(distance between sth)

  • 101span — span1 [spæn] a past tense of ↑spin span 2 span2 n [: Old English; Origin: spann] 1.) a period of time between two dates or events over/within/in a span of sth ▪ Over a span of ten years, the company has made great progress. ▪ It ll be difficult… …

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  • 102apart*/*/*/ — [əˈpɑːt] grammar word summary: Apart can be: ■ an adverb: We had to take the engine apart. ■ used after the verb ‘to be : I m never happy when we re apart. ■ used in the preposition phrase apart from: Everyone was there apart from Ann. 1) at a… …

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  • 103good*/*/*/ — [gʊd] (comparative better [ˈbetə] ; superlative best [best] ) adj I 1) of a high quality or standard We saw a really good film last night.[/ex] They were all dressed in their best clothes.[/ex] How good is his English?[/ex] 2) able to do… …

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  • 104scale*/*/*/ — [skeɪl] noun I 1) [singular/U] the size, rate, or level of something Is the Government aware of the scale of the problem (= are they aware of how big it is)?[/ex] 2) [C] a range of numbers or amounts forming a system for separating things into… …

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  • 105high-strung — adjective being in a tense state • Syn: ↑edgy, ↑highly strung, ↑jittery, ↑jumpy, ↑nervy, ↑overstrung, ↑restive, ↑uptight • Similar to: ↑ …

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