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Litter

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(Uncountable)
waste paper, cans etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place.

Example:

-People who drop litter can be fined in some cities.

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Knock off

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(Informal)(phrasal verb)

STOP WORK- knock off (something) to stop working and go somewhere else.

  • There was no one in the office because they’d all knocked off for lunch
  • Do you want to knock off early today?
  • We usually knock off work at about twelve on Saturday.
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Sting

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(v.)

نیش زدن

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Knock down

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(n.)

زدن-تصادف کردن

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5
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Allege

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(V.)(formal)

to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it has not been proved

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Allege

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(V.)(formal)

to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it has not been proved

  • The prosecution alleged that the man had been responsible for an act of terrorism.
  • It was alleged that the policeman had accepted.
  • The water is alleged to be polluted with mercury.
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constraint

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Something that limits your freedom to do what you want
\: restriction
-Constraints on spending have forced the company to rethink its plans
-constraints imposed on teachers by large class sizes
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