to mould sb into sth

  • 1mould — mould1 BrE mold AmE [məuld US mould] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shaped container)¦ 2¦(type of person)¦ 3 break the mould 4¦(growing substance)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(SHAPED CONTAINER)¦ a hollow container that you pour a liquid or soft substance into, so that when it… …

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  • 2mould — (BrE) (AmE mold) noun 1 hollow container ADJECTIVE ▪ jello (AmE), jelly (BrE) ▪ terrine ▪ ring ▪ prepared …

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  • 3mould — 1 BrE, mold AmE noun 1 (U) a soft green or black substance that grows on food which has been kept too long, and on objects that are in warm, wet air: Throw that bread away, there s mold on it. | There was mould on the bathroom ceiling. see also:… …

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  • 4shade — 1 noun 1 SLIGHT DARKNESS (U) slight darkness or shelter from the direct light of the sun made by something blocking it: a plant that likes a lot of shade | in the shade: Let s find a table in the shade. | It s 35ºC in the shade. | in the shade of …

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  • 5cast — cast1 W3 [ka:st US kæst] v past tense and past participle cast ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 cast light on/onto something 2 cast doubt(s) on something 3¦(light and shade)¦ 4 cast a shadow/cloud over something 5¦(look)¦ 6 cast an eye on/over something 7 cast a… …

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  • 6cast — 1 verb past tense and past participle cast 1 cast (a) light on/onto a) to provide new information which makes something easier to understand: research findings that cast new light on the origin of our universe b) literary to send light onto a… …

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  • 7cast*/ — [kɑːst] (past tense and past participle cast) verb I 1) [T] to choose an actor for a particular part, or to choose all the actors for a particular play, film etc She was always cast as a mother.[/ex] 2) [T] to make light or a shadow appear in a… …

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  • 8place — 1 (C) PLACE, POSITION, OR AREA 1 POINT/POSITION a) any area, point, or position in space: This is the place where the accident happened. | Make sure you keep it in a safe place. | We kept moving from place to place. | The whole place was covered… …

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  • 9fit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 way sth fits/way two things match ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good, nice ▪ We need to achieve the best fit between the staff required and the staff available. ▪ correct, exact …

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  • 10use — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 using; being used ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extensive, great, heavy, liberal ▪ full, maximum ▪ He made …

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