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#️⃣#view /vjuː/ #noun 💢view on / about 🔹What’s your view on the subject? 💢view that 🔹Their view is that competition is good for business. 🔹In my view, the country needs a change of government. 💢WAY OF CONSIDERING [countable usually singular] ➡️ a way…
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⚪️view ➡️ the area you can see from a window or place, especially when it is beautiful:
✨The hotel has a view of the Colosseum.
✨There are great views of the Himalayas.
⚪️panorama ➡️ an impressive view of a very large area that stretches a long way across in front of you:
✨a panorama of snow-covered hills and mountains
✨From the top, there is a breathtaking panorama across to the southern slopes of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain.
⚪️vista written ➡️ a view of a large area of beautiful scenery:
✨The road around the island offers some spectacular vistas.
✨On a sparkling spring day, the vista is quite superb.
✨In front, a simple porch offered a spectacular vista of coconut-fringed beach, lagoon, and open sea beyond.
⚪️scene ➡️ what you see in a place, especially when people are moving around and doing things:
✨His paintings are mainly of local scenes.
✨a peaceful village scene
⚪️sight ➡️ something that you see, especially something very impressive or surprising:
✨The mountain is a magnificent sight, soaring up from the carpet of purple heather at its base.
✨It was an amazing sight. I had never seen elephants in the wild before.
✨They were met with the sight of riot police shaking hands with the demonstrators.
⚪️consider verb [transitive not in progressive] formal ➡️ to have an opinion about someone or something after thinking carefully about them:
✨We do not consider this film suitable for young children.
✨She is considered to be one of the finest pianists of her generation.
⚪️see verb [transitive not in progressive] ➡️ to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing:
✨Having a child makes you see things differently.
✨America was seen as the land of opportunity.
✨The country sees itself as a bridge between East and West.
⚪️regard/view verb [transitive] ➡️ to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing. Regard/view are a little more formal than see:
✨She regards herself more as an entertainer than a singer.
✨Many people in the industry viewed him with suspicion.
⚪️perceive verb [transitive often passive] formal ➡️ to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing:
✨Historically, nursing has been perceived as a job for women, but things have changed now.
✨The group were perceived to have little real talent.
✨Do other people perceive us as we perceive ourselves?
⚪️think of somebody/something as (also look on somebody/something as) ➡️ to think that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing:
✨He looked on his job as a welcome relief from the problems at home.
✨Even though he’s 18, his parents still think of him as a child.
✨I think of her more as a sister.
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⚪️view ➡️ the area you can see from a window or place, especially when it is beautiful:
✨The hotel has a view of the Colosseum.
✨There are great views of the Himalayas.
⚪️panorama ➡️ an impressive view of a very large area that stretches a long way across in front of you:
✨a panorama of snow-covered hills and mountains
✨From the top, there is a breathtaking panorama across to the southern slopes of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain.
⚪️vista written ➡️ a view of a large area of beautiful scenery:
✨The road around the island offers some spectacular vistas.
✨On a sparkling spring day, the vista is quite superb.
✨In front, a simple porch offered a spectacular vista of coconut-fringed beach, lagoon, and open sea beyond.
⚪️scene ➡️ what you see in a place, especially when people are moving around and doing things:
✨His paintings are mainly of local scenes.
✨a peaceful village scene
⚪️sight ➡️ something that you see, especially something very impressive or surprising:
✨The mountain is a magnificent sight, soaring up from the carpet of purple heather at its base.
✨It was an amazing sight. I had never seen elephants in the wild before.
✨They were met with the sight of riot police shaking hands with the demonstrators.
⚪️consider verb [transitive not in progressive] formal ➡️ to have an opinion about someone or something after thinking carefully about them:
✨We do not consider this film suitable for young children.
✨She is considered to be one of the finest pianists of her generation.
⚪️see verb [transitive not in progressive] ➡️ to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing:
✨Having a child makes you see things differently.
✨America was seen as the land of opportunity.
✨The country sees itself as a bridge between East and West.
⚪️regard/view verb [transitive] ➡️ to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing. Regard/view are a little more formal than see:
✨She regards herself more as an entertainer than a singer.
✨Many people in the industry viewed him with suspicion.
⚪️perceive verb [transitive often passive] formal ➡️ to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing:
✨Historically, nursing has been perceived as a job for women, but things have changed now.
✨The group were perceived to have little real talent.
✨Do other people perceive us as we perceive ourselves?
⚪️think of somebody/something as (also look on somebody/something as) ➡️ to think that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing:
✨He looked on his job as a welcome relief from the problems at home.
✨Even though he’s 18, his parents still think of him as a child.
✨I think of her more as a sister.
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#️⃣appropriate /əˈprəʊprieɪt $ əˈproʊ-/#verb [transitive] #formal 1️⃣to take something for yourself when you do not have the right to do this SYN steal: 🔹He is suspected of appropriating government funds. 2️⃣to take something, especially money, to use…
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⚪️suitable ➡️ having the right qualities for a particular purpose or person:
✨a suitable place for a picnic
✨They don’t consider him a suitable husband for their daughter.
⚪️right ➡️ completely suitable in every way:
✨It’s a nice house, but it isn’t right for us.
✨We’ll tell her when the time is right.
⚪️appropriate ➡️ suitable for a particular purpose. Appropriate is more formal than suitable:
✨She filled out all the appropriate forms.
✨It may not be an appropriate time to ask him about it.
✨It’s not appropriate to wear a short skirt for an interview.
✨the appropriate way to end a business letter
⚪️proper ➡️ the proper tool, piece of equipment, or way of doing something is the one that most people think is most suitable:
✨You can’t change a wheel without the proper tools.
✨the proper procedure for hiring staff
⚪️suited to something ➡️ if someone is suited to something, he or she has the right qualities to do it:
✨He’d be well suited to the job.
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⚪️suitable ➡️ having the right qualities for a particular purpose or person:
✨a suitable place for a picnic
✨They don’t consider him a suitable husband for their daughter.
⚪️right ➡️ completely suitable in every way:
✨It’s a nice house, but it isn’t right for us.
✨We’ll tell her when the time is right.
⚪️appropriate ➡️ suitable for a particular purpose. Appropriate is more formal than suitable:
✨She filled out all the appropriate forms.
✨It may not be an appropriate time to ask him about it.
✨It’s not appropriate to wear a short skirt for an interview.
✨the appropriate way to end a business letter
⚪️proper ➡️ the proper tool, piece of equipment, or way of doing something is the one that most people think is most suitable:
✨You can’t change a wheel without the proper tools.
✨the proper procedure for hiring staff
⚪️suited to something ➡️ if someone is suited to something, he or she has the right qualities to do it:
✨He’d be well suited to the job.
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#️⃣#Avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ #verb
📚#Thesaurus:
🔘 to avoid a person or place
⚪️avoid ➡️ to deliberately not go near a person or place:
✨Why have you been avoiding me?
✨We avoided Park Street because of the traffic.
⚪️stay away / keep away ➡️ to avoid a person or place, especially a dangerous one:
✨She walked along the path, keeping well away from the edge of the cliff.
✨That man is trouble – I’d stay away from him.
⚪️steer clear of somebody / something #informal ➡️ to avoid a person or place, because there could be problems if you do not:
✨I usually steer clear of the kitchen when Alan’s cooking.
✨I’d steer clear of Matthew if I were you.
⚪️make a detour ➡️ to avoid a place by travelling around it instead of through the centre:
✨We had to make a long detour because of the floods.
🔘 to avoid doing something
⚪️avoid ➡️ to find a way of not doing something that you should do:
✨Some people will do anything to avoid work.
⚪️get out of something ➡️ to avoid doing something you should do or something you promised to do. Get out of is more common than avoid in #everyday_spoken_English:
✨We promised we’d go – we can’t get out of it now.
⚪️wriggle out of something (also wiggle out of something #American_English) ➡️ to avoid doing something you should do by making up excuses. Used to show disapproval:
✨He always seems to wriggle out of helping with the kids.
⚪️evade #formal ➡️ to avoid doing something that legally or morally you should do – used especially about taxes or responsibilities:
✨It is an offence to evade taxes.
✨The US cannot evade its responsibility for the war.
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📚#Thesaurus:
🔘 to avoid a person or place
⚪️avoid ➡️ to deliberately not go near a person or place:
✨Why have you been avoiding me?
✨We avoided Park Street because of the traffic.
⚪️stay away / keep away ➡️ to avoid a person or place, especially a dangerous one:
✨She walked along the path, keeping well away from the edge of the cliff.
✨That man is trouble – I’d stay away from him.
⚪️steer clear of somebody / something #informal ➡️ to avoid a person or place, because there could be problems if you do not:
✨I usually steer clear of the kitchen when Alan’s cooking.
✨I’d steer clear of Matthew if I were you.
⚪️make a detour ➡️ to avoid a place by travelling around it instead of through the centre:
✨We had to make a long detour because of the floods.
🔘 to avoid doing something
⚪️avoid ➡️ to find a way of not doing something that you should do:
✨Some people will do anything to avoid work.
⚪️get out of something ➡️ to avoid doing something you should do or something you promised to do. Get out of is more common than avoid in #everyday_spoken_English:
✨We promised we’d go – we can’t get out of it now.
⚪️wriggle out of something (also wiggle out of something #American_English) ➡️ to avoid doing something you should do by making up excuses. Used to show disapproval:
✨He always seems to wriggle out of helping with the kids.
⚪️evade #formal ➡️ to avoid doing something that legally or morally you should do – used especially about taxes or responsibilities:
✨It is an offence to evade taxes.
✨The US cannot evade its responsibility for the war.
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#️⃣#Behave /bɪˈheɪv/ #verb 💢behave towards 🔹I think he behaved disgracefully towards you. 💢behave like 🔹grown men behaving like schoolboys 💢behave as if/though 🔹He was a little boy, but he behaved as if he was an adult. 💢(also behave yourself) ➡️ to…
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⚪️behave ➡️ to do and say things that are good, bad, normal, strange etc:
✨His teacher said he’d been behaving badly at school.
✨I’m not going to talk to her until she starts behaving reasonably.
✨Oh, be quiet! You’re behaving like a two-year-old.
⚪️act ➡️ to behave in a particular way, especially in a way that seems unusual, surprising, or annoying to other people:
✨Tina’s been acting very strangely lately.
✨What makes grown people act like that?
⚪️treat ➡️ to behave towards someone or deal with someone in a particular way:
✨She said that he’d treated her really badly throughout their two-year marriage.
✨I’m sick of my parents treating me like a child.
⚪️conform ➡️ to behave in the way that most other people in your group or society behave:
✨Young people sometimes want to rebel and therefore they refuse to conform.
✨Society typically brings pressure on individuals and groups to conform to civilised norms.
⚪️conduct yourself #formal ➡️ to behave in a particular way, especially in a situation where people will notice and judge the way you behave:
✨Public figures have a duty to conduct themselves responsibly, even in their private lives.
✨By the end of the course, you should be able to conduct yourself with confidence in any meeting.
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⚪️behave ➡️ to do and say things that are good, bad, normal, strange etc:
✨His teacher said he’d been behaving badly at school.
✨I’m not going to talk to her until she starts behaving reasonably.
✨Oh, be quiet! You’re behaving like a two-year-old.
⚪️act ➡️ to behave in a particular way, especially in a way that seems unusual, surprising, or annoying to other people:
✨Tina’s been acting very strangely lately.
✨What makes grown people act like that?
⚪️treat ➡️ to behave towards someone or deal with someone in a particular way:
✨She said that he’d treated her really badly throughout their two-year marriage.
✨I’m sick of my parents treating me like a child.
⚪️conform ➡️ to behave in the way that most other people in your group or society behave:
✨Young people sometimes want to rebel and therefore they refuse to conform.
✨Society typically brings pressure on individuals and groups to conform to civilised norms.
⚪️conduct yourself #formal ➡️ to behave in a particular way, especially in a situation where people will notice and judge the way you behave:
✨Public figures have a duty to conduct themselves responsibly, even in their private lives.
✨By the end of the course, you should be able to conduct yourself with confidence in any meeting.
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#️⃣#Calm /kɑːm $ kɑːm, kɑːlm/ (also calm down) #verb [intransitive and transitive] 1️⃣to become quiet and relaxed after you have been angry, excited, nervous, or upset, or to make someone become quiet and relaxed: 🔹He tried to calm the frightened children.…
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⚪️calm ➡️ not getting angry, nervous, or upset, even in a difficult situation:
✨We’ll talk about this later when you’re feeling calmer.
✨Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation.
⚪️relaxed ➡️ not worried about anything, especially so that people feel comfortable:
✨Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press.
✨There was a relaxed atmosphere.
⚪️chilled-out (also chilled) #informal ➡️ very relaxed and not worried – used especially by young people:
✨I’m much more chilled-out about the whole thing this year.
⚪️laid-back #informal ➡️ someone who is laid-back is always relaxed and never seems to get worried or annoyed about anything:
✨I like his laid-back attitude to life.
✨My parents are pretty laid-back and don’t mind me staying out late.
⚪️mellow #informal ➡️ relaxed, friendly, and happy, especially after drinking alcohol:
✨After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.
⚪️cool #informal ➡️ staying calm and not showing your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry:
✨He is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure.
✨She was as cool as a cucumber (=very cool).
⚪️keep your head ➡️ to manage to stay calm and behave in a sensible way in a difficult or frightening situation:
✨In this job you need to be good at keeping your head in a crisis.
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⚪️calm ➡️ not getting angry, nervous, or upset, even in a difficult situation:
✨We’ll talk about this later when you’re feeling calmer.
✨Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation.
⚪️relaxed ➡️ not worried about anything, especially so that people feel comfortable:
✨Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press.
✨There was a relaxed atmosphere.
⚪️chilled-out (also chilled) #informal ➡️ very relaxed and not worried – used especially by young people:
✨I’m much more chilled-out about the whole thing this year.
⚪️laid-back #informal ➡️ someone who is laid-back is always relaxed and never seems to get worried or annoyed about anything:
✨I like his laid-back attitude to life.
✨My parents are pretty laid-back and don’t mind me staying out late.
⚪️mellow #informal ➡️ relaxed, friendly, and happy, especially after drinking alcohol:
✨After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.
⚪️cool #informal ➡️ staying calm and not showing your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry:
✨He is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure.
✨She was as cool as a cucumber (=very cool).
⚪️keep your head ➡️ to manage to stay calm and behave in a sensible way in a difficult or frightening situation:
✨In this job you need to be good at keeping your head in a crisis.
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📚#Thesaurus:1️⃣ ⚪️calm ➡️ not getting angry, nervous, or upset, even in a difficult situation: ✨We’ll talk about this later when you’re feeling calmer. ✨Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation. ⚪️relaxed ➡️ not worried…
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⚪️peace ➡️ a situation in which there is no war or fighting:
✨There has been peace in the region for six years now.
⚪️truce ➡️ an agreement to stop fighting or arguing with each other for a limited period of time:
✨The rebels have ended a 17-month-old truce.
✨He called for a truce between Israeli and Palestinian forces.
✨There was an uneasy truce between Lily and Stephen at dinner.
⚪️ceasefire ➡️ an agreement to stop fighting for a limited period of time, especially in order to discuss making peace:
✨The two sides agreed to a ceasefire which would come into force immediately.
⚪️armistice ➡️ a formal agreement to stop fighting a war and to discuss making peace:
✨The Korean armistice was signed in July 1953.
⚪️calm ➡️ a situation in which there is no violence, argument, or protest:
✨Attempts by the police to restore calm in the area failed.
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⚪️peace ➡️ a situation in which there is no war or fighting:
✨There has been peace in the region for six years now.
⚪️truce ➡️ an agreement to stop fighting or arguing with each other for a limited period of time:
✨The rebels have ended a 17-month-old truce.
✨He called for a truce between Israeli and Palestinian forces.
✨There was an uneasy truce between Lily and Stephen at dinner.
⚪️ceasefire ➡️ an agreement to stop fighting for a limited period of time, especially in order to discuss making peace:
✨The two sides agreed to a ceasefire which would come into force immediately.
⚪️armistice ➡️ a formal agreement to stop fighting a war and to discuss making peace:
✨The Korean armistice was signed in July 1953.
⚪️calm ➡️ a situation in which there is no violence, argument, or protest:
✨Attempts by the police to restore calm in the area failed.
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📚#Thesaurus:2️⃣ ⚪️peace ➡️ a situation in which there is no war or fighting: ✨There has been peace in the region for six years now. ⚪️truce ➡️ an agreement to stop fighting or arguing with each other for a limited period of time: ✨The rebels have ended…
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🔘 not moving
⚪️still ➡️ not moving – use this especially about people who are not moving, or about places where there is no wind:
✨There was no wind and the trees were completely still.
✨Keep still while I tie your shoes.
⚪️stationary ➡️ not moving – use this about cars, trains, or objects:
✨The truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle.
⚪️immobile ➡️ not moving or not able to move, especially because of fear or tiredness:
✨As the disease progressed, she became increasingly immobile.
⚪️motionless ➡️ completely still – used especially in literature:
✨Kemp sat motionless as the verdict was read.
⚪️calm ➡️ not moving because there is no wind – use this about air and water:
✨The lake was calm.
⚪️be at a standstill ➡️ if traffic is at a standstill it is not moving:
✨Traffic was at a standstill on the motorway.
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🔘 not moving
⚪️still ➡️ not moving – use this especially about people who are not moving, or about places where there is no wind:
✨There was no wind and the trees were completely still.
✨Keep still while I tie your shoes.
⚪️stationary ➡️ not moving – use this about cars, trains, or objects:
✨The truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle.
⚪️immobile ➡️ not moving or not able to move, especially because of fear or tiredness:
✨As the disease progressed, she became increasingly immobile.
⚪️motionless ➡️ completely still – used especially in literature:
✨Kemp sat motionless as the verdict was read.
⚪️calm ➡️ not moving because there is no wind – use this about air and water:
✨The lake was calm.
⚪️be at a standstill ➡️ if traffic is at a standstill it is not moving:
✨Traffic was at a standstill on the motorway.
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#️⃣#Content /ˈkɒntent $ ˈkɑːn-/ #verb [transitive] 1️⃣content yourself with (doing) something ➡️ to do or have something that is not what you really wanted, but is still satisfactory: 🔹Mr Lal has been asking for more responsibility, but has had to content…
📚#Thesaurus:
⚪️satisfied ➡️ feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want:
✨The teacher is satisfied with his progress.
✨another satisfied customer
⚪️happy [not before noun] ➡️ satisfied. Happy is very commonly used instead of satisfied in #everyday_English:
✨The boss seems happy with my work.
✨I’m happy to work part-time until the kids are older.
⚪️pleased [not before noun] ➡️ very satisfied:
✨I’m pleased with the results.
✨He came out looking pleased with himself.
⚪️content [not before noun] ➡️ satisfied with what you are doing, so that you do not want to change anything:
✨She seemed content to just sit and watch the others.
✨Sam was quite content with his life on the farm.
⚪️fulfilled [not usually before noun] ➡️ feeling that you have achieved enough in your life, and that you do not need things that are more interesting, important, or useful:
✨I enjoy being a mother, but to feel fulfilled I need to work too.
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⚪️satisfied ➡️ feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want:
✨The teacher is satisfied with his progress.
✨another satisfied customer
⚪️happy [not before noun] ➡️ satisfied. Happy is very commonly used instead of satisfied in #everyday_English:
✨The boss seems happy with my work.
✨I’m happy to work part-time until the kids are older.
⚪️pleased [not before noun] ➡️ very satisfied:
✨I’m pleased with the results.
✨He came out looking pleased with himself.
⚪️content [not before noun] ➡️ satisfied with what you are doing, so that you do not want to change anything:
✨She seemed content to just sit and watch the others.
✨Sam was quite content with his life on the farm.
⚪️fulfilled [not usually before noun] ➡️ feeling that you have achieved enough in your life, and that you do not need things that are more interesting, important, or useful:
✨I enjoy being a mother, but to feel fulfilled I need to work too.
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#️⃣#Frequently /ˈfriːkwəntli/
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⚪️often ➡️ used when saying that something happens many times:
✨Gary was often bad-tempered in the morning.
✨We often meet up for a drink after work.
⚪️a lot #informal ➡️ often:
✨I think she likes him – she talks about him a lot.
✨His wife goes abroad on business a lot.
⚪️frequently especially #written ➡️ often – used especially in writing or more formal English:
✨Passengers complain that trains are frequently late.
✨Older patients frequently forget to take their medicine.
⚪️regularly ➡️ often, especially at regular intervals:
✨Buses run regularly every ten minutes.
⚪️again and again ➡️ used to emphasize that someone does something many times, or the same thing happens many times:
✨She told herself again and again that everything would be all right.
✨Gunfire rang out across the city again and again.
⚪️repeatedly especially #written ➡️ used to emphasize that someone does something many times:
✨His doctor had repeatedly warned him not to work so hard.
⚪️constantly / continually ➡️ often over a long period of time – used especially about something that is annoying or causes problems:
✨They seem to be continually arguing.
✨It’s hard to keep up with technology when it’s constantly changing.
⚪️time and time again ➡️ many times – used when this is annoying or does not have any effect:
✨He forgets his keys time and time again.
✨I tell students time and time again to keep careful notes.
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📚#Thesaurus:
⚪️often ➡️ used when saying that something happens many times:
✨Gary was often bad-tempered in the morning.
✨We often meet up for a drink after work.
⚪️a lot #informal ➡️ often:
✨I think she likes him – she talks about him a lot.
✨His wife goes abroad on business a lot.
⚪️frequently especially #written ➡️ often – used especially in writing or more formal English:
✨Passengers complain that trains are frequently late.
✨Older patients frequently forget to take their medicine.
⚪️regularly ➡️ often, especially at regular intervals:
✨Buses run regularly every ten minutes.
⚪️again and again ➡️ used to emphasize that someone does something many times, or the same thing happens many times:
✨She told herself again and again that everything would be all right.
✨Gunfire rang out across the city again and again.
⚪️repeatedly especially #written ➡️ used to emphasize that someone does something many times:
✨His doctor had repeatedly warned him not to work so hard.
⚪️constantly / continually ➡️ often over a long period of time – used especially about something that is annoying or causes problems:
✨They seem to be continually arguing.
✨It’s hard to keep up with technology when it’s constantly changing.
⚪️time and time again ➡️ many times – used when this is annoying or does not have any effect:
✨He forgets his keys time and time again.
✨I tell students time and time again to keep careful notes.
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#️⃣#Habit /ˈhæbət, ˈhæbɪt/ #noun 💢by / from / out of habit (=because this is what you usually do in this situation) 🔹I did it out of habit. 💢DRUGS [countable] ➡️ a strong physical need to keep taking a drug regularly: 🔹A lot of drug addicts get into…
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⚪️habit ➡️ something you do regularly, often without thinking about it:
✨Biting your nails is a bad habit.
✨I always go to the same supermarket, out of habit.
⚪️mannerism ➡️ a way of speaking or a small movement of your face or body that is part of your usual behaviour:
✨Even her mannerisms are the same as her sister’s.
⚪️custom ➡️ something that people in a particular society do because it is traditional or the accepted thing to do:
✨In Japan it is the custom to take off your shoes when you enter a house.
⚪️tradition ➡️ a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time:
✨The tradition of giving Easter eggs goes back hundreds of years.
✨In many countries, it’s a tradition for the bride to wear white.
✨It was a family tradition to go for a walk on Christmas Day.
⚪️practice ➡️ something that people often do, especially as part of their work or daily life:
✨The hotel has ended the practice of leaving chocolates in guests’ rooms.
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⚪️habit ➡️ something you do regularly, often without thinking about it:
✨Biting your nails is a bad habit.
✨I always go to the same supermarket, out of habit.
⚪️mannerism ➡️ a way of speaking or a small movement of your face or body that is part of your usual behaviour:
✨Even her mannerisms are the same as her sister’s.
⚪️custom ➡️ something that people in a particular society do because it is traditional or the accepted thing to do:
✨In Japan it is the custom to take off your shoes when you enter a house.
⚪️tradition ➡️ a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time:
✨The tradition of giving Easter eggs goes back hundreds of years.
✨In many countries, it’s a tradition for the bride to wear white.
✨It was a family tradition to go for a walk on Christmas Day.
⚪️practice ➡️ something that people often do, especially as part of their work or daily life:
✨The hotel has ended the practice of leaving chocolates in guests’ rooms.
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#️⃣#Method /ˈmeθəd/ BrE AmE #noun
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⚪️method ▶️ a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used:
✨You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer.
✨an environmentally friendly method for treating household waste
⚪️way ▶️ a set of actions that you use in order to do something. Way is more #informal than method and is used more often in #everyday_English:
✨What’s the best way to remove wine stains?
✨a new way of treating the disease
✨There are lots of ways of cooking mushrooms.
⚪️means ▶️ something that you use to do something or achieve something:
✨Their main means of transport is their car.
✨E-mail is often the most convenient means of communication.
✨He looked around for a means of escape.
✨Education and training are the most efficient means of improving the nation’s economy.
⚪️approach ▶️ a way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about or planned:
✨Today’s approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago.
✨I think we need to try a different approach.
⚪️technique ▶️ a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned and practised:
✨tips on how to improve your exam technique
✨More patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques.
⚪️tactics ▶️ methods that you use in order to achieve what you want, especially in a game or competition:
✨There were complaints about police tactics used to clear demonstrators.
✨The team was discussing tactics for the game.
⚪️strategy ▶️ a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time:
✨our sales strategy
✨a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking
⚪️mode #formal ▶️ a particular way of doing something:
✨For him, painting is just another mode of expression.
✨You can choose between several different modes of operation.
✨the most efficient mode of transportation
✨Withdrawing a child from class is still the preferred mode of providing extra help to that child.
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📚#Thesaurus:
⚪️method ▶️ a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used:
✨You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer.
✨an environmentally friendly method for treating household waste
⚪️way ▶️ a set of actions that you use in order to do something. Way is more #informal than method and is used more often in #everyday_English:
✨What’s the best way to remove wine stains?
✨a new way of treating the disease
✨There are lots of ways of cooking mushrooms.
⚪️means ▶️ something that you use to do something or achieve something:
✨Their main means of transport is their car.
✨E-mail is often the most convenient means of communication.
✨He looked around for a means of escape.
✨Education and training are the most efficient means of improving the nation’s economy.
⚪️approach ▶️ a way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about or planned:
✨Today’s approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago.
✨I think we need to try a different approach.
⚪️technique ▶️ a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned and practised:
✨tips on how to improve your exam technique
✨More patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques.
⚪️tactics ▶️ methods that you use in order to achieve what you want, especially in a game or competition:
✨There were complaints about police tactics used to clear demonstrators.
✨The team was discussing tactics for the game.
⚪️strategy ▶️ a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time:
✨our sales strategy
✨a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking
⚪️mode #formal ▶️ a particular way of doing something:
✨For him, painting is just another mode of expression.
✨You can choose between several different modes of operation.
✨the most efficient mode of transportation
✨Withdrawing a child from class is still the preferred mode of providing extra help to that child.
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#️⃣#Punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ #verb
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⚪️punish ➡️ to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something wrong or broken the law:
✨Drug smugglers are severely punished.
✨She wanted to punish him for deceiving her.
⚪️fine ➡️ to make someone pay money as a punishment:
✨The company was fined for safety violations.
⚪️sentence ➡️ if a judge sentences a criminal, he or she gives them an official punishment, usually sending them to prison for a period of time:
✨The judge sentenced Margolis to a year in prison.
⚪️penalize (also penalise #British_English) ➡️ to officially punish someone, especially by taking away their right to do something or by limiting their freedom in some way:
✨New laws will penalize firms that continue to pollute the environment.
⚪️discipline ➡️ to punish someone who has broken the rules of an organization that they belong to or work for:
✨Officers are expected to discipline soldiers who do not keep their uniforms in good condition.
⚪️come down hard on somebody #informal ➡️ to punish someone or criticize them severely:
✨The judge came down hard on Harris, saying that his crime was ‘inexcusable’.
⚪️make an example of somebody ➡️ to punish someone so that other people are afraid to do the same thing:
✨Athletics officials felt they had to make an example of him for using banned drugs.
⚪️teach somebody a lesson #informal ➡️ to do something in order to show someone that they must not do something again, when they have behaved very badly:
✨I didn't want to hurt him - I just wanted teach him a lesson.
✨Maybe a night in jail will teach him a lesson.
⚪️make somebody pay (for something) #informal ➡️ to make someone wish they had never done something, by making them suffer:
✨We should make him pay for all the mischief he's caused!
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📚#Thesaurus:
⚪️punish ➡️ to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something wrong or broken the law:
✨Drug smugglers are severely punished.
✨She wanted to punish him for deceiving her.
⚪️fine ➡️ to make someone pay money as a punishment:
✨The company was fined for safety violations.
⚪️sentence ➡️ if a judge sentences a criminal, he or she gives them an official punishment, usually sending them to prison for a period of time:
✨The judge sentenced Margolis to a year in prison.
⚪️penalize (also penalise #British_English) ➡️ to officially punish someone, especially by taking away their right to do something or by limiting their freedom in some way:
✨New laws will penalize firms that continue to pollute the environment.
⚪️discipline ➡️ to punish someone who has broken the rules of an organization that they belong to or work for:
✨Officers are expected to discipline soldiers who do not keep their uniforms in good condition.
⚪️come down hard on somebody #informal ➡️ to punish someone or criticize them severely:
✨The judge came down hard on Harris, saying that his crime was ‘inexcusable’.
⚪️make an example of somebody ➡️ to punish someone so that other people are afraid to do the same thing:
✨Athletics officials felt they had to make an example of him for using banned drugs.
⚪️teach somebody a lesson #informal ➡️ to do something in order to show someone that they must not do something again, when they have behaved very badly:
✨I didn't want to hurt him - I just wanted teach him a lesson.
✨Maybe a night in jail will teach him a lesson.
⚪️make somebody pay (for something) #informal ➡️ to make someone wish they had never done something, by making them suffer:
✨We should make him pay for all the mischief he's caused!
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#️⃣#Represent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ 1️⃣SPEAK FOR SOMEBODY [transitive] ➡️ to officially speak or take action for another person or group of people: 🔹Mr Kobayashi was chosen to represent the company at the conference. 2️⃣IN COURT [transitive] ➡️ to speak officially…
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⚪️describe ➡️ to talk or write about a person, place, event etc, in order to show what they are like:
✨Could you try and describe the man you saw?
✨In her book, she describes her journey across the Sahara.
✨Police described the attack as particularly violent.
⚪️tell somebody about somebody/something ➡️ to describe someone or something to someone. This phrase is more commonly used than describe in #everyday_spoken_English:
✨So, tell me about your holiday!
✨My friends have told me all about you!
⚪️depict #formal ➡️ to describe someone or something in a piece of writing:
✨His stories depict life in Trinidad as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
✨In this new biography she is depicted as a lonely and unhappy woman.
⚪️portray/represent #formal ➡️ to describe someone or something in a particular way:
✨College teachers are often represented on television shows as slightly eccentric.
✨The magazine has been criticized for the way it portrays women.
✨The treatment has been portrayed as a painless way of curing cancer, which is simply not true.
✨Police have represented her as a willing participant in the crimes.
⚪️characterize somebody/something as something #formal ➡️ to describe someone or something by emphasizing one particular quality or feature about them:
✨He characterized himself as ‘an average American’.
✨The successful schools were characterized as innovative and creative.
⚪️paint somebody/something as something ➡️ to describe someone or something, especially in a way that makes people believe something that is not true:
✨Not all young people are as bad as they’re painted in the press.
✨We won, yet the media is painting it as a victory for our opponents.
✨The woman was painted as having only a slight grasp of reality.
⚪️paint a picture ➡️ to describe a situation, so that people can get a general idea of what it is like:
✨Can you paint a picture of life in Japan for us?
✨My uncle’s letters generally painted a rosy picture of how things were.
✨The report painted a bleak picture of the management’s failures.
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⚪️describe ➡️ to talk or write about a person, place, event etc, in order to show what they are like:
✨Could you try and describe the man you saw?
✨In her book, she describes her journey across the Sahara.
✨Police described the attack as particularly violent.
⚪️tell somebody about somebody/something ➡️ to describe someone or something to someone. This phrase is more commonly used than describe in #everyday_spoken_English:
✨So, tell me about your holiday!
✨My friends have told me all about you!
⚪️depict #formal ➡️ to describe someone or something in a piece of writing:
✨His stories depict life in Trinidad as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
✨In this new biography she is depicted as a lonely and unhappy woman.
⚪️portray/represent #formal ➡️ to describe someone or something in a particular way:
✨College teachers are often represented on television shows as slightly eccentric.
✨The magazine has been criticized for the way it portrays women.
✨The treatment has been portrayed as a painless way of curing cancer, which is simply not true.
✨Police have represented her as a willing participant in the crimes.
⚪️characterize somebody/something as something #formal ➡️ to describe someone or something by emphasizing one particular quality or feature about them:
✨He characterized himself as ‘an average American’.
✨The successful schools were characterized as innovative and creative.
⚪️paint somebody/something as something ➡️ to describe someone or something, especially in a way that makes people believe something that is not true:
✨Not all young people are as bad as they’re painted in the press.
✨We won, yet the media is painting it as a victory for our opponents.
✨The woman was painted as having only a slight grasp of reality.
⚪️paint a picture ➡️ to describe a situation, so that people can get a general idea of what it is like:
✨Can you paint a picture of life in Japan for us?
✨My uncle’s letters generally painted a rosy picture of how things were.
✨The report painted a bleak picture of the management’s failures.
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#️⃣#Shake /ʃeɪk/ #noun رجة ؛ مصافحة ؛ ارتجاج ؛ هزة ؛ تحريك ؛ هزة أرضية ؛ ارتعاش ؛ طرد ؛ صرف ؛ قشعريرة 1️⃣[countable] if you give something a shake, you move it up and down or from side to side: 🔹Give the bottle a good shake before use. 🔹He refused with…
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■ person
⚪️shake ➡️ if a person or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden continuous movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold, ill etc:
✨Suddenly he started to shake. ‘Don’t ever scare me like that again!’ he whispered.
✨The poor girl was shaking.
⚪️shudder ➡️ to shake for a short time, especially because you think of something very unpleasant, or because you feel frightened or cold:
✨Corbett shuddered when he thought of what might have happened to them.
✨I shuddered when I read the article.
✨He was still shuddering with the cold.
✨She clung to him, shuddering with emotion.
⚪️tremble ➡️ to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are frightened, worried, or angry:
✨Ernest opened the letter in silence, his hands trembling.
✨Her whole body trembled with fear.
✨He hadn’t dared to move. He was trembling with shock.
✨‘I won’t be coming back,’ she said, her body trembling with anger.
⚪️shiver ➡️ to shake slightly, especially only a few times, because you are cold or frightened:
✨She shivered, pulling her coat closer around herself.
✨You make me shiver when you talk like that.
⚪️quiver especially #literary ➡️ to shake slightly and continuously because you are very worried or excited – used especially about someone’s lips, mouth, or body:
✨Her bottom lip began to quiver, and she turned away to hide her tears.
✨Alice’s eyes began to fill with tears and her mouth quivered. ‘I 'm going away,’ she said.
⚪️wobble ➡️ to move unsteadily from side to side:
✨Mrs Hamilton wobbled precariously on her high heels.
⚪️rock ➡️ to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side:
✨He rocked to and fro in his chair.
■ object/vehicle/the ground etc
⚪️shake ➡️ to move suddenly from side to side or up and down, usually with a lot of force:
✨The floor shook from a distant explosion.
✨The walls were still shaking.
✨The trees were shaking in the wind.
⚪️rattle ➡️ to shake and make a noise:
✨The windows rattled in the wind.
✨The train was rattling over the bridge.
⚪️vibrate ➡️ to shake continuously with small fast movements:
✨The music was so loud that the whole room vibrated.
✨The atoms vibrate at different frequencies.
⚪️wobble ➡️ to move unsteadily from side to side:
✨The bike began to wobble alarmingly as she fought to control it.
✨The cup wobbled and he grabbed it to stop it from falling.
⚪️rock ➡️ to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side:
✨The trailer rocked in the wind.
✨The boat was rocking from side to side with the waves.
⚪️shudder (also judder especially #British_English) ➡️ if a vehicle or machine shudders, it shakes for a short time:
✨The lift shuddered then began to descend.
✨The engine shuddered into life (=it shook and then started working).
✨The car juddered to a halt (=it shook and then stopped) outside the house.
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■ person
⚪️shake ➡️ if a person or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden continuous movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold, ill etc:
✨Suddenly he started to shake. ‘Don’t ever scare me like that again!’ he whispered.
✨The poor girl was shaking.
⚪️shudder ➡️ to shake for a short time, especially because you think of something very unpleasant, or because you feel frightened or cold:
✨Corbett shuddered when he thought of what might have happened to them.
✨I shuddered when I read the article.
✨He was still shuddering with the cold.
✨She clung to him, shuddering with emotion.
⚪️tremble ➡️ to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are frightened, worried, or angry:
✨Ernest opened the letter in silence, his hands trembling.
✨Her whole body trembled with fear.
✨He hadn’t dared to move. He was trembling with shock.
✨‘I won’t be coming back,’ she said, her body trembling with anger.
⚪️shiver ➡️ to shake slightly, especially only a few times, because you are cold or frightened:
✨She shivered, pulling her coat closer around herself.
✨You make me shiver when you talk like that.
⚪️quiver especially #literary ➡️ to shake slightly and continuously because you are very worried or excited – used especially about someone’s lips, mouth, or body:
✨Her bottom lip began to quiver, and she turned away to hide her tears.
✨Alice’s eyes began to fill with tears and her mouth quivered. ‘I 'm going away,’ she said.
⚪️wobble ➡️ to move unsteadily from side to side:
✨Mrs Hamilton wobbled precariously on her high heels.
⚪️rock ➡️ to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side:
✨He rocked to and fro in his chair.
■ object/vehicle/the ground etc
⚪️shake ➡️ to move suddenly from side to side or up and down, usually with a lot of force:
✨The floor shook from a distant explosion.
✨The walls were still shaking.
✨The trees were shaking in the wind.
⚪️rattle ➡️ to shake and make a noise:
✨The windows rattled in the wind.
✨The train was rattling over the bridge.
⚪️vibrate ➡️ to shake continuously with small fast movements:
✨The music was so loud that the whole room vibrated.
✨The atoms vibrate at different frequencies.
⚪️wobble ➡️ to move unsteadily from side to side:
✨The bike began to wobble alarmingly as she fought to control it.
✨The cup wobbled and he grabbed it to stop it from falling.
⚪️rock ➡️ to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side:
✨The trailer rocked in the wind.
✨The boat was rocking from side to side with the waves.
⚪️shudder (also judder especially #British_English) ➡️ if a vehicle or machine shudders, it shakes for a short time:
✨The lift shuddered then began to descend.
✨The engine shuddered into life (=it shook and then started working).
✨The car juddered to a halt (=it shook and then stopped) outside the house.
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#️⃣#Spread /spred/ #noun سطح ؛ غطاء السرير ؛ مأدبة ؛ نشر ؛ انتشار ؛ امتداد ؛ صفحة ؛ فوطة ؛ غطاء المائدة ؛ مزرعة المواشي ؛ منشور ؛ غماس ؛ مفروش ؛ منتشر 1️⃣INCREASE [singular] ➡️ when something affects or is known about by more people or involves a larger…
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⚪️farm ➡️ an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals:
✨a 300-hectare farm
✨a dairy farm
✨a sheep farm
⚪️ranch ➡️ a very large farm in the western US, Canada, or South America where sheep, cattle, or horses are bred:
✨a cattle ranch in Wyoming
⚪️smallholding #British_English ➡️ a piece of land used for farming, that is smaller than an ordinary farm:
✨a smallholding used for organic farming
⚪️plantation ➡️ a large area of land in a hot country, where crops such as tea, cotton, and sugar are grown:
✨a rubber plantation
✨a tea plantation
⚪️homestead ➡️ a piece of land for farming that was given to people in the past by the US and Canadian governments:
✨He still farms on the family homestead, a hundred years after his grandfather received it.
⚪️spread #American_English #informal ➡️ an area of land used for farming or ranching:
✨They have a pretty big spread just south of the Canadian border.
⚪️market garden ➡️ an area of land, often with greenhouses on it, used for growing vegetables and fruit:
✨He runs his own market garden, and sells his produce to the big supermarkets.
⚪️orchard ➡️ an area of land with trees, used for growing fruit:
✨an apple orchard
✨cherry orchards
⚪️allotment #British_English ➡️ a small area of land of land, especially in a town or city, which you can use for growing your own vegetables.The land is usually owned by the local council, who charge a very low rent:
✨We grew the tomatoes on our allotment.
⚪️agriculture ➡️ the practice of farming:
✨More than 75% of the land is used for agriculture.
⚪️arable adjective ➡️ relating to growing crops:
✨a lack of arable land
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⚪️farm ➡️ an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals:
✨a 300-hectare farm
✨a dairy farm
✨a sheep farm
⚪️ranch ➡️ a very large farm in the western US, Canada, or South America where sheep, cattle, or horses are bred:
✨a cattle ranch in Wyoming
⚪️smallholding #British_English ➡️ a piece of land used for farming, that is smaller than an ordinary farm:
✨a smallholding used for organic farming
⚪️plantation ➡️ a large area of land in a hot country, where crops such as tea, cotton, and sugar are grown:
✨a rubber plantation
✨a tea plantation
⚪️homestead ➡️ a piece of land for farming that was given to people in the past by the US and Canadian governments:
✨He still farms on the family homestead, a hundred years after his grandfather received it.
⚪️spread #American_English #informal ➡️ an area of land used for farming or ranching:
✨They have a pretty big spread just south of the Canadian border.
⚪️market garden ➡️ an area of land, often with greenhouses on it, used for growing vegetables and fruit:
✨He runs his own market garden, and sells his produce to the big supermarkets.
⚪️orchard ➡️ an area of land with trees, used for growing fruit:
✨an apple orchard
✨cherry orchards
⚪️allotment #British_English ➡️ a small area of land of land, especially in a town or city, which you can use for growing your own vegetables.The land is usually owned by the local council, who charge a very low rent:
✨We grew the tomatoes on our allotment.
⚪️agriculture ➡️ the practice of farming:
✨More than 75% of the land is used for agriculture.
⚪️arable adjective ➡️ relating to growing crops:
✨a lack of arable land
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#️⃣#Stroll /strəʊl $ stroʊl/
📚#Thesaurus:
■ to walk for pleasure
⚪️take a walk (also go for a walk) ➡️ to walk somewhere for pleasure:
✨We went for a walk in the park.
⚪️stroll (also go for a stroll) ➡️ to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
✨People were strolling along beside the river.
✨On Sunday, they went for a stroll in the park.
⚪️hike (also go hiking) ➡️ to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside as an activity you enjoy:
✨We’re going hiking in Scotland this summer.
✨They hiked around the Lake District.
✨Pat likes doing active things like hiking and horse-riding.
⚪️trek (also go trekking) ➡️ to go for a walk lasting several days or weeks in a faraway place, carrying your clothes with you:
✨I’ve always wanted to go trekking in Nepal.
✨They trekked up to Everest Base Camp.
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📚#Thesaurus:
■ to walk for pleasure
⚪️take a walk (also go for a walk) ➡️ to walk somewhere for pleasure:
✨We went for a walk in the park.
⚪️stroll (also go for a stroll) ➡️ to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
✨People were strolling along beside the river.
✨On Sunday, they went for a stroll in the park.
⚪️hike (also go hiking) ➡️ to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside as an activity you enjoy:
✨We’re going hiking in Scotland this summer.
✨They hiked around the Lake District.
✨Pat likes doing active things like hiking and horse-riding.
⚪️trek (also go trekking) ➡️ to go for a walk lasting several days or weeks in a faraway place, carrying your clothes with you:
✨I’ve always wanted to go trekking in Nepal.
✨They trekked up to Everest Base Camp.
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#️⃣#Continue /kənˈtɪnjuː/ #verb 1️⃣[intransitive and transitive] ➡️ to not stop happening, existing, or doing something ⇨ continuous, continual, discontinue 🔘continue to do something 💥Sheila continued to work after she had her baby. 💥He will be continuing…
📚#Thesaurus:
🔄 to continue doing something
⚪️continue ▶️ to not stop doing something that you are already doing:
✨We need the money to continue our work.
✨They continued arguing for a long time.
✨Despite all the warnings, many people continue to smoke.
✨Sometimes she just couldn’t see the point of continuing.
✨My teacher advised me to continue with my studies.
⚪️go on (also carry on especially #British_English) ▶️ to continue doing something. Go on is less #formal than continue, and is the phrase that people usually use in #everyday_English:
✨Dan went on talking but she was no longer listening.
✨He carried on with his day job. ✨Sheehan has carried on with her campaign.
⚪️keep (on) doing something [not in progressive] ▶️ to continue doing something for a long time – especially so that you feel tired or annoyed:
✨We kept on walking until we got to the top of the hill.
✨The man kept staring at me.
⚪️persevere /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə, ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə $ ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr/ ▶️ to continue trying to do something in a very patient and determined way, in spite of difficulties. Persevere sounds rather #formal:
✨He didn’t know any English, but he persevered and became a good student.
✨Her health was rapidly declining but she persevered with her duties.
✨Stevenson persevered in his efforts to discover what had really happened.
✨Children today seem less willing to seek out challenges and persevere in the face of adversity.
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🔄 to continue doing something
⚪️continue ▶️ to not stop doing something that you are already doing:
✨We need the money to continue our work.
✨They continued arguing for a long time.
✨Despite all the warnings, many people continue to smoke.
✨Sometimes she just couldn’t see the point of continuing.
✨My teacher advised me to continue with my studies.
⚪️go on (also carry on especially #British_English) ▶️ to continue doing something. Go on is less #formal than continue, and is the phrase that people usually use in #everyday_English:
✨Dan went on talking but she was no longer listening.
✨He carried on with his day job. ✨Sheehan has carried on with her campaign.
⚪️keep (on) doing something [not in progressive] ▶️ to continue doing something for a long time – especially so that you feel tired or annoyed:
✨We kept on walking until we got to the top of the hill.
✨The man kept staring at me.
⚪️persevere /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə, ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə $ ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr/ ▶️ to continue trying to do something in a very patient and determined way, in spite of difficulties. Persevere sounds rather #formal:
✨He didn’t know any English, but he persevered and became a good student.
✨Her health was rapidly declining but she persevered with her duties.
✨Stevenson persevered in his efforts to discover what had really happened.
✨Children today seem less willing to seek out challenges and persevere in the face of adversity.
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#️⃣#Period /ˈpɪəriəd $ ˈpɪr-/ BrE AmE #noun [countable]
📚#Thesaurus:
🔘a period in history
⚪️period ▶️ a particular time in history, especially one studied as a subject:
✨the late Victorian period
✨the interwar period
✨During that period many people moved from the countryside to the towns.
⚪️time ▶️ a period of years, months, days etc:
✨The 1960s were a time of great social change.
✨the biggest earthquake in modern times
✨Verdun was an important city in Roman times.
⚪️age ▶️ a long period, especially one that represents a particular stage in the development of civilization or technology:
✨the industrial age
✨We are now in the age of the Internet.
✨the Stone Age (=when people used tools made of stone)
⚪️era ▶️ a long period that has a particular character or that is marked by particular events:
✨We live in an era of breathtaking change.
✨the post-war era
✨De Gaulle’s death marked the end of an era.
⚪️epoch /ˈiːpɒk $ ˈepək/ #formal ▶️ means the same as era, but sounds more formal and important:
✨We are now entering a new epoch in human history.
✨the colonial epoch
✨It was the end of an epoch.
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📚#Thesaurus:
🔘a period in history
⚪️period ▶️ a particular time in history, especially one studied as a subject:
✨the late Victorian period
✨the interwar period
✨During that period many people moved from the countryside to the towns.
⚪️time ▶️ a period of years, months, days etc:
✨The 1960s were a time of great social change.
✨the biggest earthquake in modern times
✨Verdun was an important city in Roman times.
⚪️age ▶️ a long period, especially one that represents a particular stage in the development of civilization or technology:
✨the industrial age
✨We are now in the age of the Internet.
✨the Stone Age (=when people used tools made of stone)
⚪️era ▶️ a long period that has a particular character or that is marked by particular events:
✨We live in an era of breathtaking change.
✨the post-war era
✨De Gaulle’s death marked the end of an era.
⚪️epoch /ˈiːpɒk $ ˈepək/ #formal ▶️ means the same as era, but sounds more formal and important:
✨We are now entering a new epoch in human history.
✨the colonial epoch
✨It was the end of an epoch.
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#️⃣#Policy /ˈpɒləsi, ˈpɒlɪsi $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE #noun
📚#Thesaurus:
⚪️plan ▶️ a set of actions for achieving something in the future, especially a set of actions that has been considered carefully and in detail:
✨Leaders outlined a plan to end the fighting.
⚪️plot/conspiracy ▶️ a secret plan to do something bad or illegal, made by a group of people:
✨There was a plot to assassinate the President.
✨a terrorist conspiracy
⚪️scheme #British_English ▶️ an official plan that is intended to help people:
✨The government has introduced a new scheme to help young people find work.
⚪️strategy ▶️ a carefully designed plan which is intended to achieve a particular purpose over a long period of time:
✨the company’s business strategy
✨The government’s economic strategy has been criticized by many experts.
✨We need to develop effective strategies for combating the sale of counterfeit goods.
⚪️initiative ▶️ a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular aim:
✨a peace initiative
✨a major new initiative to tackle street crime
⚪️policy ▶️ a plan that members of a government, political party, company etc agree on, that states how they intend to deal with a particular subject or problem:
✨the government’s immigration policy
✨It’s company policy to allow people to work from home.
⚪️programme #British_English, program #American_English ▶️ a series of activities that a government or organization organizes, which aims to achieve something important and will continue for a long time:
✨a five-year programme which will create 2000 new jobs
✨federal programs for low-income housing
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📚#Thesaurus:
⚪️plan ▶️ a set of actions for achieving something in the future, especially a set of actions that has been considered carefully and in detail:
✨Leaders outlined a plan to end the fighting.
⚪️plot/conspiracy ▶️ a secret plan to do something bad or illegal, made by a group of people:
✨There was a plot to assassinate the President.
✨a terrorist conspiracy
⚪️scheme #British_English ▶️ an official plan that is intended to help people:
✨The government has introduced a new scheme to help young people find work.
⚪️strategy ▶️ a carefully designed plan which is intended to achieve a particular purpose over a long period of time:
✨the company’s business strategy
✨The government’s economic strategy has been criticized by many experts.
✨We need to develop effective strategies for combating the sale of counterfeit goods.
⚪️initiative ▶️ a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular aim:
✨a peace initiative
✨a major new initiative to tackle street crime
⚪️policy ▶️ a plan that members of a government, political party, company etc agree on, that states how they intend to deal with a particular subject or problem:
✨the government’s immigration policy
✨It’s company policy to allow people to work from home.
⚪️programme #British_English, program #American_English ▶️ a series of activities that a government or organization organizes, which aims to achieve something important and will continue for a long time:
✨a five-year programme which will create 2000 new jobs
✨federal programs for low-income housing
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#️⃣#Process /ˈprəʊses $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE #noun
📚#Thesaurus:
⚪️system ▶️ an organized set of ideas, methods, actions etc that you use to do something:
✨the airport security system
✨the system for dealing with refugees
⚪️process ▶️ a series of actions that are done in order to achieve a particular result:
✨the process of teaching children to read
✨Repeat the same process, until all the sugar has dissolved.
⚪️procedure ▶️ the official or usually agreed way of doing something:
✨You must follow the normal complaints procedure.
✨Large companies have a standard procedure for informing new employees about conditions of work.
⚪️formula ▶️ a method or set of principles that you use to solve a problem or make sure that something is successful:
✨The team are hoping to use the same winning formula that they used last season.
✨There is no magic formula for success (=a method that is certain to succeed).
⚪️deal with something ▶️ to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem:
✨We need to deal with problems like pollution and climate change.
✨I spend most of my day dealing with customer enquiries.
⚪️handle ▶️ to deal with a problem or difficult situation by making particular decisions. Used especially when talking about how well or badly someone does this:
✨He handled the situation very well.
✨Most customers were happy with the way their complaints had been handled.
⚪️tackle ▶️ to start to deal with a problem, especially one that is complicated:
✨We need to tackle the issue of drugs in schools.
✨The government is introducing new measures to tackle online crime.
⚪️see to/attend to somebody/something ▶️ to deal with all the practical details of something that needs to be done or organized. Attend to is more #formal than see to:
✨My son saw to all the funeral arrangements.
✨I have some business to attend to.
⚪️take care of something ▶️ to do the work or make the arrangements that are necessary for something to happen. Used especially when you do this for someone else so that they do not have to worry about it:
✨My secretary takes care of all the paperwork.
⚪️process ▶️ if a company or organization processes a letter, form etc, they do the things that are usually done as part of their official system, in order to deal with it:
✨It will take a minimum of 14 days to process your passport application.
✨I called their office, and they said that my request was still being processed.
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📚#Thesaurus:
⚪️system ▶️ an organized set of ideas, methods, actions etc that you use to do something:
✨the airport security system
✨the system for dealing with refugees
⚪️process ▶️ a series of actions that are done in order to achieve a particular result:
✨the process of teaching children to read
✨Repeat the same process, until all the sugar has dissolved.
⚪️procedure ▶️ the official or usually agreed way of doing something:
✨You must follow the normal complaints procedure.
✨Large companies have a standard procedure for informing new employees about conditions of work.
⚪️formula ▶️ a method or set of principles that you use to solve a problem or make sure that something is successful:
✨The team are hoping to use the same winning formula that they used last season.
✨There is no magic formula for success (=a method that is certain to succeed).
⚪️deal with something ▶️ to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem:
✨We need to deal with problems like pollution and climate change.
✨I spend most of my day dealing with customer enquiries.
⚪️handle ▶️ to deal with a problem or difficult situation by making particular decisions. Used especially when talking about how well or badly someone does this:
✨He handled the situation very well.
✨Most customers were happy with the way their complaints had been handled.
⚪️tackle ▶️ to start to deal with a problem, especially one that is complicated:
✨We need to tackle the issue of drugs in schools.
✨The government is introducing new measures to tackle online crime.
⚪️see to/attend to somebody/something ▶️ to deal with all the practical details of something that needs to be done or organized. Attend to is more #formal than see to:
✨My son saw to all the funeral arrangements.
✨I have some business to attend to.
⚪️take care of something ▶️ to do the work or make the arrangements that are necessary for something to happen. Used especially when you do this for someone else so that they do not have to worry about it:
✨My secretary takes care of all the paperwork.
⚪️process ▶️ if a company or organization processes a letter, form etc, they do the things that are usually done as part of their official system, in order to deal with it:
✨It will take a minimum of 14 days to process your passport application.
✨I called their office, and they said that my request was still being processed.
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