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Look forward to verb+ing or something

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look forward to something phrasal verb
to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen
I’m really looking forward to our vacation.

look forward to doing something
My mother says she’s looking forward to meeting you
I’m looking forward to hearing from you

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Look after sb/sth

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Take care of sb/sth

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Go hunting

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شکار رفتن

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Be used to verb+ing
Be used to doing something

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عادت داشتن

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Get used to verb+ing
Get used to doing something

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عادت کردن

be/get used to (doing) something
to have experienced something so that it no longer seems surprising, difficult, strange etc
I do the dishes every day, so I’m used to it.
I can’t get used to the idea that you’re grown up now.

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become/get/grow accustomed to = get used to doing something
Be accustomed to doing something = be used to doing something

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Formal of Get used to

be accustomed to (doing) something
to be familiar with something and accept it as normal
We were accustomed to working together.

become/grow/get accustomed to something
Her eyes quickly became accustomed to the dark.

Register
In everyday English, people usually say be used to instead of be accustomed to, and get used to instead of get/become accustomed to:
She’s used to working with children.
It’s hard at first, but you’ll get used to it.

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Be committed to doing sth

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I’m committed to supporting my family

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Eye movement

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حرکت چشم

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Introverted

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درونگرا

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Have an impact on sb

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Qualification

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A general accomplishment like holding a master’s degree

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Skill

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A specific ability that you have

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Advert ()BR

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Advertisement

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interviewee

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the person who answers the questions in an interview

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Relate to sb

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Understand and communicate

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Overseas students

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Foreign student

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Interviewer

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in‧ter‧view‧er /ˈɪntəvjuːə $ -tərvjuːər/ ●○○ noun [countable]

the person who asks the questions in an interview

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Difficult to understand the weather

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Difficult to predict the weather

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She can “Relate to “ overseas students

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اینجا معنی communication

معنی چهارم

1 [intransitive] if two things relate, they are connected in some way SYN connect
I don’t understand how the two ideas relate.

relate to
The charges of fraud relate to events that took place over ten years ago.
Register
In everyday English, people often say something has (something) to do with another thing, rather than relates to it:
The changes have to do with events that took place over ten years ago.
I don’t understand what the two ideas have to do with each other.

2 [transitive] if you relate two different things, you show how they are connected
relate something to something
The report seeks to relate the rise in crime to an increase in unemployment.

3 [transitive] formal to tell someone about events that have happened to you or to someone else
relate something to somebody
He later related the whole story to me.
► see thesaurus at tell

4 [intransitive] to feel that you understand someone’s problem, situation etc
relate to
Laurie finds it difficult to relate to children.
I know he feels upset, and I can relate to that.
→ See Verb table

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Book fair

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