scarce, there is not enough of it, so it is very difficult to get or buy. During the war, things like clothes and shoes were scarce. I Jobs are scarce, and a lot of people are unemployed.
lack of Чаек оv/ [n singular] if there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it, or there is none of it at all lack of sleep/time/money etc Fernando's eyes were red through lack of sleep. I Most of our problems are caused by lack of money.
lack of enthusiasm/confidence/interest
etc It's lack of confidence, not lack of ability, that makes most people fail.
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II to enter a place
go in/go into /,gao 'in, tg3U intu:/
[phrasal verb 1/T] to go into a room, building etc: It was getting cold, so we went in. I They won't let you go in unless you leave your bag outside, go Into sth Everyone showed their tickets as they went into the hall.
enter ;"ent3r [u T] formal to go or come into a room, building, country etc: The army entered the city from the north. I As soon as he entered the room} he knew there was something wrong.
Don't say 'enter in a room' or 'enter to a room'. Say enter a room.
come in /,клт in/ [phrasa/ uerb 1] if
someone comes in, they enter a room or building that you are in: As soon as Adrian came in, everyone stopped talking. I That must be Nina coming in right now. come into sth Come into the house and get warm.
get in get m/ (phrasa/ verb 1] to succeed
in entering a room, building, or area that
is difficult to enter, especially by finding an unusual way in-. How did you get in? I thought the door was locked. get into sth The burglars got into the apartments by pretending to be electricians.
burst in /fb3irst 'in/ \phrasal verb I] to suddenly enter a room making a lot of noise: Two men with guns burst in and told us to lie on the floor.
burst into sth Lotty burst into the room waving a letter in the air.
Ed to use force to enter a place
force your way in fr:rsjo:r wei in/to
enter a building or room by using force, especially when someone is trying to stop you-. They've blocked the door. We'll have to force our way in. force your way into sth Police eventually forced their way into the building and arrested the gunman.
break in /,breik 'in/ [phrasa/ verb I] to enter a building by using force, in order to steal something: If anyone tries to break in: the alarm will go off. break into sth Vanda/s broke into the school last night.
El to tell someone to enter your room or house
Qcome in /,клт 'in/ spoken say come in when you want someone to come into your room, home, or office.- There was a knock at the door. 'Come in,' she called. Come in and sit down. I'll be ready in a minute.
ask sb in /,a:sk (sb) in||,aesk-/ informal to ask someone if they want to come into your home: Stella didn't know whether to ask him in or not.
■1 to allow someone to enter a place
let sb in / let (sb) inj [phrasal verb T] Let me in! It's freezing out here. I There's Ryan at the door. Let him in, would you?
Ы to not allow someone to enter a place
keep out /.ki:p 'autI [phrasal verb T] to prevent someone from entering a room keep sb out/keep out sb His house has a complicated security system to keep out intruders.
a door or space that you use to enter a place
entrance (also entry) "entr?ns. 'entri/ [n C] a door or space that you go through to enter a place: Simpson used a side entrance to avoid the waiting reporters. + to the entrance to the exhibition
way in/,wei 'm [n C] the place where you
DONTCARE
can enter a large public building: We walked all the way around the museum, looking for the way in.
ENTHUSIASTIC/ UNENTHUSIASTIC
LIKE/NOT LIKE
«Ч Я
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also
ENJOY EXCmNG/
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keep sb out o/stK We've got to keep Bill out of the kitchen - his birthday present's in there!
turn sb away /№ (sb) a'wei/ [phrasa
verb T] to refuse to let someone into а place where a public event is happening
especially because it is fulclass="underline" The club's so popular we have to turn people away every night, i Hundreds of disappointed fans were turned away at the gates.
lock sb out.,,Ink (sb) 'aotH.laik-' [phrasaI verb T] to stop someone entering a room or building by locking the door: My girlfriend locked me out of the house.
EXCITED
Denthusiastic
/m,6ju:zi'3est]M|-,8u:- ladj] behaving in a way that shows how much you like, enjoy, or approve of something: A small but enthusiastic crowd cheered as we ran onto the field. I Several enthusiastic young teachers have just started working at the school. + about He's stiil really enthusiastic about his new school.
enthusiastically \adv] The public has responded very enthusiastically to our appeal.
keen /ki:n [adj] British very enthusiastic about an activity or job: She hasn't much experience but she's very keen.
+ on A lex has always been keen on
athletics.
a keen gol/er/photographer/gardener
etc Chris is a keen photographer - he's
won several competitions.
keen to do sth Mark: was keen to make
a good impression on the new French
teacher.
eager /'iigaV [ad;] very enthusiastic and excited about something that is going to happen or about something that you are going to do: A crowd of eager fans wait ed outside the hotel. eager to do sth She hurried home from college, eager to hear Tom's news. eagerness [n U] very enthusiastic and excited feelings or behaviour eagerness to do sth. He tripped over the cat in his eagerness to get to the phone.
enthusiasm /m'ejuiziaez^mll-'flu:-/ (n U| enthusiastic feelings or behaviour + for I'd forgotten about Jim's enthusiasm for going on 20-mile walks, be full of enthusiasm (=be. very enthusiastic) Greta was full of enthusiasm for the plan.
not enthusiastic
unenthusiastic/not enthusiastic
/,Anin0ju:zi'aestik, not in,6ju:zi'2estik||-,0u:-/
[adj\ Are you sure you want to see the movie? You don't sound very enthusiastic.
+ about She had never been very enthusiastic about her job as a designer. I The teachers were distinctly unenthusiastic about the whole idea