to be alarmed about sth
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2reason — rea|son1 W1S1 [ˈri:zən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cause)¦ 2¦(good or fair)¦ 3 all the more reason why/to do something 4¦(good judgment)¦ 5 within reason 6 go/be beyond (all) reason 7¦(ability to think)¦ 8 no reason ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French …
3discover — verb ADVERB ▪ quickly, soon ▪ We soon discovered we d been mistaken. ▪ suddenly ▪ subsequently ▪ eventually …
4reason — 1 / ri:zFn/ noun 1 CAUSE (C) the cause or explanation for something that has happened or that someone has done: The reason I bought one was that it was so cheap. | reason (that): The only reason I went was that I wanted to meet your friends. |… …
5sovereignty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, full, unlimited ▪ Demonstrators demanded full sovereignty for the self proclaimed republic. ▪ limited ▪ joint, shared …
6prospect — pros|pect1 W2S2 [ˈprɔspekt US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: prospectus, from the past participle of prospicere to look forward ] 1.) [U and C] the possibility that something will happen prospect of doing sth ▪ I see no prospect of… …
7by — by1 W1S1 [baı] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(who/what does something)¦ 2¦(means/method)¦ 3¦(road/door)¦ 4¦(taking hold)¦ 5¦(writer/composer etc)¦ 6¦(beside)¦ 7¦(past)¦ 8¦(before)¦ 9¦(according to)¦ 10¦(change/difference)¦ …
8by — by1 W1S1 [baı] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(who/what does something)¦ 2¦(means/method)¦ 3¦(road/door)¦ 4¦(taking hold)¦ 5¦(writer/composer etc)¦ 6¦(beside)¦ 7¦(past)¦ 8¦(before)¦ 9¦(according to)¦ 10¦(change/difference)¦ …
9by — 1 /baI/ preposition 1 used especially with a passive 1 (2) verb to show the person or thing that does something or makes something happen: I was attacked by a dog. | The building was designed by a famous architect. | We are all alarmed by the… …
