dissatis/action /di.saet^sfaekpn the
feeling you have when you are not satisfied: Teaching standards are low and there is widespread dissatisfaction among the students. + with Opinion polls show increasing dissatisfaction with the way the country is being governed.
SAVE
look here for ... to save money
to save someone from a dangerous situation
to keep something so that you can
use it later see also spend, money, banks
to save money
save /seiv/ [u I/T! to gradually collect money by not spending all the money you have, especially when you regularly put some of it in a bank: I find it really difficult to save - I just spend everything I get.
save money/Ј500/$400 etc He's managed to save $800 so far. I I try to save a little money each month. + for She starts saving for Christmas in the middle ofJulyl
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save up /.seiv лр I [phrasal verb I/T] to save money in order to buy something or do something speciaclass="underline" I'm trying to save up enough money to buy a computer.
save up to do sth We're saving up to go to the Caribbean next year + for If you want a new bike, you'll have to save up for it.
savings /'seivigz/ [n plural] the money that you have saved: I'm paying for my Spanish classes out of my savings life savings (=all the money you have saved in your life) My parents spent their life savings on a retirement home in Florida.
to save someone from danger or from an unpleasant situation
see also иве, accident
save /seiv/ [и T] if you save someone, you stop them from being killed or badly hurt: He a/most fell off the cliff, but she put out her arm and saved him. save sb from sth His cycling helmet saved him from serious injury, save sb from doing sth A lifeguard dived into the pool and saved her from drowning.
save sb's life Wearing a seat belt can save your life.
rescue /'reskjus/ [и T] if you rescue
someone, you take them away from a dangerous situation, so that they do not get killed or badly hurt: Paramedics and firefighters worked for two hours to rescue people who were trapped in the bus. rescue sb from sth The couple were rescued from the burning building by neighbours.
rescue/come to the rescue /reskju:,
клгп to дэ 'reskju:/ if you rescue someone or come to the rescue, you help them when they are in a difficult or unpleasant situation: Luckily. Sally came to the rescue and lent us her car. I I was stuck talking to Mrs Roberts until Mum rescued me. come to sb's rescue I couldn't remember the man's name. Fortunately Maria came to my rescue.
to save something to use later
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+ with The teacher told James that she wasn't satisfied with his work. I Paul had become increasingly dissatisfied with his job and his marriage.
save/keep /seiv, ki:p/ [v T) to keep something and not use it now, so that you can use it later: Saue some of the cheese to sprinkle on top of the dish.
save/keep sth for sth He got out the bot- tle of champagne that he'd been saving for this occasion.
save/keep sth for later We can keep the rest of the food for later. keeping - kept - have kept
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Д Don't confuse «У, ^IK, and speak. yousay words to someone. You tell someone facts or information about something. You talk to someone about a subject. You speak (=you say words) or you speak a language.
to say something
/sei/ [u I/T] to say something using spoken or written words: 7 must be going," she said. I "Where's Pam going?" UI don't know. She didn't soy." + (that) James wrote to the bank and said we needed a loan. \ It says in today's paper that gas prices are going up again.
say what/where/why etc The doctor
didn't say how long the operation would take.
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say hello/sorry/yes etc (to sb) Lauren came over to say goodbye to us. I / asked Dad if he'd lend me some money, but he said no.
Don't say 'say someone that ...'. Say say that ... ortelf someone that ...; She
said that she was going home. I She told me that she was going home.
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Use say (not 'tell') when you are reporting someone's actual words: Т/т? going home," she said
say sth to sb What did you say to her? saying - said - have said
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tell /tel/ [v T) to give someone information, using spoken or written words tell sb (that) Rosie told me that she might be late.
tell sb sth He refused to tell me his name.
tell sb who/what/where etc There are signs telling you where the exits are. tell sb about sth Sit doum anc/ tell me all about it.
telling - told - have told
point OUt /point 'aot/ [р/irasa/ verb T] to tell someone something that they had not noticed or had not thought about: As Sharon pointed out, the story was rather hard to believe.
point out sth an article pointing out the similarities between the Watergate scandal and the problems that Clinton has
now
+ that It's worth pointing out that very few people ever die of this disease.
mention /'menj>n/ [t> T) to talk about
someone or something, but without giving details or saying very much about them: He mentioned something about a party, but he didn't say when it was. \ When I mentioned her name, he looked embarrassed.
+ (that) / forgot to mention that I won't be in tomorrow.
Don't say 'mention about something'. Say mention something.
add /aed/ \v T) to say something more, after what has already been said or written- Is there anything you'd like to add, Peter? I "Finally," she added, ul would like to thank my family for their support." + that I should add that I do not agree with Dr Mitchell.