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  • 11push — push1 W2S1 [puʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move)¦ 2¦(button/switch)¦ 3¦(try to get past)¦ 4¦(encourage)¦ 5¦(persuade)¦ 6¦(change)¦ 7¦(increase/decrease)¦ 8¦(army)¦ 9¦(advertise)¦ 10¦(drugs)¦ …

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  • 12push — 1 /pUS/ verb 1 MOVE (I, T) to make someone or something move by using your hands, arms, shoulders etc to put pressure on them: It s still stuck you ll have to push harder. | When I give the signal, I want you all to push. | push sb/sth: Johnson… …

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  • 13boat — n. 1) to row; sail; steer a boat 2) to launch, lower a boat 3) to overturn, swamp, upset a boat 4) an assault; fishing; flying boat; gunboat; lifeboat; mosquito, PT (AE; BE has MTB); patrol boat; rowboat (AE), rowing (BE) boat; sailboat (AE),… …

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  • 14boat — [[t]bo͟ʊt[/t]] ♦♦ boats 1) N COUNT: also by N A boat is something in which people can travel across water. One of the best ways to see the area is in a small boat... The island may be reached by boat from the mainland. 2) N COUNT You can refer to …

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  • 15push — [[t]p ʊʃ[/t]] ♦♦ pushes, pushing, pushed 1) VERB When you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position. [V n with adv] The woman pushed back her chair and stood up... [V n prep] They pushed him… …

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  • 16boat — noun (C) 1 a vehicle that travels across water: a fishing boat | a rowing boat | by boat/in a boat: We went up the river by boat. 2 informal a ship, especially one that carries passengers: We re getting the night boat to Zeebrugge. 3 be in the… …

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  • 17boat */*/*/ — UK [bəʊt] / US [boʊt] noun [countable] Word forms boat : singular boat plural boats 1) a small vehicle that people use for travelling on water. Boats are usually smaller than ships, and are moved by means of sails, oars, or motors by boat: The… …

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  • 18boat — n. & v. n. 1 a small vessel propelled on water by an engine, oars, or sails. 2 (in general use) a ship of any size. 3 an elongated boat shaped jug used for holding sauce etc. v.intr. travel or go in a boat, esp. for pleasure. Phrases and idioms:… …

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  • 19boat — noun a small vessel propelled by oars, sails, or an engine. ↘a vessel of any size. verb travel in a boat. ↘transport in a boat. Phrases be in the same boat informal be in the same difficult circumstances as others. push the boat out Brit.… …

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  • 20The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars — is a Serbian fairy tale. It is also known as Vasilii the Unlucky its Russian form, collected by Alexander Afanasyev in Narodnye russkie skazki .Andrew Lang included The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars in The Violet Fairy Book .ynopsisA very rich …

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