Opportunities - Intermediate - Mini-Dictionary [antikvár]

actually abandon /a'bzendaii/ 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'eijgn/ 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 /s'bilati/ noun U something you can do because you leamed 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. 'about /s'baut/ adverb near to a particular number, time, distance, etc: It's about a Idlometre from here. Her new boyfriend is about sixteen years old. I'll arrive at about 10 o 'clock. ^about /a'baut/preposition 1 on the subject of: What's diCaprio's new film about? There's something strange about her brother. 2 be about to do sth to be going to do something ahnost mimediately: I was about to cross the road 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 mformation or get an opinion: I like hamburgers - what about you? above tibw/ adverb/preposition 1 in or to a higher place or position: Please use the e-mail address above. You 'II fituiyour name above mine on the list. 2 above all more than anything or anyone: / enjoy many sports but above all I love basketball. abroad /3'br3:d/ 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 /aebssns/ noun U a period of being away from a place: Who will look after the cat during your absence? absent /aebssnt/ adjective not in a place, not at school, etc: Why were you absent from school yesterday? absolutely /'aebs3lu:tU, ,^bs9'lu;tli/ adverb completely: 1 think their new CD is absolutely fantastic. academic /.seks'demik/ adjective connected with education and studying: Your academic work has improved this year. academy /ae'kaedsmi/ noun C (pi academies) a college or similar place where people leam a particular subject: She teaches at the Academy of sciences. accelerate fokselsreit/ verb /1 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 /sk'septabal/ adjective good enough for a purpose: The agreement was acceptable to both of us. (opposite = unacceptable) accident /aeksidant/ 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 /^ksi'dentl/ adjective describes something that happens which was not planned: an accidental meeting in the supermarket. acclimatise /a'klaimstaiz/ 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 /o.koms'deijsn/ noun U a place to live or to stay: / hope to find accommodation in a student hostel accompany /g'kAmponi/ 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 /3'k3:dir] ts, tu/ prepositional phrase as stated in a book, said by someone, etc: According to the timetable, your train arrives at 8.25. accountant /o'kauntsnt/ noun C someone who is tramed to keep or check business accounts as a job. accuse /9'kju;z/ verb T to state that someone has done something wrong: He was accused of starting the fight. achieve /9'tji:v/ verb Tto get a good resuh because you have worked or tried hard: She achieved success after many years of hard work. achievement /g'tjiivmont/ noun C a good result because you have worked or tried hard: Winning a good medal was a fantastic achievement across /o'kros/ adverb/preposition 1 on the other side: The post office is across the street. 2 firom one side to the other: He travelled across Europe looking for work. act /^kt/ noun C 1 one of the main parts that a play is divided into: Romeo and Jidiet die in the last act 2 one of the short performances m a theatre, etc: My favourite act at the circus is the trapeze artists. ^act /«kt' verb T/11 to play a part in a film or play: The part of Juliet was acted by a thirteen-year-old girl. 2 act sth out to tell a story, etc. by performing it like a play: We loved to act out some of the traditional stories our mother told us. 3 acting school a school or college where you can leam how to act in fikns or plays. action /askjsn/ noun 1 C something that you do: Her quick actions stopped the fire from spreading. (opposite = inaction) 2 any part of a fitoi or play during which there is a lot of activity such as fighting: / don't enjoy action films. 3 take action to do something to deal with a problem or situation: No action will be taken this time, but don't be late again. active /asktiv/ adjective 1 describes someone who often plays sports, walks, etc: Are children as active as their parents were? 2 an 'active volcano' is likely to produce flames and very hot rock out of its top. (opposite = inactive) activist /2ektivist/ noun C someone who takes part in political action, activity /aek'tivsti/ noun C (pi activities) something you do when you play a sport, work, etc: Which leisure activities do you prefer? actor /aekts/ noun C a man or