Opportunities - Intermediate - Mini-Dictionary [antikvár]

abandon /atandan/ verb T(abandoning, abandoned, has/have/had abandoned) to leave someone or something you have responsibility for: He was abandoned by his mother as a young boy. abbreviation /a.briivi'eijan/ noun C a short form of a word or group of words, often using only the first letters: EU is an abbreviation of European Union. ability /a'bilati/ noun U something you can do because you learned how to do it or you have the skill: We have the ability to stay alive in hot deserts and also cold icy areas. able /eibal/ adjective be able to to have the time, ability, strength, etc. to do something: I'm afraid I won't be able to come to the meeting tomorrow. —> UNABLE. 1about /a'baut/ adverb near to a particular number, time, distance, etc: It's about a kilometre from here. Her new boyfriend is about sixteen years old. I'll arrive at about 10 o 'clock. 2about /a'baut/ preposition 1 on the subject of: What's diCaprio's new fdm about? There's something strange about her brother. 1 be about to do sth to be going to do something almost immediately: I was about to cross the wad when I saw the car. 3 How about ? you can use 'How about ?' to suggest doing something: How about going for a swim? 4 What about you, her, etc? you can use 'What about ?' to ask for information or get an opinion: / like hamburgers - what about you? above /a'bAv/ adverb/preposition 1 in or to a higher place or position: Please use the e-mail address above. You 'II find your name above mine on the list. 2 above all more than anything or anyone: I enjoy many sports but above all I love basketball. abroad /a'broid/ adverb in or to a foreign country: / would have liked to study abroad but my mother needed me here. Anyway, I'm going abroad next year. absence /aebsans/ noun Ua period of being away from a place: Who will look after the cat during your absence? absent /'aebsant/ adjective not in a place, not at school, etc: Why were you absent from school yesterday? absolutely /aebsaluitli, .asbsa'luitli/ adverb completely: I think their new CD is absolutely fantastic. academic /.aeka'demik/ adjective connected with education and studying: Your academic work has improved this year. academy /ae'kEedsmi/ noun C (pi academies) a college or similar place where people learn a particular subject: She teaches at the Academy of sciences. accelerate /akselareit/ verb 11 to go faster: The driver accelerated rapidly to avoid the old woman crossing the road. 2 to happen more quickly: Because of computer technology, changes in business methods are accelerating. accent /aeksant/ noun C the way someone speaks a language: Ben speaks with a London accent. acceptable /akseptabal/ adjective good enough for a purpose: The agreement was acceptable to both of us. (opposite = unacceptable) accident /'asksidant/ noun C an event during which something is broken or someone is hurt: I'm afraid your husband has had an accident and is in hospital. accidental /aeksi'dentl/ adjective describes something that happens which was not planned: an accidental meeting in the supermarket. acclimatise /s'klamrataiz/ verb T/I get (sb) acclimatised to become, or help someone to become, used to a new place, new conditions, etc: It took me a long time to get acclimatised to living in Brighton. accommodation /a.koma'deijan/ noun U a place to live or to stay: / hope to find accommodation in a student hostel. accompany /a'kAmpani/ verb T (accompanying, accompanied, has/have/had accompanied) (formal) to go with someone: The President's wife accompanies him on most of his trips abroad. according to /a'koidir] ta, tu/ prepositional phrase as stated in a book, said by someone, etc: According to the timetable, your train arrives at 8.25. accountant /a'kauntant/ noun C someone who is trained to keep or check business accounts as a job. accuse /a'kju:z? verb T to state that someone has done something wrong: He was accused of starting the fight- achieve /a'tjiiv/ verb Tto get a good result because you have worked or tried hard: She achieved success after many years of hard work. achievement /a'tjiivmant/ noun C a good result because you have worked or tried hard: Winning a good medal was a fantastic achievement. across /a'kros/ adverb/preposition 1 on the other side: The post office is across the street. 2 from one side to the other: He travelled across Europe looking for work. 1act /aekt/ noun C 1 one of the main parts that a play is divided into: Romeo and Juliet die in the last act. 2 one of the short performances in a theatre, etc: My favourite act at the