Exercise 3: When (page 63)

….. noun [ countable ]

someone whose job is to give advice
on a particular subject
consultant / kən’sʌltənt / noun
[ countable ]
someone whose job is to give advice
on a particular subject :
a management consultant
….. noun ( plural embassies )
[ countable ]
a group of officials who represent
their government in a foreign
country, or the building they work in
→ ambassador
embassy / ‘embəsi / noun ( plural
embassies ) [ countable ]
a group of officials who represent
their government in a foreign
country, or the building they work in
→ ambassador
the American Embassy in Paris
….. noun [ countable ]
the building in which a consul lives
and works → embassy
consulate / ‘kɒnsjələt, ‘kɒnsjʊlət $
‘kɑːns ə lət / noun [ countable ]
the building in which a consul lives
and works → embassy
….. adjective ( comparative thicker ,
superlative thickest )
especially written containing a lot of
people or things
thick / θɪk / adjective ( comparative
thicker , superlative thickest )
tespecially written containing a lot of
people or things :
The cod were so thick in the water that
they caught thousands very quickly.
thick with
The roads were thick with holiday
traffic.
….. noun [ uncountable ]
a powder that is made by crushing
wheat or other grain and that is used
for making bread, cakes etc
flour / flaʊə $ flaʊr / noun
[ uncountable ]
a powder that is made by crushing
wheat or other grain and that is used
for making bread, cakes etc
white/wholemeal/rice/wheat etc flour
→ plain flour , self-raising flour
….. verb
intransitive and transitive ] if a river
floods, it is too full, and spreads
water over the land around it :
flood/ flʌd / verb
intransitive and transitive ] if a river
floods, it is too full, and spreads
water over the land around it :
There are now fears that the river
could flood.
….. adjective
from or connected with Finland or its
language
Finnish / ‘fɪnɪʃ / adjective
from or connected with Finland or its
language :
Finnish film director Aki Kaurismaki
….. noun
[ uncountable ] an arrangement with a
company in which you pay them money,
especially regularly, and they pay the
costs if something bad happens, for
example if you become ill or your car is
damaged → assurance , third party
insurance
insurance/ ɪnʃʊərəns $ -ʃʊr- / noun
[ uncountable ] an arrangement with a
company in which you pay them money,
especially regularly, and they pay the
costs if something bad happens, for
example if you become ill or your car is
damaged → assurance , third party
insurance :
Your father took out insurance to cover
the mortgage.
….. adjective
[ not before noun ] expected to
happen or arrive at a particular time

due to do something
due / dju: $ du: / adjective
[ not before noun ] expected to
happen or arrive at a particular time

due to do something
The team are due to fly to Italy next
month.
….. adverb , conjunction
every time that a particular thing
happens
whenever/ wen’evə $ -’evər / adverb ,
conjunction
every time that a particular thing
happens :
Larry always blames me whenever
anything goes wrong.
….. phrasal verb
if a price, level etc comes down, it
gets lower
come down phrasal verb
a) if a price, level etc comes down, it
gets lower :
It looks as if interest rates will come
down again this month.
b) to accept a lower price
….. verb ( past tense and past
participle let , present participle
letting )
[ transitive not in passive ] to allow
someone to do something → permit
let / let / verb ( past tense and past
participle let , present participle
letting )
[ transitive not in passive ] to allow
someone to do something → permit :
I can’t come out tonight – my dad
won’t let me.
let somebody do something
Let Johnny have a go on the computer
now.
..... to have a good knowledge or
understanding of something
familiar/ fə’mɪliə $ -ər / adjective
be familiar with something
to have a good knowledge or
understanding of something :
Are you familiar with this type of
machine?
….. verb
( also pack up ) to put things into
cases, bags etc ready for a trip
somewhere
pack/ pæk / verb
( also pack up ) to put things into
cases, bags etc ready for a trip
somewhere :
I forgot to pack my razor.
Shall I pack us a picnic?
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