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Some of his colleagues say that he's loud and obnoxious. When she's in a bad mood she's obnoxious to everyone inizia ad imparare
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There were big clumps of soil on his boots inizia ad imparare
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a solid mass of something such as soil
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a salary that is commensurate with skills and experience inizia ad imparare
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in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else
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How can the department be revived from its present moribund state? inizia ad imparare
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(especially of an organization or business) not active or successful
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How can you be a Christian and dispute the divinity of Jesus? inizia ad imparare
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He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception inizia ad imparare
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the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage
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The story is about theft, fraud, and deceit on an incredible scale. When the newspapers published the full story, all his earlier deceits were revealed. inizia ad imparare
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(an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage
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Her lifestyle estranged her from her parents. Cultural changes can estrange the reader from old texts. inizia ad imparare
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to cause someone to no longer have a friendly relationship with another person or other people
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a family feud a ten-year-old feud between the two countries a bitter feud over land inizia ad imparare
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an argument that has existed for a long time between two people or groups, causing a lot of anger or violence
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There's always an element of sexual innuendo in our conversations. inizia ad imparare
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(the making of) a remark or remarks that suggest something sexual or something unpleasant but do not refer to it directly:
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The children were giggling and nudging each other. He nudged the cat off the sofa so that he could sit down. Oil prices continue to nudge higher. Peter must be nudging 40 now. inizia ad imparare
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to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level; to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention
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King Edward VIII abdicated (the British throne) in 1936 inizia ad imparare
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If a king or queen abdicates, he or she makes a formal statement that he or she no longer wants to be king or queen
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The little dog's tail wagged in delight. He wagged his finger sternly at the two boys. inizia ad imparare
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(especially of a tail or finger) to move from side to side or up and down, especially quickly and repeatedly, or to cause this to happen:
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I was appalled at/by the lack of staff in the hospital. The state of the kitchen appalled her. inizia ad imparare
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to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval
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Any changes to the plan would be construed as indecision inizia ad imparare
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to understand the meaning, especially of other people's actions and statements, in a particular way
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A moment's indecision when you've got the ball and you could lose the game. There is a great deal of indecision about/over how to tackle the problem. inizia ad imparare
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the state of being unable to make a choice
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the fact that someone likes something or likes to do something, especially something considered morally wrong
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He drove in an erratic course down the road. She can be very erratic; one day she is friendly and the next she'll hardly speak to you. inizia ad imparare
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moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected
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The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet. inizia ad imparare
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The suggestion is sheer nonsense. His success was due to sheer willpower/determination. It was sheer coincidence that we met. inizia ad imparare
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used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is
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easily upset or annoyed, and often complaining
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The company is engaged in the eternal search for a product that will lead the market. Will you two never stop your eternal arguing! inizia ad imparare
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lasting forever or for a very long time
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First, straighten your legs, then flex your feet. He tried to impress me by flexing his huge muscles. Metal fatigue occurs when steel is flexed inizia ad imparare
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to bend an arm, leg, etc. or tighten a muscle
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I cringed at the sight of my dad dancing inizia ad imparare
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to suddenly move away from someone or something because you are frightened; to feel very embarrassed
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Napoleon was vanquished at the battle of Waterloo in 1815 inizia ad imparare
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to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war
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the scarcity of skilled workers inizia ad imparare
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a situation in which something is not easy to find or get
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She was so upset when she spoke that she was hardly intelligible inizia ad imparare
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(of speech and writing) clear enough to be understood
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a situation in which agreement in an argument does not seem possible
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