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One of the plane's engines cut out, so they had to land with only one.

a life-size cutout of the actor; This children’s book has animal cutouts.

A device that automatically breaks an electric circuit for safety and either resets itself or can be reset.

Christmas is the season when Christians around the world recount the story of the Nativity.

Also: nativity - a model or picture of the Nativity: Nativity sets sell well in the run-up to Christmas.

She played the role of Mary in the school nativity.

The longer and faster your run-up is, the higher you can jump.

Everyone is very busy during the run-up to publication.; Wolfson is playing a key role in the run-up to the elections.

chocolate wafers

However much people carp about junk mail, many of them read it.; I can't stand the way he's always carping.

The mass of the people support the reforms.; The media company has enjoyed a mass of hype.; They were part of the large mass of consumers who acquired a credit card in the 1980s.

The sauce is now a sticky mass at the bottom of the pan.

He was popular with the rich but failed to win the support of the masses.

to go to Mass

The crowd massed around the entrance to the exhibition.; Thousands of troops have massed along the border in preparation for an invasion.

weapons of mass destruction; They hope the new movie will appeal to a mass audience.; Opposition groups plan to stage mass demonstrations all over the country.; mass media

I've got masses to do at the weekend.; There were masses of people in town today.

A mass of earth and granite slid down into the narrow gorge.

Also: a large amount of something that has no particular shape or arrangement; The explosion reduced the church to a mass of rubble.; The forest is a mass of colour in autumn.

Jesse Jackson was a disciple of Martin Luther King, Jr.

the Disciples - the twelve men who followed Jesus during his life

an apostle of world peace/liberty

He found spiritual communion with her.; He lived in close communion with nature/God.

the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level; the condition or an act of sharing thoughts and feelings

The author has a vision of an emerging worldwide Christian communion.

Many people use mass transit for work commuting, yet have access to a car when needed.; He said $500 million a year from the bond issue should go for mass transit systems.

Also: public transport; public transportation - a system of vehicles such as buses and trains that operate at regular times on fixed routes and are used by the public

scantily clad, dressed, etc; scantily clad dancers; The home is scantily equipped; He worked in philosophical logic but published scantily.; scantily dressed women; scantily provided dinner table

Although the covers of some 1930s pulp magazines showed scantily clad women menaced by tentacled aliens, the covers were often more lurid than the magazines' contents.

a ball gown; She wore a beautiful satin gown to the senior prom.

gown - też - fartuch lekarza - hospital gown; Students wore black gowns for the graduation ceremonies.

Not many people will be dancing in the streets about a two percent pay rise.

We could stroll along the beach after dinner.; We could stroll into town if you like.; The whole family was enjoying a leisurely stroll in the sunshine.; Sometimes he would take a stroll before dinner.

The path descends to the valley below.; Jane descended the stairs slowly in her wedding gown.; The audience applauded wildly as the curtain descended on the stage.

If a condition, usually a negative condition, descends, it quickly develops in every part of a place - Silence descended on the room/over the countryside.

If a negative or bad feeling descends, it is felt everywhere in a place or by everyone at the same time - A feeling of despair descended (on us) as we realized that we were lost.

The demonstrations in the capital rapidly descended into anarchy.

Sorry to descend on you like this, but we didn't have a phone to call you.; The police descended on the house in the early hours of the morning.; Tourists descend on Prince Edward Island every summer.; fig.: Homesickness descended upon him.

I never thought she would descend to stealing.

All living creatures are thought to descend from an organism that came into being three billion years ago.; Romance languages are directly descended from Latin.

Her father is descended from Greek royalty.; Humans are descended from (= developed from) ape-like creatures.

You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today's paper.; She told me all the lurid details of her divorce.

That's a very lurid shade of lipstick she's wearing.

Dogs running loose are a public menace.; The world is still facing the menace of terrorism.; Plastic bags are a menace to marine environments because they don't break down quickly.; A hurricane menaced the eastern coast for a week.

Banks and credit card firms warned of a growing menace from identity thieves.

He was accused of unlawfully demanding money with menaces.

She made such a fuss when Richard spilled a drop of wine on her blouse!; It's all a fuss about nothing.; Let’s see what all the fuss is about.; She learned to make good food without too much fuss.

She's always fussing over that son of hers as if he were a little boy.; Some people like to be fussed over (= receive a lot of attention).

Please, stop fussing - the food's cooking and there's nothing more to do until the guests arrive.; It irritates me the way she's always fussing with her hair!; She sat there fussing with her bright red dress (= touching and moving it nervously).

She was never one to fuss about insignificant things.

The wind is mussing (up) my hair.; Don’t muss my hair (up) – I just had it styled.

If we pack tonight, we can leave first thing in the morning - no muss, no fuss.

A strange figure appeared in the doorway, clad in white.; an ivy-clad wall; A stranger appeared, clad in white.

There was a path through the meadow to the village.; We walked through fields and meadows.

She wore a necklace of brightly coloured wooden beads.; She fingered the beads of her rosary.

Beads of sweat stood out on his forehead.; Beads of sweat formed on his forehead as he worked in the sun.

She was saying the rosary.

a series of prayers said by Roman Catholics, or a string of beads used to count prayers

a dreary little town; She had spent another dreary day in the office.; It was a gray, dreary day, with periods of rain.

unattractive and having nothing of any interest, and therefore likely to make you sad

Minor skin imperfections can usually be disguised with a spot of make-up.; We tried to disguise the fact that it was just a school hall by putting up coloured lights and balloons.; She has had a lot of cosmetic surgery in an attempt to disguise her age.

Noun: something that someone wears to hide their true appearance - He put on a large hat and glasses as a disguise and hoped no one would recognize him.; My friend rang me up at the office and tried to disguise her voice, but I knew it was her.

I couldn't disguise my disappointment.; I couldn’t disguise my unhappiness at this decision.

She usually goes out in disguise to avoid being bothered by the public.; He claims that most Western aid to the Third World is just colonialism in disguise.; In Shakespeare’s plays, many characters appear in disguise.

What is now happening in the country is what I dreaded most - it is descending into anarchy and civil war.; He's dreading the exam - he's sure he's going to fail.; I'm dreading having to meet his parents.

dread to think - used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying - I dread to think what would happen if he was left to cope on his own.

The prospect of working full-time fills me with dread.

adj. - formal - before noun - causing fear or worry - The dread spectre of civil war looms over the country.

My dreaded cousin is coming to stay!; I need to check all the dreaded paperwork.; It’s time to fill out the dreaded tax forms.

I felt great apprehension over my first day at work.; It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job.; There is some apprehension in the office about who the new director will be.

There’s an $8000 reward for the apprehension of the perpetrators.; Both the army and the police were involved in the apprehension of the terrorists.

the situation in which the police catch and arrest someone who has not obeyed the law

The perpetrators of the massacre must be brought to justice as war criminals.; He promised vigorous action against the perpetrators of this crime.

Federal soldiers have been accused of perpetrating atrocities against innocent people.; We will find the person who perpetrated this crime.

Human rights activists have accused the country's government of a systematic perpetration of violence against minority groups.

The news report was so dreadful that I just had to switch it off.; the dreadful sufferings of the people during this war

The food was bad and the service was dreadful.; They played some dreadful music.; It was a truly dreadful performance.

It's a dreadful shame you couldn't come.; He's a dreadful gossip.; dreadful mistake

She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.; The back porch is a quiet place where I can ponder.

We can't make a decision yet. Let's just play it by ear.

The judge criticized the "outrageous greed" of some of the bankers.; These prices are just outrageous (= much too high).; outrageously high prices; The house was outrageously expensive.; They were spotted "flirting outrageously" at a party.

Also: used to describe something or someone that is shocking because they are unusual or strange - outrageous clothes/behaviour; outrageously - in a way that is shocking, usually because of being unusual or strange

The guard ushered the jury members into the courtroom.; She ushered us into her office and offered us coffee.; Officials quickly ushered the protesters out of the hall.

to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go

The usher showed us to front-row seats.

a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater or at a wedding

His inventions helped usher in the era of skyscrapers.; The party was an elegant way to usher in the new year.

to be at the start of a new period, especially when important changes or new things happen, or to cause important changes to start happening

The reduction of crime levels is the centrepiece of the president's domestic policies.; The centrepiece of the shopping centre is a giant fountain.

If you are dazzled by someone or something, you think they are extremely good and exciting - He was dazzled by Rome’s architectural treasures.; I was dazzled by his charm and good looks.

A person or animal dazzled by a light cannot see because the light is too bright to look at.; If light dazzles you, it makes you unable to see for a short time - I was dazzled by the sunlight.

dazzling good looks; a dazzling smile; a dazzling performance/display; A dazzling smile flashed across his face.

A dazzling light is so bright that you cannot see for a short time after looking at it - a dazzling white light

a dazzlingly inventive author; We spent a wonderful summer day on the edge of a dazzlingly beautiful lake.; Her new novel is a dazzlingly ambitious tale spanning three decades.; The growth of the southern auto industry has been dazzlingly fast.

If a light is dazzlingly bright, it is so bright that you cannot see for a short time after looking at it - By about ten in the morning the sun was already dazzlingly bright.; Her short tennis dress and socks looked dazzlingly white against her brown legs

Amid all the razzle-dazzle of the party convention, it was easy to forget about the real political issues.; The razzle-dazzle in this movie doesn’t make up for the lack of plot.

(confusion caused by) noisy and noticeable activity or very colourful appearance, intended to attract attention; noisy, showy, and exciting activity and display designed to attract and impress

I was (out) on the razzle last night, and I'm rather tired this morning.

a business acquaintance; He gradually lost contact with all his old acquaintances.; I hope you'll consider me a friend and not just an acquaintance.; The news quickly spread around all our friends and acquaintances.

a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend

It was at the Taylors' party that I first made his acquaintance (= first met him).; I wasn't sure about Darryl when I first met her, but on further acquaintance (= knowing her a little more) I rather like her.

Sadly, my acquaintance with Spanish literature is rather limited.

be acquainted with sth - to know or be familiar with something, because you have studied it or have experienced it before - Police said the thieves were obviously well acquainted with the alarm system at the department store.

I'm afraid I have only a nodding acquaintance with his works.; She has only a nodding acquaintance with the issues involved.; have a nodding acquaintance with sb/sth - to know someone slightly or have a slight knowledge of a subject

"Do you know Daphne?" "No, I'm afraid we're not acquainted."; I am not personally acquainted with the gentleman in question.; We got acquainted when they gave us a ride home last night.

Ours was a strictly professional acquaintanceship.; He proposed to his wife after only three days of acquaintanceship.; She struck up an acquaintanceship with the owner of the convenience store.

It would be unfair to draw conclusions about her on such brief acquaintanceship.;

Take time to acquaint yourself with the rules.; The Broadcasting Museum offers workshops to acquaint children with the world of radio.

A band struck up the national anthem.

Also: to start a relationship or conversation with someone - He gets really jealous if his girlfriend strikes up a friendship with another man.; It can be difficult to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.

I’m very pleased to make your acquaintance.