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platform   n(c)   //   PICTURE

a long, flat raised structure at a railway station,
  where people get on and off trains

1.1/ The train drew into the platform.

1.2/ What platform does it go from?

on a platform

1.3/ The couple met on a train platform.

1.4/ "I waited on the platform for the train."

1.5/ "I have been waiting on the platform for twenty minutes."

1.6/ We waited on the platform for the train to arrive from Boston.

1.7/ "Why do trains stop at stations even when there are no passengers
  waiting on the platform?"

1.8/ "He stood on the platform clapping his hands."

1.9/ "Passengers on the platform immediately helped pull the student up."

1.10/ "We got on at the Fabron tram stop today en route to Nice St Augustin
  train station and we observed a number of ticket inspectors on the platform
  fining a woman who had just been taken off the previous tram. When the next
  tram arrived we got on with the ticket inspectors and they checked the
  date stamp on the back of our weekly tickets and handed them back."

walk onto a platform

1.11/ "This morning, I walked onto the platform to catch my train,
  just as it pulled away."

1.12/ "A man was exposing himself on the train car, so I hopped
  onto the platform to alert the police."

at a platform

1.13/ "How much time is allocated to a train at a platform?"

1.14/ "Nora and Mira waved goodbye at the platform when I was leaving Stockholm."

1.15/ "What was unusual about the girl he met at the platform?"

1.16/ "There were many shops at the platform that were serving snacks,
  tea and even breakfast."

at/on platform 1

1.17/ The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds.

1.18/ The train at platform 3 is the 13.15 service to Liverpool.

1.19/ "The woman asked me to wait at platform 1."

1.20/ "It's proven that muggles can get past the barrier on Platform 9¾."

1.21/ "Explore the charm of the old waiting room on platform 1 in Penistone."

1.22/ "After all, the Hogwarts Express has always left on Platform 9¾."

arrive at a platform

1.23/ "The next train will arrive at platform one."

1.24/ "The train will arrive at platform 2 in three minutes."

1.25/ "A person arriving at a train platform is not sure if their train
  is pulling into the station or pulling away."

depart from a platform

1.26/ "The train will depart from platform 2."

1.27/ The next train for Aberdeen will depart from platform 9.

1.28/ The next train to depart from platform 2 is the 10.30 for London Paddington.

1.29/ "The Eurostar departs from platform 15B, but do check this
  before you make your way there."

leave a platform

1.30/ All southbound trains leave from platform one.

1.31/ "The train has left the platform."

1.32/ "The train leaves platform 2 every day at 9 am."

1.33/ "One train leaves every 15 minutes, and the other train departs
  every 20 minutes."

a light rail platform, a tram platform

1.34/ "One day, while waiting on the light rail platform, a man
  came up to me and proceeded to wave his hand in front of my face."

1.35/ "On the light rail platform, office workers and transit fans had
  their cellphones pointed at the track as the trains approached."

1.36/ "I tapped my transit card at a reader on the light rail platform."

1.37/ "When taking Light Rail, tap your Octopus over the entry/exit
  Octopus reader on the platform as required."

1.38/ "If you're travelling from Elmers End or Mitcham Junction,
  touch in on a yellow card reader on the tram platform before getting on."

Platform Nine and Three-Quarters

1.39/ "Platform Nine and Three-Quarters (Platform 9¾) was a hidden
  platform at King's Cross Station in London."

1.40/ "Platform Nine and Three-Quarters is the train platform from which
  students board the Hogwarts Express, the scarlet steam engine that brings
  students to and from Hogwarts."

(My Father's Back, Ziqing Zhu)

1.41/ "Just outside the station were some vendors. To reach them he had
  to cross the lines, which involved jumping down from the platform and
  clambering up again. As my father is a stout man this was naturally
  not easy for him."

1.42/ "When next I looked out he was on his way back with some ruddy tangerines.
  He put these on the platform before climbing slowly down to cross the lines,
  which he did after picking the fruit up. When he reached my side I was there
  to help him up. We boarded the train together and he plumped the tangerines
  down on my coat. Then he brushed the dust from his clothes, as if that was
  a weight off his mind."

see also: a train station

n(c) the raised part of the floor in a large room, from which
  you make a speech or give a musical performance

2.1/ "There are ten senior boys seated on the hall's platform."

2.2/ "Something like Mirzapur would not look great if done on
  a theatre platform, even with the same actors."

2.3/ The concert platform was high and almost semi-circular at the front.

take the platform

2.4/ Speaker after speaker took the platform to denounce the policy.

2.5/ "As I took the platform to preach, rain began to bucket down."

2.6/ "They took the platform to present their design ideas and project
  on urban development of racecourse area in Coimbatore."

mount the platform

2.7/ "The king mounted the platform to loud cheers."

2.8/ He mounted the platform and began to speak to the assembled crowd.

2.9/ "She recalled the prize days, when she mounted the platform to
  receive her little crowns, with her hair in long plaits."

on a platform

2.10/ This brilliant young violinist has appeared on concert platforms
  all round the world.

2.11/ "Speaking on a platform that is surrounded on all side by the audience
  is known in theatre as presenting in the round. It's quite a different
  experience presenting to an audience that you sometimes cannot see!"

onto a platform

2.12/ I slipped as I stepped onto the platform.

2.13/ "Other people got up onto the platform to speak."

2.14/ The speakers came onto the platform in order of precedence.

2.15/ Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover.

2.16/ "A speaker walked onto the platform wearing a rugged jacket
  and hiking boots."

down from a platform

2.17/ "I just stepped down from the platform when a youngish guy in a lumberjack
  shirt and a peak cap came over and said I really enjoyed your talk."

2.18/ "As I walked down from the platform, I walked over to a corner
  in the front of Encounter Church and fell on my face."

share a platform

2.19/ Representatives of both parties shared a platform.

2.20/ Union leaders shared the platform with business leaders in a debate
  on the future of the industry.

see also: a podium, a rostrum, a dais

n(c) a raised level surface, e.g. one that equipment stands on or is operated from

3.1/ The table and chairs were on a raised platform.

a work platform

3.2/ "Here are some of the duties of an operator when they lift
  workers on a work platform."

3.3/ "A construction worker is 15 meters off the ground, adjusting
  a light fixture on an elevated work platform."

3.4/ "When craftsmen work on a mobile work platform, they can continuously
  adjust the height to avoid strenuous work heights and unsafe work positions."

3.5/ "Working at height means all work that involves a risk of falling
  or work carried out at a height of more than two meters on any work platform
  other than fixed platforms and those equipped with handrails."

a viewing platform

3.6/ "The viewing platform is open daily, 7.30am to 10.30pm."

3.7/ "We had a view of the city from the viewing platform of Tokyo Tower."

3.8/ "The viewing platform at a height of 150 meters offers a spectacular
  view over Vienna and delights with a 360-degree panoramic view."

3.9/ "Sky Terrace 428, standing at 428 metres above sea level,
  is the highest viewing platform in Hong Kong offering a stunning
  panoramic view across the Hong Kong."

an oil platform, a gas platform

3.10/ "A drill on an oil platform descended 1,500 feet below sea level."

3.11/ "I mentioned earlier that when you work on an oil platform, you also
  live on the platform, and with a helicopter commute, you can see why."

a launch platform

3.12/ "The billionaire also spent some time talking about how magnificent
  the hours-long process of setting up the rocket on the launch platform looks."

n(c) the type of computer system or smartphone you are using,
  in relation to the type of softwareyou can use on it

4.1/ This new personal banking software can be used with any Windows platform.

a mobile platform

4.2/ Both Apple's iOS and Google's Android mobile platforms now have
  emoji keyboards built into their software.

4.3/ The prevalence of smartphones has resulted in the migration
  of company information to mobile platforms.

4.4/ "Browser PC players might refuse to play games on a mobile platform
  if they found the available games are less challenging than browser PC games."

4.5/ "Make sure your content is available on every mobile platform
  and device. Every customer touch point must be included."

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discipline   n(u)   //

the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and
  punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation
  that is the result of this training

1.1/ There should be tougher discipline in schools.

1.2/ "Old-school discipline doesn't work any more - and shouldn't."

learn discipline

1.3/ Students have to learn discipline.

1.4/ "We treat children too softly to succeed. If they don't learn
  discipline at school, they'll never be worth hiring."

1.5/ "You need to learn discipline at school in order not to
  get into trouble when you become an adult "

need discipline

1.6/ We need better discipline in our schools.

1.7/ She believes children need discipline.

have strict/poor discipline

1.8/ The school was criticized for having very poor discipline.

1.9/ "Our high school has strict discipline, policies and processes
  to hold students accountable."

[of a person] have good/poor discipline

1.10/ "We should have good discipline at home."

1.11/ "Our students have good discipline at school."

1.12/ "If the people around you have good discipline at work,
  they are responsible and successful in their respective areas."

1.13/ "Some students have poor discipline in class, and some students
  often don't attend for no reason."

keep good discipline

1.14/ She keeps good discipline in class.

1.15/ "A teacher needs to keep good discipline in class."

1.16/ "I tell young teachers who are determined to dissent from some
  of the Draconian aspects of the current orthodoxy that the best form
  of protection is to be incredibly good at what you do and keep
  good discipline in class." (Jonathan Kozol)

1.17/ "I have to find a balance to ensure that they keep good discipline."

maintain discipline

1.18/ The teacher was unable to maintain discipline.

1.19/ "Maintaining discipline is important in the organization."

1.20/ Several of the teachers were ineffectual at maintaining discipline.

1.21/ Maintaining classroom discipline is the first task of every teacher.

1.22/ "How can knowing school guidelines for discipline procedures help
  a teacher to maintain good discipline in the classroom?"

1.23/ "The highest judicial authority in the country has recognized
  the right of the employers to maintain discipline in the industry
  and to take proper action in a fair manner against erring employees
  who indulge in misconduct."

impose discipline (on somebody/something)

1.24/ Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits.

1.25/ "Parents should impose strict discipline on their children."

1.26/ "That project manager is known to impose strict discipline on her employees."

1.27/ They submitted to the discipline imposed by their leaders.

instill discipline (in/into somebody)

1.28/ We need someone who is good at instilling discipline.

1.29/ In some of these schools, army-style drills are used to
  instil a sense of discipline.

1.30/ "At the best ICSE Prep School in Patiala, we instill discipline in students."

1.31/ "SPIS focuses on punctuality in order to instill discipline in students."

1.32/ "I want to give you some tips on how to instill discipline into your team."

1.33/ "We strive to encompass all efforts that instil students with
  discipline, punctuality and all important life skills as a part of our
  central educational purpose."

enforce/promote discipline

1.34/ The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline.

1.35/ "How do I enforce discipline in the workplace?"

1.36/ "One of the most important things that managers can do to promote good
  discipline in the workplace is to be consistent with their disciplinary actions."

lack discipline

1.37/ Modern schools lack discipline.

1.38/ "They argue that Abe's government lacks discipline and coherence."

(a) lack of discipline

1.39/ He's always harping on about lack of discipline.

1.40/ "A team of experienced players often lose the match because of a lack
  of discipline in the team, but a disciplined team can win an impossible match."

(other examples)

1.41/ He quickly brought order and discipline to the regiment.

1.42/ The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline.

1.43/ It's unfair to dismiss somebody for a single breach of discipline.

1.44/ The new headmaster tightened discipline in the school.

1.45/ Problems arise if the parents' approach to discipline is inconsistent.

1.46/ "Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever
  ignores correction leads others astray." (Proverbs 10:17)

n(u) the ability to control your behaviour or the way you live, work, etc.

2.1/ "Lack of discipline will certainly fail you."

2.2/ Her determination and discipline were admirable./

need discipline (to do something)

2.3/ "You need discipline to succeed in life."

2.4/ "I will need discipline to take steps to achieve that."

require/take discipline

2.5/ Learning a foreign language requires discipline.

2.6/ "Losing weight takes discipline and planning, especially
  if you want long-term results."

it takes(/requires) discipline to do something

2.7/ "It requires discipline to succeed."

2.8/ It takes great discipline to learn a musical instrument.

2.9/ "It takes discipline to spend even thirty minutes reading
  a physical book these days."

2.10/ "It takes discipline not to let social media steal your time."

2.11/ "It takes discipline to read the Bible every single day without fail."

it is good discipline to do something

2.12/ It is good discipline to learn to delegate.

2.13/ "It is good discipline to let no word slip past in your reading
  which you do not understand."

have/get no discipline

2.14/ "She has no discipline in her life."

2.15/ "Someone has no discipline in their diet."

2.16/ He'll never get anywhere working for himself - he's got no discipline.

have discipline to do something

2.17/ "I have no discipline to lose weight or manage my time."

2.18/ "I don't have enough discipline to develop discipline."

2.19/ "Once you've found your project, you need to have discipline to finish it."

2.20/ "I feel like I could do better but I just don't have enough
  discipline to do so."

2.21/ "In the study, 78 percent of doctors felt obese people didn’t have enough
  discipline to lose weight, and 52 percent felt they weren’t motivated enough."

see also: n(u) self-discipline

n(c) a method of training your mind/body or of controlling
  your behaviour; an area of activity where this is necessary

3.1/ "Do you think boxing is a good discipline?"

3.2/ "Many martial arts disciplines focus on the practical application
  of self-defense tactics in real-world situations."

a discipline for something

3.3/ Yoga is a good discipline for learning to relax.

3.4/ "Yoga is one of the most practiced disciplines for relaxing the
  most commonly affected areas, such as the cervical and lumbar areas."

a discipline for somebody to do something

3.5/ "Staying focused is a good discipline to develop for any entrepreneur."

3.6/ "I have seven easy disciplines for you to begin practicing and
  repeating daily to make personal growth a focus of your life."

3.7/ "We have prepared this year's devotional to highlight 21 disciplines
  for you to understand and practice."

n(c) an area of knowledge; a subject that people study
  or are taught, esp in a university

4.1/ When did sociology emerge as a distinct discipline?

4.2/ Within a discipline there may be more than one school of thought.

4.3/ Students are to be tested on the three core disciplines:
  mathematics, English and science.

4.4/ Scholars from various disciplines have been working on these problems.

4.5/ Applications are welcome from candidates with a degree in
  a mathematics or other relevant discipline.

an academic discipline

4.6/ They established psychology as an academic discipline.

4.7/ The new recruits were drawn from a range of academic disciplines.

4.8/ "HK Metropolitan University actively considers application for
  establishment of Applied Science University, aims to preserve
  diverse academic disciplines."

a range of disciplines

4.9/ The university offers a wide range of disciplines.

4.10/ "This allows them to delay specialising for one or two years
  while they study a range of disciplines."

4.11/ "At Winchester we have a wide variety of courses across a number of
  subjects and disciplines for you to explore."

across disciplines

4.12/ There is a lack of communication across disciplines.

4.13/ "Why do you need to be able to work across disciplines?"

4.14/ "With this situation,, students are required to learn across disciplines
  and not be content with the knowledge they receive in their specific majors."

4.15/ "Competition and cooperation in academia are not new phenomena
  in the twenty-first century, but in recent years they have taken on greater
  significance in science and higher education. Currently, we are witnessing
  an extension and evolution of news forms of competition and cooperation
  across different disciplines and areas of research as well as in various
  national science and higher education systems."

a course of a discipline

4.16/ "When studying a course of a discipline, useful information about it
  and the teacher can be found in the syllabus or the course program (syllabus)."

4.17/ "Under the new structure, students will be able to attempt courses
  of different disciplines in their first year of university education
  with a view to identifying their aptitude and abilities before
  deciding on their majors."

discipline   v(t)   //

punish somebody for something they have done

discipline somebody

5.1/ Should unions discipline members who take unofficial action?

5.2/ "Teachers, how do you discipline students who won't listen?"

5.3/ "Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous
  and repent." (Revelation 3:19)

discipline somebody for something

5.4/ The officers were disciplined for using racist language.

5.5/ "I was disciplined for being late to work on several occasions."

5.6/ Several players had to be disciplined for violent behaviour.

5.7/ "The key point is that we discipline students for their actions
  and not their associations."

5.8/ A spokesman confirmed that Lewis will be disciplined by
  the club for his outburst.

5.9/ A senior army officer has been disciplined for revealing secret
  government plans to the media.

be disciplined by somebody

5.10/ "Next time I'm going to tell you how I was disciplined
  by the principal in grade 3."

5.11/ "I was disciplined by my parents with a belt with pants and
  panties down, bent over a chair, bed or lap."

be disciplined by something

5.12/ I was disciplined by getting privileges taken away.

5.13/ "I was disciplined by corporal punishment."

5.14/ "When children are not properly trained, unfortunately,
  they may have to be disciplined by corporal punishment."

see also: punish

v(t) teach somebody to behave in a controlled way

discipline somebody

6.1/ Dieting is a matter of disciplining yourself.

6.2/ "How do you discipline a kitten that doesn't listen?"

6.3/ "Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will
  give delight to your heart." (Proverbs 29:17)

6.4/ "But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after
  preaching to others I myself should be disqualified." (1 Corinthians 9:27)

discipline somebody to do something

6.5/ "Just discipline your boys to refrain from fighting and be humble."

6.6/ "Should I discipline my dog to stop biting strangers?"

6.7/ "To discipline a dog to stop barking, ignore the barking initially."

6.8/ "How do I discipline my cat to stop pooping in my bed?"

discipline yourself to do something

6.9/ I'm trying to discipline myself to eat less chocolate.

6.10/ He disciplined himself to exercise at least three times a week.

6.11/ "How can I discipline myself to study hard?"

see also: teach, train

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describe   v(t)   //

say or write what somebody or something is like

describe somebody

1.1/ Could you describe your attacker?

1.2/ The police asked her to describe the thief.

1.3/ "Can you describe your grandmother in five words?"

1.4/ "I cannot find the words to describe the amazing person
  that Kevin Webber is."

describe something

1.5/ "Can you describe your lost wallet?"

1.6/ " How would you describe the picture?"

1.7/ "How does the Bible describe the end of the world?"

1.8/ "From where does the poet describe the view of the city?"

1.9/ "Let me try to describe that moment."

1.10/ "Describe the case of Ernesto Miranda and explain the U.S.
  Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case."

1.11/ "The player describes the image, and the other players try to
  draw it based on what they hear."

describe a situation

1.12/ "Describe a situation when you helped someone."

1.13/ "These data however do not describe the situation of immigrant women."

1.14/ "There are many words to describe the situation of the middle class."

1.15/ "Describe the situation for Dutch Jews at the time the
  Frank family went into hiding."

describe + wh-clause

1.16/ She described briefly what happened.

1.17/ Describe how you did it.

1.18/ Let me describe how it happened.

1.19/ He goes on to describe vividly how Lincoln was assassinated.

1.20/ He goes on to describe very vividly how Caesar was stabbed to death.

1.21/ "Please describe shortly why you would like to participate
  in this EEG course."

1.22/ "You may also describe why you want this job and the professional
  opportunities it offers to you."

1.23/ "I won't ever be able to explain or describe why I went through
  what I did, but I know I had to give it all up to God completely."

describe that ...

1.24/ "Previously, I described that we live in two worlds,
  the external and the inner worlds."

1.25/ "How can I describe that I was impressed by a firm in a professional way?"

1.26/ "How do I describe that I have studied other courses along with
  my degree in BE in an interview?"

1.27/ "I try to describe that we are translators more than editors
  - translating spoken language into written language."

describe something by words

1.28/ "I cannot describe my feelings by words."

1.29/ "I can't describe by words what I feel when I listen this song."

1.30/ "A viridarium was described by words as a tree garde."

describe something in words

1.31/ "Describe the picture in your own words."

1.32/ "Describe the Opium Wars in your own words."

1.33/ "Describe your parents in 100 words."

1.34/ "I cannot describe my feelings in words."

1.35/ "I cannot describe my love for you in words."

1.36/ "Attempting to describe what I saw in words is useless."

1.37/ "Describe in words or by drawing a picture, the most exciting
  part in the storyline of a play."

describe somebody/something by doing something

1.38/ "Let them describe it by talking first, then writing things down."

1.39/ "You can also try talk-to-text writing, where you will describe
  what you see or want to describe by speaking it out first."

1.40/ "Describe the branches, leaves, bark, flowers, fruit and roots of
  the tree in your own words. You can even describe it by drawing a picture."

describe somebody/something in detail

1.41/ He described the painting in detail.

1.42/ Their daily lives are described in detail.

1.43/ The next section describes our findings in detail.

1.44/ "How would you describe yourself in detail, including strengths,
  weaknesses and unique qualities you have?"

1.45/ He insisted on describing his operation in graphic detail
  while we were eating lunch.

be described in something

1.46/ This process is fully described in section three of the book.

1.47/ "The current political situation in Vietnam is described in chapter 8."

1.48/ "The phenomenon is described in her new book, Going Tactile: Life at
  the Limits of Language (2024, OUP)."

describe somebody/something to somebody

1.49/ Can you describe him to me?

1.50/ "Can you describe your wife to me?"

1.51/ Describe to us how you felt when you won.

1.52/ "How do you describe the view to someone who can't see?"

1.53/ Please describe to the court exactly what you saw.

1.54/ "I want you to describe the party to me."

describe somebody/something for somebody

1.55/ They described for us exactly what happened.

1.56/ "Data listed in tables should not be simply repeated in the text,
  but major findings and themes should be described for readers."

describe somebody/something as + adj

1.57/ She described Gary as shy.

1.58/ The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20.

1.59/ Jim was described by his colleagues as 'unusual'.

1.60/ The area I grew up in is described as semi-rural.

1.61/ Observers have described the situation in the country as 'serious'.

1.62/ The shirt was variously described as 'pink', 'salmon' and 'rose'.

1.63/ "The situation in northern Gaza is described as desperate,
with severe food, water and necessities shortages."

describe somebody/something as something

1.64/ "I am described as a good person."

1.65/ "I am described by my boss as a superb techie."

1.66/ "I am described as a communist who wants to return us all back to 1917."

1.67/ "She was described as the most beautiful little girl."

1.68/ "Wendy was described as a confident mother."

1.69/ "Peter Pan was described as a star so many times."

1.70/ " The suspect was described by police as a light-skinned male
  wearing a black face mask, black-and-white sneakers and a very
  distinctive gray backpack.

1.71/ "Gibraltar is described as a gentle giant with a wild side."

1.72/ "Some 150 years ago, Hong Kong was described as a barren rock
  with hardly a house upon it."

words cannot describe ...

1.73/ Words cannot describe what I felt at that moment.

1.74/ Words cannot describe our feelings at that moment.

1.75/ "No words can describe how wonderful you are."

1.76/ "There are no words that can describe the love I feel for you."

see also: explain, elaborate, illustrate, express, show

v(t) describe a circle(/an arc/a curve/a shape):
  make a movement that has a particular shape; form a particular shape

2.1/ The shark described a circle around the shoal of fish.

2.2/ Her hand described a circle in the air.

2.3/ "The hand describes a square shape in the air."

2.4/ "The river describes a curve through the canyon."

2.5/ The road describes a long loop around the town.

2.6/ "The road from the airfield to the highway describes a gentle crescent."

see also: form a circle, move in a circle

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interact   v(i)   //

communicate with somebody, esp while you work, play or spend time with them

1.1/ Playing a game is a way for a family to interact.

1.2/ "I don't interact at school or talk to anyone."

interact with somebody

1.3/ He interacts very well with other children.

1.4/ He does not interact well with the other students.

1.5/ We interact with our customers over the phone.

1.6/ Dominique's teacher says that she interacts well with the other children.

1.7/ Teachers have a limited amount of time to interact with each child.

1.8/ "How can I interact with my classmates more this school year?"

1.9/ "The date had been fun, besides that I didn't know how to
  interact with the girl I was on a date with."

1.10/ "Practice active listening when interacting with people
  from diverse backgrounds."

interact with each other

1.11/ "Why don't we interact with each other anymore?"

1.12/ "Social interaction or connection is the process where two
  or more people interact with each other in a social setting."

two (or more) people interact

1.13/ The staff restaurant is where staff interact socially.

1.14/ It's interesting at parties to see how people interact socially.

1.15/ "If two employees have a conflict with each other, a manager might
  want to split people up, managing how these two people interact during
  the day by adjusting their work schedules or by switching desks around."

interact shortly/briefly

1.16/ "The animals showed well. They even interacted shortly
  with our whale watching boat."

1.17/ "I interact briefly with colleagues, friends and family most days."

1.18/ "As I work the crowd, I interact briefly with a series of students
  just as any teacher might during Guided Practice."

interact barely/badly

1.19/ "I interact barely with people at work."

1.20/ "They trained and interacted barely with each other."

1.21/ "I'm not a leader, not a King, I interact badly with people."

interact enthusiastically/proactively

1.22/ "I interact proactively with people from diverse backgrounds."

1.23/ "I interact enthusiastically with clients on the sales floor,
  in the fitting room, and as a highly efficient cashier."

interact at a minimal(/minimum) level

1.24/ "You interact at a minimal level, so you don't let their opinions define you."

1.25/ "Who should attend? Colleagues who interact at a minimum
  level with one event or meeting per year."

1.26/ "The veteran is still able to function and interact at a minimal
  level with others."

interact with something

1.27/ The only thing he interacts with is his computer!

1.28/ Young people today are used to interacting with content on the web.

1.29/ You were shown this ad because you interacted with a post
  about beauty products.

1.30/ Once you click on the post you will be taken to a special site where
  you will be asked to take surveys and interact with other advertising media.

v(i) if one thing interacts with another, or if they interact,
  they affect each other

interact with something

2.1/ Perfume interacts with the skin's natural chemicals.

2.2/ How will the drug interact with other medications?

2.3/ This hormone interacts closely with other hormones in the body.

2.4/ The immune system interacts with both the nervous system and the hormones.

2.5/ These devices allow the robot to physically interact with its environment.

2.6/ "This is a short experiment on how Light Coke interacts with
  Mentos inside the human body."

2.7/ "A 10g sample of iron interacts with oxygen to form 18.2g of ferric oxide."

two (or more) things interact

2.8/ We are studying how these two chemicals interact.

2.9/ "When ammonia and bleach interact, they produce chloramine gas."

2.10/ We learned about how people and their environment interact.

2.11/ "Special Relativity was a groundbreaking shift in understanding
  how space and time interact."

2.12/ "Criminology must grapple with how discourses on crime and poverty
  interact to shape both societal attitudes toward crime and the actual
  administration and enforcement of laws."

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beanie     //   PICTURE

a small hat that fits closely to the head

1/ "At each session there will be a raffle to win a Pitt beanie!"

2/ "A beanie is a knitted round cap that helps to keep your head
  warm and comfortable and very popular right now."

3/ If you're after a simple, stylish beanie to keep you warm
  this winter, then this is the one for you.

a knitted beanie, a handknit(/hand-knitted) beanie

4/ She wears a knitted beanie and scarf.

5/ "I chose to make a hand-knitted beanie for my grandma."

6/ "The Coal Maizy is a handknit beanie, made of thick and cozy acrylic,
  unbelievably soft to the touch."

a knit cap

7/ "A knit cap, colloquially known as a beanie, is a piece of
  knitted headwear designed to provide warmth in cold weather. It usually
  has a simple tapered shape, although more elaborate variants exist.
  Historically made of wool, it is now often made of synthetic fibers."

wear a beanie

8/ "I love wearing a beanie even when it's warm."

9/ "I love when Dan wears a beanie on the show."

10/ "I always wear a beanie when I go in the snow."

11/ "I wear a beanie in winter, and I have a wool hat if I wanna
  look fancy in winter."

12/ "To fend off the winds, snow, and other surprise weather situations,
  a beanie for winter is a must unless you want to freeze your ears off."

(a beanie) keeps my ears warm

13/ "I keep my ears warm with a beanie in winter."

14/ "A beanie keeps my ears warm and is also fashionable at the same time."

knit a beanie, handknit a beanie

15/ "I would knit a beanie for my baby granddaughter Luka as winter is coming."

16/ "Last year I knitted a beanie for my daughter and similar one for myself."

17/ "She hand-knitted a beanie for our newborn baby last year."

18/ "I will handknit a beanie for you using the colors and style you choose."

see also: a bobble hat, a brimless cap, a shower cap, a swimming cap

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respond   v(i)   //

give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something

1.1/ I asked him his name, but he didn't respond.

1.2/ I asked her what the time was, but she didn't respond.

1.3/ She wasn't sure how he was likely to respond.

1.4/ "He says good morning and I can barely respond."

1.5/ "This is so emotional. I can hardly respond."

1.6/ How should I respond if someone says, "You know everything"?

1.7/ You have to listen to what someone says and respond appropriately.

be fast/slow to respond

1.8/ Terry was, as usual, slow to respond.

1.9/ "I am fast to respond unlike other freelancers."

(speech)

1.10/ "I'm not sure," she responded.

1.11/ He immediately responded, "Why me?"

1.12/ To every question, he responded "I don't know."

1.13/ Today I was asked "Is that a real service dog?"
  I responded "Yes and a real good one too."

respond to somebody/something

1.14/ "Please respond to me as soon as possible."

1.15/ "She never responses to me but she responses to everyone else."

1.16/ "I don't know how to respond to her when she keeps pressing me."

1.17/ She never responded to my letter.

1.18/ Dave didn’t respond to any of her emails.

1.19/ The government did not respond to our questions.

1.20/ He responded politely to her questions.

1.21/ "We laughed when we realized that we had responded identically
  to one particular question."

1.22/ "I know, I can barely respond to threads."

1.23/ "At a time I can barely respond to posts."

1.24/ They usually respond to email quickly.

1.25/ "I can hardly respond to my mom's messages on time."

1.26/ I want to respond to something that Norman said.

1.27/ 127 students responded to the survey.

1.28/ More than fifty people responded to the advertisement.

1.29/ The company did not respond to requests for an interview.

be/write responding to something

1.30/ I wrote responding to their call for feedback.

1.31/ "I read to write responding to sources."

1.32/ "We are responding to your letter dated April 2 about the
  proposed urban camping ban."

respond within five working days

1.33/ "We usually respond within five working days."

1.34/ We try to respond to complaints within 48 hours.

1.35/ The federal agency failed to respond to the petition within a reasonable time.

respond by letter/phone/email

1.36/ You can respond by email or phone.

1.37/ "We'll respond by email only (in the first instance) to your
  enquiry within 24 business hours."

respond via something

1.38/ If you see an opportunity that interests you, you can respond
  immediately via the link.

1.39/ "Unless the sender has specifically requested a call to
  confirm the invitation, it's acceptable to respond via email."

respond with something

1.40/ She responded with a smile.

1.41/ He responded with a question.

1.42/ She responded to his remarks with feigned amusement.

1.43/ "Ask me a question and I'll respond with a vague, ambiguous answer."

1.44/ "To gain customers' trust, CSRs must respond with empathy, but some
  agents find this difficult." (a CSR: a customer service representative)

1.45/ "Of the 43 municipalities, 19 failed even to respond with
  a vague statement of good intentions."

respond by saying something

1.46/ "I responded by saying that I have a desire to talk more in detail on Monday."

1.47/ "He responded by saying that for himself and other victims
  they were all the same."

1.48/ "Someone asked a question, and the seminar speaker responded by
  talking about what was on the front page of the NYT that day."

respond that ...

1.49/ She responded that she hadn't had any complaints.

1.50/ He responded that he didn't want to see anyone.

1.51/ When asked about the company's future, the director responded
  that he remained optimistic.

1.52/ When the tax office wrote to me demanding unpaid income tax,
  I responded that I had been working abroad since 1998.

see also: v(i) reply, n(c,u) response

v(i) do something as a reaction to something that somebody has said or done

2.1/ "How do you want me to respond?"

2.2/ "Respond quickly whenever a position becomes available."

2.3/ "How to respond quickly when your world is changing."

2.4/ The government needs to listen to the public and respond accordingly.

respond to somebody

2.5/ "Countries have responded to refugees in a number of ways."

2.6/ Mother Theresa was once asked, "How do you respond to the starving
  people in your midst?" She replied, "Well, we pray for them (long pause),
  and then we feed them." And so does Jesus.

2.7/ "God used someone's wound in the past to help them respond
  to suffering people with greater empathy and compassion."

2.8/ "Unlike that judge, God responds quickly to those who cry out for help."

respond to something

2.9/ How did she respond to the news?

2.10/ How did they respond to the news?

2.11/ Responding to the news, Mr Watt appealed for calm.

2.12/ She responded angrily to the criticisms.

2.13/ "Beloved, God responds quickly to the choices we make."

2.14/ The president responded angrily to the charge that she had
  lost touch with her country's people.

2.15/ Workers may respond negatively to management decisions if
  they are not consulted.

2.16/ We do not have a strategy. We merely respond to ideas from local people.

respond to a call

2.17/ Responding to calls for a more diverse canon, we are reviewing our curriculum.

2.18/ "Last fall, when the Taliban government came under attack, Mr. Razaq
  was one of thousands who responded to the call for holy war."

respond to a demand

2.19/ "What to do if the debtor does not respond to a demand for payment?"

2.20/ Companies are responding to the growing demand for no-sugar products.

respond to a need

2.21/ "How can humans cooperate to respond to a need for resources?"

2.22/ "The Tsar also failed to respond to the needs of the people."

2.23/ "NARO understood and quickly responded to refugees' needs."

2.24/ Part of our strategy is to go into neglected markets and
  respond to these needs.

2.25/ "On the first Christmas, God responded to our need with the perfect gift."

2.26/ "The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has responded
  to the needs of the public and the society in an unprecedented manner."

2.27/ "Why has the housing policy in the Slovak Republic failed to respond
  to the needs of the market?"

respond to a change

2.28/ The public is responding positively to these changes.

2.29/ How a plant responds to an unfavourable change in its environment
  often depends on its health at the time.

respond to treatment

2.30/ This disease doesn't generally respond to treatment.

2.31/ It remains to be seen whether the cancer will respond to treatment.p>

respond to emergencies

2.32/ The police respond to emergencies in just a few minutes.

2.33/ "If we know exactly how to respond to emergencies, we can take
  appropriate measures to prevent a potentially dangerous situation."

respond by doing something

2.34/ "She responded by shrugging her shoulders."

2.35/ He responded by marching off and slamming the door behind him.

2.36/ The US responded by sending troops into Laos.

2.37/ The government responded by banning all future demonstrations.

2.38/ He responded to the report by calling on schools to do more to tackle bullying.

2.39/ The government responded by tightening the law on gun ownership.

2.40/ He promptly responded to the threat by issuing one of his own.

respond with something

2.41/ The audience responded with enthusiasm.

2.42/ Villagers responded with offers of help.

2.43/ The authorities responded to the protests with force.

2.44/ The Blues responded with a goal from Tim Janz.

2.45/ "Yesterday, Israel responded to Gazan rocket attacks with airstrikes."

respond in kind (= respond in the same way)

2.46/ "Do racial ninorities respond in the same way to
  mainstream beauty standards?"

2.47/ The terrorists declared all-out war on the government
  and the government responded in kind.

2.48/ "We will not respond in kind to the painfully familiar
  rhetoric that we have heard in years past."

2.49/ "The natural response of the fallen man is to respond in kind, to be nice
  to those who treat him well and to be mean to those who treat him badly."

respond differently(/indifferently) to something

2.50/ "I respond differently to different greetings."

2.51/ Consumers respond differently to different types of packaging.

2.52/ "If you and I respond differently to the same moral dilemma, we want
  to understand why because that can help us understand the psychology of
  moral judgment and more generally, how morality works."

2.53/ "Men and women do not respond identically to consuming alcohol."

2.54/ "After China Central Television accused Apple of offering
  discriminatory after-sales services in China, the company responded
  indifferently to consumers' complaints."

see also: v(i) react

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likely     //

if something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected

1.1/ I suppose that might happen but it's not very likely.

be likely to do something

1.2/ "I am likely to forget your name."

1.3/ If I don't write it down, I'm likely to forget.

1.4/ "I am likely to be late home this evening."

1.5/ "I am likely to be late this evening."

1.6/ They're hardly likely to get home before ten.

1.7/ This is one of the strangest art galleries you're ever likely to see.

1.8/ It is likely to remain cold all weekend.

1.9/ There is likely to be heavy snowfall.

1.10/ The beetles are likely to cause damage.

1.11/ Tickets are likely to be expensive.

1.12/ "My advice is that you plan ahead your visit to Caminito del Rey,
  because tickets are likely to be sold out, especially in weekends."

1.13/ This match was never likely to be a classic.

1.14/ This is likely to cause problems further down the line.

1.15/ Economists warn that this willingness to lend is not likely to continue.

be more(/most) likely to do something

1.16/ Older people are more likely to die of the disease.

1.17/ Women are more likely to have the condition than men.

1.18/ Severe storms are most likely to occur in October and November.

1.19/ You are less likely to have problems if you plan ahead.

1.20/ "I am less likely to deny my suffering when I learn how God uses
  it to mold me and draw me closer to him."

1.21/ "When you are paraphrasing, you will be least likely to plagiarize
  if you only paraphrase the parts that are most relevant for your own paper."

be ten times more likely to do something (than ...)

1.22/ Workplaces that scored highest for employee satisfaction were
  38% more likely to have above-average productivity.

1.23/ "Gay and bisexual men are 40 times more likely to have HIV than other men."

1.24/ "Health care workers (HCWs) are more than ten times more likely
  to be infected with coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  than the general population."

it is likely that ...

1.25/ It's hardly likely that they'll refuse.

1.26/ It is quite likely the discussion may never take place.

1.27/ It's quite likely that we'll be in Spain this time next year.

1.28/ It's very likely they already have their own website.

1.29/ It is highly likely that the factory will have to close.

1.30/ It is entirely likely that the company will make another offer.

1.31/ It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth.

(before noun)

1.32/ She made a rough estimate of the likely cost.

1.33/ The rising cost of housing is the most likely culprit.

1.34/ She seems the most likely candidate for the job.

1.35/ "Manchester City is the most likely winner of the Premier League."

1.36/ "The didjeridu is a likely contender for the title of the world's
  oldest wind instrument."

a likely outcome

1.37/ "Which of the following is a likely outcome of job dissatisfaction?"

1.38/ What's the likely outcome of this whole business?

1.39/ We need to talk honestly about the likely outcomes of these different choices.

a likely cause of something

1.40/ What is the most likely cause of the infection?

1.41/ "Non-payment of child support is a likely cause of poverty
  for some families in Jordan."

a likely result/consequence of something

1.42/ "Destruction is a likely result of war."

1.43/ "Mark J. Gazirowski looked at the likely results of the election."

1.44/ We discussed the likely consequences of the vote.

a likely explanation/reason for something

1.45/ "A Thames Valley police spokesman confirmed that suicide was being
  considered as a likely reason for the driver stopping on the crossing."

1.46/ "One of the mostly likely reasons for bankruptcy in the U.S.
  is unpaid medical bills."

1.47/ The most likely explanation for these changes is a decline in insect numbers.

a likely scenario

1.48/ "In the most likely scenario, the government will be established
  by the parties belonging to the present coalition."

1.49/ We'd be fine if someone gave us $200,000 but that, unfortunately,
  is not a likely scenario.

see also: unlikely, possible, probable, expected, certain

likely   adv   //

probably

2.1/ "It will likely rain."

2.2/ She will likely need surgery.

more likely

2.3/ "She would more likely marry me."

2.4/ "I would more likely marry a girl of my choice."

2.5/ They might ask for help or, more likely, just give up.

2.6/ "She will more likely go to college as well."

very likely, most likely

2.7/ The illness was caused, most likely, by a virus.

2.8/ "I will very likely run out of money very soon, but I'm not sure
  when and if unemployment will cover my expenses."

as likely as not (= very likely)

2.9/ "As likely as not, he could be dead."

2.10/ As likely as not she's forgotten all about it.

2.11/ As likely as not, she'll end up in court over this problem.

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feel the cold   phrase   //

feel the cold(/heat): suffer because of cold(/hot) weather

1/ "I don't feel the cold."

2/ "Hot girls never feel the cold."

3/ When we moved to London, I really felt the cold.

4/ When the adrenaline kicks in, you won't feel the cold.

5/ She doesn't really feel the cold, so she never wears a coat.

6/ He was shivering as he took off his wet clothes, but insisted
  that he didn't feel the cold.

feel the cold more

7/ Old people tend to feel the cold more.

8/ As you get older, you tend to feel the cold more.

9/ "We could feel the cold more now than before."

10/ "I found I felt the cold more when I was on chemo."

11/ "I felt the cold more when I was tired."

feel the heat

12/ "I don't feel the heat in summer."

13/ "I felt the heat a lot like everyone."

14/ "I feel the heat more these days."

15/ "Do fat people feel the heat more than lean people?"

16/ "If your mom feels the heat more than she remembers, it's possible
  that is because her body is not as young as it used to be."

remark: 'feel the cold' means to get cold quicker and more often
  than most people, while 'feel cold' means to get cold.

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expect   v(t)   //

think or believe something will happen, or that somebody will do something

1.1/ "This is not what I expect."

1.2/ "Will Bill be there?" "I expect so."

expect something

1.3/ The company is expecting record sales this year.

1.4/ Change often happens when you least expect it.

1.5/ We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.

1.6/ We are expecting a rise in food prices this month.

1.7/ I do not necessarily expect an easy answer to this question.

1.8/ Some people expect instant gratification.

expect something from somebody/something

1.9/ Don't expect sympathy from me!

1.10/ "I don't expect anything from you."

1.11/ "What can I expect from you?"

1.12/ I expect punctuality from my students.

1.13/ "My parents expect the best from me."

1.14/ "Do I know what is expected from my work?"

1.15/ This kind of behaviour is to be expected from a two-year-old.

1.16/ "When you don't expect anything from anybody, you live much better."

expect something of somebody/something

1.17/ "Attention to detail is expected of you."

1.18/ That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you!

1.19/ "Punctuality is expected of you in this company."

1.20/ "At school, we do not just expect kindness of our kids, we teach it.
  As parents, caregivers and teachers one of the ways kids develop an
  understanding of kindness is by watching how we treat others."

expect to do something

1.21/ He didn't expect to see me.

1.22/ She confidently expects to win.

1.23/ They never expected to find their dream home.

1.24/ I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me.

1.25/ "I expect to become a millionaire from YouTube courses."

1.26/ I'd expected to put weight on when I gave up smoking, but I didn't.

1.27/ Borrowers are expected to return books on time.

1.28/ You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.

1.29/ We can expect to see an improvement in the weather over the next few days.

1.30/ Our department expects to make five new appointments this year alone.

1.31/ This is your captain speaking. We expect to be landing at
  London Heathrow in an hour's time.

expect somebody/something to do something

1.32/ I didn't really expect them to come.

1.33/ Do you really expect me to believe you?

1.34/ House prices are expected to rise sharply.

1.35/ "I am expected to work it out."

1.36/ "I am expected to succeed in everything I am doing."

1.37/ I didn't expect him to become a successful writer.

1.38/ It annoys me that she just expects us to help.

1.39/ We expect these practices to cease forthwith.

1.40/ You shouldn't expect others to do your work for you.

1.41/ All pupils are expected to attend school assembly.

1.42/ The economy is expected to pick up in the first half of next year.

1.43/ We were half expecting you not to come back.

1.44/ I fully expected her to refuse my offer.

1.45/ The financial performance of the business is fully expected to improve.

expect that ...

1.46/ I expect that he'd have left anyway.

1.47/ I expect that you'll find it somewhere in your bedroom.

1.48/ I don't expect we'll have any more trouble from him.

1.49/ Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down.

1.50/ I would expect the factory to be working again as normal by next week.

1.51/ Was she really naive enough to expect that this plan would work?

it is expected that ...

1.52/ It is widely expected that interest rates will rise.

1.53/ It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.

1.54/ "Formerly, it was expected that the government alone would
  decide on priorities."

as expected

1.55/ " He passed the exam as expected."

1.56/ "Arrived on time, as expected!"

1.57/ As expected, they lost the election.

(only) to be expected: normal and what usually happens

1.58/ All parents of small children get tired. It's to be expected.

1.59/ The mountains are very hazardous and accidents are to be expected.

1.60/ Given the number of bribes these officers are offered,
  corruption is to be expected.

1.61/ There were some delays. But that's only to be expected
  on a project of this size.

1.62/ If they cut funding to the schools, it's only to be expected
  that test scores will fall.

adj(before noun) expected

1.63/ Double the expected number of people came to the meeting.

1.64/ "The university has set a limit on the expected number of students
  allowed in the library at a given time to ensure proper social distancing
  measures are followed."

1.65/ "They got the expected result after giving it around 3 to 4 times."

1.66/ "What external conditions must be met to obtain the expected
  results on schedule and within budget?"

1.67/ "Expected outcomes are forecasted results."

1.68/ "The expected value of a stock is estimated as the net present
  value (NPV) of all future dividends that the stock pays."

1.69/ "Albert Breer lists some of the expected candidates for the job."

1.70/ "Who are the expected candidates for the 2024 presidential election
  in Ukraine, and what would the consequence be for each?"

see also: anticipate, predict, forecast, in anticipation of something

remark: if something is expected from you, it will be received from you later;
  if something is expected of you, it means that your behavior is expected
  in a particular way, or a good quality is expected of you.

v(t) be waiting for somebody/something to arrive, as this has been arranged

expect somebody

2.1/ We were expecting him yesterday.

2.2/ Are you expecting visitors?

2.3/ They are not expected until tomorrow.

expect somebody to arrive

2.4/ We were expecting him to arrive yesterday.

2.5/ "The Wily Wars was expected to arrive by now."

2.6/ "I was expected to arrive at the office early in the morning,
  but I was running late."

expect a visit/call/message/letter (from somebody)

2.7/ I'm expecting an important call.

2.8/ "He had expected a visit from his sister."

2.9/ "I expected a message from the customer but never got one."

2.10/ "I want to go back to the day when I expected a letter from Hogwarts."

2.11/ "He casually bragged that he expected a call from President Trump
  after dinner."

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intend   v(t)   //

have something in your mind as a plan or purpose

later/longer than you had intended

1.1/ We finished later than we had intended.

1.2/ "I was invited to a party, but I got there much later than I intended."

1.3/ They stayed much longer than they'd originally intended.

1.4/ "This is longer than I intended, but I felt compelled to share."

intend to do something

1.5/ We intend to go to Australia next year.

1.6/ What do you intend to do now?

1.7/ I intend to spend the night there.

1.8/ I made a promise to you and I intend to keep it.

1.9/ I never intended to hurt you.

1.10/ I fully intended to pay for the damage.

1.11/ I fully intend to return home next year.

1.12/ I don't intend to make the same mistake again.

1.13/ I spent much more than I intended to.

1.14/ She didn't intend to kill him.

1.15/ He intends to retire at the end of this year.

1.16/ I've heard that she intends to leave the company.

1.17/ How do you intend to deal with this problem?

1.18/ "What should I do if my boss intends to spoil my career?"

1.19/ The train we had originally intended to catch had already left.

1.20/ She fully intends to continue her sporting career once she has
  recovered from her injuries.

intend somebody to do something (see also: want somebody to do something)

1.21/ I don't think she intended me to hear the remark.

1.22/ I didn’t intend her to see the painting until it was finished.

1.23/ The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character.

intend something to do something

1.24/ I never intended things to turn out the way they did.

1.25/ "I intend my work to be both contemplative and comforting."

1.26/ "I had never intended the book to serve as a campaign manifesto."

intend something

1.27/ "We intend a trip to Europe."

1.28/ The company intends a slowdown in expansion.

1.29/ "It appears that they intend a quick return, bringing in a new plan."

1.30/ "He had been some time with Mr. Gardiner, who, with two or three other
  gentlemen from the house, was engaged by the river, and had left him only
  on learning that the ladies of the family intended a visit to Georgiana
  that morning." (Pride and Prejudice)

(UK) intend doing something

1.31/ I don't intend staying long.

1.32/ We intend looking at the situation again.

intend somebody something

1.33/ He intended her no harm.

1.34/ "Jefferson & myself intend you a visit in November." (Thomas Jefferson)

1.35/ "We intend you a few ways to keep yourself healthy by preventing
  kidney stones."

intend that ...

1.36/ We intend that production will start next month.

1.37/ "Both my parents intended that I attend college."

1.38/ "Hon. Mr. Pollock said he wished to press his motion if the Government
  intended that the shipowner should be held liable."

it is intended that ...

1.39/ "It was intended that we would meet."

1.40/ It is intended that production will start next month.

see also: plan to do something, plan on doing something,
  mean to do something, want (somebody) to do something

v(t) [formal] plan that something should have a particular meaning

intend something by something

2.1/ What exactly did you intend by that remark?

2.2/ "I intend by the remark no criticism upon your statement."

intend something as something

2.3/ He intended it as a joke.

2.4/ "Your comment was intended as a joke."

2.5/ The remark was intended as a compliment.

2.6/ It was intended as a compliment, honestly!

see also: mean something by something, what do you mean by ...?

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intended   adj   //

planned or designed for somebody/something

be intended to be something

1.1/ This list is not intended to be a complete catalogue.

1.2/ "In fact, 50% of all plastic produced is intended to be used once
  and then thrown away."

1.3/ "The book is intended to be a resource to help people process
  trauma and prepare for the future."

be intended to do something

1.4/ "Students are intended to work directly with this tool."

1.5/ "This works but is it what I was intended to do?"

1.6/ "I am intended to look after the ecological imbalance around the lake."

be intended for somebody/something

1.7/ The book is intended for children.

1.8/ The rooms were intended for use as laboratories.

1.9/ The course is intended for intermediate-level students.

be intended as something

1.10/ The notes are intended as an introduction to the course.

1.11/ "The poem was intended as a one-time offering."

1.12/ "Wisner said the action was intended as private joke between colleagues."

1.13/ "He did not know how the e-mail, which was intended as private,
  was publicly released and reported yesterday by the New York Post."

see also: be meant to do something, be meant for something,
  be supposed/expected to do something

adj(before noun) that you are trying to achieve or reach

2.1/ The bullet missed its intended target.

2.2/ "Having trouble with your intended career path?"

2.3/ The intended victims were selected because they seemed vulnerable.

2.4/ We got lost and ended up miles away from our intended destination.

the intended purpose

2.5/ "Describe the intended purpose of the national bank."

2.6/ "What is the intended purpose of the application?"

2.7/ "Participants will also learn how assessment can be aptly integrated
  into the teaching-learning process to achieve the intended purposes of
  education through appropriate pedagogical approaches in the classroom."

the intended audience

2.8/ "Children are the intended audience."

2.9/ "The intended audience of your novel is the people who should like your book."

see also: the target audience, target customers

n(singular) your intended: your fiancé or fiancée

3.1/ I shall be there with my intended.

3.2/ "Not long after we had agreed to get married, my intended
  started to act strangely."

your intended spouse

3.3/ "My intended spouse does not earn enough."

3.4/ "I cannot possibly love my intended spouse any more than I do right now."

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at once   idiom   //

immediately; without delay

1.1/ "Come here at once."

1.2/ Tell him to come at once!

1.3/ I fell asleep at once.

1.4/ You have to call him at once.

1.5/ I have to go, I really must, at once.

1.6/ The audience at once greeted him warmly.

1.7/ Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once.

1.8/ "I knew I had to catch the last bus to home, so I left at once."

1.9/ "We had the police come here at once to take a look at it."

see also: right away, as soon as possible, right now, promptly

(idiom) at the same time

2.1/ Don't all speak at once!

2.2/ "Don't eat and talk at once."

2.3/ I can't do two things at once.

2.4/ "Computers can do many things at once."

2.5/ Everything happened at once - she graduated, got a job,
  and got married, all in June!

all at once

2.6/ "I can't do everything all at once - you'll have to be patient."

2.7/ "In simple terms, you can think of an epic like a big project
  or a long-term goal that can't be finished all at once."

see also: simultaneously

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have been to somewhere   (grammar)   //

have been to America: have visited America and have come back

1.1/ "We have been to Hawaii in April."

1.2/ "I have been to Japan this summer."

1.3/ "I have been to the mountaintop." (Martin Luther King Jr.)

1.4/ "Which countries have been to the Moon?"

have you (ever) been to ...?

1.5/ "Have you ever been to China?"

1.6/ "Have you ever been to India?"

1.7/ "Have you been to Hong Kong before? "

1.8/ "Have you been to China in the past three years?"

when have you been to ...?

1.9/ "When have you been to Hawaii?"

where have you been?

1.10/ "Where have you been?"

1.11/ "Where have you been this morning?"

1.12/ "Where have you been? You said you were coming home early!"

1.13/ "Where have you been when I called you?"

1.14/ "Where have you been when I needed you most?"

have been to Japan many times (= have gone there many times)

1.15/ "I've been to Japan a few times."

1.16/ "I have been to Boston five times."

1.17/ "I have been to Hawaii many times and have considered retiring there."

(we use 'went to somewhere' when we mention a time in the past,
  even though the visit is complete)

1.18/ "I went to Japan last summer."

1.19/ "I went to Japan a few days ago."

1.20/ "I went to Japan in 2001."

1.21/ "Oh, I went to see Alice and then we had supper."

see also: how long have you been in China?

have gone to America: visit America and have not yet returned

2.1/ "He has gone to Japan."

2.2/ "My father has gone to America."

2.3/"I have gone to the dentist."

2.4/ "Grandpa has gone to heaven."

have gone to do something

2.5/ "He's gone to see Peter. He won't be home for lunch."

where have you gone?

2.6/ Where has Richard gone?

2.7/ "Where have you gone? When will you be back?"

('went' is preferred when we talk about a time in the past)

2.8/ "Where were you when I called you?"

2.9/ "Where did you go last night?"

2.10/ "Where did you go when I needed you most?"

2.11/ "Where have you gone when I needed you most?"

2.12/ "Where have you gone when I called you up yesterday?"

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flat cap   n(c)   //   PICTURE

a soft hat with a low, flat crown and a peak

1/ "Fans love Pep Guardiola's flat cap in memory of Man City president."

wear(/put on) a flat cap

2/ She wore a brown corduroy flat hat.

3/ The gamekeeper wore a flat cap and a dark green waxed jacket.

4/ "Pep Guardiola wore a flat cap as Man City made their way to London
  for the Spurs game."

5/ "Put on my flat cap and took the whippet down the local last night."

doff(/take off) a flat cap

6/ "I took off my flat cap and tipped it to the train."

7/ He doffed his flat cap and smiled pleasantly.

8/ "Former Irish manager Jack Charlton doffed his flat cap to Keane afterwards."

raise/wave a flat cap

9/ "He rode towards them on his bicycle, raising his flat hat in greeting."

10/ "The best moments centre around the change of ownership - the Rowthwells'
  first press conference, when Frank waved his flat cap from the window at
  the crowd below, and then went downstairs to sing to them, then the procession
  of thousands down Sheepfoot Lane ahead of the first home game of the season
  was a sight to behold."

with a flat cap

11/ We were joined by a short man with a flat cap.

12/ "New Jersey looks like an old man with a flat cap."

13/ "For a casual and cool look, pair a coat with a grey flat cap
  - these two pieces play really well together."

(a flat cap) be made of something

14/ They sell traditional flat caps made of tweed.

15/ "If you're looking after a classic and versatile look, our flat caps
  are made of organic cotton canvas and have a heritage shape that can be
  passed down for generations."

see also: a beret, a deerstalker, (Scotland) a bunnet /'bʌ.nɪt/

remark: a flat cap has a visor but a beret doesn't.

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diagnose   v(t)   //

say exactly what an illness or the cause of a problem is

diagnose something

1/ The specialist diagnosed cancer.

2/ The test is used to diagnose a variety of diseases.

3/ My cancer was first diagnosed last year.

4/ Her condition was wrongly diagnosed by the doctor.

5/ Since his cancer was diagnosed, he feels as if he's living on borrowed time.

6/ The treatment's chances of success are stronger if it is started
  as soon as the disease is diagnosed.

7/ Despite undergoing several tests, doctors were unable to diagnose her condition.

diagnose a problem

8/ The electrician has diagnosed a fault in the wiring.

9/ It was not easy to diagnose what was wrong with the business.

10/ "The sociologist Elise Boulding diagnosed the problem of our times as
  temporal exhaustion: "If one is mentally out of breath all the time from
  dealing with the present, there is no energy left for imaging the future."

(somebody) be diagnosed with something

11/ She was diagnosed with diabetes.

12/ "I was diagnosed with COVID-19."

13/ He was diagnosed with cancer that year.

14/ He has recently been diagnosed with angina.

15/ "He was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 29."

16/ "I was diagnosed with AIDS in 1986 and I'm still around."

17/ "Many people diagnosed with Down syndrome live happy, healthy lives."

18/ "In 2020, Rachel was diagnosed with cancer a week before Christmas."

19/ "Their journey was marked by tragedy when Andrew's mother was
  diagnosed with cancer and passed away."

20/ "Only 17% of those admitted to psychiatric hospital had been
  diagnosed with mental disorder at conscription."

(somebody) be diagnosed as having an illness

21/ She was diagnosed as having diabetes.

22/ "The child was diagnosed as having streptococcus."

23/ "I was diagnosed as having color blindness and needing speech
  therapy when I was in kindergarten."

(something) be diagnosed as something

24/ His illness was later diagnosed as stomach cancer.

25/ His condition was diagnosed as some type of blood disorder.

26/ I quickly diagnosed the problem as a faulty battery.

27/ "Valiant responded just like any other day: a Valiant technician arrived
  on site, inspected the equipment, and diagnosed the failure as a broken shaft."

(somebody) be diagnosed as something

28/ He was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic.

29/ He was diagnosed as a diabetic when he was 64.

30/ "I was diagnosed as an ALS patient in March 2021."

31/ "By your own account, you were diagnosed as a sleepwalker."

32/ "My daughter was diagnosed as an ADHD child, given drugs to combat this.
  I myself feel she does not need this she just needs a kind, loving family
  to be there for her and a good set of rules to abide by."

be diagnosed something

33/ He was diagnosed a diabetic when he was 64.

34/ "She was diagnosed a cancer patient when she was just two."

be diagnosed (as) + adj

35/ "Two weeks before his 17th birthday, he was diagnosed as HIV positive."

36/ "The final motivation to get tested came when a friend
  was diagnosed HIV positive."

a diagnosed case

37/ In about half of diagnosed cases, the condition is operable.

38/ "Art was a safe intervention in this diagnosed case of schizophrenia."

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sleep on something   v   //

delay making a decision about something important until the next day
  so that you have time to consider it carefully

sleep on something

1.1/ "If you can't figure it out now, sleep on the problem and try
  again in the morning."

1.2/ "I slept on the problem, woke up, redid it, and got a solution
  about the same as yours."

1.3/ We eventually agreed to sleep on the problem and discuss it
  some more the next day.

1.4/ After sleeping on the matter, I had a little more clarity about what to do.

(idiom) sleep on it

1.5/ Could I sleep on it and let you know tomorrow?

1.6/ Can I sleep on it, and tell you my decision tomorrow?

1.7/ Anyway, let's sleep on it and see how we feel tomorrow.

1.8/ I told her I'd sleep on it and call her back the next day.

1.9/ "You've heard my offer. Why don't you sleep on it and let me
  know what you decide."

sleep on + wh-clause

1.10/ "Did you sleep on what happened to him?"

1.11/ "I slept on what happened and it still has me perplexed."

1.12/ "Slept on how I felt about the show and now I'm ready to talk."

1.13/ "I have slept on how I'm feeling about it all."

see also: v(i,t) consider, think about something, lose sleep over something

(v) sleep on something: pay no attention to something important or impressive

2.1/ It would be mad to sleep on such an opportunity.

2.2/ Make sure you're not sleeping on this great tip.

2.3/ She is the best actress of our generation - don't sleep on her performances!

2.4/ "Don't sleep on the chance to get your whole family stylish gifts this year."

don't sleep on it

2.5/ This stock advice is hot. Don't sleep on it.

2.6/ "Don't sleep on it. Turn your passion and expertise into
  a profitable online business."

see also: miss, overlook, fail to notice something

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attend   v(i,t)   //

be present at an event

1.1/ "You are welcome to attend."

1.2/ We'd like as many people as possible to attend.

1.3/ The Senator was invited to attend, but he declined.

1.4/ The meeting is on the fifth and we're hoping everyone will attend.

1.5/ "The strongest people came to attend at 7:30pm in Cubao UCKG.
  They are servants who want more of God."

be able(/unable) to attend (something)

1.6/ Several members were unable to attend.

1.7/ "I was able to attend the exam in time."

1.8/ "I was able to attend the exam with confidence only because of her."

be invited to attend (something)

1.9/ "In May 2012, Pakistan was invited to attend NATO's Chicago Summit."

1.10/ "I was invited to attend this year's National Mentoring Summit 2024
  by Kelvin Kong."

1.11/ "If you are invited to attend the audition, you will be expected
  to make your own travel arrangements."

1.12/ "You can buy tickets to the annual Academy Awards ceremony
  only if you are invited to attend."

attend a meeting

1.13/ The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders.

1.14/ I don't think there's any need for all of us to attend the meeting.

1.15/ "The individual shareholders can attend the annual meeting
  and challenge the decision."

1.16/ "One of my local provider trusts sent out 35,000 invitations to
  households to attend its annual meeting."

1.17/ "One option is to attend a regular meeting of a local Rotaract club,
  Interact club, Rotary Community Corps or Rotary Fellowship."

attend a lecture/class/seminar/conference

1.18/ He was invited to attend a seminar in Paris.

1.19/ Her lectures were generally rather sparsely attended.

1.20/ "Participants should attend the class on time."

1.21/ "It is the responsibility of the student to attend the class on time."

1.22/ Over 600 people attended the conference.

1.23/ "Networking is one of the fundamental reasons to attend a conference."

1.24/ 5,000 people from around the world were invited to attend the conference.

attend a party/dinner

1.25/ "Joland Sap declines to attend her farewell party."

1.26/ "I invited him to attend my son's birthday party."

1.27/ "It's our honour to be invited to attend the Annual Dinner
  of the Hong Kong Chinese Chefs Association!"

1.28/ Would everyone who wishes to attend the dinner let me know
  by Friday afternoon?

attend a wedding

1.29/ "My sister didn't attend our wedding because it wasn't in a church."

1.30/ "We have received your RSVP to attend our wedding on
  Friday 10/15/10 at 5pm."

attend a funeral

1.31/ She flew home to attend her father's funeral.

1.32/ Over two hundred people attended the funeral.

1.33/ "Over a thousand people attended the funeral of the famous actress."

attend a ceremony/service

1.34/ "I was invited to attend a worship service."

1.35/ "More than 100 people attend the Sunday service."

1.36/ "It is not known whether the nuns intend to attend the awards ceremony."

1.37/ "Winning enterprises will receive an invitation to attend the awards
  ceremony on 11 July 2024."

attend an event(/a function)

1.38/ "So many people came to attend Nanon's solo event today."/p>

1.39/ Everyone is welcome to attend the free event.

1.40/ Are you confident that enough people will attend the event?

1.41/ "Several old students came from overseas as well to attend this function."

attend something

1.42/ You are cordially invited to attend our annual wine-tasting evening.

1.43/ "About 55,000 people are expected to attend the festival."

1.44/ "The 67-year-old security guard attended the carnival with
  his wife on Sunday."

1.45/ "During this day you are welcome to attend the special programme
  for this occasion."

1.46/ "The public is invited to attend a program of Christmas music, world-famous
  and local music favorites inside the historic Saint Joseph's Church in Inalahan
  on December 15, a presentation by St. Joseph’s Children's Choir under the
  direction of Cynthia Barcinas and the award-winning Tumon Bay Youth Orchestra."

v(t) go officially and usually regularly to a place

attend school

2.1/ Which school do your children attend?

2.2/ Our children attend the same school.

2.3/ "Where I live, all children have to attend school until the age of 16."

2.4/ "He was attending art school full time."

2.5/ "If you have a passion for art, then choosing to attend an art school
  is a great decision."

attend school assembly

2.6/ All pupils are expected to attend school assembly.

2.7/ "Kashmiri students attend school assembly on the first day
  of school after winter break."

2.8/ "Students of Fresh Fish Traders' School attend morning assembly on
  the first day of a new academic year."

attend kindergarten

2.9/ "In the US, most kids attend kindergarten at 5 years old."

2.10/ "My daughter attends kindergarten in Mazel Day School and
  it's the best choice I've made."

attend college/university

2.11/ "He attended college at 13."

2.12/ She attended the college one day a week.

2.13/ "74% of respondents want to attend college."

2.14/ "Why do you want to attend college in Hong Kong?"

2.15/ " If you attend a college in a city, you have the initial feel
  of how it is to work in the same place."

attend class(/classes)

2.16/ Students are expected to attend class regularly.

2.17/ "How do we get all students to consistently come to school,
  attend classes on time, and actively engage in their learning?"

2.17/ I attended the classesfor a month or two.

2.18/ I attended the seminars for a month or two.

2.20/ I attended the lectures for a month or two.

attend church

2.21/ How many people attend church every Sunday?

2.22/ "I haven't attended church for fifty years."

attend mosque

2.23/ He regularly attends the local mosque.

2.24/ "Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times
  a day or face punishment."

attend something

2.25/ The patients all attend the clinic monthly.

2.26/ I don't think there's any need for all of us to attend the meeting.

2.27/ "In general, it is expected that all members attend regular meetings
  unless they have a valid reason for being absent."

v(i) attend

2.28/ Your dentist will ask you to attend for regular check-ups.

2.29/ The child was failing to attend regularly at the school.

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attend to somebody/something   v   //

deal with somebody/something; take care of somebody/something

attend to somebody

1/ Are you being attended to, Sir?

2/ Her company helps employees attend to elderly relatives.

3/ "It's obvious that you don't attend to kids on a daily basis."

4/ Doctors tried to attend to the worst injured soldiers first.

5/ "I'm appreciative of the service and the staff who attend to
  patients with care and a smile."

6/ "Among the many activities, visitors learnt how to attend to wheelchair users."

7/ "Restaurant Servers attend to diners in a restaurant during a meal,
  helping them place their order and making sure they get their food and
  beverages in a timely manner."

attend to something

8/ I have some urgent business to attend to.

9/ A nurse attended to his needs constantly.

10/ A recent study shows that they have failed to attend to
  clients' needs and demands.

11/ I always have so many things to attend to when I come into
  the office after a trip abroad.

12/ "They either half-heartedly attend to daily routines and other relevant
  activities or forgo them entirely because of the physical discomfort,
  psychological distress and feelings of low self-esteem due to stigmatization
  and difficult access to menstrual absorbents."

see also: pay attention to somebody/something

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pose   v(i)   //

sit or stand in a particular position in order to be painted, drawn or photographed

1.1/ "How should girls pose in front of camera?"

1.2/ "A beautiful Kpop idol poses in stylish jeans and a white top."

pose for somebody

1.3/ "This beautiful cosplayer posed for me at Animagic 2024."

1.4/ "The model poses for the artist as an integral part of the creative process."

1.5/ "The model for this portrait is the unmarried, 30-year-old Gordina de Groot.
  She posed for Van Gogh so often that the community in Nuenen started gossiping."

pose for a photo/picture/camera

1.6/ We posed for photographs.

1.7/ The delegates posed for a group photograph.

1.8/ They posed briefly for pictures before driving off.

1.9/ They were only too delighted to pose for the cameras.

1.10/ "She must have posed for your camera on numerous occasions."

pose for a portrait/painting/drawing

1.11/ "The model poses for his portrait."

1.12/ He was persuaded to pose for his portrait.

1.13/ "I would kindly ask the person if she or he is willing to pose for a painting."

1.14/ "She was fiddling with one of the charms when she told it.
  She even posed for my drawing!"

pose for something

1.15/ "Colombia top models pose for a noble cause."

1.16/ "Ranbir Kapoor poses for the poster of his upcoming movie."

1.17/ "She first posed for the magazine in 2010."

1.18/ "She poses for magazines and works with photographers."

1.19/ "The little girl poses for a magazine in the studio on a white cube."

be posing: dress or behave in a way that is intended to impress other people

1.20/ I saw him out posing in his new sports car.

1.21/ "My granddaughter was posing in her new dress."

1.22/ "A young gray-tailed lady know that the black tree rodent posing
  for her attention on the front porch is worthy of being her mate."
  (source: How to impress a female squirrel)

1.23/ He doesn't really know a thing about the theatre - he's just posing!

v(t) create a threat, problem, etc that has to be dealt with

pose a problem (to somebody/something)

2.1/ The task poses no special problems.

2.2/ The mountain terrain poses particular problems for civil engineers.

2.3/ Rising unemployment is posing serious problems for the administration.

2.4/ The very high rate of inflation poses a serious problem for the government.

2.5/ "The South Africans posed a lot of problems in the first half and
  we had to change the tactics in the second half to get back into the match."

2.6/ "It posed a problem to me as I am living alone in a rented room."

2.7/ "My friend posed a problem to me about combining a given set
  of numbers in search of a certain value."

2.8/ "Most people are becoming aware that smoking poses a problem
  to general health."

pose difficulties (to somebody/something)

2.9/ "Virtual learning poses difficulties to teachers."

2.10/ Physical education and games pose difficulties for short-sighted children.

pose a threat (to somebody/something)

2.11/ Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.

2.12/ Officials claim the chemical poses no real threat.

2.13/ The chemical leak poses a threat to human health.

2.14/ Drunken drivers pose a serious threat to other road users.

2.15/ The students were deported because they posed a threat
  to national security.

pose a risk (to somebody/something)

2.16/ Pollutants in the river pose a real risk to the fish.

2.17/ "Neil's reckless behaviour poses a risk to everyone on the team."

2.18/ Obesity poses real risks to health and happiness.

2.19/ "Sheltering in place with family members also poses risks to well-being
  due to a drastic increase in domestic violence in many countries during
  the COVID-19 crisis."

pose a danger (to somebody/something)

2.20/ "Denmark will pose a danger to England."

2.21/ "External walls that are not well maintained will pose dangers to the public."

2.22/ "Many people are leaving their used gloves on the ground instead of
  throwing them away. This poses a danger to wild animals, as they can eat
  the gloves or get stuck in them."

2.23/ Officials claim that the chemical leakage poses no real danger
  for surrounding residents.

pose a challenge (to somebody/something)

2.24/ The events pose a challenge to the church’s leadership.

2.25/ The material being taught must pose a challenge to pupils.

2.26/ The result of the vote poses a serious challenge to the
  government's credibility.

2.27/ "False information pervades our world, corrupts the value of open-source
  information, and poses a challenge to national security and all forms
  of diplomacy, including arms control."

2.28/ "Well, having a room on the third floor does pose a challenge if
  you're gonna try to sneak out the window. Your parents will be asleep by then
  - why not just use the back door?"

2.29/ "The lack of funding definitely poses a challenge, but we'll just have to
  keep working on this research as best we can with the money we have."

pose a dilemma (to somebody/something)

2.30/ In the future, the possibility of genetic testing on unborn children
  will pose a dilemma for parents.

2.31/ "The challenge of Western imperialism in the nineteenth century
  posed a dilemma to the Chinese tradition, which it attempted to solve
  by importing certain Western ideas, including the idea of rights."

pose a hazard(/a barrier/an obstacle)

2.32/ "Oil leaking from a barge in the Mississippi River poses a hazard
  to the drinking water of New Orleans."

2.33/ "This delay in reporting poses an obstacle to legal termination
  of the pregnancy."

posed by somebody/something

2.34/ "Address the health threats posed by climate change."

2.35/ "Despite the threats posed by climate change to biodiversity,
  we also know that natural habitats play an important role in regulating
  climate and can help to absorb and store carbon."

2.36/ "An employer must identify the risk posed by the infected worker
  and control this risk."

2.37/ "Lenovo has issued a worldwide recall for its ThinkCentre all-in-one PCs
  due to a fire hazard posed by a faulty power supply."

2.38/ "APEC is working to protect the region from the ongoing threats
  posed by terrorists across a wide range of areas including air travel,
  rail networks, energy and now food supplies."

v(t) pose a question: ask a question, esp one that needs serious thought

3.1/ The new play poses some challenging questions.

3.2/ Can we go back to the question that Helena posed earlier?

3.3/ "I'd like to pose a question for you: what do we do when
  this water supply runs out?"

pose a question about something

3.4/ "During the meeting, she posed a question about the budget."

3.5/ "The report poses several serious questions about the legality
  of the president's plan."

3.6/ "Students and staff posed questions about everything from leadership
  to career building to Mr Nair, who is popularly known as Collector Bro
  and has a wide following on social media."

3.7/ "He posed questions as to why a nuclear country has failed
  to provide basic facilities to its citizens."

see also: raise a question

(v) pose as somebody: pretend to be somebody in order to trick other people

4.1/ "Mrs Park's son decided to pose as the teacher today!"

4.2/ He's posing as her date, but he's really her bodyguard.

4.3/ The gang entered the building posing as workmen.

4.4/ "Kara just posed as my girlfriend at Jack Spheer's wedding."

4.5/ "What can I do if someone posed as a family member while
  I was in the hospital?"

4.6/ "He posed as my family member and asked me to send money through Zelle."

4.7/ "The suspects, aged 39, 30 and 60, posed as police officers during
  armed robberies, often targeting mini-markets owned by individuals
  of Asian descent."

see also: imitate, mimic, inpersonate, an imposter

pose   n(c)   //

a particular position in which somebody stands, sits, etc,
  esp in order to be painted, drawn or photographed

strike a pose

5.1/ She struck a pose for the photograph.

5.2/ He struck a heroic pose, and cried, "I will do it!"

5.3/ "There's a chance to strike a pose for the paparazzi."

5.4/ "Trump struck a pose similar to All Might's following his shooting incident."

adopt a pose

5.5/ He adopted a relaxed pose for the camera.

5.6/ "The campers all walked to the end of the dock and all scooted
  together as they adopted a pose for the photo."

assume a pose

5.7/ "If the model assumes a pose of Aphrodite, she is in fact Aphrodite."

5.8/ "The model assumes a pose for one to three minutes, which forces
  the artist to distill the essence of the gesture into a few quick lines."

do a pose

5.9/ "Do you want to do a pose in front of the beautiful sunrise?"

5.10/ "We do not do poses for the sake of the pose, but for the quality
  of the attention within the pose."

5.11/ "She did a pose for us near the end, but wouldn't turn her head
  down enough for us to get her face in the shot."

hold a pose

5.12/ I can't hold this pose much longer!

5.13/ "I held the same pose for three hours."

5.14/ "Sometimes artists will ask that you hold a pose for 30 minutes."

5.15/ "Holding a pose for a longer period helps build strength and stamina."

in a pose

5.16/ "The cat was in a funny pose."

5.17/ "Post your cat in a funny pose."

5.18/ "The woman stands in an elegant pose."

5.19/ "She is standing in an appealing pose and staring sensually at the camera."

5.20/ "A young blonde girl in an elegant pose pulls up a boudoir dress
 in the mountains against a waterfall."

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vibe   n(singular)   //

[also: n(plural) vibes] a mood or an atmosphere produced by
  a particular person, thing or place

1.1/ "The vibe here is great."

1.2/ The vibes weren't right.

1.3/ "Do you feel the vibe?"

1.4/ "Might start coming here more often. I like the vibe."

the vibe of something

1.5/ I loved the overall vibe of the place but the food wasn't that great.

1.6/ "So good for our guests to enjoy the vibe of the restaurant."

1.7/ "The aroma emanating from the kitchen is another big part of
  the vibe of the restaurant, helping to create the culture."

a vibe in somewhere/something

1.8/ "Happy New Year! Let's hope there's a good vibe in 2025!"

1.9/ "There was a party vibe in the Pavilion last night."

1.10/ "I take over the vibe in the room."

1.11/ "We loved the vibe in the restaurant, and our server Aurora was fantastic."

have a ... vibe

1.12/ The music has a soothing vibe.

1.13/ I didn't like the place - it had bad vibes.

1.14/ "This place has a nice vibe in an industrial setting."

1.15/ "The song has a disco vibe that you may enjoy."

1.16/ "Which song has a vibe that you think better suits a different album?"

1.17/ "She had similar vibes to Avril Lavigne."

1.18/ "Seongsu-dong is one of the most vibrant and vital neighbourhoods
  in the Korean fashion scene. It has a dynamic vibe thanks to its unique
  retail spaces, which blend seamlessly with its industrial-chic aesthetic."

1.19/ "The song has a comforting vibe while also having a deeper meaning
  really parallels with my personality."

(has/gets) a good vibe to it

1.20/ "This lake has a chill, natural vibe to it."

1.21/ "The place has an excellent vibe to it."

1.22/ "I like the city of Barcelona. It's got a good vibe to it."

1.23/ "I love this song. It has such a good vibe to it."

have a ... vibe about somebody/something

1.24/ I've had bad vibes about her lately.

1.25/ "I have good vibes about this contract."

1.26/ "What a privilege to witness these girls' transformation.
  All of them. I really get a good vibe about the future!"

love/enjoy the vibe

1.27/ "I love the vibe of the song overall and Billie's vocals the most."

1.28/ "Enjoy the relaxing vibe and beautiful view at our lounge
  after a good day in the sun."

1.29/ "Visit Ichiban Asian Food and enjoy a vibe where you can relax,
  unwind and savor the moment in style."

give(/send) a vibe to somebody/something

1.30/ "I'm sending a good vibe to all Threads' newbies."

1.31/ "Curtains give a vibe to the place like nothing else."

1.32/ "When I am performing, I feel a good mission to give a good vibe
  to the audience."

get a vibe from somebody/something

1.33/ I was getting some weird vibes from him - I don't think he liked me.

1.34/ "On arrival we got a terrible vibe from the receptionist."

1.35/ "After the election, we got an interesting vibe from people."

vibe   v(i)   //

like sombody or something and feel comfortable and happy with them

2.1/ "This song makes me vibe."

2.2/ "This game is cool and makes me vibe."

vibe with somebody/something

2.3/ "If you can't vibe with my friends, I can't vibe with you."

2.4/ I just wasn't really vibing with any of the clothes she gave me to wear.

2.5/ You can tell by the look on my face how much I was enjoying hanging
  and vibing backstage with the band.

2.6/ Consumers might not vibe with the app, especially with so many
  other sources for news out there.

v(i) enjoy playing, listening to, or dancing to music in a relaxed way

3.1/ "I am always vibing! Are you?"

vibe to somebody/something

3.2/ "I am always vibing to Toby Fox."

3.3/ "Zagreus would listen and vibe to Avril Lavigne."

3.4/ Nowadays parents and kids are sometimes vibing to the same artist.

3.5/ He already had the dancefloor vibing to his music.

3.6/ "Who else vibes to their alarm?"

3.7/ "Who else vibes to sea shanty music when playing GP,
  and what are your favorite songs?"

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worry   v(i)   // or //

keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen
  or about problems that you have

1.1/ You worry too much.

1.2/ "Don't worry, be happy."

1.3/ Don't worry. We have plenty of time.

1.4/ Don't worry, she'll be all right.

1.5/ Stop worrying, Dad - it'll be fine.

1.6/ You needn't worry - I'm not going to mention it to anyone.

1.7/ Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change the situation.

worry about somebody

1.8/ "I worry about you."

1.9/ "I worry about him overnight."

1.10/ Don't worry about me. I'll be all right.

1.11/ "Mothers and fathers worried about their sons and daughters."

worry about something

1.12/ "Don't worry about the delay."

1.13/ She worries a lot about crime.

1.14/ They worry about the cost.

1.15/ He's always worrying about his weight.

1.16/ You've really got no need to worry about your weight.

1.17/ "I don't worry about my own future."

1.18/ "I have started to worry about my future."

1.19/ Sometimes I worry about the future.

1.20/ "I can't help worrying about the future."

1.21/ "How can I not worry about the future and stop thinking that there
  is something going to be wrong with me in the future?"

1.22/ "Worrying about money was ruining my life."

1.23/ "When you worry about money or any other aspect of your life,
  you focus your attention on the fears your imagination served you
  rather than on the activities that make your life."

1.24/ Never mind - it's nothing to worry about.

1.25/ That's not something you need to worry about.

1.26/ It's silly worrying about things which are outside your control.

worry about + wh-clause

1.27/ "Why do we worry about how we look?"

1.28/ "Don't worry about what to bring to the party."

1.29/ "I can enjoy visiting and not worry about where to go."

1.30/ She'd worried quite needlessly about whether there would be enough food.

have/get enough to worry about

1.31/ Don't tell Mum about this - she’s got enough to worry about.

1.32/ Don't bother Harry - he has enough to worry about as it is.

worry about doing something

1.33/ "You should never worry about getting a good job."

1.34/ You can stay here tonight, so you don't have to worry about
  walking home in the dark.

1.35/ "After travelling to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Africa,
  you don't have to worry about travelling to India."

worry for somebody/something

1.36/ She began to worry for her friend.

1.37/ "I am worrying for you."

1.38/ "The adults worry for the missing kid and their family."

1.39/ She's my sister, and I worry for her safety.

1.40/ We can't help worrying for your safety.

1.41/ "I worry for my health more on my commute than actually being
  in the hospital." (remark: the speaker works at a central London hospital.)

worry over somebody/something (= spend a lot of time worrying about them/it)

1.42/ She worries over how to help him.

1.43/ Dad worries over the slightest thing.

1.44/ There's no point in worrying over things you can't change.

worry that ...

1.45/ I worry that I won't get into college.

1.46/ She's worried that she might not be able to find another job.

1.47/ She worried that she wasn't doing enough to help.

1.48/ My elderly mother worries that she's a burden to me.

1.49/ "I worry it will be the end of our friendship and could make it
  difficult for us to work together."

(adj) worrying

1.50/ "In the face of a worrying future, hold on to faith."

1.51/ "Hong Kong national security law: What is it and is it worrying?"

1.52/ "When I'm in a worrying mood, I can fret about nearly anything."

remark: from Longman Dictionary, the usage of 'worry for something'
  is not recommended.

v(t) make somebody/yourself anxious about somebody or something

worry somebody

2.1/ "This worried me very much."

2.2/ That prospect worried investors.

2.3/ Don't let it worry you unduly.

2.4/ The continued lack of rain is starting to worry people.

2.5/ "You worried me back there at the hospital."

2.6/ "Has your drinking ever worried you to the point where you think
  it's affected your judgement, your focus or ability to stay on task?"

what worries me is ...

2.7/ What worries me is how I am going to get another job.

2.8/ What really worries me is what we do if there's nobody there.

worry somebody(/yourself) about somebody/something

2.8/ Don't worry yourself about it - I'll deal with it.

2.9/ "I had not been very active due to the sudden lockdown due to
  the pandemic, and this worried me about my health and fitness, and so I was
  looking for ways to keep up my fitness in a safe and healthy manner."

worry somebody sick (about somebody/something)

2.10/ He's worried himself sick about his daughter.

2.11/ "It was for me the hardest thing to do, to wait for somebody,
  and they would worried me sick."

2.12/ "His bravery to walk his own path, even if he has to build it
  from scratch, has worried me sick more times than I can count."

worry somebody silly (about somebody/something)

2.13/ Where have you been? I've been worrying myself silly all evening.

2.14/ "Social networking has exposed me to a whole new breed of people.
  And it just worries me silly about mankind."

worries somebody/something to death

2.15/ "I almost worried her to death."

2.16/ "She has worried me to death!"

it worries somebody that ...

2.17/ It worries me that he hasn't come home yet.

2.18/ It worries me that he hasn't phoned yet.

it worries somebody to think

2.19/ It worried me to think what might happen.

2.20/ "It worried you to think that one of your teammates may be
  calling from a borrowed phone, so of course you answered every number."

2.21/ "This time it worried me to think what they might be doing
  with these pictures."

v(t) annoy or upset somebody

worry somebody

3.1/ The noise never seems to worry her.

3.2/ "If your words worried me, I'd just go away."

worry somebody with something

3.3/ I didn't want to worry you with all the details.

3.4/ Don't worry the driver with unnecessary requests.

3.5/ Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions.

see also: disturb

worry   n(u)   // or //

the state of worrying about something

4.1/ There is no immediate cause for worry.

4.2/ "Kick worry away so that you have plenty of room for joy."

4.3/ Take the worry out of flying with our travel insurance offer.

stress and worry

4.4/ A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry.

4.5/ He claims the illness was caused by stress and worry.

give/cause somebody worry

4.6/ Her mother's poor health caused her considerable worry.

4.7/ She gave her parents unnecessary worry when she forgot to call them.

increase your worry

4.8/ The fact that she heard nothing from him only increased her worry.

4.9/ "Knowing the test was being repeated increased my worry
  because I knew the reading would still be high."

4.10/ "The money spent was consistent per month. It raised my worry
  that this flow is being abused."

a cause/source of worry

4.11/ Money is a constant source of worry.

4.12/ The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them.

4.13/ Unemployment, bad health - all sorts of things can be a cause of worry.

worry about something

4.14/ Levels of worry about crime had fallen by a third.

4.15/ "He relieved my worry about the future."

4.16/ "At the most random of times, I felt my worry about the future
  creeping back, and I had to choose to take refuge in God once again."

4.17/ "My heart is burning from my worry about you. I can't able to
  talk now or think about anything."

with worry (see also: in distress)

4.18/ She couldn't sleep with worry.

4.19/ He was sick with worry about everything.

4.20/ Where on earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry.

4.21/ I didn't know where he was and I was frantic with worry.

4.22/ "You don't need to live with constant worry and fear."

see also: n(u) anxiety, n(u) distress

n(c) something that worries you

5.1/ My immediate worry is money.

5.2/ The money side of things has been a constant worry.

5.3/ These worries plagued him constantly.

5.4/ It was a relief to share my secret worries with him.

5.5/ Try and forget your worries for a little while.

5.6/ The news of his release from prison added further to her worries.

5.7/ The dollar has fallen to a new low amid worries that the American
  economy is heading for trouble.

have a worry

5.8/ "I find my sleep gets really disturbed when I have a worry."

5.9/ "There are different things you can do if you have a worry at school."

5.10/ I had a nagging worry that we weren't going to get there.

have worries

5.11/ That year he had major health worries.

5.12/ "I do have several worries but we will be fine."

5.13/ Students should discuss any problems or worries they have with
  their course tutors.

(have) no worries

5.14/ You need have no worries - everything's been taken care of.

5.15/ It was clear that Anna had no worries about her husband's attempts to flirt.

5.16/ The staff all work very hard - we've got no worries on that account.

worries about something/doing something

5.17/ "My worries about the future make it hard for me to function."

5.18/ She expressed some worries about working with him.

5.19/ "Social anxiety disorder: You feel an overwhelming worry about
  social situations."

worries over something/doing something

5.20/ They will not have worries over money.

5.21/ "For instance, they might have excessive worries over academic
  results, relationships with peers and teachers, or family issues."

5.22/ "A year of doing nothing led to more worries over doing more than nothing."

a worry for(/to) somebody

5.23/ Mugging is a real worry for many old people.

5.24/ Paying the mortgage is a big worry for many people.

5.25/ Keeping warm in the winter is a major worry for many old people.

5.26/ His mother's health is an enormous worry to him.

a worry of something, worries of something

5.27/ The earth tremors prompted worries of a second major earthquake.

5.28/ "Canada sees 1,241 new coronavirus cases as worries of a second wave grow."

5.29/ "With the rise of democratic movements in the Middle East, there is
  a worry of increased sectarian violence, especially between religious groups."

be beset by worries

5.30/ "Are you beset by worries?"

5.31/ "The bank is beset by financial worries."

5.32/ She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.

my(/the) only worry is that ...

5.33/ "My only worry is that you should not worry!"

5.34/ "My only worry is that I might not be able to do you justice."

5.35/ "The only worry is that we have teams and officials working against us."

5.36/ "The only worry is that finishing second could become a habit."

my(/the) biggest worry is that ...

5.37/ My greatest worry is that he'll do something stupid.

5.38/ The biggest worry is that further stock market falls might
  dent consumer confidence.

the least of my worries

5.39/ When he lost his job, the size of his flat was the least of his worries.

5.40/ "When it comes to my kid, ophidiophobia is the least of my worries."
  ('Ophidiophobia' means a fear of snakes.)

a groundless worry

5.41/ Most of Nigel's worries proved groundless.

5.42/ "Some employers might be worried that their children will start imitating
  how the helper prays. It is a groundless worry. It is good for your children
  to experience different cultures at a young age, and if you have strong religious
  belief yourself, you can ask your helper to close the door while praying."

see also: (adj) worrisome

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worried   adj   // or //

thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might
  happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid

be/feel/look worried

1/ Don't look so worried!

2/ We were very worried when he did not answer his phone.

3/ "I felt worried when I heard the news about the natural disaster."

4/ Citizens in inner-city areas are desperately worried and rightly so.

5/ Investors were seriously worried when the stock market began to crash.

get worried

6/ Try not to get worried.

7/ I started to get worried when they didn't arrive home.

8/ "Do you get worried about how you look?"

9/ "I used to get worried about my looks."

10/ "Dude, you get me worried about you sometimes."

be worried about somebody/something

11/ "I am worried about you."

12/ We were really worried about you!

13/ I'm not worried about her - she can take care of herself.

14/ They don't seem particularly worried about the situation.

15/ Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.

16/ "It's completely understandable to feel worried about the future."

be worried about doing something

17/ People are really worried about losing their jobs.

18/ "I am worried about getting cancer in the future."

19/ "I am worried about getting AIDS."

be worried for somebody/something

20/ I was worried for my family.

21/ "I am worried for you. That job is so dangerous."

22/ He is extremely worried for her safety.

23/ "We're all so worried for your trip."

be worried by something

24/ We're not too worried by these results.

25/ "The government is worried by human trafficking incidents."

26/ "The Government is worried by the sudden collapse of a bridge, which is
  under construction, which lead to death of 16 people and injuries to many."

be worried that ...

27/ I was worried you wouldn't come.

28/ "Are you just worried that you get lost?"

29/ The police are worried that the man may be armed.

30/ I was worried that I would fail the exam.

be worried sick

31/ She was worried sick about her son.

32/ Where have you been? I've been worried sick.

33/ He was worried sick when he heard that there had been an accident.

have somebody worried

34/ "I am sorry for having you worried."

35/ You had me worried for a moment - I thought you were going to resign!

36/ You had me worried back there - I thought for a second that
  you wouldn't be able to stop in time.

see somebody worried

37/ I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so laid-back.

make somebody worried

38/ "You make me worried."

39/ "Days like today make me worried about our fragile democracy."

(before noun) worried

40/ She gave me a worried look.

41/ She was sitting behind her desk with a worried look on her face.

42/ His worried parents were waiting for him when he got home.

see also: anxious, be understress

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CCTV (closed-circuit television)   n(u)   //   PICTURE

CCTV stands for closed-circuit television /''kləʊzd ''sɜ.kɪt ''te.lɪ'vɪ.ʒən/

(CCTV) be in operation

1/ "The CCTV is in operation in this store."

2/ "Warning! 24 hour CCTV is in operation in this area."

be caught on CCTV (doing something)

3/ "The theft was caught on CCTV."

4/ "The brazen thief was caught on CCTV."

5/ He was caught on CCTV leaving the store.

6/ "I was caught on CCTV kissing a boy."

7/ "She was caught on CCTV stealing things and covering it with her hijab."

be recorded/watched by CCTV

8/ "Your actions are being recorded by CCTV."

9/ "Hop on a bus or train, and you're likely being watched by CCTV."

a CCTV camera

10/ "CCTV cameras are everywhere."

11/ "We are being watched by CCTV cameras."

12/ "The manager of the shop should install a CCTV camera in the shop
  to prevent future roguery of this nature."

13/ "An inadequate power supply is perhaps the most common reason
  your CCTV camera may not work."

14/ "Burglars who broke into a shop on Eneas Peter Nanyemba Street
  in Wanaheda, Windhoek, during the early morning hours of Saturday,
  damaged the CCTV camera."

a broken CCTV camera

15/ "A broken CCTV camera in an area of Banbury which has been affected
  by anti-social behaviour could soon be fully operational again."

be caught on CCTV camera

16/ "Incredible moments were caught on CCTV camera."

17/ "Saif Ali Khan's attacker was caught on CCTV camera buying headphones
  at a Dadar store around 9am, just six hours after the shocking incident."

n(u) CCTV footage

18/ "Watching CCTV footage on your computer is pretty simple."

19/ "Police officers watched CCTV footage provided by the shops and
  recognised Greaves, of Marwell Close, near Abbey Lane, and a second man."

see also: be under surveillance, a surveillance camera, v(i,t) surveil

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banquet   n(c)   //   PICTURE

a large formal meal for many people, often followed by
  speeches in honour of somebody

at a banquet

1/ He was suddenly taken ill at a banquet given in his honour.

2/ The winners will be announced at the annual awards banquet.

3/ "Kittan speaks while crying at the banquet."

4/ "We hope everyone had fun at the banquet yesterday."

5/ "At a banquet of 36 people, every person had a choice among
  beef stroganoff, chicken divan, and linguini primavera."

6/ "Judith at the Banquet of Holofernes is a painting by the
  Dutch master Rembrandt."

7/ "The food served at banquets was richly decorated with gold
  and jewelled salts and served on expensive plates, and accompanied
  by the music of minstrels."

a banquet starts/begins

8/ "Half an hour before the banquet starts, set up a registration
  counter at the entrance."

9/ "As Macbeth's banquet begins, one of Banquo's murderers appears
  at the door to tell Macbeth of Banquo's death and Fleance's escape."

a banquet ends/finishes

10/ "The disturbed crowd withdraws and the banquet ends early."

11/ "The banquet finishes at 10:00pm and the return coach leaves
  Chatsworth at 10:15pm sharp."

a banquet is held

12/ "The banquet will be held at my place."

13/ They held a banquet in his honor.

14/ Medieval banquets are held in the castle once a month.

15/ "After serious meetings, a banquet was held in the Lobster Factory."

16/ A state banquet was held in honour of the visiting president.

17/ "This year, the banquet was held for the first time since the start
  of the COVID-19 epidemic."

hold a banquet for somebody/something

18/ "The banquet was held for writers, teachers and children, many of whom
  are book critics or writers themselves."

19/ "When Abner and 20 men came to David at Hebron, David held a banquet
  for him and his men."

20/ "On February 2, a spring banquet was held for the Ministry of Education
  where auspicious greetings were spread to celebrate the Chinese New Year."

hold a banquet to do something

21/ "A banquet was held to welcome the guests."

22/ "The banquet was held to welcome representatives from six countries."

23/ "A banquet was held to honor five employees, all of whon have worked
  at the company for more than 20 years."

be invited to a banquet

24/ "If you are invited to a banquet, it is polite to reciprocate."

25/ "He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the
  banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come."

26/ "I am honored to be invited to the State Banquet as part of
  the distinguished guests last night to meet and greet the President
  of the Republic of Singapore."

come to a banquet, attend a banquet

27/ "They came to a banquet in his palace."

28/ The Lord Mayor attended a state banquet last night.

29/ Over 1 600 people attended a banquet in her honour.

prepare for a banquet

30/ The kitchens are preparing for a lavish banquet.

31/ "I'm preparing for a grand banquet and want to serve a special
  wine that no one has ever tasted."

organize (and staff) a banquet

32/ "In this article, you will learn how to properly staff and
  organize a banquet event, from setting up the budget and menu,
  to hiring and training the personnel."

host a banquet

33/ "I will host a banquet at my house."

34/ "Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan on Tuesday
  hosted a banquet in Beijing to welcome guests who are in China to attend
  the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation."

enjoy a banquet

35/ Visitors to the castle can enjoy a medieval banquet with
  entertainment, in an authentic setting.

a wedding banquet

36/ "Welcome to our wedding banquet!"

37/ "When we got married, there were a couple hundred guests at our
  wedding banquet that neither Mrs. Chandavkl or I knew."

a state banquet

38/ "In the United Kingdom, state banquets are hosted by the British sovereign
  in their capacity as the head of state. State banquets are held at Buckingham
  Palace in London, or sometimes at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, if the visitors
  are staying there with the monarch. The ballroom at Buckingham Palace can seat
  some 170 diners, the number at the banquet for President Donald Trump in 2019."

an awards banquet

39/ "I attended the awards banquet last Sunday for my club."

40/ "The awards banquet took place at the Omni Hotel in downtown Atlanta."

41/ "The awards banquet took place in London and we're excited to share
  with you some videos and photos from the event."

an annual banquet

42/ "The recipient is the guest of honor at the annual banquet."

43/ Ed Carey will receive the award at the organization's annual banquet.

a charity banquet

44/ "Mike Tyson greets the audience on his arrival at the charity banquet."

45/ "Children from poverty-stricken regions perform a dance at
  the charity banquet."

a grand banquet

46/ "The first major event that the hotel hosted was a grand banquet
  on 24 May 1888 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria."

47/ "The story of Esther begins with a grand banquet at the palace of
  King Ahasuerus, also referred to as King Xerxes."

a banquet table

48/ "How often have you been seated at a banquet table and
  the moment the bread basket reaches you, you realize the person
  next to you has taken your bread plate?"

n(u) banquet etiquette

49/ "Banquet etiquette refers to the set of formal manners and behaviors
  that are expected during formal dining occasions."

50/ "Because business luncheons and banquets are common place,
  it behooves any working adult to learn, at least, basic banquet etiquette
  and table manners in order to present a more polished professional image
  and not be offensive to others."

see also: a party, a ball, a meal, a dinner, a feast, a festival/celebration, a buffet

remark: a feast is a meal with a plenteous supply of food and drink
  for a large company, while a banquet is an elaborate feast for a formal
  and ceremonious occasion.

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competitive   adj   //

involving competition

1.1/ We live in a toughly competitive world.

1.2/ "Unfortunately, Formula One is a competitive business."

1.3/ Japan's banks face daunting competitive pressures.

1.4/ A competitive approach to learning is discouraged.

(something) be competitive

1.5/ Acting is very competitive - you've got to really push
  yourself if you want to succeed.

1.6/ "The league is competitive in the sense that each game can
  basically go either way, with a few exceptions."

competiitve sports

1.7/ "Competitive sports helps kids develop social skills."

1.8/ "The inspiring book teaches athletes how to develop resilience,
  an invincible mindset and succeed in competitive sports."

1.9/ "What is a competitive sport you got into later in life?"

highly competiitve

1.10/ "Hong Kong is a highly competitive city."

1.11/ It's safe to say that finance is a highly competitive industry.

1.12/ The company has succeeded in a highly competitive industry.

a competiitve environment

1.13/ "How can companies thrive in a competitive environment?"

1.14/ Those businesses are operating in an extremely competitive environment.

1.15/ "It's easier to survive in a competitive environment if you're
  proactive and don't wait for tasks and instructions to be distributed."

a competiitve market

1.16/ It's a fiercely competitive market.

1.17/ Graduates have to fight for jobs in an increasingly competitive market.

1.18/ Any new company is seen as an invader in an already competitive market.

adj (of a person) trying very hard to be better than others

be competitive

2.1/ "Are players better when the team is competitive?"

2.2/ You're very competitive - it's meant to be a friendly match!

2.3/ You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days.

2.4/ She's fiercely competitive and gets very upset if she loses at anything.

2.5/ The two sisters have always been competitive, but they're also
  very supportive of each other.

be competitive-minded

2.6/ "You're competitive-minded, or you wouldn't be in sales."

2.7/ I've been asked by competitive minded people, "Why do you do
  these triathlons if you don't think you will ever win?"

be competitive against somebody

2.8/ "Why are Filipinos so competitive against each other?"

2.9/ "We were a team whenever anyone else would race against us.
  Otherwise, we were extremely competitive against each other."

be competitive for something

2.10/ "People ask us at the house if the dogs are competitive for attention."

2.11/ " Pink salmon are competitive - for food, for mates, and for space to spawn."

a competitive manner

2.12/ "A model is trained in a competitive manner."

2.13/ "Never compare ourselves to other organizations in a competitive manner."

2.14/ He had an assertive, competitive manner and asked all the right questions.

(have) a competitive attitude

2.15/ "A competitive attitude can give a child an edge."

2.16/ "Should Christians have a competitive attitude?"

2.17/ Everyone should have a competitive attitude in life. However,
  we should all understand how to handle loss and failure."

the competitive spirit

2.18/ I could never play team sports - I lack the competitive spirit.

2.19/ "Mariane keeps the competitive spirit alive by playing a mini
  table tennis match with TLA mothers while waiting for their rising stars."

2.20/ "How can I suppress my competitive spirit?"

(before noun)

2.21/ He has a strong competitive streak.

2.22/ Her competitive nature often overshadows the other qualities in her game.

see also: competent

(adj) as good as or better than others

3.1/ We offer loans at competitive rates.

3.2/ We aim to provide a first-rate competitive service.

stay/remain competitive

3.3/ If we have to lower our prices to remain competitive, we will.

3.4/ We have to invest in new technology if we are to remain competitive.

3.5/ "To remain competitive, it is crucial to understand the changing needs
  and expectations of customers."

3.6/ "To stay competitive in the market, businesses must find ways to
  provide value to customers without sacrificing profitability."

3.7/ What is your strategy for helping the company stay competitive
  in a global market?

keep something competitive

3.8/ Investment in research is needed to keep Britain competitive
  with countries like Japan.

3.9/ "How do we keep our products competitive in terms of pricing and quality?"

3.10/ "In addition to modernizing its logo, polishing up its packaging
  and introducing new cookies - a $500,000 makeover was intended to keep
  the company competitive against rivals Nabisco and Keebler."

make something competitive

3.11/ "We can do burnt caramel with sea salt very well, but what's going
  to differentiate us and actually make us competitive in the market?"

at a competitive price

3.12/ The shop sells clothes at competitive prices.

3.13/ They sell quality computers at very competitive prices.

3.14/ The technology exists to convert grain and sugar to ethanol
  at a competitive price.

3.15/ "In each of them, the base product is sold at a competitive price,
  while the accessories required for the product to function are priced higher."

a competitive advantage (over somebody/something)

3.16/ They had gained a competitive advantage over rival companies.

3.17/ "Firms can gain a competitive advantage over competitors by
  effectively managing their human resources."

3.18/ "The main objective of this analysis is to gain a competitive advantage
  over competitors by identifying their strengths and weaknesses and developing
  strategies that exploit their weaknesses or minimize your own."

a competitive edge (over somebody/something)

3.19/ How do we maintain our competitive edge?

3.20/ The business needs to innovate in order to maintain a competitive edge.

3.21/ "How boards can use technology to retain a competitive edge."

3.22/ "Holders of these certificates gain a competitive edge and are
  typically rewarded with higher salaries."

3.23/ The low overheads of the company gave it a competitive edge
  over other retailers.

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competent   adj   //

having enough skill or knowledge to do something well
  or to the necessary standard

1/ She's a highly competent linguist.

2/ She's now a highly confident and competent teacher.

3/ A competent mechanic should be able to fix the problem.

4/ It's a competent enough piece of writing but it has no flair.

5/ They are a very competent group of people, but they lack
  flexibility and originality.

a competent player

6/ "Notice a competent player on the team."

7/ "It's hard to enjoy it when you're one of the few, if any,
  competent players on the team."

8/ "Now he's likely the only competent player on our team and also
  he makes me blush a lot."

be competent

9/ You should keep practising until you're fully competent.

10/ He was mentally competent and he had the capacity to decide for himself.

11/ She has shown herself to be a highly competent manager.

12/ Charlie can cope here without you - he's perfectly competent.

13/ She's extremely competent and industrious - an asset to the department.

be competent in something

14/ He's very competent in his work.

15/ She is competent in five languages.

16/ "How many people are competent in speaking a second or third language?"

17/ "Most students consider themselves as fairly competent in
  English speaking skills."

be competent at something

18/ "I am competent at the task."

19/ She is highly competent at her job.

20/ I wouldn't say he was brilliant but he is competent at his job.

be competent at doing something

21/ "Once students are competent at writing green questions,
  they can begin to find the answers to such questions."

22/ "Students are competent at communicating in both Chinese and English,
  and readily share learning outcomes with the class."

be/feel competent to do something

23/ I don't feel competent to comment.

24/ I don’t feel competent to give an opinion at the moment.

25/ Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work.

26/ He was not considered competent to teach seven-year-olds.

27/ He is the only party leader competent enough to govern this country.

28/ All we want is someone competent to manage the staff.

antonym: incompetent

see also: n(u) competence in something

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etiquette   n(u)   //

the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour
  in particular social groups or social situations

1/ I don't know the etiquette required here.

2/ What's the correct etiquette when addressing a judge?

3/ Etiquette requires that the bride's father makes a speech.

4/ She's a real stickler for etiquette, so you'd better ask her advice.

social etiquette

5/ He showed his contempt for social etiquette by not wearing a tie.

6/ Social etiquette dictates that men cannot sit while women are standing.

7/ "Monkeys learn social etiquette to help them fit in."

8/ "You learn social etiquette just as you learn anything else - practice!"

9/ "Students should learn social etiquette because it teaches them
  how to behave in society and can help make positive impressions."

10/ "Most people learn about social etiquette as they go through life
  by observing the environment around them and how people interact with
  others in public when speaking with strangers at malls, stores and
  other social places where people gather."

workplace etiquette

11/ "There are eight basic workplace etiquette rules you must follow."

12/ "Unprofessional behavior is often characterized by actions that
  violate workplace etiquette and hinder teamwork."

13/ "Here are some of the basic workplace etiquette rules that
  everyone should follow."

14/ "These are some of the basic workplace etiquette rules that can
  help you create a positive impression and a harmonious work environment."

dining etiquette (see also: n(plural) table manners)

15/ "How to master dining etiquette for every occasion?"

16/ "Many Hong Kong dining etiquette guides lay out rules like the
  no-fish-flipping rule."

17/ "Many Chinese dining etiquette books will state that the youngest
  person at the table has to pour tea for the rest of the table before
  refilling their own cup. But in reality, it only applies if you're
  dining with your date’s parents or important clients."

etiquette at home

18/ "Many twentysomethings enter the workplace after growing up with
  parents who didn't take the time to teach etiquette at home."

19/ "The document provides instructions for a signage project
  to promote proper etiquette at home."

diplomatic etiquette

20/ Diplomatic etiquette forbids calling for the death of a national leader.

21/ "Being a small State and not a great power, Switzerland, according to
  diplomatic etiquette, did not station an Ambassador in Japan, but a diplomat
  in the rank of a Minister (one rank below), who headed the Legation of
  Switzerland in Tokyo (first in Koji-machi, then in Mita from 1942)."

business etiquette

22/ "You should never break these business etiquette rules."

23/ A report into corporate culture in Britain highlights how
  there has been a decline in all areas of business etiquette.

cell phone etiquette, smartphone etiquette

24/ Students need to be aware of cell phone etiquette.

25/ "This does not mean that you ignore these eight simple
  smartphone etiquette rules."

n(u) netiquette (=a made-up word from 'net' and 'etiquette')

26/ "If you do not follow the netiquette rules, we will have to intervene."

27/ "Discuss the importance of maintaining netiquette rules in
  an online classroom setting.“

28/ "To ensure the use of proper netiquette in an online classroom
  one must use appropriate language, have a positive attitude,
  and be considerate of others."

(types of etiquette)

29/ How good is your email etiquette?

30/ "A British etiquette expert discusses good theatre etiquette,
  such as when to clap, when to arrive, and whether it is okay to eat snacks."

31/ "Cinema etiquette is a set of social norms observed by
  patrons of a movie theater."

32/ "The culture dictates everything from dress code to timekeeping;
  email style to coffee-break etiquette; job titles to after-work behaviour."

follow etiquette

33/ "At what age you should follow etiquette rules?"

34/ "When team members follow business etiquette, it builds
  effective communication in the workplace."

abide by etiquette

35/ "We do indeed need to abide by etiquette rules."

36/ "Wan'er has always been well-behaved and abided by etiquette. She never
  had a dispute with another person and never incurred other people's hatred."

breach/violate etiquette

37/ She had breached etiquette by not informing her superiors of her decision.

38/ "Intentionally using the wrong fork while dining breaches dining etiquette."

39/ "The behavior of not holding the door open violates social etiquett."

ignore etiquette

40/ "Do the correct thing even for those who ignore etiquette."

41/ "Ignoring proper etiquette during introductions and greetings
  can leave a lasting negative impression, potentially closing doors
  to valuable opportunities."

etiquette rules

42/ "In some ways the old rules of etiquette are still relevant."

43/ He knew how to address bishops according to the rules of etiquette.

44/ "If you're not actually writing a thank you note after the fact,
  you're ignoring some fairly basic rules of social etiquette."

etiquette guidelines

45/ "Practical etiquette guidelines for customer service"

46/ "In the atmosphere of an online classroom, the proper etiquette guidelines
  don't seem as easy as a simple 'please' and 'thank you.'"

an etiquette guide

47/ We have put together a tweeting etiquette guide.

48/ "Mind your manners: an etiquette guide for youth and young adults."

see also: manners, a code of conduct, guidelines, a dress code, n(u) protocol

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eliminate   v(t)   //

remove or get rid of something

eliminate something

1.1/ Credit cards eliminate the need to carry a lot of cash.

1.2/ A move towards healthy eating could help eliminate heart disease.

1.3/ The single market is designed to eliminate barriers to the
  free movement of goods, services and people.

1.4/ Transmissions of the disease through this route have virtually
  been eliminated.

eliminate a possibility

1.5/ This procedure does not completely eliminate the possibility of an accident.

1.6/ We eliminated the possibility that it could have been an accident.

1.7/ You can never totally eliminate the possibility of human error.

eliminate a risk

1.8/ The risk cannot be eliminated altogether.

1.9/ "PCBUs must first try to eliminate a risk if this is reasonably practicable."
  (remark: a PCBU stands for a person conducting a business or undertaking)

1.10/ "You can eliminate the risk of a fall from height by doing
  the work at ground level."

eliminate something from something

1.11/ Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.

1.12/ This diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body.

1.13/ "Is it necessary to completely eliminate sugar from my diet?"

1.14/ "The best way to reduce or eliminate ozone from your indoor air
  is to keep windows and doors shut during high ozone day, and open them
  during windy days to bring clean air indoors."

see also: take something away from somebody/something

v(t) stop considering that somebody/something might be
  responsible for something or chosen for something

eliminate somebody/something

2.1/ We can only be certain once we have eliminated every other
  possible explanation.

2.2/ "When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains,
  however improbable, must be the truth." (Sherlock Holmes)

eliminate somebody/something from an investigation

2.3/ The police have eliminated two suspects from their investigation.

2.4/ "A sketch of another man, wearing a red-hooded top, was released,
  but officers have since eliminated him from the investigation."

eliminate somebody/something from inquiries

2.5/ The police eliminated him from their enquiries.

2.6/ He was later released after being eliminated by the police
  from their inquiries.

eliminate somebody/something as something

2.7/ Malaria was eliminated as a cause of death.

2.8/ "Suspect 2 can be eliminated as the murderer since their blood type
  does not match the evidence."

be eliminated as evidence

2.9/ "As a result both the circumstances treated must likewise be
  eliminated as evidence for the existence of misuse of powers."

2.10/ "Without irrefutable proof of their authenticity, those electronic
  records can be squarely eliminated as evidence."

2.11/ "When people have the expectation that symptoms should be
  eliminated as evidence of progress or 'getting better', this may
  undermine the therapy."

v(passive) defeat a person or a team so that they no longer
  take part in a competition

be eliminated

3.1/ "She was eliminated in the finals, placing 19th."

3.2/ All the English teams were eliminated in the early stages of the competition.

be eliminated in the first round

3.3/ "He was eliminated in the first round of the competition."

3.4/ "The seeded player was eliminated in the first round without any points."

3.5/ "Arslan Ash was eliminated in the first round of the Esports World Cup."

3.6/ He was eliminated in the third round of the competition.

3.7/ "The 15-year-old singer was eliminated in the semi-finals
  but has big plans ahead."

be eliminated from something

3.8/ "The Kings got eliminated from the playoffs."

3.9/ She was eliminated from the tournament in the first round.

3.10/ "Manchester United was eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday."

see also: be knocked out of a competition

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comment   n(c,u)   //

something that you say or write that expresses your opinion

1.1/ Keep up to date with all the latest news and comment.

1.2/ Viewers are encouraged to phone in questions and comments.

1.3/ It was just a casual comment, I didn't mean it to be taken so seriously.

a comment on something

1.4/ "Do you have any comment on the case?"

1.5/ She made helpful comments on my work.

1.6/ The tutor's comments on my work were very apt and to the point.

1.7/ "She welcomed my comments on her pictures."

1.8/ I don't want any comments on my new haircut, thank you!

1.9/ "You're the only person tonight who hasn't made a comment on my appearance."

a comment about something

1.10/ Garry made a derogatory comment about one of his teachers.

1.11/ Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster?

1.12/ "The company's chief executive made some comments about
  the market for Internet advertising."

1.13/ He made a few casual comments to her about her hair and now
  she's chopped it all off!

a comment from somebody

1.14/ We welcome comments from readers.

1.15/ We have received many helpful comments from fellow-sufferers.

1.16/ The school has invited comments from parents about the new curriculum.

make a comment

1.17/ He made negative comments to the press.

1.18/ She made a cryptic comment about how the film mirrored her life.

1.19/ She was asked about the pay increase but made no comment.

1.20/ Highly critical comments have been made about the conduct of some ministers.

1.21/ "I shall now make a few comments on some of the questions that
  have been raised today."

have a comment

1.22/ "Have a comment or suggestion about this website or its content?"

1.23/ If you have any comments, please send them to the above address.

leave a comment

1.24/ Please leave a comment on our website.

1.25/ "Leave your comment down below."

post a comment

1.26/ You have to register to post a comment.

1.27/ Feel free to post your comments if you have any.

pass comment, pass a comment

1.28/ This idea deserves more than passing comment.

1.29/ I would prefer not to pass comment before I have more
  information on the case.

1.30/ "Why are native English speakers always ready to pass a comment
  information on a foreigners accent?"

welcome a comment

1.31/ "We welcome your comments regarding the websites."

listen to a comment

1.32/ "Other participants will be able to listen to your comment."

1.33/ "She welcomed my comments one by one and then promised to
  get back to me later with a reply on each."

take a comment (seriously/casually)

1.34/ "Read what you're responding to if you want me to take a comment seriously."

1.35/ "Filipinos may be a little more forgiving and can take the comment
  casually, even laugh at it, but somehow it still hurts and embarrasses
  the recipient."

be available for comment

1.36/ The director was not available for comment.

1.37/ The spokesman was not available for comment last night.

1.38/ "The manager is unavailable for comment right now."

1.39/ The minister was unavailable for comment last night.

1.40/ "These two final reports are not open for comment."

without comment

1.41/ She accepted his diagnosis without comment.

1.42/ He handed me the document without comment.

no comment

1.43/ "Will you resign, sir?" "No comment!"

1.44/ His publicist replied with a firm "No comment".

1.45/ When asked about the allegations, the chairman replied "No comment".

1.46/ Conor McGregor said he replied "no comment" to more than 100 questions
  during police interviews about allegations he raped a woman in a Dublin hotel
  because he was beyond petrified.

1.74/ If you thought a person didn't do something, and they answered
  "No comment" to an accusation, would you immediately rethink your position?

be fair comment

1.48/ What she said was fair comment.

1.49/ I suppose his criticism was fair comment.

the comments section

1.50/ You can post a question in the comments section below.

1.51/ "What are some examples of what to write in the comments section
  of a performance review?"

see also: an opinion, a remark, a statement, a piece of advice

comment   v(i,t)   //

express an opinion about something

comment on(/upon) something

2.1/ My mum always comments on what I'm wearing.

2.2/ I don't feel I can comment on their decision.

2.3/ We were just commenting on how well you look.

2.4/ He commented favourably on the proposals.

2.5/ "Not long ago, a saleswoman negatively commented on my look
  and my apparently overweight body."

comment about something

2.6/ People were commenting about her abilities.

2.7/ "I rarely comment about politics nowadays."

2.8/ She declined to comment about the current situation in the party.

comment to somebody

2.9/ "The Queen never gave an interview, nor commented to the press."

2.10/ "Neither minister has yet commented to the press on the matter."

comment further

2.11/ She said she was unable to comment further.

2.12/ "I can't comment further on the case because it is now before the Courts."

2.13/ "We can't comment further until the independent committee announces
  results of their investigation."

2.14/ "The mayor's office said legally he can't comment further on the case
  until the Seattle Office of Police Accountability completes its investigation."

refuse to comment

2.15/ Britain's ambassador in Moscow has refused to comment.

2.16/ He refused to comment until after the trial.

2.17/ He refused to comment on the proposals.

2.18/ The official refused to comment on the matter.

decline to comment

2.19/ The chief executive declined to comment on Khan's allegation.

2.20/ "Secretary Joseph Wong declined to comment on this undertaking."

be asked to comment

2.21/ He said nothing when asked to comment on the allegations.

2.22/ The prime minister was asked to comment on the crisis.

2.23/ "This week I was asked to comment on the performance of someone."

comment (to somebody) that ...

2.24/ She commented to me that she liked it.

2.25/ He commented that the two essays were rather similar.

2.26/ A spokesperson commented that levels of carbon dioxide were very high.

2.27/ I only commented that she looked tired - I didn't mean to be rude.

comment (to somebody) + speech

2.28/ "Not his best performance," she commented to the woman sitting next to her.

2.29/ He commented to the press, "We shall use as much force and violence as
  is needed to stay in the building."

see also: v(i) commentate, v(t) remark, (v) remark on something

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minibus   n(c)   //   PICTURE

a small bus in which there are seats for about ten people

a minibus from A to B

1/ "I've heard there is a minibus from Mong Kok to Central."

2/ "Seventeen people board a Hong Kong minibus which is going
  from Mong Kok to Tai Po."

get on a minibus

3/ "On Friday evening, my aunt got out of work and got on
  a minibus to go back home."

4/ "At 8:30 a.m. we got on a minibus from the hotel and went to
  the Machame gate which is the starting point for climbing."

5/ "The pre-trial investigation, as stated, found that the man
  got on a minibus going from the Chernihivska metro station to
  the Troyeshchyna residential area."

board a minibus

6/ "These passengers who boarded a minibus to Mochongoi from Marigat
  had to roll up their sleeves and assist in pushing the vehicle after
  it got stuck in the muddy road for more than half an hour."

7/ "Passengers travelling to Oscar By The Sea may board the minibus
  at Chung Wa Road for free to Hang Hau Station Terminus and interchange
  to the destination."

get off a minibus

8/ "We got off the minibus to take photos."

9/ "She paid the fare and then got off the minibus."

10/ "Several years ago I got off the minibus at the junction of
  the highway to the lake road and boarded another minibus."

alight from minibus

11/ "According to gardaí, the man was fatally injured as he
  alighted from the minibus while it was still in motion."

12/ "Being aware that this trip would not be an easy hike, all of us
  started a warm-up exercise after we alighted from the minibus."

ride on a minibus

13/ "We all rode on a minibus together for the Disney 80s-90s
  Celebration in Concert."

14/ "Officers will pretend to be passengers and ride on a minibus
  for a while before identifying themselves and asking the driver to
  pull over for a check."

take a ride on a minibus

15/ "You take a ride on a minibus."

16/ "I would like to share a small anecdote about a memorable ride
  on a minibus last week."

17/ "It took a ride on a minibus, a transfer to a flatbed truck and
  then a horseback trek up a rocky mountainside to get here."

hail a minibus

18/ "You simply hail a red minibus from the street curb, just like a taxi."

a minibus route

19/ "Has anyone found a bag like this in a minibus route 28S from
  Pok Fu Lam to Causeway bay?"

20/ "Campers can take the minibus route 809K at Shatin MTR Station to Tsok Pok."

21/ "This route is the longest daytime GMB Route in terms of distance,
  and is currently the minibus route in Hong Kong with the highest fare
  together with Routes 44A and 44A1."

a red minibus, a green minibus

22/ "Take the green minibus route no. 67K outside Exit B of Shatin MTR station."

23/ "The government is giving out fewer licenses to Red Minibuses
  than its counterpart Green Minibuses."

24/ "We threw a party celebrating the Red Minibus as a traditional
  mode of transport that's often overlooked by innovation and the fast,
  developing city that is Hong Kong."

a night minibus (see also: a night bus)

25/ From Kawthoung we took a night minibus to Myeik.

26/ "Sema put me on a night minibus to Bishkek and we said our goodbyes."

a minibus stop, a minibus station

27/ "The victim was attacked at a minibus stop at Pik Uk Prison."

28/ "The incident occurred when the younger man's girlfriend reminded
  the older man not to smoke at a minibus stop outside Choi Hung Station."

29/ "Two drivers engage in physical fight at a minibus station in Kwai Fong."

see also: a public light bus (PLB)

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hand in something   v   //

give something to somebody in a position of authority

hand in something (/hand something in)

1/ Have you handed in your history essay yet?

2/ You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week.

hand in homework

3/ Did you hand your homework in on time?

4/ "I didn't hand in my homework for a month."

5/ "My teacher told my to hand in my homework by Tuesday."

6/ "Please hand in your homework by email to this email address."

7/ "Google Classroom allows students to hand in homework online and
  see their grade when the teacher is done reviewing it."

hand in your homework late

8/ "I handed in my homework late."

9/ "When I handed in my homework late, the teacher told me
  I had missed the deadline."

hand in your resignation

10/ Tom has handed in his resignation.

11/ I've decided to hand in my resignation.

hand in something to somebody/something

12/ I handed the watch in to the police.

13/ "I handed in my passport to court."

14/ "You a 6 year old need to hand in your phone to your parents."

15/ "A bible was handed in to the prison for him on 24 April, but it
  appears prison officials did not hand it over to him."

16/ "This declaration must be handed in to customs within 24 hours after arrival."

17/ "The completed manifest is handed in to customs at the place of
  departure and at the place of arrival. "

see also: submit, turn somebody in to something

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readily   adv   //

quickly and without difficulty

1.1/ "He came here readily to give me a little help."

1.2/ "The item arrived readily, assembled and well packaged."

1.3/ "The convention seems to have got readily to work."

1.4/ The new proposals were readily adopted by the company.

1.5/ "The hotel readily makes arrangements for outdoor activities."

1.6/ "We reached Mapunso in the early evening and the barrio folk
  readily offered us food and shelter."

readily understand

1.7/ "These are something that we readily understood after we tried
  and failed to solve our model."

1.8/ "I readily understood why children need love, safety and fun."

be readily available

1.9/ Larger sizes are readily available.

1.10/ Boats are readily available to visitors.

1.11/ All ingredients are readily available from your local store.

be readily accessible/p>

1.12/ The information is readily accessible on the Internet.

1.13/ "Much of the museum is readily accessible to visitors in wheelchairs."

see also: freely, immediately, instantly, right away

[willingly] in a way that shows you do not object to something

2.1/ He readily agreed to help.

2.2/ Jack readily agreed to help.

2.3/ I readily accepted his offer.

2.4/ Most people readily accept the need for laws.

2.5/ The board readily accepted the suggestions of the tribunal.

2.6/ He had not expected the people so readily to internalize
  the values of democracy.

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manifest   v(t)   //

show something clearly, through signs or actions

manifest something

1.1/ "My heart urges me to manifest my feelings."

1.2/ The shareholders have manifested their intention to sell the shares.

1.3/ In elderly men the disease is manifested by skin lesions which
  will disappear soon after treatment.

1.4/ Kipper manifested no joy or disappointment, but remained
  in his chair, calm and unconcerned.

manifest a change

1.5/ "To manifest the changes we want in our outer lives, we must start within."

1.6/ "It's perfectly fine to manifest a change in appearance by creating new habits."

1.7/ "You will align yourself with the loving energy of the universe so
  that you can manifest the changes you desire."

manifest something in something

1.8/ Social tensions were manifested in the recent political crisis.

1.9/ A dog's protective instincts are manifested in increased alertness.

1.10/ The workers chose to manifest their dissatisfaction in a series of strikes.

1.11/ "The effect of communication on market participants' expectations
  is manifested in the stock market."

1.12/ "The relevant information is manifested in the stock market before
  they propagate to these other asset markets."

1.13/ "I examine the contested news values that manifested in the Umbrella
  Movement of Hong Kong in 2014."

1.14/ "The government's indifference is best manifested in the rally in which
  150,000 people flocked to the clock tower on the last day in the hope that
  the government could conserve the clock tower and retain our collective
  memory of the clock tower."

be manifested in a way

1.15/ "The will of God is manifested in a way that cannot be mistaken."

1.16/ Global warming is manifested in many ways, some predictable
  and others unpredictable.

manifest itself in something

1.17/ The illness first manifested itself in severe stomach pains.

1.18/ The symptoms of the disease manifested themselves ten days later.

1.19/ Lack of confidence in the company manifested itself in a fall
  in the share price.

manifest itself as something

1.20/ In teenagers, depression often manifests itself as anger.

1.21/ "In many religious traditions, the glory of God is manifested as light."

see also: demonstrate, show, reveal

v(i) appear or become clear

2.1/ Post-traumatic stress can take time to manifest.

2.2/ I have seen many spirits manifesting in the physical dimension,
  due to my clairvoyant ability.

manifest as something

2.3/ "God manifests as the world and everything in it."

2.4/ Reactions can manifest as skin problems such as redness or itching.

2.5/ "AIDS manifests as recurrent, severe, and occasionally life-threatening
  infections or opportunistic malignancies."

manifest   n(c)   //

a list of people and goods carried on a ship or plane

3.1/ He had been listed on the manifest for the flight but it could
  not be confirmed if he had boarded.

3.2/ "Shipping agents (sea/air) must submit the manifest to the customs office
  in hard copy or electronically as per the automated clearance system applicable
  at the customs office to finalize the customs procedure."

a cargo manifest

3.3/ "A cargo manifest is a consolidated list of all the cargo that
  is on board a cargo vessel."

3.4/ "They rely heavily on the cargo manifest for customs clearance to ensure
  all the goods entering or leaving a country comply with local customs regulations."

see also: a list, a catalogue, a menu

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cooperate (/co-operate)   v(i)   //

work together with somebody else in order to achieve something

1.1/ They had cooperated closely in the planning of the project.

1.2/ If you all cooperate, we can have this place tidy in no time.

cooperate with somebody

1.3/ The two groups agreed to cooperate with each other.

1.4/ "Should you compete or cooperate with your classmates?"

1.5/ "You have to cooperate with your classmates and sometimes even
  fight with other classes to survive."

cooperate in(/on) something

1.6/ The two companies are cooperating in the development of a new engine.

1.7/ The Spanish authorities cooperated with the British police in
  finding the terrorists.

1.8/ The two companies have cooperated in joint ventures for the
  past several years.

1.9/ We are cooperating on a research project.

1.10/ "Nations cooperate on solving global issues."

1.11/ "Both nations cooperate on climate change, disaster relief,space security
  and cyber security, showcasing their commitment to tackling global challenges."

1.12/ "I would say that the political class in India definitely needs
  to introspect on this issue and not make it a political issue but cooperate
  on air pollution issues, cooperate on water pollution issues, because these
  are basic things as human life depends on clean air and clean water."

agree to cooperate

1.13/ "The country agreed to cooperate with the other nations on
  the trade agreement."

1.14/ "If you agree to cooperate with another broker because it's best
  for your client, it's assumed that both you and your partner cooperate."

refuse to cooperate

1.15/ "The lion refused to cooperate with us."

1.16/ Their refusal to cooperate is perfectly understandable,
  considering the circumstances.

1.17/ "I refused to cooperate with my mother while she gleefully embarrassed me."

see also: collaborate (with somebody in/on something)

v(i) be helpful by doing what somebody asks you to do

2.1/ Their captors told them they would be killed unless they cooperated.

agree to cooperate

2.2/ "He agreed to cooperate with the police investigation."

2.3/ The company has agreed to cooperate with the employment survey.

2.4/ "If the police officers are acting in accordance to law, one must
  in general cooperate with the police, as it is an offence for a person to
  assault, resist or deliberately obstruct the police in the execution of
  their lawful duties."

refuse to cooperate

2.5/ Jill refused to cooperate with the enquiry.

2.6/ Local residents refused to cooperate with the police.

2.7/ A two-year old is likely to refuse to cooperate when you tell her to get dressed.

2.8/ "What are the consequences if I refuse to cooperate with the police
  when they are exercising their powers to stop, question or search me?"

cooperate with somebody/something

2.9/ The company promised to cooperate fully with the law-enforcement authorities.

2.10/ "The movies taught me to cooperate with the kidnapper to buy more time,
  and wait calmly until there's a chance to escap"

2.11/ "The 9 year old boy decided to cooperate with the kidnapper who
  in turn took him to his house in Mukuru Kwa Njenga and instructed James to
  say that he was his father in case he was asked by anyone."

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deserve   v(t)   //

do something or show qualities that mean a particular reaction,
  reward or punishment is appropriate

deserve something (for something)

1.1/ What have I done to deserve this?

1.2/ After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday.

1.3/ The report deserves careful consideration.

1.4/ This hotel fully deserves its four-star grading.

1.5/ "Do you think Rodney King deserved the beating?"

1.6/ He finally received the recognition that he so richly deserved.

deserve doing something

1.7/ Several other points deserve mentioning.

1.8/ "It is a very interesting book that deserves reading."

deserve better (than somebody/something)

1.9/ "You deserve better." (James Arthur)

1.10/ "You deserve someone better than me."

1.11/ "I know I deserve better than him but I still can't seem to move on."

1.12/ His work received only a tiny mention in the journal; he deserves better.

deserve attention

1.13/ This idea deserves more attention.

1.14/ "Do you really think you deserve my attention?"

1.15/ "Paralympics deserves more attention."

deserve praise

1.16/ "God deserves our praise."

1.17/ "You don't deserve my praise."

1.18/ "Her action deserves praise."

1.19/ "Anyone who does charity work deserves praise."

deserve respect

1.20/ "He deserves much respect."

1.21/ "President Biden has dedicated his life to public service, and
  that is something that deserves much respect."

deserve credit

1.22/ "I win this challenge. I deserve my credit."

1.23/ "Every one of these players deserves our credit and our thanks."

1.24/ England deserve tremendous credit for the way they played.

deserve thanks, deserve gratitude

1.25/ Chris deserves our special thanks for all his efforts.

1.26/ "Everyone around us deserves our gratitude."

deserve reward, deserve a reward

1.27/ "Hard work deserves reward."

1.28/ She deserves some reward for all her hard work.

1.29/ "The worker deserved a reward for his effort."

deserve a mention

1.30/ One player in particular deserves a mention.

1.31/ "The character deserved more mentions here."

1.32/ "He definitely deserved more mentions and screen time."

(idiom) deserve a medal (for something/doing something)

1.33/ She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day!

1.34/ "I deserve a medal for getting through this week without
  stabbing someone in the eye with a fork."

deserve punishment, deserve a punishment

1.35/ "I believe no crime deserves the death penalty."

1.36/ "Cozy Glow deserved a punishment, just not the one she got."

1.37/ "Such a child is without shame or principle, is vicious,
  and deserves corporal punishment."

1.38/ "The murderer deserves severe punishment because he is morally
  responsible for another person’s death and this act is sufficiently evil
  to warrant severe punishment."

deserve a penalty

1.39/ "I believe no crime deserves the death penalty."

1.40/ "A vicious criminal deserves a harsh penalty."

deserve to do something

1.41/ They didn't deserve to win.

1.42/ "We fully deserved to win the game."

1.43/ "Bhawana never deserved to be in jail."

1.44/ It's true she made a mistake but she hardly deserves to lose her job.

see also: be worthy of something

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wait   v(i)   //

stay where you are or delay doing something until
  somebody/something comes or something happens

1.1/ I waited in the car.

1.2/ She rang the bell and waited.

1.3/ They waited patiently while I got ready.

1.4/ I waited and waited, but the bus didn't come.

wait for somebody/something

1.5/ Wait for me!

1.6/ Wait here for me - I'll be back in a minute.

1.7/ "I waited for my friend until he came."

1.8/ I waited for her outside while she went in to see the doctor.

1.9/ "Sometimes it takes 10 minutes to wait for a train."

1.10/ "She said that she had waited for the bus for an hour."

1.11/ I'm still waiting for the results of my blood test.

1.12/ He smiled, waiting for an answer to his question.

wait (for somebody/something) to do something

1.13/ Hurry up! We're waiting to go.

1.14/ He sat waiting to board the plane.

1.15/ We're waiting to hear back from them.

1.16/ "Guess how long we waited to get inside the store."

1.17/ "How long did we wait to get these pictures taken?"

1.18/ "We have been waiting for you to return."

1.19/ There were a lot of people waiting to use the phone.

1.20/ "You cannot use mobile phones while you wait for the exam to start."

1.21/ We had several months of waiting for something to happen.

1.22/ We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out.

wait (for) twenty minutes

1.23/ I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes.

1.24/ "I have to wait over an hour in the cold."

1.25/ "We had to wait over an hour for the bus."

1.26/ "I will have to wait a long time to buy my ticket."

1.27/ "She wants to wait at least a month before she gives you her contact number."

1.28/ "I don't want you to wait years for me to give you the wedding you want."

1.29/ "They don't know that both wait half a day to see each other."

1.30/ "He'd waited a thousand years for her, and she would know him
  for less than two weeks."

wait for twenty minutes

1.31/ "Tom waited in the queue for half an hour."

1.32/ "Even though the anxiety was still there I could wait for half a day."

1.33/ "Exasperated travelers were forced to wait in the cold for hours as
  they watched packed trains roar past without stopping."

wait a minute, wait a second, wait a moment

1.34/ Wait a minute - I know what we can do.

1.35/ Wait a minute - I've just had an idea.

1.36/ Can you wait a moment?

1.37/ Now, wait a moment - I don't agree with that.

1.38/ "Let me just make a quick phone call. Please wait a second."

wait long

1.39/ Have you been waiting long?

1.40/ "Frankly, women have been waiting long enough!"

1.41/ "I prefer to wait long for my turn patiently rather than fighting."

wait until ...

1.42/ "Please wait until I come back."

1.43/ I'll wait outside until the meeting's over.

1.44/ "Why do we wait until tomorrow to do good?"

1.45/ My daughters and I have to wait until dark to relieve ourselves.

1.46/ "Meanwhile, if their calls are answered by an operator, the elderly
  need not wait until the next day."

wait in line

1.47/ I had to wait in line at the bank.

1.48/ "Why do you wait in line for the latest iPhone?"

wait (for) my turn

1.49/ "You'll just have to wait your turn."

1.50/ Please get in line and wait your turn like everyone else.

keep somebody waiting

1.51/ "I'm sorry to keep you waiting."

1.52/ "I'm sorry for keeping you waiting."

1.53/ The dentist kept me waiting for ages.

1.54/ "He says he wouldn't keep me waiting for years."

(adj) waiting

1.55/ "Communicate with waiting customers to minimize frustration."

1.56/ The President agreed to speak to the waiting journalists.

a waiting list

1.57/ The hospital has a two-year waiting list for minor operations.

1.58/ "I applied for the concert tickets, but unfortunately, I am on the waiting list."

1.59/ The course is full, but I can put you on the waiting list,
  in case someone drops out.

a waiting line

1.60/ "I won't stand in the waiting line."

1.61/ "He was excited when he joined the waiting line."

1.62/ "Do you have to have spent money on the game to be able to
  get into a waiting line?"

v(i) hope or watch for something to happen, esp for a long time

2.1/ We can't wait forever.

2.2/ We simply cannot afford to wait any longer.

2.3/ You'll have to wait until you're older.

wait for something (to do something)

2.4/ Their parents waited anxiously for news.

2.5/ They waited in vain for a response.

2.6/ Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years.

2.7/ This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for.

2.8/ They are waiting for the right moment to make their move.

2.9/ He was just waiting for the chance to make fun of me.

2.10/ I kept waiting for it to get better but it did not.

wait for somebody to do something

2.11/ He's waiting for me to make a mistake.

2.12/ "You didn't wait for me to help you out."

wait to do something

2.13/ "I waited to leave once the time was right."

2.14/ "I waited to leave is because I didn't have a plan."

can't wait (to do something)

2.15/ I can't wait to see you.

wait a long time

2.16/ I've been waiting a long time to say that to her.

2.17/ You might have to wait a while before you get an answer.

wait your chance

2.18/ I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking.

2.19/ "I waited my chance to slip out when no one was looking."

2.20/ "I was too shy to disturb the reader to ask the name of the book
  and waited my chance to see what the title was."

wait and see (= wait to discover what will happen)

2.21/ "Wait and see how the cure works."

2.22/ No decision will be made until next year, so you'll just have to wait and see.

(formal) wait on somthing

2.23/ The lawyers are waiting on the jury's verdict.

2.24/ "Everything came to a screeching halt as we waited on the verdict."

2.25/ We're waiting on the blood test results.

2.26/ "Japan's Nikkei average dropped 1.7 percent on Thursday, with sentiment
  affected by concerns over the U.S. recovery after weaker-than-expected data
  as markets waited on the outcome of a crucial Bank of Japan policy meeting."

v(i) (of things) be ready for somebody to have or use

3.1/ Your car is waiting, sir.

3.2/ "The trial is waiting to be scheduled."

3.3/ "The trial will wait until the week of February 8."

3.4/ When we arrived on the platform, there was a train waiting.

3.5/ The meeting will have to wait until tomorrow, because I'm too busy now.

wait for somebody/something

3.6/ An envelope was waiting for me when I got home.

3.7/ There's a letter waiting for you at home.

3.8/ There was a nice surprise waiting for me when I got back.

wait to do something

3.9/ The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us.

3.10/ "The train waits to depart on its return journey."

can't wait

3.11/ "It can't wait another day."

3.12/ The paperwork can't wait until tomorrow.

wait   n(singular)   //

an act of waiting; an amount of time waited

4.1/ The wait seemed interminable.

4.2/ "My wait lasts forever."

4.3/ "Isn't it too long for my waiting?"

4.4/ "Too bad the queue was too long for my waiting."

have a wait

4.5/ We had a long wait for the bus.

4.6/ We had a half-hour wait to see the doctor.

4.7/ We had a three-hour wait before we could see the doctor.

the wait is two hours

4.8/ "The wait is two hours."

4.9/ "The wait lasts two hours."

4.10/ "By the time we ask for table at 12.45pm, the wait is an hour long."

a wait of two hours

4.11/ There could be a wait of four months or more.

4.12/ "Yesterday, after a wait of over two years, I met with an NHS psychiatrist,
  across Zoom, and he diagnosed me as having ADHD."

a wait for somebody/something

4.13/ We had a long wait for the bus.

4.14/ The wait for the train was very boring.

4.15/ The long wait for the doctor really made me anxious.

4.16/ He now faces an agonizing two-month wait for the test results.

4.17/ "During my wait for my sister Jackie's surgery to conclude yesterday,
  I met Steve, who was waiting for his wife to finish her procedure."

a wait (for somebody) to do something something

4.18/ The long wait to see the doctor really made me anxious.

4.19/ "I tried to stay cool in my wait for you to text,
  but my patience crumpled eventually."

be worth the wait

4.20/ The dress was so beautiful when it arrived that it was well worth the wait.

4.21/ It took six months for the house to be finished, but it was worth the wait.

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wait on somebody/something   v   //

serve food and drink, especially to customers in a restaurant

wait on somebody

1.1/ "The waiter waited on us at the restaurant."

1.2/ The staff who waited on us at dinner were excellent.

1.3/ She waited on customers all day at the department store.

1.4/ "She was the waitress who usually waited on him at the cafe."

1.5/ "Help yourself," she said, "I'm too tired to wait on you."

1.6/ "At the very top of society, noblemen's daughters waited on the queen,
  whilst they had their own ladies, who in turn might have an attendant."

wait on tables (= serve meals as a job)

1.7/ She waited on tables to earn some extra money.p>

1.8/ "I wait on tables to pay bills."

1.9/ "I wait on tables to save up for a car."

see also: n(c) a waiter/waitress, v(i,t) serve, v(i,t) cater

(v) wait on somebody: do everything for someone so that
  that person does not have to do anything for himself or herself

2.1/ "The nurse waited on the patient."

2.2/ "She waited on him day and night, cooked, and was his nurse."

wait on somebody hand and foot

2.3/ "The mother waited on her son hand and foot."

2.4/ While she was pregnant, her husband waited on her hand and foot.

2.5/ "I waited on grandma hand and foot and spent most of the time
  on the floor next to her as she lied on the couch."

see also: attend to somebody, care for somebody, take care of somebody

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succeed   v(i)   //

if you succeed, you achieve something that you have been aiming for,
  and if a plan or piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted

1.1/ Our plan succeeded.

1.2/ She has the drive to succeed.

1.3/ You will have to work hard if you are to succeed.

1.4/ Whether we succeed or fail depends on ingenuity and luck.

1.5/ She wanted to be the first woman to climb Mount Everest,
  and she almost succeeded.

1.6/ She's been trying to pass her driving test for six years and
  she's finally succeeded.

1.7/ They are being given the confidence and motivation to succeed academically.

a desire/will to succeed, determination to succeed

1.8/ He has a desperate desire to succeed.

1.9/ You cannot develop a will to succeed if you do not experience
  adversity that tests you."

1.10/ We are looking for individuals with a determination to succeed.

1.11/ "Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed
 is strong enough."

succeed in something

1.12/ "How to succeed in the market?"

1.13/ She has succeeded in a difficult career.

1.14/ You need to be pretty tough to succeed in the property world.

1.15/ "How much work do you actually need to do to succeed in academia?"

1.16/ "It is the restaurant of a friend who has succeeded in the catering industry."

1.17/ "How can one succeed in business without any business background?"

1.18/ You're much more likely to succeed in a business with a partner
  than without one.

succeed in life

1.19/ "Every student wants to succeed in life but only a few do."

1.20/ "It can be hard to succeed in life if you don't have the privileges
  and advantages that others have. But you still can."

1.21/ "To succeed in life, you should first decide what your main passions
  or interests are and follow them.

1.22/ "It's our mission to help youth who have the odds stacked against
  them to beat the odds and succeed in life."

succeed in doing something

1.23/ We succeeded in repairing the engine.

1.24/ He succeeded in getting a place at art school.

1.25/ The book succeeds beautifully in presenting the problem before us.

1.26/ The campaign has certainly succeeded in raising public awareness of the issue.

1.27/ Richard succeeded in offending just about everybody in the room!

1.28/ I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry.

1.29/ Scientists claim they have succeeded in finding a cure for cancer.

1.30/ Very few people succeed in losing weight and keeping it off.

1.31/ He succeeded in building the business into one of the leaders in its field.

succeed at something

1.32/ No company can hope to succeed at everything.

1.33/ She can teach you how to succeed at tennis.

1.34/ "Even those very few human beings that succeed at gambling
  or even make a living from it, lose bets."

succeed as something

1.35/ He had hoped to succeed as a violinist.

1.36/ "What kind of person succeeds as an engineer here?"

1.37/ "Magic Johnson says that without his mentors, he would not have
  succeeded as a businessman."

for somebody/something to succeed

1.38/ "What is Romeo supposed to do for the plan to succeed?"

1.39/ Most couples would agree that for a marriage to succeed, both parties
  have to work at it.

1.40/ "Is external motivation necessary for a student to succeed,
  or can they motivate themselves?"

remark: we say 'manage to do something' and 'fail to do something'
  but 'succeed in doing something'."

v(t) come next after somebody/something and take their/its place or position

2.1/ In the weeks that succeeded, five more patients showed similar symptoms.

2.2/ Kamen was named company chairman, succeeding Robert Schwartz,
  who is retiring after 44 years.

be succeeded by somebody/something

2.3/ Their early success was succeeded by a period of miserable failure.

2.4/ "The actual Middle Ages were succeeded by the Renaissance, a period
  of great activity in philosophy, art and science."

succeed somebody/something as something

2.5/ Who succeeded Kennedy as President?

2.6/ He succeeded his father as editor of the paper.

2.7/ Karl Smith will succeed him as chief executive.

2.8/ He was expected to succeed Jack Smith as CEO when he retired.

2.9/ He was widely tipped to succeed Mrs May as leader of the party.

2.10/ "Tokyo has succeeded Hong Kong as the world's most expensive city
  with Moscow and Osaka in second and third position."

(adj) succeeding

2.11/ Strands of DNA are reproduced through succeeding generations.

2.12/ Almost from its beginnings, New York has produced succeeding
  generations of intellectuals.

synonym: follow

v(i) gain the right to a title, property, etc when somebody dies

succeed to something

3.1/ She succeeded to the throne in 1558.

3.2/ When the Queen dies, her eldest son will succeed to the throne.

3.3/ "King Charles succeeded to the throne on the death of his mother,
  Queen Elizabeth II, on 8 September 2022."

3.4/ He had no right to succeed to the tenancy when his father died.

3.5/ "Norman was the eldest son of the eighth baronet and was entitled
  to succeed to the title."

3.6/ "If the other grandparent is also deceased, his or her children,
  adopted children and grandchildren, etc. succeed to the estate."

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explain   v(i,t)   //

tell somebody about something in a way that makes it easy to understand

1.1/ "It's hard to explain."

1.2/ "It works like this," she explained.

1.3/ If there's anything you don't understand, I'll be happy to explain.

explain something

1.4/ First, I'll explain the rules of the game.

1.5/ He was trying to explain the difference between sarcasm and irony.

1.6/ It is a book which seeks to explain the birth of Greek tragedy.

1.7/ "List and explain the rights prisoners have while incarcerated."

1.8/ "A computer scientist explains the data sockets that make digital life possible."

1.9/ "Barcelona defender Nelson Semedo has finally explained the incident
  he had with Neymar during the summer."

explain something in detail

1.10/ The theory is not explained in detail.

1.11/ I'll explain the system in greater detail next time.

explain (something) to somebody

1.12/ The teacher explained the rules to the children.

1.13/ It was difficult to explain the concept to beginners.

1.14/ I tried to explain the problem to the technician.

1.15/ "He kept explaining to me every step."

1.16/ She explained the plan to me very carefully.

explain + wh-clause

1.17/ Let me explain what I mean.

1.18/ Can you explain how this machine works?

1.19/ He explained who each person in the photo was.

1.20/ "I can't care less to explain what's going on or what's going to happen."

1.21/ It's difficult to explain exactly how the system works.

explain to somebody + wh-clause

1.22/ "Can someone please explain to me how this is not a travel?" (basketball)

1.23/ She explained to the children exactly what to do in an emergency.

1.24/ "She explained to me why she could not attend the meeting."

explain (to somebody) that ...

1.25/ I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon.

1.26/ "I tried to explain that Girls Generationn weren't pervy."

1.27/ She explained that she was going to stay with her sister.

1.28/ "The book explains that despite the diversity present among successful
  people, they have one thing in common: their mindset or how they think."

1.29/ "One of my mentors kept explaining to me that in order to change,
  you have to change."

it is explain that ...

1.30/ It was explained that attendance was compulsory.

1.31/ "It was fully explained that there would be no disadvantages, even if
  they felt uncomfortable in the course of participating in the survey or
  decided to stop participating in the research."

v(i,t) give a reason, or be a reason, for something

2.1/ I tried to explain but they wouldn't listen.

2.2/ There's no need to explain. We understand.

explain something

2.3/ She was unable to explain her behaviour.

2.4/ No one has been able to explain the accident.

2.5/ "The traffic police explained the accident by saying that
  the traffic lights at the intersection were not working."

2.6/ "What is the best theory that explains the origin of life?"

2.7/ "Some of those people who never finished with me explained
  my success as being lucky."

explain a reason, explain an argumnet

2.8/ Please explain your reasons.

2.9/ "Cristiano explained the reason why he left Real Madrid."

explain an argumnet

2.10/ "Explain the argument for taking care of one's own."

2.11/ "Explain the arguments for and against personal selection."

explain it

2.12/ Oh well then, that explains it.

explain everything

2.13/ I have a letter here which explains everything.

2.14/ I can explain everything! I was just trying to help her with her homework!

explain something by something

2.15/ "Damian explained his failure by saying that he had mistakenly
  included some hens' feathers in the wings."

2.16/ The phenomenon is partly explained by the fact that global
  temperatures are rising.

explain something in terms of something

2.17/ Slow growth in the economy is to be explained in terms of a lack of demand.

explain something to somebody

2.18/ "She explained her reason to me."

2.19/ The government now has to explain its decision to the public.

explain (to somebody) + wh-clause

2.20/ I know I'm late, but I can explain why.

2.21/ Please could you explain why you're so late.

2.22/ "I can explain why I was late to school."

2.23/ Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone.

2.24/ "You still haven't explained to me why you've been running away."

explain (to somebody) that ...

2.25/ Alex explained that his car had broken down.

2.26/ The official explained patiently that our documents were not valid.

2.27/ He explained awkwardly that he had not slept at his own home that night.

2.28/ "I need someone to explain to me that I should be an idealist on this
  and dispel my cynicism."

explain yourself (= say more clearly what you meant)

2.29/ "I might not have explained myself clearly."

2.30/ "I might not have explained myself well."

2.31/ Could you explain yourself a little more - I didn't understand.

2.32/ Molly asked the teacher if she could explain herself a little more clearly.

2.33/ "She asked me why I was going to Detroit and I tried to explain myself."

(idiom) give reasons to defend your behaviour

3.1/ He hadn't been home for three days so I asked him to explain himself.

3.2/ If they catch us in here, we're going to have a hard time explaining ourselves.

3.3/ Why would you do such a thing? Go ahead - explain yourselves.

3.4/ "I don't know how to explain myself anymore or why I am the way I am."

explain yourself to somebody

3.5/ I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you.

3.6/ If they see this video, you'll be explaining yourself to a police officer
  in the very near future.

3.7/ I'm not going to explain myself to someone who has never done
  a day's work in their life.

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blame   v(t)   //

think or say that somebody/something is responsible for something bad

blame somebody/something

1.1/ Don't blame me if you miss the bus!

1.2/ Call her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry.

1.3/ It's easy to blame the media at times like this.

blame somebody/something for something

1.4/ I don't blame Jack for the mistake.

1.5/ "Everybody blames me for everything."

1.6/ Hugh blames his mother for his lack of confidence.

1.7/ She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death.

1.8/ Why is he blaming others for his problems?

1.9/ You can hardly blame Peter for being angry with her.

1.10/ She blamed me for practically every mistake in the report.

1.11/ She blamed the government for failing to respond to the crisis.

1.12/ It's tempting to blame television for the increase in crime.

be blamed for something

1.13/ "I've always been blamed for everything."

1.14/ A dropped cigarette is being blamed for the fire.

1.15/ The government has been widely blamed for the crisis.

1.16/ He is widely blamed for masterminding the attacks.

1.17/ Human error has been blamed for the air crash.

blame something on somebody/something

1.18/ Hugh blames his lack of confidence on his mother.

1.19/ Police are blaming the accident on dangerous driving.

1.20/ The violence was blamed in part on militants.

1.21/ "I'm pissed off that my boss blames everything on me."

1.22/ "You, a big man, actually blamed your failure on me, a woman."

1.23/ Anything that goes wrong in the office is blamed on Pete.

blame the victim

1.24/ Blaming the victim is characteristic of any prejudice.

1.25/ "When something bad happens to a good person, we tend to blame the victim
  so we can separate ourselves from them and maintain our just-world view."

I don't blame someone (for something)

1.26/ I don't blame him for getting angry - she's being really annoying.

1.27/ "I don't blame you for getting angry. They were being unreasonable."

1.28/ "I can't blame you for leaving but it's still not fair."

be to blame (= be the reason for something bad that happens)

1.29/ If anyone's to blame, it's James.

1.30/ Which driver was to blame for the accident?

1.31/ The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage.

1.32/ "The storm was to blame for at least seven deaths in Texas."

1.33/ "Was pilot error to blame for the Suez blockage?"

only have yourself to blame, have nobody to blame but yourself

1.34/ If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame.

see also: hold somebody accountable for something

blame   n(u)   //

responsibility for doing something badly or wrongly;
  saying that somebody is responsible for something

get the blame (for something)

2.1/ I always get the blame for his mistakes!

2.2/ My brother broke the window, but I got the blame.

2.3/ Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong?

take the blame (for something)

2.4/ "I took the blame for the accident."

2.5/ If anything goes wrong, I'll take the blame.

2.6/ The government will have to take the blame for the riots.

2.7/ No one was prepared to take the blame for the disaster.

shoulder the blame (= accept the blame)

2.8/ Parents must shoulder the blame if their kids behave badly.

2.9/ Teachers cannot be expected to shoulder all the blame for poor exam results.

accept the blame (for something)

2.10/ Do you accept any blame for what happened?

2.11/ The company refused to accept any blame for the damage.

put the blame on somebody

2.12/ She put the blame on me.

2.13/ Don't try to put the blame on me.

2.14/ She stole the money but she's trying to put the blame on me.

2.15/ Health officials put the blame for the disease on poor housing conditions.

lay/pin/place the blame on somebody

2.16/ They placed the blame squarely on the doctor.

2.17/ They tried to pin the blame for the killing on an innocent army officer.

2.18/ Everyone laid the blame for the crisis on the government.

2.19/ The government tried to lay the blame at the door of the unions.

2.20/ She can't accept she made a mistake and now she's trying to
  lay the blame on her assistant.

shift the blame onto somebody

2.21/ They tried to shift the blame onto someone else.

2.22/ She always tried to shift the blame onto her brother.

a portion/share of the blame

2.23/ "I took a portion of blame."

2.24/ I accept my portion of the blame.

2.25/ The real estate industry deserves a fair share of the blame for this failure

(other examples)

2.26/ The government must share the blame for this confusion.

2.27/ The report assigned the blame for the accident to inadequate
  safety regulations.

2.28/ It is not the job of the investigating committee to allocate
  blame for the disaster.

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