Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 7

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gadget
noun
• ADJ.
little
I
clever, neat, nifty
1
useless
1
latest,
modern, new
1
electrical, electronic
I
kitchen
• VERB + GADGET
invent
• PREP.
-jor
She has invented a nifty little gadget for un-
doing stubborn nuts and bolts.
gag
noun
1 piece of cloth
• VERB
+
GAG
puton
They tied him up and put agag on
him.

1
take off
2joke
• ADJ.
good. great
1
sight, visual
a mixture of wit and
instant visual gags
1
running
There was this running gag
about a penguin
(=
they kept telling penguin jokes).
• VERB
+
GAG
crack
a non-stop comedian, cracking
gags by the dozen
• PREP.
<about
gag
verb
• PHRASES
bind and gag sb
The men left the security
guards bound and gagged.
gain

noun
• ADJ.
big, considerable, huge, major, real, significant,
substantial
This change in the tax system will mean big
gains for some companies.
I
modest, small
I
long-term,
short-term
1
potential
1
pre-tax
1
net, overall
Labour
made an overall gain of
39
seats.
1
ill-gotten
She tucked
her
ill-gotteti
gains into herpurse and left.
1
personal, pri-
vate

using the investments for their private gain
1
com-
mercial, economic, financial, material
There will be nofi-
nancial gain for mothers from this new system.
I
elector-
al, political
thefar right made huge electoral gains
1
mili-
tary, territorial
I
weight
She was most upset by her recent
weight gain.
1
efficiency, productivity
There is still scope
for efficiency gains
(=
gains to be made by being more
efficient).
• VERB
+
GAIN
make
1
bring (sb)

Better workplace de-
sign can bring realgains in productivity.
• PREP.
for -
It's amazing what some people will do for
gain.
I -
from £3.9
million gains from the sale of stock -
in
Last year there was only a modest gain in earnings.
gain
verb
• ADV
certainly, undoubtedly
Consumers have certain-
lygainedfrom the increased competition in the telecommu-
nications industry.
1
clearly
I
quickly, rapidly
1
grad-
ually, slowly
His ideas gradually gained acceptance.
I
steadily
1
eventually, finally. ultimately

1
successfully
1
automatically
Husbands and wives of British nationals
do not automatically gain citizenship.
1
easily
• VERB + GAIN
stand to
The company stands togain(=
is likely to gain)
quite a lotfrom this government scheme.
1
expect to, hope to
What do you hope to gain by this ac-
tion?
I
attempt to, seek to, strive to, try to
Protesters
tried to gain access to thepresidential palace. I'
fail to
• PREP. by There is nothing to begained byforcing people
to comply.
from
Weall gained a lotfrom the experience.
• PHRASES
have everything/much/little/a lot/nothing
to gain/be gained
Why not give it a go? You've nothing to

lose and everything to gain.
0
I don't think there's any-
thing to begainedfrom this course of action.
gait
noun
• ADJ.
rolling, strolling, stumbling, waddling
• PREP.
with
a-He walked with a rolling gait.
gala
noun
• ADJ.
charity, Royal
I
swimming
• VERB
+
GALA
have, hold
1
attend, go to
• GALA + NOUN
concert, day, dinner, evening. event,
night, occasion, performance, weekend
galaxy
noun
• ADJ.
distant

1
nearby, nearest, neighbouring
• PREP.
in althe -
scientists observing phenomena in
nearby galaxies
gale
noun
• ADJ.
fierce, full, great, heavy, howling, severe, strong
1
Force 9, Force 10, etc.
I
northerly, westerly. etc.
I
au-
tumn, winter, etc.
1
equinoctial
1
Atlantic, North Sea,
etc.
• VERB
+
GALE
blow
It was blowing a gale outside.
I
get caught in
Wegot caught in a howling gale.

• GALE + VERB
blow
A severe gale was blowing along
the coast.
• GALE + NOUN forcegaleforcewinds
1
warning
• PREP.
in -
The tree had come down in a fierce gale the
night before.
gallantry
noun
• ADJ.
great, outstanding
• VERB + GALLANTRY
demonstrate, show
a soldier
who had demonstrated outstanding gallantry
• GALLANTRY + NOUN
award, medal
gallery
noun
1 for art
• ADJ.
art, exhibition. picture, portrait
1
commercial,
private. public I national
He offered ten major paintings

tostart a national gallery of modern Britishart.
• VERB
+
GALLERY
go to, visit
• GALLERY
+
VERB
exhibit sth, show sth
Some of his
work has been exhibited by local art galleries.
I
specialize in sth
a gallery specializing in ceramics
1
close, open
• GALLERY + NOUN
space
The extension will provide
600square metres of new gallery space.
• PREP.
at a/the -
The painting is now on display at the
National Gallery in London.
in a/the -
There were veryfew
people in the gallery.
2 in a hall
• ADJ.
long, wide

1
first-floor, upper
1
public
The
packed public gallery at Teesside Crown Court erupted in
a roar of approval.
• PREP.
in a/the-
Ifound myself in a wide gallery looking
down on thefloor below.
gallon
noun
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gallop
noun
• ADJ.
fast, good. head-down, mad
I
steady
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gamble
• VERB
+
GALLOP break into
The horses broke into a
mad gallop when they heard the gunshot.
• PREP. at a-
They reached thefarm at a gallop.

into a-
The noise startled the horse into a gallop.
I
-through
(fig-
urative) The programme starts with a gallop through the
history of the railway.
• PHRASES alfull gallop
riders coming atfull gallop
gamble
noun
• ADJ. big, huge, major
I
calculated
I
desperate
It was
timefor a lastdesperategarnble.
I
political
• VERB
+
GAMBLE take
• GAMBLE
+
VERB payoff, work
I took a calculated
gamble and itpaid off
• PREP. - on
Backpackers with a heavy load should resist

taking a gamble on the weather.
• PHRASES a bit'something of a gamble
Trying tofind
the right pension can bea bit of a gamble.
gambler
noun
• ADJ. compulsive, heavy, inveterate
Most compulsive
gamblers are not successful.
I
notorious
I
professional
gambling
noun
• ADJ. compulsive
He went to a psychiatrist about his
compulsive gambling.
I
illegal
The police are trying to
stop all illegal gambling.
I
legalized, legitimate
• GAMBLING
+
NOUN casino, club, den
I
table
I

debt
She ran up gambling debts worth a million pounds.
I
man
If I were a gambling man, Fdput my money on him resign-
ingsoon.
game
noun
1
activity/sport
• ADJ. ball, board, card, computer, video
I
good
This is
a good game for getting people to mix.
I
competitive
com-
petitive games in which there is always a winner and a
loser
I
team
How I hated team games at school!
I
party
I
children's
children's party games like Musical Chairs
I
indoor,

outdoorfinding good indoor games for children
• VERB
+
GAME have, play
Shall we have a game of
chess?
I
draw, lose, win
• PREP. - against'with, - of
Topass the time, weplayed a
game of cards.
2
sports match
• ADJ. big (~ important)
The team are in training for
their big game.
I
first, opening
I
final, last
I
away,
home
I
Cup, League
theirfirst League game of the season
• VERB
+
GAME have, play
United are playing a home

game this week.
I
draw, lose, win
We won the first game
and drew the second.
• PREP. - against/with
He's hoping to be fit before next
week's game with Liverpool. -
of
agame of tennis
3
how sb plays
• ADJ. good, great
That girl plays a great game of
bridge.
• VERB
+
GAME have, play
Trescothick had a good
game and was man of the match.
I
improve, raise
Hendry
raised his game tocollect the £40OOOfirstprize.
4
games sports competition
• ADJ. Commonwealth, Olympic
• VERB
+
GAMES compete in, participate in, take part

in
She's hoping toparticipate in the next Olympic Games.
I
hostBeijing's bid to host the Olympic Games
5
business/activity
• VERB
+
GAME be in
How long have you been in this
game?
• PREP. -of
the game of life/politics
• PHRASES all part of the game
Getting dirty was all
part of the game to the kids.
new to this game
I'm new to
this game myself.
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6
secret plan
• ADJ. little, silly, stupid
• VERB
+
GAME play
I realized that he had beenplaying
a stupid game with me.
I
put an end to, put a stop to

I'll
soonput an end to her silly little games.
I
give away
Don't
let him talk toanybody or he'll give the game away.
gamut
noun
• ADJ. complete, entire, full, whole
• VERB
+
GAMUT cover, run (through)
• PREP. -of
The exhibition runs the whole gamut of artis-
tic styles.
gang
noun
1 group of criminals
• ADJ. street
a street gang known as the Hooligans
I
armed, criminal, organized, terror/terrorist
The robbery
was carried out by an armed gang.
I
teenage
I
rival
Fights had ensued between rival gangs offootball fans.
• VERB

+
GANG belong to, join
A lot of the lads belong
togangs.
0
Hepressed me tojoin his gang.
• GANG
+
NOUN attack, fight, violence, warfare
a gang
fight between two rival teenage gangs
I
leader, member
I
life
a tale of LA gang life
I
rape
• PREP.
ina/the-Wewereinthesamegang. I-ofagang
of skin heads
• PHRASES a member of a gang
2
group of friends
• PREP. - of
Youprobably go with a gang offriends to the
same pub most Saturdays.
• PHRASES one of the gang
Her friends made me feel
welcome and treated me as one of the gang.

gangrene
noun
• VERB
+
GANGRENE have, suffer from
I
develop
• GANGRENE
+
VERB set in
The wound was not proper-
ly disinfected and gangrene set in.
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gaol
noun
qSeeJAIL
gap
noun
1
space between things
• ADJ. big, huge, large, wide
I
narrow, small
I
awk-
ward
an awkward gap between the bed and the door
• VERB
+

GAP leave
I
fill, seal
Seal the gaps around the
windows with an exterior-quality sealant.
• GAP
+
VERB appear, open up
He flashed his head-
lights andjumped lanes whenever agap opened up.
• PREP. through a/the -
A rabbit ran along thefence and
darted through a gap.
I -
between
Position the tiles, leav-
ing a narrow gap between the edges. -
in
A huge gap had
appeared in the hedge.
2
period of time
• ADJ. awkward
I
long, short
I
time
• VERB
+
GAP fill

wondering how to fill an awkward
gap in the conversation
• GAP
+
NOUN year
I'm planning to travel in my gap
year (~
the year between school and university).
• PREP. after a/the -
She returned to teaching after a
twelve-year gap.
I -
between
ajob tofill the gap between
school and university -
in
a gap in his career
3
difference
• ADJ. big, huge, large, significant, substantial, wide,
yawning
I
unbridgeable
the unbridgeable gap between
the two cultures
I
growing, widening
I
narrow
I

age,
generation
Despite the age gap, romance blossomed.
I
cultural/culture
I
gender
the gender gap in earnings
I
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credibility
Newspapers were talking of a credibility gap
between what he said and what he did.
I
information,
knowledge, skills
the knowledge gap between doctor and
patient
I
trade
(=
the gap between export and imports;
used injournalism)
• VERB
+
GAP bridge
an attempt to bridge the gap be-
tween the academic world and industry
• GAP
+

VERB widen
I
narrow
I
separate sb/sth
He
realized how narrow was the gap separating him from. his
pagan ancestors.
• PREP. - between
The gap between rich and poor
widened.
4where sth is missing
• ADJ. big, enormous, great, huge, important, large,
serious, significant, terrible, yawning
serious gaps in
their knowledge
• VERB
+
GAP create, leave
His death left a huge gap in
my life.
I
identify
I
close, fill (in), plug
Her appointment
uiillfill
the gap created when the marketing manager left.
• PREP. -in
legislation to closea gap in the law

• PHRASES a gap in the market
Wethink we've identified
a gap in the market
(=
a business opportunity to make or
sell sth that is not yet available).
gape
verb
• PREP. at
Whatareyougapingat?
• PHRASES gape open
She watched him, her mouth gap-
ing open.
0
(figurative) The empty cash box lay gaping
open in one corner.
garage
noun
1for keeping cars in
• ADJ. double, single
I
detached, integral, lean-to,
lock-up
I
underground
I
bus
• GARAGE
+
NOUN door

• PREP. in a/the-
Don't forget toput the car in the garage.
2for repairing cars/buying petrol
• ADJ. local
• VERB
+
GARAGE own, run
I
take sth to
Ttook the car
to the localgarage toget itfixed.
• GARAGE
+
NOUN mechanic, owner
• PREP. at a/the-
The car's still at the garage.
garden
noun
• ADJ. beautiful, lovely, pretty
I
big, large
I
small, tiny
I
back, front
people hanging out washing in their back
gardens
I
flower, herb, kitchen, rose, vegetable
Most of

the hotel's salads are grown in its own kitchen garden.
I
rock, water
a rock garden with an astonishing variety of
alpine plants
I
botanical, cottage, formal, landscaped,
public, town, walled
a large country house with beautiful
landscaped gardens
<>
plants suitablefor a small town gar-
den
<>
a lovely Victorian walled garden
• VERB
+
GARDEN create, design, layout, plan, plant
creating a garden out of a wilderness
0
Wegot someone to
design the garden for us.
<>
The garden
is
laid out in
eighteenth century style.
I
plant
We planted the garden

with herbs and wild flowers.
I
dig, do, tend, tidy (up),
weed
Weekends were spent doing the garden.
• GARDEN
+
NOUN flower, plant
I
pest
aphids, one of
the commonest garden pests
I
tools
I
gate, path, shed,
wall
I
furniture, seat
I
centre
We got the gravel at our
localgarden centre.
• PREP. in/into a/the-
Mary'sout in the garden.
• PHRASES the bottom/end of a garden
gardener
noun
• ADJ. enthusiastic, keen
I

experienced, expert, good
I
amateur
I
jobbing
She employs a jobbing gardener to
keep the garden tidy.
I
assistant, head
head gardener to
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gasp
the Duke of Devonshire
I
organic
The organic gardener
avoids the use ofpesticides.
I
landscape, market
q
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gardening
noun
• ADJ. organic
I
landscape, market
• VERB
+
GARDENING do
It's my husband who does the

gardening.
• GARDENING
+
NOUN business
She started up her
own market gardening business two years ago.
I
book,
magazine
I
programme, show
a TV gardening show
I
equipment, gloves, tools
I
expert
garlic
noun
• ADJ. wild
• QUANT. clove
• VERB
+
GARLIC peel
I
chop, crush
• GARLIC
+
NOUN clove
I
bread

I
sausage
q
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garment
noun
• ADJ. heavy
I
shapeless
I
knitted, woollen
• VERB
+
GARMENT have on, wear
She wore a shape-
lessknitted garment.
gas
noun
1substance like air
• ADJ. noxious, poisonous, toxic
I
explosive, inflam-
mable, radioactive
I
inert
I
exhaust, greenhouse
pollu-
tionfrom greenhouse gases I
nerve, tear

Police used water
cannon and tear gas against demonstrators.
• VERB
+
GAS give off, produce
It gives off apoisonous
gas as it rots down.
• GAS
+
VERB build up
Noxious gases had built up in
the sewer.
I
escape, leak
Toxic gases can escape through
one of the pipes.
2for heating/cooking
• ADJ. butane, coal, natural, propane
I
bottled, Calor
• VERB
+
GAS cook with
I prefer to cook with gas.
I
light, turn on
Flit the gas and put the soup on to warm.
• GAS
+
NOUN appliance, boiler, central heating,

cooker, fire, lamp, oven
I
bottle, cylinder, pipeline
I
board
I
industry
I
field
tapping the North Sea gas fields
I
supply
I
works
Local gas works were closed as natural
gas became available.
I
leak
All gas leaks should be re-
ported as soon as possible.
• PHRASES gas mark 2,3, etc.
Set the oven at gas mark
4.
gash
noun
1deep wound
• ADJ. deep, great, long
I
nasty, terrible
• VERB

+
GASH get, have
• PREP. on the-
She got a nasty gash on the head.
2 large hole
• ADJ. deep, great, long
• VERB
+
GASH
carve,cut,tearThebulldozerscarveda
great gash through theforest.
<>
The rocks tore a long gash
in the ship's hull.
gasp
noun
• ADJ. big, great
I
little, short, small
I
quick, sharp,
sudden
I
loud
I
low
I
audible
I
shocked

I
strangled
I
involuntary
• VERB
+
GASP give, let out
I
stifle
I
bring
The stunt
brought shocked gasps from the audience.
I
hear
I
take
(in)
taking in great gasps of air
• GASP
+
VERB escape sb
• PREP. between -s
'Listen carefully,' he said, between
gasps of breath.
in -s
He leant against the railing, his
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gasp
breath coming in short gasps.

with a -
She spun round
with a little gasp of delight.
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gasp
verb
• ADV.
almost I aloud
I
breathlessly
• VERB
+
GASP
make sb
The cold made her gasp.
manage to
'No!' she managed togasp.
• PREP. at
She gasped at his boldness.
in
Denis almost
gasped aloud in astonishment.
with
gasping with pain
• PHRASES
gasp for air/breath, leave sb gasping
Her

breath went and left her gasping for air.
gate
noun
• ADJ.
entrance, front, main
I
back, postern
(in
a cas-
tle),
side
I
inner, outer
I
double, five-bar/five-barred,
portcullis
a wide driveway with double gates
I
great
The
great gates of the abbey were shut fast.
I heavy I high
I
narrow
I
ornamental
I
open
I
iron, metal, steel, wood-

en, wrought-iron
I
city, factory, farm, garden, park,
prison, school, etc. I security I sluice
• QUANT.
setasetofornamentalgates
• VERB
+
GATE
open I bar, close, fasten, lock, shut
Don't forget to shut the gate when you leave.
o
The defend-
ers had closed and barred all the city gates.
I
go through
Gothrough the gate and continue down the track.
• GATE
+
VERB
open, swing open
The heavy gate
swung open.
I close, shut
The gate shut behind him.
• PREP.
through a/the -
He led us through a gate into a
little garden.
gather

verb
1come together in a group
• ADV.
quickly
I
around/round, together
• PREP.
about/around/round
The boys gathered around
the car.
for
They are allgatheringfor a major conference.
2 bring people/things together
• ADV.
hastily, quickly
She hastily gathered all her be-
longings together.
I
carefully
I
together, up
3 increase
• ADV.
quickly, rapidly
The mooement for reform rapidly
gathered momentum.
I slowly I steadily
• VERB
+
GATHER

begin to, start to
As the weeks
passed, Charlotte began togather strength.
gathering
noun
1 meeting
• ADJ.
big, large
I
small
I
informal, private, public I il-
legal
I
family, political, religious, social
• VERB + GATHERING
attend, go to
Women are not
allowed to attend public gatherings.
I
have, hold, organ-
ize We're having a small family gathering to mark our
wedding anniversary.
I
address
• GATHERING
+
VERB
take place
• PREP. - of

The prime minister addressed a gathering of
localgovernment officials.
• PHRASES
a gathering of the clan/clans
(humorous)
All the children and grandchildren are going to my par-
ents' at Christmasfor the annual gathering of the clan.
2collecting
• ADJ.
information, intelligence
gauge
noun
1 measuring instrument
• ADJ.
accurate
I
fuel, oil, petrol
I
depth, pressure,
temperature
• VERB + GAUGE
check, glance at, look at, read
The
pilot checked thefuel gaugefrequently.
• GAUGE
+
VERB
read sth, show sth, tell sb sth
The
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petrol gauge was reading 'full'.
<>
The depth gauge tellsyou
how deepyou have dived.
2distance between rails
• ADJ.
broad, narrow, standard
• VERB
+
GAUGE
adopt
Eventually all the British rail-
way companies adopted the standard gauge of
4
feet 8'1,
inches.
3fact for judging sth
• ADJ.
reliable, useful
• VERB
+
GAUGE
be seen as, serve as
This company is
seen as a gauge of Britain's industrial well-being.
• PREP. <of
gauge
verb
• AD\>:
accurately, correctly I carefully

• VERB
+
GAUGE
be able to, can/could I try to I be
difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to
It is difficult to
gauge accurately how much fuel is needed
gayadj.
• VERBS
be, look, sound
• ADV.
openly
He is now openly gay.
gaze
noun
• ADJ.
direct, fixed, level, steady, unblinking, watchful
Shefelt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
I
intense, in-
tent, penetrating, piercing, searching
I
clear
I
cold,
cool, hard, steely, stony
I
admiring, angry, critical, etc.
I
blue, brown, dark, grey

His deep blue gaze held hers.
I
public
(figurative) Pop stars are constantly exposed to the
publicgaze.
• VERB + GAZE
direct, fix (sb with), focus, turn
They
fixed their gaze on the dark line of the coast ahead.
<>
She
fixed him with a level gaze.
o
He turned his gaze on me.
I
meet
She refused to meet my gaze.
I hold I follow
I fol-
lowed her gaze and spotted a new arrival at thefar side of
the room.
I avert, drop, lower
She deliberately averted her
gaze when he came in.
I avoid
She avoided his gaze.
• GAZE
+
VERB
drift, flick, flicker, fly, move, rake (sth),

roam (sth), run, shift, slide, sweep (sth), travel, wander
His gaze flickered an instant.
<>
His gaze flickered over the
room.
I
follow sth
Her gazefollouied Simon's through the
archway.
I
fix on sth, lock (With sth), meet sth
Her gaze
fixed on his and held it unblinkingly.
o
His gaze locked
with hers.
I hold sth
I
linger, rest
Rebecca's gaze rested
on the child thoughtfully:
I fall
Her gazefell on Kate's tou-
sledhair.
I
narrow
The dark gaze narrowed.
• PREP.
under sb's -
He blushed under her angry gaze.

gaze
verb
• ADV.
calmly, steadily
I
intently, unblinkingly
He
gazed unblinkingly into the distance.
I
absently, blankly,
unseeingly
He gazed absently at the passing crowd.
I
thoughtfUlly
I
admiringly, adoringly, fondly, longingly,
lovingly
She gazed admiringly up at him.
I
down, out,
up
gazing out over the lake
• PREP.
at
gazing at her beautiful jeuiellery
in
They gazed
in wonder at the mighty peaks.
into
She gazed steadily into

his face.
gear
noun
1in a vehicle
• ADJ.
bottom, top
driving along in topgear
I high, low
I first, second, etc. I reverse
• VERB + GEAR
engage, select
Engage first gear and
move of!
I
change, change into, move into,
put/slam/slip sth into, shift (into), switch
It's difficult to
steer and change gear at the same time.
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She put the car
intofirst gear and drove off
o
(figurative) The party organ-
ization is moving into top gear as the election approaches.
I
move up, step up
(often figurative) Coming out of the
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final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the
rest of the pack.

I
crash, grind
He was crashing the gears
because he was so nervous.
• GEAR
+
NOUN change
She made a smooth gear
change. I
lever, stick
(also
gearstick)
• PREP. in (a/the) -
driving along in third gear
0
Some
drivers leave the car in gear when parking on hills.
out of-
Leave the car out of gear
2 equipment/clothes
• ADJ. camping, climbing, fishing, running, sports,
swimming, walking
I
breathing
firemen in breathing
gear
I
landing, winding
the plane's landing gear
I

com-
bat, riot
I
outdoor
I
designer
wearing expensive design-
ergear
• VERB
+
GEAR be dressed in, have on, wear
She had
her running gear on.
I
put on, take off
• PREP. in ...
-agroupofyoungmenincombatgear
gear
verb
be geared to/towards sth
• ADV. completely, entirely, exclusively, totally
an econ-
omy exclusively geared towards tourism
I
primarily
I
specifically
Our training programmes aregeared specific-
ally to the needs of older workers.
I

clearly
gem
noun
1 jewel
• ADJ. precious, priceless
• PHRASES dripping with gems
a millionairess drip-
ping with gems and pearls
encrusted/studded with gems
a belt studded with priceless gems
2 person/thing
• ADJ. little
I
absolute, real
The second side of their new
album contains some real gems.
I
hidden
She worked in
the antiques trade, searching out hidden gems in the most
unlikely places.
I
architectural
architectural gems like
York Minster
• PHRASES a gem of a sth
This is a little gem of aflotoer:
gender
noun
• GENDER

+
NOUN relations
I
differences, divisions
She examines the interplay between changing gender div-
isions and urban change.
I
bias, imbalance, inequality
The government is working on tackling gender inequal-
ities in employment.
I
identity, role, stereotype
Man-
agers may value different qualities in men than in women,
reinforcing gender stereotypes.
I
issues, politics
gene
noun
• ADJ. dominant, recessive
I
abnormal, defective, mu-
tant
I
human
• VERB
+
GENE carry, have
people who carry the gene
that causes this disease

I
pass on
The gene ispassed on to
their children.
• GENE
+
VERB be responsible for sth, cause sth,
control sth, influence sth
Genes control the development
of an embryo.
I
mutate
• GENE
+
NOUN pool
Scientists have estimated that
a gene pool of at least 300animals is necessary to maintain
a healthy tiger population.
I
defect, mutation
Gene
mutations are alterations in the DNA code.
I
sequence
I
therapy
• PREP. -for
An individual may pass on tofuture gener-
ations its genesfor tallness.
general

noun
• GENERAL
+
VERB command sth, lead sth
Both gen-
erals had commanded units in that area.
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generosity
generalization
noun
• ADJ. broad, sweeping
I
abstract
I
useful, valid
• VERB
+
GENERALIZATION make
• PREP. - about
The author makes several sweeping
generalizations about the causes of the crisis.
generalize
verb
• VERB
+
GENERALIZE can/could
I
be easy to, be

possible to
I
be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to
I
be dangerous to, be unsafe to, be unwise to
• PREP. about
It is impossible to generalize about such a
complicated subject.
from
Wecannot generalize from these
few examples.
generate
verb
• ADV. quickly
I
automatically, spontaneously
People
used to believe that dirt spontaneously generated disaese.
I
randomly
a sequence of randomly generated fractions
I
externally, internally
internally generated revenue
I
locally
• VERB
+
GENERATE help (to)
the opportunity to help

generate ideas
I
be used to
The wind turbines are used to
generate electricity.
I
be expected to, be likely to
The lot-
tery is expected togenerate substantialfunds for charities.
• PREP. from
Living cells generate energy from food.
0
profits generated from the company's activities
generation
noun
1 people/period of time
• ADJ. current, present
I
new, younger
I
older
The
older generation prefer a darker and more traditional kind
of clothing.
I
coming, future, later, next, rising
Theforest
will bepreservedfor future generations.
I
earlier, former,

last, past, preceding, previous
These children seem to
have a stronger sense of purpose than the previous
sener-
ation.
0
the wisdom of past generations
I
first, second,
etc.
The second generation of immigrants often adopted
British forenames,
I
subsequent, succeeding, succes-
sive
Succeeding generations have added to the stock of
stories and legends.
I
whole
The First World War slaugh-
tered a whole generation.
• VERB
+
GENERATION belong to
people who belong to
ayounger generation
• GENERATION
+
NOUN gap
I was aware of a real gen-

eration gap between us.
• PREP. for a -
The consequences of the radioactive leak-
age may not become apparent for a generation or more.
for-s
This kind of apple has beengrouinfor generations.
• PHRASES from generation to generation
The recipe
for making the liqueur has been handed douinfrom gener-
ation togeneration.
from one generation to the next
2 production of sth
• ADJ. electricity, gas, income, power
different methods
ofpower generation
generator
noun
• ADJ. diesel, gas, petrol, steam, wind
I
electrical,
electricity, power
• VERB
+
GENERATOR drive, power
A water turbine
drives the generator
• GENERATOR
+
VERB deliver sth
The wind generator

delivers 120watts in a strong breeze.
generosity
noun
• ADJ. extraordinary, great, unusual
• VERB
+
GENEROSITY show (sb)
He thanked them for
the extraordinary generosity they had shown.
I
take ad-
vantage of
Their guests took advantage of their generos-
ity,overstaying their welcome by several days.
• PREP. -to/towards
their great generosity to the school
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generous
• PHRASES
an act of generosity, generosity of spirit
She showed an unusual generosity of spirit to those who
had opposed her.
thanks to the generosity of sb
The hos-
pital has now bought a new body scanner, thanks to the
generosity of local.fund-raisers.
generous
adj.
• VERBS
appear, be, feel, seem, sound

I
become, get
John's getting very generous with the wine!
• AD\!.
amazingly, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraor-
dinarily, extremely, incredibly, most, very, wonderfully
You have been most generous.
I
excessively, overly
The
review panel criticized the payments as overly generous.
I
fairly, pretty, quite, rather, reasonably, relatively
• PREP.
of
Thank you for your donation. It was very gen-
erous of you.
to
They have been extremely generous to the
mosque.
with
She's quite generous with her praise.
genetics
noun
• ADJ.
evolutionary
I
molecular
I
medical

I
human,
plant
I
population
I
Mendelian
• PHRASES
the science of genetics
q
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SUBJECT
(for verbs and nouns)
genitals
noun
• ADJ.
female, male
• VERB
+
GENITALS
cover I display, exhibit, expose
genius
noun
1very great and unusual ability
• ADJ.
great, pure, real
I
natural
• QUANT.
flash, stroke, touch

In aflash of pure genius,
she realized the answer to the problem.
0
It was a stroke of
genius on my part toavoid such awkward questions.
• VERB
+
GENIUS
have
She has a genius for sorting
things out.
show
a work which shows real genius
• GENIUS
+
VERB
lie in sth
His genius lies in his ability
to convey pure terror in his work.
• PREP
of-a writer of genius I-forhisgeniusforpin-
pointing the absurd
2 person with great and unusual abiiity
• ADJ.
great I natural
I
eccentric, wayward
I
artistic,
comic, creative, literary, mathematical, military, music-

al,etc.
genocide
noun
• ADJ.
mass
Refugees gave accounts of the mass geno-
cide.
I
cultural
• PREP. -
against
genocide against ethnic minorities
q
Note at
CRIME
(for verbs)
gentle
adj.
• VERBS
appear, be, look, seem, sound
I
become
• AD\!.
extremely, very
I
almost
I
fairly, quite
I
sur-

prisingly, unusually I deceptively
His mouth looked de-
ceptively gentle.
• PREP.
on
The new treatments are gentle on your hair.
with
She was very gentle with the children.
gentleman
noun
1 man who is polite/behaves well towards others
• ADJ.
perfect, real, true
He's a real gentleman, always
kind and considerate.
• PHRASES
be no gentleman
He may be a lord, but he's
no gentleman.
too much of a gentleman
He was too much
of a gentleman to ask them for any money.
2rich man with a high social position
• ADJ.
country, landed
He retired tohis estate in Norfolk,
and lived the life of a country gentleman.
• GENTLEMAN
+
NOUN

farmer
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genuine
adj.
1real
• VERBS
be, look, prove
I
consider sth
The document is
not considered genuine.
• AD\!.
absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite
Her hap-
piness was perfectly genuine.
I
apparently
I
obviously I
undoubtedly
2 sincere
• VERBS
appear, be, look, seem, sound
• ADV.
really, very I absolutely, completely, perfectly,
quite
I'm. convinced she is absolutely genuine.
I
enough
His offer sounded genuine enough.

I
apparently
I
obvi-
ously
I
undoubtedly
geography
noun
• ADJ.
economic, historical, human, physical, political,
social
q
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SUBJECT
(for verbs and nouns)
geology
noun
• ADJ.
applied, engineering I physical, structural I
environmental, marine
I
petroleum
I
Pleistocene,
Quaternary, etc.
• PHRASES
the science of geology
q
Note at

SUBJECT
(for verbs and nouns)
geometry
noun
• ADJ.
algebraic, co-ordinate, differential, fractal,
solid, three-dimensional I Euclidean I basic I intern-
al, local I sacred Pre-Christiari
sacred geometry was in-
corporated into church architecture.
q
Note at
SUBJECT
(for verbs and nouns)
germ
noun
• ADJ.
virulent
The epidemic was caused by a particu-
larly uirulent flu germ,
I flu, typhoid, etc.
• VERB
+
GERM
carry
Children carry all kinds of germs
home from school.
I
harbour
Cracks and scratches in

work surfaces can harbour germs.
I destroy, kill
They
used bleach to kill any germs in the sink and drain.
• GERM
+
NOUN
warfare
German
noun
q
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LANGUAGE
German measles
noun
q
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ILLNESS
gesticulate
verb
• ADV.
wildly
He gesticulated wildly as he tried to make
her understand.
• PREP.
at
The other woman was gesticulating at the am-
bulance.
to
gesticulating to me with her hands

towards
The officer gesticulated towards the refugees.
with
gesture
noun
1movement that expresses sth
• ADJ.
dramatic, expansive, expressive, extravagant,
flamboyant, melodramatic, sweeping, theatrical
She
made an expansive gesture with her arms.
I abrupt
I
careless, vague
He responded with a vague gesture in the
direction of the pub.
I
obscene, rude I angry, defiant,
threatening I dismissive, impatient, irritable
I
help-
less I imperious
I
placatory
• VERB
+
GESTURE
make
The children made rude ges-
tures at them.

• PREP. by-
They communicate entirely by gesture.
in a-
He waved his arms in a melodramatic gesture.
with a-
She
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waved us away with an impatient gesture.
I
-of
a gesture
of despair
2sth that shows other people what you think/feel
• ADJ.
nice
I thought it was a nice gesture to send every-
one a card.
I
bold
a bold gesture of reconciliation
I
dra-
matic, extravagant, grand
He had the respect of his people
without the need for grand gestures.
I
conciliatory,
friendly, goodwill
I
charitable, philanthropic

I
empty,
small, symbolic, token
Words and empty gestures are not
enough-we demand action!
0
a token gesture of their good
intentions
I
futile
I
political
• PREP
as a -
Several hostages were released as a good-
will gesture. in a - In a dramatic gesture, the prime minis-
ter refused to attend the meeting.
I -
against
The invasion
attempt was intended as a political gesture against his op-
ponents. -
of
His gift was a gesture of friendship. -
to-
wards
The president's speech was seen as a conciliatory
gesture totoardsformer enemies.
gesture
verb

• ADV.
vaguely
I
wildly
I
expansively
I
abruptly, im-
patiently
I
helplessly
• PREP.
at
She gestured at him to step back.
about/around
He gestured around the room, lost for
words.
for
He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the
car.
to
Mrs Davis gestured to the waiter.
towards
He ges-
tured vaguely towards the house.
with
gesturing wildly
with her hands
ghost
noun

• VERB
+
GHOST
see
You look as if you've seen a ghost!
I
believe in
I don't believe in ghosts.
I
exorcise, lay to
restApriest was called in to exorcise the ghost.
• GHOST
+
VERB
appear, haunt sth, walk
dark, cold
nights when ghosts walk
• GHOST
+
NOUN
story
• PREP. - of
The ghost of a hanged poacher is said to
haunt the manor house.
• PHRASES
as pale/white as a ghostHe
looked aspaleas
a ghost as he climbed out of the wrecked car.
giant
noun

1
very
large man
• PHRASES
a gentle giant
Some people are intimidated
by his size, but intact he's a gentle giant.
a giant of a man
He was agiant of a man, standing nearly seuenfeet tall.
2 sth that is
very
large/important
• ADJ.
corporate, multinational
I
car, chemicals, fi-
nancial, food, industrial, oil, retail, etc.
The oilgiant Esso
is planning to set up a new refinery in the port.
I
literary
Camus is considered to be one of the twentieth century's lit-
erary giants.
• PREP. -
among/amongst
The Amazon is a giant
amongst rivers. -
of
The company is now one of the giants
of the computer industry.

giddyadj.
• VERBS
be, feel
I
become, come over all
(informal),
get
My mum came over all giddy and had to sit down.
I
leave sb, make sb
Steep stairs may leave you giddy and
faint.
• ADV.
quite I a bit, rather, slightly
• PREP.
from
He felt tired and giddy from the sleeping
pill.
with
I was giddy with the heat.
gift
noun
1sth that you give to sb
• ADJ.
expensive, generous, kind, lavish, valuable
Thank you all for your kind gifts.
0
She received lavish
gifts of jewellery and clothes.
I

perfect
I
small
I
free
When you place your first order with us, we will send you
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gimmick
the free gift of your choice.
I
birthday, Christmas, part-
ing, retirement, wedding
I
unwanted
the problem of
what to do with unwanted gifts
• VERB
+
GIFT
bear, bring (sb), exchange, give sb,
make sb, offer sb
He arrived home bearing giftsfor eoery-
one.
0
They gave each other gifts at Christmas.
0
She want-
ed to make a gift to her grandchildren.
I
accept, get, re-

ceive
Please accept this small gift.
0
The children all re-
ceivedgifts.
• GIFT
+
NOUN
shop
I
box, pack, set, token, voucher
New customers will receive a.freegift pack containing a se-
lection of our products.
0
a gift set of shampoo, soap and
hand cream
I
token, voucher
• PREP.
as a-
The messengers brought the king afine suit
of armour as a gift.
I
-for
There
ioere
gifts for all thechil-
dren. -
from
This vase was a

giftfrom.
my mother. -
to
The
golf clubs were her gift to her husband.
• PHRASES
shower gifts on sb, shower sb with gifts
2 natural ability
• ADJ.
great, outstanding, remarkable, special, won-
derful
his great gifts as a teacher
I
rare
I
God-given, in-
nate, natural, special
I
artistic, musical
• VERB
+
GIFT
have, possess
• PREP. -
for
She has a natural gift for music.
gifted
adj.
• VERBS be
• ADV.

exceptionally, extremely, highly, immensely,
prodigiously, supremely, very
I
undeniably
I
naturally
a naturally gifted sportswoman
I
uniquely
I
preco-
ciously
I
academically, athletically, intellectually,
musically
academically gifted children
• PREP. at
He's very gifted at maths.
in
gifted in the art of
healing
with
Their helpers aregifted with amazingpowers
ofpatience.
gig
noun
• ADJ.
benefit, charity
I
free

I
live
I
pub
• VERB
+
GIG
do, play (in)
They're doing a gig in Leeds
tonight.
I
go to
• PREP.
at a/the -
They're performing at a localpub gig.
giggle
noun
• ADJ.
little
I
high-pitched
I
nervous I girlish
• VERB
+
GIGGLE
give, have, let out
I
collapse into,
dissolve into, get -s

Weall collapsed into giggles.
0
Susan
tends toget the giggles at the most inappropriate moments.
I
stifle, suppress
I just managed to stifle a giggle at the
absurd idea.
I
hear
• PREP.
with a-
'Age before beauty!' she said with a gig-
gle.
I -
about/at
Wehad quite a giggle about the new office
romance.
• PHRASES
a fit of (the) giggles
giggle
verb
• ADV.
helplessly, hysterically, nervously
The children
giggled hysterically.
• PREP.
about
They giggled about their teacher's acci-
dent.

at
Wegiggled at the picture.
over
giggling over old
photographs
with
The children giggled with delight.
• PHRASES
a fit of giggling
gimmick
noun
• ADJ.
latest, new
a new gimmick to encourage people to
go to the cinema
I
election, marketing, publicity, sales
The promise of lower taxation may have beenjust an elec-
tiongimmick togain votes.
• PHRASES
just/nothing more than/only a gimmick
He
dismissed the event asjust apublicity gimmick.
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gin
gin
noun
o ADJ. stiff
I
double, large

I
small
I
pink, sloe
o VERB
+
GIN drink, have
'What are you drinking?' 'I'll
haveaginandtonic,please.'
I
sip
I
pour (sb)
She poured
herself a large gin.
o PHRASES a gin and tonic
girl
noun
o ADJ. baby
They've had a baby girl.
I
little, small,
young
When she was a little girl, she dreamed of becoming
a ballerina.
I
adolescent, teenage
I
bubbly, happy,
lively

I
lovely, nice
I
attractive, beautiful, good-
looking, gorgeous, handsome, pretty, stunning
I
sin-
gle, unmarried
girlfriend
noun
o ADJ. current, latest, new
I
ex-, former, old
I
long-
standing, long-term, serious, steady
I
live-in
I
preg-
nant
I
jealous
I
jilted
o QUANT. string, succession
o VERB
+
GIRLFRIEND have
I

meet
I
live with
I
sleep
with
I
propose to
I
marry
gist
noun
the gist
o ADJ. general
o VERB
+
GIST convey, give (sb)
It is difficult to convey
the gist of Reich'
s
ideas simply.
I
follow, get, understand
o PREP. -
of!
couldfolloui the general gist of their conver-
sation.
glad
adj.
o VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound

I
make sb
The
smell of the sea air makes you glad to bealive!
o
ADV. awfUlly, extremely, heartily, only too, really, ter-
ribly, very
She was only too glad to escape them all.
I
just
I'm just glad it's all over.
I
almost
Danny looked almost
glad to begoing.
I
quite, rather
I
secretly
She was secret-
lyglad of his company.
o PREP. about
What have Igot to beglad about?
for
We're
gladfor you both.
of
I was quite glad of his help.
glamorous
tulj.

o VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound
I
become
I
con-
sider sth, regard sth as, see sth as
Canoeing is not seen
as glamorous in the way that skiing is.
o ADV. really, very
I
less than, not exactly, not in the
least
Working in publishing turned out to be less than
glamorous.
I
quite, rather
glamour
noun
o QUANT. touch
Several film stars were invited to add a
touch of glamour to the occasion.
o
VERB
+
GLAMOUR have
He had a glamour about him
that shefound very attractive.
I
lack
Jumbo jets somehow

lack the glamour of the transatlantic liner.
I
add, give
sb/sth, lend sb/sth
Her long dark hair lent her a certain
glamour.
o PHRASES a certain glamour
glance
noun
o ADJ.. backward, sidelong, sideways
She cast a
sidelong glance at Fern.
I
brief, cursory, fleeting, quick,
swift
After a cursory glance at the report he frowned.
I
casual
I
covert, furtive, surreptitious
The man walked
slowly along, casting furtive glances behind him.
I
ac-
cusing, angry, baleful, disapproving, mocking, re-
proachful, scornful, sharp, suspicious, withering
Meena threw him an angry glance.
I
curious, puzzled,
questioning, quizzical

I
admiring, approving
I
know-
ing
I
meaningful
The couple exchanged meaningful
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glances but said nothing.
I
amused, wry
I
anxious, ner-
vous, worried
I
plaintive
o VERB
+
GLANCE cast (sb), dart, give (sb/sth), have,
shoot (sb), steal, take, throw (sb)
He gave her a mocking
glance.
o
I had a quick glance at the article, but I haven't
read ityet.
o
He stole a sidelong glance at theyoung woman
sitting next to him on the train. o She took one last glance
in the mirror and then left.

I
exchange
They exchanged
knowing glances.
I
catch
I caught the teacher's glance
and nearly burst into nervous laughter.
I
attract, draw
Their vintage car attracted admiring glances wherever
they went.
o GLANCE
+
VERB flick, flicker, move
Her glance
flickered briefly across to the group standing at the other
side of the street.
I
meet
Their glances met, then they both
looked away.
I
fall on sb/sth, rest on sb/sth
His glance
fell on apile of papers at one side of the desk.
o PREP. at a -
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tohatfonts you have on the computer.
with a-

With a quick
glance at the time, she stood up and prepared to leave.
with·
out a-
He left without a backward glance.
I -
at
A glance
at my watch told me it was already past six o'clock. -
of
He
ignored my glance of disapproval. -
over
He kept throwing
nervous glances over his shoulder.
glance
verb
o
ADV. briefly, quickly, sharply
Norton glanced sharply
at him.
I
anxiously, fearfully, nervously
She glanced ner-
vously over her shoulder.
I
curiously
glancing curiously
about him
I

covertly
He glanced covertly at his watch.
I
barely, hardly
She barely glanced at him.
I
down, up
She
glanced up at him.
• VERB
+
GLANCE pause to, turn to
He turned toglance
in our direction.
I
happen to
At that moment she hap-
pened toglance up.
• PREP. about/around/round
She glanced around the
room.
across/over
She glanced across to where the others
were standing chatting.
at
She glanced briefly at his lapel
badge.
towards
Heglanced towards the kitchen.
gland

noun
o ADJ. enlarged, swollen
She's gone to bed with swollen
glands and a temperature.
I
adrenal, endocrine,
exocrine, pineal, pituitary, prostate, sebaceous, thyroid
I
poison, salivary, scent, sweat, venom
Female ants re-
leasepheromonesfroni their scent glands.
o GLAND
+
VERB release sth, secrete sth
glandular fever
noun
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glare
noun
1strong light
o ADJ. blinding, full, harsh, hot
I
sudden
A sudden
glare of headlights lit the driveway.
• VERB
+
GLARE reflect

The walls were whitewashed to
reflect the glare of the sun.
I
reduce
Wewore sunglasses to
reduce the glare from the road.
I
be blinded by, be daz-
zled by
For a moment she was blinded by the harsh glare of
the sun.
I
be caught in
The rabbit uias caught in the glare
of the car's headlights.
o PREP. against the-
Wescrewed up our eyes against the
blinding glare from the searchlights.
in/under the - of
Under the glare of the street lamps, visibility was good.
I
-from
o PHRASES the glare of publicity
(figurative) The di-
vorce was conducted in thefull glare of media publicity.
2angry look
o ADJ. angry, baleful, defiant; furious, hostile, malevo-
lent, menacing, withering
I
icy, steely, stony

I
warning
o VERB
+
GLARE fix sb with, give sb, send sb, shoot
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(sb), turn on sb
Shefixed her questioner with an icyglare.
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Hesent her aglare that toasfull of suspicion.
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She shot a
warning glare at her companion.
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He turned his baleful
glare on the cowering suspect.
glare
verb
• ADV. angrily, balefully, fiercely, furiously
I
back
I
looked at her and she glared angrily back.
• PREP. (down/up) at
He stood at the bottom of the stairs,
glaring up at us.
glass
noun
1
transparent substance

• ADJ. clear, coloured, opaque, plain, smoked, tinted
I
broken
I
flying
A bomb went off,and many people were in-
jured by flying glass.
I
bulletproof, cut, frosted, plate,
safety, stained, toughened
• I;WANT. piece
I
pane, sheet
I
fragment, sliver, splin-
ter
Thefloor was littered withfragments of broken glass.
• VERB
+
GLASS blow, make
watching the Venetian
craftsmen blowing glass
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Thefactory makes safety glass.
I
break, crack, shatter, smash
• GLASS
+
VERB break, crack, shatter, smash, splinter
the sound of breaking glass

• GLASS
+
NOUN beads, bottle, bowl, eye, jar, vase
I
cabinet, case
I
door, panel, partition, roof, wall
I
fibre
a
boat made of glass fibre
• PREP. behind -
The books were all behind glass
(=
in
glass cases). on -
She cut her foot on some glass.
under-
growing fruit under glass
(=
in a glasshouse) through-
He could see the light through thefrosted glass.
2
for drinking
• ADJ. brimming, full
I
half-empty, half-full
I
empty
I

beer, brandy, champagne, sherry, whisky, wine
I
crys-
tal
a set of crystal glasses
I
tall
a tall glass of milk
I
fresh
He poured her afresh glass of sherry.
I
pint
beer in a pint
glass
• VERB
+
GLASS
haveHehadasmallglassoflagerwith
his meal.
I
drink, sip
She sat sipping a glass of cham-
pagne.
I
drain, empty
I
fill, pour, refill, top up
The wait-
er filled their glasses.

I
clean, polish, wash
The butler
was polishing the brandy glasses.
I
raise
She raised the
glass to her lips.
I
hand sb
I handed her a glass of wine.
I
put down, set down
I put my glass down on the table.
I
clink
They clinked glasses, still laughing.
• GLASS
+
VERB clink
He heard glasses clinking in the
other room.
• PREP. in a/the/sb's -
the red liquid in his glass
I -
of
She had had three glasses of whisky already.
• PHRASES (a) glass in (your) hand
Hesat back, glass in
hand.

glasses
noun
• ADJ. dark, sun (also sunglasses), tinted
I wear blue-
tinted glasses on sunny days.
I
reading
I
half-moon, (lit-
tle) round
I
pebble, thick, thick-tensed
a short,fat man
with greasy black hair and thick pebble glasses
I
granny
I
owlish
I
heavy
I
gold-rimmed, horn-rimmed, steel-
rimmed, wire-framed/wire-rimmed
I
rim less
I
field,
opera
• QUANT. pair
• VERB

+
GLASSES have on, wear
I
put on
I
remove,
take off
I
look over, peer over
Her father lowered his
paper and peered over his glasses at her.
I
adjust, push up
She pushed her glasses up and rubbed the bridge of her
nose.
I
clean, polish, wipe
• GLASSES
+
VERB steam up
His glasses steamed up as
soon as he came indoors.
I
be perched on sth, perch on
sth
Horn-rimmed glasses perched on the bridge of her
nose.
• PREP. behind (yourj-:
She blinked behind her glasses.
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Their anxious faces werehidden behind dark glasses.
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glint
gleam
noun
1 soft light
• ADJ. dull, faint
I
distant
• PREP. -of
the distant gleam of the sea
• PHRASES a gleam of light
ajaint gleam of light from
the doorway
2 in
sb's
eyes
• ADJ. cold, dark, strange
I
predatory, speculative
I
mischievous, sardonic, wicked
I
sudden
• VERB
+
GLEAM have
He had a speculative gleam in
his eyes.
• GLEAM

+
VERB come into/enterllight sb's eye/eyes
A sudden gleam came into her eye as she remembered that
tomorrow was her day off
• PREP. -of
A gleam of laughter lit his eyes.
• PHRASES a gleam in sb's eye/eyes
gleam
verb
• ADV. dully, faintly, softly
The knife's blade gleamed
dully in the dark.
• PREP. with
The long oak table gleamed with polish.
• PHRASES gleam golden, white, etc.
The pebble beach
gleamed white in the moonlight.
glimmer
noun
• ADJ. faint, tiny
In the east we could see the first faint
glimmer of dawn.
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(figurative) The faint glimmer of an
idea had crept into his mind.
• PREP. -of
glimpse
noun
1 brief sight of sb/sth
• ADJ. brief, fleeting, the merest, momentary, quick

I
occasional
They caught occasional glimpses of great
birds circling.
I
tantalizing
This was my first tantalizing
glimpse of the islands.
• VERB
+
GLIMPSE catch, get, have, take
Thousands of
people had gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of the
Queen.
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Weonly had afleeting glimpse of the sun all day.
I
afford sb
• PREP. - at
He took a quick glimpse at the map. -
of
We
gotjust a brief glimpse of the car as it rushed by.
2 brief experience of sth
• ADJ. brief
I
fascinating, intriguing
I
rare
This scene

may give a rare glimpse of Charles's personal style as king.
• VERB
+
GLIMPSE get, have, take
I
afford sb, allow
sb, give sb, offer (sb), provide
That smile afforded her a
brief glimpse of the other side of Adam Burns.
• PREP. - at
The exhibition offers afascinating glimpse at
life beneath the waves. -
into
Take a glimpse into thefuture
of rail travel.
-of
She got a glimpse of a very different way
of life.
glint
noun
1
flash of light
• ADJ. golden, metallic
• VERB
+
GLINT catch, see
Among the trees I caught a
glint of blue.
• PREP. -of
2 in

sb's
eye
• ADJ. dangerous, determined
I
mischievous, playful,
teasing
• VERB
+
GLINT have
He had a dangerous glint in his
eyes.
• GLINT
+
VERB appear in sb's eye/eyes, come into/to
sb's eye/eyes
A determined glint appeared in her eye.
• PREP. - in, - of
There was a glint of amusement in her
eyes.
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