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Don't use aid in the plural. Aid is an uncountable noun.
You can also use aid before a noun, like an adjective: aid agencies I the iederai aid budget
Д Don't say 'come to here', 'arrive to here' etc. Say come here, arrive here: We
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came here by bus.
Don't say 'here the weather is nice'. Say the weather is nice here. Don't put 'here' at the beginning of a sentence.
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be in /bi: 'in/ [phrasal verb I] to be in your home or at the place where you work: Hello, Susan. Is Richard in? I She has to be in by 11 o'clock every night.
Qbe around /bi: 3'raund/ [phrasa/ verb
I] spoken if someone or something is
around, they are here or somewhere near here, especially when you need them: "Where's the iron?" "Oh, it must be around somewhere." t Are you going to be around at Christmas, or are you going away?
+ from James was absent from school again today.
missing ,"misii]/ [adj] someone or something that is missing is not in the place where you expect them to be, and it is difficult or impossible to find them: The missing files were eventually found in Slater's apartment.
+ from Oh no! The last page is missing from this book!
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be present 'bi: 'prez^nt formal to be here - use this especially about people being at official meetings or ceremonies: The President regrets he cannot be present at the meeting this afternoon.
EA not here
not be here /nDt bi: 'Ыэг/ She wasn't here when the accident happened. I He hasn't been here long, but he's made a lot of changes already.
not be around 'nDt bi: s'raund/ informal. if someone or something is not around, they are not here or near here, especially when you need them: There's never a police officer around when you need one. I If Julie isn't around maybe Maria could help you.
be out/not be in /bi: act, nDt bi: in, [phrasa/ verb 1] to not be in your home or at the place where you work, especially when someone wants to see you: Mr Newton called while you were out -he'll call back later. I I'm sorry, I won 't be in today -1 have to go to the doctor's.
be away /bi: swei/ [phrasal verb I] to not be at home or work for several days because you have travelled somewhere else, or not be at school or work because you are ill or on holiday: She's going to be away for at least a week, be away on business I'm sorry, Mr Hyam is away on business right now. be away from home/work/school Because of her job, she is sometimes away from home for weeks at a time.
be absent /bi: 'aebs^nt/ if someone is absent, they are not at school or at the place where they work, especially because they are ill or on holiday
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II to hide things
hide haid [v T] to make something difficult to see or find, for example by putting it somewhere secret, or by covering it: The police had secretly hidden a tape recorder in Larry's apartment. I Hiding her face, she walked past the photographers towards her car. hide sth in/behindf under etc sth He hid the money under his bed. hide sth from sb (=make sure someone cannot see or find something) I shoved the cigarettes into my bag, to hide them from my Dad
hiding - hid - have hidden
hidden [adj] a hidden microphone.
conceal /k^n'si:!/ [u Tj to hide something, especially by covering it: Several kilos of drugs were concealed in the back of the truck.
concealed [adj] a man carrying a concealed weapon
A Conceal is more formal than hide, and is often used when you are talking about things that are hidden for dishonest or criminal reasons.
cover /'kAV3r/ [i> T] if you cover something. you put something over it or on top of it so that it cannot be seen: He reached for a towel to cover his naked body. cover sth with sth Jane covered her face with her hands and started to cry.
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in the ground and cover it with earth or sand in order to hide it: Dogs like to bury bones.
bury stK in/under etc stK He murdered his wife and buried her body in a field.
burying - buried - have buried
to hide yourself
hide /haid [и I] to go somewhere where people cannot easily see you or find you: Dad's coming! Quick ~ hide! + under/in/beKind etc / hid in a doorway until the man had gone. I I think there 's someone hiding behind the door. + from Are you trying to hide from me?
hiding - hid - have hidden
go into hiding /,gau inta 'haidii]/ to go to a place where you can hide for a long time, because you are in danger or because the police are looking for you: Many Jewish families went into hiding during World War Two I Police believe the robbers have gone into hiding.
to hide your feelings
hide /haid/ [v T] to deliberately not show your real feelings: I couldn't hide my annoyance any longer. I 'That's OK,r she said, trying to hide her disappointment. hiding - hid - have hidden
disguise /dts'gaiz/ [v T] especially written to not show your real feelings, by pretending to feel something else: Kate gave a cheerful smile, somehow managing to disguise
her embarrassment. I He didnt even
attempt to disguise his amazement.
to hide information
conceal /ksn'si:!/ [и T] to hide information from people by not telling them all the facts, or by not telling them the truth about a situation: He managed to conceal the fact that he had been in prison, and got a job as с security officer. conceal stK/rom sb For years. Anna had concealed her true identity from everyone.