go /rom bad to worse /gsu frem baed
ta W3irs/ if a situation goes from bad to
become worse: John's eyesight has deteriorated since his last eye test. I All that time, relations between the superpowers were deteriorating. deterioration /di.twria'reij^n/ [n U] when something gradually becomes worse: the deterioration of the country's road network
worse, it is already bad and then becomes even worse: Things then went from bad to worse, and by the end of the year the two countries were at war.
decline /di'klain/ \v I] formal to become gradually worse - use this especially about standards of work or performance: Do you think standards of education are declining? I Britain's economic performance declined noticeably during the
1970s.
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decline [n singular] a steady decline in the standard of healthcare provided in our hospitals
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D to write with a pen or pencil
write /гая/ [и \/T] to write words or numbers using a pen or penciclass="underline" By third grade they can all read and write pretty well. I At the bottom he wrote: "with sincere love from your oldest friend". write stH on/in/here etc VJriie your phone number on the back of this envelope.
write down sth/write sth down (=write information so that you can use it later) We wrote down everything he told us I I've written the address down for you. writing - wrote - have written
QpUt ,'pOt/ [и T] ESPECIALLY SPOKEN to Write
something: I just put "with best wishes from Mike" on the card. put sth in/on/at sth Put your name at the top of each answer sheet. putting - put - have put
make a note of sth /,meik э пэш dv (sth)/ to write down information that you might need later: Did you make a note of the times of the trains? I 'The name of
that book is A Closed Eye'." "Right, Til make a note of it."
take down/get down /teik daon, get daon/ [phrasa/ verb T] to write down what someone says, at the same time as they are saying it
take down sth/get down stk A group of reporters was following the Senator trying to get down every word he said. take sth down/get sth down Can / just take your name and address down?
/lU in/fill out ;,fil 'in, (fil aut I [phrasal verb T] to write information or answer questions on an official document, for example giving your name, address, and age
Jill in sth especially british jill OUt Sth
especially american Passengers must fill in a short form before boarding the plane, fill sth in/fill sth out You just fill it out and then send it in to the passport office.
to write your name
sign /sain/ [u I/T] to write your name at the end of a letter, document etc, in order to prove who you are or show that you wrote it: Sign here, please. I You forgot to sign the credit card slip. sign your name The artist had signed his name in the corner of the painting, sign for sth (=to show that you have received it) Could you sign for this package, please?
signature /'signatJV/ [n C] your name written by you, for example on a document or at the end of a letter, in order to prove who you are or show that you wrote it: Who's it from?I can't read the signature.
autograph /'3:t3gra:f||-graef [n C] the
name of a famous person, written by them on a photograph, in a book etc for someone to keep: She has the autograph of every player in the team. I Fans were waiting outside the studio for Neeson's autograph.
to write something quickly or carelessly
jot down /,d3Dt 'daun|,d3aa-/ [phrasal verb T] to quickly write down ideas, notes, or facts so that you can use them later
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jot down stH Let me jot down the name of that restaurant.
jot sth down If anyone has any suggestions, jot them down on a piece of paper and give them to me.
Scribble /'skriM/ [и T] to write something quickly and untidily: Andrew scribbled a note and handed it to the chairman.
ш to write with a
computer or typewriter
key in /кн 'in/ [phrasal verb T] to write something on a computer, especially something that you are copying from somewhere else
key in sth I spent all morning keying in the latest sales data. key stH in Find out the name of the file, key it in, and it will appear on the
screen.
type /taip/ [u \/T\ to write something using a typewriter or computer: I'm afraid I don't type very fast. I Could you type those letters for me? typing [n U] writing with a typewriter or computer: We need a secretary with good typing speeds, (-who can type fast)
enter /'eтэг/ [и T] to record information in a computer by pressing the keys: Enter the filename and click 'OK'. enter sth in/into sth The patients' medical records are entered into a database.
A Enter is a more technical word than key in
BI to write a letter
write /гаи/ [u I/T] to write someone a
letter: Sorry, I haven't had time to write. write a letter/postcard/note We wrote
about 20 postcards while we were in Greece.
write sb a letter/post card/note Kathleen wrote him dozens of letters but he never replied.
+ to Ybu ought to write to your Uncle and thank him for the present. write sb american (=write a letter to someone) Steue wrote me about the wedding. writing - wrote - have written
/t\ In British English, you say write to j
someone (meaning 'write them a letter'), j
but in American English, you can say either j
write to someone or just write someone !
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get in touch with sb /.get in 'ш/ wift (sb); to write to someone, or make a telephone call to them, especially someone you have not seen or written to for a long time: I'd love to get in touch with Monique again. Do you have her new address?
contact /'kDntaektll'kcnn-/ l и T] to write to someone that you do not know, or make a telephone call to them, especially in order to ask for help or information: Elsa contacted several companies to ask if they could offer her part-time work. I If the problem continues, try contacting a software expert.