to give sb instructions (to do sth)

  • 41lost — 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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  • 42meeting — meet‧ing [ˈmiːtɪŋ] noun [countable] an event at which people meet to talk and decide things: • We had a meeting yesterday to discuss progress. • It was decided to hold a shareholders meeting later this month. • Two of the directors refused to… …

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  • 43direct — 1 /di rekt, daI rekt/ adjective 1 WITHOUT ANYTHING BETWEEN done without any other people, actions, processes etc coming between: Can we have direct access to the information on file? | She has direct control over the business. | I m not in direct …

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  • 44follow*/*/*/ — [ˈfɒləʊ] verb 1) [I/T] to walk, drive etc behind someone who is going in the same direction as you Ralph set off down the hill, and I followed.[/ex] I was convinced there was someone following me.[/ex] Jim opened the door and followed me down the …

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  • 45Competence — Sufficient ability or fitness for ones needs. Possessing the necessary abilities to be qualified to achieve a certain goal or complete a project. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * competence com‧pe‧tence [ˈkɒmptəns ǁ ˈkɑːm ] noun 1.… …

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  • 46competence — Sufficient ability or fitness for one s needs. The necessary abilities to be qualified to achieve a certain goal or complete a project. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * competence com‧pe‧tence [ˈkɒmptəns ǁ ˈkɑːm ] noun 1. [uncountable] also… …

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  • 47brief — brief1 W2S2 [bri:f] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin brevis] 1.) continuing for a short time ▪ We stopped by Alice s house for a brief visit. ▪ Let s keep this conversation brief; I have a plane to catch. a brief… …

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  • 48specific — spe|cif|ic1 W1S1 [spıˈsıfık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: specificus, from Latin species; SPECIES] 1.) [only before noun] a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group ▪ games suitable for specific… …

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  • 49taste — taste1 W2S2 [teıst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(what you like)¦ 3¦(judgment)¦ 4¦(what is acceptable/not offensive)¦ 5¦(experience)¦ 6¦(feeling)¦ 7 ... to taste ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(FOOD)¦ …

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  • 50brief — 1 /bri:f/ adjective 1 TIME continuing for a short time: a brief visit 2 have a brief word to have a short conversation: Could I have a brief word with you, Mr Thomas? 3 be brief to say or write something using only a few words, especially because …

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