Exercise 6: How (page 65)

.. noun
[ countable ] a place where a lot
of people go for holidays

resort / rzt $ -rt / noun

[ countable ] a place where a lot of
people go for holidays
seaside/beach/ski etc resort
Aspen, a ski resort in Colorado
Lagoon Reef is one of the best resort
hotels

.. verb [ intransitive ]
to behave in a particular way or
show a particular emotion because of
something that has happened or been
said respond

react / rikt / verb [ intransitive ]

to behave in a particular way or
show a particular emotion because of
something that has happened or been
said respond
react to
How did Wilson react to your idea?

.. noun
[ countable ] an important or official
statement

announcement / nansmnt / noun

[ countable ] an important or official
statement :
The minister made the announcement
at a news conference.

.. verb [ transitive ] to officially tell

people about something, especially
about a plan or a decision :

announce / nans / verb

[ transitive ] to officially tell people
about something, especially about a
plan or a decision :
They announced their engagement in
The Times.

.. noun [ uncountable ] a situation

in which people or organizations try
to be more successful than other
people or organizations

competition / kmpt n, kmpt n $

km- / noun [ uncountable ] a situation in
which people or organizations try to be more
successful than other people or organizations
compete , competitor
competition for
Competition for the job was intense.
competition between/among
This price reduction is due to competition
among suppliers.

.. noun [ countable ] a calculation

of the value, size, amount etc of
something made using the
information that you have, which
may not be complete

estimate / estmt, estmt / noun

[ countable ] a calculation of the
value, size, amount etc of something
made using the information that you
have, which may not be complete :
We just need an estimate of the
number of people who will come.

.. phrasal verb
if a car or machine breaks down, it
stops working

break down phrasal verb

if a car or machine breaks down, it
stops working :
The car broke down just north of
Paris.
The printing machines are always
breaking down.

.. noun
[ countable ] someone who is skilled
at repairing motor vehicles and
machinery

mechanic / mknk / noun

[ countable ] someone who is skilled
at repairing motor vehicles and
machinery :
a garage mechanic

.. noun [ countable ]
[ often plural ] a piece of equipment
that makes a vehicle go more slowly
or stop

brake / brek / noun [ countable ]

[ often plural ] a piece of equipment
that makes a vehicle go more slowly
or stop :
Test your brakes after driving through
water.
I managed to put the brakes on just in
time.

.. verb [ transitive usually passive ]

to plan that something will happen at
a particular time

schedule verb [ transitive usually

passive ]
to plan that something will happen at
a particular time
be scheduled for June/Monday etc
The elections are scheduled for midJune.

.. noun [ countable ]
a formal dinner for many people on
an important occasion

banquet / bkwt, bkwt / noun

[ countable ]
a formal dinner for many people on
an important occasion :
a state banquet (= one attended by
heads of government and other
important people )

.. verb [ intransitive, transitive not

in progressive ] if a piece of clothing
fits you, it is the right size for your
body :

fit / ft / verb [ intransitive, transitive

not in progressive ] if a piece of
clothing fits you, it is the right size
for your body :
His clothes did not fit him very well .

.. verb [ transitive ]
to let someone get into your car, boat
etc and take them somewhere :

pick / pk / verb [ transitive ]

pick somebody up to let someone
get into your car, boat etc and take
them somewhere :
Ill pick you up at the station.
The survivors were picked up by
fishing boats from nearby villages.

.. noun [ uncountable ]
the money charged for sending a
letter, package etc by post :

postage / pstd $ pos- / noun

[ uncountable ]
the money charged for sending a
letter, package etc by post :
How much is the postage for a
postcard?

.. noun
[ uncountable and countable ] a
mistake

error / er $ err / noun

[ uncountable and countable ] a
mistake
error in
There must be an error in our
calculations.

have somebody do something

.. phrasal verb
to search or examine something very
carefully

go over phrasal verb

go over something to search or
examine something very carefully :
In the competition, the judge goes over
each dog and assesses it.

.. noun [ countable ]
especially American English a
cupboard built into the wall of a
room from the floor to the ceiling
wardrobe

closet / klzt, klzt $ kl:-,

kl:- / noun [ countable ]
especially American English a
cupboard built into the wall of a
room from the floor to the ceiling
wardrobe :
a closet full of beautiful clothes

..noun ( plural stories )[ countable ]

American English a floor or level of a
building SYN storey British English

story / stri / noun ( plural stories ) [

countable ]
American English a floor or level of a
building SYN storey British English :
a 50-story building

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