Q have/be something to do with
lut'v, hi: s\mBii) tr> du: wkV ksplxiauy spokln to be connected in a way that you do not understand clearly: / c/on t know much about his job. but it has something to do with finance. I "What's wrong with your car?" 'I'm not sure. I think it's something to do with the starter motor."
Ld something that connects two facts, events, or people
link/connection /Iiqk, кэ'пекрп/ In C]
something that connects two facts, events, or people with each other: How can the
weather affect the way people vote? I
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don't see any connection. + between The link between smoking and lung cancer has been definitely proved. I the connection between sports and gambling
+ with The firm has formed a trading
link with Japan. I Do they think her murder has any connection with her political activities?
relationship n'leipnjip [n C] the way in which two facts, events, or situations
affecr each other
+ between the relationship between poverty and crime
В connected with the subject you are talking about
relevant 'relevant [adj] directly connected with the subject you are talking about or considering: Make sure that everything you write in your answer is relevant. I We can't make a decision until we have all the relevant information. + to / don't think your arguments are relevant to this discussion.
Q not connected with someone or something
not connected/not related not
tanekUd. not ri'leiUd The two diseases seem similar, but they are not related in any way.
+ with Is this group connected with any political party?
О have/be nothing to do with
ha; v. bi: ,плН1г] ta 'du: wio especially spoken to not be connected with something or someone in any way: Those boxes are nothing to do with me. Sally left them
there. I Your age has nothing to do with your ability to do the job.
have no connection with sth hit-v
,пэо кэ'пекрп wirt (sth) especially writien to not be connected with something in any way: The first chapter of the book seems to have no connection with the main
story.
unrelated/unconnected /.лип leit.uu,
.Aiika'nckt^d* [adjl iormal not connected
in anyway: The two robberies are said to be unconnected.
unrelated to/unconnected with Most, of his books seem completely unrelated to real life.
Q not connected with the subject you are talking about
irrelevant f rel> ^nt [adj\ She kept asking irrelevant questions. I His age is irrelevant, as long as he can do the job. completely/totatty irrelevant What you are saying is true, but it's totally irrelevant.
Qthat's beside the point tos
bi said (Ъ 'pnmt, spoken say this when you think that what someone has said does not have any real connection with what you are talking about: "Is she married or single?" "That's completely beside the point - the question is, will she make a
good teacher?"
Qwhat has that got to do with
...? British spoken wnat does that
have to do with ...? american spoken wot Иэ/ ,rt*et gnt to du: wid, wot do/ Act luev t,i du: wirt||-gu:t-.' say this when someone has mentioned something and you cannot understand how it is connected with the subject you are talking about: So your dad's ill? What's that got to do u-ith our holiday plans?
CONTAIN
II to have something
inside
contain .'кап iem [u T| to have something inside, or to have something as a part: The bag contained a razor, some soap, and a towel. I Some paints contain lead. which can be poisonous. I Try to avoid foods that contain a lot of fat.
/К Don't say 'the box is containing
apples' Say the box contains apple*
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hove Sth in it h;ev (sth) in it/ if a container. room, or food or drink has something in it, something has been put into it: Does this coffee have sugar in it? I She can't eat anything that has nuts in it. i The bedroom had a huge double bed in it.
to be able to contain a particular amount
hold :Ьэо1с1 [и T] if something holds 50
people, 10 litres etc, that is the largest
amount that can go in it: This jug holds about two litres. I The lecture theatre can hold up to 200 students.
take teik. [и T not in passive] to have only enough space to contain a particular number or amount, but no more: The car only takes five people, so the rest of you will have to take a taxi, I Our bookshelves won't take any more books.
can carry Ron ka,Ti if a vehicle or ship can carry a particular amount of things or a particular number of people, it has enough space inside for them to go in it: The new plane can carry up to 450 people.
CONTINUE
look here for ...
when something does not stop
when something starts again after stopping
Senator Gramm for another ten
opposite stop
when you continue to do something
continue к on t inju: [v I/T] to not stop
doing something that you are already doing: We will continue our struggle for independence.
continue to do stK She continued to live
in the some room after Benny left. I Despite all the warnings, many people continue to smoke. continue doing sth