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conflict 70 conscious into conflict with someone to start to brating a special occasion p a congrat-disagree strongly with someone p They ulations card p Congratulations – soon came into conflict over who should you’re our millionth customer! p Con-be in charge. gratulations on passing your exam! p conflict 2 The office sent him their congratula-with someone| or something p His ver- tions on his wedding. sion of events conflicts with that of his conjunction junction /kən|`dZöŋkʃən/ noun 1. a partner. word which connects different sections confuse of a sentence. ‘and’ and ‘but’ are con-someone feelnthat they cannot uunder- someone . or. somethingj together with all the journalists’ questions.ins are so conjunction with fog made driving very alike I am always confusing them. p I always confuse him with his brother – connect /kə`nekt/ verb 1. to join one they are very alike. thing to another p The computer should confused have been connected to the printer. p to understand or to think clearly p I’m a Connect the two red wires together. 2. to bit confusedt– did wesay 8 p.m.or 8.30? computer to be used for communicating confusifused in her old age.zŋ/ adjective diffi- connected yet? structions on the computerfvery confus- connectdefinite connection i between hsmoking confusion and lung cancer. 2. a bus, train or plane state of not knowing what to do or how which you catch aftert getting off anoth- created more confusion over who was late and I missed my connection to Bir-responsible. j in confusion not able to decide what is happening or what to do p He was looking at the letter in great confusion. 2. a state in which things are not organised in the correct way or are is a loose connection somewhere. L plu-sionp at theliairport when the snow ralo nou He has business connections in catto tell usomeonen| that t you  aree very ing to p I’m writing in connection with pleased that they have been successfulp conquer I want to congratulate you on your pro- motion. 2. to give someone your best quered most of Europe. 2. to change a gratulated them on their silver wedding negative emotion or typel of behaviour someone on something.) my fear of flying. conscience congr praise ifor someone who `has done that you have done right or wrong well p His grandparents sent him a let- conscientious | ter of congratulation on passing his de- p gree. L plural noun congratulations an expression of good wishes to some- conscious /`kɒnʃəs/ adjective awake one who has done well or who is cele- land able to know what is happening consciously 71 construction around you p She was conscious during considerable /kən`sd(ə)rəb(ə)l/ ad-the minor operation on her toe. a con- jective fairly large p He lost a consider-scious decision a decision which you able amount of money at the horse race. have thought carefully about p Refusing considerably the offer was a conscious decision on | his part. p He made a conscious deci- consideration sion to try to avoid her in future. noun 1. careful thought | We are giving consciously /`kɒnʃəsli/ adverb in a de- serious consideration to the possibility liberate or active way p I wasn’t con- of moving the head office to Scotland. j sciously ignoring her – I just didn’t no- to take something into consideration tice her. p He doesn’t consciously re- to think about something when making member locking the door. a decision p The age of the children has consciousness to be taken into consideration. under consideration being thought about p consciousness to become unconscious something which has an effect on a .de- consecutive secutive /kən|`sekjυtv/ adjective cision p The safety of the children is following one after the other more important than all other consider-consequence sequence /`kɒnskwəns/ noun 1. considering ions. something which happens because of | the consequences for the firmi will be olin g extremely well, considering he’s only five. p He ought to be more grate- (formal) j of no consequence not im- ful, considering the amount of help you portant p What he thinks about the situ- consonant ation is of no consequence. x as a con- representing a sound which is produced two hours in the rain, and as a conse- by partly stopping the air going out of quence all of us got colds. conservation constable /`könstəb(ə)l/ noun a police the careful use of things such as energy constanofficer of the lowest rank or natural resources p The company is spending more money on energy conser- noise of music from the bar next door drives me mad. L noun a number or conservative /kən`sÆ:vətv/ adjective thing which does not change p Death not wanting to change p He has very and taxes are the only constants in life. conservative views. p The speed of light is a scientific con- consider nsider /kən`sdə/ verb 1. to think stant. carefully about something p Please constantly /`kɒnstəntli/ adverb all the consider seriously the offer which we time are making. p We have to consider the constructnstruct /kən`strökt/ verb to build position of the children. 2. to thinkp Do something p The wings are constructed you consider him the right man for the of aluminium. p The airport was con-job? p She is considered (to be) one of structed in 1995. the best lawyers in town. 3. jall things construction struction /kən`strökʃən/ noun 1. considered used for saying that you the act of buildingp The construction of have thought about all aspects of a situ- the new stadium took three years. j un- ation, including the bad ones p All der construction being built p The new things considered, the party went off airport is still under construction. 2. quitewww.adultsomething which has been built consult 72 contestant consult nsult /kən`sölt/ verb 1. to ask some- containerntainer /kən`tenə/ noun an object one for advice p He consulted his bank such as a box or bottle which holds about transferring his account. 2. to something else p We need a container look at something to get information p for all this rubbish. p The gas is shipped After consulting the map they decided to in strong metal containers. go north. contemporary /kən`temp(ə)rəri/ ad- consultant jective of the present time p contempo-| rary art L noun a person who lives at sultant advised him to sell the shares. 2. the same time as someone p Shake-a senior hospital doctor who is an expert p in a particular medical condition or ill- ness p We’ll make an appointment for contenderntender /kən`tendə/ noun a person you to see a consultant. who takes part in a competition, espe- consume cially someone who is likely to win p drink somethingp The guests consumed He’s a definite contender for the world over a hundred hamburgers. 2. to use something up p The world’s natural re- content /`kɒntent/ noun the amount of sources are being consumed at an something which is contained in a sub-alarming rate. p The new car consumes stance p Dried fruit has a higher sugar about half the amount of petrol of an or- content than fresh fruit. L plural noun dinary car. contents 1. things which are inside consumer nsumer /kən`sju:mə/ noun a person something p The contents of the bottle or company that buys igoods or services chapters in a book, usually printed at the permarkets and less from small shops. p content Gas consumers are protesting at the in- with what is happening in your life j contact content to happy to p She was content touching p Avoid any contact between to sitsin the sun and f wait. re not con-been in physical contact with the patient tent with the way the car runs, bring it must consult their doctor immediately. 2. the act of communicating with some- heart’s content as much as you want p our old friends in Australia. j to get in You can play the piano to your heart’s contact with someone to write to some- one or talk to them on the telephone L contented verb to write to someone or talk to them | on the telephone p He tried to contact his office by phone. p Can you contact contest /`kɒntest/ noun any event or the ticket office immediately? situation in which people compete with contain each other p an international sports amount, or to have an amount inside p contest p Only two people entered the The bottle contains acid. p The enve- contest lope contained a cheque for £1,000. p A with other people to achieve a position a briefcase containing important docu- p There are four candidates contesting harmful oto limit or prevent something agree with what is written in a legal doc-to contain the advance of the enemy forces. p The party is attempting to con- contestant /kən`testənt/ noun a per-tain the revolt among its members. ulson who takes part in a competition p context 73 contribution The two contestants shook hands before contract 1 the match. agreement p I don’t agree with some of context the conditions of the contract. j under words which surround a particular word contract bound by the conditions of a in a piece ofawriting and which help to tract to a French supermarket. know what a word means, you can contract2 /kən|`tr{kt/ verb 1. to be-sometimes guess its meaning from the come smaller p Metal contracts when it context. taken out of context show- gets cold, and expands when it is hot. 2. ing only part of what someone said or to make an official agreement to do wrote, so that the meaning is changed p some workp to contract to supply spare My words have been taken out of context parts or to contract for the supply of – I said the book was ‘one of the best’ spare parts not ‘the best’ I’d read. contradict /"kɒntrə`dkt/ verb 1. to say continentntinent /`kɒntnənt/ noun one of the that what someone else says is not true seven large land areas in the world, e.g. p They didn’t dare contradict their Africa or Europe mother. 2. to be different from what has Continent been said before p What you have just land area of Europe, as compared with said contradicts what you said yester- the islands of the United Kingdom p They go to the Continent on holiday contrast1 /`kɒntrɑ:st/ noun a differ- each year, sometimes to France, some- ence between two things p the contrast times to Switzerland. j on the Conti- in weather between the north and the nent in the main part of Europe south of the country p The two cities are continental in sharp contrast. j in contrast to as 1. referring to a continent 2. referring to opposed to p He is quite short, in con-or typical of Europe excluding the Unit- north of the country is green and wood- ed in contrast to the south which is dry /kən`tnjuəl/ adjective 1. and sandy. happening many times in a period of contrast time p We have experienced a period of ously different| from p His formal letter quently in a way that is annoying p The contrasted with his friendly conversa- computer has given us continual prob- lems ever since we bought it. contribute /kən`trbju:t/ verb 1. to continue help something to happen p The gov-| ernment’s policies have contributed to a tinued working, even though everyone feeling of anxiety among teachers.ome-tinued to send out clouds of black thing, especially when other people are smoke. p The meeting started at 10 a.m. ute to a charity. p Everyone was asked continued with some children’s dances. to contribute to the receptionist’s leav- continuous tinuous /kən`tnjυəs/ adjective contribution without stopping or without a breakor thing that someoneI does to help some-the road means that you are not allowed for your enormous contribution to the to overtake. thing, usually money, given to help to continuously /kən`tnjυəsli/ adverb pay for something p She makes monthly with www.adultcontributions to the Red Cross. contributor 74 copper contributor tributor /kən`trbjυtə/ noun a per- cookook /kυk/ noun a person who gets food son or organisation that contributes to ready p He worked as a cook in a pub something during the summer. L verb to get food control ntrol /kən|`trəυl/ noun 1. the fact of ready for eating, especially by heating it keeping someone or something in order p It’s my turn tocook the dinner tonight. or being able to direct them p He lost p How do you cook cabbage? control of his business and resigned. p cooker Thepclub. is undert the control of three kitchen equipment, used for cooking something inhorder, to t direct r or limit ce small, flat hard sweet cake sually b USht somethingp The police couldn’t control (NOTE: The British the crowds. p There was nobody there English term is biscuit.) 2. to control the traffic. p We must try to file sent to your computer by a website control the sales of foreign cars. p The when you visit it. It stores information government controls the price of meat. about you which can be used when you 2. j to control a business to have the next visit the website. power to direct the way a business is run cool paThe business is controlled by a com- way, or colder than you would like or controls – controlling – controlled) cool down below. p Wines should be controlled /kən`trəυld/ adjective kept stored in a cool cellar. p It gets cool in under control the evenings in September. 2. not friend- convenient venient /kən|`vi:niənt/ adjective ly or not enthusiastic p I got a cool re-not causing any practical problems p ception when I arrived half an hour late. Six o’clock in the morning is not a very p Their proposal got a cool response. convenient time for a meeting. p A bank to be cool towards someone to be un-draft is a convenient way of sending friendly to someone or unenthusiastic money abroad. about something p She was rather cool conveniently towards me last time we met. p My col-in a convenient way leagues were cool towards the plan un- conventional /kən`venʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ ad- mained cool and professional. 4. fash-terview it’s best to wear a conventional cool b to (wear white trainers.ght it was conversation /"kɒnvə`seʃ(ə)n/ noun (informal) p a cool party p a really cool ple talk to each other about somethingo- to make something cool; to become cool We had a long conversation withethe and then put it aside to cool. L noun 1. change the subject of the conversation? the heat of the town centre, it is nice to convict1 /`kɒnvkt/ noun a criminal sit in the cool of the garden. 2. the state who has been sent to prison p The po- of being calm p As soon as the reporters lice are searching for two escaped con- started to ask her questions she lost her victs. cool. x to be cool with something to convict 2 besatisfied with something (informal)p court that someone is guilty p She was We can go tomorrow – I’m cool with convicted of theft. convincednvinced /kən`vnst/ adjective very copper /`kɒpə/ noun a reddish metal certain p She’s convinced that she’s which turns green when exposed to air right. www.adult Copper is a good conductor of elec- ... - tailieumienphi.vn
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