- not ashamed or embarrassed, especially when doing something unusual or rude: She stared at him with ... curiosity.
- if an attitude, way of behaving etc is..., it is a natural part of a person’s character that they are born with and cannot change: The desire to communicate seems to be ... into our brains.
- show by your actions that you really believe what you say : It's time for the governor to...
- the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect : Eighty percent of the vote was the ... for approval of the plan./ The creature is on the ... of extinction.
- easily influenced and controlled by other people: ... judges have been a problem in the past.
- to damage something badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective: Industry is being ... by high interest rates. Serotonin was ... Kevin's good intentions.
- la short period of time when you do a lot of one activity, especially spending money or drinking alcohol: They went on a drinking ...
- We put up our home as ... in order to raise the money to invest in the scheme.(залог)
- something that is hard work and physically or mentally tiring: I find the journey to work a real ... / workers emerging from their daily ... in the factory
- to get someone’s support or friendship by persuading them or being nice to them : We’ll be working hard over the next ten days to ... the undecided voters.
- the most important or most noticeable parts of smth : the ... points of the report
- ... estimate/figure a number or amount that is approximately correct, though not exact : A spokeswoman said that the two ministers had discussed a ... figure for financial aid.
- very difficult and tiring : The cast took a break from their ... schedule.
- a feeling that a situation is very bad and without hope: Despite all the ... in the City, there are still some bright spots in the stock market.
- to make someone feel very frightened: Some of the stories people told me would make ...
- likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem : Older people are more ... to infections. Soil on the mountain slopes is very ... to erosion.
- used for saying that you will do something only if someone else agrees to do something else: We gave them the information ... that it would not be made public.
- something that helps you make a judgment about a person or situation: The tests will give parents a ... of how their children are doing.
- someone who is just starting to paint, act etc and will probably be successful at it: ... artist/actor/writer
- if you are rash, you do things too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether they are sensible or not: Don’t go making any ... decisions about your future!