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  • 41direct — di|rect1 W1S2 [dıˈrekt, ˌdaıˈrekt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(without involving others)¦ 2¦(from one place to another)¦ 3¦(exact)¦ 4¦(behaviour/attitude)¦ 5 direct descendant 6 direct hit 7 direct heat/sunlight ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin:… …

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  • 42read — 1 /ri:d/ verb past tense and past participle read /red/ 1 WORDS/BOOKS (I, T) to look at written words and understand what they mean: Tom could read by the time he was four. | read sth: Read the instructions carefully before you start. | I m sorry …

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  • 43thread — thread1 [θred] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for sewing)¦ 2¦(ideas)¦ 3 pick up the thread(s) 4¦(internet)¦ 5¦(line)¦ 6¦(on a screw)¦ 7 threads ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: thrAd] 1.) ¦(FOR SEWING)¦ …

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  • 44English words of Greek origin — The Greek language has contributed to the English vocabulary in three ways: #directly as an immediate donor, #indirectly through other intermediate language(s), as an original donor (mainly through Latin and French), and #with modern coinages or… …

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  • 45steer — steer1 [stıə US stır] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(car/boat etc)¦ 2¦(change somebody/something)¦ 3¦(be in charge of)¦ 4¦(guide somebody to a place)¦ 5 steer clear (of somebody/something) 6 steer a course ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: stieran] 1.) ¦(CAR/BOAT… …

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  • 46push*/*/*/ — [pʊʃ] verb I 1) [I/T] to move someone or something away from you using your hands Ant: pull Push as hard as you can.[/ex] She gently pushed him away.[/ex] I pushed open the door.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to press a button on a machine To turn on the… …

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  • 47hype — ▪ I. hype hype 1 [haɪp] noun [uncountable] disapproving MARKETING when advertisers try to make the public interested in someone or something through advertisements that make people talk about them a lot on television and radio: • Their status has …

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  • 48heat — heat1 W2S2 [hi:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(warmth)¦ 2 the heat 3¦(in cooking)¦ 4¦(strong feelings)¦ 5¦(pressure)¦ 6¦(system to heat building)¦ 7¦(in a race)¦ 8 on heat ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hAtu] …

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  • 49spit — spit1 [spıt] v past tense and past participle spat [spæt] or spit AmE present participle spitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid from your mouth)¦ 2¦(food/drink etc)¦ 3¦(rain)¦ 4¦(say something)¦ 5 spit it out 6¦(small pieces)¦ …

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  • 50direct — 1 /di rekt, daI rekt/ adjective 1 WITHOUT ANYTHING BETWEEN done without any other people, actions, processes etc coming between: Can we have direct access to the information on file? | She has direct control over the business. | I m not in direct …

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