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71pass*/*/*/ — [pɑːs] verb I 1) [I/T] to go past something The procession slowly passed us.[/ex] They stopped at the crossing, waiting for the train to pass.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to move, or to move something, in a particular direction or to a particular place or… …
72so*/*/*/ — [səʊ] grammar word summary: So can be: ■ an adverb: Why are you so angry this morning? ♦ ‘I m hungry. ‘So am I. ■ a conjunction: There weren t enough beds, so I had to sleep on the floor. ■ used in the conjunction phrase so that: He was standing… …
73fire — 1 noun 1 BURNING (U) the flames, light and heat produced when something burns: The warehouse was completely destroyed by fire. | be on fire (=be burning): The house is on fire! | catch fire/catch on fire (=start to burn): Mary knocked the candle… …
74sort — 1 noun 1 TYPE (C) especially BrE a group or class of people, things etc that have similar qualities or features; type (+ of): What sort of shampoo do you use? | all sorts of (=a lot of different types of things): soup flavoured with all sorts of… …
75number — 1 noun 1 NUMBER (C) a word or sign which represents an amount or a quantity: Add together the following numbers: 1027, 643, and 378. | high/low number: Choose a fairly low number under 100, say. | even number (=2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc) | odd number… …
76return — 1 verb 1 GO BACK (I) to go back to a place where you were before, or come back from a place where you have just been (+ to): Conor did not return to Ireland until 1937. (+ from): When Alice returned from university, she was a changed person. |… …
77can */*/*/ — weak [kən] , strong [kæn] modal verb I summary: ■ Can is usually followed by an infinitive without ‘to : I can speak French. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: Come and help us, if you can. ■ Can has no participles and no… …
78big — /bIg/ adjective comparative bigger superlative biggest 1 SIZE of more than average size, amount, weight etc: a big house | Your baby s getting big! | a big increase in prices | the biggest hotel in New York | She had a big grin on her face. |… …
79drop*/*/*/ — [drɒp] verb I 1) [T] to let something fall The box was so heavy I almost dropped it.[/ex] The children were dropping stones off the bridge.[/ex] He dropped a few coins into my hand.[/ex] 2) to fall She took off her jacket and let it drop to the… …