4encourage[transitive]toencourageor force someone to do something or to work hardEncourage your kids to try new things, but try not topushthem toohard.athletes whopushtheir bodiesto the limitpush yourselfHe’s been pushing himself too hard, working 12-hour days.push somebody into (doing) some...
• There seemed to be no limit to the amount of alcohol the jar would produce.• The amount of calories a person needs each day is determined by the type of work they do.• The amount of car crime seems to be on the increase.• The amount of tax you pay depends on how ...
(=one that helps to make something happen)Stress is a contributing factor in many illnesses.economic factorsEconomic factors limit our options.environmental factorsVarious environmental factors affect the growth of grapes.social factorsSocial factors have played their part in the decline in family sizes...
Del Longman Business Dictionarybare/beəber/adjectivego bareif a business goesbare, it decides not to buyinsurancetoprotectit against claims fordamageorharmdone by its productsSome firms choose to go bare, preferring possible bankruptcy to the certainty of huge insurance premiums. ...
standards must be treated very seriously.3illness/injuryto try tocureanillnessorinjuryby usingdrugs,hospitalcare,operationsetc→treatmentIt was difficult to treat patients because of a shortage of medicine.treat somebody/something with somethingNowadays, malaria can be treated with drugs.4buy something ...
→ VerTabla de verbosEjemplos desde el Corpusbudget•Our annualexpenditureontraininghas been carefullybudgeted.•Itamountsto £92.5 million over five years which issupposedto beadditionalmoney to what is alreadybudgeted.•TheoptionalBillLimitfeatureenablescustomerstobudgetbysettingamonthlylimit.•By...
reductionThe markets are hoping for a gradual reduction in interest rates.a marked reduction(=very easy to notice)There has been a marked reduction in arrests since the ban on alcohol at stadiums.a 10%/40% etc reductionThe 30 mph speed limit led to a 50 percent reduction in pedestrian ...
(=one made very early in the morning)3an attack bycriminalson a building where theybelievethey canstealmoney ordrugsa bank raidraid onan armed raid on a shop in Glasgow→ram-raiding4technicalanattemptby a company tobuyenoughsharesin another company to take control of itColocacionesverbsmake a ...
3buyingthe act ofbuyingand usingproducts→consume,consumerart intended formass consumption(=to be bought, seen etc by lots of people)China’s austerity program has cutdomestic consumption(=when products are bought in the country where they were produced).conspicuous consumption(=when people buy expe...
Finance,Educationcred‧it1/ˈkredɪt/●●●S2W2AWLnoun1delayed payment[uncountable]anarrangementwith ashop,banketc thatallowsyou tobuysomething and pay for it lateron creditMost new cars are bought on credit.The store agreed to let him have credit.What’s the credit limit on your Visa ...