Keen - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

(of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

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An acute housing shortage

noun

Short for acute accent.

adjective

If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage

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She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour., the problem of poverty is particula…

adjective

Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.

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A ruthlessly ambitious workaholic

adjective

Having a strong desire for success, achievement, power, or wealth

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Even as a young man he was ambitious and self-assured., it was an ambitious project to restore the …

adjective

Having a strong wish to be successful

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An ambitious young lawyer, i make no secret of the fact that i am very ambitious., the retailer ann…

adjective

Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

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She was extremely anxious about her exams

adjective

Wanting very much for something to happen; eager

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[ + to infinitive ] i’ve been anxious to meet you., [ + to infinitive ] it was getting late, and i …

adjective

Worried and nervous

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My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will., i saw my sister's anxi…

adjective

Very enthusiastic or passionate.

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An ardent supporter of the cause of education

adjective

Showing strong feelings; eager

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They were ardent pacifists.

adjective

Showing strong feelings

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An ardent supporter of manchester united, an ardent feminist

adjective

Having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.

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An avid reader of science fiction

adjective

Extremely eager or interested

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Knowles is an avid runner and cross-country skier., we listened avidly to the news from our secret …

adjective

On fire.

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A burning building

verb

(of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood.

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A fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate

adjective

Producing flames

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A man staggered from the burning car.

adjective

Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

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Clear and precise directions

adverb

So as to be out of the way of or away from.

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He leapt clear of the car

verb

Remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.

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The drive had been cleared of snow

adjective

(of a feeling) completely filling one's mind and attention; absorbing.

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A consuming passion

verb

Eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).

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People consume a good deal of sugar in drinks

adjective

A consuming emotion is very strong

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Running is a consuming passion with him.

verb

Shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

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Don't cry—it'll be all right

noun

A loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion.

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A cry of despair

verb

To produce tears as the result of a strong emotion, such as unhappiness or pain

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I could hear someone crying in the next room., "there, there, don't cry," she said., we all laughed…

adjective

Strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of

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A deep-seated faith in god

adjective

Having or characterized by desire.

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The pope was desirous of peace in europe

adjective

Wanting something

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The duke is desirous of meeting you.

adjective

Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.

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Alina was determined to be heard

verb

Cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature.

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It will be her mental attitude that determines her future

adjective

Showing the strong desire to follow a particular plan of action even if it is difficult

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A very determined young man, she had a determined look on her face., [ + to infinitive ] i’m determ…

adjective

Having or showing good judgement.

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The brasserie attracts discerning customers

verb

Recognize or find out.

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I can discern no difference between the two policies

adjective

Able to make or usually making careful judgments about the quality of similar things

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Marion is a discerning judge of good design.

adjective

On the point of death.

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He visited his dying mother

verb

(of a person, animal, or plant) stop living.

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He died of tuberculosis

Present participle of die

adjective

Strongly wanting to do or have something.

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The man was eager to please

adjective

Having or showing desire or interest

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Lots of eager volunteers responded to the appeal for help.

adjective

Wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable

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The children's eager faces, [ + to infinitive ] she sounded very eager to meet you., eager for they…

adjective

Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

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He could be wildly enthusiastic about a project

adjective

Showing enthusiasm

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Enthusiastic about you don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?

adjective

Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.

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Extreme cold

noun

Either of two abstract things that are as different from each other as possible.

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We represented opposite extremes of college society—he a member of the old guard, i one of the radi…

adjective

Very large in amount or degree

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Extreme pain/stupidity/wealth

adjective

Having or displaying a passionate intensity.

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A fervent supporter of the revolution

adjective

Showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs

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She was a fervent supporter of art and culture., i fervently hope he’s right.

adjective

Used to describe beliefs that are strongly and sincerely felt or people who have strong and sincere beliefs

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A fervent supporter of the communist party, fervent hope it is his fervent hope that a peaceful sol…

adjective

Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.

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His fervid protestations of love

adjective

Showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs

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She was a fervent supporter of art and culture., i fervently hope he’s right.

adjective

Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.

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Fierce fighting continued throughout the day

adverb

Very; extremely.

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He was fierce proud

adjective

Violent and forceful

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Fierce thunderstorms, the city had been under fierce attack., she’s a fierce critic of us policies.…

verb

Give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone).

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Some of the customers greeted the barman in gaelic

verb

Weep; cry.

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He sat down on the armchair and started to greet

verb

Express greetings upon meeting someone

verb

Feel intense sorrow.

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She grieved for her father

noun

An overseer, manager, or bailiff on a farm.

verb

To feel or express great sadness, especially when someone dies

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Grieve for/over he is still grieving for/over his wife.

verb

Make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.

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Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his head

noun

A deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.

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She lay back with a groan

noun

A low, sad sound that is continued for a while and that is made by someone who is suffering from pain or unhappiness

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Nick let out a groan.

adjective

(of a blade) sharpened.

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A honed knife is easier and safer to handle than a dulled, nicked blade

verb

Sharpen (a blade).

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He was carefully honing the curved blade

verb

Past simple and past participle of hone

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The bone had been honed to a point., his physique was honed to perfection., her debating skills wer…

noun

A long, doleful cry uttered by an animal such as a dog or wolf.

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While in captivity, they are very vocal, uttering high-pitched whines and howls, rasping growls.

verb

Make a howling sound.

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He howled in agony

verb

If a dog or wolf howls, it makes a long, sad sound

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In the silence of the night, a lone wolf howled.

adjective

Filled with or showing great emotion.

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She made an impassioned plea for help

verb

Make passionate.

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Her body had once pleased and impassioned him

adjective

Impassioned speech or writing is full of strongly felt and strongly expressed emotion

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Impassioned plea relatives of the dead made an impassioned plea for the bodies to be flown back to …

adjective

Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked.

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An impatient motorist blaring his horn

adjective

Not willing to wait for something to happen and becoming annoyed at delays

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Don’t be impatient, you’ll get your turn., she grew impatient with the others., [ + to infinitive ]…

adjective

Easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait

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Impatient with he's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit impatient with slow learners., you'd b…

adjective

Of extreme force, degree, or strength.

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The job demands intense concentration

adjective

Extreme

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Intense heat/cold, a look of intense joy, an intense 13-week course, he was young and intense, and …

adjective

Extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong

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Intense cold/heat/hatred, an intense flavour/colour, he suddenly felt an intense pain in his back.

verb

Be the site of or cause an itch.

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The bite itched like crazy

noun

An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.

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But shortly after ben began eating his lunch, his child-care provider noticed he seemed to be tryin…

noun

An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.

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But shortly after ben began eating his lunch, his child-care provider noticed he seemed to be tryin…

noun

A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

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His mother's night-long laments for his father

verb

Express passionate grief about.

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He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter

verb

To express sadness and regret about something

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He lamented his students’ lack of interest in the classics., baker’s lament was that his schedule k…

noun

A yearning desire.

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Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days

adjective

Having or showing a yearning desire.

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Her longing eyes

verb

Have a strong wish or desire.

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She longed for a little more excitement

noun

A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.

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She gave a low moan of despair

verb

Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.

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Just then their patient moaned and opened his eyes

verb

To make a long, low sound because of pain or suffering, or to say something in a complaining way

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We could hear someone moaning within the rubble of the collapsed building., we could hear moans and…

verb

Feel or show sorrow for the death of (someone), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes.

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Isobel mourned her husband

verb

Feel sadness

verb

To feel or express deep sadness, esp. because of someone’s death

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[ t ] frank is mourning the death of his father., we heard the mournful cry of a wolf., he gazed mo…

adjective

Quick to notice or perceive things.

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Her observant eye took in every detail

noun

A member of a branch of the franciscan order that followed a strict rule.

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A classic example was the franciscan observant friar bernardino of siena, whose cult of the name of…

adjective

Quick to notice things

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Carrie has a clear, observant eye., observant of cultural traditions

adjective

Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs.

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Passionate pleas for help

adjective

Full of emotion

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A passionate speech, he really cares passionately about getting students to stay in school.

adjective

Having very strong feelings or emotions

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A passionate speech, the child's mother made a passionate plea for help., joe is passionate about b…

adjective

Able to make a way through or into something.

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The problem of penetrating damp

verb

Go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.

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The shrapnel had penetrated his head

adjective

Very loud

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I heard a penetrating scream., he has a very penetrating voice.

adjective

Having or showing sensitive insight.

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An extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship

adjective

Able to notice and understand things that many other people do not notice

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Her books are full of perceptive insights.

adjective

Very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice

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Her books are full of perceptive insights into the human condition.

adjective

Having or showing shrewdness or keen intelligence.

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Her piercing analysis

noun

A small hole in a part of the body, typically other than the ears, made so as to insert a ring, stud, or other piece of jewellery.

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This is the place to get your tattoo or piercing done

verb

(of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something).

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A splinter had pierced the skin

adjective

Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character.

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Good plain food

adverb

Used for emphasis.

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Perhaps the youth was just plain stupid

noun

A large area of flat land with few trees.

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The coastal plain

adjective

Having great power or strength.

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A fast, powerful car

adverb

Very.

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Walking is powerful hot work

adjective

Strong

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The picture quality is bad because the tv signal isn’t powerful enough., a powerful drug, he’s in a…

adjective

(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

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Profound feelings of disquiet

noun

The deepest part of something, especially the ocean.

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Nor billowy surge disturbs the vast profound

adjective

Felt or experienced strongly; extreme

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The speech had a profound influence on her., you’re touching on a very profound question.

adjective

Very enthusiastic and eager to do something.

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She was raring to get back to her work

adjective

Very enthusiastic or eager

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Everyone is raring to go.

adjective

To be very enthusiastic about starting something

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I've bought all the paint for decorating the bedrooms and i'm raring to get started., i had been pr…

adjective

Very sharp

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These animals have razor-sharp teeth.

adjective

Extremely sharp

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These animals have razor-sharp teeth.

adjective

If you describe someone or someone's mind as razor-sharp, you mean that that person thinks very clearly and quickly

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She's got a razor-sharp mind.

adjective

In a suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared.

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Are you ready, carrie?

noun

Available money; cash.

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They, somehow, made readies available to keep their friend in the style to which he had become accu…

verb

Prepare (someone or something) for an activity or purpose.

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The spare transformer was readied for shipment

adjective

Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences.

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The new method of protein detection was more sensitive than earlier ones

noun

A person who is believed to respond to paranormal influences.

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Thus, the positive results demonstrated by the sensitives do not appear to have resulted from ubiqu…

adjective

Having or showing awareness and understanding, esp. of other people’s feelings and needs

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My experience made me very sensitive to the suffering of others., tom is extremely sensitive about …

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

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Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

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The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

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Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

verb

Make or become sharp or sharper.

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She sharpened her pencil

verb

Past simple and past participle of sharpen

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My pencil is blunt - i'll have to sharpen it., figurative the company is cutting production costs i…

verb

To make something sharp or sharper

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My pencil is blunt - i'll have to sharpen it., figurative the company is cutting production costs i…

verb

Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps.

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He broke down and sobbed like a child

noun

An act or sound of sobbing.

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With a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed

noun

Short for son of a bitch.

noun

A feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.

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A bereaved person needs time to work through their sorrow

verb

Feel or display deep distress.

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A woman had cried all night, sorrowing over the death of her husband

noun

A feeling of great sadness or regret, or something that causes this feeling

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[ u ] the english language does not contain the words to express the sorrow i feel.

adjective

Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

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She cut through the water with her strong arms

adjective

Physically powerful or energetic

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You must be strong to be able to lift all that weight., i feel a little stronger every day., strong…

adjective

An activity or industry that is strong is growing and becoming more successful

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Economic news has been better than expected, with retail sales remaining strong., worldwide sales b…

verb

Howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief.

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Women were ululating as the body was laid out

verb

To make a long, high cry with the mouth and tongue that changes between two or three notes, often to show emotion at a ceremony such as a wedding or funeral

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By night, bamako is a riot of noise as singers ululate at wedding parties.

adjective

Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

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A violent confrontation with riot police

adjective

Using or involving force to hurt or attack

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Violent crime, the police are concerned about the possibility of violent behavior at the demonstrat…

adjective

Using force to hurt or attack

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He yells a lot but i don't think he's ever been physically violent towards her.

noun

A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

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Christopher let out a wail

verb

Utter a wail.

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Tina ran off wailing

verb

To make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness, or to make a sound like this

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[ i ] the four babies were wailing in unison., [ i ] air-raid sirens wailed., [ + that clause ] fig…

verb

Shed tears.

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A grieving mother wept over the body of her daughter

noun

A fit or period of weeping.

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Sit down and have a weep

verb

To cry tears

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[ i ] i could hear someone weeping.

verb

Sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon).

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She took out her dagger and began to whet its blade in even, rhythmic strokes

noun

A thing that stimulates appetite or desire.

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He swallowed his two dozen oysters as a whet

Past simple and past participle of whet

verb

Make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness.

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A child in a bed nearby began to whimper

noun

A whimpering sound.

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She gave a little whimper of protest

verb

To cry, making small, weak sounds

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She whimpered pathetically., there wasn’t a whimper of complaint from anyone.

noun

A long, high-pitched complaining cry.

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The dog gave a small whine

verb

Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

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The dog whined and scratched at the back door

verb

To make a high, complaining sound, or to complain continually

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If you don’t stop whining, we won’t go at all!, fig. the whine of tracey’s hair dryer wakes me ever…

adjective

Showing or characterized by complete sincerity and commitment.

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You have my wholehearted support

adjective

Completely enthusiastic

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I’d like to thank all of you for your wholehearted support of this event.

verb

Feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen.

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We wished for peace

noun

A desire or hope for something to happen.

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The union has reiterated its wish for an agreement

verb

Present participle of wish

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I wish (that) i was/were a bit taller., i wish (that) you were coming with me, peter., i wish (that…

noun

A feeling of intense longing for something.

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He felt a yearning for the mountains

adjective

Involving or expressing yearning.

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A yearning hope

verb

Have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

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She yearned for a glimpse of him