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to prevent sb from (doing) sth, to prevent sthprevention n when sth bad is stopped from happening, as crime/accident/fire prevention: Effective crime prevention must be our main goal. Prevention is better than cure - proverb - it is easier to stop sth bad from happening than to remove the problem once it has happened.
preventive/ preventative adj – intended to stop sth (you do not want to happen) from happening, as preventive measures/action/program: While traveling abroad, take preventive measures to avoid illness.
preventable adj - what can be prevented: Every one of these deaths was preventable.
earn v t 1.to receive (a particular amount of money) in return for labour or services: She gives her mother half of what she earns. to earn one’s living – to earn enough money for the things one needs to live: She earned her living by tutoring. to earn good money/well – to earn a lot of money: She was earning good money at the bank. to earn a fortune – to earn an extremely large amount of money: Chris will pay – he’s earning a fortune. to earn one’s keep – to do jobs in return for being given a home and food: We older children were expected to earn our keep. 2.to gain as the reward for hard work or merit: He soon earned the respect of the players.
earnern – someone who earns money for the job he does: He is the only earner in the family.
earnings n – (pl!) the money one receives for the work he does: He claimed compensation for loss of earnings. Syn. salary, pay, wage do (did, done) v t/i 1.to perform or carry out (an action) as to do one’s work, duty, shopping, morning exercises, etc. to do a sum: She was good at doing sums. to do one’s best: I must do my best to help him. 2.to have a specified result or effect: The scandal will do serious damage to his reputation. to do good: This medicine won’t do you any good. to do harm: It will do you more harm than good. 3.to work on (sth) to bring it to a required state, as to do one’s hair (nails, room, etc.) 4.to visit a particular place, especially as a tourist: We often see foreigners in Kyiv doing the sights. 5.to be suitable or acceptable: The room will do us quite well. that will (won’t) do! 6.to succeed: He did well in the Bureau. 7.to work at for a living or take as one’s subject of study: What do you want to after school? I did French at school. to do away with sth – to get rid of sth or stop using it: Smoking should be done away with. to do down – to criticize someone, especially in an unfair way: I know you don’t like him, but there is no need to keep doing him down in front of the boss. to do out (BE)/over(AmE) – to make a place look attractive by decorating: The room was beautifully done out in pastel colours. to do oneself up – to make oneself look attractive: She spent ages near the mirror doing herself up. to be done up – to be dressed elaborately: She was done up as if she were invited to the President. to have to do with sb(sth) – to deal with sb(sth): He has to do with all sorts of people. Do or die – persist, even if death is the result Dos and Don’ts – rules of behaviour: The booklet lists the dos and don’ts of caring for dogs. That’ll do! – enough That does it! – used to say angrily that you will not accept a situation any more: Right that does it! I’m not going to listen to any more of this! Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. - proverb What we do willingly we do easy.- proverb If you want a thing well done, do it yourself. - proverb Promise little, but do much. - proverb Handsome is that handsome does. - proverb Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. - proverb Do at Rome as the Romans do. - proverb What is done cannot be undone. - proverb Date: 2015-12-24; view: 2109
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