to excuse sb sth
41tone — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quality of a sound, esp. of the human voice ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, low ▪ hushed, quiet, subdued ▪ Why is everyone speaking in hushed tones? …
42cop-out — n excuse, dodge, evasion, fraud, pretence, pretext, alibi COLLOQ. get out, shirking, passing the buck * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: cop out, verb (herein) 1. : an excuse for copping out …
43change — 1 /tSeIndZ/ verb 1 BECOME DIFFERENT (I, T) to become different: Susan has changed a lot since I last saw her. | changing circumstances/attitudes etc: Animals must be able to adapt to changing conditions in order to survive. | change out of all… …
44line — 1 noun LONG THIN MARK 1 (C) a long thin, usually continuous mark on a surface: A wiggly line showed where the river was. | straight line: Can you draw a straight line? | dotted line (=a broken straight line drawn or printed on paper): Sign your… …
45ring — 1 /rIN/ noun 1 JEWELLERY (C) a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger: a diamond ring (=decorated with diamonds) see also: engagement ring, wedding ring 2 CIRCLE (C) a) a circular line or mark: Martha had dark rings round her eyes from… …
46seismology — noun (U) the scientific study of earthquakes seismologist noun (C) seize /si:z/ verb 1 (T) to take hold of something suddenly and violently: He seized my hand and dragged me away from the window. | seize sth from sb: Maggie seized the letter from …
47valid — adj. 1 legally acceptable VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain, stay ▪ deem sth, hold sth ▪ …
48hear — W1S1 [hıə US hır] v past tense and past participle heard [hə:d US hə:rd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hear sounds/words etc)¦ 2¦(listen to somebody/something)¦ 3¦(be told something)¦ 4¦(in court)¦ 5 have heard of somebody/something 6 not hear the last of somebody… …
49miss — miss1 W2S1 [mıs] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not do something/fail to do something)¦ 2¦(not hit/catch)¦ 3¦(feel sad about somebody)¦ 4¦(feel sad about something)¦ 5¦(too late)¦ 6 miss a chance/opportunity 7¦(not see/hear)¦ 8 miss the point 9 something is not to …
50legitimate — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as, see sth as ▪ make sth ADVERB …
