offensive /s'fensiv/ [adj] offensive
words, jokes, or actions make people angry, because they show no respect for people's moral or religious beliefs: His racist jokes are really offensive, find sth ojfensive (=think it is offensive) Some uieiuers may find the language in this film offensive.
insulting /in'sAltn]/ [adj] something that you say or do that is insulting criticizes
Swear Iswes1"/ [v I] to deliberately use words that shock people because they are considered to be very rude, especially
words about sex or religion: Don't swear in front of the children. + at The other driver got out of his car and started swearing and shouting at me!
swearing - swore - have sworn
rude things that people say
IAS ult /'insAlt/ [л C] something that someone says to someone else, which is very rude because it criticizes their intelligence, character, or appearance: Outside the bar, a drunk was shouting insults at everyone who came past.
bad language ,baed l^r)^wid3/ [n U]
words that are considered to be very rude, especially words about sex or religion: My mother is coming to stay, so no smoking, no drinking, and no bad language. I There were hundreds of complaints about the bad language in the film.
RULE
STRICT/NOT STRICT
bureaucracy /bju^mkrasill-'ra:-/ [n U) а
complicated official system which is annoying because it takes a long time to do anything and it has a lot of unnecessary rules: It takes ages to get a visa these days - there's so much bureaucracy.
RUN
if you mean 'be in charge of an organization', go to in charge of
WALK_ _
see also
1/ \
HURRY SPORT
to run
OBEY/DISOBEY
rule /ги:1/ (л С often plural] an instruction that says what people are allowed to do or not allowed to do, for example in a game, or in a school or organization: Do you want me to explain the rules of the game? I It says in the rules that every child has to wear school uniform. break a rule (=not obey it) Anyone breaking the rules toil I be punished. I If you put a plural verb with a singular noun, you're breaking a basic rule of grammar. rules and regulations (use this when you think there are too many official mles) Businessmen are tired of all these rules and regulations.
be against the rules (=not be allowed by the rules) Vbu can't smoke in here - it's against the rules.
LAW
LIMIT
see also
must
FORBID
LET
4, \
regulation /'.regj^'leipn/ (n С usually plural J an official rule made by a government or organization, which is part of a set of rules.- recent changes in health and safety regulations I The new regulations are very strict about what you can and cannot bring into the country.
run
He had to run to catch the bus.
run /глп/ [и I] You'll haue to run or you'll rm'ss the bus. I He kept on running until
he was out in the open country.
+ across/through/along/out etc A dog
ran straight out in front of my car. I She ran upstairs and slammed her bedroom door.
run /or the bus/train. (=in order to catch it) Just running for the bus leaves me out of breath.
run away/off (=run fast in order to leave a place) They grabbed her purse and then ran off towards the subtuay. run ajter sb/sth (-chase someone) Her dog was running after a rabbit and did not hear her calling.
running - ran - have run
dash /d*eJ7 [a I] to run very quickly for a short distance, because you have to do something urgently + around/into/across etc He dashed forward and pulled the child away from the road.
dash for st НУ make a das К/or sth (=run quickly towards something) She got up and made a dash for the door.
sprint /sprint/ li; I) to run as fast as you can over a short distance: A man sprinted past, then five seconds later two policemen came running after him.
trot /trot||troit/ \v II to run fairly slowly, taking short steps
trot along/bacfc/ojf Paul walked quickly, with his little dog trotting along behind.
trotting - trotted - have trotted
Ed to run as a sport or for exercise
run /глп/ [и I/T] to run in a race or for exercise: Omar's running the marathon this year.
go running/go for a run (=go out and run
for exercise) I usually go running on Saturday afternoons. run 2 mites/400 metres etc She runs a couple of miles twice a week.
running - ran - have run
runner [n CI someone who runs, especially in a race: a long-distance runner
I started jogging to lose a little weight.
jog /dsDgJdsaig/ [v II to run fairly slowly for a long distance, for exercise, and to keep healthy: / started jogging to lose a little weight.
jog along/down/past etc When I lived in Washington I jogged along the river every morning.
go jogging/go for a jog (=go out and jog) Sharon goes for a jog every evening after work.
jogging - jogged - have jogged
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S
SAD
opposite happy ^ see also cry, satisfied/dissatisfied
D feeling sad or unhappy about something
sad /saed/ [adj not usually before noun] not happy, especially because a happy time has ended, or because you feel sorry about someone else's unhappiness: She felt sad as she waved goodbye. I Why is Sandra looking so sad?
sad to see/hear/learn/leave/go etc We
were very sad to hear about your father's death.
+ about 1 was glad to be going home, but sad about leaving all my friends. sad look/expression/voice/face There was such a sad look in her eyes.
sad - sadder - saddest
sadly ladu] She shook her head sadly and sighed.