comply with stK /кэп-vpiai wia (sth)/
LAW
я
RULE
[phrasa/ verb t] formal if you comply with a law or a decision, you do what it says you must do: Companies must comply with European employment laws. I Fa//и re to comply with these conditions could result in prosecution. complying - complied - have complied
to not obey a person, rule, or law
disobey /.disa'bei, .disao-/ [i> I/Г] to refuse to do what someone tells you to do, or what a rule or law says you must do: No one dared to c/i'sobey the captain. I Black hod disobeyed the judge's ruling, and he continued to harass his ex-wife
break a rule/break the law breik
3 'ru:l, breik дз Ь:/ to not do what a rule or law says you must do: Students who break the rules and smoke in school will have to !eave. I If you don't buy a ticket before you get on the train, you are breaking the law.
ignore /ig пэ:r (i> T] to pay no attention to
a law or rule, or to what someone has told you to do. and behave as if it does not affect you: Many cyc/isЈs ignore the law and ride around at night without lights. I I tell her to come home by 10 o'clock, but she just ignores me.
Qnot pay any attention (also not
take any notice British) /not pei ,eni
3'tenpn, not teik ,eni 'naotis/ especially
spoken to not do what someone has told you to do, in a way that annoys them: We complained to the school about the state of the classroom, but no one paid any attention. I I keep telling him to do
his homework, but he never takes any
notice.
rebel /ri'bel/ [и I] to deliberately behave in a way that is completely different from the way that your parents and people in general expect you to behave: Her parents wanted her to go to university, but she rebelled and left school at 17. + against Teenagers tend to rebel against people in authority.
rebelling - rebelled - have rebelled
always doing what you are told to do
obedient /a'biidiant, ЭО-/ [adj] someone who is obedient always does what their parents, teachers, or people in authority
tell them to do - use this especially about children: Bruno was a quiet and obedient little boy. I I wish my children were more obedient.
refusing to obey
disobedient ,dis?>bi:cli3nt«. ,dis,m- |adj]
someone who is disobedient refuses to do what their parents, teachers, or people in authority tell them to do - use this
especially about children: He's very disobedient, and he has с terrible temper. disobedience [n U] disobedient behaviour: I've hod enough of your disobedience
rebellious n beljes/ [adj\ someone who is rebellious deliberately behaves in a way that their parents or teachers disapprove of - use this about older children or young adults: rebellious teenagers who
run away from home
OFFER
see also ю offers, refuse, accept
when you offer something to someone
offer /'of3r|'3s-, а:-/ (и T] to say that someone can have something if they want it offer sb sth She didn't even offer me a cup of tea. I I've been offered the jobf offer sth to sb Unfortunately, they offered the contract to someone else.
Qwould you like....? /.wud ju: laik
spoken say this as a polite way of offering something to someone: We have some maps of the city - would you like one?
Qcan I get you ? /(кэеп ai get ju:
spoken say this when you are offering someone a drink or food, for example at a party: What can I get you? There's beer or wine. I Can I get you some coffee?
Qhelp yoursel/ /.help pr'self/ spoken
В
say this to tell someone they can take anything they want from the food and drink that is available: There's plenty of food, so help yourselves.
+ to Help yourself to salad and bread.
Qhave hx\ spoken informal say this to persuade someone to take some food or drink that you are offering: Have some of this salad - my Mum made it. I Go on, haoe another beer.
when you offer to help
ojfer , Dfor|'o:-. u:-/ [u I/T] to say that you will do something in order to help someone: "Do you want me to look after the children next week?" "No, but thanks for offering." I a teacher who was always ready to offer advice and encouragement
offer to do sth Charles offered to do some painting for us.
A Don't say 'I offered him to do it'. Say [ offered to do it.
volunteer /.vobn'tialva:-' [и I] to offer to do something, especially something difficult or unpleasant: Someone has to clean up all this mess. Who'll volunteer? volunteer to do sth Jill volunteered to go with me to the hospital. +for No one volunteered for night duty
Qcan l/would you like me to
(also shall I British) /'кжп at, wod ju: 'laik mi: tu:, 'Jscl ai/ spoken say this when you are offering to do something for someone. Can I take your bag - it looks heavy. 1 Would you like me to mail that letter for you? 1 Shall I make a copy for you?
Qlet me /'let mi:, spoken say this when
you are offering to help someone, especially when you want to be kind or friendly to them: Let me drive you to the station. I Why don't you let me cook dinner tonight?
to offer money for something
OBEY/DISOBEY 532
obedience [л U] obedient behaviour: The General demanded absolute obedience from his men.
law-abiding /'Ьэ o.baidii] (adj] law- abiding peopie/citizens etc people who always obey the law and never break
rules or do anything bad: decent law-a bid
ing people who go to church on Sundays and pay their taxes regularly
offer /'Dfs^'Di-, a:-/ lu TJ to say that you will pay someone a particular amount of money in exchange for something о/fer sb stk My dad offered me $5 if I washed the car. I Chaldon was offered a huge salary to become team manager, offer sth for sth Police are offering a reward for information about the robbery. I They said that they couldn't offer more than £2000 for the car.