• He was looking down, his expression shuttered.• His expression became serious as he listened to her story.• Try to put a little more expression into the slow passage.• The language makes available different types of expressions to do different types of jobs in connecting words to...
7increase/decrease[transitive always + adverb/preposition]to increase ordecreasean amount, value, or numberpush something up/downSlow sales have pushed down orders.push something higher/lowerNew technology has pushed the cost of health care even higher. ...
(=the journey to a place)The outward journey seemed long and slow.the return journey(=the journey back from a place)The return journey was uneventful.the homeward journey(=the journey back home)In the car on their homeward journey, they discussed the wedding.phrasesa leg/stage of a journey...
•MissGeller'shandicapis barelynoticeableafter three years of physicaltherapy.•More than eight peo-ple, anddecisionsgotslowand squirrely; less than eight,accidentsandignorancebecameserioushandicaps.•Theteamhad a goodseasondespite thehandicapof having 5 new players.•Fearsthatradiotherapywould cause...
Imágenes del día ¿Qué es esto? Dé clic en la imagen para verificar Tabla de verbos motion Forma simple Presente I, you, we, theymotion he, she, itmotions > Ver más Forma continua Presente Iammotioning he, she, itismotioning ...
to sit with yourkneesbentunder you and yourbottomjust off theground,balancingon yourfeetsquat downHe squatted down beside the little girl.►vertesauroensit2to live in a building or on a piece oflandwithoutpermissionand without payingrent→ VerTabla de verbosEjemplos desde el Corpussquat•Peop...
(down)She lit a cigarette to calm herself down.2if a situation calms down, it becomes easier to deal with because there are fewer problems and it is not asbusyas it was beforeIt took months forthingstocalm downafter we had the baby.→ VerTabla de verbosEjemplos desde el Corpuscalm•...
Del Longman Business Dictionaryu‧nan‧i‧mous/juːˈnænɪməs/adjectivea unanimous decision,statementetc is one that everyone agrees withIf the value of the shares is not to be determined by the auditors, there has to beunanimous agreementof the shareholders.The vote in favour...
•Someshuffleandbustlealong, withstiff,tensemovements, headpokingforward.•Thetheory, however,brokedown; bothcustomersandemployeesgot lost in theshuffle.•And in oursandwich, thegratedcheese, whenmelted, got lost in theshuffleof the otheringredients.•I could imaginetightkimonos,vulnerableshuffles...
winch2verb[transitive always + adverb/preposition]to lift something or someone up using awinchThe two men were winched out of the sinking boat by an RAF helicopter.→ VerTabla de verbosEjemplos desde el Corpuswinch•Some ten minutes later, abreathlessChallenger stood by my side as thebellwas...