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hier‧o‧glyph‧ics [uncountable] /ˌhaɪərəʊˈglɪfɪks/
a system of writing that
uses pictures to represent words
—hieroglyphic adjective:
hieroglyphic script
Rosseta stone
Pharaoh
Looter
He who laughs last,
laughs longest.
and He who laughs last, laughs best.
Prov. If someone does something nasty to you, that person
may feel satisfaction, but you will feel even more satisfaction if you get
revenge on that person.
Joe pulled a dirty trick on me, but I'll get him back.
He who laughs last, laughs best.
account 1 /əˈkaʊnt/ noun [ C ]
Word
partners for account
give an account of sth • a brief / detailed / full account
• an eye-witness / first-hand account • an account of sth
close / open an account • have an account with [name
of bank] • a joint / personal / savings account • an
account holder / number
1 REPORT a written or spoken description of something that has
happened
They gave conflicting accounts of the events.
The documents
provide a detailed account of the town's early history.
2 BANK [ FINANCE ] ( also bank account )
an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to let you take it out
when you need to
I paid the money
into my account.
3 SHOP [ FINANCE ] an agreement with a shop or
company that allows you to buy things and pay for them later
4 take sth into account; take account of sth
to consider something when judging a situation
You have to take
into account the fact that he is less experienced when judging his performance.
5 on account of sth
formal because of something
He doesn't drink
alcohol on account of his health.
6 by all accounts
as said by a lot of people
The party was, by
all accounts, a great success.
7 on my account
just for or because of me
Please don't change
your plans on my account.
8 on no account; not on any account
On no account must
these records be changed.
See also: checking account , current account , deposit
account
rival 1 /ˈraɪv ə l/ noun [ C ]
someone or something that is competing with another
person or thing
business/political
rivals
rival adjective [ always before noun ]
a rival
company/gang
rivalry noun [
C , U ]
when two people or things are rivals
There is intense rivalry
between the two teams.
cock•y /ˈkɑki/ adj., -i•er,
-i•est.
1. arrogant; conceited;
cocksure:a brash, cocky manner.
cocksure:a brash, cocky manner.
head•strong /ˈhɛdˌstrɔŋ, -ˌstrɑŋ/
adj.
1. determined to have one's own way;
obstinate.
obstinate.
/kənˈtrəʊl/ /rɪˈzɪstəns/ /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
flee /fli/ v., fled/flɛd/ flee•ing.
1. to run away (from), as from danger or pursuers;
take flight (from);
escape: [no object] They fled by jumping on a boat. [~ + from + object] They fled from their home. [~ + to + object] tried to flee to a safe country. [~ + object] They fled the country.
take flight (from);
escape: [no object] They fled by jumping on a boat. [~ + from + object] They fled from their home. [~ + to + object] tried to flee to a safe country. [~ + object] They fled the country.
/ˈækjʊrɪt/
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/dɪˈt3ːmɪnd/
/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
PEOPLE:
the entire body of persons who make up a community,
tribe, etc., in that they have a common culture, religion, or the like [countable]
They are a hard-working, industrious people; the Jewish people.
com‧ple‧tion [uncountable] /kəmˈpliːʃən/
1 the state of being finished:
The house is nearing completion (=almost finished).
The project has a completion date of December 22nd.
2 the act of finishing something
completion of
The job is subject to your satisfactory completion of
the training course.
on completion (of
something)
On completion of the building, they make a final
inspection.
3 law the final point in the sale of a house, when all
the documents have been signed and all the money paid
assess /əˈses/ verb [ T ]
to make a judgment about the quality, size, value, etc
of something
The tests are
designed to assess a child's reading skills.
assessment
noun
[
C , U ]
notorious /nəʊˈtɔːriəs/ adjective
famous for something bad
a notorious
criminal
She was notorious
for her bad temper.
notoriously adverb
/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/ /ˌpaɪəˈnɪər /
com‧plex‧ion
1 [countable] the natural colour or appearance of the
skin on your face:
Drinking water is good for the complexion.
pale/fair/ruddy etc
complexion (=a pale, fair, red etc face)
fair-complexioned/smooth-complexioned
etc
She was fair-complexioned with blonde hair.
Herniated disc
Hula Hoop /ˈhuːləhuːp/ noun [ C ] trademark
a large plastic ring that you put around your waist
and move your body so that it goes round and round
undeveloped /ˌʌndɪˈveləpt/ adjective
Undeveloped land has no buildings on it and is not
used for anything.
pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪəʳ/
tirachinas SM INV catapult, slingshot
EEUU
peonza
nf España
(trompo cónico) spinning top, top n
marbles
bottle caps
tag
hide and seek
comba nf (juego
con cuerda) skipping n
(UK) skip rope n
(US) jump rope n
French elastic or elastic skipping
rayuela (juego
infantil) hopscotch n
peekaboo
either 1 /ˈaɪðə r , ˈiːðə r / conjunction
either... or
used when you are giving a
choice of two or more things
Either call me tonight or I'll speak to you tomorrow.
There's either mashed, boiled, or baked potatoes.
cage /keɪdʒ/ noun [ C ]
cage
a container made of wire or
metal bars used for keeping birds or animals in
a bird cage
stool /stuːl/ noun [ C ]
stool
a seat that does not have a
back or arms
a piano/bar stool
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