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shrubbery [ˈʃrʌbəri] N no pl

shrub [ʃrʌb] N

grubby <-ier, -iest> [ˈgrʌbi] ADJ inf

shabby <-ier, -iest> [ˈʃæbi] ADJ

1. shabby (badly maintained):

shabby
surrado(-a)
shabby
em mau estado

2. shabby (poorly dressed):

shabby
mal vestido(-a)

chubby ADJ

I . shrug [ʃrʌg] N

II . shrug <-gg-> [ʃrʌg] VB trans, intr

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shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] VB

shrunk pt, pp of:

See also shrink

I . shrink <shrank [or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken] > [ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

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II . shrink <shrank [or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken] > [ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

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1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink
encolher

2. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from (doing) sth
esquivar-se de (fazer) a. c.

tubby <-ier, -iest> [ˈtʌbi] ADJ inf

hobby <-ies> [ˈhɑːbi, Brit ˈhɒbi] N

ruby <-ies> [ˈruːbi] N

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It grows in fencerows, hedgerows, pastures, shrubby wetlands, woodlands, prairies, and meadows.
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Herbaceous and shrubby subalpine meadow vegetation and scattered patches of mountain hemlock, subalpine fir, and whitebark pine occur near the timberline.
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In both cases, the smallish leaves and shrubby habit of the maple respond well to techniques to encourage leaf reduction and ramification.
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Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
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It is common around cliffs and canyons and in gravelly plains with shrubby vegetation.
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In 2007, lignin extracted from shrubby willow was successfully used to produce expanded polyurethane foam.
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It makes a small, shrubby tree 5-10mft 0 tall.
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It being a soft whirring, buzzing trill, usually given from a sheltered vantage point deep within the foliage of shrubby vegetation.
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Depending on environmental conditions the plant may be squat and shrubby or extremely tall.
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This plant is typically a large, fast-growing, multiple-stemmed shrub or small, shrubby tree capable of forming dense, colonial thickets.
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