to serve as sth

  • 81illustration — noun 1 picture in a book, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ black and white, colour/color, coloured/colored, full colour/full color ▪ cartoon, photographic, watercolour/watercolor, etc …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 82protect — verb ADVERB ▪ completely, fully ▪ adequately, properly, well ▪ A cardboard box would protect the product better. ▪ inadequately …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 83spin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 fast turning movement ADJECTIVE ▪ quick, rapid ▪ slow ▪ back, side, top (usually topspin, etc.) (sports …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 84temperature — noun 1 how hot or cold sth is ADJECTIVE ▪ high, hot, warm ▪ Yesterday the town reached its highest ever February temperature. ▪ cold, cool, low …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 85in — in1 W1S1 [ın] prep [: Old English;] 1.) used with the name of a container, place, or area to say where someone or something is ▪ There s some sugar in the cupboard. ▪ My mother was in the kitchen. ▪ He took us for a drive in his new car. ▪ I… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 86in — in1 W1S1 [ın] prep [: Old English;] 1.) used with the name of a container, place, or area to say where someone or something is ▪ There s some sugar in the cupboard. ▪ My mother was in the kitchen. ▪ He took us for a drive in his new car. ▪ I… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 87honour — 1 BrE honor AmE noun 1 RESPECT (U) the respect that you, your family, your country etc receive from other people, which makes you feel proud: For the French team, winning tomorrow s game is a matter of national honour. | sb s honour is at stake ( …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 88Cardiff — For other uses, see Cardiff (disambiguation). City and County of Cardiff Dinas a Sir Caerdydd Clockwise from top: Cardiff Bay, the Senedd, Cardiff University and the Millennium Stadium …

    Wikipedia

  • 89illuminate — verb 1 give light to sth ADVERB ▪ brightly, brilliantly, clearly ▪ fully ▪ With the room fully illuminated, they students were able to see what they were doing. ▪ beautifully …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 90illustrate — verb 1 put pictures in sth ADVERB ▪ copiously (esp. AmE), generously, heavily, lavishly, profusely (esp. AmE), richly ▪ fully ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary