Other Flashcards
1
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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.
2
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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.
3
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Sting
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(v.)
نیش زدن
4
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Knock down
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(n.)
زدن-تصادف کردن
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
6
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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.
7
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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