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colonize , UK USUALLY colonise
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UNIT 1-20 NEW
colonize
, UK USUALLY colonise /ˈkɒl.ə.naɪz/ /ˈkɑː.lə-/ verb [ T often passive ] to send people to live in and govern another country Peru was colonized by the Spanish in the sixteenth century. explore /ɪkˈsplɔː r / /-ˈsplɔːr/ verb [ I or T ] 1. to search and discover (about something) to explore space The best way to explore the countryside is on foot. The children have gone exploring in the woods. 2. to think or talk about something in order to find out more about it Let's explore this issue/idea more fully. float /fləʊt/ /floʊt/ verb NOT SINK 1. [ I ] to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink An empty bottle will float. You can float very easily in/on the Dead Sea because it's so salty. float /fləʊt/ /floʊt/ verb MOVE 2. [ I or T usually + adverb or preposition ] to (cause to) move easily through, or along the surface of a liquid, or to (cause to) move easily through air We spent a lazy afternoon floating down/along the river. He tossed the bottle into the waves and watched it float out to sea. The children enjoy floating their boats on the pond in the park. Fluffy white clouds were floating across the sky. 57 V ocabulary for IELTS FIGURATIVE The sound of piano-playing floated out through the open window. 3. [ I usually + adverb or preposition ] LITERARY to move smoothly and attractively She sort of floats around, like a ballet dancer. 4. [ I usually + adverb or preposition ] to move or act without purpose Since he lost his job, he's just floated around/about doing nothing. orbit /ˈɔː.bɪt/ /ˈɔːr-/ verb [ I or T ] to follow a curved path around a planet or star On this mission the Shuttle will orbit (the Earth) at a height of several hundred miles. Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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