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feelings - general words

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priority

priority [noun]

something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things

/praɪˈɔːr.ə.t̬i/

/praɪˈɒr.ə.ti/

Example:

The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

priority

noun

1 (plural priorities) something that you think is more important than other things and that you must do first:
Education is a top priority.

2 (no plural) being more important than somebody or something or coming before somebody or something else:
We give priority to families with small children.
Emergency cases take priority over other patients in hospital.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

priority

I. pri‧or‧i‧ty¹ S2 W2 AC /praɪˈɒrəti, praɪˈɒrɪti $ -ˈɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun (plural priorities)
[Word Family: noun: ↑priority, ↑prioritization; verb: ↑prioritize]
1. [uncountable and countable] the thing that you think is most important and that needs attention before anything else:
The club’s priority is to win the League.
first/top/main priority
The children are our first priority.
After several burglaries in the area, security is now a high priority (=very important and needing attention soon).
With so little money available, repairs must remain a low priority (=not important and not needing attention soon).
The customer is high on our list of priorities.
List your tasks in order of priority (=most important first).
2. [uncountable] the right to be given attention first and before other people or things
priority over
Buses should have priority over other road users.
A young person who has finished the course will be given priority over one who has not.
I want to start work on the garden but the house must take priority.
3. get your priorities right (also get your priorities straight American English) to know what is most important and needs attention first:
We need to get our priorities right.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
■ adjectives
▪ a high priority (=very important) Right now, the environment is a high priority.
▪ an urgent priority He sees these negotiations as an urgent priority.
▪ a low priority (=not very important) At that time, architecture was a low priority.
▪ the top/main/number one priority Controlling spending is his top priority.
▪ the first priority The first priority for most unemployed people is obtaining a job.
▪ the overriding priority (=the most important one) The reduction of inflation must be the Government’s overriding priority.
▪ sb’s immediate priority (=which must be dealt with immediately) Their immediate priority was to find somewhere to sleep that night.
■ phrases
▪ a list/set of priorities Marriage isn’t very high on my list of priorities.
▪ in order of priority (=with the most important first) They asked voters to list issues in order of priority.
■ verbs
▪ set priorities (=decide what the priorities are) With any new project, it's important to set priorities.
▪ sort out your priorities (=decide which things are the most important as a way of dealing with a situation) If you’ve got a lot of things to do, sort out your priorities.
▪ make something a priority Lisa had a job, but she'd always made her family the priority.
▪ sb’s priorities change As you get older, your priorities may change.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
■ verbs
▪ have priority Couples may have to decide whose career has priority.
▪ get priority The breakdown services say that women on their own get priority.
▪ take priority (=become the most important thing) Winning the war took priority over everything else.
▪ give priority to somebody/something The hospital always gives priority to emergency cases.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

priority

priority /praɪˈɒr.ɪ.ti/ US /-ˈɔːr.ə.ţi/
noun [C or U]
something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things:
The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority.
My first/top priority is to find somewhere to live.
You have to learn to get your priorities right/straight (= decide which are the most important jobs or problems and deal with them first).
Mending the lights is a priority task (= more important than other jobs).
Banks normally give priority to large businesses when deciding on loans (= They deal with them first because they consider them most important).
Official business requirements obviously take/have priority over personal requests (= Official business matters will be dealt with first).

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

priority / praɪˈɒr.ɪ.ti / / -ˈɔːr.ə.t̬i / noun [ C or U ]

B2 something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things:

The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority.

My first/top priority is to find somewhere to live.

You have to learn to get your priorities right/straight (= decide which are the most important jobs or problems and deal with them first) .

Mending the lights is a priority task (= more important than other jobs) .

Banks normally give priority to large businesses when deciding on loans (= they deal with them first because they consider them most important) .

Official business requirements obviously take/have priority over personal requests (= official business matters will be dealt with first) .

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

priority

[praɪɒ̱rɪti, AM -ɔ͟ːr-]
♦♦♦
priorities
1) N-COUNT If something is a priority, it is the most important thing you have to do or deal with, or must be done or dealt with before everything else you have to do.
  Being a parent is her first priority...
  The government's priority is to build more power plants...
  Getting your priorities in order is a good way to not waste energy on meaningless pursuits.
2) PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR to n If you give priority to something or someone, you treat them as more important than anything or anyone else.
  The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages...
  The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.
  Syn:
  give precedence
3) PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR over n If something takes priority or has priority over other things, it is regarded as being more important than them and is dealt with first.
  The fight against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession...
  I disagree with the premise that economic development has priority over the environment.
  Syn:
  take precedence

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

priority

pri·or·i·ty /praɪˈorəti/ noun, pl -ties
1 [count] : something that is more important than other things and that needs to be done or dealt with first
• Reorganizing the sales force will be a top priority for the new president.
• Getting the work done on time is a priority for me.
• Exercising is not very high on her list of priorities. [=it's not among the things she thinks are important]
2 priorities [plural] US : the things that someone cares about and thinks are important
• He has terrible priorities. [=he doesn't care about the things that are truly important]
• You need to get your priorities straight and go back to school. [=you need to realize that going back to school is the most important thing for you to do]
• She decided to go to the party instead of studying? Where are her priorities?
3 [noncount] : the condition of being more important than something or someone else and therefore coming or being dealt with first
• These problems are important and should be given priority (over others). [=they should be dealt with first]
• I know you want to buy a new stereo, but right now, saving for college has to take priority.
• Health concerns should have priority over comfort. [=health concerns are more important than comfort]

order and sequence

English translation unavailable for fragility.

petal

petal [noun] (ON FLOWER)

any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower

/ˈpet̬.əl/

/ˈpet.əl/

Example:

rose petals

Oxford Essential Dictionary

petal

noun
one of the coloured parts of a flower

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

petal

pet‧al /ˈpetl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Modern Latin; Origin: petalum, from Greek petalon]

one of the coloured parts of a flower that are shaped like leaves:
rose petals
The flower has seven petals.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

petal

petal [petal petals] [ˈpetl] [ˈpetl] noun
a delicate coloured part of a flower. The head of a flower is usually made up of several petals around a central part.
Word Origin:

early 18th cent.: from modern Latin petalum (in late Latin ‘metal plate’), from Greek petalon ‘leaf’, neuter (used as a noun) of petalos ‘outspread’.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

petal / ˈpet. ə l / / ˈpet̬- / noun [ C ] (ON FLOWER)

any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower:

rose petals

petal / ˈpet. ə l / / ˈpet̬- / noun [ C ] UK informal (PERSON)

a friendly way of talking to someone, especially a woman or child:

What did you say, petal?

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

petal

[pe̱t(ə)l]
petals
N-COUNT
The petals of a flower are the thin coloured or white parts which together form the flower.
...bowls of dried rose petals.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

petal

pet·al /ˈpɛtl̩/ noun, pl -als [count] : one of the soft, colorful parts of a flower
• rose petals
• flowers with pink and white petals
- see picture at flower

flowers - general words

carry

carry [noun] (TRANSPORT)

to move someone or something from one place to another

/ˈker.i/

/ˈkær.i/

Oxford Essential Dictionary

carry

verb (carries, carrying, carried /, has carried)

1 to hold something and take it to another place or keep it with you:
He carried the suitcase to my room.
I can't carry this box – it's too heavy.
Do the police carry guns in your country?

which word?
Carry or wear? You use wear, not carry, to talk about having clothes on your body: She is wearing a red dress and carrying a black bag.

2 to move people or things:
Special fast trains carry people to the city centre.

carry on to continue:
Carry on with your work.
If you carry on to the end of this road, you'll see the post office on the right.

carry out something to do or finish what you have planned:
The bridge was closed while they carried out the repairs.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

carry

I. car‧ry¹ S1 W1 /ˈkæri/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle carried, present participle carrying, third person singular carries)
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old North French; Origin: carier 'to take in a vehicle', from car 'vehicle', from Latin carrus; ⇨ ↑car]
1. LIFT AND TAKE [transitive] to hold something in your hand or arms, or support it as you take it somewhere:
Gina was carrying a small bunch of flowers.
Angela carried the child in her arms.
Let me carry that for you.
Jack carried his grandson up the stairs.
carry something to something/somebody
The waiter carried our drinks to the table.
2. VEHICLE/SHIP/PLANE [transitive] to take people or things from one place to another in a vehicle, ship, or plane:
The ship was carrying drugs.
There are more airplanes carrying more people than ever before.
3. PIPE/WIRE ETC [transitive] if a pipe, wire etc carries something such as liquid or electricity, the liquid, electricity etc flows or travels along it:
A drain carries surplus water to the river.
The aim is for one wire to carry both television and telephone calls.
4. MOVE SOMETHING [transitive] to cause something to move along or support something as it moves along:
This stretch of water carries a lot of shipping.
The bridge carries the main road over the railway.
Pollution was carried inland by the wind.
5. HAVE WITH YOU [transitive] to have something with you in your pocket, on your belt, in your bag etc everywhere you go:
I don’t carry a handbag. I just carry money in my pocket.
All the soldiers carried rifles.
He says he’s got to carry a knife to protect himself.
6. HAVE A QUALITY [transitive] to have something as a particular quality:
Degree qualifications carry international recognition.
Few medical procedures carry no risk of any kind.
Older managers carry more authority in a crisis.
The plan is not likely to carry much weight with (=have much influence over) the authorities.
If the child believes in what she is saying, she will carry conviction (=make others believe what she says is true).
7. NEWS/PROGRAMMES [transitive] if a newspaper, a television or radio broadcast, or a website carries a piece of news, an advertisement etc, it prints it or broadcasts it:
The morning paper carried a story about demonstrations in New York and Washington D.C.
The national TV network carries religious programmes.
8. INFORMATION [transitive] if something carries information, the information is written on it:
All tobacco products must carry a health warning.
goods carrying the label ‘Made in the USA’
9. BE RESPONSIBLE [transitive] to be responsible for doing something:
Each team member is expected to carry a fair share of the workload.
Which minister carries responsibility for the police?
Parents carry the burden of ensuring that children go to school.
10. SHOP [transitive] if a shop carries goods, it has a supply of them for sale:
The sports shop carries a full range of equipment.
11. BUILDING [transitive] if a wall etc carries something, it supports the weight of that thing:
These two columns carry the whole roof.
12. TAKE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING [transitive] to take something or someone to a new place, point, or position
carry somebody/something to something
The President wanted to carry the war to the northern states.
Blair carried his party to victory in 1997.
carry somebody/something into something
Clinton carried his campaign into Republican areas.
13. DISEASE [transitive] if a person, animal, or insect carries a disease, they can pass it to other people or animals even if they are not ill themselves ⇨ carrier:
The disease is carried by a black fly which lives in the rivers.
Birds and monkeys can carry disease.
14. carry insurance/a guarantee etc to have insurance etc:
All our products carry a 12-month guarantee.
15. be/get carried away to be so excited, angry, interested etc that you are no longer really in control of what you do or say, or you forget everything else:
It’s easy to get carried away when you can do so much with the graphics software.
16. be carried along (by something) to become excited about something or determined to do something:
The crowd were carried along on a tide of enthusiasm.
You can be carried along by the atmosphere of an auction and spend more than you planned.
17. CRIME [transitive] if a crime carries a particular punishment, that is the usual punishment for the crime:
Drink-driving should carry an automatic prison sentence.
Murder still carries the death penalty.
18. SOUND [intransitive] if a sound carries, it goes a long way:
In the winter air, sounds carry clearly.
The songs of the whales carry through the water over long distances.
19. BALL [intransitive] if a ball carries a particular distance when it is thrown, hit, or kicked, it travels that distance
20. carry something in your head/mind to remember information that you need, without writing it down:
Alice carried a map of the London Underground in her head.
21. TUNE [transitive] to sing a tune using the correct notes:
I sang solos when I was six because I could carry a tune.
The highest voice carries the melody.
22. PERSUADE [transitive] to persuade a group of people to support you:
He had to carry a large majority of his colleagues to get the leadership.
Her appeal to common sense was what finally carried the day (=persuaded people to support her).
23. VOTE be carried if a suggestion, proposal etc is carried, most of the people at an official meeting vote for it and it is accepted:
The amendment was carried by 292 votes to 246.
The resolution was carried unanimously (=everyone agreed).
Those in favour of the motion raise your arm. Those against? The motion is carried (=proposal is accepted).
24. ELECTION [transitive] American English if someone carries a state or local area in a US election, they win in that state or area:
Cuban Americans play an important role in whether he carries Florida in the fall campaign.
25. YOUR BODY [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to stand and move in a particular way, or to hold part of your body in a particular way:
He had a way of carrying his head on one side.
carry yourself
She carried herself straight and with confidence.
26. carry the can (for somebody/something) British English informal to be the person who has to take the blame for something even if it was not their fault, or not their fault alone:
He has been left to carry the can for a decision he didn’t make.
27. NOT ENOUGH EFFORT [transitive] if a group carries someone who is not doing enough work, they have to manage without the work that person should be doing:
The team can’t afford to carry any weak players.
28. CHILD [intransitive and transitive] old-fashioned if a woman is carrying a child, she is ↑pregnant
29. carry all/everything before you literary to be completely successful in a struggle against other people
30. carry something too far/to extremes/to excess to do or say too much about something:
I don’t mind a joke, but this is carrying it too far.
31. WEIGHT [transitive] to weigh a particular amount more than you should or than you did:
Joe carries only nine pounds more than when he was 20.
32. carry a torch for somebody to love someone romantically who does not love you:
He’s been carrying a torch for your sister for years.
33. carry the torch of something to support an important belief or tradition when other people do not:
Leaders in the mountains carried the torch of Greek independence.
34. as fast as his/her legs could carry him/her as fast as possible:
She ran as fast as her legs could carry her.
35. ADDING NUMBERS [transitive] to put a number into the next row to the left when you are adding numbers together
⇨ ↑card-carrying, ↑cash and carry, ⇨ fetch and carry at ↑fetch¹(3)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ nouns
▪ carry out work You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
▪ carry out your duties/responsibilities She carried out her duties very efficiently.
▪ carry out a task/job He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
▪ carry out research I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
▪ carry out a survey The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
▪ carry out a check Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
▪ carry out a test Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
▪ carry out an experiment Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
▪ carry out a review The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
▪ carry out a study He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
▪ carry out an investigation The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
▪ carry out an inquiry A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
▪ carry out an assessment The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
▪ carry out a search Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
▪ carry out an attack It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ carry to have something or someone in your hands or arms when you go somewhere: She was carrying a heavy suitcase. | Mary fainted, and had to be carried inside.
▪ tote especially American English informal to carry something such as a bag or a gun: He came out of the office toting a black leather briefcase. | Guards toting machine guns stood inside the airport.
▪ lug to carry something heavy, with difficulty: They lugged the mail in heavy canvas bags into the building.
▪ cart to carry something large and heavy somewhere, especially when this is annoying or hard work: We carted all the furniture upstairs.
▪ schlep American English informal to carry something heavy: Marty schlepped the suitcases upstairs.
▪ bear formal to carry something – used when talking about what someone has with them when they go somewhere. Bear is commonly used as a participle bearing: They arrived bearing gifts. | Anna returned, bearing a large red packet.
carry something ↔ forward phrasal verb
1. to succeed in making progress with something:
The new team have to carry the work forward.
2. to include an amount of money in a later set of figures or calculations
carry something ↔ off phrasal verb
1. to do something difficult successfully:
I was flattered to be offered the job but wasn’t sure if I could carry it off.
2. to win a prize:
a film that carried off three Oscars
carry on phrasal verb
1. especially British English to continue doing something:
Sorry, I interrupted you. Please carry on.
carry on doing something
You’ll have an accident if you carry on driving like that.
carry on with
I want to carry on with my course.
carry on as usual/as you are/regardless etc
2. to continue moving:
He stopped and looked back, then carried on down the stairs.
Carry straight on until you get to the traffic lights.
3. carry on something if you carry on a particular kind of work or activity, you do it or take part in it:
Mr Dean carried on his baking business until he retired.
It was so noisy it was hard to carry on a conversation.
4. spoken to talk in an annoying way
carry on about
I wish everyone would stop carrying on about it.
5. old-fashioned to have a sexual relationship with someone, when you should not:
Lucy confessed to carrying on behind her husband’s back.
carry on with
She was carrying on with a neighbour.
carry something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to do something that needs to be organized and planned:
We need to carry out more research.
A survey is now being carried out nationwide.
Turn off the water supply before carrying out repairs.
REGISTER
In written English, people often use conduct when writing about research, experiments etc, because this sounds more formal than carry out:
▪ They conducted experiments to test this theory.
2. to do something that you have said you will do or that someone has asked you to do:
Nicholson didn’t carry out his threat to take legal action.
We carried out her instructions precisely.
Will the government carry out its promise to reform the law?
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ nouns
▪ carry out work You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
▪ carry out your duties/responsibilities She carried out her duties very efficiently.
▪ carry out a task/job He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
▪ carry out research I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
▪ carry out a survey The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
▪ carry out a check Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
▪ carry out a test Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
▪ carry out an experiment Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
▪ carry out a review The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
▪ carry out a study He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
▪ carry out an investigation The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
▪ carry out an inquiry A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
▪ carry out an assessment The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
▪ carry out a search Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
▪ carry out an attack It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.
carry something ↔ over phrasal verb
1. if something is carried over into a new situation, it continues to exist in the new situation:
The pain and violence of his childhood were carried over into his marriage.
2. to make an official arrangement to do something or use something at a later time:
Up to five days’ holiday can be carried over from one year to the next.
carry somebody/something through phrasal verb
1. to complete or finish something successfully, in spite of difficulties:
I’m determined to carry this through.
2. carry somebody through (something) to help someone to manage during an illness or a difficult period:
Her confidence carried her through.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carry

carry [carry carries carried carrying] [ˈkæri] [ˈkæri] verb (car·ries, carry·ing, car·ried, car·ried)

TAKE WITH YOU
1. transitive ~ sb/sth to support the weight of sb/sth and take them or it from place to place; to take sb/sth from one place to another
• He was carrying a suitcase.
• She carried her baby in her arms.
• The injured were carried away on stretchers.

• a train carrying commuters to work

2. transitive ~ sth to have sth with you and take it wherever you go
• Police in many countries carry guns.

• I never carry much money on me.

OF PIPES/WIRES

3. transitive ~ sth to contain and direct the flow of water, electricity, etc
• a pipeline carrying oil

• The veins carry blood to the heart.

DISEASE

4. transitive ~ sth if a person, an insect, etc. carries a disease, they are infected with it and might spread it to others although they might not become sick themselves

• Ticks can carry a nasty disease which affects humans.

REMEMBER

5. transitive ~ sth in your head/mind to be able to remember sth

SUPPORT WEIGHT
6. transitive ~ sth to support the weight of sth

• A road bridge has to carry a lot of traffic.

RESPONSIBILITY

7. transitive ~ sth to accept responsibility for sth; to suffer the results of sth
• He is carrying the department (= it is only working because of his efforts).

• Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.

HAVE AS QUALITY/FEATURE

8. transitive ~ sth to have sth as a quality or feature
• Her speech carried the ring of authority.
• My views don't carry much weight with (= have much influence on) the boss.

• Each bike carries a ten-year guarantee.

9. transitive ~ sth to have sth as a result
• Crimes of violence carry heavy penalties.

• Being a combat sport, karate carries with it the risk of injury.

OF THROW/KICK

10. intransitive + noun + adv./prep. if sth that is thrown, kicked, etc. carries a particular distance, it travels that distance before stopping

• The fullback's kick carried 50 metres into the crowd.

OF SOUND

11. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) if a sound carries, it can be heard a long distance away

TAKE TO PLACE/POSITION
12. transitive ~ sth/sb to/into sth to take sth/sb to a particular point or in a particular direction
• The war was carried into enemy territory.

• Her abilities carried her to the top of her profession.

APPROVAL/SUPPORT

13. transitive, usually passive ~ sth to approve of sth by more people voting for it than against it

• The resolution was carried by 340 votes to 210.

14. transitive to win the support or sympathy of sb; to persuade people to accept your argument
• ~ sb His moving speech was enough to carry the audience.

• ~ sth She nodded in agreement, and he saw he had carried his point.

HAVE LABEL

15. transitive ~ sth to have a particular label or piece of information attached

• Cigarettes carry a health warning.

NEWS STORY

16. transitive ~ sth if a newspaper or broadcast carries a particular story, it publishes or broadcasts it

ITEM IN STORE
17. transitive ~ sth if a shop/store carries a particular item, it has it for sale

• We carry a range of educational software.

BABY

18. transitive be carrying sb to be pregnant with sb

• She was carrying twins.

YOURSELF

19. transitive ~ yourself + adv./prep. to hold or move your head or body in a particular way

• to carry yourself well

ADDING NUMBERS

20. transitive ~ sth to add a number to the next column on the left when adding up numbers, for example when the numbers add up to more than ten
more at carry/win the day at day, carry/take sth too, etc. far at far _adv., as fast as your legs can carry you at fast _adv., fetch and carry at fetch
Idioms: carried away ▪ carry a torch for somebody ▪ carry all before you ▪ carry the ball ▪ carry the can
Derived: carry on ▪ carry over ▪ carry somebody back ▪ carry somebody through ▪ carry somebody through something ▪ carry something forward ▪ carry something off ▪ carry something on ▪ carry something out ▪ carry something over ▪ carry something through ▪ carry through
See also: carry something over
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French carier, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
Thesaurus:
carry verb
1. T
• I'll carry your bags.
informal lug • • cart • |especially AmE, informal tote • |old-fashioned formal bear •
carry/lug/cart/tote/bear sth to/from/up/along sth
carry/lug/cart/tote sth around
carry/bear sth on your back
2. T
• a train carrying hundreds of commuters
transport • • take • • bring • • ferry • • deliver •
carry/transport/take/bring/ferry/deliver sb/sth to/from sb/sth
carry/transport/take/bring/ferry sb/sth back/home
carry/transport/take/bring/ferry/deliver sb/sth by car/rail/truck, etc.
Carry or transport? Carry is used especially to talk about people, transport to talk about goods.
Example Bank:
• I always carry my diary with me.
• I don't like carrying a lot of money around.
• She expected him to do all the fetching and carrying.
• the training necessary to enable them to carry out their duties
• A train carrying hundreds of commuters was derailed this morning.
• Blood vessels carry blood to every part of the body.
• He carried her on his back for over five miles.
• He carries around an ancient old blanket.
• He is carrying the whole department.
• He was carrying a battered suitcase.
• How are we going to get this home? It's too heavy to carry.
• Several of the ships carrying troops to the area were torpedoed.
• She carried a tiny baby in her arms.
• Some of the protesters were carrying placards.
• The boat can carry up to five people.
• The heated air is carried by flues to the walls.
• The little girl was exhausted and wanted to be carried.
• The pipelines carry oil across Siberia.
• The truck was carrying illegal drugs worth up to $2 million.
• We do carry green tea, but we don't have any (in stock) right now.

• Women here have to carry water two miles from the nearest well.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ I or T ] (TRANSPORT)

A1 to hold something or someone with your hands, arms, or on your back and transport it or them from one place to another:

Would you like me to carry your bag for you?

She carried her tired child upstairs to bed.

These books are too heavy for me to carry.

We only had a small suitcase, so we were able to carry it onto the plane.

Robson injured his leg in the second half of the match and had to be carried off .

Thieves broke the shop window and carried off (= removed) jewellery worth thousands of pounds.

B2 to move someone or something from one place to another:

The bus that was involved in the accident was carrying children to school.

The Brooklyn Bridge carries traffic across the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan.

Police think that the body was carried down the river (= was transported by the flow of the river) .

Underground cables carry electricity to all parts of the city.

Rubbish left on the beach during the day is carried away (= removed) at night by the tide.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (HAVE WITH YOU)

B1 to have something with you all the time:

Police officers in Britain do not usually carry guns.

figurative He will carry the memory of the accident with him (= will remember the accident) for ever.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (SPREAD)

C1 to take something from one person or thing and give it to another person or thing:

Malaria is a disease carried by mosquitoes.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (HAVE)

C2 to have something as a part, quality, or result:

All cigarette packets carry a government health warning.

Our cars carry a twelve-month guarantee.

His speech carried so much conviction that I had to agree with him.

In some countries, murder carries the death penalty.

I'm afraid my opinion doesn't carry any weight with (= influence) my boss.

US The salesclerk said they didn't carry (= have a supply of) sportswear.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (SUPPORT WEIGHT)

C2 to support the weight of something without moving or breaking:

The weight of the cathedral roof is carried by two rows of pillars.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (KEEP IN OPERATION)

to support, keep in operation, or make a success:

We can no longer afford to carry people who don't work as hard as they should.

Luckily they had a very strong actor in the main part and he managed to carry the whole play (= make a success of it through his own performance) .

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (WIN)

to win the support, agreement, or sympathy of a group of people:

The management's plans to reorganize the company won't succeed unless they can carry the workforce with them.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T usually passive ] (APPROVE)

to give approval, especially by voting:

The motion/proposal/resolution/bill was carried by 210 votes to 160.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (BROADCAST)

(of a newspaper or radio or television broadcast) to contain particular information:

This morning's newspapers all carry the same story on their front page.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ I ] (REACH)

to be able to reach or travel a particular distance:

The sound of the explosion carried for miles.

The ball carried high into the air and landed the other side of the fence.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T usually + adv/prep ] (DEVELOP)

to develop or continue something:

Lenin carried Marx's ideas a stage further by putting them into practice.

If we carry this argument to its logical conclusion, we realize that further investment is not a good idea.

She carries tidiness to extremes/ to its limits (= she is too tidy) .

We must end here, but we can carry today's discussion forward at our next meeting.

He always carries his jokes too far (= he continues making jokes when he should have stopped) .

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb (MOVE BODY)

carry yourself to move your body in a particular way:

You can tell she's a dancer from the way that she carries herself.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (MATHEMATICS)

to put a number into another column when doing addition

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (BE PREGNANT WITH)

to be pregnant with a child:

It was quite a shock to learn that she was carrying twins.

I was enormous when I was carrying Josh.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

carry

[kæ̱ri]
♦
carries, carrying, carried
1) VERB If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground.
  [V n] He was carrying a briefcase...
  [V n prep/adv] He carried the plate through to the dining room...
  [V n prep/adv] She carried her son to the car...
  [V n prep/adv] If your job involves a lot of paperwork, you're going to need something to carry it all in.
2) VERB If you carry something, you have it with you wherever you go.
  [V n] You have to carry a bleeper so that they can call you in at any time.
3) VERB If something carries a person or thing somewhere, it takes them there.
  [V n adv/prep] Flowers are designed to attract insects which then carry the pollen from plant to plant...
  [V n adv/prep] The delegation was carrying a message of thanks to President Mubarak...
  [V n] The ship could carry seventy passengers.
  Syn:
  transport
4) VERB If a person or animal is carrying a disease, they are infected with it and can pass it on to other people or animals.
  [V n] The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low...
  [V n] Frogs eat pests which destroy crops and carry diseases.
5) VERB: no passive, no cont If an action or situation has a particular quality or consequence, you can say that it carries it.
  [V n] Check that any medication you're taking carries no risk for your developing baby...
  [V n] Individualism, and the breakdown of social harmony, had a constructive purpose. But they also carried a price.
6) VERB If a quality or advantage carries someone into a particular position or through a difficult situation, it helps them to achieve that position or deal with that situation.
  [V n prep/adv] He had the ruthless streak necessary to carry him into the Cabinet...
  [V n prep/adv] The warmth and strength of their relationship carried them through difficult times.
7) VERB If you carry an idea or a method to a particular extent, you use or develop it to that extent.
  [V n prep/adv] It's not such a new idea, but I carried it to extremes...
  [V n prep/adv] We could carry that one step further by taking the same genes and putting them into another crop.
  Syn:
  take
8) VERB If a newspaper or poster carries a picture or a piece of writing, it contains it or displays it.
  [V n] Several papers carry the photograph of Mr Anderson.
9) VERB: usu passive In a debate, if a proposal or motion is carried, a majority of people vote in favour of it.
  [be V-ed] A motion backing its economic policy was carried by 322 votes to 296.
10) VERB: no cont If a crime carries a particular punishment, a person who is found guilty of that crime will receive that punishment.
  [V n] It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
11) VERB If a sound carries, it can be heard a long way away.
  [V adv] Even in this stillness Leaphorn doubted if the sound would carry far. [Also V]
12) VERB: no passive If a candidate or party carries a state or area, they win the election in that state or area. [AM]
  [V n] George W. Bush carried the state with 56 percent of the vote.(in BRIT, usually use take)
13) VERB If you carry yourself in a particular way, you walk and move in that way.
  [V pron-refl prep/adv] They carried themselves with great pride and dignity.
14) VERB: usu cont If a woman is carrying a child, she is pregnant. [OLD-FASHIONED]
  [V n] There are many theories that claim to be able to predict whether you're carrying a boy or a girl.
15) PHRASE: V inflects If you get carried away or are carried away, you are so eager or excited about something that you do something hasty or foolish.
  I got completely carried away and almost cried.
  Syn:
  lose control
  Ant:
  keep control
16) PHRASE: V inflects If a person or team carries all before them, they succeed very easily.
  In the formative years their alliance carried all before it.
17) to carry the can → see can
to carry conviction → see conviction
to carry the day → see day
to carry weight → see weight
  Phrasal Verbs:
  - carry off
  - carry on
  - carry out
  - carry over
  - carry through

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹car·ry /ˈkeri/ verb -ries; -ried; -ry·ing
1 [+ obj] : to move (something) while holding and supporting it
• She helped me carry [=transport] the boxes out to my car.
• I'll carry your luggage to your room.
• He was carrying his baby daughter in his arms.
• For two months, I carried the book around with me everywhere I went.
• The waitress carried away our empty dinner plates.
• The wind carried the smoke away from the campsite.
• These planes can carry up to 300 passengers.
• a ship carrying thousands of gallons of oil
- sometimes used figuratively
• Your talent will carry you far. [=it will make you very successful]
• She intended the play to carry audiences toward a sense of peace and understanding.
• She still carries the memories of an unhappy childhood.
• The song carries me back to [=it makes me remember] my first year of college.
2 [+ obj] : to contain and direct the flow of (water, electricity, etc.)
• Oil is carried to the factory through these pipes.
• We installed gutters that will carry water away from the house.
• blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
• These cables carry electricity to hundreds of homes.
• The bridge carries traffic in two directions.
3 [+ obj] : to have (something) with you or on your body
• Do police officers carry guns when they're off duty?
• This bus driver doesn't carry change, so please have the exact fare ready.
• I always carry $20 in case of an emergency.
• tourists carrying cameras
4 [+ obj] : to be able to give (a disease or a gene) to others even though you may not be affected by it
• One percent of the population now carries the virus, and one in three will suffer symptoms of the disease.
5 [+ obj] : to be pregnant with (a baby)
• She's carrying her second child.
6 [+ obj] : to hold (your body or your head) in a particular way
• He's over 80 years old and still carries himself erect/upright like a soldier.
• Be proud of yourself. Walk tall and carry your head high!
• She always carries [=(more formally) comports] herself with dignity and grace.
7 [+ obj]
a : to have (something) in a store and ready to be sold : to keep (something) in stock
• Our grocery store carries a good selection of wines.
• We no longer carry that brand.
b : to have (someone or something) on a list or record
• The company carries nearly 200 employees on its payroll.
8 [+ obj]
a : to have (something) as a quality or characteristic
• All of our products carry a lifetime guarantee.
• Your promises would carry more weight [=they would be more meaningful] if you didn't break them so often.
b : to be marked or labeled with (something)
• Cigarettes are required to carry a government health warning.
• men who carry the physical scars of war
9 [+ obj] : to have (something) as a result or consequence
• Such crimes carry [=entail, involve] a heavy penalty.
• The surgery does carry certain risks.
- often + with
• You must understand that the job carries with it great responsibility.
10 [+ obj] : to have (something) as a duty or responsibility
• I'm carrying a full course load this semester.
• He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. [=he feels much pressure because he has great responsibilities]
11 [+ obj] : to be responsible for the success of (something or someone)
• He's a player that's capable of carrying a team on his own.
• Her spectacular performance as Carmen carried the opera.
12 a [+ obj] : to make (something) continue
• They carried [=took, extended] the game into the 10th inning.
• The newspaper carried the story over to the following page.
• The design calls for the columns to be carried all the way up to the top of the building.
• carrying the war to another continent
b [no obj] : to travel a long distance
• His deep voice carries well.
• Baseballs don't carry well in cold weather.
13 [+ obj] : to continue (something) beyond a normal or acceptable limit
• He realized that he had carried the joke too far and hurt her feelings.
- see also carry (something) to extremes at ²extreme
14 [+ obj] : to sing (a tune) correctly
• I've never been able to carry a tune.
15 [+ obj] : to present (a story, sports event, TV show, etc.) to the public
• Channel 9 will carry the game.
• Every local newspaper carried [=ran] the photograph.
• The trial was carried live [=broadcast as it was happening] on television.
16 a : to cause (a bill or an official proposal) to be passed or adopted

[+ obj]

- often used as (be) carried
• The bill was carried in the Senate by a vote of 75–25.

[no obj]

• He called for a motion to stop debate, but the motion did not carry.
• The motion carried unanimously. [=everyone voted to pass it]
b [+ obj] chiefly US : to win a majority of votes in (a state, legislature, etc.)
• The bill carried the Senate by a vote of 75–25.
• In the presidential election of 1936, Franklin D. Roosevelt carried [=won, took] all the states except Maine and Vermont.
17 [+ obj] : to move (a number) from one column to another when you are adding numbers together
• When you added these two numbers, you forgot to carry the 1.
be/get carried away : to be so excited that you are no longer in control of your behavior
• I shouldn't have behaved like that. I just got carried away.
• Just relax! There's no need to get carried away.
• They allowed themselves to be carried away by fear.
carry all/everything before you literary : to be completely successful
• This young boxer has the talent to carry all before him.
carry a torch for
- see ¹torch
carry coals to Newcastle
- see coal
carry into effect
- see ¹effect
carry off [phrasal verb] carry off (something) or carry (something) off
1 : to do (something difficult) successfully : to achieve or accomplish (something)
• He tried to look cool but couldn't carry it off. [=pull it off]
• She's the only actress I know with enough talent to carry this off.
2 : to win (something)
• We carried off the prize.
carry on [phrasal verb]
1 : to continue to do what you have been doing
• I didn't mean to interrupt you—please carry on.
• She carried on as if nothing had happened. : to continue despite problems
• I know it's difficult, but you need to carry on as best you can.
2 : to behave or speak in an excited or foolish way
• They laughed and carried on like they were old friends.
• We were embarrassed by the way he was carrying on.
• She's always carrying on [=talking in an excited way] about her neighbors.
• screaming, crying, and carrying on
- see also carryings-on, carry-on
3 carry on (something)
a : to manage or participate in (an activity)
• She carried on an affair with her boss.
• It's too noisy in here to carry on a conversation.
• The police are carrying on [=conducting] an investigation into his murder.
• carrying on a campaign against illegal drug use
b : to continue doing (something)
• The money allows us to carry on our research.
• Although the teacher spoke to them, they just carried on [=went on, kept on] talking.
c : to cause (something, such as a tradition) to continue
• We were the only ones left to carry on the tradition.
• carrying on the family name
4 carry on with (something) : to continue doing or participating in (an activity)
• Please carry on with what you were doing.
• They carried on with their conversation.
5 carry on with (someone) chiefly Brit old-fashioned : to have an often immoral sexual relationship with (someone)
• I found out that he had been carrying on with [=(more commonly) fooling around with] my sister.
carry out [phrasal verb] carry (something) out or carry out (something)
1 : to do and complete (something)
• We carried out several experiments to test the theory.
• An investigation carried out several years ago revealed no new information.
2 : to act on (a promise, plan, etc.) : to do something that you said you would do or that someone has asked you to do
• She failed to carry out [=fulfill] her promise.
• The town has plans to build a new school, but it currently lacks the money to carry them out.
• You'll be paid when you've carried out [=executed] your instructions/orders/duties.
- see also carryout
carry over [phrasal verb]
1 : to continue to exist or be seen in another place or situation
• His unhappiness at home carried over into/to his work.
• Her abilities in singing didn't carry over to acting.
2 carry (something) over or carry over (something) : to cause or allow (something) to continue in another place or situation
• People can carry bad eating habits learned in childhood over to/into adulthood.
- see also carryover
carry the ball
- see ¹ball
carry the can
- see ²can
carry the day
- see day
carry the torch
- see ¹torch
carry through [phrasal verb]
1 a : to continue to exist or happen - usually + to
• The yellow and blue theme in the kitchen carries through to the rest of the house.
• Our conversation carried through to dessert.
b : to continue to do something - usually + to
• Though extremely tired, she managed to carry through to the finish.
2 carry through with/on (something) US : to do (something that you said you would do)
• The mayor carried through [=followed through] on her promise to clean up the city.
• We're beginning to carry through with [=carry out] our plans.
3 carry (something) through : to successfully finish or complete (something that you have begun or said you will do)
• Whatever project you begin, you must carry it through to completion.
4 a carry (someone) through : to help or allow (someone) to survive or continue
• We had enough supplies to carry us through (until spring).
• His faith carried him through.
b carry (someone) through (something) : to help or allow (someone) to survive or continue during (a period of time)
• We had enough supplies to carry us through the winter.
• His faith carried him through a difficult time in his life.
• I borrowed a few more books to carry me through the summer.
fetch and carry
- see fetch

transferring and transporting objects

manner

manner [noun] (BEHAVIOUR)

the usual way in which you behave towards other people, or the way you behave on a particular occasion

/ˈmæn.ɚ/

/ˈmæn.ər/

Example:

I found his manner extremely unpleasant.

There’s something about his manner I don’t like.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

manner

noun

1 the way that you do something or the way that something happens:
Don't get angry. Let's try to talk about this in a calm manner.

2 manners (plural) the way you behave when you are with other people:
It's bad manners to talk with your mouth full.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

manner

man‧ner S3 W2 /ˈmænə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: maniere 'way of acting, way of handling', from Latin manuarius 'of the hand', from manus 'hand']
1. [singular] formal the way in which something is done or happens
manner of (doing) something
It seemed rather an odd manner of deciding things.
He felt some guilt over the manner of her death.
in a ... manner
I had hoped you would behave in a more responsible manner.
The issue will be resolved in a manner that is fair to both sides.
criticism of the manner in which the bishop was appointed
in the usual/normal etc manner
The matter should be submitted to the accounts committee in the usual manner.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say in a ... way rather than in a ... manner, or they use an adverb instead:
▪ They behaved in a very reasonable way.
▪ They behaved very reasonably.
2. [singular] the way in which someone behaves towards or talks to other people:
She has a calm relaxed manner.
manner towards
Something in Beth’s manner towards him had changed.
Sophie resented his high-handed manner.
3. manners [plural] polite ways of behaving in social situations:
Her children all had such good manners.
It’s bad manners to talk with your mouth full (=talk and eat at the same time).
His manners were impeccable.
Dad gave us a lecture about our table manners.
You mind your manners, young man!
‘Lesley just got up and left.’ ‘Some people have no manners.’
Good heavens, child, where are your manners?
4. manners [plural] formal the customs of a particular group of people:
a book about the life and manners of Victorian London
5. in a manner of speaking in some ways, though not exactly:
‘Are you his girlfriend?’ Nicola asked. ‘In a manner of speaking.’
6. all manner of something formal many different kinds of things or people:
We would discuss all manner of subjects.
The British Isles have been conquered by all manner of people.
7. in the manner of somebody/something formal in the style that is typical of a particular person or thing:
a painting in the manner of the early Impressionists
8. what manner of ...? literary what kind of:
What manner of son would treat his mother in such a way?
9. not by any manner of means British English spoken formal not at all:
I haven’t lost my interest in politics by any manner of means.
10. (as) to the manner born if you do something new as to the manner born, you do it in a natural confident way, as if you have done it many times before
⇨ BEDSIDE MANNER, COMEDY OF MANNERS
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 3)
■ verbs
▪ have good/bad manners All their children have such good manners.
▪ mind your manners (also remember your manners British English) (=used for telling a child to behave politely) I frowned at him and told him to mind his manners.
▪ have no manners (=regularly not behave politely) He has no manners and he eats like a pig.
▪ forget your manners (=behave in an impolite way) Oh, I’m forgetting my manners. Let me introduce you to Suzanne.
▪ teach somebody manners (=often used when criticizing someone’s impolite behaviour) Those girls need to be taught some manners!
■ phrases
▪ it’s good/bad manners to do something It’s bad manners to chew with your mouth open.
▪ where are your manners? British English (=used for telling a child to stop behaving impolitely) Jamie! Where are your manners?
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + manners
▪ good manners Good manners could not prevent her from asking the question.
▪ bad manners She apologized for her son’s bad manners.
▪ excellent/beautiful manners (=very good manners) Her children have excellent manners.
▪ perfect/impeccable manners Suddenly, his perfect manners were gone.
▪ nice manners (=good manners) She has such nice manners.
▪ table manners (=the polite way of eating at a table) My parents expected us to have good table manners.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ behaviour British English, behavior American English the way someone behaves: Chemicals added to food may be responsible for children’s bad behaviour. | Tatsuya apologized for his behaviour towards me.
▪ conduct formal the way someone behaves in public or in their job – used mainly in official or legal contexts: Bates was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct (=noisy and violent). | The committee found him guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct.
▪ manner the way someone behaves when they are talking to or dealing with other people, which is shown in their expression, their voice etc: She had a pleasant friendly manner. | Suddenly his whole manner changed, and he started shouting. | His initial manner towards her had been rather formal.
▪ demeanour British English, demeanor American English formal the way someone looks and behaves, which shows you something about their character or feelings: She maintained a calm demeanour at all times. | Wenger’s demeanour suggested that he was not happy with the situation.
▪ antics someone’s behaviour – used when you think it is silly, funny, strange, or annoying: The drunken antics of some English football fans has brought shame on the country. | The actor is becoming known for his increasingly bizarre off-screen antics.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

manner

man·ner [manner manners] [ˈmænə(r)] [ˈmænər] noun
1. singular (formal) the way that sth is done or happens
• She answered in a businesslike manner.

• The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable.

2. singular the way that sb behaves towards other people
• to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner
• His manner was polite but cool.

see also bedside manner

3. manners plural behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture
• to have good/bad manners
• It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
• He has no manners (= behaves very badly).
• She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won't be able to attend.

see also table manners

4. manners plural (formal) the habits and customs of a particular group of people

• the social morals and manners of the seventeenth century

Rem: or
Idioms: all manner of somebody ▪ in a manner of speaking ▪ in the manner of somebody ▪ the manner born ▪ what manner of …
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French maniere, based on Latin manuarius ‘of the hand’, from manus ‘hand’.
Thesaurus:
manner noun
1. sing. (formal)
• She answered in a business-like manner.
way • • style • • approach •
a manner/way/style of (doing) sth
in a (…) manner/way/style
a traditional/conventional/different/casual/informal/formal manner/way/style/approach
have/adopt a/an manner/way/style/approach
2. sing.
• She has a friendly, relaxed manner.
air • • appearance • • look •
sb's general manner/air/appearance
a confident manner/air/appearance
have a …manner/air/appearance/look
3. manners pl.
• It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
politeness • • etiquette • • courtesy • • respect • • grace • • formality • |formal civility •
good manners/grace
show manners/politeness/courtesy/respect
Example Bank:
• All claims must be settled in a professional and timely manner.
• Chemical waste must be disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.
• Didn't your parents teach you any manners?
• Files have been stored in such a haphazard manner that they are impossible to find.
• Forgive my manners. I forgot to introduce myself.
• He answered in such an off-hand manner that I wondered if he'd misheard me.
• He could at least have had the manners to answer my letter.
• He had very bad table manners.
• He lectured us in the manner of a headmaster.
• He tends to adopt a condescending manner when talking to young women.
• He told her in no uncertain manner that her actions were unacceptable.
• He was behaving in a highly suspicious manner.
• He was not as loutish as his manner suggested.
• He's a good doctor with a sympathetic bedside manner.
• Her brusque manner concealed a caring nature.
• Her lack of manners is appalling.
• His children have no table manners.
• His manner changed abruptly when he heard how much I wanted.
• His no-nonsense manner gave him the reputation of being a good doctor.
• I did my best to behave in the appropriate manner.
• I disliked him but I knew my manners so I answered his question.
• I got into trouble if I didn't show good manners towards/toward other people.
• I'm sorry, I was forgetting my manners. Can I offer you a drink?
• It's not good manners to stare at people.
• Now sit down and eat and mind your manners!
• She accused the teacher of not acting in a professional manner.
• She has a very pleasant telephone manner.
• The authoritative manner in which he talked concealed his ignorance.
• The dispute could have been handled in a more constructive manner.
• The inspection was conducted in a thoroughly professional manner.
• There was something in his manner that I found very irritating.
• You are not approaching the problem in the correct manner.
• His manner was polite but cool.
• She answered in a business-like manner.
• She has a friendly, relaxed manner.
• The manner in which the decision was taken is extremely regrettable.
• They shouldn't be treated in such an offhand manner.

• Your complaint should be dealt with in an efficient manner.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

manner / ˈmæn.ə r / / -ɚ / noun [ S ] (BEHAVIOUR)

B2 the usual way in which you behave towards other people, or the way you behave on a particular occasion:

She has a rather cold, unfriendly manner.

As soon as he realized that we weren't going to buy anything, his whole manner changed.

manner / ˈmæn.ə r / / -ɚ / noun (WAY)

B2 [ S ] the way in which something is done:

She stared at me in an accusing manner.

He was elected in the normal manner.

It was the manner of her death that stuck in the public's mind.

in the manner of sth in the style of something:

Her latest film is a suspense thriller very much in the manner of Hitchcock.

manner / ˈmæn.ə r / / -ɚ / noun (POLITE BEHAVIOUR)

manners B2 [ plural ] polite ways of treating other people and behaving in public:

He needs to be taught some manners.

It's bad manners to eat with your mouth open.

It's considered good manners in some societies to leave a little food on your plate.

manner / ˈmæn.ə r / / -ɚ / noun [ U ] formal (TYPE)

a type:

Very little is known about the new candidate - what manner of man is he?

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

manner

[mæ̱nə(r)]
♦♦♦
manners
1) N-SING: with supp The manner in which you do something is the way that you do it.
  She smiled again in a friendly manner...
  I'm a professional and I have to conduct myself in a professional manner...
  The manner in which young children are spoken to varies depending on who is present.
  Syn:
  way
2) N-SING: with supp If something is done in the manner of something else, it is done in the style of that thing.
  It's a satire somewhat in the manner of Dickens...
  We kissed each other's cheeks in the European manner.
  Syn:
  style
3) N-SING: usu poss N Someone's manner is the way in which they behave and talk when they are with other people, for example whether they are polite, confident, or bad-tempered.
  His manner was self-assured and brusque...
  Her manner offstage, like her manner on, is somewhat surly.
  Derived words:
  -mannered COMB in ADJ-GRADED Forrest was normally mild-mannered, affable, and untalkative... The British are considered ill-mannered, badly dressed and unsophisticated.
4) N-PLURAL If someone has good manners, they are polite and observe social customs. If someone has bad manners, they are impolite and do not observe these customs.
  He dressed well and had impeccable manners...
  The manners of many doctors were appalling...
  They taught him his manners.
5) → See also bedside manner, table manners
6) PHRASE: PHR n If you refer to all manner of objects or people, you are talking about objects or people of many different kinds.
  Mr Winchester is impressively knowledgeable about all manner of things.
  ...her pictures of all manner of wildlife.
7) PHRASE: PHR with cl (vagueness) You say in a manner of speaking to indicate that what you have just said is true, but not absolutely or exactly true.
  An attorney is your employee, in a manner of speaking...
  `You said she was a poor widow lady!' - `In a manner of speaking she is,' Alison said.
  Syn:
  in a way
8) PHRASE: PHR n You use what manner of to suggest that the person or thing you are about to mention is of an unusual or unknown kind. [LITERARY]
  There was much curiosity about what manner of man he was...
  What manner of place is this?

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

manner

man·ner /ˈmænɚ/ noun, pl -ners
1 [singular] somewhat formal : the way that something is done or happens
• She has a very forceful manner of speaking.
• I objected to the manner in which the decision was made.
- often used after in
• Continue stirring in this manner until the sauce thickens.
• In this manner, we were able to save enough money for a new car.
• In what manner was the data collected? [=how was the data collected?]
• We worked in a quick manner. [=we worked quickly]
• She taught her class in an informal manner.
• He always begins his stories in the same manner.
• We were allowed to spend the money in any manner we wanted.
2 a [count] : the way that a person normally behaves especially while with other people - usually singular
• He had a gentle manner (about him).
• He listened patiently to his children, as was his manner.
• It was her energetic and friendly manner that got her the job.
- see also bedside manner
b manners [plural] : behavior while with other people
• His children have excellent manners. [=his children behave very well]
• It's bad manners [=it is impolite] to talk with your mouth full.
c manners [plural] : knowledge of how to behave politely while with other people
• Some people have no manners.
• Someone should teach you some manners!
• He forgot his manners and reached across the table for the salt.
✦To remember/mind your manners is to behave in a polite and proper way.
• “Mind your manners,” Mom said sternly, “and thank your uncle for the nice gifts.”
- see also table manners
3 [singular] : an artistic style or method
• He painted this picture in his early manner.
- often used in the phrase in/after the manner of
• She wrote after the manner of [=in the style of] her favorite poet.
• This church was built in the manner of the English Gothic style.
all manner of : all kinds or sorts of (things or people)
• The store sells all manner of musical instruments.
• All manner of people come to the city.
in a manner of speaking
- used to say that a statement is true or accurate in a certain way even if it is not literally or completely true
• His retirement was, in a manner of speaking, the beginning of his real career.
• After the storm destroyed their house, they were, in a manner of speaking [=so to speak, as it were], lost at sea. [=they felt lost and confused after their house was destroyed]
not by any manner of means
- see means
to the manner born : suited to a particular position, role, or status in a way that seems very natural
• He had never been on a boat before, but he walked along the deck as if to the manner born.
what manner of old-fashioned + literary : what kind or sort of
• What manner of person could have committed such a crime?
• What manner of woman is she to have done something like that?

behaving - interacting and behaviour

focus

focus [noun] (CENTER)

the main or central point of something, especially of attention or interest

/ˈfoʊ.kəs/

/ˈfəʊ.kəs/

Example:

I think Dave likes to be the focus of attention .

Oxford Essential Dictionary

focus

noun (no plural)
special attention that is given to somebody or something:
It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.

in focus, out of focus If a photograph is in focus, it is clear. If it is out of focus, it is not.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. focus² S3 W2 AC BrE AmE noun
1. [singular] the thing, person, situation etc that people pay special attention to ⇨ focal:
The focus of recent research has been on environmental issues.
focus of
The war in Afghanistan had become the focus of media attention.
The focus of interest in the series is what goes on in everyday life.
Another focus of feminist debate has been the film industry.
I shall now turn to the main focus of this essay.
Eggs became the focus for the food poisoning scare.
The focus of the conference shifted from population growth to the education of women.
2. [uncountable] if your focus is on something, that is the thing you are giving most attention to
focus on
Our main focus is on helping people get back into work.
a shift of focus
3. come into focus/bring something into focus if something comes into focus, or you bring it into focus, people start to talk about it and pay attention to it:
These issues have recently come into sharp focus (=people have started to talk about them a lot).
4. in focus/out of focus if a photograph or an instrument such as a camera is in focus, you can see the picture clearly. If it is out of focus, you cannot see the picture clearly.
5. [uncountable] the clearness of the picture seen through an instrument such as a camera:
He raised his binoculars and adjusted the focus.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noun (pl. fo·cuses or foci [ˈfəʊsaɪ] ; [ˈfoʊsaɪ] )
1. uncountable, countable, usually singular the thing or person that people are most interested in; the act of paying special attention to sth and making people interested in it
• It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.
• ~ for sth His comments provided a focus for debate.
• ~ on sth We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer.
• In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union.
• The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus.

• What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way).

2. uncountable a point or distance at which the outline of an object is clearly seen by the eye or through a lens
• The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph.

• The binoculars were not in focus (= were not showing things clearly).

3. (also ˈfocal point) countable (physics) a point at which waves of light, sound, etc. meet after reflection or refraction; the point from which waves of light, sound, etc. seem to come

4. countable (geology) the point at which an earthquake starts to happen
Word Origin:
mid 17th cent. (as a term in geometry and physics): from Latin, literally domestic hearth.
Thesaurus:
focus noun U, C, usually sing.
• His comments provided a focus for debate.
focal point • • hub • • heart • |BrE centre • |AmE center •
an important focus/focal point/hub
act/serve as a focus/focal point/centre
give sth/provide a focus/focal point
Example Bank:
• Cities have always acted as the principal focus of political life.
• He found he was now their main focus of attention.
• I found the focus of the debate too narrow.
• I've directed my focus towards/toward developing my skills.
• Our primary focus this term will be on group work.
• She became a focus for all his anger.
• The binoculars were not in focus.
• The children's faces are badly out of focus in the photograph.
• The company's restructuring is designed to give a sharper focus on key growth markets.
• The focus has now shifted towards the problem of long-term unemployment.
• The legal team tried to shift the focus onto the victim.
• The media focus has now shifted onto something else.
• The problem with your plan is that it doesn't have a clear focus.
• The question of compensation comes into focus.
• The restructuring is designed to give a sharper focus on key markets.
• This case has brought the problem of drug abuse in schools into sharp focus.
• When I got glasses suddenly the whole world came into focus.
• an increased focus on younger people
• soft focus shots of cuddly animals
• the focus of my research
• In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union.

• What we need now is a change of focus.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

focus / ˈfəʊ.kəs / / ˈfoʊ- / noun [ C ] ( plural focuses or formal foci ) (CENTRE)

C1 the main or central point of something, especially of attention or interest:

I think Dave likes to be the focus of attention .

The main focus of interest at the fashion show was Christian Lacroix's outrageous evening wear.

The media focus on politicians' private lives inevitably switches the attention away from the real issues.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

focus

[fo͟ʊsaɪ]
♦♦
focuses, focusing, focused
(The spellings focusses, focussing, focussed are also used. The plural of the noun can be either foci or focuses.)
1) V-ERG If you focus on a particular topic or if your attention is focused on it, you concentrate on it and think about it, discuss it, or deal with it, rather than dealing with other topics.
  [V on n] The research effort has focused on tracing the effects of growing levels of five compounds...
  [V on n] He is currently focusing on assessment and development...
  [V n on n] Today he was able to focus his message exclusively on the economy...
  [V n on n] Many of the papers focus their attention on the controversy surrounding statements reportedly made by the Foreign Secretary.
  Syn:
  concentrate
2) N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp The focus of something is the main topic or main thing that it is concerned with.
  The UN's role in promoting peace is increasingly the focus of international attention...
  The new system is the focus of controversy...
  Her children are the main focus of her life.
3) N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp, oft N on n Your focus on something is the special attention that you pay it.
  He said his sudden focus on foreign policy was not motivated by presidential politics...
  The report's focus is on how technology affects human life rather than business...
  IBM has also shifted its focus from mainframes to personal computers.
4) N-UNCOUNT If you say that something has a focus, you mean that you can see a purpose in it.
  Somehow, though, their latest LP has a focus that the others have lacked...
  Suddenly all of the bizarre and seemingly isolated examples took on a meaningful focus.
5) V-ERG If you focus your eyes or if your eyes focus, your eyes adjust so that you can clearly see the thing that you want to look at. If you focus a camera, telescope, or other instrument, you adjust it so that you can see clearly through it.
  [V n] Kelly couldn't focus his eyes well enough to tell if the figure was male or female...
  [V on n] His eyes slowly began to focus on what looked like a small dark ball...
  [V n on n] He found the binoculars and focused them on the boat...
  [V-ed] Had she kept the camera focused on the river bank she might have captured a vital scene. [Also V]
6) N-UNCOUNT You use focus to refer to the fact of adjusting your eyes or a camera, telescope, or other instrument, and to the degree to which you can see clearly.
  His focus switched to the little white ball...
  Together these factors determine the depth of focus...
  It has no manual focus facility.
7) VERB If you focus rays of light on a particular point, you pass them through a lens or reflect them from a mirror so that they meet at that point.
  [V n prep] Magnetic coils focus the electron beams into fine spots.
8) N-COUNT The focus of a number of rays or lines is the point at which they meet. [TECHNICAL]
9) PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v If an image or a camera, telescope, or other instrument is in focus, the edges of what you see are clear and sharp.
  Pictures should be in focus, with realistic colours and well composed groups.
  Ant:
  out of focus
10) PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v If something is in focus, it is being discussed or its purpose and nature are clear.
  This aggression is the real issue the world should be concerned about. We want to keep that in focus...
  These issues were brought into sharp focus by the Gulf crisis.
  Ant:
  out of focus
11) PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v If an image or a camera, telescope, or other instrument is out of focus, the edges of what you see are unclear.
  In some of the pictures the subjects are out of focus while the background is sharp.
  ...a lot of out-of-focus photographs.
  Ant:
  in focus
12) PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v If something is out of focus, it is not being discussed or its purpose or nature is not clear.
  The deficit in the US balance of payments put these considerations out of focus...
  The movement towards democracy in Latin America and the foreign debt problems that have plagued it have gone out of focus.
  Ant:
  in focus

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹fo·cus

1 a : a point at which rays (as of light, heat, or sound) converge or from which they diverge or appear to diverge specifically : the point where the geometrical lines or their prolongations conforming to the rays diverging from or converging toward another point intersect and give rise to an image after reflection by a mirror or refraction by a lens or optical system b : a point of convergence of a beam of particles (as electrons)
2 a : FOCAL LENGTH b : adjustment for distinct vision also : the area that may be seen distinctly or resolved into a clear image c : a state or condition permitting clear perception or understanding <tried to bring the issues into focus> d : DIRECTION 6C <the team lost focus>
3 : one of the fixed points that with the corresponding directrix defines a conic section
4 : a localized area of disease or the chief site of a generalized disease or infection
5 a : a center of activity, attraction, or attention <the focus of the meeting was drug abuse> b : a point of concentration
6 : the place of origin of an earthquake or moonquake
7 : directed attention : EMPHASIS
–fo·cus·less \-ləs\ adjective
–in focus : having or giving the proper sharpness of outline due to good focusing
–out of focus : not in focus

jersey

jersey [noun] (CLOTHING)

a piece of clothing, made from wool or cotton and worn on the upper part of the body, that has sleeves and does not open at the front

/ˈdʒɝː.zi/

/ˈdʒɜː.zi/

Example:

One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi.

هزار و یک،‌ هزار و دو،‌ هزار و سه

Fumble!

فامبل شد!

What the hell's the matter with you?

تو چه مرگته؟

his is my favorite jersey.

این پیرهن مورد علاقه منه

well, now you have two.

خوب الان دوتاشو داری

Where can I find replica Iranian soccer jerseys?

media:

Oxford Essential Dictionary

jersey

noun (jerseys)
a warm piece of clothing with sleeves, that you wear on the top part of your body. Jerseys are often made of wool. Look at the note at sweater.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

jersey

jer‧sey /ˈdʒɜːzi $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Jersey, island in the English Channel]
1. [countable] a shirt made of soft material, worn by players of sports such as football and ↑rugby
2. [countable] British English a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of your body and your arms SYN sweater
3. [uncountable] a soft material made of cotton or wool

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jersey

jer·sey [jersey jerseys] [ˈdʒɜːzi] [ˈdʒɜːrzi] noun

1. countable a shirt worn by sb playing a sports game

2. countable a knitted piece of clothing made of wool or cotton for the upper part of the body, with long sleeves and no buttons; a type of sweater

3. uncountable a type of soft fine knitted cloth used for making clothes

• made from 100% cotton jersey

4. Jersey countable a type of light brown cow that produces high quality milk

5. Jerseythe largest of the Channel Islands, off the north-west coast of France. The main town is St Helier. Jersey has its own government and tax system but has strong links with Britain, and is popular with British tourists. Both English and French are spoken on the island. It is known for its fruit and vegetables (particularly tomatoes and new potatoes called Jersey Royals). The item of clothing called a jersey takes its name from a type of knitted material originally made on the island.

6. Jersey(in the US) another name for the state of New Jersey.
Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (denoting woollen worsted fabric made in Jersey): from Jersey..
Example Bank:

• Where can I find replica Iranian soccer jerseys?

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jersey / ˈdʒɜː.zi / / ˈdʒɝː- / noun (CLOTHING)

[ C ] a piece of clothing, made from wool or cotton and worn on the upper part of the body, that has sleeves and does not open at the front

[ C ] a shirt that is worn by a member of a sports team

jersey / ˈdʒɜː.zi / / ˈdʒɝː- / noun [ U ] (CLOTH)

soft thin cloth, usually made from wool, cotton, or silk, that is used for making clothes:

100 percent cotton jersey

Jersey / ˈdʒɜː.zi / / ˈdʒɝː- / noun [ C ]

a type of pale brown cow that produces milk that is rich in cream

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Jersey
Jerseys
N-COUNT: oft N n
A Jersey cow or a Jersey is a light brown cow that produces very creamy milk.

jersey

[ʤɜ͟ː(r)zi]
♦♦♦
jerseys
1) N-COUNT A jersey is a knitted piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your body and your arms and does not open at the front. Jerseys are usually worn over a shirt or blouse. [OLD-FASHIONED]
  His grey jersey and trousers were sodden with the rain.
  Syn:
  jumper, sweater, pullover
2) N-VAR: oft N n Jersey is a knitted, slightly stretchy fabric used especially to make women's clothing.
  Sheila had come to dinner in a black jersey top.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

jersey

jer·sey /ˈʤɚzi/ noun, pl -seys
1 [count]
a : a loose shirt worn by a member of a sports team as part of a uniform
• a football jersey
b : a shirt made of knitted cloth
2 [count] Brit : sweater a
3 [noncount] : a soft knitted cloth
• The dress is made of cotton/wool jersey.
4 Jersey [count] : a type of small and light brown cow that produces rich milk
• We keep a herd of Jerseys.
• Jersey cows

jumpers and shirts and tee-shirts

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