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Collins Primary Thesaurus

Год написания книги
2019
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I used to be terrified of injections, but now that I’ve had one I’m not scared any more.

timid

I was quite timid on my first day at school.

ANTONYM: unafraid

To be afraid of something is to fear or dread it.

after (1) ADVERB

After can mean later than a particular time, date or event.

afterwards

We had our lunch and afterwards went out to the school field.

following

Following the professor’s talk on birds, we had the chance to ask her questions.

later than

It was later than six o’clock when we finally finished shopping.

subsequently

The injured driver was taken to hospital, but was allowed to go home subsequently.

ANTONYM: before

after (2) PREPOSITION

If you come after someone or something, you are behind them and following them.

behind

Behind the royal procession came the jester, prancing about and waving some sort of wand.

following

Off went the removal van, with Dad following.

again ADVERB

Again can mean happening one more time.

afresh

The couple moved abroad to start life afresh.

a second time

The traveller waited before knocking at the door a second time.

once more

Once more Dad tried to put up the deckchair, and once more it collapsed.

against PREPOSITION

Something that is against something else is in opposition to it.

anti INFORMAL

Our entire family is anti hunting. We think it’s cruel.

opposed to

I was opposed to the idea of moving house.

versus

In our playground game, it was Rachel and me versus the rest of the class.

If something is against the law, it is illegal.

aim (1) VERB

If you aim to do something, you are planning to do it.

intend

One day, I intend to own a chocolate factory.

mean

The player meant to hit the ball down the line, but it flew into the crowd.

plan

Dad had planned to work abroad, but then he was offered a job in Britain.

propose

Mr Potter proposes to put on a school play this year.

set your sights on
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