POWER
Strong ;strm]||stn>:r]/ [adj] powerful - use this about a political group that is supported by a lot of people: The opposin'onparfies were strong in all the big industrial cities. I There has been a strong antinuclear movement in Japan for many years.
dominant /"dominantl'da:-/ [ad;] more powerful than other people, groups, countries etc: Gradually. Microsoft became the dominant company in the software
business. I At that time Portugal was
the dominant noval power in the Mediterranean.
to have official power
in power in раоэг a person or political group that is in power has political control of a country or government: The ruling party has been in power four times in a row. j A leader can barely remain in power ij he has lost trust of his people.
in authority m з^пг^пЦ-э'Ва:-, -л (b;-
someone who :s in authority has a job or position that gives them the right to te;l other people what to do: My mother demanded to speak to someone in authority. I Problems arise when people in authority can't keep discipline.
rule ruil [u I/T] to have the power to control what happens in a country - use this especially about a person or group that has not been elected: In 1860. Italy was a collection of small states ruled by princes and dukes.
+ over The Romans ruled over a large empire.
rule [n LJ] when a person or group rules a country: British rule in India came to an end in 1947. ruling [adj only before noun] the ruling part у/с lass/group the political
party, social class, or group of people that has most power in a country: Ausira/ia s ruling Labor Party I the struggle between the workers and the ruling class
COITie to power .клт to раоУ to take political control of a country, especially by being elected: De Gaulle came to power
in 1958.
someone who has no power
powerless paoolos [adj not before
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noun] someone who is powerless has no power to control or influence what happens: Blocked by the Republicans in Congress. Clinton seemed powerless.
+ against The poor goat was powerless against the forceful paws of the hungry
I ion.
powerless to do stk The UN was powerless to prevent the war spreading.
weak /wi:k,/ |adj] someone who is u/eak does not have much power because they cannot make other people respect them or obey them: These policies failed because the government was weak and ineffective. I a weak, indecisive principal weakness [n U] The king's mercy towards the rebels was regarded as a sign of weakness.
PRACTISE/ PRACTICE
to do something a lot in order to improve your skill at it
see also improve, better, good s, в
D to practise for a
competition, test, or performance
practise BRITISH practice American
pnekt^s [u 1/T] to do an activity a lot in order to improve your skill. I'm learning to play the piano, and / practise every day. I We're going to Paris for a few days, so that Bill can practice his French.
practise doing sth Try to practise
A
speaking slowly and clearly
Don't use practise about sports. For example, don't say 'I practise tennis/golf every weekend'. Say I play tennis/golf every weekend. But you can use practise about doing a particular movement in a sport in order to improve it. For example, you can say I need to practise ny backhand.
train /trein/ [и I] to prepare for a race or game by exercising and practising: If you re really going to run in the marathon, you need to start training now.
+ for Tyson is training for the big fight next week.
rehearse /n'h3irs/ [v I/T] to practise a speech, play, or concert so that you will be ready to perform it: The producer made us rehearse the last scene again. I His band has been rehearsing at the TV studio all day.
activities people do in order to practise
practice /'praekt^s; [n U] things you do regularly in order to improve your skill at something: She's playing pretty well now - she just needs a little more practice. piano//ootbatl/choir etc practice (=time that you spend practising the piano etc) / scored two goals at hockey practice tonight. I Anna never misses her violin practice.
training /'treinii]/ [n U] time that you spend practising and doing exercise in order to improve your skill at a sport: The team captain got a knee injury during training.
a training course/session/programme /
have to go to the weekly training session
at the gym.
A Don't say 'a training' or 'trainings'. Training is an uncountable noun.
rehearsal /ritn:M [n CI an occasion when all the people in a play, concert etc practise it before performing it in public + of We re having our first rehearsal of 'Hamlet' tonight.
when you have not practised something for a long time
be out of practice /Ы; ,жя эу pnekt.ls
if you are out of practice, you cannot do something as well as you could in the past, because you have not done it for a long time: Sam said he's a little out of practice. but he'll play if we need him.
rusty / r\sti/ [adj] if your skill at something is rusty, it is not as good as it used to be because you have not used it for a long time: My Spanish is very rusty these days.
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PRACTISE/PRACTICE
rusty - rustier - rustiest
PRAISE
BEST
see also
good
BETTER
to say that you admire or approve of someone or something
opposite criticize
admire
* t
beautiful
like/not like
to praise someone or something
praise /preiz/ {i> T] to ssy that you admire someone or approve of something good that they have done: Fire chiefs praised a 10-yearold girl who saved her brother's life yesterday. I The play was widely praised when it first appeared on Broadway.