "Going... going... gone! " said the auctioneer, banging down the hammer. The window slammed shut with a loud bang.
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I banged my head against/on the shelf as I stood up. start learning
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to hit a part of the body against something by accident:
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used to suggest the sound of a sudden loud noise, such as a gunshot or an explosion:
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The balloon went bang when it landed on the bush. start learning
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to make a sudden loud noise:
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bang - INFORMAL [exactly or directly:] The car came to a halt bang in the middle of the road. I live bang opposite the supermarket. start learning
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software that is bang (= completely) up to date
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