Adolescence /ˌæd
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She's a lot better than she was but she's still not ready to face the stresses and strains of a job. He's been under a lot of strain recently. threat /θret/ noun [ C ] 1. a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed [ + to infinitive ] She carried out her threat to throw away any clothes that were left on the floor. The threat of jail failed to deter him from petty crime. Drunken drivers pose a serious threat (= cause a lot of harm) to other road users. He says he'll tell the authorities but it's just an empty threat (= it will not happen) . 2. be under threat of sth to be in a situation where people are threatening you with something bad or unpleasant She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned. waste /weɪst/ noun BAD USE 1. [ S or U ] an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc That meeting achieved absolutely nothing - it was a complete waste of time . She's been unemployed for two years and it's such a waste of her talents. My mother couldn't bear waste - she always made us eat everything on our plates. 2. go to waste to not be used, eaten, etc "Go on, finish off this tart, Paul." "Well, it seems a shame to let it go to waste." waste /weɪst/ noun UNWANTED MATTER 3. [ C or U ] unwanted matter or material of any type, often that which is left after useful substances or parts have been removed Britain produces 20 million tonnes of household waste each year. He opposes any kind of nuclear waste being dumped at sea. Every day, 30 million gallons of untreated human waste (= excrement) flow from Ciudad Juarez into the Rio Grande. Oil spills are common, as is the dumping of toxic industrial wastes. The Japanese recycle more than half of their waste paper . Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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