to find an explanation for sth

  • 41hear — 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… …

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  • 42need — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 situation where sth is needed/necessary ADJECTIVE ▪ big (esp. AmE), considerable (esp. BrE), great, strong ▪ There is a great need for English language classes. ▪ special …

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  • 43lost — lost1 [lɔst US lo:st] v the past tense and past participle of ↑lose lost 2 lost2 W3S2 adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cannot find your way)¦ 2¦(cannot be found)¦ 3¦(wasted)¦ 4 feel/be lost 5 Get lost! 6¦(not noticing)¦ …

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  • 44acceptable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ make sth ▪ an attempt to make the reforms acceptable to both sides ▪ …

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  • 45inadequate — adj. 1 not good enough VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ …

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  • 46convenient — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ make sth ▪ find sth ▪ I find the new system much more convenient. ADVERB …

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  • 47Belfast — This article is about the capital of Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Belfast (disambiguation). Coordinates: 54°35′49″N 5°55′48″W / 54.597°N 5.930°W / …

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  • 48easy — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ Life is getting easier for us. ▪ …

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  • 49word — word1 W1S1 [wə:d US wə:rd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(unit of language)¦ 2 somebody s words 3 have a word 4 want a word 5 not hear/understand/believe a word 6 without (saying) a word 7 say a word/say a few words 8 a word of warning/caution/advice/thanks etc 9… …

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  • 50lost — 1 adjective 1 CANNOT BE FOUND something that is lost is something you had but cannot now find; missing: The lost file eventually turned up among Branson s papers. 2 CANNOT FIND YOUR WAY unable to find your way or not knowing where you are: Police …

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