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51read*/*/*/ — [riːd] (past tense and past participle read [red] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to look at and understand words in a letter, book, newspaper etc I read a few chapters every night.[/ex] He was sitting reading in the waiting room.[/ex] By the age of five, he… …
52render — verb 1 render sth useless/render sb harmless etc to make someone or something useless etc: New laws have rendered this kind of assistance virtually impossible. 2 render an apology/an explanation/a service etc formal to say sorry to someone, give… …
53swing — 1 verb past tense and past participle swung, 1 MOVE BACKWARDS/FORWARDS (I, T) to move backwards and forwards hanging from a fixed point, or to make something do this: a sign swinging in the wind | The soldiers swung their arms as they marched. 2… …
54vote — 1 noun 1 CHOICE (C) a choice or decision that you make by voting in an election or meeting: The Democratic Party is counting on your vote. (+ for/against): There were 402 votes for Mr Williams, and 372 against. | cast your vote (=vote in a… …
55gain — A profit on a securities transaction recognized by selling a security for more than the security originally cost. The gain is the difference between the cost and the sale. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. gain gain 1 [geɪn] …
56think*/*/*/ — [θɪŋk] (past tense and past participle thought [θɔːt] ) verb I 1) [T] to believe something based on facts or ideas ‘Is Dan coming tonight? ‘ I think so, but I m not sure. [/ex] I don t think there s a bank in the village.[/ex] Faulty wiring is… …
57rip into something — ˌrip ˈinto/ˈthrough sb/sth derived to go very quickly and violently into or through sb/sth • A bullet ripped into his shoulder. • An explosion ripped through their home. Main entry: ↑ripderived …
58fax — 1 noun 1 (C) a letter or message that is sent in electronic form down a telephone line and then printed using a special machine: Did you get my fax? 2 (C) also fax machine a machine used for sending and receiving faxes: What s your fax number? 3… …
59steer — 1 verb 1 CAR/BOAT ETC (I, T) to control the direction a vehicle is going, for example by turning a wheel (+ for/towards etc): I tried to steer around the bollard. | We turned about and steered for Port of Spain. 2 CHANGE SB/STH (T) to guide… …
60blast — 1 noun 1 AIR/WIND (C) a sudden strong movement of wind or air (+ of): A blast of cold air swept through the hut. 2 EXPLOSION (C) an explosion, or the very strong movement of air that it causes: Thirty six people died in the blast. 3 NOISE (C) a… …
