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The school was destroyed in an arson attack. начать обучение
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the crime of deliberately making a building burn
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We tried everything – persuasion, bribery, threats. начать обучение
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when someone offers or accepts bribes
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Counterfeiting is a significant problem in the art world. начать обучение
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copying something exactly in order to deceive people falsificado, falso [moeda, nota, cédula]
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The threat of hacking and computer viruses is increasing. начать обучение
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someone who secretly uses or changes the information in other people’s computer systems entrar de forma ilegal em [sistema informático como hacker]; métodos e técnicas utilizadas pelos hackers.
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The identity theft wrecked his life. начать обучение
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a crime in which someone gets personal information about someone so they can use that person’s bank account, credit card etc também identity fraud roubo de identidade
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There has been a series of kidnappings in Africa. начать обучение
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to take someone somewhere by force, especially in order to get money for returning them
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Crime is on the increase, especially mugging and burglary. начать обучение
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to attack and rob someone in a public place assalto [na rua]; mug xícara ou chávena; fork over: to give something to someone unwillingly
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She was arrested for shoplifting. He was accused of shoplifting. начать обучение
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the crime of taking things from shops without paying for them furto de antigos [em loja] Ele foi acusado de furto de artigos.
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Celebrities are at risk of stalking. начать обучение
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a person who follows and watches someone for a long time in a way that annoys or frightens them perseguição; stalker pessoa que persegue outra
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Vandalism costs councils thousands of pounds. начать обучение
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to deliberately damage things, especially public property
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Are you accusing me of lying? How dare you accuse me of lying! начать обучение
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to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal to accuse sb of (doing) sth acusar alguém de (fazer) alguma coisa; Como se atreve a acusar-me de mentir!
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The police arrested Eric for shoplifting. начать обучение
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if the police arrest someone, the person is taken away because the police think they have done something illegal deter, prender to arrest sb for (doing) sth deter/prender alguém por (fazer) alguma coisa
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I often dream of becoming a ballerina. начать обучение
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to have a dream of something for the future sonho to have a dream (about sth/sb) ter um sonho (com alguma coisa/alguém) a bad dream um pesadelo
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I thanked him for the flowers. начать обучение
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to tell someone that you are grateful for something that they have given you or done for you agradecer to thank sb for (doing) sth agradecer a alguém por (fazer) alguma coisa She thanked me for the flowers. Ela agradeceu-me pelas flores.
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He rescued two people from the fire. начать обучение
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to save someone from harm or danger
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The lifeguard saved a boy from drowning. начать обучение
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to make someone or something safe from danger or harm
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She was suspected of hacking into government computers. начать обучение
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to think that someone is probably guilty of a crime
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He apologised for being late. начать обучение
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to tell someone that you are sorry that you have upset them or caused them problems pedir desculpas, desculpar-se
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Jon criticised me of complaining all the time. начать обучение
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to express your disapproval of someone or something, or to talk about their faults
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She is banned from entering the building. начать обучение
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to officially say that people must not do something
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Banks were blamed for causing the economic crisis. начать обучение
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to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad
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He was charged with murder. начать обучение
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to state officially that someone may be guilty of a crime (na Justiça) acusação to bring/press charges (against sb) fazer uma denúncia (contra alguém)
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She was cleared of manslaughter. начать обучение
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to prove that someone is not guilty of something absolver, inocentar He was eventually cleared of murder. Ele acabou por ser inocentado do crime de homicídio; manslaughter homicídio involuntário
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He bought her a diamond necklace. начать обучение
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a piece of jewellery that you wear around your neck
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A hacker had managed to get into the system. начать обучение
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someone who secretly uses or changes the information in other people’s computer systems alguém que consegue entrar de forma ilegal em [sistema informático como hacker]
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I bought some software for accessing the Internet. начать обучение
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to find and use information, especially on a computer acesso Students need to have access to computers. Os alunos têm que ter acesso a computadores. aceder [informação, um site], abrir [um documento]
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I don't want to live in a greedy and selfish society. начать обучение
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wanting more food, money, power, possessions etc than you need
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Activist groups fight for vulnerable people начать обучение
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someone who works to achieve social or political change
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lobster (Maine lobster or American lobster) Have you ever eaten lobster? Cold Water = Better Lobster. The meat is much sweeter that lobsters grown in warm conditions. This is because the cold water keeps the meat from absorbing the salt in the water. начать обучение
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a sea animal with eight legs, a shell, and large claws, or the meat of this animal as food;
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rock lobster/spiny lobster Have you ever eaten rock or spiny lobster? Rock lobster is also raised in warm water, and has a seafood taste. начать обучение
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a sea animal with eight legs, a shell, and the antenna is very large and thick, plus there’s no large claw either. The benefit is that the tail has more meat than the lobster.
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The members of the jury decide if a person is guilty or innocent. начать обучение
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a group of twelve ordinary people in a court who decide whether someone is guilty
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The boys almost drowned in the river. начать обучение
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to die by being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way
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She claimed I cheated in the test. начать обучение
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to behave in a dishonest way in order to win or to get an advantage, especially in a competition, game, or examination copiar, fazer batota, enganar
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The company is inclined to boast of its success. начать обучение
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to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions gabar-se de, gabar-se He boasted that he was the best player. Ele gabou-se de ser o melhor jogador. alarde, fanfarronice, bazófia
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The boss concealed the truth of the accounts from his employees. начать обучение
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to hide something carefully
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She knew that society would condemn her for leaving her children. начать обучение
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to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think it is morally wrong condenar [um atentado, uma decisão, etc.]
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She was fined for speeding. начать обучение
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to make someone pay money as a punishment
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The doctor mistook the symptoms for blood poisoning. начать обучение
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to wrongly think that one person or thing is someone or something else erro, engano to make a mistake cometer um erro by mistake por engano; interpretar/entender mal
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They are prohibited from revealing details about the candidates. начать обучение
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to say that an action is illegal or not allowed
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It’s unfair to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two students. начать обучение
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to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law
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He was accused of trying to hide evidence from the police. начать обучение
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to deliberately put or keep something or someone in a place where they cannot easily be seen or found
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The guys laughed and joked about it later. начать обучение
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to say things that are funny or that you do not really mean
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Eight schools participated in the project. начать обучение
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to take part in an activity or event to participate (in sth) participar (em alguma coisa)
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He pretended to be angry but he wasn't really. начать обучение
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to behave as though something is true when you know that it is not
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She grabbed my bag and ran. начать обучение
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to take hold of someone or something suddenly or violently agarrar The thief grabbed my handbag and ran off. O ladrão agarrou a minha mala e fugiu.
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Don’t be taken in by products claiming to help you lose weight in a week. начать обучение
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to be completely deceived by someone who lies to you
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I was completely deceived. начать обучение
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to make someone believe something that is not true
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Don’t distract me while I’m driving! начать обучение
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to take someone’s attention away from what they are doing
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The crime crackdown is an attempt to divert attention from social problems. начать обучение
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to deliberately take someone’s attention from something by making them think about or notice other things 1 desviar 2 to divert attention from sth desviar a atenção de alguma coisa; medidas severas They’re having a crackdown on traffic offences. Estão a tomar medidas severas contra infrações de trânsito.
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He is too smart to fall for that trick. начать обучение
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to be tricked into believing something that is not true fall for sth (informal) cair em alguma coisa [um golpe, uma mentira]
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Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s easy to lose weight. начать обучение
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to make someone believe something that is not true
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She was caught posing as a police officer начать обучение
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to pretend to be someone else, in order to deceive people: to pose as sb fazer-se passar por alguém
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The boy snatched the note from her hand. начать обучение
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to take something from someone with a sudden movement 1 (agarrar) tirar, arrancar 2 (roubar) arrancar
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If you switch your phone for a newer model it'll work better. начать обучение
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to change from one thing to another thing [transitivo] trocar Someone has switched the labels. Alguém trocou as etiquetas.
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Can I swap my ten pound note for two fivers? начать обучение
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to exchange something you have for something that someone else has to swap sth (with sb) trocar alguma coisa (com alguém) I swapped hats with Natasha. Troquei de chapéu com a Natasha. to swap sth for sth trocar algo por alguma coisa
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if part of something falls off, it becomes separated from the main part fall off 1 soltar-se, cair 2 diminuir [procura, vendas]
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His head hit a table as he fell and he got knocked out. начать обучение
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to make someone become unconscious or go to sleep knock sb out 1 pôr alguém inconsciente, pôr alguém fora de combate [boxe]
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They got stuck in a traffic jam for hours. начать обучение
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impossible or unable to move from a particular position estar/ficar preso [num lugar]; estar empancado. Can you help me with my homework? I’m stuck. Podes ajudar-me com os trabalhos de casa? Estou empancado.
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A man was knocked over by a bus last year. начать обучение
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to hit someone with a vehicle while you are driving, so that they are hurt or killed knock sb/sth over derrubar alguém/alguma coisa
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I left my keys inside and locked myself out of the flat. начать обучение
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to keep someone out of a place by locking the door lock sb out trancar alguém do lado de fora
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She was run over and killed by a bus. начать обучение
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to hit someone or something with a vehicle, and drive over them run sb over atropelar alguém He was run over by a lorry. Ele foi atropelado por um camião.
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Within minutes the top floor was on fire. начать обучение
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to be on fire estar em chamas
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Someone stole my passport. начать обучение
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to take something that does not belong to you to steal (sth) from sb roubar (alguma coisa) de alguém I stole £10 from my sister. Roubei £10 à minha irmã
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The two men were jailed for robbing a bank. начать обучение
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to steal money or other things from a bank, shop, or person assaltar [um banco] to rob sb of sth roubar alguma coisa a alguém She felt she had been robbed of the Olympic gold medal. Ela sentiu que lhe tinham roubado a medalha de ouro olímpica. rob, steal ou burgle?
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I’ll need to check under the bonnet. начать обучение
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the front part of a car that covers the engine
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Can you put the luggage in the boot? начать обучение
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an enclosed space at the back of a car, used for carrying bags etc porta-malas, mala [de carro]; porta-bagagens
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I need to go to the garage, one of my indicator lights isn't working. начать обучение
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one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turning piscas; Preciso de ir à garagem, um dos meus piscas não funciona.
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Can you remember your number plate? начать обучение
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the sign on the front and back of a vehicle that shows its official number placa de matrícula (de carro)
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She gripped the steering wheel tightly. начать обучение
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a wheel that you turn to control the direction of a car volante; Ela segurou o volante com força.
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He likes driving with the sun roof open. начать обучение
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a part of the roof of a car that you can open to let in air and light
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Can you check my tail lights are working? начать обучение
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one of the two red lights at the back of a vehicle
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I had a flat tyre on the way home. начать обучение
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the round piece of rubber that fits around a wheel of a car, bicycle etc and is filled with air
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A stone shattered my windscreen. windshield начать обучение
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the large window at the front of a car, bus etc
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Windscreen wipers make it easier to drive in the rain. начать обучение
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a long piece of metal with a rubber edge that moves across a windscreen to remove the rain
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The wing got badly damaged in the car crash. начать обучение
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the part of a car that is above a wheel.
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Make sure you can see out of both wing mirrors. начать обучение
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a mirror on the side of a car
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He collided with another car at the traffic lights. начать обучение
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to hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you
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She drove the wrong way to the supermarket. начать обучение
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to make a mistake in the direction you take
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He exceeded the speed limit on more than one occasion. начать обучение
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to go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do.
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The accident happened as he was overtaking a bus. начать обучение
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to go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster than them
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Some idiot pulled out in front of me. начать обучение
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if a car pulls out, it moves away from the side of a road into a line of traffic 1 arrancar [veículo] 2 mudar de faixa [para ultrapassar] to pull out in front of sb arrancar na frente de alguém [no trânsito]
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I'm afraid I scratched your car. начать обучение
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to make a small cut or mark on something by pulling something sharp across it
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if a vehicle skids, it suddenly slides sideways and you cannot control it
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She swerved but too late. начать обучение
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to suddenly move to the left or right while you are driving desviar bruscamente The car swerved across the road into a wall. O carro desviou bruscamente, cruzou a rua e bateu num muro
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