En·dem·ic /enˈdemɪk, ɪn-/ adjective
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- 2 inflict yourself/somebody on somebody
barrage of
tor·pe·do1 /tɔːˈpiːdəʊ $ tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/ noun (plural torpedoes) [countable] a long narrow weapon that is fired under the surface of the sea and explodes when it hits something a barrage of questions vow2 verb [transitive] 1to make a serious promise to yourself or someone else SYN promise vow to do something Supporters have vowed to continue the protest until Adams is released. vow (that) I vowed that I would never drink again. 2formal to make a religious promise that you will do something for God, the church etc em·bold·en /ɪmˈbəʊldən $ -ˈboʊl-/ verb [transitive] formal to give someone more courage: Emboldened by her smile, he asked her to dance. im·pu·ni·ty /ɪmˈpjuːnəti, ɪmˈpjuːnɪti/ noun do something with impunity if someone does something bad with impunity, there is no risk that they will be punished for it: It’s astonishing that these criminals are free to walk the streets with impunity. in·flict /ɪnˈflɪkt/ verb 1[transitive] to make someone suffer something unpleasant inflict something on/upon somebody The strikes inflicted serious damage on the economy. Detectives warned that the men could inflict serious injury. 2inflict yourself/somebody on somebody to visit or be with someone when they do not want you – used humorously: Was it really fair to her friends to inflict her nephew on them? —infliction /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ noun [uncountable]: the deliberate infliction of pain inflict a punishment (on somebody) (=punish someone, especially corporal punishment the punishment of children by hitting them: I don’t agree with corporal punishment. | Corporal punishment was abolished in schools in 1987.physically) The abbot could inflict corporal punishment for gross disobedience. Download 112.54 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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