to set sth before sb
11fire — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 destructive flames ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge ▪ fierce, raging ▪ serious ▪ catastrophic, devasta …
12pitch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) sports field ⇨ See also ↑field ADJECTIVE ▪ all weather, grass, synthetic ▪ waterlogged ▪ cricket, football …
13tax — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, low ▪ direct, indirect ▪ flat ▪ basic rate, higher rate (both BrE) …
14loose — loose1 W3S3 [lu:s] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not firmly attached)¦ 2¦(not attached)¦ 3¦(not tied tightly)¦ 4¦(hair)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(free)¦ 7¦(not exact)¦ 8¦(not very controlled)¦ 9¦(not solid)¦ 10¦(sport)¦ …
15side — 1 /saId/ noun (C) PLACE/AREA/POSITION 1 PART OF AN AREA one of the two areas that are on either the left or the right of an imaginary line, or on either the left or the right of a border, wall, river etc: Drive on the left hand side of the road.… …
16concrete — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ solid ▪ bare ▪ a floor made of bare concrete ▪ fresh, wet ▪ precast …
17alight — 1 adjective (not before noun) 1 burning: set sth alight: Several cars were set alight by rioters. 2 someone whose face or eyes are alight is excited and happy 3 bright with light or colour 2 verb (I) formal 1 if a bird or insect alights on… …
18motion — noun 1 movement ADJECTIVE ▪ smooth, steady ▪ quick, rapid, swift ▪ gentle ▪ circular …
19settle — set|tle W2S2 [ˈsetl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(end argument)¦ 2¦(decide)¦ 3¦(start living in a place)¦ 4¦(comfortable)¦ 5¦(quiet/calm)¦ 6¦(move down)¦ 7¦(pay money)¦ 8¦(organize business/money)¦ 9 settle a score/account 10 some …
20settle*/*/*/ — [ˈset(ə)l] verb 1) [T] to end an argument or legal disagreement The two sides are holding talks to settle the dispute.[/ex] The case was settled out of court (= without asking a law court to decide).[/ex] 2) [T] to decide something definitely It… …
