pal li ate /‘paelieit/ verb [VN] {formal) to make a disease or an
illness less painful or unpleasant without curing
pal lia tive /'paeliativ/ noun 1 {medical [£) a medicine or medical treatment that
reduces pain without curing its cause ftwmm-, mMftJ; &&&»; 2 (formal,
usually disapproving) an action, a decision,
etc. that is designed to make a difficult situation seem better without
actually solving the cause of the problems
before
noun]: palliative
treatment 0 short-term
palliative measures £s$f]ftftJC;£tt pal lid /'paelid/ adj. 1 (of a person, their
face, etc. A, pale, especially because of illness ( Aft
) ft: a
pallid complexion & ft ® fe 2 (of colours or light not strong or bright, and therefore not
attractive Bf ?jfcft; ftfc §5 ft;
Set ft: a
pallid sky Bfgfcft A£ .
pal lor /'paela(r)/ noun [U] pale colouring of
the face, especially because of illness or fear ft^fe ( AftH ) : Her cheeks had an
unhealthy pallor. ME
pally /’paeli/
adj. c> pal palm /pa:m/ noun, verb
m noun 1 the inner surface of
the hand between the wrist and the fingers A^; AA: He held the bird
gently in the palm of his hand. ^ ft & A 0 0
sweaty palms fFi$j$ft A^ 0 to read sb’s palm (= to say what you
think will happen to sb by looking at the lines on their palm) # Aft —picture o body 2 (also 'palm tree) a straight tree with a
mass of long leaves at the top, growing in tropical countries. There are
several types of palm tree, some of which produce fruit. fie]
: a date palm A W ft 0 a coconut palm jf A ft o palm
leaves/fronds/groves flTTl have sb
in the ,palm of your
'hand to
have complete control or influence over sb A^jSfrJ^A;
—
more at cross v., grease v.
m verb [VN] to hide a coin,
card, etc. in your hand, especially when performing a trick ft--leftAft
( Aft£
H ) l;l!H;ifi ,palm sb^'off (with
sth) (informal) to persuade sb to
believe an excuse or an explanation that is not true, in order to stop them
asking questions or complaining ( SS&^A
,palm sth«-'off (on/onto sb) | ,palm sb~'off (with
sth) (informaf) to persuade sb to accept
sth that has no value or that you do not want, especially by tricking them g fi A^ftA® ) ; ftM
ffifaWi-. She’s always palming the worst jobs off on her assistant. jAflfcflfc^ftHffo OMake
sure he doesn’t try to
palm you off with faulty goods. ^ 4>£l]±^ftftft^&q°n^*£'E0 ,palm sth 'off as sth (informal) to tell sb that sth is
better than it is, especially in order to sell it ft ft fg ; VjX U $L M : They were trying to
palm the table off as a genuine antique.
Palm-cord-er™ /'pa:mko:da(r);
NAmE -ko:rd-/ noun a small camcorder (= video camera that records pictures and sound) that
can be held in the palm of one hand *±###1
pal metto /pael'metau; NAmE -tou/ noun (pi. -os) a small palm tree
that grows in the south-eastern US ^ fis]
i
palm
ist /'paimist/
noun a person who claims
to be able to tell what a person is like and what will happen to them in the
future, by looking at the lines on the palm
of their hand AftA±;
#AftftA
palm
is try /'paimistri/
noun [U] the art of telling
what a person is like and what will happen to them by looking at the lines on
the palm of their hand Aft A 'palm oil noun [U] oil obtained from
the fruit of some types of palm tree, used in cooking
and in making soap, candles, etc.
Palm
'Sunday noun [U, C] (in the Christian
Church) the Sunday before Easter 0 , 0 ( SMAlu #1
S$0 )
palm-top /'paimtnp;
NAmE-ta:p/ noun a small computer that
can be held in the palm of one
hand A®; $
palmy /'pa:mi/
adj. (palm-ier, palmi-est) used to describe a
time in the past when life was good ( ft# 0 ) SUM, A Aft: That’s a picture of me
in my palmier days. SP Ji $ MAlE&fltft ffl ft 0 palo mino /,paela'mi:nau;
NAmE -nou/ noun (pi. -os) a horse that is a
cream or gold colour with a white mane and
tail StAftMA
)
palp-able /'paelpabl/
adj. that is easily noticed
by the mind or the senses IIA^^ft; fAi&iRPJft; BJjMft: a palpable sense of
relief iUJ&WilA 0 The tension in the
room was almost palpable. AlltsilSSfc
AU
0 ►
palp ably /-abli/
adv.; It was palpably clear
what she really meant. MftA;tJift*&,
gPJi—ft“^ft„ pal-pate
/pael'peit/
verb [VN] (medical IS) to examine part of
the body by touching it Mi#; ftli#; ► pal-
pa-tion noun [U]
pal pi tate /'paelpiteit/ verb [V] (of the heart Afl£) to beat rapidly and/or
in an irregular way especially
because of fear or excitement W zft ( A ft 0 & ^
Xfi)
pal pitations /.paslpi'teij’nz/ noun [pi.] a physical
condition in which your heart beats very quickly and in an irregular way >i> if : Just the thought of
flying gives me palpitations (= makes me very nervous). AH
palsy /'pailzi/
noun [u] (old-fashioned) paralysis (= loss of control or feeling in part or most of the
body), especially when the arms and legs shake without control M'M, MM ( ) — see also cerebral
palsy ► palsied /'pailzid/adj. pal-try /‘poiltri/ adj. [usually
before noun] 1 (of an amount ifcii) too
small to be considered as important or useful RT&!&Att*ft; 8fcAJE.itft
HE]
meagre:
This account offers a paltry 1% return on your investment. 1%0 o a
paltry sum /J>#R}'i$:ft 2 having no value or
useful
qualities A AMI ft; Aftft: a paltry gesture
ftA^
pam pas /'paempas; NAmE also -paz/ noun (usually the pampas) [sing.+sing./pl.
v.] the large area of land
in
(mm®) a^jk,
imu
'pampas grass noun [U] a type of tall
grass from
%■, »%(
0A)'
pam per /'paempa(r)/ verb [VN] (sometimes disapproving) to take care of sb very
well and make them feel as comfortable as possible ft A ^>3 ; M'lt;
§ EEC]
cosset : Pamper yourself with
our new range of beauty treatments. & A %—T ffl ft $r A ?!] ^§ IK o a spoilt and pampered
child —
pamph let /'paemflat/ noun a very thin book with a
paper cover, containing information about a particular subject /jNgdA; A# EHfl leaflet pamph-let-eer
/,paemfla'tia(r); NAmE -'trr/ noun a person who writes
pamphlets on particular subjects
M^APAftA; AffA## pail1 /paen/ noun, verb
mnoun 1 a container, usually
made of metal, with a handle or handles, used for cooking food in ; AiK : pots and pans 0 a large stainless steel pan
—
R A M A A $8 — see also frying pan,
saucepan 2 the
amount contained in a pan —18 ft it: a. pan of boiling
water —
$8ft7jC 3
(NAmE) = tin(5): a cake pan 4 either of the dishes on
a pair of scales that you put things into in order to weigh
them ( A A ft ) ^ 5 (BrE) the bowl of a toilet
Sjjf — see also bedpan,
DUSTPAN, SKIDPAN, WARMING PAN IT7T77I go down the 'pan
(BrE,
informal) to be wasted or spoiled ®
]#£!: That’s another
brilliant idea down the pan. X!~* A#?±^5nJ 1% 7! — more
at flash n.