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to weave wove (weaved) woven (weaved) Lernen beginnen
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to make cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads on a loom (= special frame):
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dress fabric seats upholstered in red fabric cotton fabrics Lernen beginnen
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cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.
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to sew - sewed - sewn (sewed) My grandmother taught me to sew. I made this skirt just by sewing two pieces of material together. He sewed the badge neatly onto his uniform. Lernen beginnen
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to join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle: UK: sewed (US: sewn or sewed)
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She still darns the holes in her socks. Lernen beginnen
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to repair a hole or a piece of clothing with long stitches across the hole and other stitches across them:
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Could you mend this hole in my shirt? UK I've left my watch at the jeweller's to be mended. UK The plumber came to mend the burst pipe. The country's president is seeking to mend relations with the United States. Lernen beginnen
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to repair something that is broken or damaged
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I'm hopeless at knitting. She takes her knitting with her everywhere. Lernen beginnen
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the activity of knitting something, or a thing that is being knitted
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Let me show you Pat's embroideries. It was a beautiful piece of embroidery. Lernen beginnen
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patterns or pictures that consist of stitches sewn directly onto cloth:
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a decorative style of sewing that uses stitches that cross each other to form an X
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Investors each received a windfall of £3,000. UK The government is hoping to collect a windfall tax (= extra tax on a large unexpected company profit) from British Electric. Lernen beginnen
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an amount of money that you win or receive from someone unexpectedly:
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awkward because of being large, heavy, or not effective
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That algebra equation is really difficult. I can't wrap my brain around it" Lernen beginnen
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to find a way to understand or accept (something)
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"What are their chances of winning?" "Slim to none." Lernen beginnen
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to met someone with intention; without intention
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By (a strange) happenstance they were both in Paris at the same time. Lernen beginnen
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chance or a chance situation, especially one producing a good result.
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I saw him the other day. She called the other night. Lernen beginnen
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He thinks he is a big boss
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As babies, the twins looked so much alike that I just couldn't tell them apart. Lernen beginnen
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to be able to see the difference between two very similar things or people:
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We're just a hop, skip, and a jump away. Orlando is a hop, skip, and a jump from Puerto Rico. Lernen beginnen
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The game was cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch. Water the plants regularly but do not allow the soil to become waterlogged. Lernen beginnen
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(of land) full of water and almost covered by a layer of it:
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I had so many ambitions when I first graduated from college, but now I feel like I've gotten into a rut Lernen beginnen
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To become seemingly trapped or stuck in a mundane, non-changing pattern of life, work, and/or personal behavior.
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a tall, strong, attractive man
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to have a baby/to deliver a baby Lernen beginnen
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to have a baby women/doctor
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If your computer is out of whack, it isn't doing what you need it to do. An out of whack kitchen scale will give you the wrong measurements Lernen beginnen
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Anything out of whack isn't working quite right.
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To understand the central, essential, or general matter of something, such as an argument, speech, concept, process, etc., without being proficient in the more specific details.
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to pop into your head/mind • A line from an old drinking song popped into his head. List these assets and liabilities at random as they pop into your mind or as they are suggested to you by others. Lernen beginnen
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to suddenly think of something
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unseasonably warm weather The weather was unseasonably cold most of the week. unseasonally heavy snow Lernen beginnen
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in a way that is not usual or expected for the time of year
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The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts. Lernen beginnen
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to contain, but not about physical subjects
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It was like pulling out my teeth. Lernen beginnen
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It was hard and unpleasant.
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"if you're in a boring lecture you can tune out" Lernen beginnen
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stop listening or paying attention to something.
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a stick with a piece that fits under the arm, that you lean on for support if you have difficulty in walking because of a foot or leg injury:
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məˈlɑːr. ki I like the socializing but I can't be bothered with dressing up and all that malarkey. Lernen beginnen
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silly behaviour or nonsense:
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Being an actor has a certain amount of kudos attached to it. Lernen beginnen
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the public admiration that a person receives as a result of a particular achievement or position in society:
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You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate. They're making the most elaborate preparations for the wedding. He came out with such an elaborate excuse that I didn't quite believe him. Lernen beginnen
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containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts
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impeccable taste/manners/credentials His English is impeccable. Lernen beginnen
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perfect, with no problems or bad parts:
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Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be a real conundrum for working parents. Lernen beginnen
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a problem that is difficult to deal with:
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a person who deceives other people by making them believe something false or making them give money away
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