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registration /ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃən/

/əˈprɒksɪmətli/

/ˈdiːteɪl/

/ˈviːzə/

/ˈkaʊnsələ $ -ər/

/səˈtɪfɪkət $ sər-/

/ɪnˈkluːd/

a.m. ( also am ) /ˌeɪˈem/ = in the morning

used to refer to a time between 12 o'clock in the night and 12 o'clock in the day

We're open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

p.m. ( also pm ) /ˌpiːˈem/ = in the afternoon / evening

used when you are referring to a time after 12 o'clock in the middle of the day, but before 12 o'clock in the middle of the night

Opening hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

i.e. (id est)/ˌaɪ ˈiː/ (=that is) ●●○  written before a word or phrase that gives the exact meaning of something you have just written or said

The film is only open to adults, i.e. people over 18.

e.g. (exempli gratia)/ˌiː ˈdʒiː/ ●●○  the abbreviation of for example citrus fruits, e.g. oranges and grapefruit

bud‧dy /ˈbʌdi/ noun (plural buddies) [countable]  1 informal a friend We’re good buddies.

pal /pæl/ noun [countable]  1 informal a close friend → mate We’ve been pals since we were at school. an old pal (=a friend you have had for a long time)► see thesaurus at friendo

the‧sau‧rus /θɪˈsɔːrəs/ noun (plural thesauruses or thesauri /-raɪ/) [countable]  a book in which words are put into groups with other words that have similar meanings

NB (also nb) British English written abbreviation for ‘nota bene’, used to make a reader pay attention to an important piece of information

The net cost of materials may be excluded from the gross payment before tax deduction is calculated (NB The current deduction rate is 27%).

tuition /tjuˈɪʃ ə n/ noun [ U ]

Word partners for tuition

get / be given / offer / receive tuition • expert tuition • individual / one-to-one / private tuition • tuition in sth

1 TEACHING [ EDUCATION ] the teaching of one person or of a small group of people

French tuition

2 MONEY [ EDUCATION ] mainly US money that you pay for being taught, especially at college or university

etc /etˈset ə rə/

abbreviation for et cetera: used at the end of a list to show that other things or people could also be added to it

Clases particulares:

I go to extra lessons after school with a tutor.

Abbrebiations in texting:

Cu ltr L8r

4u

U r invited 2

Wdya-> what do you…?

LOL

Ttfn-> ta ta for now

Asap

2 b or not 2 b

Dya now…?

Cba -> can’t be arsed

Wtf

Afk

Booze, boozer = pub/alcoholic

Binge drinking

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Free soloing

I’m gonna get

I’m gon/a  get

cer‧e‧bral /ˈserəbrəl $ səˈriː-, ˈserə-/ adjective  1 [only before noun] medical relating to or affecting your brain a cerebral haemorrhage (=bleeding in the brain)2 having or involving complicated ideas rather than strong emotions a cerebral film

shov‧el /ˈʃʌvəl/ ●●○ noun [countable]

1 shovel.jpg a tool with a rounded blade and a long handle used for moving earth, stones etc syn spade

2 a part of a large vehicle or machine used for moving or digging Earth

Ranges (mountain range)

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blend /blend/ ●●○ verb  1 [intransitive, transitive] to combine different things in a way that produces an effective or pleasant result, or to become combined in this way a story that blends fact and legend

blend with/together

Leave the sauce to allow the flavours to blend together

or‧nate /ɔːˈneɪt $ ɔːr-/ adjective  ldoce_244.png covered with a lot of decoration an ornate gold mirror

shack/ʃæk/ noun [countable]  a small building that has not been built very well a tin shack

striking /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective  1 unusual or interesting enough to be easily noticed

striking contrast/similarity/parallel etc a striking contrast between wealth and poverty

concrete  /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ noun [ U ]

imposing /ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ adjective

looking big and important in a way that people admire

He was an imposing figure - tall and broad-chested.

 

elaborate /ɪˈlæb ə rət/ adjective

elaborate /ɪˈlæb ə reɪt/ verb