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  • 71know — 1 verb past tense knew, past participle known INFORMATION 1 (intransitive, transitive not in progressive) to have information about something: Who knows the answer? | Do you happen to know the time? | When are they arriving? Maybe Mrs. Mott knows …

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  • 72trap — 1 noun (C) 1 FOR ANIMALS a piece of equipment for catching animals: a mouse caught in a trap | set a trap (=prepare it) see also: mousetrap 2 BAD SITUATION an unpleasant or difficult situation that is difficult to escape from: Amanda felt that… …

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  • 73zip — 1 noun 1 (C) BrE two lines of small metal or plastic pieces that slide together to fasten a piece of clothing; zipper especially AmE: The zip on my skirt had broken. | do up/undo your zip (=close or open a piece of clothing using a zip): Your zip …

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  • 74mouth — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, cavernous, enormous, huge, large, wide ▪ small, tiny ▪ …

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  • 75talk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 a conversation ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little (often ironic), short ▪ I will have to have a little talk with that young lady (= tell her that I disapprove of sth). ▪ good …

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  • 76work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin …

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  • 77wind — wind1 W2S2 [wınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2 get/have wind of something 3¦(breath)¦ 4¦(in your stomach)¦ 5 take the wind out of somebody s sails 6 see which way the wind is blowing 7 something is in the wind 8 winds of change/freedom/public opinion etc …

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  • 78check — 1 /tSek/ verb 1 FIND OUT (I, T) to do something in order to find out whether something that you think is correct, true, or safe really is correct, true, or safe: Are all the windows shut? I ll just go and check. | check sth: I ll check my… …

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  • 79pull — 1 /pUl/ verb 1 MOVE STH TOWARDS YOU (I, T) to use your hands to make something move towards you or in the direction that you are moving: Help me move the piano; you push and I ll pull. | pull sth: I pulled the handle and it just snapped off! |… …

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  • 80briefcase — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ battered (esp. BrE) ▪ He wore a torn suit and carried a battered briefcase. ▪ bulging ▪ leather, metal, plastic …

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