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90 over your overdraft limit (-spend more money than the bank has agreed to lend you)

overdrawn /(3uv3ndran/ [adj nol before noun] if you are overdrawn, you have spent more money than you have in your bank account, so that you owe the bank money be Ј300/$80 overdrawn (=awe the bank Ј300/$80)

owe ;эо/ [v T] if you owe someone money, they have lent you money and you have not yet given it back to them owe sb £15/150 etc Kevin owes his mother £30.

рву off /,pei of I 'xf/ (phrasa/ verb T) to pay all the money thai you owe

pay off yeur debts/overdmft/credit card Гие almost paid off my debts.

withdraw /WKVdrx, wie-/ [v T] if you withdraw money, you get it out of your bank account withdraw £100/1200 etc You can withdraw up to £100 a day.

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lovely /"l/vvli/ [ас/j] use this about a child who looks nice and has a pleasant, friendly character: They've got three lovely kids. I Rosie 's a lovely baby.

took lovely Don't the Schultz sisters look lovely?

lovely - iovcht'i - loveliest

cute /kjuit/ [ad7] informal use this about a child who looks attractive and has a happy or amusing character: He's really naughty. but he's so cute, i You were such a cute baby!

look cute Doesn't he look cute in that baseball cap!

El animals

beautiful /'bju:tj,f<?l/ [adj] use this about animals that look extremely attractive and impressive

beauti/ul bird/korse/animal/featHers/fur

etc a beautiful bird with bright blue

feathers I A beautiful grey horse trotted up to the gate.

CUte/sweet /kjurt, swiit/ [adj] use this about pets and baby animals that look nice in a way that makes people want to look after them

+ kitten/puppy/dog/baby bird etc cute kittens I She has a funny little dog - he's really sweet!

magnificent /maeg'mt^mt/ [ad;] use this

about animals and large birds that are very beautiful and impressive because they are large and strong or beautifully coloured: The horse was a magnificent creature with a gleaming jet black coat. I a magnificent golden eagle I The Siberian Tiger is a magnificent animal.

В things/buildings

beauti/ul (also lovely especially British) /'bjun^fel. Uvli; [ad;] use this about things or buildings that look extremely good, and give you a feeling of pleasure: a beautiful painting I "Do you like the house?" uLike it? It's beautiful!" i Thanks for the flowers - they're lovely! I one of Europe's loveliest churches

lovely - lovelier - loveliest

beauti/ully [advj a beautifully decorated house I The presents were all beautifully wrapped in pink tissue paper.

pretty /'priti/ [adj] use this about objects that are small and delicate, or things in your home such as curtains and carpets: pretty wallpaper with yellow flowers on it I What a pretty vase!

prettv prettier - prettiest

magnificent /maeg'nif^nt/ [ad;] very

beautiful and impressive - use this about large and impressive buildings or pieces of furniture, especially old ones: The room is dominated by a magnificent four-poster bed. I a magnificent 15th century castle

Qgorgeous 'go:rd39s [ad;] especially spoken use this about beautiful things that you admire very much gorgeous dress/coat/colour etc / love your dress! It's such a gorgeous colour! I The apartment had been furnished in rich, deep colours and gorgeous fabrics.

exquisite /ik skwiz^t, ekskwi- [ad;j very

beautiful - use this about jewellery or small things that have been designed with great care and made with a lot of skilclass="underline" an exquisite handcarved ivory brooch I There's a little courtyard with fountains and orange trees - it's really exquisite.

elegant /'elegant/ [adj] use this about buildings, furniture, and clothes that are beautifully designed in a simple but usually expensive way: We jirst met him at an elegant hotel in the uptown district of Manhattan. I an elegant rosewood dining table I She was wearing an elegant black suit.

Ш places/countryside/views

beauti/ul /'bjuitifol/ [adj] use this about places that everyone admires and likes to visit Florence is such a beautiful city. I Cornwall has some of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Britain I a restaurant with beautiful views over Sorrento and the Gulf of Naples

lovely / lAvli/ [adj] use this about places that are beautiful in a way that makes you feel relaxed and gives you a lot of pleasure: The hills will be lovely at this time of year. I You are so lucky to live here with all this lovely countryside around you. I The garden was looking lovely.

lovely - lovelier - loveliest

stunning/breathtaking sumq,

brefyteikiij/ \odj] use this about views that

are extremely beautiful and extremely

impressive: The view from the top of the mountain was stunning. 1 the breathtaking beauty of the Niagara Falls I breathtaking views of the Himalayas

magnificent /maegmfis^nt/ [ad;] use this about areas where there are beautiful, large, and impressive mountains, valleys, rivers etc: magnificent views across the valley I the magnificent mountains around Lake Titicaca

picturesque /iP,ktj3'resM [adj] use this

about villages and towns that are pretty and old-fashioned: We visited the picturesque fishing village of Lochinver. I He rents a small house in the picturesque old quarter of town.

scenic /'si mi к/ [adj] use this about roads that go through beautiful countryside scenic route/jo urne у/drivefroad We travelled to the coast by a very scenic route. I a scenic road through the Welsh mountains

the beautiful appearance of someone or something

beauty / bjuiti/ In V) the beautiful appearance of a place or person: the beauty of the countryside in spring I He had written a poem about Sylvia, praising her charm and beauty.