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permission
- the right to do something that is given to you by someone in authority
- You are not allowed to camp here without permission.
- permission to do something: Polowski is currently seeking permission to enter the US.
- give/grant someone permission: Who gave you permission to come in here?
- get/obtain someone's permission: She finally got permission to visit her husband in jail.
- ask someone's permission: Children should ask their parents' permission before making phone calls.
Sensibly
- in a sensible way
- You must try to eat sensibly while you're away.
- sensibly
- [ʹsensəblı] adv
- 1. разумно; благоразумно
- to be ~ dressed - быть одетым по сезону; носить удобную одежду
- 2. ощутимо, заметно
Chatter
- chatter or chatter away or chatter on to talk continuously in a fast informal way, usually about unimportant subjects
- Stop chattering and open your books.
- She chattered on for twenty minutes while I got ready.
- chatter about: What have you two been chattering away about all morning?
- if birds, animals, or machines chatter, they make short high noises
- The monkey was now chattering with rage.
- The telex chattered all night.
- if your teeth chatter, they knock together from fear or cold
noble
- /ˈnəʊb(ə)l/
- behaving in an honest and brave way that other people admire
- a noble and courageous leader
- informal a noble action is one that you do to help other people, rather than for yourself. This word often shows that you don't think something is noble at all
- It was very noble of you to help.
- 'Jack's offered to look after the kids.' 'How noble of him!'
- belonging to the highest social class. In the UK, noble people usually have a title, for example Duke or Baroness
- of noble birth/descent/blood: a young man of noble birth
- literary large and impressive
- noble and majestic buildings
- his noble brow
estate
- /ɪˈsteɪt/
- British an area where there are many houses, usually built at the same time by the same company. Many estates are owned by local government and have cheap houses for poorer families. The American word is development
- He grew up on an estate.
- British an industrial estate or trading estate
- a large area of land where a particular crop is grown
- a very large area of land that belongs to one person, usually with a very big house on it
- She has a team of six people who manage the estate.
- [usually singular] all the property and money that belongs to someone, especially someone who has just died
- British a long car with an extra door at the back and a lot of space behind the back seats
- an old word for each of the three groups of people involved in governing a country: the nobility, the clergy, and ordinary people
proud
- /praʊd/
- feeling happy about your achievements, your possessions, or people who you are connected with
- proud of: We're so proud of her for telling the truth.
- be proud to do something: I'm proud to say we made the right decision.
- proud (that): We're proud that they choose our hotel for their conferences.
- the proud owner of something: The next day I became the proud owner of a full set of tools.
- make someone proud (=do something good that makes people you are connected with feel proud): You've made your mother very proud.
- used about things you are proud of
- The country has a proud record of sporting achievement.
- used about someone who feels so proud that they think they are better than other people.
Regiment
- /ˈredʒɪmənt/
- a group of soldiers that can be divided into smaller groups called battalions and whose leader is called a colonel
- a large group of people or things, especially an organized one
- This is the British English definition of regiment. View American E
Horseback
- /ˈhɔː(r)sˌbæk/
- on horseback
- riding on a horse
Untidy
- /ʌnˈtaɪdi/ an untidy place does not look nice because many things are in places where they should not be. The usual American word is messy
- The room was dirty and untidy.
- untidy hair/clothes
- used about people who do not keep things tidy
- The kids were less untidy when they were younger.
Jealous
- /ˈdʒeləs/
- unhappy because someone has something that you would like or can do something that you would like to do
- I expect some of your colleagues will be jealous.
- jealous of: Other girls were jealous of her good looks.
- unhappy and upset because you think someone who you love is attracted to someone else
- jealous of: Sophia had admirers, and I was jealous of them.
- make someone jealous: He would dance with other women to make her jealous.
Married
- /ˈmærid/
- someone who is married has been formally joined in marriage with another person
- a married woman/man
- married to: He's married to my older sister.
- get married: We're getting married next year.
- involving marriage or people who are married
- married life
- be married to something
- to spend so much time doing something or thinking about something that you have little time to do or think about anything else
- politicians who are married to their jobs
refuse
- refuse - definition
- verb /rɪˈfjuːz/
- Related dictionary definitions
- refuse noun
- refuse collector noun
- an offer someone can't refuse
- [intransitive/transitive] to say you will not do something that someone has asked you to do
- Mum asked him to apologize, but he refused.
- refuse to do something: How could he refuse to help his own son?
- flatly refuse (=refuse in a firm and sometimes impolite way): Senior executives flatly refused to comment as they left the meeting.
Blush
- blush - definition
- verb [intransitive] /blʌʃ/
- at first blush
- blush/flush to the roots of your hair
- if you blush, your cheeks become red because you feel embarrassed or ashamed.
- 'A few of the girls were after me,' he recalled, blushing slightly.
- formal to feel embarrassed or ashamed
- blush to do something: I blush to admit it, but it's true.
Turn away from
- turn away from something to refuse to accept or to use something any longer
- Many shoppers turned away from products that were not environmentally friendly.
Arrange
- /əˈreɪndʒ/
- [intransitive/transitive] to make plans for something to happen, for example by agreeing a time and place
- I'm trying to arrange a meeting with their sales director.
- We're flying out on the 18th it's all arranged.
- arrange for someone to do something: Please arrange for a cab to pick me up at six.
- arrange to do something: They arranged to go swimming the following day.
- arrange that: It was arranged that he'd meet us at 9.00.
- to provide what someone needs, by doing what is necessary
- The bank can arrange travel insurance for you.
- [transitive] to plan and manage the details of a project or event that involves many people
- Who is arranging the wedding?
- A helicopter food drop is being arranged by the Red Cross.
- [transitive] to put things in a neat, attractive, or useful order
- Here is the list arranged chronologically.
- We'll need to arrange the chairs around the table.
- [transitive] music to change a piece of music so that it is suitable for a particular type of voice or instrument
- an old folk song arranged for the piano.
Delight
- dɪˈlaɪtɪd/
- very happy, especially because something good has happened
- They broke into delighted laughter.
- delighted with: We're delighted with our new grandson.
- delighted (that): The family is delighted that the case is finally over.
- delighted to do something: I was delighted to see my old friends again.
- delighted at: The company is delighted at the response to its advertisement.
- absolutely delighted: I was absolutely delighted with the way things had turned out.
- formal very happy to do something
- I'd be delighted to tell you more about our work, if you have the time.
- I'd/we'd be delighted
- used for politely accepting an invitation, or agreeing or offering to do something
- Thank you so much, we'd be delighted.
- delight [dɪ'laɪt] 1. 1) удовольствие, наслаждение, развлечение great delight большое удовольствие sheer / pure delight сплошное удовольствие to feel delight наслаждаться to squeal with / in delight визжать от восторга to take (a) delight in (doing) smth. получать удовольствие от чего-л., наслаждаться чем-л. to smb.'s delight к чьему-л. удовольствию To my great delight, our guests arrived on time. К моему большому удовольствию, наши гости прибыли вовремя. Syn: enjoyment , pleasure , joy , gratification 2) предмет восхищения, источник наслаждения Syn: pleasure 3) обаяние, очарование Syn: charm , delightfulness 2. 1) радовать, восхищать; доставлять большое удовольствие to delight smb.'s eye быть приятным взору кого-л., радовать чей-л. глаз The book is sure to delight the reader. Книга несомненно доставит большое удовольствие читателям. I am delighted with my new house. Новый дом мне очень нравится. 2) (delight in (doing) smth.) наслаждаться, получать удовольствие; радоваться; восхищаться stories that babies and parents will delight in reading together again and again рассказы, которые малыши и родители будут с удовольствием читать вместе снова и снова Children delight in contact with animals. Общение с животными доставляет детям радость.
Tease
- /tiːz/
- [intransitive/transitive] to say something to someone in order to have fun by embarrassing or annoying them slightly in either a friendly or an unkind way
- I didn't mean it: I was only teasing.
- tease someone about someone/something: John's always teasing me about my accent.
- [transitive] to annoy an animal in order to have fun
- [intransitive/transitive] to make someone think that you are willing to have sex with them when you are not
- [transitive] American to backcomb your hair
- tease or tease out [transitive] to separate a group or knot of pieces of hair, string etc into individual pieces
- The wool is teased into longer and straighter fibres. tease [tiːz] 1. 1) дразнить; поддразнивать He is not soon provoked, however teased. Сколько его ни дразни, его трудно вывести из себя. 2) выпрашивать, домогаться Syn: solicit , strive 3) взбивать, начёсывать (волосы) • - tease out
Amusement
- /əˈmjuːzmənt/ [uncountable] a feeling of being amused- pastime
- Much to everyone's amusement, someone hid his clothes while he was swimming.
- something that you enjoy doing an activity that is provided for entertainment
- amusement [ə'mjuːzmənt] 1) обычно развлечения, увеселения, забава amusement park парк с аттракционами to provide amusement for развлекать кого-л. amusement arcade зал игровых автоматов amusement page развлекательная страница (в газете) Syn: entertainment , diversion 2) изумление Much to my amusement, everyone believed her story.
Engagement
- [countable] a formal agreement to get married
- break off an engagement (=end it): Miranda has not met any other man since she broke off their engagement.
- the period during which two people are engaged to be married
- a long engagement
- [countable] a formal arrangement to meet someone or to do something, especially as part of your public duties
- Official engagements take up about 50% of his time.
- I'm afraid I have a previous lunch engagement.
- [countable/uncountable] formal a battle between armies
- Heavy engagements are reported between rebels and government forces.
- the rules of engagement
- [countable/uncountable] formal an arrangement to employ someone or to use their services
- [uncountable] the action of parts of a machine when they connect with each other
- [uncountable] formal the feeling of being involved in a particular activity
- engagement with: Participants assess their level of engagement with their child's feelings.
- This is the British English definition of engagement. View American English
Inherit
- /ɪnˈherɪt/
- [intransitive/transitive] to receive property or money from someone who has died
- inherit something from someone: He inherited the business from his father.
- to receive a right or an official social position that belonged to a relative who has died
- [transitive] to be born with the same appearance or character as one of your parents
- The boys inherited Derek's good looks.
- to be born with a gene that causes a particular biological characteristic to be passed on
- [transitive] to have responsibility for a situation that someone has started and left for you to deal with
- the road building programme we inherited from the previous government
- to get something from someone who lived in your house or did your job before you
- I inherited Janine's desk and computer.
- to have a belief, tradition, or way of life that you received from people who lived before you
- Many countries have inherited traditions of public service.
- This is the British English definition of inherit.
Carriage /ˈkærɪdʒ/
- a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by horses, especially one used in the past before cars were invented
Walk into
- walk into something to accidentally hit a part of your body against something when you are walking
- I walked into a table and got a nasty bruise.
- walk into something to find a job easily
Income
- /ˈɪnkʌm/
- money that someone gets from working or from investing money
- Most of the villagers rely on farming for income.
- retirement/investment/rental income
- income of: an average household income of €27,000
- on high/low incomes: There are exemptions and benefits for people on low incomes.
- weekly/monthly/annual income: What is your approximate annual income?
- high-/low-/middle-income: a low-income area/group
- source of income (=way of earning money): These families have no source of income when the harvest is over.
Careful
- /ˈkeə(r)f(ə)l/
- Related dictionary definitions
- be careful what you wish for (it might just happen)
- if someone is careful, they think about what they are doing so that they do not do anything wrong or so that they avoid problems
- Teachers have to be careful when criticizing pupils.
- Even the most careful proofreader will miss the occasional error.
- careful about: People should be more careful about the things they say.
- careful who/what/how: You must be careful who you accept a lift from.
- careful (that): Be careful that the medicine is kept away from children.
- be careful to do something: She was careful to keep her records up to date.
Muddy /ˈmʌdi/ covered with mud, or full of mud
Grateful
- feeling that you want to thank someone because they have given you something or have done something for you
- Thanks for coming with me. I'm really grateful.
- grateful for: I'm very grateful for all your help with the party.
- grateful to someone for something: She was grateful to them for letting her stay at their house.
- grateful (that): You should be grateful that I didn't tell your parents.
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- I/we would be grateful if...
- used for asking someone formally and politely to do something
- We would be grateful if you could return the signed contracts as soon as possible.
Punish
- to make someone suffer because they have done something against the law or against the rules
- punish someone for (doing) something: He was punished for stealing.
- punish someone by something: People operating illegal businesses can be punished by imprisonment or a fine.
- to make someone suffer as a result of smth We approached this task in the wrong way, and we were punished for it.
Complain
- /kəmˈpleɪn/
- Related dictionary definitions
- to say that you are not satisfied with something
- 'It's far too hot,' she complained.
- complain about: What are you complaining about?
- complain (that): She complained that she never had any time to herself.
- complain to: He threatened to complain to the boss.
Vanity
- noun [uncountable] /ˈvænəti/
- the fact of being too proud of your abilities, or too interested in your appearance
- formal complete lack of importance or value
- 2) тщеславие to flatter smb.'s vanity, to tickle smb.'s vanity польстить чьему-л. тщеславию injured vanity уязвлённое самолюбие Syn: vainglory , conceit , egotism
Proposal
- [countable] a plan or suggestion, especially a formal one that a group has to consider
- proposal for: Proposals for a new constitution are under discussion.
- a proposal to do something: a government proposal to impose a tax on fuel
- [uncountable] the act of making a formal plan or suggestion
- the proposal of new regulations
- [countable] a request to someone to get married to you
- She accepted his proposal at once.
Introduce
- /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/
- to tell someone another person's name when they meet for the first time
- Have you two been introduced?
- introduce someone to someone: I would like to introduce you to my friend Martin.
- introduce yourself: He introduced himself as (=said his name was) Major Desmond Morton.
Anxiously
- worried because you think something bad might happen
- His silence made me anxious.
- an anxious glance
- anxious about: People are naturally anxious about these tests.
- wanting something very much, especially when this makes you nervous, excited, or impatient
- anxious to do something: We're anxious to hear from anyone who can help.
- anxious (that): They were anxious that everyone should enjoy themselves.
- anxious for: We were all anxious for peace.
- an anxious time or situation is one in which you worry about something
- We had an anxious few moments while the results were coming through.
- anxiously ['æŋ(k)ʃəslɪ] 1) тревожно, с волнением, с беспокойством 2) весьма, очень, сильно, чрезвычайно Syn: very , much
Disappointment
- ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
- swallow your pride/disappointment/anger etc
- [uncountable] the feeling of being unhappy because something that you hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as you expected
- disappointment at: Diplomats expressed disappointment at the lack of progress.
- to someone's disappointment (=making someone disappointed): Jackson cancelled the concert, to the great disappointment of his fans.
- disappointment with: The representatives acknowledged their disappointment with the negotiations.
- [countable] someone or something that is not as good as you thought they would be
- a big/great/bitter/major disappointment: Newcombe has described the defeat as the biggest disappointment of his career.
- disappointment to: I'm such a disappointment to her.
- disappointment [ˌdɪsə'pɔɪntmənt] 1) разочарование, досада, недовольство, неудовлетворение; обманутая надежда bitter / deep / great / keen / profound disappointment горькое разочарование to express disappointment выражать разочарование to feel disappointment испытывать недовольство She felt deep disappointment at not getting the job. Она была раздосадована тем, что не получила работу. To our great disappointment, it started to rain. К нашему глубокому разочарованию начался дождь. Syn: annoyance , frustration , vexation 2) неприятность; что-л., не оправдавшее ожиданий; причина разочарования Their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment. Их долгожданное возвращение на родину обернулось горьким разочарованием.
Intelligent
- /ɪnˈtelɪdʒ(ə)nt/
- good at thinking clearly and quickly, at understanding difficult ideas and subjects, and at gaining and using knowledge
- Surely an intelligent person like you can deal with this.
- highly intelligent: He was highly intelligent, but disliked studying.
- showing intelligence
- an intelligent guess/conversation/question
- able to think, understand, and learn
- Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?
- [usually before noun] computing intelligent software is able to react and deal with changes or different situations in a way that is similar to human intelligence
Despise
- /dɪˈspaɪz/
- to hate someone or something and have no respect for them
- I despised him for the way he treated his children.
Lane
- /leɪn/ British a narrow road, especially in the countryside
Accusation
- /ˌækjʊˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
- a claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong
- accusation that: The Minister denied the accusation that she had lied.
- accusation of: There have been further accusations of corruption.
- make/bring an accusation against someone: Several accusations were made against the government.
- level an accusation at someone: Accusations of fraud have been levelled at the town council.
- accusation [ˌækju'zeɪʃ(ə)n] 1) обвинение to deny / refute an accusation опровергать обвинение, отвергать обвинение She was surprised that he had no words of accusation for her. Она была удивлена, что он не произнёс ни одного слова упрека в ее адрес. - damaging accusation - grave accusation - false accusation - groundless accusation - unfounded accusation - sweeping accusation - unjust accusation
Elope
- /ɪˈləʊp/
- if two people elope, they go away secretly to get married.
Embarrassment
- ɪmˈbærəsmənt/
- [uncountable] a feeling of being nervous or ashamed because of what people know or think about you
- I felt my face burning with embarrassment.
- [countable] someone or something that makes you feel ashamed
- embarrassment to: He is such an embarrassment to his family.
- [countable] someone or something that causes problems for an organization or politician
- embarrassment to: The court case was a huge embarrassment to the company.
- [ɪm'bærəsmənt ], [em-] 1) затруднение; помеха, преграда, препятствие, трудность Syn: difficulty , trouble , impediment , obstruction , encumbrance 2) замешательство, смущение We felt embarrassment about the disclosure. Нам было неловко за то, что это обнаружилось. to cause embarrassment смущать, вызывать замешательство to feel embarrassment смущаться, чувствовать себя неудобно.
Ashamed
- /əˈʃeɪmd/
- feeling guilty or embarrassed because you have done something wrong, or think that you have not reached a standard that people expect
- I regret the incident and am deeply ashamed and embarrassed.
- ashamed of: He's extremely ashamed of his behaviour last night.
- ashamed of yourself: You ought to be ashamed of yourself, using that kind of language!
- ashamed (that): I felt ashamed that I hadn't visited her more often.
- be ashamed of someone
- to feel disappointed and upset by someone's behaviour
- I'm ashamed of you lying to your teacher!
- Thesaurus entry for this meaning of ashamed
- to feel embarrassed because you are related to someone or connected with them
- I could tell they were ashamed of me.
- be ashamed to do something
- to fail to do something, or not want to do it, because it would make you feel guilty or embarrassed
- He was ashamed to tell his family what had happened.
- I'm ashamed to say/admit
- used for admitting something that you think people might be surprised or disappointed about
- I'm ashamed to admit that I've never read any of her work.
- nothing to be ashamed of
- used for telling someone that they should not feel ashamed
- Being poor is nothing to be ashamed of.