bring to bring smb
51light — I adj. 1) to make light of ( to attach little importance to ) 2) light of foot II n. illumination source of brightness 1) to put on, switch on, turn on a light 2) to shine a light on smt. 3) to cast, shed light on smt. 4) to extinguish, turn off …
52mention — I n. 1) to make mention of 2) to deserve mention 3) honorable mention (conferred in a contest for an accomplishment of merit that does not win a prize) 4) at the mention (at the very mention of his name I shuddered) II v. 1) (B) she mentioned the …
53prefer — v. 1) (D; tr.) ( to bring ) to prefer against (to prefer charges against smb.) 2) (D; tr.) to prefer to (she prefers fish to meat) 3) (E) we prefer to remain at home 4) (G) I preferred going to a concert 5) (esp. BE) (H; no passive) I d prefer… …
54release — I n. liberation 1) to bring about, effect smb. s release 2) a release from (a release from prison) surrender of a claim or right (legal) 3) to agree to; sign a release handing over 4) release to (the release of information to the press) 5) a news …
55relief — n. easing of pain, of a burden 1) to bring; give relief 2) to express; feel relief 3) to find; receive; seek relief (they found relief in looking at their son s photographs) 4) great, immense; instant; permanent; temporary relief 5) (esp. BE) tax …
56shift — I n. change 1) to bring about, produce a shift in 2) (ling.) a consonant; functional; vowel shift work period 3) a day; eight hour; night; split; swing shift (she works the night shift; to work an eight hour shift) transmission 4) an automatic;… …
57standstill — n. 1) to bring smt. to a standstill 2) to come to a standstill 3) a complete, total standstill 4) at a standstill (negotiations were at a complete standstill) 5) (misc.) to fight smb. to a standstill * * * [ stændˌstɪl] total standstill (misc.)… …
58strength — n. power 1) to build up, develop one s strength 2) to find; gain, gather; recoup, regain; save strength 3) to sap smb. s strength 4) brute, great; inner; physical; tensile strength 5) a show of strength 6) the strength to + inf. (do you have the… …
59subject — I adj. (cannot stand alone) subject to (subject to change) II n. topic, theme 1) to bring up, broach; pursue; tackle a subject 2) to address, cover, deal with, discuss, take up, treat a subject 3) to dwell on; exhaust; go into a subject 4) to… …
60suit — I n. legal claim 1) to bring, file, institute (a) suit against 2) to contest; press a suit 3) to lose; win a suit 4) to dismiss a suit 5) a civil; class action; malpractice; pending suit courtship (old fashioned) 6) to plead, press one s suit set …
