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(88 words)
tactic
noun
[ C usually plural ] a planned way of doing something:
take it from me/take my word for it
accept that what I say is true, because I know or have experienced it:
take sth on
to accept a particular job or responsibility:
take to sb/sth
to start to like someone or something:
takeover
noun [ C ]
a situation in which a company gets control of another company by buying enough of its shares:
talk business/politics, etc.
to discuss a particular subject:
talkative
adjective
talking a lot:
tank
noun [ C ]
a large military fighting vehicle designed to protect those inside it from attack, driven by wheels that turn inside moving metal belts
target
noun
[ C usually singular ] one or more people who are criticized or laughed at, or who experience unpleasant treatment from others:
tasteless
adjective
having no flavour:
tax
verb [ T ]
to make someone pay a tax:
teamwork
noun [ U ]
the ability of a group of people to work well together:
shed tears, blood, light, etc
to produce tears, light, blood, etc.:
technically
adverb
in a way that relates to the knowledge, machines, or methods used in science and industry:
technician
noun [ C ]
a worker trained with special skills, especially in science or engineering:
techno
noun [ U ]
fast electronic dance music with a regular beat:
tedious
adjective
boring:
tell the difference
to notice a difference in quality between two things:
telly
noun [ C or U ]
informal for television:
tendency
noun [ C ]
If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or like it:
terrific
adjective
used to emphasize the great amount or degree of something:
tertiary
adjective
[ before noun ] mainly uk relating to education in colleges and universities:
tertiary education
texture
noun
[ C or U ] the quality of something that can be decided by touch; the degree to which something is rough or smooth, or soft or hard:
thankful
adjective
happy or grateful because of something:
thankfully
adverb
used, usually at the beginning of a sentence, to show you are happy or grateful about something:
that is (to say)
said when you want to give further details or be more exact about something:
therapeutic
adjective
causing someone to feel happier and more relaxed or to be more healthy:
therapist
noun [ C ]
someone whose job is to treat a particular type of mental or physical illness or disability, usually with a particular type of therapy:
thereby
adverb formal or old-fashioned
as a result of this action:
all things considered
Someone might say that something is good all things considered to mean it was generally good although the situation was not perfect:
the next best thing
the thing that is best, if you cannot have or do the thing you really want:
a sure thing
something that is certain to happen:
not think twice
to do something immediately, without considering if it is a good idea:
this
adverb
as much as shown or to a particular degree:
threaten
verb
[ T ] to be likely to cause harm or damage to something or someone:
thrill
noun [ C ]
a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant:
thrive
verb [ I ]
to grow, develop, or be successful:
through
adjective
[ only before noun ] A through train or bus goes all the way from one place to another place without the passenger having to change trains or buses.
throw yourself into sth
to do something actively and enthusiastically:
rule of thumb
a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something:
time
noun
the system of recording hours used in different parts of the world:
about/high time
informal If it is about time/high time that someone did something, it should have been done sooner or a long time ago:
for the time being
for a limited period:
make time
to make certain you have some time when you are not busy in order to do something you think you should do:
take your time
said to mean that you can spend as much time as you need in doing something, or that you should slow down
disapproving to do something too slowly:
behind the times
If someone or something is behind the times, they are old-fashioned.
in no time/in next to no time
very quickly or very soon:
at times
sometimes:
time-consuming
adjective
A time-consuming task takes a lot of time to do:
tip
noun [ C ]
the usually pointed end of something, especially something that is long and thin:
toast
noun
[ C ] an expression of good wishes or respect for someone that involves holding up and then drinking from a glass of alcohol, especially wine, after a short speech:
tobacco
noun [ U ]
a substance smoked in cigarettes, pipes, etc. that is prepared from the dried leaves of a particular plant:
token
noun [ C ]
SYMBOL
something that you do, or a thing that you give someone, that expresses your feelings or intentions, although it might have little practical effect:
DISC
a round metal or plastic disc that is used instead of money in some machines
tolerant
adjective
willing to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them:
toll
noun
[ C ] a small amount of money that you have to pay to use a road, cross a bridge, etc.:
torture
noun
[ C or U ] informal a very unpleasant experience:
total
verb [ L only + noun, T ]
to have as a complete amount, or to calculate this:
towards
preposition
POSITION
near to, just before, or around a time or place:
PURPOSE
for the purpose of buying or achieving something:
trace
verb [ T ]
to find someone or something that was lost:
to find the origin of something:
on track
making progress and likely to succeed:
keep track
to make certain that you know what is happening or has happened to someone or something:
trade
noun
[ C ] a particular business or industry:
trainee
noun [ C ]
a person who is learning and practising the skills of a particular job:
tranquil
adjective
calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc.:
transaction
noun [ C or U ]
an occasion when someone buys or sells something, or when money is exchanged or the activity of buying or selling something:
transformation
noun [ C or U ]
a complete change in the appearance or character of something or someone, especially so that that thing or person is improved:
transmit
verb
[ I or T ] to broadcast something, or to send out or carry signals using radio, television, etc.:
travels
[ plural ]
journeys:
trek
noun [ C ]
a long walk over land such as hills, mountains, or forests:
trial
noun
[ C or U ] a test, usually over a limited period of time, to discover how effective or suitable something or someone is:
trigger
verb [ T ]
to cause something to start:
triumph
noun [ C or U ]
a very great success, achievement, or victory (= when you win a war, fight, or competition), or a feeling of great satisfaction or pleasure caused by this:
troubled
adjective
having problems or difficulties:
truly
adverb
formal sincerely:
trust
verb
[ I ] formal to hope and expect that something is true:
trustworthy
adjective
able to be trusted
tuition
noun [ U ]
mainly uk teaching, especially when given to a small group or one person, such as in a college or university:
in tune
singing or playing notes that are at the right pitch (= level) or that agree with others being sung or played
out of tune
singing or playing notes that are at the wrong pitch (= level) or that do not agree with others being sung or played:
turn 16, nine o’clock, etc.
to become a particular age or time:
in turn/by turns
one after the other in an agreed order:
turn a blind eye
to ignore something that you know is wrong:
turnover
noun
[ C or U ] the amount of business that a company does in a period of time:
not think twice
to do something immediately, without considering if it is a good idea:
twist
verb
[ T ] If you twist a part of your body, such as your ankle, you injure it by suddenly turning it:
or two
informal
approximately or a little more than:
be in two minds
uk us be of two minds
to be unable to decide about something:
type
noun
[ C ] specialized literature a person who seems to represent a particular group of people, having all the qualities that you usually connect with that group: