stone was some kind of design.any kindThere was no television, no radio – no technology of any kind.various kindsThe students had to read various kinds of academic materials.a certain/particular kindA ‘besom’ is a particular kind of broom.phrasesof its/their kindIt is the biggest centre...
(=a ring that a man gives a woman to show that they are engaged)2arrangement to do something[countable]anofficialarrangementto do something, especially one that isrelatedto your workofficial/public/royal etc engagementThe princess will continue tocarry outroyalengagements.This is his only public...
asad face- because of him.•What she was toremembermost vividly was asad expressionin his eyes.•Thesad faceslook out longingly at the smallfiguressilhouettedon therooftops.•Paulsatbeside her, utterly still, a small,sad smileon his face.•A black-haired woman with a long,sad facewas...
intimate•Minna, she and I are notintimate.•intimateapparel•Isawthat Brian was having anintimateconversationwith anattractiveyoung woman, and so I left quietly.•Some of the author'sintimatecorrespondencewaspublishedafter herdeath.•She was asked about the mostintimatedetailsof her life.•...
Familia de palabras(noun)dressdresserdressing(adjective)dressed≠undresseddressy(verb)dress≠undress Del Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Temas relacionados:Clothes,Clothes & fashion dress1/dres/●●●S2W2noun 1[countable]a piece ofclothingworn by a woman orgirlthat covers the top of her bo...
moved.engage withThe wheel engages with the cog and turns it.6[intransitive, transitive]to begin to fight anenemyAmerican forces did not directly engage. → VerTabla de verbos Ejemplos desde el Corpus engage•She didn't appear tobeatall like the kind ofladywho would beengagingamaid.•...
oth‧er/ˈʌðə$ˈʌðər/●●●S1W1determiner,adjective,pronoun1the second of twoused toreferto the second of two people or things, which is not the one you already have or the one you have alreadymentionedthe/your otherI can’t find my other shoe.One man was arrested...
3→of sorts 4→sort of thing 5→what sort of ... ? 6→nothing of the sort 7person[singular]British Englishsomeone who has a particular type ofcharacter, and is thereforelikelytobehavein a particular waySYNtypeIain’s never even looked at another woman. He’s notthe sort. ...
a building where thiskindof work is done, or the people who work there7→mission accomplished8→woman/man with a missionEjemplos desde el Corpusmission•This is amission,carriedout by people withfirein their eyes.•The FrenchPresidenthas sent amissionto theregiontotryto find apeaceformula....
[always + adverb/preposition]if anemotionorexpressionflickerson someone’s face or through their mind, itexistsor is shown for only a short timeflicker across/through/on etcA puzzled smile flickered across the woman’s face.3to quickly make asuddensmallmovementorseriesof movementsPolly’s ...