TTX Vocabulary

stormed into to go somewhere quickly and in an angry, noisy way She  stormed into  my office waving a newspaper. He burst into tears and stormed off. indiscriminate 1. an indiscriminate action is done without thought about what the result may be, especially when it causes people to be harmed *indiscriminate  attacks on motorists by youths throwing stones *the  indiscriminate  nature of nuclear weapons *Doctors have been criticized for their  indiscriminate  use of antibiotics. 2. acting without careful judgement *She's always been  indiscriminate  in her choice of friends. confess   the suspect confessed to killing his uncle and cousin. overwhelming   very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react The evidence against him was  overwhelming . The  overwhelming  majority of those present were in favour of the plan. stem [rokna /  band krna]...

[rokna /  band krna] Oxford Learners stem something to stop something that is flowing from spreading or increasing The cut was bandaged to stem the bleeding. They discussed ways of stemming the flow of smuggled drugs. The government had failed to stem the tide of factory closures. The reforms failed to stem social discontent.

Oxford Learners very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react The evidence against him was overwhelming . The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan. an overwhelming sense of loss She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth. You may find it somewhat overwhelming at first. There was overwhelming support for our policies

1. Oxford Learners an indiscriminate action is done without thought about what the result may be, especially when it causes people to be harmed *indiscriminate attacks on motorists by youths throwing stones *the indiscriminate nature of nuclear weapons *Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics. 2. Oxford Learners acting without careful judgement *She's always been indiscriminate in her choice of friends.

1. Oxford Learners [ intransitive] + adv./prep. to go somewhere quickly and in an angry, noisy way She stormed into my office waving a newspaper.He burst into tears and stormed off. Other The incident took place near Launch Mor area on Sukkur city's Miani Road where the suspect stormed into his uncle's flat and opened indiscriminate fire, killing his 65-year-old uncle and his daughter on the spot.

Cambridge Little, a little, few, a few from English Grammar Today (A) little and (a) few are quantifiers meaning ‘some’. Little and few have negative meanings. We use them to mean ‘not as much as may be expected or wished for’. All she wanted was a few moments on her own. some, a small number She had few moments on her own. not many/almost none She saves a little money every month. some, a small amount They had little money to spend. not much/almost nothing A: Have you got any money? B: Yes, a little. some, a small amount A: Have you got any money? B: No, very little. not much/almost nothing A little, a few with a noun We use a little with singular uncountable nouns. We use a few with plural countable nouns: Mary said nothing, but she drank some tea and ate a little bread. We stayed a few days in Florence and visited the museums. See also: Nouns: countable and uncountable Little, few with a noun We use little with uncountable nouns. We use few with plural countable nouns. They are u...

1. Oxford Learners [transitive] infringe something (of an action, a plan, etc.) to break a law or rule The material can be copied without infringing copyright. Two of the projects are deemed to infringe EU legislation.

Oxford Learners careful and thorough work or effort She shows great diligence in her schoolwork.

1. Oxford Learners [countable, uncountable] reversal (of something) a change of something so that it is the opposite of what it was a complete/dramatic/sudden reversal of policy the reversal of a decision The government suffered a total reversal of fortune(s) last week.

Oxford Learners [countable, uncountable] an official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention; a document that proves this to apply for/obtain a patent on an invention The device was protected by patent .

1. Oxford Learners slash something to make a long cut with a sharp object, especially in a violent way synonym slit Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. She tried to kill herself by slashing her wrists. We had to slash our way through the undergrowth with sticks. 2 . Oxford Learners [often passive] slash something (informal) (often used in newspapers) to reduce something by a large amount to slash costs/prices/fares, etc. The workforce has been slashed by half.

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1. Oxford Learners [intransitive] to try hard to find a solution to a problem grapple with something The new government has yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution. a government trying to grapple with inflation an attempt to grapple with this very difficult issue grapple to do something I was grappling to find an answer to his question.

1. Oxford Learners impact (of something) (on somebody/something) the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something the environmental impact of tourism The report assesses the impact of AIDS on the gay community. Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession. social support to cushion the impact of unemployment Other US firms that rely on Chinese consumers have also been impacted by the country´s economic slowdown.

Oxford Learners [uncountable] retaliation (against somebody/something) (for something) action that a person takes against somebody who has harmed them in some way s ynonym reprisal * retaliation against UN workers *The shooting may have been in retaliation for the arrest of the terrorist suspects.

1. Oxford Learners to not do something immediately We could get a new computer now or hold off until prices are lower. hold off doing something Could you hold off making your decision for a few days?

1. Oxford Learners [intransitive] (of prices, temperatures, etc.) to decrease suddenly and quickly synonym plummet Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup. This year profits plunged by 40%.

1. Oxford Learners a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports 2. Oxford Learners a list of fixed prices that are charged by a hotel or restaurant for rooms, meals, etc., or by a company for a particular service mobile-phone tariffs

Oxford Learners an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for an agreed period of time; the period of time that this lasts *to call/break a truce Other *A US government delegation will visit China next week for the first face-to-face talks since President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart agreed on a temporary truce in the trade war