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I had to DIP INTO my savings to pay for the repairs.
spend part of a supply of money that you have been keeping or saving
The advert said "We are an EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES employer". (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIY)
the principle of treating all people the same, and not being influenced by a person's sex, race, religion, etc.
(US) Beverly Hills and Acapulco are SISTER CITIES
a town or city that shares planned activities and visits with a similar town in another country
LOG CABIN
a small house made from tree trunks
A drink, sometimes an alcoholic drink, that someone has just before going to bed/ A type of hat made from soft cloth and worn in bed, especially in the past
NIGHTCAP
He DENIES that he broke the window. He DENIES breaking the window/ Her request for time off work was DENIED. No one should be denied a good education. A good education should be DENIED TO no one/ He DENIED all responsibility for the rumours
say tht ST is nt true/ Nt allow SB t hv o do ST/ Nt admit tht u hv knowledge,responsibility,feelings,etc
THERE'S NO DENYING that this has been a difficult year for the company.
it is true
(FML) She has DENIED her family and refuses to have any contact with them=> Many parents deny themselves so that their children can have the best. Come on, join us for some dessert. Don't DENY YOURSELF
refuse to admit that you have any connection with something or someone=> Not allow yourself to have or do things
(MEDICAL) In HYPERMETROPIA, rays of light coming from a distance are focused behind the retina.
a condition in which someone can see things clearly that are far away but not things that are near
(MEDICAL) Many of our elderly patients are INCONTINENT=> There are many possible causes of faecal INCONTINENCE, including damage to the muscles which control bowel movements during childbirth
unable to control the excretion of urine or the contents of the bowels >< Able to control when you urinate and empty your bowels
GONORRHEA (MEDICAL)
a disease of the sexual organs that can be given from one person to another during sex
We walked along the beach, past the rows of SUPINE bodies soaking up the sun/ The new director has introduced a series of changes against little opposition from the SUPINE staff=> He is loyal to his clan but not SUPINELY so
(FML) (lying) flat on your back, looking up/ If you are supine, you are weak and willing to accept the control of others
(FML) The photograph showed a man lying PRONE on the pavement, a puddle of blood around his head=> How many people do you need to prone a patient? In some cases, PRONING a patient can remove the need for intubation (MEDICAL)
lying face down=> Put someone into a position in which they are lying face down, especially in order to improve their breathing and oxygen levels
The waiting room was full of people LEAFING THROUGH magazines.
quickly turn the pages of a book or a magazine, reading only a little of it
I had to DIP INTO my savings to pay for the repairs.
spend part of a supply of money that you have been keeping or saving
We will only publish a new edition if you can MAKE A convincing CASE FOR it.
argue that something is the best thing to do, giving your reasons
