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lock‧smith /ˈlɒkˌsmɪθ $ ˈlɑːk-/ noun [countable] someone
who makes and repairs locks
A & E /ˌeɪ ənd ˈiː/ noun [uncountable] British English
(accident and emergency) the
room or department in a hospital where people go if they are injured or
suddenly become ill
GP British English, G.P. American English /ˌdʒiː ˈpiː/ noun [countable]
(general practitioner) a
doctor who is trained in general medicine and treats people in a particular
area or town → consultant
I’ve got an appointment with my GP at five
o'clock.
in time
a) before the time by which
it is necessary for something to be done
Will you be able to finish it in time?
in time to do something
They ran all the way to the corner just in
time to see the bus disappearing up the street.
on time
at the correct time or the
time that was arranged
Jack was worried about whether he’d be able to
get there on time
dead‧line /ˈdedlaɪn/ ●●○ noun [countable]
a date or time by which you
have to do or complete something
deadline for
He missed the deadline for applications.
deadline of
It has to be in before the deadline of July
1st.
I'm always working under pressure to meet
deadlines (=finish something on time).
A 4-hour work
sym‧pa‧thy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ ●●○ W3 noun (plural
sympathies)
1 [plural, uncountable] the
feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation
sympathy for
I have a lot of sympathy for
her; she had to bring up the children on her own.
em‧pa‧thy /ˈempəθi/ ●○○ noun
[uncountable]
the ability to understand
other people’s feelings and problems → sympathy
empathy with/for
She had great empathy with people.
phew /fjuː/ interjection
used when you feel tired, hot, or relieved
Phew! We finally did it.
awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/ UK US adjetivo
1
incómodo
-a, violento -a [pregunta, situación, etc.]
2 inoportuno
-a [momento]
3 torpe [gesto, movimiento]
4 (expresando dificultad)
The
village is awkward to get to.
Es complicado llegar al pueblo.
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