a person who represents another person or a group The company has representatives in most European capitals.
transcript(noun)
a complete written copy of spoken or written words
I had them send me a transcript of the program.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
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ReplyDeletefertilizer, UK USUALLY fertiliser
ReplyDeletenoun [C or U]
a natural or chemical substance which is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants grow well:
organic fertilizer
a liquid/chemical fertilizer
1 [C] (the total amount gathered of) a plant such as a grain, fruit or vegetable grown in large amounts:
ReplyDeleteThe main crops grown for export are coffee and rice.
a bumper (= very good) potato crop
2 [C usually singular] INFORMAL a group of people or things with something in common, that exist at a particular time:
The judges will select the best from this year's crop of first novels.
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ReplyDeleteAgriculture is still largely based on traditional methods in some countries.
The area depends on agriculture for most of its income.
Seventy percent of the country's population practises subsistence agriculture.
Compare horticulture.
substantial (LARGE) Hide phonetics
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large in size, value or importance:
The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother.
The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting.
mortal Hide phonetics
ReplyDeleteadjective LITERARY
1 (of living things, especially people) unable to continue living forever; having to die:
For all men are mortal.
Compare immortal.
2 causing death:
a mortal injury/illness
men engaged in mortal combat (= fighting until one of them dies)
FIGURATIVE New computing technology dealt a mortal blow to the power of the old printing unions.
Compare lethal.
3 mortal dread/fear/terror extreme anxiety about or fear of someone or something:
We live in mortal dread of further attacks.
4 mortal enemy/danger/threat, etc. a very serious and dangerous enemy/danger/threat, etc.
fertilize, UK USUALLY fertilise Hide phonetics
ReplyDeleteverb [T]
to spread a natural or chemical substance on land or plants, in order to make the plants grow well
undernourished Hide phonetics
ReplyDeleteadjective
not eating enough food to maintain good health:
Many of the children are undernourished and suffering from serious diseases.
poison Hide phonetics
ReplyDeletenoun [C or U]
a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it:
The pest control officer put bowls of rat poison in the attic.
Her drink had been laced with a deadly poison.
consciousness Hide phonetics
ReplyDeletenoun [U]
He lost consciousness after his accident and never recovered/regained it.
currency (ACCEPTANCE) Hide phonetics
ReplyDeletenoun [U]
the state of being commonly known or accepted, or of being used in many places:
His ideas enjoyed wide currency during the last century.
Many informal expressions are gaining currency in serious newspapers.
unavailable Hide phonetics
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1 [after verb] If someone is unavailable, they are not able to talk to people or meet people, usually because they are doing other things:
The Minister accused of misleading parliament was unavailable for comment last night.
2 If something is unavailable, you cannot get it or use it:
This information was previously unavailable to the public.
proverb Hide phonetics
ReplyDeletenoun [C]
a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice:
The appetite, says the proverb, grows with eating.
[+ that] There is an old Arab proverb that everything you write or speak should pass through three gates: Is this kind? Is this necessary? Is this true?
acceptable Hide phonetics
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"Will a £50 donation be enough?" "Yes, that would be quite acceptable (= enough)."