to keep sth in place

  • 41action — ac|tion1 W1S1 [ˈækʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(doing something)¦ 2¦(something done)¦ 3 in action 4 out of action 5¦(fighting)¦ 6¦(legal)¦ 7¦(excitement)¦ 8¦(the events in a story/film etc)¦ 9¦(movement)¦ 10¦(effect)¦ …

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  • 42quiet*/*/*/ — [ˈkwaɪət] adj I 1) making very little or no noise some quiet soothing music[/ex] Be quiet, please. I m trying to read.[/ex] 2) not talking, or not usually talking He s a quiet sensitive boy.[/ex] 3) not very busy, or with not much activity a… …

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  • 43dark — 1 adjective 1 PLACE a dark place is one where there is little or no light: The church was dark and quiet. | I waited for them in a dark alley. | go dark (=become dark): Suddenly, the room went dark and somebody screamed. opposite light 3 (3) 2… …

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  • 44erect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ hastily, quickly ▪ specially ▪ The event will take place in a specially erected marquee. PREPOSITION ▪ around …

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  • 45tight — 1 /taIt/ adjective 1 CLOTHES fitting a part of your body very closely, especially in a way that is uncomfortable: tight trousers | My shoes were far too tight and I was in agony by the time I got home. | be a tight fit (=only just fits someone):… …

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  • 46surveillance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, constant, regular, round the clock, routine ▪ covert, secret ▪ aerial, electronic …

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  • 47plaster — 1 noun 1 (U) a substance used to cover walls and ceilings and give a smooth surface, consisting of lime, water, and sand 2 (U) plaster of paris 3 (C, U) BrE a piece of thin material that is stuck on to the skin to cover cuts and other small… …

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  • 48dark — dark1 W1S2 [da:k US da:rk] adj comparative darker superlative darkest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no light)¦ 2¦(colour)¦ 3¦(hair/eyes/skin)¦ 4¦(mysterious)¦ 5¦(evil)¦ 6¦(unhappy time)¦ 7¦(feelings/thoughts)¦ …

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  • 49weight — 1 /weIt/ noun 1 WHAT SB/STH WEIGHS (C, U) how heavy something is when measured by a particular system: The average weight of a baby at birth is just over seven pounds. 2 HOW FAT (U) how heavy and especially how fat someone is: A lot of teenage… …

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  • 50run — run1 W1S1 [rʌn] v past tense ran [ræn] past participle run present participle running ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move quickly using your legs)¦ 2¦(race)¦ 3¦(organize/be in charge of )¦ 4¦(do something/go somewhere quickly)¦ 5¦(buses/trains etc)¦ …

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