when someone says that something is bigger. better, worse, more important etc than it really is: The report says that 500 people were killed in the blast, but I think that's an exaggeration. it is an exaggeration to say/suggest etc sth It would be an exaggeration to say that we never disagreed. but we certainly worked well together
not too much
not too much ,.nnt tu: itiaIJ Not too
much pizza for me please, Tm on a diet.
not eat/drink/talk etc too much Don't talk too much now - you need to rest.
moderate /'moduli'mu:- [adj] not too
much - use this about eating, drinking, and other things that could be unhealthy if you did them too much: Moderate exercise. such as walking and swimming, can help to preuenf heart disease. I Some
doctors believe that moderate drmking is good for you.
in moderation /in .niDda'reiJVml-.ma:-/ if you eat or drink something in moderation. you do not eat or drink too much of it: in moderation, fatty foods are not bad for you. I He only drinks in moderation.
TOTAL
the number or amount that there is when everything has been
counted
^ see also count/calculate, number
a total
total 'tootl [n С] the number or amount
that there is, when everything has been counted or added together- If you add 30
and 45. the total is 75. a total of The three defendants were jailed for a total of 30 years. 1 A total of $950 million was spent on the new transportation system.
total /'tsotl/ [adj only before noun} the total number or amount is the number that there is when everything has been counted. You can use total with these words: number, amount, cost, value, income, earnings, population, workforce: The total cost was far higher than we had expected. I People of Chinese origin made up about 10% of the total population.
altogether/in all in oil
[асщ use this when saying or asking what the total amount is. including everything that could be included: If you include the crew, there were 40 of us in all. I How much do I owe you altogether?
when several numbers
produce another number
as a total
come to sth /'клт tu: (sth) [phrasa/ verb T] if the price of something comes to £50, $100 etc, this is the total amount when everything is counted: Including wine, the bill came to $70. I How much does it all come to?
reach ri:tJ [u T] if a total reaches 10. 50,
100 etc, it keeps increasing until it is equal to that number: The famine appeal has reached £45,000. I The city's popula tion is expected to reach 12 million by the year 2010.
make /meik,/ [и T not in passive] if numbers added together make 10, 50, 100 etc, that is the answer or the totaclass="underline" Two
TOUCH
plus two mokes four. I If Jane comes, that makes six of us. \ There are also eight submarines, making a total fleet of
34 ships.
making - make - have made
add up to sth /,жd лр tui (sth)/ [phrasa/
verb T] if a set of several numbers adds up to 10, 50 etc, that is the total when you add them all together. The numbers in each line add up to nine. I With the hotel, the fights, and the food, it all added up to much more than I had expected.
TOUCH
D to put your hand on someone or something
touch /utf/ (и T] to put your fingers or hand onto someone or something: Don't touch the plates - they're hot! ) I cut my knee last week, and it still hurts if I touch it. I Someone's hand touched her arm. She turned around and saw it was Maria.
feel /fill/ [у T] to touch something in order to find out how hard, soft, hot, cold etc it is: Just feel this material -it's so soft! I The nurse felt his forehead to see if he had a fever.
feeling - felt - have felt
run your hand over/alongI across/through etc /,глп >:r 'haend
(over etc)/ to move your hand gently
across the surface of something, for example to feel what it is like: She ran her hand over the glossy cover of the magazine. 1 Mr Roberts ran his hand across his bald head and smiled nervously.
rub /глЬ/ [v T] to move your hands or fingers quickly backwards and forwards over part of your body, while pressing down, especially in order to make a pain less severe: Cofin yawned and rubbed his eyes. I Bill had fallen on the path, and was rubbing his knee.
rubbing - rubbed - have rubbed
scratch /skraetf/ [и I/T] to rub your finger nails hard on part of your skin, for example because it feels painful or uncomfortable: Don't scratch. It'll make the itching worse. I She was scratching her arm where the mosquito had bitten her. I He sat scratching his head, trying to think of the answer.
fiddle with sth/play with sth /fidl
wid (sth), plei wiQ (sth)/ (phrasa/ verb T] to
hold something small in your hands and
keep moving it around, especially because you are nervous or bored: She fiddled nervously with her watch strap.
Ei to touch someone in a gentle or loving way
stroke /strsok/ [и T] to move your hand or fingers over part of someone's body in a gentle, loving way: Tim sat beside her and began stroking her arm. I Every time you fry to stroke the cat it bites your hand.
pat pset/ [у T] to touch someone lightly several times with the flat part of your hand, in order to comfort them or to show them that you are pleased: "Don't worry," he said, patting her hand gently, pat sb on the shoulder/arm/head She bent down and patted the dog on the head.