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not interesting or exciting; not bright or shiny
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It was a dull, rainy afternoon.
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The film was pretty dull, so we left early.
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extremely bad or unpleasant
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We had dreadful weather during our holiday.
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We stayed inside because of the dreadful weather.
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I’ve had a dull ache in my lower back all day.
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She showed me a newspaper clip about the accident.
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a short piece taken from a newspaper, film, video, etc.
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I watched a short clip from the interview online.
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to stop taking part in something
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She decided to withdraw from the competition.
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to stop taking part in something before it is finished
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He dropped out of university after his first year.
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I was bored stiff during the presentation.
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firm and difficult to bend or move
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My neck feels stiff after sitting at my desk all day.
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to need something very much
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have a think about something bắt đầu học
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to spend some time thinking about something
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have a think about something bắt đầu học
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Have a think about my proposal and let me know tomorrow.
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to be extremely interested in or enthusiastic about something
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She’s dead keen on photography.
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He was keen to meet the new team.
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Passengers are now being asked to board the aircraft.
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Passengers should alight from the bus at the next stop.
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Please remain seated whilst the vehicle is in motion.
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Do not open the doors while the train is in motion.
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Cyclists must dismount their bikes before entering this area.
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Please get off the bike before crossing the bridge.
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a person who enters land or a building without permission
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The police were called after a trespasser entered the property.
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to be officially accused of a crime and taken to court
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Anyone caught stealing may be prosecuted.
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Please dispose of your rubbish in the bins provided.
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You can donate unwanted items to charity.
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a container for putting something in
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Please dispose of your rubbish in the receptacle provided.
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bear the cost of something bắt đầu học
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bear the cost of something bắt đầu học
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The company will bear the cost of the repairs.
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to go onto a ship or aircraft
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Passengers will embark at noon.
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The passengers embarked on the ship in Southampton.
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to start something new, important, or difficult
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to start something new, important, or difficult; a more formal version of “embark on”
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They embarked on a long journey across Asia.
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She decided to embark on a new career.
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The company is about to embark on an ambitious project.
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to get rid of or stop something
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The broadcaster decided to axe the programme.
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to remove jobs, usually in order to reduce costs
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The company plans to axe hundreds of jobs.
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to reduce something by a large amount
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The company plans to slash its operating costs.
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Retailers have slashed prices by up to 50%.
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The budget was slashed by almost 30%.
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The company needs to reduce its expenses drastically.
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to increase very quickly and suddenly
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Energy prices have rocketed in recent months.
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Spending rocketed during the crisis.
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Production costs have rocketed this year.
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House prices have rocketed over the past few years.
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Sales rocketed after the product went viral.
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The company’s profits rocketed last year.
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to reduce the number of jobs in a company
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The company may have to cut jobs to reduce costs.
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bắt đầu học
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a sudden start of something unpleasant, especially a disease or violence
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The authorities are trying to control the outbreak of the disease.
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to touch or strike somebody or something with force
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The car hit a tree and stopped.
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to break something so that a line appears on its surface, without breaking it into separate pieces
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I dropped my phone and cracked the screen.
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There’s a crack in the wall
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to solve a difficult problem
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It took the team several days to crack the problem.
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The scientists finally managed to crack the code.
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Hackers managed to crack his password.
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The police finally cracked the case after months of investigation.
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to start dealing with somebody much more strictly
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The police are cracking down on people who drive too fast.
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to start dealing with something much more strictly
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The government is cracking down on corruption.
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a period of taking strong action to stop something illegal or unacceptable
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The government has announced a new crackdown on tax evasion.
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He cracked a joke to lighten the mood.
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the prices of fuel at petrol stations
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Rising oil prices have pushed up pump prices.
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bắt đầu học
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a machine used for putting petrol into a vehicle
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She stopped at the petrol pump to fill up the car.
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a machine or device used to move liquid or gas
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The water pump needs to be replaced.
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I need to pump up the tyres before our trip.
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He goes to the gym every day to pump up his muscles.
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to increase prices significantly
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Strong demand has helped pump up house prices.
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to end somebody’s employment because their job is no longer needed
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The company had to make 200 workers redundant.
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200 workers will be made redundant when the factory closes bắt đầu học
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The bank made 50 employees redundant
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They made half the department redundant bắt đầu học
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My job was made redundant last year
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to officially remove somebody from their job
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He was dismissed for repeatedly arriving late for work.
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to dismiss somebody from their job, especially because they have done something wrong; used especially in British English
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He was sacked after a serious argument with his manager.
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He got sacked for repeatedly breaking company rules.
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a large bag made of strong material, used for storing or carrying things
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They carried the potatoes in a large sack.
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to attack a place, destroy it and steal things from it
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The city was sacked by invading troops.
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to stop employing somebody, especially because there is not enough work; used especially in American English
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The company laid off 50 people last month.
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bắt đầu học
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to dismiss somebody from their job, often used as a less direct or softer expression
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Unfortunately, the company had to let several employees go.
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the back part of something
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There’s a small garden at the rear of the house.
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Please use the rear door to leave the building.
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Someone had broken the rear window of the car.
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I looked in the rear-view mirror before changing lanes.
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The children were sitting in the rear seat.
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to fight against something over a long period of time
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The country is battling against rising inflation.
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similar to battle against, but often emphasises a personal, ongoing struggle
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He has been battling with anxiety for several months.
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quiz somebody about something bắt đầu học
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to ask somebody a lot of questions
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quiz somebody about something bắt đầu học
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Police quizzed him about what he had seen.
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quiz somebody on something bắt đầu học
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to ask somebody questions to test their knowledge of something
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quiz somebody on something bắt đầu học
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The teacher quizzed us on last week’s vocabulary.
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quiz somebody over something bắt đầu học
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to question somebody closely about a particular matter
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quiz somebody over something bắt đầu học
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Reporters quizzed the minister over the decision.
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to make a formal offer to do work or provide goods at a particular price
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Three companies submitted a tender for the project.
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The company is trying to raise capital to finance its expansion.
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go into partnership with somebody bắt đầu học
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She went into partnership with a former colleague.
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They want to expand the business into new markets.
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The company supplies equipment to hospitals.
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to cover a place with water or become covered with water
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Heavy rain flooded several streets.
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The closure of the factory could result in hundreds of job losses.
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Falling profits forced the company to cut costs.
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He became the prime suspect in the investigation.
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Police are searching for a missing teenager.
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Major oil companies are investing in renewable energy.
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