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have sth / sb in mind - to be thinking about or considering a particular person, plan etc for a particular purpose: It's a nice house, but it wasn't quite what we had in mind.

to mind v, i/t

1.to feel annoyed or upset about something: We'll have to leave early. Do you mind? \ mind sb doing sth I hope you don't mind me bringing the dog with me. / wind that She didn't mind that lie ivas late as long as he got there.

2.not care which one not mind: I don't mind whether we see the film or not.

3.to be responsible for something or somebody for a short time; watch: Will you mind my bag while I buy my ticket? My sister minds the baby so I can go to my yoga class.

4.AmE to obey someone's instructions or advice: Mind what your mother says, Anthony.

mind your own business - to not get involved in or ask questions about other people's lives or personal details: Why don't you just mind your own business and leave me in peace?

mind your manners/language/p's and q's - to be careful about what you '.;iy or how you behave so that you do not offend anyone.

never mind - used to say that something is not important or serious, especially when someone seems worried or is saying sorry to you: "I'm afraid I have broken the chair." "Never mind. I can easily get it fixed."

would/do you mind - used to ask someone something politely: Would you mind opening the window please?

I wouldn't mind - used to politely ask for something: I wouldn't mind a drink it \ nil have one.

If you don't mind - used when checking that someone is willing to do som e thing or let you do something: I'll come along if you don't mind.

Mind! BrE - used to warn someone to be careful because something bad or dangerous might happen: Mind the window! It's only just been repaired. | mind sh/sth doesn't do sth Mind you don't fall off the chair. Mind out! - Look out!

minded adj

1.serious-minded / evil-minded etc - having a particular attitude or way of thinking: She is a very serious-minded girl who studies hard.

2.safety-minded / efficiency-minded etc believing in the importance of safety etc: People need to be more safety-minded in the home.

3.be minded to do sth formal - to want or intend to do something: He has enough money to travel, if he were minded to do so.

face n

1.the front pail of the head from the chin to the forehead: She has such a pretty face. | Bob's face was covered in cuts and bruises.

pale-faced / round-faced etc - having a face that has a particular shape or colour; serious-faced / grim-faced etc - showing a particular expression on your face: Negotiators emerged grim-faced after the day's talks.

2. an expression on someone's face: The children's happy faces surrounded us.| make /pull a face (change your expression to make people laugh, or to show that you are angry, disappointed etc): Emma was making faces at me through the window. \ sb's face was a picture spoken (used to say that they looked very angry, surprised etc) | sb's face brightened/ lit up (they started to smile and look happy): David's face lit up when I mentioned her name. | sb's face fell (they started to look disappointed or upset): His face fell when I told him the news. \ a face like thunder (a very angry expression): Mr Neeson came striding towards us with a face like thunder.

3..person: a) a famous/well-known face - someone who is famous from television, magazines, films etc.: b) new/different face - someone who you have not seen before: There are a few new faces in class this year.

4. the front of a clock.

5. one of the outside surfaces of an object or building: A cube has six faces.

face to face: I've never met her face to face. We've only talked on the phone.

come face to face with - suddenly meet someone who makes you very frightened, surprised etc: At that moment he came face to face with Sergeant Burke.

in the face of - in a situation where there are many problems, difficulties, or dangers: He displayed bravery in the face of danger.

on the face of it - used to say that something seems true but that you think there may be other facts about it which are not yet clear: On the face of it, Norman seems the ideal man for the job.

lose face - to make other people lose their respect for you: He doesn't want to back down and risk losing face.

save face - if you do something to save face, you do it so that people will not lose their respect for you: Rather than admit defeat, Franklin compromised in order to save face.

blow up / go up in sb's face - if a situation blows up or goes up in your face, it goes wrong, especially in an embarrassing way.

disappear / vanish off the face of the earth - to suddenly disappear: I haven't seen Paul in ages, he seems to have vanished off the face of the earth.

sb's face doesn't fit - used to say that someone is not the right kind of person for a particular group, organization etc.

put a brave face (on) - to make an effort to behave in a happy cheerful way when you are upset or disappointed: He was shattered, though he put on a brave face.

face v,t

1.to accept that a difficult situation or problem exists, even though you would prefer to ignore it: face the fact that Many couples refuse to face the fact that they have problems with their marriage. ] face the truth He had to face the awful truth that she no longer loved him.

2.to be opposite a person, building etc so that you are pointing towards them, or to point in a particular direction: They stood facing each other for a few minutes. | face north / east etc (point towards the north, east etc): My bedroom faces south. | south-facing / west-facing etc a south-facing garden.

3.to have the possibility that something bad or unpleasant might happen to you: If he can't pay up. he's faced with losing his home.

4.to play against an opponent or team in a game or competition: Martinez will face Robeitson in tomorrow's final.

5.to deal with someone who is difficult to deal with, or talk to someone who you do not want to talk to: You're going to have to face him sooner or later

face sb down - to deal with someone in a strong and confident way: The police chief faced down reporters who were calling for his resignation.

face up to sth - to accept and deal with an unpleasant fact or problem: They'll never offer you another job; you might as well face up to it.

face sb with sth - to show someone evidence that proves they have done something wrong

to hesitate y, t

1.to pause before saying or doing something because you are not sure or nervous: Harriet hesitated a moment before replying.

2.to be unwilling to do something because you are not sure that it is right: Don't hesitate to contact me if you need any more information.

hesitation n [C. U] - the action of hesitating: After some hesitation one of them began to speak. \ have no hesitation in I would have no hesitation in declining the post. | after//without a moment's hesitation Without a moment's hesitation she kissed him.

to feel v, i/t

1. to experience a particular feeling or emotion: You can never tell what he's feeling. \ feel fine / sick / hungry / guilty etc I felt a bit awkward having to ask them for money. \ feel as if / as though I felt as though I'd won a million dollars.

2. if something feels smooth, dry, cold etc, this is the feeling it gives you. especially when you touch it" Her skin felt cold and rough.

3. to have a particular opinion, especially one that is based on your feelings, not on facts: feel (that): I can't help feeling that he deserved it. (+ about): How do you feel about all these changes in the curriculum? \ feel sure / certain (think that something is definitely true): She felt sure she'd made the right decision

4.to touch something with your fingers to find out about it: She could feel a lump on her breast.

feel like - a) to want to have something or do something: I felt like another glass of wine. | b) to give you a particular feeling: It's nice fabric - it feels like

velvet.

feel the force / effects I benefits etc of sth - to experience the good or bad results of something: The company is beginning to feel the effects of the strike.

feel your way - a) to move carefully, with your hands out in front of you because you cannot see properly: He felt his way across the room and found the light switch | b) to do things slowly and carefully, because you are unsure about a new situation: He hasn't been in the job long and he's still feeling his way.

not feel yourself spoken - to not fee! as healthy or happy as usual: Don't take any notice of hei - she's not feeling quite herself today

feel your age - to realize that you are not as young or active as you used to be: It was only looking at his son that made him feel his age.

feel the cold - to suffer because of cold weather: Old people tend to feel the cold more.

feel a death / a loss etc - to react very strongly to a bad event, especially someone's death: Susan felt her grandmother’s death more than the others.

feel for sb - to feel sympathy for someone- I really feel for the parents of that little boy who was killed.

' to relieve v. t

. 1.to make a pain, problem, unpleasant feeling less severe: Drugs helped to relieve the pain.

2. relieve the boredom / monotony etc to make something less dull and boring: I went for a walk to relieve the boredom of the day.

3. to replace someone when they have completed their duty or when they need a rest: The guard will be relieved at midnight.

4. to free a town which an enemy has surrounded.

relieve sb of sth - formal to help someone by taking something from them, especially a job they do not want to do or something heavy that they are carrying: Jessie could relieve you of some of the chores. \ relieve sb of their post / duties / command etc - formal to take away someone's job because they have done something wrong: After the defeat General Meyer was relieved of his command.

Syn. to lighten, to alleviate, to assuage, to mitigate

to lighten v, i/t

1.to reduce the amount of work, worry, debt etc that someone has. Maybe we should hire another secretary to lighten Barbara's workload

2.if someone's face or expression lightens, they begin to look more cheerful: His whole face would lighten when anyone mentioned Nancy.

3.to become brighter or less dark, or to make something brighter etc: As the shy lightened we were able to see where we were.

Ant. darken.

4.to reduce the weight of something or become less heavy

Lighten up! AmE spoken - used to tell someone not to be so serious about something: It was a joke, Kath - lighten up!

To alleviate v, t - to make something less painful or difficult: a medicine to alleviate cold symptoms \ measures to alleviate poverty.

to assuage v. t - literary to make an unpleasant feeling less painful or severe, relieve: Nothing could assuage his guilt.

to mitigate v. t formal -to make a situation or the effects of something less unpleasant, harmful, or serious: Measures need to be taken to mitigate the environmental effects off burning more coal.

to reduce v. i/t

1.to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price: We were hoping that they would reduce the rent a little. | reduce sth by half / ten percent etc: The workforce has been reduced by half

2.to change something into a shorter simpler form' The report can be reduced to three main points

reduce sb to tears / silence etc - to make someone cry. be silent etc: David's extraordinary reply reduced me to silence

reduce sb to doing sth - to force someone into a particular kind of behaviour or way of life: Eventually Charlolte was induced to begging on the streets

reduce sth to rubble / ashes etc - to destroy something, especially a building, completely.

Syn. to decrease, to diminish, to lessen, to abate

to decrease v, i/t - to go down to a lower level, or to make something do this: In the last ten years cars have generally decreased in size. Ant. to increase

to diminish v. i/t

1.to become or make something become smaller or less important: The party's share of the electorate has diminished steadily.

2.to deliberately make someone or something appear less important or valuable than they really are: Don't let him diminish your achievements.

to lessen v, i/t - to become smaller in size, importance, or value, or make something do this: Garlic is supposed to lessen the risk of heart disease

to abate v. i/t formal - to become less strong or decrease, or to make something do this We waited for the storm to abate

keep v t/i

1.to stay in a particular state, condition, or position, or to make someone or something do this

keep (somebody/something) warm/safe/dry etc We huddled around the fire to keep warm. keep calm/awake/sane etc I was struggling to keep awake. keep something clean/tidy Keep your room tidy. keep somebody busy/amused/occupied Bring some toys to keep the kids amused You won't be able to keep it secret for ever.Peter cycles to work to keep fit.Don't keep us in suspense any longer!

2. keep on to continue doing something or to do the same thing many times

keep (on) doing something: I keep thinking about Joe, all alone in that place. I keep telling you, but you won't listen! She pretended not to hear, and kept on walking.

3. to leave something in one particular place so that you can find it easily: Where do you keep your tea bags? George kept a bottle of whiskey under his bed.

4. to do what you have promised or agreed to do: keep your word/ promise How do I know you'll keep your word?

5 .keep a secret - to not tell anyone about a secret that you know: Can I trust you to keep a secret?

keep as a phrasal verb

keep somebody at something - to force someone to continue to work hard and not let them stop

keep back - to deliberately not tell someone all that you know about something: I got the feeling he was keeping something back.

keep somebody/something down -to prevent the size, cost, or quantity of something from increasing or being too great: We need to keep costs down.

keep from something - to prevent someone from doing something or prevent something from happening: His ex-wife had kept him from seeing his children. I hope I haven't kept you from your work.

keep somebody in - to make someone stay in hospital because they are too ill to go home: They kept her in overnight for observation.

keep on - to continue doing something, or to do something many times: You just have to keep on trying. synonym go on

keep n

1.the cost of providing food and a home for someone

earn your keep (=do things in return for the things that are provided for you) It's time you got a job and started earning your keep.

2. informal for ever: Marriage ought to be for keeps.

keeping n

1.matching something or suitable in a particular situation: In keeping with tradition, everyone wore black.

2 not matching something or not suitable in a particular situation: The cheerful cover of the book is out of keeping with the sad story told inside it.

3 in somebody's keeping: being looked after or guarded by someone

write v t/i

1 a) to produce a new book, article, poem etc: He wrote some very famous books. Who wrote 'Harry Potter'?I can't come with you - I have an essay to write

well/badly/poorly etc written The article is very well written.

b) someone who writes earns money by writing books, plays, articles etc: Sean decided he wanted to write, and quit his job.

write for: Maureen Dowd writes for the New York Time.

2. to write a letter to someone: I've written to my MP, and to the city council.

3 to state something in a book, letter, advertisement etc, or on a label: Isabella wrote that she was dying, and asked him to visit her for the last time.

3 to write a piece of music or a song: Mozart wrote the music. The song was originally written by Leonard Cohen.

4. write out: to write information on a cheque, form etc: Wouldn't it be easier if I just wrote a cheque for the lot? The doctor wrote me a prescription for sleeping pills.

have something/be written all over your face- to show very clearly what you are feeling or thinking: He had guilt written all over his face. I know you're lying, Tyrell - it's written all over your face.

have something written all over it -to show a particular quality or fact very clearly: This awful film has 'career-killer' written all over it for the actors involved.

nothing to write home about- informal not particularly good or special: The hotel was good, but the food was nothing to write home about.

somebody wrote the book on something- spoken used to say that someone knows a lot about a subject or is very good at an activity: Motorola wrote the book on quality control.

write back - to reply to a letter that someone sent you, by writing a letter to them: I sent them a card once, but they never wrote back.

write something down - to write something on a piece of paper.

writing n

1 words that have been written or printed: What does the writing on the back say? a T-shirt with Japanese writing on it

2 books, poems, articles etc, especially those by a particular writer or about a particular subject: Some of his most powerful writing is based on his childhood experiences.

3 the activity of writing books, stories etc: In 1991 she retired from politics and took up writing as a career.a short story that stands out as a brilliant piece of writing a class in creative writing (=a subject studied at school or college, where you write your own stories, poems etc) travel/feminist/scientific etc writing

4 the particular way that someone writes with a pen or pencil - synonym handwriting: Your writing is very neat.

5 the skill of writing: At this age we concentrate on the children's reading and writing skills.

6 in writing- if you get something in writing, it is official proof of an agreement, promise etc: Could you put that in writing, please?

7 writings [plural] the books, stories etc that an important writer has written: Darwin's scientific writings.

commit v t\i

1 to do something wrong or illegal: Women commit fewer crimes than men. commit murder/rape/arson etc Brady committed a series of brutal murders.

commit suicide - to kill yourself deliberately

2 to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something

commit somebody to doing something - He has clearly committed his government to continuing down the path of economic reform.

commit somebody to something - Meeting them doesn't commit us to anything.

3 to give someone your love or support in a serious and permanent way: Anna wants to get married, but Bob’s not sure he wants to commit.

4 to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose: commit something to something -A lot of money has been committed to this project.

5 British English to send someone to be tried in a court of law: The two men were committed for trial at Bristol Crown Court.

6 to order someone to be put in a hospital or prison: commit somebody to something - The judge committed him to prison for six months.

committed adj

1.willing to work very hard at something: The party has a core of committed supporters.

search n

1an attempt to find someone or something: search for - Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors.

2 a series of actions done by a computer to find information: a computerized search of 10,000 medical journals A search found 46 websites. an online search perform/run/do a search Do a search on 'rabbit' and see what it brings up.

3 in search of something- looking for something: Mark went in search of water.

4 an attempt to find an explanation or solution: search for - the search for a cure

search v, t/i

1 to try to find someone or something by looking very carefully: It was too dark to search further. The area was thoroughly searched.

2 to use a computer to find information: Search the Web for cheap flights.

3 if someone in authority searches you or the things you are carrying, they look for things you might be hiding: He was searched by the guards for weapons.

4 to try to find an explanation or solution: Scientists are still searching for a cure. She paused, searching for inspiration.

5 to examine something carefully in order to find something out, decide something etc: Anya searched his face anxiously.

search out - to find something by searching: We were too tired to search out extra blankets.

searching adj

1 intended to find out all the facts about something: searching questions/investigation/examination etc Interviewees need to be ready for some searching questions.

2 searching look/glance/gaze: a look from someone who is trying to find out as much as possible about someone else's thoughts and feelings: She avoided his long searching look.

gain v t/i

1 to obtain or achieve something you want or need: gain control/power: Radical left-wing parties gained control of local authorities. After gaining independence in 1957, it was renamed 'Ghana'. gain a degree/qualification etc He gained a doctorate in Chemical Engineering.

2 to gradually get more and more of a quality, feeling etc, especially a useful or valuable one: She has gained a reputation as a good communicator. Many of his ideas have gained popular support. an opportunity to gain experience in a work environment The youngsters gradually gain confidence in their abilities.

3to get an advantage from a situation, opportunity, or event: There is much to be gained from seeking expert advice early.

4 to increase in weight, speed, height, or value: Carrie's gained a lot of weight recently. The dollar has gained 8% against the yen.

gain access/entry/admittance etc (to something): to manage to enter a place, building, or organization: New ramps will help the disabled gain better access. methods used by burglars to gain entry to houses

gain an understanding/insight/impression etc: to learn or find out about something: We are hoping to gain a better understanding of the underlying process. This enabled me to gain an overall impression of the school.

gain ground: to make steady progress and become more popular, more successful etc: The anti-smoking lobby has steadily gained ground in the last decade.

gain time: to deliberately do something to give yourself more time to think - opposite lose time

gain n

1 an advantage or improvement, especially one achieved by planning or effort: The party made considerable gains at local elections.

gain in: substantial gains in efficiency, gain from: the potential gains from improved marketing, gain to/for: There are obvious gains for the student.

2 an increase in the amount or level of something - opposite loss: Retail sales showed a gain of 0.4%.The Democratic Party needed a net gain of only 20 votes. Eating too many fatty goods could cause weight gain.

3 financial profit, especially when this seems to be the only thing someone is interested in: financial/economic/capital etc gain They are seeking to realize the maximum financial gain.

ill-gotten gains -money or advantages obtained dishonestly - used humorously

earn v t/i

1 to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do: He earns nearly £20,000 a year. You don't earn much money being a nurse. He did all sorts of jobs to earn a living. I was the only person in the house who was earning. She was earning good money at the bank. Chris will pay - he's earning a fortune.

2 to make a profit from business or from putting money in a bank etc: The movie earned £7 million on its first day. You could earn a higher rate of interest elsewhere.

3a) to do something or have qualities that make you deserve something: I think you've earned a rest. He soon earned the respect of the players. He hopes to earn a place in the Olympic team. The company has earned a reputation for reliability.

b) if your actions or qualities earn you something, they make you deserve to have it: That performance earned her an Oscar as Best Actress.

4 earn your/its keep: a) to do jobs in return for being given a home and food: We older children were expected to earn our keep. b) to be useful enough to be worth the time or money spent: These aircraft are still earning their keep.

hard-earned adj earned or achieved after a lot of effort: hard-earned money/cash etc Don't be too quick to part with your hard-earned cash.

well-earned adj something that is well-earned is something you deserve because you have worked hard: a well-earned rest,a well-earned drink

deal n

1 an agreement or arrangement, especially in business or politics, that helps both sides involved: They made a deal to sell the land to a property developer.

deal with rumors that the company had struck a deal with Microsoft to market its products, deal between Twelve US soldiers were released after a deal between the army and the guerillas.

2 a great deal ￚsynonym a lot: It took a great deal of time and effort. His work has been attracting a great deal of attention.

a great deal more/less etc (=a lot more, less etc) He knew a good deal more than I did. She's married to a man a good deal older than herself.

3 treatment of a particular type that is given or received: a better/fairer etc deal a better deal for nurses The prime minister promised farmers a new deal (=a new and fairer system). a rough/raw deal (= unfair treatment ) Women tend to get a raw deal from employers.

deal v t/i

1 deal something out to give playing cards to each of the players in a game: Whose turn is it to deal?

2 to buy and sell illegal drugs: Many users end up dealing to support their habit.

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