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1. advice n. an opinion you give someone about what they should do:(on/ about) Could you give me some advice about buying a home?
legal/medical/financial etc. advice If I were you, I`d get some legal advice.
professional/expert advice I want to ask your advice about where to stay.
to follow/ take sb`s advice I followed my father`s advice and sold the car.
a piece/word of advice Let me give you a piece of advice. Wear a blue suit to the interview.
on sb`s advice On her doctor`s advice Smith decided to take early retirement.
Advisable a (not before noun) something that is advisable should be done in order to avoid problem or risks: Regular medical check-ups are advisable.
Advise vt/I 1) to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more about than they do about something: She needed someone to advise her.
advisesb to do sth Evans advised her to leave London.
advisesb against (doing) sth I`d adviseyou against saying anythingto the press.
2)to be employed to give advice on a subject about which you have special knowledge or skill: She`s been asked to advise on training the new sales team.
3) to tell someone about something: We`ll advise you of any changes in the delivery dates.
4) you would be well/ill advised to do sth used to tell someone that it is wise or unwise to do something: You would be well advised to stay in bed and rest.
Adviser n someone whose job is to give advice because they know a lot about a subject, especially in business, law, or politics: a financial adviser
Credit n 1) delayed payment: Most of cars are bought on credit.
2) praise: Credit for this win goes to everybody in the team.
Take/claim/deserve etc(the) credit She deserves credit for trying her best. 3) be a credit to sb/sth to behave so well or to be so successful that your family, team etc are proud of you: She`s a credit to her profession. 4) havesth to your credit to have achieved something: She already has two successful novels to her credit. 5) the credits (pl) a list of all the people involved in making a film or television programme, which is shown at the beginning or end of it
6)a successfully completed part of a course at a university or college: I don`t have enough credits to graduate. 7) an amount of money that is put into someone`s bank account or added to another amount: The company promised to provide credits to the customers who had been charged too much. 8) true, correct: The witness`s story gained credits with the jury.
Credit v/t 1) to add money to a bank account: The chequehas been credited to your account. 2) сreditsb with (doing)sth to believe or admit that someone has a quality or has done sth good: Evansis credited with inventing the system. 3) be credited to sb/sth if something is credited to someone or something, they have achieved it or are the reason for it: Much of Manchester United`s success can be credited to their manager. 4) to believe that something is true: difficult/ hard/impossible etc to credit We found his statement hard to credit.
current adj happening or existing now: the current President
current n 1) a continuous movement of water in a river, lake or sea: Strong currents can be very dangerous for swimmers. 2) a continuous movement of air: Some birds use warm air currents to help them fly. 3) a flow of electricity through a wire 4) an idea, feeling, or opinion that a particular group of people has: The committee reflects the different political currents within the organization.
get vt/I 1) receive: She got loads of presents. getsth from sb We got a letter from Pam this morning. getsth off sb (spoken inf.): I got it off my Dad. 2)obtain: We need to get help quickly. 3) bring: Run upstairs and get a pillow. 4) buy: Where did you get that jacket? 5) make sth move: I couldn`t get the disk out of the computer. 6) make sb/ sth become sth: Sometimes she gets me angry. 7) make sth do sth get sth to do sth I couldn`t get the engine start. 8) make sb do sth get sb to do sth: I`ll get Terry to check the wiring for me. 9) understand: I don`t think she got the joke.
getsth done: I got everything arranged in time.
have got = have: I have got something to tell you.
have got to do sth: I have got to (=must) finish my work in time.
to get over a disease (fear, difficulties, grief, etc.): Don`t worry, the child will soon get over his illness.
to get on sb`s nerves: Don`t get up and down every time, you`re getting on my nerves.
gut n 1) gut reaction/ feeling/instinct (informal): He had agut feeling that Sarah was lying. 2) courage guts (pl.informal): It takes guts to start a new business on your own. 3) inside your body guts all the organs in someone`s body: There were blood and guts all over the place. 4) stomach (informal) = belly: He felt as if someone had just kicked him in the gut. 5) string 6)machine/equipment guts 7)most important parts guts (informal): the guts of the problem
gut v/t 1) to completely destroy the inside of a building, especially by fire: The building was completely gutted be fire. 2)to remove the organs from inside a fish or animal in order to prepare it for cooking 3) to change something by removing some of the most important or central parts.
plot n 1) a secret plan by a group of people, to do smth. harmful or illegal: a plot to bomb the UN headquarters. 2) the events that form the main story of a book, film, or play: The plot was a little confusing. 3) piece of land: a vegetable plot.
plot vt/i 1) to make a secret plan to harm a person or organization, especially a political leader or government: They had plotted to blow up the White House. 2) also plot out to draw marks or a line to represent facts, numbers etc.: You can plot all these numbers on the diagram for comparison. 3) to mark, calculate, or follow the path of an aircraft or ship, for example, on a map: We plotted a course across the Pacific.
production n 1) the process of making or growing things to be sold, especially in large quantities: By September, the new motors were in production. 2) the amount of goods that are made or grown: a drop in oil and gas production 3) when smth. is produced through a natural process: the skin`s natural production of oil 4) a play, film, broadcast for the public, or the process of producing it: the new Shakespeare production at the Arts Theatre 5) on, upon (the) production of sth formal when you show smth.: Entrance is only permitted on production of a ticket.
product n 1) something that is grown or made in a factory in large quantities, usually in order to be soldas agriculture, dairy, softwear etc. products: He works in marketing and product development. 2) the product of sth: Paula was the product of a sheltered middle- class home. 3) the number you get by multiplying two or more numbers in mathematics 4)something that is produced through a natural or chemical process: Hemoglobin is a product of red blood cells.
produce vt 1)to cause a particular result or effect: As a policy, it did not produce the desired effect. 2) to make, write etc something to be bought, used or enjoyed by people: How did you manage to produce a meal so quickly? 3) to grow something or make it naturally: Plants produce oxygen. 4) show: When challenged, he produced a gun. 5) if someone produces a film or play, they find the money for it and control the way it is made: Costner produced and directed the film. 6) to give birth to a baby or young animal: An adult cat may produce kittens three times a year.
Put vt/ I 1) to place: Put more sugar in your tea. 2) to cause to be in a certain position or state: Jim was put to prison. 3) to express in words: I don`t know how to put it. 4) to subject, as to put sb to expense, inconvenience, test.
put aside to save, to move sth away: Put aside the book.
put away to set aside, as to put away one`s things, books, a letter
put back to replace, to move backwards: The clock was 5 minutes fast and he put back the hands.
put down 1) to write down: Put down my address. 2) to explain the cause: The flu was put down to damp weather.
put in to speak in favour, as to put in a word for a friend
put off 1)to postpone: Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 2) to escape doing sth by making excuses: She tried to put me off with a jest.
put on to assume or to pretend to have; to increase: His modesty is all put on.
put out to cause to stop burning; to confuse or annoy: Put out the candle.
put through to put in communication with sb by telephone: Put me through to the manager, please.
put up to raise or to provide food and lodging or to lodge: The boy put up his hand eager to answer the teacher`s question. We shall put up at an inn for the night.
put up with to bear: I can`t and won`t put up with all this noise.
salary n money that you receive as payment from the organization you work for, usually paid to you every month: The average salary is $ 39.000 a year.
to be on a salary of sth be earning a particular amount: She is on a salary of $16.000.
monthly/annual/yearly salary Parker`s annual salary is just under $48.000.
Syn. pay, wage
pay n money that you are given for doing your job: Nurses often work long hours for low pay.
wage n money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours, days, or weeks that you work: He earns a good wage.
smart a 1) quick in movement, brisk, as a smart walk(pace, trot, etc): He gave him a smart rap over the knuckles. 2) clever, quick-witted, skilful, as a smart man(boy, lad, student, lawyer, businessman, talker); a smart idea(report, saying, device, invention, etc.): He`s too smart for me. I can`t prove his guilt. 3) clever, often in an impudent way, shrewd, as a smart answer(reply, etc.): Don`t get smart on me, young man, or I`ll slap your face. 4) bright in appearance, new looking, as a smart house (car, garden, ship, etc.): They`ve painted their cottage yellow and it looks so smart. 5) elegant, as a smart dress(hat, shoes), smart clothes(society): I say, you do look smart.
a smart alec(k) an impudent person who thinks he is clever: He`s a smart alec(k).
smarten up v to get you act together: The manager told the workers to smarten up their weekly output.
way n 1) a road or track (used lit. and fig.): Are you going my way?
to block the way to make movement difficult or impossible: Will you step aside, you`re blocking the way.
clear the way (for sth or sb): Clear the way for the car.
to make way (for sth or sb) to allow freedom to pass: All traffic must make way for a fire- engine.
to give way 1) to break, to fail to hold up: The branch gave way and I fell into the stream. His legs gave way and he fell on his side. The army gave way (= retired) before the advance of the enemy. 2)to surrender oneself to sth: Don`t give way to despair. 3) to be replaced by sth: His anger gave way to curiosity.
to go out of one`s way to do sth, to make a special effort to do sth: He want out of his way to do me a kindness (a favour, an injury).
Out –of -the –way remote: Students come to Kyiv from the most out-of –the –way parts of the country.
2) direction (usedlit. and fig.): I was so ashamed, I didn`t know which way to look.
to know (see, find out) which way the wind blows to know what the state of affairs is: He always seems to know which way the wind blows(is blowing).
3) progress; advance, as to make(push, fight, feel, force, elbow, shoulder, pick, etc.) one`s way (along, forward, to, towards, back, home, etc.): He pushed (elbowed, forced, etc.) his way through the crowd.
4) a method or plan; a course of action: Don`t change anything, I like it that way.
to know one`s way about to know one`s course of action: You needn`t worry about her, she knows her way about and can take care of herself.
all(quite, just) the other way about (AE around) quite the opposite: “ As far as I know he denied what he said before.” “Quite the other way about. He confirmed everything.”
(in) one way or another (other, the other): You`ll have to do it one way or another, there`s no getting away from it.
5) a characteristic method or manner of behaving: I don`t like his ways at all.
to have a way with sb to be able to win the confidence and affection of people: She`ll make a good teacher, she has a way with children.
It (this) is always the way with sb, it is always the case with sb: Tom failed me again, this is always the way with him.
6) respect, degree: In one way that explanation is satisfactory, but in another way it is not.
in no way: The photos are in no way similar.
by way of: 1) as a substitute for: He said something by way of apology. 2) via: He went to town by way of the old road.
underway, as restructure underway: With the election campaign underway the candidates began giving a great deal of speech.
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