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onward /ˈɒnwəd/ UK  US  adjetivo &  adverbio

 •  adjetivo

 hacia delante

the onward march of scientific progress

el avance del progreso científico

 •  adverbio (también onwards)

1 from two o'clock/1998 etc onward de las dos/de 1998 etc en adelante

2 adelante, hacia delante

canal /kəˈnæl/ UK  US  sustantivo

canal

the Suez Canal

el canal de Suez

thus /ðʌs/ UK  US  adverbio (formal)

1 por tanto, por consiguiente

2  (también thusly AmE) así, de esta manera

debatable /dɪˈbeɪtəbəl/ UK  US  adjetivo

discutible, cuestionable

wrong with

There's nothing wrong with making a profit, provided you don't cheat anyone.

apologize for (doing) something

He later apologized for his behaviour.

I apologize for losing my temper.

ca‧pa‧ble

1

 capable of (doing) something

having the qualities or ability needed to do something:

I don't think he's capable of murder.

The company isn't capable of handling an order that large.

blame somebody/something for something

Marie still blames herself for Patrick's death.

The report blames poor safety standards for the accident.

I'm useless at playing sports

involve doing something

Running your own business usually involves working long hours.

fancy doing something

Sorry, but I don't fancy going out tonight.

arrange to do something

Have you arranged to meet Mark this weekend?

 feel like (doing) something

spoken to want to have something or do something:

He didn't feel like going to work.

agree to do something

No one really knows why he agreed to do the film.

deserve to do something

We didn't deserve to win.

ask to do something

Karen asked to see the doctor.

avoid doing something

The refugees left to avoid getting bombed.

risk doing something

They may even risk losing their homes.

threaten to do something

He threatened to take them to court.

draw with

Liverpool drew with Juventus.

They drew 3-3.

sack somebody from something

He was sacked from every other job he had.

sack somebody for (doing) something

He was sacked for being drunk.

Aislante: insulating