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Bucharest
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noun
national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania
declaration
Noun
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A list of items for various legal purposes.
customs declaration
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When the captain of a batting side says an inning is closed.
on
Preposition
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positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
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at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
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along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
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about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
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touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
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because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
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If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
international
Adjective
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An international event, situation, idea, etc. includes two or more countries.
In soccer news, France beat Japan in international competition.
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An international student is a student from country A studying in country B.
The United States has more international students than any other country.
international
Noun
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An international is a game or contest between two or more countries.
cooperation
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noun
joint operation or action
their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission
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noun
the practice of cooperating
economic cooperation
they agreed on a policy of cooperation
counter
Noun
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A counter is a flat surface to work on, often in a kitchen.
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A counter is a small coin-shaped object, often used in games.
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A counter is someone who counts.
counter
Preposition
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If mathx/math is counter to mathy/math, it is against mathy/math.
terrorism
Noun
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Terrorism is the use of violence for political reasons.
The bombing was an act of terrorism.
corruption
Noun
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Corruption is the improper use of power to benefit yourself.
The corruption among police increased when their pay was cut.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
transnational
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adjective
(= multinational)
involving or operating in several nations or nationalities
multinational corporations
transnational terrorist networks
organized
Adjective
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If something is organized, it is in a state of order.
crime
Noun
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A crime is an act that is against the law and for which you can go to jail.
Murder is a crime.
New York has a lot of crime.
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A crime is an extremely bad action.
Letting that puppy die is a crime.