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not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable adj. começar a aprender		obsolete Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
to dive or rush into something; to immerse oneself in something phrasal verb começar a aprender		plunge into something He took a deep breath and plunged into his speech.
to satisfy the needs or requirements of verb começar a aprender		suffice These rations will suffice until next week.
to become obvious; to become intense enough to come into prominence phrasal verb começar a aprender		bubble up idiom: bubble to the surface Since then, the revolution has bubbled up again in many forms.
to cause to disappear completely phrasal verb começar a aprender		swallow up something She was swallowed up in the crowd. The company was swallowed up by a competitor.
present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place adj. começar a aprender		pervasive = prevalent The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
with no mercy; hardhearted adj. começar a aprender		ruthless
not knowing; unaware adj. começar a aprender		unwitting an unwitting admission of guilt.
a circumstance that assists progress towards some goal idiom começar a aprender		a stepping stone to something This job is a stepping stone to better things.
to produce something automatically, without much thought, and in large amounts phrasal verb começar a aprender		churn out something Hollywood studios have been churning out some very bad movies over the past several years.
to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing verb começar a aprender		urge Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action.
in a state of intense, sustained activity idiom começar a aprender		on a tear The entertainment industry has been on a growth tear.
without stop or pause; constant adj. começar a aprender		ceaseless = endless Their life is a ceaseless struggle for survival.
suitable or right for a particular situation adj. começar a aprender		apt an apt comment
making a feeling or a sound less painful or less strong adj. começar a aprender		deadening The doctor waited for the deadening effect of the anaesthesia to take effect.
skeptical; disinclined to believe adj. começar a aprender		incredulous but! incredible = unbelievable; not convincing I’m incredulous of his alibi.
making something worse adj. começar a aprender		aggravating Aggravating factors can affect the sentence set by the court.
to put off; postpone verb começar a aprender		defer The principal deferred the decision to the school board.
to allow someone to make decisions for you phrasal verb começar a aprender		defer to someone on something I have to defer to my boss on important decisions.
a way of considering or doing something noun começar a aprender		approach approach + to We need to adopt a different approach to it.
to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount verb começar a aprender		approach approach + sth I'm not sure how to approach the problem.
to align badly or incorrectly verb começar a aprender		misalign If the wheels are misaligned, it can cause excessive wear on your tyres.
to become equal, or to make something equal phrasal verb começar a aprender		even out something The league is divided into two skill levels in order to even out the competition.
to lay aside something for future discussion verb começar a aprender		table An amendment to the proposal was tabled by Mrs James.
to understand the general meaning of what someone is saying informal phrase começar a aprender		catch / get someone's drift It took me a moment but then I caught his drift.
a skill or an ability to do something easily and well noun começar a aprender		knack knack + for You have a knack for remembering faces.
a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization noun começar a aprender		debacle The collapse of the company was described as the greatest financial debacle in US history.
to give expression to something verb e.g. to express the opinion começar a aprender		voice something voiced the opinion
to give something in great abundance to verb começar a aprender		shower to shower + with showered their children with affection.
to have so much work that you have problems dealing with it all idiom começar a aprender		be snowed under (with something) I'm absolutely snowed under with work at the moment.
a period of intense pressure noun começar a aprender		crunch time He plays well without pressure, but can he produce at crunch time?
an amount of work that a person is expected to do noun começar a aprender		workload a heavy/light workload Teachers are always complaining about their heavy workloads.
time when you relax and do not do very much noun começar a aprender		downtime We had a busy weekend so I'm planning to have some downtime tomorrow.
providing the right conditions for something good to happen adj. começar a aprender		conducive conductive + to Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night's sleep.
without stopping; continuously idiom começar a aprender		on end She practices the violin for hours on end.
the majority of something idom começar a aprender		the better part of something I worked at the camp for the better part of the summer.
all at one time or in one attempt idiom começar a aprender		in one go We'll never be able to carry all these boxes out in one go—we'll have to make several trips.
to say something quickly and angrily phrasal verb começar a aprender		spit something out He spat out an insult and marched out of the room.
cause to move back by force or influence phrasal verb começar a aprender		push back something push back the urge to smoke
causing loss of breath, as from excitement, anticipation, or tension adj. começar a aprender		breathless a breathless ride
to praise something very much verb começar a aprender		extol extol the virtues of His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies.
speech or behavior that keeps the truth hidden noun começar a aprender		deceit All we hear from them are lies and deceit.
a series of connected thoughts phrase começar a aprender		line of thought He lost his line of thought mid-sentence.
the state of being legally obliged and responsible noun começar a aprender		liability liability + for He denies any liability for the damage caused.
to make a statement of what you believe to be true verb começar a aprender		plead The defendant pleaded not guilty to robbery with violence.
to talk in an insulting way about someone verb / noun começar a aprender		trash-talk I don't want any trash-talk out of either one of you!
to get control or influence in a particular situation verb começar a aprender		prevail over something They complained that corporate interests often prevailed over the needs of the individual.
to be greater or more important than something else verb começar a aprender		outweigh The benefits of this treatment far outweigh any risks.
happening in the same moment idiom começar a aprender		at the same time No one likes conflict, but at the same time we have to deal with this problem.
fully informed; conscious adj. começar a aprender		cognizant of something We should be cognizant of the fact that every complaint is not a justified complaint.
not willing to change one's opinion, purpose, or principles adj. começar a aprender		adamant adamant + in + something I've told her she should stay at home and rest but she's adamant that she's coming.
evicted, as from a dwelling or land; without property, status, etc. adj. começar a aprender		dispossessed all kinds of displaced and dispossessed people
to have, impose, or require as a necessary accompaniment or consequence verb começar a aprender		entail The investment entailed a high risk.
a close examination noun começar a aprender		scrutiny The government's record will be subjected to scrutiny in the weeks before the election.
to be based on something phrasal verb começar a aprender		hinge on something = hinge upon something The plan hinges on a deal being struck with a new company.
having some of the same qualities to something else adj. começar a aprender		akin to something akin + to They speak a language akin to French.
to act in an inappropriate or unacceptable way. idiom começar a aprender		step out of line That reporter stepped out of line when he asked questions about my personal life.
silly, eccentric, erratic, or unpredictable adj. começar a aprender		wacky The book contains some weird and wacky ideas for teaching kids about science.
a crowning achievement; peak noun começar a aprender		capstone of something the capstone of his career.
to make something perfect; to make something ideal in every detail verb começar a aprender		hone be honed to perfection a speaker who honed her delivery by long practice.
to incite or stimulate verb começar a aprender		spur The huge new factory spurred economic growth in the entire region.
to leave out; disregard phrasal verb começar a aprender		pass something over They passed Sal over for promotion.
moderately warm; lukewarm adj. começar a aprender		tepid There is only tepid support in Congress for the proposal.
extremely foolish or silly adj. começar a aprender		looney He had lots of loony ideas about education.
as a result of something idiom começar a aprender		by virtue of something = in virtue of something She succeeded by virtue of her tenacity rather than her talent.
to make an attempt at something idiom começar a aprender		give/take/have a shot at something
I, myself, or me idom começar a aprender		yours truly She didn't have any money, so yours truly ended up having to lend her some.
to keep or intend something for a particular purpose phrase começar a aprender		be earmarked for something Five billion dollars of this year's budget is already earmarked for hospital improvements.
to listen to a story or an explanation with considerable doubt idiom começar a aprender		take something with a grain of salt Take whatever that paper publishes with a pinch of salt—it's really a tabloid.
to ignore something verb começar a aprender		disregard something He told us to disregard everything we'd learned so far and start again.
to be enthusiastic about something collocation começar a aprender		keen on something She's keen on playing tennis.
to direct all attention towards a particular thing phrasal verb começar a aprender		zero in on something We’ve zeroed in on the real problem – we don’t save enough money.
to make a judgment about something verb começar a aprender		gauge A poll was conducted to gauge consumers' attitudes.
not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; certain adj. começar a aprender		incontestable incontestable proof of the defendant's guilt.
a formal accusation of crime noun começar a aprender		indictment
a natural ability to do something noun começar a aprender		aptitude aptitude + for My son has little aptitude for sport.
large in quantity and expensive or impressive adj. começar a aprender		lavish The evening was a lavish affair with glorious food and an endless supply of champagne.
physical or other injury or damage noun começar a aprender		harm do someone harm Missing a meal once in a while never did anyone any harm.
a time of sudden, noticeable, or important change in an industry, company, market, etc. noun começar a aprender		inflection point The invention of the microprocessor was an inflection point.
in danger of being damaged or destroyed noun começar a aprender		in jeopardy The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill.
to put something in danger of being harmed or damaged verb começar a aprender		jeopardize She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.
to cause something to be in a particular state verb e.g. to cause to not be able to say a word começar a aprender		render His rudeness rendered me speechless.
lying noun começar a aprender		falsehood She doesn't seem to understand the difference between truth and falsehood.
likely to fail or cause problems adj começar a aprender		dodgy It was a dodgy situation.
showing strong disapproval and not showing respect adj. começar a aprender		derogatory derogatory comment You seem to be more interested in making derogatory remarks than in discussing the facts.
truthfulness noun começar a aprender		veracity He has a reputation for veracity and we can trust what he says.
to call to mind a question in a discussion; invite or provoke a question idiom começar a aprender		beg the question To discuss the company's future begs the question of whether it has a future.
to take something quickly and keep or hold it verb começar a aprender		seize He seized the opportunity of a free flight with both hands
to do something quickly but with difficulty verb começar a aprender		scramble Poultry farmers scrambled to provide water to their flocks as pipes burst in Georgia’s coldest weather this century.
to happen as a result of something; to come from something verb começar a aprender		ensue from something The unrest ensued from years of economic injustice in that part of the city.
to become much more important and noticeable than something verb (metaphorically) começar a aprender		eclipse something eclipse + sth The state of the economy has eclipsed all other issues during the election campaign.
to cause to do an activity; to cause to be in a situation verb começar a aprender		propel someone to something propel + to / into / towards The film propelled him to international stardom.
to spend more money than originally planned verb começar a aprender		overshoot something by ($10 million) inaczej: to go further than the end of or past something, without intending to Government spending continues to overshoot.
the outermost point or the utmost degree noun começar a aprender		extremity of something extremity + of ... at the extremity of the peninsula. / ... the extremity of despair.
to free of; rid verb começar a aprender		divest divest + someone + of + something The company is divesting its less profitable business operations. / ... to divest oneself of responsibility for a decision.
to have great respect for something idiom começar a aprender		hold something in high regard His work is held in high regard.
the quality of being able to be used together noun começar a aprender		interoperability This product offers direct interoperability with the major word processing packages.
to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say or do phrasal verb começar a aprender		be / get carried away The manager warned his young players not to get carried away by the emotion of the occasion.
to attract the attention idiom começar a aprender		make someone turn ones head Personally I've never had a teacher that has made me turn my head.
noise and activity phrase começar a aprender		hustle and bustle We all need a break from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.
characterized by or requiring much sitting adj. começar a aprender		sedentary a sedentary job.
to surpass or outdo another, as in speed, growth, or performance verb começar a aprender		outpace / overtake These hovercraft can easily outpace most boats.
the last chance phrase começar a aprender		two minutes to midnight
affected by a substance, such as a steroid, adj. começar a aprender		juiced with something also: intoxicated; drunk software juiced with generative AI
to make sure that something continues to operate idiom começar a aprender		keep the lights on We were just trying to keep the lights on so the guys would have a job to come back to.
to increase interest in something phrasal verb e.g. for your audience começar a aprender		drum something up He was trying to drum up some enthusiasm for the project.
to consist of; be composed of collocation começar a aprender		be comprised of Our staff comprises many nationalities. The sales network is comprised of independent outlets and chain stores.
the final result; the outcome noun começar a aprender		upshot upshot of the disagreement was that they broke up the partnership.

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