noticeable 'nooi^sob,?! [adj] a noticeable change, difference, or fact is easy to notice: a noticeable difference in temperature
it is noticeable that (=it is easy for people to notice something) It was noticeable that she had invited everyone except Gail noticeably [adu] When I showed him the letter, Simmons became noticeably nervous.
blatant / bleit^nt [adj usually before noun] use this about something tha: someone does which is clearly bad. but which they do not seem to be ashamed of: This is a He. a blatant lie! I The company's refusal to hire him was a blatant act of discrimination. blatantly [adu] blatantly racist comments
not easy to understand
unclear/not clear /Ankli3r, not kh?r
[ad/] use this about something that is difficult to understand because there is not enough information or it has not been explained welclass="underline" The reasons for his resig nation are still unclear. + whether/what/why etc It's not clear why Parks didn't go straight to the police. I It is unclear whether the Princess will agree to the new arrangements.
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+ about / lis ideas are good, but he's very unclear about how he's going to achieve them.
ambiguous aem'bigju^s [adj] use this about something that someone says or writes that has more than one meaning
and could be confusing: The last part of her letter was deliberately ambiguous. ambiguously jadu] The contract was
worded ambiguously.
vague ,veig [adj] use this about something that someone says or writes that is not clear because they do not give enough details: Police say the warning about the bomb was too vague and too late. + about He was rather vague about the reasons why he never finished school. vaguely [a<iu] The man is vaguely described as medium build with brown hair'.
confusing kon (jui/nj [adj] a confusing
situation, explanation, story etc is difficult to understand because there does not seem to be a clear pattern or order to it: There are so many rules and regulations - it's all very confusing. I I found the bock really confusing. I kept forgetting who the characters were.
not easy to see or notice
/aint 'feint/ [adj] a faint sound, smell, image etc is one you can only just hear, smell, or see: His voice was so faint I could hardly hear it. I A faint smell of perfume wafted down the corridor I the faint morning light
Subtle sAtl [adj] a subtle change or difference is difficult to notice unless you look closely or think about it carefully: The patterns look the same at first, but there are subtle differences between them. I subtle changes in his character I a subtle flavour
blurred bb:rd [adj] if a picture or image is blurred, you can see its general shape, but the edges are not clear: The photographs were very blurred. I Everything looks blurred when I take my glasses off.
climb klami (o I/T] to u .> climb
move up towards the top of a wall, mountain, tree etc, using your hands and feet: Most kids love climbing trees. I Trying not to look down, Alan began to climb.
+ up/over/onto etc
Several fans climbed onto the roof of the arena to get a better view. climb down (=go down a wall, tree etc using your hands and feet) The prisoner had escaped by climbing down a drainpipe.
climbing hills or mountains as a sport
climbing 'klaimir) [n U] the sport of
climbing nills or mountains: Eua's hobbies are horse-riding, climbing, and aerobics. I climbing boots
rock climbing (=the sport of climbing up steep rocks and cliffs)
mountaineering '.maontj^Nmr).- [n U]
the sport of climbing high mountains using special equipment: Mountaineering can be a very dangerous sport.
climber 'klaima1 [n C] someone who
see also up, down, land and sea
to climb up something
CLIMB
CLIMB
climbs hills or rocks as a sport, especially using special equipment: The search is continuing for a group of climbers reported missing in the Alps region. | an experienced climber
fashionable/UNFASHIONABLE
tight ^ t ^ material 2 ^ 1
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loose ^^ design
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FASTEN/ DESCRIBING
UNFASTEN PEOPLE
clothes
clothes klooz [n plural] things that
IX Don't confuse clothes (=things you wear) and cloth (=the material that clothes are made from).
Don't say 'a nice clothes'. Just say nice clothes-
A\ Don't use clothing to talk about your own clothes or a particular person's clothes, except in very official situations: I spilled coffee all over my clothes (not 'my clothing'). I The police said that some blood was found on the dead woman's clothing.
you wear for example, coats, shirts, and dresses: I need to buy some new clothes. I He was wearing summer clothes even 'though it was quite cold. I The other girls were all dressed up in their best clothes. I There are lots of good clothes shops in Covent Garden.
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You can use clothes before a noun, ; like an adjective: a clothes shop I a clothes j line (-for hanging wet clothes on) |
С lot King klotx>ii] [n U | clothes in general
- use this either to talk about a particular type of clothes, or to talk about a large
quantity of clothes: Charities have been
delivering food and clothing to the disaster area.
warm/light/protective/outdoor clothing
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Make sure that you take plenty of warm clothing - it can be very cold up there. piece/item of clothing (=one thing that you wear, for example a shirt or a dress) formal There was nothing in the chest apart from a few items of clothing.
L\ You can also use clothing before a noun, like an adjective; the clothing industry
Qsomething to wear sAmBii] ta
In questions and negatives, say anything to wear. / haven't got anything to wear to jim's party.
'weor spoken clothes, especially clothes that you can wear for a particular event or occasion: / must buy something to wear for Julia's wedding.