Thursday, October 30, 2008

WORDS RELATED TO CRIME





































- a burglar breking into a house



















arson (n)






The words below are the most important words used when talking about crime.
CRIMES
- arson: (n) the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something, especially a building: A cinema was burnt out in north London last night. Police suspect arson. arsonist (n)
- assault: noun1 [C or U] a violent attack: He was charged with sexual assault. UK The number of indecent assaults has increased alarmingly over the past year. an assault on a police officer They launched an assault on the capital yesterday.
- blackmail: noun [U] when you obtain money from people or force them to do something by threatening to make known a secret of theirs or to harm them: In a position of authority, a weakness for the opposite sex leaves you open to blackmail. blackmailer (n)
- burglary: noun [C or U]the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things. burglar(n); burgle (v)
- fraud: noun [C or U] the crime of obtaining money by deceiving people: credit card fraud He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial on fraud charges. fraudster (n); fraudulent (adj)
- hijack or hijacking: noun [C or U] (ALSO hijacking) when someone uses force to take control of an aircraft or other vehicle: The hijack ended with the release of all the plane's passengers unharmed. hijack (v) hijacker (n)
- hooliganism: the crime of acting in a violent way without thinking and causing damage. hooligan (n)
- kidnap: noun [C or U] the crime of taking someone away by force and demanding money in exchange for releasing them. kidnap (v) kidnapper (n)
- manslaughter: noun [U] LEGAL the crime of killing a person by someone who did not intend to do it or who cannot be responsible for their actions: She was sentenced to five years imprisonment for manslaughter. He denies murder but admits manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
- mugging: noun [C or U] an act of attacking someone and stealing their money: Police are concerned that mugging is on the increase. mugger (n)
- murder: noun [C or U] the crime of intentionally killing a person: Two sisters have been charged with (= officially accused of) murder. There were three murders in the town last year. The three were convicted of (= proved guilty of) murder. murder weapon (= a weapon used to commit a murder) murder (v) murderer (n)
- rape (FORCE): verb [I or T] to force someone to have sex when they are unwilling, using violence or threatening behaviour: She was pulled from the car and raped.It's difficult to understand what causes a man to rape. rapist (n)
- robbery: noun [C or U] the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone: The gang admitted they had committed four recent bank robberies. He is in prison for armed robbery. rob (v) robber (n)
- shoplifting: noun [U] the illegal act of taking goods from a shop without paying for them: He was charged with shoplifting. shoplift (v) shoplifter (n)
- smuggle: verb [T usually + adverb or preposition] to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally: She was caught trying to smuggle 26 kilos of heroin out of/into the country. They managed to smuggle a videotape of the captive journalists out of the prison. smuggler (n) smuggling (n): The murdered man is thought to have been involved in drug smuggling.
- terrorism: noun [U](threats of) violent action for political purposes: Governments must cooperate if they are to fight/combat international terrorism. The bomb explosion was one of the worst acts of terrorism that Italy has experienced in recent years. terrorist (n)
- theft: noun [C or U](the act of) dishonestly taking something which belongs to someone else and keeping it: Unfortunately, we have had several thefts in the building recently. Shoplifting is theft. thief (n)
- trespassing: the crime of going onto someone's land or entering their building without permission trespass (v) trespasser (n)
- vandalism: noun [U]1 the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people: Beset by drug problems, prostitution, violence and vandalism, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city. These schools are known to be vulnerable to vandalism. vandal (n) vandalise (v)

CRIMINALS
- mugger
- murderer
- pickpocket: noun [C]a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd
- robber
- shoplifter
- smuggler
- terrorist
- thief
- vandal

JUSTICE SYSTEM
- appeal: to request a higher law court to consider again a decision made by a lower court, especially in order to reduce or prevent a punishment: The teenager has been given leave (= allowed) by the High Court to appeal against her two-year sentence. They're appealing to the High Court to reduce the sentence to a fine.
- barrister: noun [C] a type of lawyer in Britain, Australia and some other countries who is qualified to give specialist legal advice and can argue a case in both higher and lower law
- courts
- caution: [C] UK a spoken warning given by a police officer or official to someone who has broken the law: As it was her first offence, she was only given a caution.
- cell
- community service
- court
- court case
- death penalty
- defense
- fine
- gaol, jail
- guilty
- imprisonment
- innocent
- judge
- jury
- justice
- lawyer
- offence
- sentence
- prison
- probation: 1 a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid being sent to prison: He was fined and given two years' probation.The judge put him on probation for two years. He served a year in prison and was then let out on probation.2 a period of time at the start of a new job when you are watched and tested to see if you are suitable for the job: a period of probation
- prosecute: (v) to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a court of law, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime: Shoplifters will be prosecuted. He was prosecuted for fraud. Any manufacturer who does not conform to the standards could be prosecuted under the Consumers Protection Act, 1987. The victim has said that she will not prosecute.
- punishment
- capital punishment: capital crime/offence a crime that can be punished by death: In some countries, importing drugs is a capital offence.
- corporal punishment
- remand center: noun [C] UK a place where young people accused of committing a crime are sent to wait until their trial begins
- solicitor: noun [C] a type of lawyer in Britain and Australia who is trained to prepare cases and give advice on legal subjects and can represent people in lower courts: a firm of solicitors
- trial: noun [C or U]the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a court of law to judge whether a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter:trial proceedings Trial by jury is a fundamental right. It was a very complicated trial that went on for months. She's going on/standing trial for fraud.
- verdict: noun [C]an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial: The jury reached/returned a unanimous verdict of (not) guilty. Voters gave their verdict on the government's economic record last night by voting overwhelmingly for the opposition.
- witness

CRIME - VERBS
- arrest: verb [T] If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime which they might have committed: He was arrested when customs officers found drugs in his bag. The police arrested her for drinking and driving.
- ban
- break in/break into sth (BUILDING): phrasal verb to get into a building or car using force, usually to steal something: The burglars broke in through the kitchen window. My car's been broken into twice this month.
- break out: (ESCAPE) phrasal verb to escape from prison: They broke out of prison and fled the country.
- break the law
- burgle
- charge: (of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime: She's been charged with murder. She is charged with murdering her husband.
- commit a crime
- escape
- get away: to leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult to do this: We walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds. I'll get away from work as soon as I can.
- get away with: (AVOID PUNISHMENT) phrasal verb to succeed in avoiding punishment for something: If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay any tax at all.
- hold sb/sth up: (STEAL) phrasal verb [M] to steal from someone using violence or the threat of violence: They held the same bank up twice in one week. He was held up at gunpoint by a gang of masked youths.
- investigate
- rob
- steal

OTHER WORDS RELATED TO CRIME
- alibi: 1 proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially the fact or claim that they were in another place at the time it happened: He has a cast-iron (= very strong) alibi - he was in hospital the week of the murder.
- armed
- burglar
- car alarm
- alarm
- legal
- illegal
- store detective: a person who works in a large shop, especially a department store, watching the customers so that they do not steal goods
- private detective
- weapon
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Monday, October 27, 2008

FCE Countdown - Listening - page141

- If in doubt do not overtake


- two boys playing chase

- - horn



- junction

- brake system



- A Superman toddler costume


- crash barrier

- lanes

- lanes

- A pet food aisle at a supermarket
- aisle: noun [C]1 a long narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema or church: Would you like an aisle seat or would you prefer to be by the window? 2 a long narrow space between the rows of shelves in a large shop: You'll find the shampoo and the soap in the fourth aisle along from the entrance.
- conspicuous: adjective very noticeable or tending to attract attention, often in a way that is not wanted: In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous. He tried not to look conspicuous and moved slowly along the back of the room. NOTE: The opposite is inconspicuous
- fling (THROW): verb [T usually + adverb or preposition] flung, flung to throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force: He crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire. "And you can take your ring back too!" she cried, flinging it down on the table. INFORMAL Could you fling the paper over here (= give me the paper)?
- frantic (HURRIED): adjective done or arranged in a hurry and a state of excitement or confusion: Share prices have soared to a new all-time high in a day of frantic trading on the stock market. Rescuers were engaged in a frantic all-night effort to reach the survivors before their supply of air ran out.
- grab (TAKE WITH HAND): verb [I or T] -bb- to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly: A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park. He grabbed (hold of) his child's arm to stop her from running into the road.
- jam (PUSH): verb [T + adverb or preposition] -mm- to push something forcefully or with difficulty into something else: He jammed the boxes into the back of the car.
- lane (STRIP): noun [C]1 a specially marked strip of a road, sports track or swimming pool that is used to keep vehicles or competitors separate: a bus/cycle laneThe northbound lane is closed because of an accident. I find driving in the fast lane rather stressful. The British runners/swimmers are in lanes 4 and 6. 2 a route through the sea or the air which ships or aircraft regularly sail or fly along: The English Channel is the busiest shipping lane in the world. - outside lane: (ROAD) noun1 [S] (INFORMAL outside) UK the part of the road nearest the vehicles going in the opposite direction, used especially by faster vehicles: She cruised by at 160 kilometres per hour on the outside/in the outside lane. 2 [C] US the part of the road nearest the edge, especially used by slower vehicles
- slam: verb -mm- 1 [I or T] to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise: The wind made the door/window slam (shut). Close the door carefully, don't slam it. He slammed the brakes on (= used them quickly and with force) when a child ran in front of his car. I had to stop suddenly, and the car behind slammed into the back of me.
- swerve: verb 1 [I] to change direction, especially suddenly: The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting the cyclists.Compare unswerving. 2 If you do not swerve from a principle or certain actions, you continue to think or act as you did in the beginning: She is one of those rare politicians whom one can trust not to swerve from policy and principle.
- toddler: noun [C]a young child, especially one who is learning or has recently learned to walk

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

UNIT 14 -RIGHTS AND WRONGS - READING, SPEAKING AND LISTENING

- a busker; busk (v)
- toddler

- lanes


- lanes



- astoninshing: (adj) very surprising.

- cover-up sth: phrasal verb [M] to stop people discovering the truth about something bad: The company tried to cover up its employment of illegal immigrants. [encobrir totalmente]

- due: (adj) expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time: What time is the next bus due?The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time.Their first baby is due in January.

- electronic tagging noun [U] the use of an electronic device which is attached to a person who has committed a crime, so that the police know where they are

- forensic: adjective [before noun] related to scientific methods of solving crimes, involving examining the objects or substances that are involved in the crime: forensic evidence/medicine/scienceForensic examination revealed a large quantity of poison in the dead man's stomach.

- keep (sb/sth) off sth (NOT GO) phrasal verbto not go onto an area, or to stop someone or something going onto an area: There was a notice saying 'Keep off the grass'.

- probation: noun [U] 1- a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid being sent to prison: He was fined and given two years' probation.The judge put him on probation for two years. He served a year in prison and was then let out on probation.

- startling: adjective surprising and sometimes worrying: startling results He made some startling admissions about his past. [assustador, impressionante]




LISTENING (page 141)

- blare: verb [I or T] to make an unpleasantly loud noise: The loudspeakers blared across the square. The radio was blaring (out) martial music.

- be out of the woods INFORMAL to no longer be in danger or difficulty: The club has been given funding for another year, but it's not out of the wood yet.

- brake: noun [C] a device which makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar or handle which makes this device work: She had no brakes on her bicycle. The taxi driver suddenly UK applied/US put on his brakes. INFORMAL I slammed on (= quickly used) the brake, but it was too late. All our new models have anti-lock brakes.

- conspicuous: adjective very noticeable or tending to attract attention, often in a way that is not wanted: In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous. He tried not to look conspicuous and moved slowly along the back of the room. NOTE: The opposite is inconspicuous.

- crash barrier noun [C]: at the edge of a road, to help prevent accidents
- fling (MOVE/DO): verb [T usually + adverb or preposition] flung, flung to move or do something quickly and energetically: She flung her arms around his neck. The door was flung open by the wind. Sergei flung himself down on the sofa. INFORMAL Let me just fling (= quickly put) a few things into my bag, and I'll be right with you. INFORMAL They were flung (= quickly put) in prison.

- frantic (HURRIED): adjective done or arranged in a hurry and a state of excitement or confusion: Share prices have soared to a new all-time high in a day of frantic trading on the stock market. Rescuers were engaged in a frantic all-night effort to reach the survivors before their supply of air ran out.

- grab (TAKE WITH HAND): verb [I or T] -bb- to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly:A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park.He grabbed (hold of) his child's arm to stop her from running into the road.

- overtake: v [I or T] UK (US pass) to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of it: Always check your rear view mirror before you overtake (another car).

- swerve: verb 1- [I] to change direction, especially suddenly: The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting the cyclists.

- slam: verb -mm- 1- [I or T] to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise: The wind made the door/window slam (shut). Close the door carefully, don't slam it. He slammed the brakes on (= used them quickly and with force) when a child ran in front of his car. I had to stop suddenly, and the car behind slammed into the back of me.

- toddler: a young child, especially one who is learning or has recently learned to walk

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Frame 2 - Use of English - p. 138

STOP THAT THIEF (open cloze)

- due (EXPECTED) adjective expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time: What time is the next bus due? The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time. Their first baby is due in January.
- gear: noun [U]1 the equipment, clothes etc. that you use to do a particular activity: fishing/camping gear Police in riot gear (= protective clothing) arrived to control the protesters.
- run after sb/sth (CHASE) phrasal verbto chase someone or something that is moving away from you: Why do dogs run after cats? She ran after me to hand me some papers I'd dropped.
- run off with sth: phrasal verb INFORMAL to leave a place or person suddenly after having stolen something from them: He ran off with $10 000 of the company's money.
- stall: noun [C] a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place: In the village market, the stalls are piled high with local vegetables. [tenda]
- tackle: verb [T] (especially in football or hockey) to try to take the ball from a player in the other team, or (in rugby or American football) to do this by taking hold of the player and causing them to fall
- tournament: a competition for teams or individual players in which a series of games is played, and the winners of each game play against each other until only one winner is left.
- warrant (DOCUMENT): noun [C] an official document, signed by a judge or other person in authority, which gives the police permission to search someone's home, arrest a person or take some other action: a search warrant Judge La Riva had issued an arrest warrant/a warrant for his arrest. [procuraĂ§Ă£o, autorizaĂ§Ă£o legal]

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

AT HOME WITH ANTONIA BELLANCA (Countdown to FCE - Reading 05)

- dungarees


- - cutlery






- crockery

- - basil

- basil: noun [U] a herb with a sweet smell which is used to add flavour in cookery
- crockery: noun [U] UK OLD-FASHIONED cups, plates, bowls, etc., used to serve food and drink, especially made of china Compare cutlery.

- dungarees: plural noun 1- UK (US overalls) a pair of trousers with an extra piece of cloth that covers the chest and is held in place by a strap over each shoulder

- eggshell: noun [C or U] the hard outside covering of an egg

- gather (up) strength/courage: to prepare to make a great effort to be strong or brave: I spent a week gathering the courage to say no.

- honeysuckle: noun [C or U] a climbing plant with flowers that smell sweet

- meanwhile: adverb until something expected happens, or while something else is happening: Carl's starting college in September. Meanwhile, he's travelling around Europe.

- neat (TIDY): (adj) tidy, with everything in its place: Your house is always so neat - how do you manage it with three children? She likes everything neat and tidy. You've got such neat handwriting. They did a very neat job stitching up your knee - there's hardly a scar there.

- to overflowing: so that water or another substance is almost coming over the top: Someone has filled the bath (full) to overflowing.

- turn over sth: (PRODUCE) phrasal verbIf a business turns over a particular amount of money, it produces that amount from its business activities during a stated period: The profits are not high, but the company turns over a large sum every year.

Monday, October 6, 2008

COUNTDOWN TO FCE - FRAMES 3 AND 4 (pages 30 and 31)






- boarding lounge


- steward




- cruiser

- a raft


- para-glider
- hang-glider
Hiking is a good way to exercise and enjoy the outdoors.





- appaling: (ajd) shocking and very bad
- blizzard: noun [C]1 a severe snow storm with strong winds:We once got stuck in a blizzard for six hours.In Sussex, blizzard conditions made the main roads almost impassable.
- brake: a device which makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar or handle which makes this device work: She had no brakes on her bicycle. The taxi driver suddenly UKapplied/USput on his brakes. INFORMAL I slammed on (= quickly used) the brake, but it was too late. All our new models have anti-lock brakes.
- breakdown: (FAILURE) noun [C] a failure to work or be successful: I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road. Both sides blamed each other for the breakdown of talks.
- burst: v [I or T] to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this: Balloons make me nervous - I hate it when they burst. The river was threatening to burst its banks. Suddenly the door burst open (= opened suddenly and forcefully) and police officers carrying guns rushed in. FIGURATIVE HUMOROUS If I eat any more cake I'll burst (= I cannot eat anything else)!
- come along: 1- to go somewhere with someone: We're going to the cinema. Do you want to come along? 2- UK used to tell someone to hurry: Come along - we don't want to be late!
- cruiser (PLEASURE BOAT): noun [C]a boat with an engine and a cabin in which people sail for pleasure.
- customs: the place at a port, airport or border where travellers' bags are looked at to find out if any goods are being carried illegally: to go through customs
- hang-glider: [C] a very small aircraft without an engine. It consists of a frame covered in cloth, which forms a wing, and the pilot hangs from this frame.
- hike: noun [C] a long walk, especially in the countryside.
- raft: [C]1- a flat floating structure for travelling across water, often made of pieces of wood tied roughly together and moved along with a paddle (= pole with a flat end): We lashed together anything that would float to make a raft.
- skid: (especially of a vehicle) (v) to slide along a surface so that you have no control: Trevor's bus skidded on some ice and hit a tree.
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steward: (FEMALE stewardess) a person who serves passengers on a ship or aircraft

Thursday, October 2, 2008

PHRASAL VERBS - UNITS 11, 12 AND 13

- come across: to find something by chance [encontrar ao acaso]: He came across some of his old love letters in his wife's drawer
- come round (BECOME CONSCIOUS) UK phrasal verb (US come around) [tornar-se consciente] - to become conscious again after an accident or operation: She hasn't come round from the anaesthetic yet.
- come out: (OPEN) phrasal verb [abrir, desabrochar] - When flowers come out, they open: Daffodils come out in spring.
- come up: occur (maybe unexpectedly) [ocorrer, acontecer, inesperadamente] - I've got to go - something has just come up at home and I'm needed there
- go off: (FOOD) phrasal verb UK [estragar] - If food or drink goes off, it is not good to eat or drink any more because it is too old: This bacon smells a bit funny - do you think it's gone off?
- go over sth – explain again [explicar novamente]: At the end of the lesson, the teacher went over the main points again.
- go through sth (EXPERIENCE) phrasal verb: to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation: I've been going through a bad patch recently.You'd think his children would be more sympathetic towards him after all he's gone through (= the many bad things he has experienced).
- go with sth (SUIT) phrasal verb: If one thing goes with another, they suit each other or they look or taste good together: This wine goes particularly well with seafood. I'm not sure that this hat really goes with this dress.
- put sth aside: 1- (IGNORE) phrasal verb [M] - If you put a disagreement or problem aside, you ignore it temporarily so that it does not prevent you doing what you want to do:Let's put our differences aside and make a fresh start.Can we put that question aside for now, and come back to it later? 2- to save something, usually time or money, for a special purpose:I put aside a little every month for a deposit on a house.He tries to put some time aside every evening to read to the kids.
- put sb down (INSULT) phrasal verb [M] INFORMALto make someone feel foolish or unimportant by criticizing them:Why did you have to put me down in front of everybody like that?
- put sb off (sth): discourage [desencorajar]: I didn’t want her to come to the concert so I put her off by saying she wouldn’t enjoy it.
- put sth by: phrasal verb [M]to save an amount of money to use later: I try to put by a few pounds every week.
- put sth off: (DELAY = postpone) [atrasar, adiar] phrasal verb [M]to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date: The meeting has been put off for a week.[+ ing form of verb] I can't put off going to the dentist any longer.
- put sb out (cause trouble or inconvenience) phrasal verb - [M] to cause trouble or extra work for someone: Would it put you out if we came tomorrow instead of today?
- put sb through (TELEPHONE) phrasal verb: to connect a person using a telephone to the person they want to speak to:Could you put me through to customer services, please?
- put sb up (PLACE TO STAY) phrasal verb [M]to provide someone with a place to stay temporarily:Sally is putting me up for the weekend.
- put sth back: (DELAY) phrasal verb [M] UKto delay a planned event: We had to put the meeting back a week.- put up with sth/sb phrasal verb: tolerate:I can put up with the house being untidy, but I hate it if it's not clean.He's so moody - I don't know why she puts up with him.They have a lot to put up with (= They have a lot of difficulties).

FRAME 4 - LISTENING - p. 131


- barristers




- barrister: noun [C] a type of lawyer in Britain, Australia and some other countries who is qualified to give specialist legal advice and can argue a case in both higher and lower law courts.



- cope: v [I] to deal successfully with a difficult situation: It must be difficult to cope with three small children and a job. The tyres on my car don't cope very well on wet roads. He had so much pressure on him in his job that eventually he just couldn't cope.



- dread to think: used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying: I dread to think what would happen if he was left to cope on his own.



- go through a bad/difficult/rough/sticky patch: INFORMAL - to experience a lot of problems in a period in your life: Andy's going through a bit of a rough patch at the moment - his wife wants a divorce.



- outgoing: (FRIENDLY) - adjective APPROVING (of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others: Sales reps need to be outgoing, because they are constantly meeting customers. She has an outgoing personality.



- pursue (ATTEMPT) : verb [T] If you pursue a plan, activity or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time: He decided to pursue a career in television. We need to decide soon what marketing strategy we should pursue for these new products. Michael Evans is leaving the company to pursue his own business interests. She is ruthless in pursuing her goals.



- pursue (FOLLOW): verb [T] 1- to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch or kill them: The car was pursued by helicopters. The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey. He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police.



- put sb off: phrasal verb [M] to tell someone that you cannot see them or do something for them, or stop them from doing something, until a later time: I really don't want to go out with Helen and Greg tonight - can't we put them off ?He keeps asking me out, and I keep putting him off.



- put sb off (sth/sb): (DISLIKE) phrasal verb - to make someone dislike something or someone, or to discourage someone from doing something: The smell of hospitals always puts me off. You have to work long hours and that puts off a lot of people. His attitude put me right off him. [+ ing form of verb] Personally, I didn't enjoy the film, but don't let that put you off going.



- put sth off: (DELAY) phrasal verb [M] to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date: The meeting has been put off for a week. [+ ing form of verb] I can't put off going to the dentist any longer.


The same or different?

- some/sum

*sum = amount of money.

- fair/fare:

* fare: 1- the money that you pay for a journey on a vehicle such as a bus or train: Train fares are going up again. [bilhete]

- reel/real:

*reel: [bobina, carretel, cilindro, molinete, tambor, torniquete, sarilho, escocesa: dança escocesa]

- career/carer:

*carer: UK noun [C] (US caregiver or caretaker) someone who looks after a person who is young, old or ill.