to be surprised at something

  • 91dream — I UK [driːm] / US [drɪm] noun [countable] Word forms dream : singular dream plural dreams *** 1) something that you experience in your mind while you are sleeping. A dream in which frightening things happen is called a bad dream or a nightmare… …

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  • 92bugger — bug|ger1 [ bʌgər ] noun count BRITISH IMPOLITE an insulting word for someone who is stupid or annoying a. INFORMAL used for expressing sympathy about someone you like or feel sorry for: The poor little bugger s broken his leg. be a bugger BRITISH …

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  • 93figure — fig|ure1 [ fıgjər ] noun *** ▸ 1 number/amount ▸ 2 important person ▸ 3 drawing in a book ▸ 4 mathematical shape ▸ 5 person or person s shape ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count often plural an official number that has been counted or calculated: Government… …

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  • 94believe — [[t]bɪli͟ːv[/t]] ♦ believes, believing, believed 1) VERB If you believe that something is true, you think that it is true, but you are not sure. [FORMAL] [V that] Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive... [V that] I believe you …

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  • 95what*/*/*/ — [wɒt] grammar word summary: What can be: ■ a question pronoun: What do you want? ■ a relative pronoun: She showed me what she had bought. ■ a determiner: What subjects are you studying? ♦ What a nuisance! ■ an interjection: What! You mean I ve… …

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  • 96dear — [[t]dɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ dearer, dearest, dears 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for. Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine... At last I am back at my dear little desk. 2) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to… …

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  • 97bugger — 1 noun (C) spoken especially BrE 1 taboo someone who is very annoying or unpleasant: Bill s an obnoxious little bugger. 2 a rude word meaning someone that you pretend to be annoyed with, although you actually like them: What are you doing, you… …

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  • 98figure — I UK [ˈfɪɡə(r)] / US [ˈfɪɡjər] noun Word forms figure : singular figure plural figures *** 1) [countable, often plural] an official number that has been counted or calculated Government figures show a continued decline in unemployment. This year… …

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  • 99dear — dear1 [ dır ] adjective *** ▸ 1 at beginning of letter ▸ 2 loved/liked very much ▸ 3 expensive ▸ 4 used for speaking to someone ▸ 5 nice ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) Dear used in front of someone s name at the beginning of a letter to them: Dear Diana, I… …

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  • 100of course — /. ./ adverb 1 certainly: Of course I ll give you your money back. | “Were you glad to leave?” “Of course not!” | Of course you must make a profit, but not if it involves exploiting people. 2 used when you think that someone should know something …

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