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101shred — [[t]ʃre̱d[/t]] shreds, shredding, shredded 1) VERB If you shred something such as food or paper, you cut it or tear it into very small, narrow pieces. [V n] They may be shredding documents... [V n] Finely shred the carrots, cabbage and cored… …
102stir — [[t]stɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ stirs, stirring, stirred 1) VERB If you stir a liquid or other substance, you move it around or mix it in a container using something such as a spoon. [V n] Stir the soup for a few seconds... [V n into n] There was Mrs… …
103stone — [[t]sto͟ʊn[/t]] ♦♦ stones, stoning, stoned (The plural is usually stone in meaning 10.) 1) N MASS Stone is a hard solid substance found in the ground and often used for building houses. He could not tell whether the floor was wood or stone...… …
104substitute — [[t]sʌ̱bstɪtjuːt, AM tuːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ substitutes, substituting, substituted 1) V ERG If you substitute one thing for another, or if one thing substitutes for another, it takes the place or performs the function of the other thing. [V n for n] They… …
105suggestion — [[t]səʤe̱stʃ(ə)n, AM səgʤ [/t]] ♦♦♦ suggestions 1) N COUNT: oft N of/for n/ ing If you make a suggestion, you put forward an idea or plan for someone to think about. The dietitian was helpful, making suggestions as to how I could improve my diet …
106taker — [[t]te͟ɪkə(r)[/t]] takers N COUNT: usu with brd neg, usu pl, oft N for n If there are no takers for something such as an investment or a challenge, nobody is willing to accept it. Over 100 buyers or investors were approached, but there were no… …
107tea — [[t]ti͟ː[/t]] ♦♦ teas 1) N MASS Tea is a drink made by adding hot water to tea leaves or tea bags. Many people add milk to the drink and some add sugar. ...a cup of tea... Would you like some tea?... Four or five men were drinking tea from flasks …
108used — I MODAL USES AND PHRASES ♦♦ (Pronounced [[t]ju͟ːst[/t]] in used 1, and [[t]ju͟ːzd[/t]] in used 2.) 1) PHR MODAL If something used to be done or used to be the case, it was done regularly in the past or was the case in the past. People used to… …
109bean — n. & v. n. 1 a any kind of leguminous plant with edible usu. kidney shaped seeds in long pods. b one of these seeds. 2 a similar seed of coffee and other plants. 3 US sl. the head. 4 (in pl.; with neg.) US sl. anything at all (doesn t know beans… …
110begin — v. (beginning; past began; past part. begun) 1 tr. perform the first part of; start (begin work; begin crying; begin to understand). 2 intr. come into being; arise: a in time (war began in 1939). b in space (Wales begins beyond the river). 3 tr.… …
