Change (51) Flashcards

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1
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a very sudden or noticeable change

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a dramatic change

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a basic change, and more important than anything else

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a fundamental change

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3
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great or extreme change

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a radical change

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4
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change affeting many people/things

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a sweeping change

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5
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to be pleasantly different to one’s usual routine

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it would make a change

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6
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to (Vx2) a change

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make/implement

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7
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a change that _ (PVx2)

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comes about/takes place

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8
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Things can change (x3)

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fundamentally/dramatically/radically

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9
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to change so slowly that you hardly notice it

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to change imperceptibly

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10
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to change so much one couldn’t recognise

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to change beyond recognition

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11
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when sbe changes for the better

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he/she is a changed man/woman

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12
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formal: stayed the same

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to remained unchanged

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13
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to adapt to

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changing circumstances

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14
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to undergo

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a transformation/revival

The hotel has undergone a transformation since our last day

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15
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sth that goes up/down in an unpredictable way(also used with temperatures and share prices)

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The exchange rate has been FLUCTUATING WILDLY over the last few days.

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16
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a slight or small change

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modest recovery/improvement/gain/increase

17
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a sudden shift

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a dramatic shift

18
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to show improvement (opp)

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there is room for improvement IN her work

19
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change dramatically, usually for the worse

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to be turn upsidedown

20
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to keep up with changes and adapt to them

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to move with the times.

Elderly people sometiems find it difficult to move with the times.

21
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Profits show an

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increase/a decrease

upward/a downward trend

22
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Figures increase

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dramatically/significantly