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In the past, if someone was *, the person was hanged by the neck and their body was cut into pieces.
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He was huffing and puffing when he got to the top of the stairs começar a aprender
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o breathe in a loud and heavy way
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I was certainly eager to inspect it as soon as it arrived on my desk. começar a aprender
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having or showing desire or interest
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an artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a missing part
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They are worried that the flow/trickle/stream of tourists could swell into an unmanageable torrent if there are no controls. começar a aprender
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a sudden large or too large amount, especially one that seems to be uncontrolled:
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Such ingrained prejudices cannot be corrected easily. The belief that you should own your house is deeply ingrained in our society. começar a aprender
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(of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change
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competitive sports a highly competitive industry começar a aprender
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A sudden thunderstorm had drenched us to the skin. The athletes were drenched in/with sweat. começar a aprender
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to make someone or something extremely wet
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His physique was honed to perfection. Her debating skills were honed in the students' union. começar a aprender
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to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose:
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He was found slain in an alley two blocks from his apartment. começar a aprender
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to kill in a violent way:
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I bought it solely for that purpose. It seems he's not solely to blame for the accident. The product's success cannot be attributable solely to the ads. (Syn: only, exclusively) começar a aprender
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only and not involving anyone or anything else:
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a graphic description/account He insisted on describing his operation in graphic detail while we were eating lunch. começar a aprender
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The onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable. We are trying to shift the onus for passenger safety onto the government. começar a aprender
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the responsibility or duty to do something
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I was under the impression that começar a aprender
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I had no sensation of pain whatsoever. The disease causes a loss of sensation in the fingers. começar a aprender
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the ability to feel something physically, especially by touching, or a physical feeling that results from this ability:
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She was wandering around in a daze this morning. começar a aprender
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She thought I'd snitched on her. UK He snitched to my boss that I'd been making long-distance calls at work! começar a aprender
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to secretly tell someone in authority that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble:
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someone who says harmful things about you when you are not there to defend yourself
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Rachel and Fi had a falling-out and now they're not speaking to each other. começar a aprender
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Drain the pasta thoroughly. We drained the pond and filled it with fresh water. Drain (off) any liquid that is left in the rice. Don't bother drying the pans - just leave them to drain. começar a aprender
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If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it:
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Hi Pavel, sorry I had to give you the "bum's rush" today começar a aprender
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Forcible ejection, abrupt dismissal
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After our busy day, we both sat and nodded off in front of the TV. começar a aprender
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to begin sleeping, especially not intentionally:
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get off on the right foot começar a aprender
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make a good start at something, especially a task or relationship.
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She groped for her glasses on the bedside table. I had to grope my way up the dark stairs. começar a aprender
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to feel with your hands, especially in order to find or move towards something when you cannot see easily:
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The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases. This drug will dilate the arteries. começar a aprender
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to (cause a part of the body to) become wider or further open:
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He lost both legs and an arm, and it was touch and go whether he would survive. começar a aprender
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If you say that something is touch and go, you mean that you are uncertain whether it will happen or succeed
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