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Take apposite sides
Stand opposite sides
Volley
/ˈvɒli $ ˈvɑːli/ noun [countable]
1 a large number of bullets, rocks etc shot or thrown through the air at the same time
volley of
a volley of bullets
2 a lot of questions, insults, attacks etc that are all said or made at the same time
volley of
a volley of abuse
3 a hit in tennis, a kick in football etc when the player hits or kicks the ball before it touches the ground
Court
2 FOR PLAYING A SPORT [countable] an area made for playing games such as tennis → field, pitch
squash/tennis/basketball etc court
Can you book a squash court for tomorrow?
on court
The players are due on court in an hour.
1 FOR DECIDING ABOUT A LEGAL CASE [countable, uncountable] the place where a trial is held, or the people there, especially the judge and the jury who examine the evidence and decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty
It could not be proved in a court of law.
The court case lasted six weeks.
Four people will appear in court today, charged with fraud.
The court ruled that no compensation was due.
She threatened to take the magazine to court (=take legal action against them) if they didn’t publish an immediate apology.
3 KING/QUEEN
a) [countable] the place where a king or queen lives and works
the royal courts of Europe
b) the court the king, queen, their family, and their friends, advisers etc
Several members of the court were under suspicion.
There was a taste in court circles for romantic verse.
Court officials denied the rumours.
4 → hold court
5 → pay court to somebody
6 AREA NEXT TO A BUILDING [countable] a courtyard
→ the ball is in somebody’s court, → be laughed out of court, → food court
COLLOCATIONS
PHRASES
a court of law
You may be asked to give evidence before a court of law.
COURT + NOUN
a court case (=a problem or crime that is dealt with in a court of law)
a recent court case involving the death of a baby
a court order (=an instruction that someone must do something)
A court order specified that the money must be paid back over six months.
a court ruling (=an official decision)
The company appealed against the court ruling.
court action (=a court case)
He was threatened with court action.
court proceedings (=the processes that are part of a court case)
The court proceedings were over in a day.
VERBS
go to court (=take legal action)
The costs of going to court are very high.
take somebody to court (=take legal action against someone)
She took the company to court for sex discrimination.
bring somebody/something to court (also bring somebody/something before a court)
Three teenage girls were brought before the court for robbing an elderly woman.
appear in court
A man has appeared in court charged with cruelty to animals.
a case comes to court/comes before the court
The case came to court 21 months later.
a court hears a case
The county court will hear the case next month.
settle something out of court (=reach an agreement without using a court)
The matter was finally settled out of court.
a court rules/orders/holds something
The court ruled that the penalty was not excessive.
a court clears/acquits somebody (=says that they are not guilty)
A US court cleared him of bribery allegations.
a court convicts somebody (=says that they are guilty)
A New York court convicted her as a tax cheat.
a court upholds something (=says that an earlier decision was right)
It seems likely that the court will uphold his conviction.
a court quashes/overturns something (=says that an earlier decision was wrong)
A Brazilian court has quashed a 19-year jail sentence.
a court adjourns a case/trial etc (=stops dealing with it for a period of time)
The court adjourned the trial until June 21st.
a court dismisses/throws out something (=refuses to allow or consider something)
The court dismissed his appeal against conviction.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + COURT
a criminal court (=for cases about crime)
Two French magistrates ruled that he should stand trial in a criminal court.
a civil court (=for cases about disagreements)
Eviction proceedings take place in a civil court.
a Crown Court (=a British court for cases about serious crimes)
The defendant went to the Crown Court for sentencing.
a High Court (=an important court, with more power than an ordinary court)
Their convictions were upheld in the High Court.
an appeals court/court of appeal (=dealing with cases in which people are not satisfied with a decision)
The appeals court rejected the defence’s argument.
the Supreme Court (=the most important court in some countries or US states)
Thomas was the only African-American justice on the Supreme Court.
a federal court (=a national court rather than a state court)
a county court (=a local court)
a magistrates’ court (=a court in each area in England and Wales that deals with less serious crimes)
a kangaroo court (=an unofficial court that punishes people unfairly)
The army reportedly held kangaroo courts and executed alleged rebels.
Bounce
baʊns/ ●●● S3 verb
1 BALL/OBJECT [intransitive, transitive] if a ball or other object bounces, or you bounce it, it immediately moves up or away from a surface after hitting it
bounce off
The ball bounced off the post and into the goal.
bounce something on/against etc something
The kids were bouncing a ball against the wall.
2 JUMP UP AND DOWN [intransitive] to move up and down, especially because you are hitting a surface that is made of rubber, has springs etc
bounce on
Lyn was bouncing on the trampoline.
Stop bouncing up and down on the sofa.
► see thesaurus at jump
3 CHEQUE [intransitive, transitive] if a cheque bounces, or if a bank bounces a cheque, the bank will not pay any money because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote it
4 WALK [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk quickly and with a lot of energy
Olivia came bouncing into the room.
5 SOMETHING MOVES UP AND DOWN [intransitive] if something bounces, it moves quickly up and down as you move
Her hair bounced when she walked.
6 LIGHT/SOUND [intransitive, transitive] if light or sound bounces, it hits a surface and then moves quickly away from it
bounce (something) off something
The radio signals are bounced off a satellite.
7 EMAIL (also bounce back) [intransitive, transitive] if an email that you send bounces or is bounced, it is returned to you and the other person does not receive it because of a technical problem
8 → bounce ideas off somebody
9 FORCE SOMEBODY TO LEAVE [transitive] informal to force someone to leave a place, job, or organization, especially because they have done something wrong
bounce somebody from something
Taylor was bounced from the team for assaulting another player.
پ و غیره) برگشتن، پس جهیدن، جهیدن، بالا و پایین پریدن
Verb - intransitive
(شخص) ورجهوورجه کردن، جست و خیز کردن، بالا پایین پریدن، پریدن، جستن، جهیدن، خیز برداشتن
Verb - intransitive
(محاوره) (چک) برگشت خوردن، برگشتن
Opponent
1 someone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, or argument
Graf’s opponent in today’s final will be Sukova.
leading/main/chief opponent
During the primary elections, McCain was Bush’s leading opponent.
formidable/worthy opponent
In debate he was a formidable opponent.
He is admired even by his political opponents.
2 someone who disagrees with a plan, idea, or system and wants to try to stop or change it OPP proponent
opponent of
Rodgers was not an opponent of the new airport.
bitter/vocal/outspoken opponent
an outspoken opponent of gun control
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: someone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, or argument
ADJECTIVES
somebody’s main/chief opponent
Who was her main opponent for the presidential nomination?
a leading opponent (=one of the main opponents)
In July the authorities arrested two leading opponents of the government.
a strong/tough opponent (=one that is difficult to defeat)
Arizona is a strong opponent, but the Oregon team intend to beat them.
a formidable opponent (=a very strong opponent)
In debate, he was a formidable opponent.
a dangerous opponent (=one who might defeat you)
In tomorrow’s match, he will take on his most dangerous opponent.
a political opponent
the president’s political opponents
a worthy opponent (=one who deserves respect)
The Democratic Senator has shown himself to be a worthy opponent.
VERBS
face an opponent
The team were facing their final opponent of the season.
defeat an opponent
She came within three points of defeating her opponent.
outfox/outwit/outmanoeuvre an opponent (=gain an advantage over an opponent by being more intelligent or skilful than they are)
Football is all about outwitting your opponents.
Serve
SPORT [intransitive, transitive] to start playing in a game such as tennis or volleyball by throwing the ball up in the air and hitting it over the net
1 FOOD/DRINK [intransitive, transitive] to give someone food or drink, especially as part of a meal or in a restaurant, bar etc
The waiter was serving another table.
Sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.
serve something with something
Serve the soup with crusty bread.
serve breakfast/lunch/dinner
Breakfast is served until 9 am.
serve something to somebody
Meals can be served to you in your room.
serve something hot/cold etc
Teacakes should be served hot with butter.
2 → serve two/three/four etc (people)
3 SHOP [intransitive, transitive] to help the customers in a shop, especially by bringing them the things that they want
There was only one girl serving customers.
4 BE USEFUL/HELPFUL [intransitive, transitive] to be useful or helpful for a particular purpose or reason
serve as
The sofa had to serve as a bed.
The reforms served as a model for the rest of the Communist world.
A large cardboard box will serve the purpose.
Her talent for organization should serve her well.
serve the needs/interests of somebody/something
research projects that serve the needs of industry
5 DO USEFUL WORK [intransitive, transitive] to spend a period of time doing useful work or official duties for an organization, country, important person etc
serve as
Lord Herbert served as ambassador to France.
serve in the army/air force/navy etc
He returned to Greece to serve in the army.
serve on
Ann serves on various local committees.
the women who served their country in the war
6 HAVE AN EFFECT [intransitive] formal to have a particular effect or result
serve as
Her death should serve as a warning to other young people.
serve to do something
A single example serves to illustrate what I mean.
7 PROVIDE SOMETHING [transitive] to provide an area or a group of people with something that is necessary or useful
Paris is served by two airports.
Grammar
Serve is usually passive in this meaning.
8 PRISON [transitive] to spend a particular period of time in prison
He served an 18-month sentence for theft.
Did you know that Les is serving time (=is in prison)?
9 SPORT [intransitive, transitive] to start playing in a game such as tennis or volleyball by throwing the ball up in the air and hitting it over the net
Combine
Put things together
To touch
To put your hand or body on something
To Sponsor
Is when a company pays to advertise their product at an event
Youngsters
Young people
(Children and teenagers )
old-fashioned a child or young person
Idolize (v)
Adore
Worship
to admire and love someone so much that you think they are perfect
They had one child, a girl whom they idolized.
Idol
someone or something that you love or admire very much SYN hero
idol of
She is the idol of countless teenagers.
She had made an idol of her husband.
a pop idol
2 a picture or statue that is worshipped as a god → effigy
Look up to somebody
Admire
Respect
Tainted
Not clear
