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Anki 15 + Kuzmina Flashcards

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baggage

ˈbæɡɪdʒ

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bags, cases, etc. that contain somebody’s clothes and things when they are travelling
SYNONYM luggage

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bags, cases, etc. that contain somebody’s clothes and things when they are travelling

SYNONYM luggage

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baggage

ˈbæɡɪdʒ

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bags, cases, etc. that contain somebody’s clothes and things when they are travelling

SYNONYM baggage

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luggage

ˈlʌɡɪdʒ

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luggage

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bags, cases, etc. that contain somebody’s clothes and things when they are travelling

SYNONYM baggage

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a line of people, cars, etc. waiting for something or to do something

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queue

kjuː

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queue

kjuː

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a line of people, cars, etc. waiting for something or to do something

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jump the line

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to go to the front of a line of people without waiting for your turn

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to go to the front of a line of people without waiting for your turn

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jump the line

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a chart showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive (especially British English)

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timetable

ˈtaɪmteɪbl

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timetable

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a chart showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive (especially British English)

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a chart showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive (especially North American English)

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schedule

ˈskedʒuːl

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schedule

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a chart showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive (especially North American English)

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used after a list to show that there are other things that you could have mentioned

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etc. abbreviation

ˌet ˈsetərə

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etc. abbreviation

ˌɪt ˈsetərə

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used after a list to show that there are other things that you could have mentioned

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to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information

The newspaper failed to ____________ a word of Johnson’s speech.

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mention

ˈmenʃn

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mention

ˈmenʃn

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to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information

The newspaper failed to mention a word of Johnson’s speech.

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a thing or things that are owned by somebody

This building is government ______________.

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property

ˈprɑːpərti

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property

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a thing or things that are owned by somebody

This building is government property.

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to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey

The police __________ed to arrest him.

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arrive

əˈraɪv

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arrive

əˈraɪv

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to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey

The police arrived to arrest him.

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an act of coming or being brought to a place

I need to check our ____________ time.

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arrival

əˈraɪvl

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arrival

əˈraɪvl

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an act of coming or being brought to a place

I need to check our arrival time.

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to leave a place, especially to start a trip

Flights for Rome ___________ from Terminal 3.

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depart

dɪˈpɑːrt

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depart

dɪˈpɑːrt

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to leave a place, especially to start a trip

Flights for Rome depart from Terminal 3.

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an act of leaving a place
a plane, train, etc. leaving a place at a particular time

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departure

dɪˈpɑːrtʃər

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departure

dɪˈpɑːrtʃər

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an act of leaving a place
a plane, train, etc. leaving a place at a particular time

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thing or type of thing and not others
SYNONYM specific

I had nothing ____________________ planned.

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particular

pərˈtɪkjələr

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particular

pərˈtɪkjələr

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I had nothing particular planned.

thing or type of thing and not others
SYNONYM specific

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a place to which somebody/something is going or being sent

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destination

ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn

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destination

ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn

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a place to which somebody/something is going or being sent

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of or inside a particular country; not foreign or international

OPPOSITE foreign

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domestic

dəˈmestɪk

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domestic

dəˈmestɪk

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of or inside a particular country; not foreign or international

OPPOSITE foreign

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connected with or involving two or more countries

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international

ˌɪntərˈnæʃnəl

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international

ˌɪntərˈnæʃnəl

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connected with or involving two or more countries

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to make somebody take part in something

International human rights punish adults who __________ children in armed conflict

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involve

ɪnˈvɑːlv

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involve

ɪnˈvɑːlv

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to make somebody take part in something

International human rights punish adults who involve children in armed conflict

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a long flat surface over which goods are sold or business is done in a shop, bank, etc.

I asked the woman behind the _______ if they had any postcards.

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counter

ˈkaʊntər

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counter

ˈkaʊntər

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a long flat surface over which goods are sold or business is done in a shop, bank, etc.

I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards.

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an instrument for weighing people or things

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scale

skeɪl

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scale

skeɪl

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an instrument for weighing people or things

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to have a particular weight

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weigh

weɪ

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weigh

weɪ

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to have a particular weight

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easily broken or damaged

Be careful not to drop it; it’s very _______.

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fragile

ˈfrædʒl

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fragile

ˈfrædʒl

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easily broken or damaged

Be careful not to drop it; it’s very fragile.

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more than is necessary

You can throw away any ________.

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excess

ɪkˈses

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excess

ɪkˈses

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more than is necessary

You can throw away any excess.

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small bag made of leather, plastic, etc. for carrying coins and often also paper money, cards, etc., used especially by women

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purse

pɜːrs

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purse

pɜːrs

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small bag made of leather, plastic, etc. for carrying coins and often also paper money, cards, etc., used especially by women

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