few years. dramatically [adu] The sales figures improved dramatically last year.
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suffer /'бльг/ [v \/T\ to experience physical or emotional pain when something bad happens to you: Children always suffer when their parents get divorced. I Anne still suffers a lot of pain in her leg. +/rom My sister has suffered from nightmares since the accident.
endure /m'dju3r||in'do3r/ (и T] especially written to experience pain or have difficult and unpleasant experiences over a long period - use this especially about people who are brave and patient: She has endured ten years of painful back operations. I They were lost in the mountains for ten days, enduring hunger, thirst, and intense cold.
go through sth /'g3o 0ru: (sth)/ [phrasal verb T] to experience a lot of problems in your life over a long period of time: Peter had lost his job, and the family was going through a very difficult time.
something painful or unpleasant that you suffer
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suffering /'sAforig/ [n U] very unpleasant, painful, or upsetting conditions - use this especially about a situation that affects a lot of people: The earthquake has caused
massiue damage and a great deal of human suffering. I Reporters described the suffering they had seen in Soma/ia.
hardship /"hai'djip/ [n C/U] when your life is difficult and uncomfortable, especially because you are very poor: the hardships of life for the early settlers in the
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great hardship (^serious difficulties) Rising food prices caused great hardship for most of the population. fin.anciaUecon.omic hardship Many students suffer financial hardship.
someone who suffers
Victim viklim, |ri C] someone who suffers because of an illness, accident, crime etc: Our aim is to help victims of crime I Heart attack victims stand a better chance if they are treated immediately.
suggest doing sth It was raining heavily, and she suggested calling a taxi.
I\ Don't say 'he suggested me to go'. Say he suggested that I go or he suggested that I should go-
make a suggestion ,meik э sa'dses-
tpn||-s3g- to suggest something that you think will help someone or will solve a problem: Can I just make a suggestion? I
think there's an easier way to do this.
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recommend reko'mend [v T] to suggest something to someone because you know that it is good and you are sure that they will like it: Can you recommend a comfortable hotel near here? recommend sth to sb Oh, that book?
Don't say 'I recommend to read this book'. Say I recommend this book.
Karen recommended it to me.
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A Compare suggest and advise. If you suggest something to someone, you give them your ideas about what they could do, or about what you and they could do together: / suggested a walk in the park. If you advise someone to do something, you tell them that you think they should do it, because it is the most sensible thing to do: I advised her to put locks on alt the windows.
After suggest that, propose that, and
recommend that, you can either use
should or you can leave out should: I suggested that we should meet for a drink. I I suggested that we meet for a drink. In American English, should is usually left out.
to suggest something
suggest /sa'dsestflseg'djest/ [u T] to tell
someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go etc, or about what you and they should do together-. "Why don't you come with us?" Alan suggested. I It was a sunny afternoon, and Jim suggested a trip to the beach. + (that) My Dad suggested that I should apply for the job. I / suggest we take a break and finish this later.
to make a formal suggestion in a meeting, report etc
propose prp'paoz/ \v T] to formally suggest that something should be done, especially at a meeting: The Russians pro posed a treaty banning all nuclear tests. + that I propose that we continue the meeting tomorrow.
A In this meaning, don't say 'I propose to ban cars from the city centre'. Say I propose that we ban cars from the city centre or I propose that cars be banned from the city centre.
recommend /.reka'mend; lu T] to officially
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suggest that something should be done, after you have considered the situation carefully: The report recommends a number of changes in the existing law. + that The committee recommended that the money should be given to charity. I It is recommended that the number of cars on the roads be reduced by 10%.
Don't say 'I recommend to increase the price'. Say | recommend that we increase the price or I recommend that the price be increased.
pat forward ,pi>[ 'b:rw3rd/ [phrasal verb
T] to suggest new plans or ideas for people to discuss and make decisions about put forward sth The UN has put forward a peace plan. I ideas put forward by environmental advisers
nominate /пот^пецЦ'па:-/ [и T] to formally suggest someone for an important job or prize, especially when people will vote to make a decision nominate sb for sth Jane Campion was one of the people nominated for the 'Best Director' award, nominate sb as sth Gorbachev unexpectedly nominated Yanayev as Vice- President.
nomination ппт^'парпЦ.пи:-' [n C/U] when someone is suggested for an important job or prize: His nomination to the Supreme Court was blocked by political opponents.