1animportantevent,decision, problem etc has abigeffectorinfluenceon people’s lives or on events in thefuturea very important meetingThe accident taught him an important lesson.Happiness is more important than money.‘What did you say?’‘Oh, nothing important.’it is important (to do something...
this/that/what sort of thing A priest has to arrange funerals, marriages, that sort of thing. Getting more American ideas into British business would be a good thing. ‘I did no such thing,’ he protested. I know a thing or two (=a lot) about dogs. In a democracy, it is no bad...
we have decided to waive the charges on this occasion.gesture towardsThe Queen has nowmadeagesturetowards public opinion.—gesturaladjectiveColocaciones–Significado 1: a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or how you feeladjectivesa rude gesture...
(=after that time)we were the best of friends.►Don’t say ‘in that moment’ when you mean ‘at that particular time’. Sayat that moment:At that moment, everything stopped.2short timea very short period of timeHe was herea moment ago.Can you sparea few momentsto answer some ...
Colocacionesverbsmake a remarkI’m sorry, I shouldn’t have made that remark.ignore a remarkHe ignored my remark and carried on working.address your remarks to somebody(=make your remarks to someone)He addressed all his remarks to her husband.mean something by a remarkWhat did you mean by...
adverb1on or to the further side of somethingThey crossed the mountains and headed for the valleys beyond.Beyond the river, cattle were grazing.She drove through Westport, and stopped a few miles beyond at a wayside inn.2later than a particular time,dateetcSYNafterWhat changes await us in ...
4view/picture[countable]a view of a place as you see it, or as it appears in apictureHe photographed a wide range of street scenes.scene ofShe returned home to find a scene of devastation.►vertesauroensight 5event/situation[countable]what is happening in a place, or what can be seen...
► Do not use occasion to mean ‘a time when it is possible for you to do what you want to do’. Use opportunity or chance: Do not waste this opportunity (NOT this occasion).► ver tesauro en time 2 special event [countable] an important social event or ceremony I’m saving this...
be fluent in something to be very good at speaking and understanding a foreign language, so that you can speak it almost as well as your own languageApplicants should be fluent in Cantonese.get by to speak enough of a language to be able to buy things, ask for help etc‘What’s your ...
you have thought carefully about how and when you will do itThe airline plans to start flights to Thailand in July.Jane and Rob are planning to get married next year.set out to do somethingto intend to do something – used when someone is verydeterminedand knows clearly what they want to...