Assignment2-Dictionaries

1. concentrate verb (GIVE ATTENTION)
   /ˈkɒnt .sən.treɪt//ˈkɑːnt -/ v
   [I or T] to direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject or problem
2. carve verb
   /kɑːv//kɑːrv/ v [I or T]
   • to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.
   This totem pole is carved from/out of a single tree trunk.
   He carved her name on a tree.
   Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were carved out (= cut into the rock) by soldiers for defensive purposes.
   • to cut thin pieces from a large piece of cooked meat
   Would you like me to carve (the chicken)?
3. dismiss verb (FORGET)
   /dɪˈsmɪs/ v
   [T] to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
   I think he'd dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.
   Let's not just dismiss the idea before we've even thought about it.
   Just dismiss those thoughts from your mind - they're crazy and not worth thinking about.
4. loose adjective (NOT FIXED)
   /luːs/ adj
   • not firmly fixed in place
   There were some loose wires hanging out of the wall.
   The nails in the bridge had worked themselves loose.
   The prisoners were so thin that their skin hung loose.
   • describes hair that is not tied back
   Her hair was hanging loose about her shoulders.
   • describes things which are not fixed or held together or to anything else
   A few loose sheets of paper were lying around.
5. coward noun
   /ˈkaʊ.əd//ˈkaʊ.ɚd/ n [C] disapproving a person who is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty or pain
   They branded her a coward for informing on her colleagues during the interrogation.