9° ojf po 'nfj-'aif/ [phrasa/ verb I] if something goes off. it starts to make a noise - use this about bells that warn you about danger, clocks that tell you it is time to get up etc: My neighbour's car alarm went off three times lost night. I Our a/arm clock goes off at 7:15 every morning
В to make a sound because you are in pain, are disappointed etc
groan £г;юп [и 1] to make a long sound in
a deep voice, because you are in great pain or you are very disappointed: A lex groaned as the pain got worse. I Everyone groaned when Tim walked into the room. groan ln C] the sound you make when you groan: There was a loud groan from the crowd as Shearer's shot missed the goal.
sigh sa!' Iu 4 to breathe in and out deeply and loudly because you feel disappointed, bored, or impatient: Pamela sighed and looked at her watch. siqhfn C] the sound you make when you sign: John gave a sigh and sai down.
Q when a sound stops fade away/die away ,cld 0 wei da
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.Vwei [phrasal verb fj if a sound fades away or dies away, it gradually becomes quieter and quieter until you cannot hear it any more: The noise of the bombing died away and the town was quiet once more.
SPACE
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space that is available to use
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SPACE
Space /speis/ (n C/U] an empty area of any size, which can be used or filled by things or people: i ш/sh we had more
space in our office. I There's a space on the form where you write the name of your school I parking spaces +/or We don't have enough space for all our furniture.
space to <lo sth Could you find me a
space to store these boxes in?
make/clear a space (=make a space by moving things) She cleared a space on the desk for her computer.
room /ru:m, rum/ [n U] enough space for something to fit into: / can't sit there, there isn't enough room. + for Is there room for my уcamera in your bag?
room to do sth I had to back the car out of the driveway - there wasn't enough room to turn around. make room for sb/sth (=move people or things closer together so there is room for another person or thing) Can you move and make room for Jerry, please?
a space between things
When you see 1ЭЭ, go to the ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION section.
space /speis/ [n C] an empty area between two things: There was an empty space on the shelf where the book had been. + between The children hid in the space between the wall and the sofa.
gap Igspi [л С] a space where there should not be one, for example because something has been removed or something is missing
+ in We'll have to fix this gap in the fence.
+ between The dentist says the gaps between her teeth may cause problems later.
Opening /'зорлиц/ [n C] a small hole or space that you can pass through or see through
SPACE
+ in The guards passed food to the prisoners through an opening in the wall. I The children were peeping through an opening in the curtains.
SPEAK
SAY_ —TALK
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TELL LANGUAGE
Don't confuse say, tell talk and speak. You say words to someone. You tell someone facts or information about something. You talk to someone about a subject. You speak (=by producing words) or you speak a language.
to speak
speak isphkj lv J] to produce words with your voice: She had a sore throat and couldn't speak. i houj old are babies when they learn to speak? speak up (=speak louder) Can you speak up? - I can't hear you.
speaking - spoke - have spoken
talk /to:k; [v I] to produce words with your voice in order to have a conversation, tell people what you think etc: Please don t all talk at the same time. I You're not supposed to talk in the library.
stammer/stutter /'staem^, sut3r [u
I/T] to speak with difficulty because you cannot stop yourself repeating the first sound in some words: She always used to
stutter when she was nervous. I "I
d-ddon't know," he stammered.
whisper wispa1*/ [u II to speak very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice: We had to whisper because Jill s mother was in the next room. I What are you two whispering about?
mumble 'rmmb<?l/ [u IJ to speak quietly and not at all clearly. so that it is difficult for people to understand you: Don't mumble - I can t hear what you 're saying.
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Speech /Spiitj.' [n U] the ability to speak; Only humans are capable of speech. I The left side of the brain controls speech.
to speak a language
speak /spiik/ [u TJ to be able to speak a language: Nadia speaks six languages. speak Frenck/Japanese/Russian etc Is
there anyone here who can speck Arabic?
Don't say 'he talks English', 'I talk Japanese' etc. Say he speaks English, speak japanese etc.
speaking - spoke - have spoken
Д Don't say 'he can speak in English'. Say he can speak English.
Don't confuse she is speaking English (=she is speaking it now) and she speaks English (=she can speak it).
fluent / Ли :зпг/ \adj] very good at speaking a language, so that you can speak it quickly without stopping and you understand it very well
/luent in English/German etc Danielle is
fluent in Cantonese.
fluent French/Arabic/Japanese etc Ann
speaks fluent Italian. fluently [adu] Douglas speaks Hindi fluently.
| A Use fluent and fluently about languages you have learned, not about your own first language.
bilingual /bai'lrqgwal/ [ad;] able to speak two languages very welclass="underline" Their children are completely bilingual.
speaker /'spi:k3r/ [n C] someone who can speak a particular language speaker of English/Russian/Arabic etc Speakers of Cantonese often cannot understand speakers o) Mandarin. English/SpamshfUrdu etc speaker The hotel has two English speakers on its staff.