noun

Example:

I cook my food in a microwave.

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Oxford Essential Dictionary

microwave

(also microwave oven ) noun
a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using electric waves

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

microwave

I. noun

I. mi‧cro‧wave1 /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/ noun [countable]

1. (also ˌmicrowave ˈoven) a type of oven that cooks food very quickly using very short electric waves instead of heat:
• I’ll heat it up in the microwave.
2. a very short electric wave that is used in cooking food and sending messages by radio, and in radar
• • •

THESAURUS■ ways of cooking something

   ▪ bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven: • Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
   ▪ roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven: • Roast the potatoes for an hour.
   ▪ fry to cook food in hot oil: • She was frying some mushrooms.
   ▪ stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously: • stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
   ▪ sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil: • Sauté the potatoes in butter.
   ▪ grill to cook food over or under strong heat: • grilled fish
   ▪ broil American English to cook food under heat: • broiled fish
   ▪ boil to cook something in very hot water: • He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg. | • English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
   ▪ steam to cook vegetables over hot water: • Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
   ▪ poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water: • poached salmon
   ▪ toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread: • toasted muffins
   ▪ barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors: • I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
   ▪ microwave to cook food in a microwave oven: • The beans can be microwaved.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

microwave

micro·wave [microwave microwaves microwaved microwaving] noun, verb [ˈmaɪkrəweɪv] [ˈmaɪkrəweɪv]

noun

1. (also formal ˌmicrowave ˈoven) a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using electromagnetic waves rather than heat

• Reheat the soup in the microwave.

• microwave cookery/meals

compare oven

2. (technical) an electromagnetic wave that is shorter than a radio wave but longer than a light wave

Example Bank:

• I took my lunch out of the microwave.

• Your dinner's in the microwave.

• He lives on a diet of fast food and microwave meals.

• This product is unsuitable for cooking in microwave ovens.

• You can always reheat the soup in the microwave.

Derived Word: microwaveable

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

microwave / ˈmaɪ.krə.weɪv / / -kroʊ- / noun [ C ]

( also microwave oven ) an electric oven that uses waves of energy to cook or heat food quickly:

Put the fish in the microwave and it'll only take five minutes.

a very short electromagnetic wave used for cooking food or for sending information by radio or radar

microwave verb [ T ]

to cook something in a microwave:

Shall I microwave something for dinner?

microwaveable ( US microwavable ) / -weɪ.və.bl̩ / adjective

microwaveable frozen chips

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

microwave

/maɪkroʊweɪv/
(microwaves, microwaving, microwaved)

1.
A microwave or a microwave oven is an oven which cooks food very quickly by electromagnetic radiation rather than by heat.
N-COUNT

2.
To microwave food or drink means to cook or heat it in a microwave oven.
Steam or microwave the vegetables until tender.
VERB: V n

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹mi·cro·wave /ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪv/ noun, pl -waves [count]
1 : microwave oven
• The apartment came with a microwave.
- often used before another noun
• microwave cooking [=cooking using a microwave oven]
• microwave [=microwavable] popcorn
• a microwave dinner
2 physics : a very short wave of electromagnetic energy
• antennas for detecting microwaves
• microwave radiation

movie

movie [noun]

/ˈmuː.vi/

Example:

We took the kids to the movies.

especially American English

a film made to be shown at the cinema or on television

Persian equivalent:

Example:

We took the kids to the movies.

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Oxford Essential Dictionary

movie

noun (American)

1 (British film) a film that you see at the cinema:
Would you like to see a movie?

2 the movies (plural) (British the cinema) (no plural) the place where you go to watch a film:
We went to the movies last night.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

movie

mov‧ie S2 W2 /ˈmuːvi/ BrE AmE noun [countable] especially American English
1. a film made to be shown at the cinema or on television:
It was like one of those old John Wayne movies.
in a movie
She once played the innocent victim in a horror movie.
movie about
a movie about two gay teenagers who fall in love
2. the movies
a) the cinema:
We took the kids to the movies.
In those days, we went to the movies every week.
at the movies
Why were you at the movies all by yourself?
b) films in general, and the events in them
in (the) movies
He couldn’t believe his luck. It was the sort of thing that only happened in the movies.
c) the business of producing films:
a career in the movies
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ watch/see a movie We watched the movie and ate popcorn.
▪ go to a movie How about going to a movie?
▪ take in a movie American English (=go to see a movie) Maybe we could go out to dinner and take in a movie.
▪ appear in/be in a movie She’s also appeared in ten movies.
▪ star in a movie (=play one of the main characters) Depp will star in director Tim Burton’s next movie.
▪ a movie stars/features somebody a movie starring Will Smith
▪ make/shoot a movie The children have made their own movies for the contest.
▪ direct a movie He wrote and directed the movie.
▪ show/screen a movie What movies are they showing this weekend?
▪ a movie is released (=becomes available for the public to see) The movie has already been released in the US.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + movie
▪ an old movie She was watching an old movie on television.
▪ a classic movie (=an old movie that is very good) a scene from the classic movie ‘Casablanca’
▪ a hit movie (=a successful movie) He has directed a string of hit movies.
▪ a cult movie (=one that a small group of people like very much and watch often) a showing of the cult movie ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’
▪ a big-budget/low-budget movie (=one that cost a lot of money to make, or very little money to make) He won a role in a big-budget movie.
■ movie + NOUN
▪ the movie industry How did you get started in the movie industry?
▪ a movie star She looked like a movie star.
▪ a movie director He and his wife are both movie directors.
▪ a movie producer He started out as an actor, then became a movie producer.
▪ a movie premiere (=the first showing of a movie) She wore the dress to a movie premiere.
▪ a movie camera Do you know how to operate a movie camera?
▪ a movie screen It was strange to see herself up there on the movie screen.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ film especially British English, movie especially American English a series of images that tell a story and are shown in a cinema or on television: What’s your favourite movie? | It won the award for best foreign film. | a made-for-TV movie
▪ motion picture formal (also picture) a film – used especially by people who make films or by critics: a major Hollywood motion picture | Tell us about your latest picture.
▪ blockbuster informal a very successful film: Steven Spielberg’s latest Hollywood blockbuster
▪ flick informal a film – a very informal use: an action flick
▪ documentary a film that gives detailed information and facts about a particular subject: a documentary on the rain forest
▪ feature film a film made to be shown in cinemas: The book was later made into a full-length feature film starring Sean Penn.
▪ comedy a film intended to make people laugh: Monroe appeared in a number of comedies.
▪ romantic comedy (also romcom British English informal) a film about two people who are in love, which is intended to make the people who watch it feel happy: ‘Notting Hill’ is a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.
▪ thriller an exciting film, especially about murder or serious crimes: ‘The Birds’ is a classic Hitchcock thriller.
▪ film noir a film that shows strong feelings of fear or evil and whose characters are often immoral, or these films in general: ‘The Big Sleep’ is a classic Hollywood film noir.
▪ action film/movie a film that has lots of fighting, explosions etc: Stallone’s latest action movie
▪ horror film/movie a frightening film about ghosts, murders etc: She loves watching old horror movies.
▪ western a film with cowboys in it: John Wayne is famous for making westerns.
▪ science fiction film/movie (also sci-fi film/movie informal) a film about imaginary events in the future or in outer space: ‘2001’ is probably the most famous sci-fi movie ever made.
▪ gangster film/movie a film about violent criminals
▪ silent film/movie an old film without any sound: The 1920s were the golden age of silent movies.
▪ an independent film/movie a film made by a small film company
▪ animated film/movie/cartoon a film with characters that are drawn or made using a computer: One of his first animated films was ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.
▪ anime /ˈænɪmeɪ, -mə/ a type of Japanese animated film, which often has a science fiction story: Miyazaki’s anime film ‘Spirited Away’ became an international success. | an anime character
▪ CGI the use of computers to create characters and images in a film: The film uses CGI. | Disney’s latest CGI movie
▪ short a short film, usually shown before a longer movie in the cinema: an animated short
▪ trailer a series of short scenes from a film or programme, shown in order to advertise it in a cinema, on television etc: We had to sit through all the trailers.
■ the people who make film
▪ actor a man or woman who acts in a film: a previously unknown actor | Brando was one of Hollywood’s greatest actors.
▪ actress a woman who acts in a film. Women who appear in films or plays usually prefer to be called actors: She was the actress who played Scarlet O'Hara in ‘Gone with the Wind’.
▪ star a famous actor or actress: He looked liked a movie star. | a hotel which was used by the stars
▪ director the person who tells the actors and actresses in a film what to do: The director of the film is Quentin Tarantino.
▪ producer the person who makes the arrangements for a film to be made and controls the ↑budget
▪ film/movie crew the people operating the camera, lights etc who help the director make a film

motion picture

ˌmotion ˈpicture BrE AmE noun [countable] especially American English formal
a film made for the cinema SYN movie:
the motion picture industry

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

movie

movie [movie movies] [ˈmuːvi] [ˈmuːvi] noun (especially NAmE)
1. countable a series of moving pictures recorded with sound that tells a story, shown at the cinema/movie theater
Syn: film
• to make a horror movie
• Have you seen the latest Miyazaki movie?
• a famous movie director/star

2. the movies plural = cinema (2)

• Let's go to the movies.

3. the movies plural = cinema (3)
• I've always wanted to work in the movies.
Culture:
Hollywood
Hollywood, more than any other place in the world, represents the excitement and glamour of the film industry. The world’s major film companies have studios in Hollywood and many famous film/movie stars live in its fashionable and expensive Beverly Hills district. But Hollywood is also Tinseltown, where money can buy an expensive lifestyle but the pressure to succeed can ruin lives, as in the case of Marilyn Monroe and River Phoenix. Both the British and Americans have mixed feelings about Hollywood: they are fascinated by the excitement of the film world and by the lives of the stars, but also see Hollywood as a symbol of trashy, commercial culture.
Hollywood is now surrounded by Los Angeles. In 1908, when film companies began moving west from New York, it was a small, unknown community. The companies were attracted to California by its fine weather, which allowed them to film outside for most of the year, but they also wanted to avoid having to pay money to a group of studios led by Thomas Edison which were trying to establish a monopoly. Most of the companies were run by people from Jewish families who had come to America from Europe. By the 1920s, companies such as Universal and United Artists had set up studios around Hollywood. During this period Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks1, and John Barrymore became famous in silent films (= films without sound). Mack Sennett, a Canadian, began making comedy films, including those featuring the Keystone Kops, in which Charlie Chaplin and ‚Fatty’ Arbuckle became stars. D W Griffith directed expensive ‚epic’ films like Birth of a Nation, and William S Hart made westerns popular. Hollywood also created its first sex symbol, Theda Bara (1890–1955).
The 1920s saw big changes. The first film in Technicolor was produced in 1922. Warner Brothers was formed in 1923 and four years later produced Hollywood’s first talkie (= film with spoken words), Jazz Singer. Huge numbers of Americans were now attracted to the movies. Stars like Pickford and Chaplin reached the height of their fame, and new stars were discovered, such as Rudolph Valentino, Laurel and Hardy and Buster Keaton.
The 1930s and 1940s were Hollywood’s ‚Golden Age’ and films became popular around the world. Hollywood even made successes out of America’s worst times: Prohibition led to the gangster films of Edward G Robinson and James Cagney, and the Great Depression to films like Grapes of Wrath. World War II featured in successful films like Casablanca. The great Hollywood studios, MGM, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures, controlled the careers of actors. Famous directors of the time included Orson Welles and John Ford and screen stars included Clark Gable, John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Errol Flynn, Henry Fonda, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Bette Davis, Gregory Peck, Kirk Douglas and Robert Mitchum.
New words were invented to keep up with Hollywood’s development: cliffhanger, tear jerker, spine-chiller and western describe types of film. Villains became baddies or bad guys. As equipment became more sophisticated more people were needed to manage it. New jobs, still seen on lists of film credits today, included gaffer (= chief electrician) and best boy, his chief assistant.
In the 1950s large numbers of people abandoned the movies in order to watch television. The film industry needed something new to attract them back. This led to the development of Cinerama and 3-D films, which gave the audience the feeling of being part of the action. These proved too expensive but the wide screen of CinemaScope soon became standard throughout the world. The stars of the 1950s, including Marilyn Monroe, Rock Hudson, James Dean and Steve McQueen, also kept the film industry alive.
In the 1960s many companies began making films in other countries where costs were lower, and people said Hollywood would never again be the centre of the film industry. But the skills, equipment and money were still there, and Hollywood became important again in the 1980s. The old studios were bought by new media companies: 20th Century Fox was bought by Rupert Murdoch, and Columbia by the Sony Corporation. New energy came from independent directors and producers like Steven Spielberg, Robert Redford and Martin Scorsese. Rising stars included Meryl Streep, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Costner and Tom Hanks.
Now, more than ever, Hollywood leads the world’s film industry, producing the most expensive and successful films ever made, such as Jurassic Park (1993), Forrest Gump, Independence Day (1996), Titanic, Gladiator (2000) and Troy (2004). Companies like MGM own their own movie theaters in the US and elsewhere. Studios make extra profits from selling films to television companies and from selling videos and DVDs. The Oscars, presented by Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, are the most valued prizes in the industry.
Thesaurus:
movie noun
1. C (especially AmE)
• Have you seen that new Chinese movie?
video • • DVD • |especially BrE film •
in a movie/video/film
make/produce/direct a movie/video/film
see/watch a movie/video/DVD/film
Movie or film? Movie is used especially in American English; film is used especially in British English. Movie can suggest that a film is just entertainment without any artistic value. In American English film can suggest that a film has artistic value:
• an art film
¤ an art movie
2. movies pl. (especially AmE)
• I've always wanted to work in movies.
film • |especially BrE cinema •
work in movies/film/cinema
the movie/film/cinema industry
Collocations:
Cinema/the movies
Watching
go to/take sb to (see) a film/movie
go to/sit in (BrE) the cinema/(NAmE) the (movie) theater
rent a film/movie/DVD
download a film/movie/video
burn/copy/rip a DVD
see/watch a film/movie/DVD/video/preview/trailer
Showing
show/screen a film/movie
promote/distribute/review a film/movie
(BrE) be on at the cinema
be released on/come out on/be out on DVD
captivate/delight/grip/thrill the audience
do well/badly at the box office
get a lot of/live up to the hype
Film-making
write/co-write a film/movie/script/screenplay
direct/produce/make/shoot/edit a film/movie/sequel/video
make a romantic comedy/a thriller/an action movie
do/work on a sequel/remake
film/shoot the opening scene/an action sequence/footage (of sth)
compose/create/do/write the soundtrack
cut/edit (out) a scene/sequence
Acting
have/get/do an audition
get/have/play a leading/starring/supporting role
play a character/James Bond/the bad guy
act in/appear in/star in a film/movie/remake
do/perform/attempt a stunt
work in/make it big in Hollywood
forge/carve/make/pursue a career in Hollywood
Describing films
the camera pulls back/pans over sth/zooms in (on sth)
the camera focuses on sth/lingers on sth
shoot sb/show sb in extreme close-up
use odd/unusual camera angles
be filmed/shot on location/in a studio
be set/take place in London/in the '60s
have a happy ending/plot twist
Example Bank:
• Her father played all the old home movies.
• I'd never go to a movie alone.
• Johnson really steals this movie as Cassius.
• Liz paused the movie and walked over to the phone.
• The former footballer is now mixing with movie people in Hollywood.
• The movie contains a lengthy car chase through the streets of Paris.
• The movie follows their lives on a small Arkansas farm.
• The movie is set in a New England school.
• The movie opens with a quote from the Buddha.
• We watched a home movie of my second birthday party.
• We're having a movie night with pizza and beer.
• a movie about the life of Castro
• a movie based on the novel by Betty Munn
• a movie entitled ‘Short Legs’
• an excellent actor who could easily carry the movie all on his own
• the movie rights to her autobiography
• the movie version of the well-known novel
• Have you seen the latest Tarantino movie?

• a famous movie director/star

motion picture

ˌmotion ˈpicture [motion picture motion pictures] noun (especially NAmE)
a film/movie that is made for the cinema
Example Bank:

• The American motion picture industry began with Thomas Edison in the 19th century.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

movie / ˈmuː.vi / noun

A1 [ C ] mainly US for a cinema film:

My favourite movie is 'Casablanca'.

the movies [ plural ] mainly US a cinema or group of cinemas:

What's on/showing at the movies this week?

Shall we go to the movies tonight?

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

movie

[mu͟ːvi]
♦♦
movies
1) N-COUNT A movie is a film. [AM; also BRIT, INFORMAL]
  In the first movie Tony Curtis ever made he played a grocery clerk.
  ...a horror movie.
  Syn:
  film
2) N-PLURAL: the N You can talk about the movies when you are talking about seeing a movie in a movie theater. [mainly AM]
  He took her to the movies.(in BRIT, usually use the cinema)

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

movie

mov·ie /ˈmuːvi/ noun, pl -ies chiefly US
1 [count] : a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch on a screen or television
• He's making a movie [=film, motion picture] about growing up in a small town.
• a Hollywood movie
• We went to (see) a movie after dinner.
• Do you want to rent a movie [=rent a video or DVD] tonight?
• an action movie
• a horror movie
- often used before another noun
• a movie star/producer/director
• a movie camera/studio
• the movie business/industry
• a movie critic/review
• a movie house/theater
- see also home movie
2 the movies
a : a showing of a movie in a theater
• We are going to the movies tonight. [=we are going to see a movie tonight] also; : a movie theater
• What's (playing/showing) at the movies?
b : the business of making movies : the film industry
• He wants to work in the movies.
• a career in the movies

LIfestyle

/ˈlaɪf.staɪl/

the type of life that you have, for example the type of job or house you have or the type of activity you like doing

Persian equivalent:

lifestyles and their study

a healthy, outdoor lifestyle

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

lifestyle

life‧style /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ noun [countable]
the way a person or group of people live, including the place they live in, the things they own, the kind of job they do, and the activities they enjoy:
   • Regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle.
  lavish/comfortable/simple etc lifestyle
   • They lead an extremely lavish lifestyle.
     • • •

COLLOCATIONS■ adjectives

   ▪ a healthy lifestyle • A healthy lifestyle includes taking exercise and not smoking.
   ▪ an active lifestyle (=in which you exercise) • An active lifestyle has many health benefits.
   ▪ a sedentary lifestyle (=in which you sit down a lot and do not exercise much) • A sedentary lifestyle can cause certain health problems.
   ▪ a lavish/extravagant lifestyle (=in which you buy or do expensive things) • How can he afford such a lavish lifestyle?
   ▪ a comfortable lifestyle (=in which you have enough money to buy things you want) • He enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle in his retirement.
   ▪ a simple lifestyle (=in which you do not have too many possessions or modern machines) • He admired the simple lifestyle of the islanders.
   ▪ an alternative lifestyle (=one that is different from most people's) • Is choosing to be green really an alternative lifestyle?
   ▪ a busy/hectic lifestyle • Many people these days have a busy lifestyle.
   ▪ a stressful lifestyle • A stressful lifestyle may lead to a number of medical problems.

■ verbs

   ▪ have a healthy/simple etc lifestyle • We had very different lifestyles.
   ▪ change your lifestyle • You can help prevent heart disease by changing your lifestyle.
   ▪ maintain your lifestyle (=keep your lifestyle as it is) • You cannot maintain this lifestyle on your income.
   ▪ lead a healthy/simple etc lifestyle (=live in a particular way) • You can change your eating habits and lead a healthier lifestyle.
   ▪ live a healthy/simple etc lifestyle • I had enough money to live a lavish lifestyle.

■ lifestyle + NOUN

▪ a lifestyle change • There are many ways in which we can save energy without making dramatic lifestyle changes.
▪ a lifestyle choice (=a choice about how you live) • We can significantly reduce our risks of getting certain diseases through lifestyle choices.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lifestyle

life·style [lifestyle lifestyles] [ˈlaɪfstaɪl] [ˈlaɪfstaɪl] noun countable, uncountable

the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works

• a comfortable/healthy/lavish, etc. lifestyle

• It was a big change in lifestyle when we moved to the country.

• the lifestyle section of the newspaper (= the part which deals with clothes, furniture, hobbies, etc.)

Example Bank:

• She's trying to balance an alternative lifestyle with her desire for a career.

• The increase in obesity is a result of poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle.

• They enjoy a very comfortable lifestyle.

• We want them to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

• I read about it in the lifestyle section of the newspaper.

• Many people are trying to adopt a healthy lifestyle these days.

• She has had to curb her lavish lifestyle after losing millions in legal fees.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lifestyle

lifestyle /ˈlaɪf.staɪl/
noun [C]
someone's way of living; the things that a person or particular group of people usually do:
He doesn't have a very healthy lifestyle.
She needs a pretty high income to support her lifestyle.
an alternative lifestyle

lifestyle

noun

health

/helθ/

the condition of the body and the degree to which it is free from illness, or the state of being well

Persian equivalent:

Example:

I’m worried about my husband’s health.

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Oxford Essential Dictionary

health

noun (no plural)
the condition of your body:
Smoking is bad for your health.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

health

health S1 W1 /helθ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: health, healthiness; adverb: healthily ≠ unhealthily; adjective: healthy ≠ unhealthy]
[Language: Old English; Origin: hælth, from hal; ⇨ whole1]
1. the general condition of your body and how healthy you are:
I’m worried about my husband’s health.
2. the work of providing medical services to keep people healthy:
The government has promised to spend more on health and education.
health insurance
nurses and other health workers ⇨ public health
3. when you have no illness or disease:
Even if you haven’t got much money, at least you’ve got your health.
When we last met, he was glowing with health (=was clearly very healthy).
4. how successful something such as a business, an organization, or a country’s ↑economy is:
The monthly trade figures are seen as an indicator of the health of the economy.
⇨ a clean bill of health at clean1(13)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
▪ good Physical exercise is essential to good health.
▪ excellent At the age of 70, her health is excellent.
▪ poor He wanted to join the army but his health was too poor.
▪ ill health He retired early due to ill health.
▪ failing health (=when someone is becoming more ill) Despite failing health, he travelled to Australia to visit his son.
▪ mental health Poverty affects children's physical and mental health.
▪ physical health Her physical health was generally good.
▪ sexual health The programme aims to educate teenagers about sexual health.
▪ general health (=the health of your whole body rather than a particular part) A balanced diet will improve your general health.
▪ human health Some chemicals pose a significant risk to human health.
■ verbs
▪ damage your health There is no doubt that smoking can seriously damage your health.
▪ endanger your health (=cause danger to your health) Being overweight endangers your health.
▪ improve (somebody's) health Doing more exercise will improve your health.
▪ somebody's health improves Her health improved slowly after she came home from hospital.
▪ somebody's health deteriorates (=gets worse) Her health deteriorated rapidly.
■ health + NOUN
▪ health care (=care from doctors, nurses etc) Many Americans cannot afford even basic health care.
▪ a health problem He missed a lot of time at work through health problems.
▪ a health risk/hazard/threat (=something that could damage your health) The report looked at the health risks linked to eating excess sugar.
▪ health benefits the health benefits of doing yoga
▪ health effects The study looked at the long-term health effects of drinking alcohol.
▪ a health warning (=a warning printed on a product that could harm you) the health warning on cigarette packets
■ phrases
▪ be in good/poor health (=be healthy/unhealthy) Her parents were elderly and in poor health.
▪ be good/bad for your health Eating plenty of vegetables is good for your health.
▪ somebody's state of health Your choice of exercise must depend on your general state of health.
▪ health and well-being The breakfast program improves the health and well-being of the children.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

health

health [helθ] [helθ] noun uncountable
1. the condition of a person's body or mind
• Exhaust fumes are bad for your health.
• to be in poor/good/excellent/the best of health
• Smoking can seriously damage your health.
• mental health
• Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness)

see also ill health

2. the state of being physically and mentally healthy
• He was nursed back to health by his wife.
• She was glowing with health and clearly enjoying life.

• As long as you have your health, nothing else matters.

3. the work of providing medical services
• All parties are promising to increase spending on health.
• the Health Minister
• the Department of Health
• health insurance

• health and safety regulations (= laws that protect the health of people at work)

4. how successful sth is
• the health of your marriage/finances
see a clean bill of health at clean adj., drink sb's health at drink v., propose sb's health at propose, in rude health at rude
Word Origin:
Old English hǣlth, of Germanic origin; related to whole.
Thesaurus:
health [health] noun U
• Exhaust fumes are bad for your health.
fitness • • condition • • shape • • well-being • • constitution •
sb's general/physical health/fitness/condition/well-being
sb's health/fitness/condition deteriorates/improves
maintain/regain your health/fitness
be in good health/shape
Example Bank:
• He felt in much better health.
• He had to retire due to ill health.
• He is unable to travel far because of his state of health.
• Health visitors give families support for infant care and development.
• Her health gradually improved.
• His health began to fail under the heavy pressures of the job.
• How is primary health care best delivered?
• She was nursed back to full health.
• She's never really enjoyed good health.
• Smoking is bad for your health.
• Some athletes are prepared to risk their health to win a medal.
• The air quality was so bad that the government issued a health warning.
• The poisoned food has been removed from the shops and there is no threat to public health.
• There is no threat to public health from this paint.
• You need to maintain your physical and mental health.
• Your doctor, midwife or health visitor will advise.
• a campaign to promote better health in the workplace
• a community health centre/center
• community health care
• environmental health officers
• health and safety at work
• health food stores
• private health insurance
• the district/local/regional health authority
• the health benefits of physical activity
• ways to improve the nation's general health
• He has been in poor health for some time now.
• Her mental health began to deteriorate.
• She has always enjoyed the best of health.
• She was forced to resign because of ill health.
• Smoking can seriously damage your health.

• The government project aims to promote health in disadvantaged areas.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

health / helθ / noun [ U ]

A2 the condition of the body and the degree to which it is free from illness, or the state of being well:

to be in good/poor health

Regular exercise is good for your health.

I had to give up drinking for health reasons.

He gave up work because of ill health.

the condition of something that changes or develops, such as an organization or system:

the financial health of the business

Word partners for health

sb's state of health • (in) excellent / good / ill / poor health • sb's health deteriorates / improves / worsens • damage / improve sb's health • health benefits / effects / problems

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

health

[he̱lθ]
♦
1) N-UNCOUNT: oft with poss A person's health is the condition of their body and the extent to which it is free from illness or is able to resist illness.
  Tea contains caffeine. It's bad for your health.
2) N-UNCOUNT Health is a state in which a person is not suffering from any illness and is feeling well.
  In hospital they nursed me back to health.
3) PHRASE: V inflects When you drink to someone's health or drink their health, you have a drink as a sign of wishing them health and happiness.
  In the village pub, regulars drank the health of John and his father.
4) N-UNCOUNT The health of something such as an organization or a system is its success and the fact that it is working well.
  There's no way to predict the future health of the banking industry.
  Syn:
  prosperity

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹health /ˈhɛlɵ/ noun [noncount]
1 a : the condition of being well or free from disease
• We nursed him back to health.
• My aunt is quite elderly, but she still has her health. [=she is still healthy]
• She is the picture of health. [=she is very healthy]
✦If you drink (to) someone's health, you take a drink as a wish for that person to be healthy.
b : the overall condition of someone's body or mind
• He's in good/poor health these days.
• He has continued to enjoy good health in his old age.
• Her health is excellent. = She is in the best of health.
• Smoking is bad for your health.
• He is concerned about his sister's mental health.
2 : the condition or state of something
• We must protect the health of our oceans.
• The economy is in a period of robust financial health.
• Investors are worried about the company's health.
give (someone or something) a clean bill of health
- see ¹bill

health

noun

Business

business [noun] (SELLING)

/ˈbɪz.nɪs/

Example:

He is studying business.

Work that you do to earn money

Persian equivalent:

buying and selling in general

Example:

He is studying business.

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme:

Level:

A1 (Basic)

Region:

Oxford Essential Dictionary

business

noun

1 (no plural) buying and selling things:
I want to go into business when I leave school.
Business is not very good this year.

2 (plural businesses) a place where people sell or make things, for example a shop or factory

3 the work that you do as your job:
The manager will be away on business next week.
a business trip

it's none of your business, mind your own business words that you use to tell somebody rudely that you do not want to tell them about something private:
'Where are you going?' 'Mind your own business!'

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

business

busi‧ness S1 W1 /ˈbɪznəs, ˈbɪznɪs/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: busy]
1. BUYING OR SELLING GOODS OR SERVICES [uncountable] the activity of making money by producing or buying and selling goods, or providing services:
   • Students on the course learn about all aspects of business.
   • Carl began in the music business by running a recording studio.
   • We do business with a number of Italian companies.
   • He has a wide range of business interests.
2. COMPANY [countable] an organization such as a company, shop, or factory that produces or sells goods or provides a service:
   • She now has her own $25 million home-shopping business.
   • They don’t know how to run a business.
   • The company began as a small family business.
3. HOW MUCH WORK A COMPANY HAS [uncountable] the amount of work a company does or the amount of money it makes:
   • We’re now doing twice as much business as we did last year.
   • Exports account for 72% of overall business.
  business is good/bad/slow etc
   • Business is slow during the summer.
  drum up business (=try to get more work for you or your company)
   • Perot was in Europe, drumming up business for his new investment company.
4. FOR YOUR JOB [uncountable] work that you do as part of your job:
   • She’s in New York this week on business (=for her work).
   • Hi Maggie! Is this phone call business or pleasure?
  business trip/meeting etc
   • We discussed the idea over a business lunch.
   • useful business contacts
5. WHAT SOMEONE SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN [uncountable]
   a) if something is not your business or none of your business, you should not be involved in it or ask about it:
   • It was not her business, she decided, to ask where the money came from.
   • It’s none of your business how much I weigh.
   • ‘Who’s that girl you were with?’ ‘Mind your own business (=Don’t ask questions about something that does not concern you)!’
   • ‘Are you going out with Kate tonight?’ ‘That’s my business’ (=it doesn’t concern you, so don’t ask me questions about it).
   b) if it is someone’s business to do something, it is their duty or responsibility to do it
  it is the business of somebody to do something
   • It is the business of government to listen to the various groups within society.
6. THINGS TO BE DEALT WITH [uncountable] things that need to be done or discussed:
   • Okay, let’s get down to business (=start doing or discussing something).
   • ‘Is there any other business?’ the chairman asked.
7. MATTER [singular] a situation or activity, especially one that you have a particular opinion about or attitude towards
  a serious/strange/funny etc business
   • Leon regards keeping fit as a serious business.
   • Tanya found the whole business ridiculous.
8. be in business
   a) to be involved in business activities:
   • The company has been in business for over 30 years.
   b) spoken to have all that you need to start doing something:
   • I’ve just got to buy the paint and then we’re in business.
9. (go) out of business if a company goes out of business, or something puts it out of business, it stops operating, especially because of financial problems:
   • Higher interest rates will drive small firms out of business.
10. be back in business to be working or operating in a normal way again:
   • The band are back in business after a long break.
11. somebody was (just) minding their own business spoken used to say that someone was not doing anything unusual or wrong at the time when something unfair or bad happened to them:
   • I was driving along, minding my own business, when the police stopped my car.
12. go about your business to do the things that you normally do:
   • The street was full of ordinary people going about their business.
13. make it your business to do something to make a special effort to do something:
   • Ruth made it her business to get to know the customers.
14. mean business informal to be serious about doing something even if it involves harming someone:
   • The border is guarded by troops who mean business.
15. unfinished business something you need to discuss further with someone or a situation that has not yet reached a satisfactory solution:
   • The sudden death of a loved one can often leave the bereaved with an agonising sense of unfinished business.
16. business is business spoken used to say that profit is the most important thing to consider:
   • We can’t afford to employ someone who isn’t good at the job – business is business.
17. business as usual when someone or something is still working or operating normally when you think they might not be:
   • Despite last night’s scare, it was business as usual in the White House today.
18. have no business doing something/have no business to do something to do something you should not be doing:
   • He was drunk and had no business driving.
19. not be in the business of doing something to not be intending to do something because you think it is a bad idea:
   • I’m not in the business of selling my best players.
20. and all that business spoken informal and other things of the same general kind:
   • She handles the publicity and all that business.
21. (it’s) the business British English informal used to say that something is very good or works well:
   • Have you seen David’s new car? It’s the business!
22. do the business British English informal
   a) to do what you are expected to do or what people want you to do:
   • Come on, then, and do the business.
   b) to have sex
⇨ big business, ⇨ funny business at funny(3), ⇨ like nobody’s business at nobody1(2), ⇨ monkey business at monkey1(3), ⇨ show business
     • • •

COLLOCATIONS(for Meaning 1)■ verbs

   ▪ do business • A lot of firms are keen to do business in Japan.
   ▪ conduct business formal (=do business) • It is not a sensible way to conduct business.
   ▪ go into business (=start working in business) • A lot of university graduates want to go into business.
   ▪ set up/start up in business • The bank gave me a loan to help me set up in business.
   ▪ stay in business (=continue operating and not become bankrupt) • Some stores are finding it hard to stay in business.
   ▪ go out of business (=stop doing business because of financial problems) • In a recession smaller firms often go out of business.

■ NOUN + business

▪ the music/entertainment/computer etc business • He started out working in the computer business.

■ business + NOUN

   ▪ a business deal (=an occasion when you buy or sell something) • Negotiation is the most important part of a business deal.
   ▪ business activities • His wife refused to get involved in his business activities.
   ▪ business interests (=business activities, or shares in companies) • Both companies have substantial business interests in Indonesia.
   ▪ the business community (=people who work in business) • There was pressure on the government from the business community.
   ▪ the business world • You need to be flexible in today’s highly competitive business world.
   ▪ business studies (=a course of study about business) • She did business studies at college.

■ COMMON ERRORS

► Do not say 'make business'. Say do business.
• • •

COLLOCATIONS(for Meaning 2)■ verbs

   ▪ have/own a business • Nick owned a software business in Boston.
   ▪ run a business (=manage it) • There’s plenty of advice available on how to run your own business.
   ▪ start/set up a business • When you’re starting a business, you have to work longer hours.
   ▪ take over a business (=buy it or start running it) • When my father retired, I took over the business.
   ▪ build (up)/develop a business • He spent years trying to build a business in Antigua.
   ▪ establish a business • She overcame many financial difficulties to establish her business.
   ▪ a business succeeds • Making a business succeed is not simple.
   ▪ a business collapses/fails (=stops operating) • 35% of small businesses fail in the first year of operation.

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + business

   ▪ a small business (=that employs only a few people) • Many small businesses have been badly hit by the recession.
   ▪ a medium-sized business • They offer services to small and medium-sized businesses.
   ▪ a software/catering/construction etc business • His girlfriend runs a catering business.
   ▪ a family business (=owned and controlled by one family) • For many years the hotel was a family business.
   ▪ an import/export business • Kingwell had an export business in New Zealand.
   ▪ a successful/profitable/thriving business • Within a few years she had established a thriving business in London.
   ▪ a viable business (=one that is likely to be successful) • It soon became clear that the restaurant was not a viable business.

■ business + NOUN

   ▪ a business partner (=someone who shares a business with you) • Margie was his wife and also his business partner.
   ▪ a business manager • We need to take on a business manager to deal with some of the admin.
   ▪ a business customer/client • We’re providing our business customers with reliable, proven Internet technology.
     • • •

THESAURUS

   ▪ business the activity of making money by producing, buying, or selling goods, or providing services: • Business in Europe has been badly affected by economic conditions in the US. | • He works in the advertising business.
   ▪ trade the buying and selling of goods and services, especially between countries: • Trade between European countries became easier after the introduction of the Euro. | • a trade agreement
   ▪ commerce the buying and selling of goods and services. Commerce is more formal than business, and is used when talking about business activities in general: • One of the roles of the federal government is to regulate commerce. | • London became a great centre of commerce. | • the local chamber of commerce (=an organization which the companies and shops in an area belong to)
   ▪ e-commerce the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet: • E-commerce is a fast-growing part of the US economy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

business

busi·ness [business businesses] [ˈbɪznəs] [ˈbɪznəs] noun

TRADE

1. uncountable the activity of making, buying, selling or supplying goods or services for money

Syn: commerce, Syn: trade

• business contacts/affairs/interests

• a business investment

• It's been a pleasure to do business with you.

• She has set up in business as a hairdresser.

• When he left school, he went into business with his brother.

• She works in the computer business.

• They were both in the same line of business.

see also agribusiness, big business, show business

WORK

2. uncountable work that is part of your job

• Is the trip to Rome business or pleasure?

• a business lunch

• He's away on business.

3. uncountable the amount of work done by a company, etc; the rate or quality of this work

• Business was bad.

• Business was booming.

• Her job was to drum up (= increase) business.

• How's business?

• If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business.

COMPANY

4. countable a commercial organization such as a company, shop/store or factory

• to have/start/run a business

• business premises

• She works in the family business.

• They've got a small catering business.

• He wanted to expand the export side of the business.

RESPONSIBILITY

5. uncountable something that concerns a particular person or organization

• It is the business of the police to protect the community.

• I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible.

• My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you).

• It's no business of yours who I invite to the party.

IMPORTANT MATTERS

6. uncountable important matters that need to be dealt with or discussed

• the main business of the meeting

• He has some unfinished business to deal with.

EVENT

7. singular (usually with an adjective) a matter, an event or a situation

• That plane crash was a terrible business.

• I found the whole business very depressing.

• The business of the missing tickets hasn't been sorted out.

BEING A CUSTOMER

8. (especially NAmE) (also BrE formal cus·tom) uncountable the fact of a person or people buying goods or services at a shop/store or business

• We're grateful for your business.

more at mean business at mean v., mind your own business at mind v., ply for hire/trade/business at ply v.

Idioms: any other business ▪ business as usual ▪ business is business ▪ get down to business ▪ go about your business ▪ have no business doing something ▪ have no business to do something ▪ in business ▪ like nobody's business ▪ not be in the business of doing something ▪ out of business ▪ the business

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

business

business (THINGS YOU DO) /ˈbɪz.nɪs/
noun [U]
the things that you do or the matters which relate only to you:
I got on with the business of filling in the form.
What she does with her life is her business.

business (MATTER) /ˈbɪz.nɪs/
noun [S or U]
a situation or activity, often one that you are giving your opinion about:
Arranging a trip abroad is a time-consuming business.
These killings are a dreadful business.
I make it my business (= I feel it is my particular duty) to check the monthly accounts.
We've got some unfinished business to discuss (= We still have something important to discuss).

the business noun [S] UK SLANG
extremely good:
That new defender is the business!

business (SELLING) /ˈbɪz.nɪs/
noun [C or U]
the activity of buying and selling goods and services, or a particular company that does this, or work you do to earn money:
My brother's in business.
He's in the frozen food business.
The two brothers established/set up/started up a clothes retailing business.
Our firm does a lot of business with overseas customers.
Eventually they found a consultant they felt they could do business with (= with whom they could work well).
Currently, there are fewer firms in business (= operating) in the area than ever before.
This new tax will put a lot of small firms out of business (= they will stop operating).
She set up in business (= started her own company) as a management consultant.
How is business (= Are you selling much) at the moment?
Business is good/brisk/booming/flourishing (= I'm selling a lot).
Business is bad/slack/quiet (= I'm not selling much).
I'm in Baltimore on business.
a business appointment

business-to-business /ˌbɪz.nɪs.təˈbɪz.nɪs/
adjective [before noun] (ABBREVIATION B2B)
describing or involving arrangements or trade between different businesses, rather than between businesses and the general public

business-to-consumer /ˌbɪz.nɪs.tə.kənˈsjuː.məʳ/ US /-ˈsuː.mɚ/
adjective [before noun] (ABBREVIATION B2C)
describing or involving the sale of goods or services to individual customers for their own use, rather than to businesses

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

business

/bɪznɪs/
(businesses)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
...young people seeking a career in business...
Jennifer has an impressive academic and business background.
...Harvard Business School.
N-UNCOUNT

2.
Business is used when talking about how many products or services a company is able to sell. If business is good, a lot of products or services are being sold and if business is bad, few of them are being sold.
They worried that German companies would lose business...
Business is booming.
N-UNCOUNT

3.
A business is an organization which produces and sells goods or which provides a service.
The company was a family business...
The majority of small businesses go broke within the first twenty-four months...
He was short of cash after the collapse of his business.
= company, firm
N-COUNT

4.
Business is work or some other activity that you do as part of your job and not for pleasure.
I’m here on business...
You can’t mix business with pleasure.
...business trips.
N-UNCOUNT: oft on N

5.
You can use business to refer to a particular area of work or activity in which the aim is to make a profit.
May I ask you what business you’re in?
...the music business.
N-SING: oft supp N

6.
You can use business to refer to something that you are doing or concerning yourself with.
...recording Ben as he goes about his business...
There was nothing left for the teams to do but get on with the business of racing.
N-SING: with supp

7.
You can use business to refer to important matters that you have to deal with.
The most important business was left to the last...
I’ve got some unfinished business to attend to.
N-UNCOUNT

8.
If you say that something is your business, you mean that it concerns you personally and that other people have no right to ask questions about it or disagree with it.
My sex life is my business...
If she doesn’t want the police involved, that’s her business...
It’s not our business.
= affair, concern
N-UNCOUNT: with poss

9.
You can use business to refer in a general way to an event, situation, or activity. For example, you can say something is ‘a wretched business’ or you can refer to ‘this assassination business’.
We have sorted out this wretched business at last...
This whole business is very puzzling.
= affair
N-SING: supp N

10.
You can use business when describing a task that is unpleasant in some way. For example, if you say that doing something is a costly business, you mean that it costs a lot. (INFORMAL)
Coastal defence is a costly business...
Parenting can be a stressful business.
= affair
N-SING: supp N

11.
see also big business, show business

12.
If two people or companies do business with each other, one sells goods or services to the other.
I was fascinated by the different people who did business with me.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR with n, pl-n PHR

13.
If you say that someone has no business to be in a place or to do something, you mean that they have no right to be there or to do it.
Really I had no business to be there at all.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR to-inf, PHR -ing

14.
A company that is in business is operating and trading.
You can’t stay in business without cash.
PHRASE: v-link PHR

15.
If you say you are in business, you mean you have everything you need to start something immediately. (INFORMAL, SPOKEN)
All you need is a microphone, and you’re in business.
PHRASE: V inflects, v-link PHR

16.
If you say that someone means business, you mean they are serious and determined about what they are doing. (INFORMAL)
Now people are starting to realise that he means business.
PHRASE: V inflects

17.
If you say to someone ‘mind your own business’ or ‘it’s none of your business’, you are rudely telling them not to ask about something that does not concern them. (INFORMAL)
I asked Laura what was wrong and she told me to mind my own business.
PHRASE

18.
If a shop or company goes out of business or is put out of business, it has to stop trading because it is not making enough money.
Thousands of firms could go out of business.
PHRASE: PHR after v

19.
In a difficult situation, if you say it is business as usual, you mean that people will continue doing what they normally do.
The Queen was determined to show it was business as usual.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

business

busi·ness /ˈbɪznəs/ noun, pl -ness·es
1 [noncount]
a : the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or providing services in exchange for money
• The store will be open for business next week. [=the store will be ready for customers next week]
• The store has lost a significant amount of business since the factory closed.
• Allowing customers to leave your store unsatisfied is bad (for) business.
• The new Web site has been good for (attracting) business.
• What line of business [=work] are you in?
• She works in the publishing business.
• the fashion/music/restaurant business
• We do business with [=sell to or buy from] companies overseas.
• David has decided to go into business with his brother.
• Remember that your customers can take their business elsewhere. [=your customers can go to another place to do business]
• Their publishing company is the best in the business.
• a place of business [=a place, such as a store, bank, etc., where business is done]
- often used before another noun
• business opportunities/contacts/interests
• The business world is responding to changes in technology. [=businesses are responding to changes in technology]
• Someone will be available to answer your call during regular business hours. [=the hours that the office is open to do business]
• a business meeting [=a meeting at which matters of business are discussed]
- see also agribusiness, big business, in business (below), out of business (below), show business
b : work that is part of a job
• Is your trip to Miami (for) business or pleasure?
• I have to go to New York City on/for business next week.
- sometimes used before another noun
• a business trip [=a trip that is made in order to do business]
• I am flying business class [=in a seating section of an airplane that is more expensive than the main section but less expensive than first class] from Tokyo to New York.
c : the amount of activity that is done by a store, company, factory, etc.
• Business has been slow/bad lately. [=there have been few customers, sales, etc., lately]
• Business was good/booming.
• They advertised to increase business.
• How is business?
2 [count] : an organization (such as a store, company, or factory) that makes, buys, or sells goods or provides services in exchange for money
• He has the skills necessary to run/operate/start a business.
• The town is trying to attract new businesses.
• local businesses
• She joined the family business [=the business owned or operated by her family] after graduating from college.
- sometimes used before another noun
• I had lunch with some business associates.
• In addition to being married, the two are also business partners.
• The restaurant is in the business district. [=the part of a city or town where there are many businesses]
• the business community [=people involved in the upper levels of businesses]
3 [singular] : something that concerns a particular person, group, etc. : something that needs to be considered or dealt with
• Do we have any other business we need to discuss?
• Air quality is a serious business. [=air quality is something people should think about seriously]
• What's this business [=news] I hear about you moving away?
• Educating students is the business [=responsibility] of schools.
• No, I didn't ask him what he wanted the car for. That's his business.
• I won't answer that question. Who I choose to vote for is my business.
• He's decided to make it his business [=make it his goal] to bring more affordable housing to the city.
• “Who did you vote for?” “That's none of your business.” [=that's private information that you should not be asking about]
• It's no business of yours who I voted for.
✦The phrase mind your own business is used as an informal and often somewhat impolite way to tell someone to stop watching or asking about something that is private.
• Mind your own business and let them talk alone.
✦To say that you were minding your own business when something happened means that you were doing what you normally do and were not bothering anyone.
• I was walking down the street, minding my own business, when all of a sudden some man started yelling at me.
✦If you say something is nobody's business, you mean that it is private and other people do not need to know about it.
• It's nobody's business what we were talking about.
✦Someone who has no business doing something has no right to do it.
• You have no business telling me what I can and cannot wear! I'll wear whatever I like!
4 [noncount] : something that must be done
• I have some business in town Friday afternoon. [=I have to do something in town Friday afternoon]
• He had to leave the meeting early because he had to attend to some unfinished business. [=something not done that needs to be done]
• Now that we've all introduced ourselves, let's get down to business. [=start doing what needs to be done, start working]
• I was just going about my business [=doing what I usually do], when I heard a big crash.
• Sarah is good at taking care of business [=doing what needs to be done], so she's been put in charge of organizing the event.
• The church has hired someone to take care of the bills and all that business. [=everything else that needs to be done]
• A public library is in the business of providing information to the public. [=the job/purpose of a public library is to provide information]
• I'm not in the business of lending money to people I hardly know. [=I don't lend money to people I hardly know]
5 [singular] : a matter, event, or situation - usually used after an adjective
• Divorce can be such a messy business. [=affair]
• The earthquake was a terrible business.
• Predicting how people will react to something is a tricky business.
• Investing all your money in one stock is (a) very risky business.
• “How long did the ceremony take?” “Oh, the whole business was over in less than an hour.”
• Let's just forget about that business of me being unhappy with my job.
- see also monkey business
business as usual
- used to say that something is working or continuing in the normal or usual way
• Much of the town lost electricity in the storm, but for people with generators it was business as usual.
• As the election nears, both political parties continue to blame each other for all the city's problems. In other words, it's business as usual.
business is business
- used to say that in order for a business to be successful it is necessary to do things that may hurt or upset people
• I'm sorry I have to let you go, but understand that business is business.
in business
1 : operating as a business
• The hotel has been in business for over 150 years.
• Customer satisfaction is important if you want to stay in business.
2 informal : ready to begin doing or using something
• Just plug in the computer and you're in business! [=you will be able to use the computer]
• All the musicians have finally arrived, so we're in business!
• He quickly changed the tire, and was back in business [=ready to drive again] in 10 minutes.
like nobody's business informal : very well or quickly or in very large amounts
• She can design computer programs like nobody's business.
• It's been raining like nobody's business.
mean business : to be serious about doing something
• We thought he was joking at first, but then we saw that he really meant business.
out of business : closed down : no longer in business
• My favorite flower shop is out of business.
• Small grocery stores are being driven/forced/put out of business by large stores. [=small grocery stores cannot compete with large stores and so are closing permanently]
• The store has gone out of business. [=has closed]
the business Brit slang : a very good or impressive person or thing
• Since he's won the tournament, he thinks he's the business. [=the best]
• You should see their new flat. It's the business.

tie

tie [noun] (FASTENING)

/taɪ/

Example:

For work, you should wear tie

a long narrow piece of cloth that a man wears around his neck under the collar of a shirt

Persian equivalent:

things worn to cover the head or face or neck

Example:

For work, you should wear tie

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tie

noun

1 a long thin piece of cloth that you wear round your neck with a shirt

2 when two teams or players have the same number of points at the end of a game or competition:
The match ended in a tie.

3 ties (plural) a connection between people or organizations:
Our school has ties with a school in France.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. tie2 S3 W3 BrE AmE noun [countable]
1. MEN’S CLOTHES a long narrow piece of cloth tied in a knot around the neck, worn by men:
I wear a shirt and tie at work. ⇨ ↑black-tie, ↑bow tie
2. CONNECTION/RELATIONSHIP [usually plural] a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries
close/strong ties
the importance of strong family ties
tie between/with
close ties between the two countries
economic/diplomatic/personal etc ties
Japan’s strong economic ties with Taiwan
the ties of marriage/friendship/love etc ⇨ ↑old school tie
3. RESULT [usually singular] the result of a game, competition, or election when two or more people or teams get the same number of points, votes etc SYN draw British English:
The match ended in a tie.
4. FOR CLOSING SOMETHING a piece of string, wire etc used to fasten or close something such as a bag
5. GAME British English one game, especially of football, that is part of a larger competition
tie against
England’s World Cup tie against Argentina
first round/second round etc tie
home/away tie
6. PREVENT YOU FROM DOING SOMETHING something that means you must stay in one place, job etc or prevents you from being free to do what you want:
If you enjoy travelling, young children can be a tie.
7. RAILWAY American English a heavy piece of wood or metal supporting a railway track SYN sleeper British English
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ties
▪ close/strong ties He had developed close ties with many Republican governors.
▪ family/blood ties Family ties have been weakened by older people living apart from their children.
▪ personal ties Strong personal ties connect her to the area.
▪ emotional ties He was a loner who failed to develop emotional ties with other people.
▪ economic ties Japan and South Korea have close economic ties.
▪ diplomatic ties the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries
▪ social ties Besides marriage, other social ties drew people together.
■ phrases
▪ ties of marriage/friendship/blood etc The ties of friendship that unite the two countries.
■ verbs
▪ maintain/develop ties The U.S. is committed to maintaining close ties with Europe.
▪ establish ties Israel established full diplomatic ties with the Vatican in 1994.
▪ cut/sever ties He said that he planned to sever his ties with the club.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

CLOTHES
1. (NAmE also neck·tie) a long narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, especially by men, with a knot in front
• a collar and tie
• a striped silk tie

see also black tie, bow tie, old school tie, white tie

FOR FASTENING

2. a piece of string or wire used for fastening or tying sth

• ties for closing plastic bags

CONNECTION

3. usually plural a strong connection between people or organizations
• family ties
• the ties of friendship
• economic ties
• The firm has close ties with an American corporation.
• emotional ties
• Both sides agreed to strengthen political ties.

• Although he was raised as a Roman Catholic, he has cut his ties with the Church.

RESTRICTION

4. a thing that limits sb's freedom of action

• He was still a young man and he did not want any ties.

IN GAME/COMPETITION

5. a situation in a game or competition when two or more players have the same score
• The match ended in a tie.

compare draw n. (2)

6. (BrE) a sports match, especially a football ( soccer ) match, that is part of a larger competition

• the first leg of the Cup tie between Leeds and Roma

MUSIC

7. a curved line written over two notes of the same pitch (= how high or low a note is) to show that they are to be played or sung as one note
ON RAILWAY
8. (NAmE) (BrE sleep·er) one of the heavy pieces of wood or concrete on which the rails on a railway/railroad track are laid
Word Origin:
Old English tīgan (verb), tēah (noun), of Germanic origin.
Example Bank:
• His tie was askew and his hair dishevelled.
• His tie was undone.
• There is a strong tie between her and her daughters.
• There was a tie for first place.
• They have broken the ties that bound them.
• We have close economic ties with other countries in the region.
• We have close economic ties with our neighbours.
• a black-tie dinner
• a tie between Egypt and France
• ties of kinship
• to establish diplomatic ties with China
• He finished in a tie for 16th place, 11 shots behind the winner.
• He is aiming to be fit for the Davis Cup tie with France in February.
• It was the first leg of the Cup tie between Leeds and Roma.
• The Chair has the casting vote in the event of a tie.
• The community was bound by family ties and a strong church.
• There was a 129–vote tie between her and Alderman Scot.
• They have a second round tie away to Ipswich Town.
• They snatched a dramatic 7–7 tie with Wales in the final match.

• the ties of friendship/kinship

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

tie / taɪ / noun [ C ] (FASTENING)

A2 ( US also necktie ) a long, thin piece of material that is worn under a shirt collar, especially by men, and tied in a knot at the front:

He always wears a jacket and tie to work.

See picture clothes 1

any piece of string, plastic, metal, etc. that is used to fasten or hold together something:

Can you see the ties for the rubbish bags in the cupboard?

tie / taɪ / noun [ C ] (CONNECTION)

ties C2 [ plural ] the friendly feelings that people have for other people, or special connections with places:

Family ties are weaker if you move a long way away.

I no longer feel any ties with my home town.

He urged governments worldwide to break diplomatic ties with the new regime.

tie / taɪ / noun [ C ] (EQUAL FINISH)

C2 a situation in which two or more people finish at the same time or score the same number of points:

It's a tie for first place.

They have changed the scoring system because there have been too many ties.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

tie

/taɪ/
(ties, tying, tied)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
If you tie two things together or tie them, you fasten them together with a knot.
He tied the ends of the plastic bag together...
Mr Saunders tied her hands and feet.
VERB: V n adv/prep, V n

2.
If you tie something or someone in a particular place or position, you put them there and fasten them using rope or string.
He had tied the dog to one of the trees near the canal...
He tied her hands behind her back.
VERB: V n to n, V n prep/adv

3.
If you tie a piece of string or cloth around something or tie something with a piece of string or cloth, you put the piece of string or cloth around it and fasten the ends together.
She tied her scarf over her head...
Roll the meat and tie it with string...
Dad handed me a big box wrapped in gold foil and tied with a red ribbon.
VERB: V n prep/adv, V n with n, V-ed

4.
If you tie a knot or bow in something or tie something in a knot or bow, you fasten the ends together.
He took a short length of rope and swiftly tied a slip knot...
She tied a knot in her scarf...
She wore a checked shirt tied in a knot above the navel.
VERB: V n, V n in n, V-ed

5.
When you tie something or when something ties, you close or fasten it using a bow or knot.
He pulled on his heavy suede shoes and tied the laces.
...a long white thing around his neck that tied in front in a floppy bow.
VERB: V n, V

6.
A tie is a long narrow piece of cloth that is worn round the neck under a shirt collar and tied in a knot at the front. Ties are worn mainly by men.
Jason had taken off his jacket and loosened his tie.
N-COUNT

7.
If one thing is tied to another or two things are tied, the two things have a close connection or link.
Their cancers are not so clearly tied to radiation exposure...
My social life and business life are closely tied.
= link, connect
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed to n, pl-n be V-ed

8.
If you are tied to a particular place or situation, you are forced to accept it and cannot change it.
They had children and were consequently tied to the school holidays...
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed to n/-ing

9.
Ties are the connections you have with people or a place.
Quebec has always had particularly close ties to France...
= connection
N-COUNT: usu pl, oft N prep

10.
Railroad ties are large heavy beams that support the rails of a railway track. (AM; in BRIT, use sleepers)
N-COUNT

11.
If two people tie in a competition or game or if they tie with each other, they have the same number of points or the same degree of success.
Both teams had tied on points and goal difference...
Ronan Rafferty had tied with Frank Nobilo.
= draw
V-RECIP: pl-n V, V with n
•
Tie is also a noun.
The first game ended in a tie.
N-COUNT

12.
In sport, a tie is a match that is part of a competition. The losers leave the competition and the winners go on to the next round. (mainly BRIT)
They’ll meet the winners of the first round tie.
N-COUNT

13.
your hands are tied: see hand
to tie the knot: see knot
to tie yourself in knots: see knot
see also tied, black tie, bow tie, old school tie

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

tie

²tie noun, pl ties [count]
1 : necktie
• He was wearing a suit and tie.
• You have a spot on your tie.
- see also bow tie
2 : a piece of string, ribbon, cord, etc., that is used for fastening, joining, or closing something
• The pants have a tie at the top.
- see also twist tie
3 a : something (such as an idea, interest, experience, or feeling) that is shared by people or groups and that forms a connection between them - usually plural
• family ties
• political/economic/cultural ties
• the ties of friendship
• The company has close ties to conservative groups.
• Recent events have strengthened/cemented the ties between our two countries.
• She has severed all ties with the company.
• The experience loosened the ties that bind (us together).
b : a responsibility that limits a person's freedom to do other things
• He was not ready to accept the ties of family life.
4 a : the final result of a game, contest, etc., in which two or more people or teams finish with the same number of points, votes, etc. - usually singular
• The game ended in a tie. = The game was a tie. [=both teams/players had the same score at the end of the game]
• They played to a 3–3 tie. [=each team/player had 3 points when the game ended]
• There was a tie for second place.
b : a situation in which two or more people or teams have the same number of points, votes, etc., in a game or contest - usually singular
• She broke the tie with a goal in the final seconds of the match.
• a tie score
5 US : one of the heavy pieces of wood to which the rails of a railroad are fastened - called also (Brit) sleeper,
6 Brit sports : a match in a sports competition (such as a soccer or tennis tournament) in which the loser is eliminated
• They won the tie in the first round and went on to win the cup.

sweater

sweater [noun]

/ˈswet̬.ɚ/

/ˈswet.ər/

Example:

Put a sweater on if you're cold.

a piece of warm wool or cotton clothing with long sleeves, which covers the top half of your body SYN jumper

Persian equivalent:

jumpers and shirts and tee-shirts

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sweater

noun
a warm piece of clothing with long sleeves, which you wear on the top part of your body

word building
Other words for sweater are jersey, jumper and pullover. Sweaters are often made of wool. A cardigan is a sweater that fastens at the front like a jacket.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

sweater

sweat‧er /ˈswetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: sweat; because it was originally worn when doing exercise, to make you sweat]

a piece of warm wool or cotton clothing with long sleeves, which covers the top half of your body SYN jumper British English

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sweater

sweat·er [sweater sweaters] [ˈswetə(r)] [ˈswetər] noun

a knitted piece of clothing made of wool or cotton for the upper part of the body, with long sleeves. In British English the word is used to describe a piece of clothing with no buttons. In American English a sweater can have buttons and be like a jacket.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

sweater / ˈswet.ə r / / ˈswet̬.ɚ / noun [ C ] ( UK also jumper )

A2 a piece of clothing with long sleeves that is usually made from wool, worn on the upper part of the body:

Put a sweater on if you're cold.

a V-necked sweater

→ Compare cardigan

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

sweater

/swetə(r)/
(sweaters)

A sweater is a warm knitted piece of clothing which covers the upper part of your body and your arms.

= jumper, pullover

N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

sweater

sweat·er /ˈswɛtɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count] : a warm usually knitted piece of clothing for the upper part of your body: such as
a : one that is put on by pulling it over your head : pullover
- called also (Brit) jumper,
- see color picture
b US : one that opens like a jacket and that is fastened in the front with buttons or a zipper - called also cardigan,

concert

concert [noun]

/ˈkɑːn.sɚt/

/ˈkɒn.sət/

Example:

We went to a concert last night.

a performance given by musicians or singers

Persian equivalent:

Example:

We went to a concert last night.

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concert

noun
a public performance of music:
a rock concert

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

concert

con‧cert S3 W3 /ˈkɒnsət $ ˈkɑːnsərt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: Italian concerto, from concertare; ⇨ ↑concerted]
1. a performance given by musicians or singers:
a rock concert
a concert of French choral music
We were going to a concert in Bath Abbey.
She still does about 100 concerts every year.
2. in concert (with somebody)
a) formal people who do something in concert do it together after having agreed on it:
Britain has to pursue policies in concert with other EU members.
It appeared that both the accused were acting in concert in the attack upon the deceased.
b) playing or singing at a concert:
They’re appearing in concert tonight at the Royal Concert Hall.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ go to a concert (also attend a concert formal) Do you want to go to the concert in the park this weekend?
▪ give/do a concert The group gave concerts for charity throughout Europe.
▪ play in/perform in a concert I'm playing in a jazz concert on Saturday night.
▪ put on a concert (also stage a concert formal) (=arrange one) The music club puts on regular concerts throughout the year.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + concert
▪ a pop/rock/jazz/classical concert There were 150,000 people at the rock concert in Frankfurt.
▪ an orchestral concert/a symphony concert (=one in which an orchestra plays) Tickets for orchestral concerts range from $15 to $35.
▪ a live concert (=that you watch as the performers play, rather than as a recording) a live concert in front of 500 fans
▪ an open-air/outdoor concert Clapton thrilled fans at a huge outdoor concert in New York.
▪ a charity concert (=performed to raise money for charity) 600 tickets have already been sold for the charity concert in June.
▪ a gala concert (=performed to celebrate a special occasion) a 75th anniversary gala concert
▪ a brass-band concert (=performed by a brass band)
■ nouns
▪ a concert performance She gave a number of concert performances in Berlin.
▪ a concert tour (=a journey made by musicians to perform in different places) This year we did a concert tour of the United States.
▪ a concert hall On the last night, the concert hall was packed.
▪ a concert ticket Concert tickets are available from $17.50.
▪ a concert pianist (=who performs in concerts) Her ambition was to become a concert pianist.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

concert

con·cert [concert concerts concerted concerting] [ˈkɒnsət] [ˈkɑːnsərt] noun
a public performance of music
• a concert of music by Bach
• a classical/rock/pop concert
• They're in concert at Wembley Arena.
• a concert hall/pianist
Idiom: in concert with somebody
Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘unite’): from French concerter, from Italian concertare ‘harmonize’. The noun use, dating from the early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘a combination of voices or sounds’), is from French concert, from Italian concerto, from concertare.
Thesaurus:
concert noun C
• They performed a concert of music by Tallis.
recital • |especially BrE gig • |AmE, informal show •
at a concert/recital/gig/show
a rock/charity/live concert/gig/show
a/an piano/organ/classical concert/recital
give/play/do/put on a concert/recital/gig/show
Collocations:
Music
Listening
listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.
listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD
put on/play a CD/a song/some music
turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass
go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital
copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD
download music/an album/a song/a demo/a video
Playing
play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear
sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune
hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby
accompany a singer/choir
strum a chord/guitar
Performing
form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band
give a performance/concert/recital
do a concert/recital/gig
play a concert/gig/festival/venue
perform (BrE) at/in a concert/(especially NAmE) a concert
appear at a festival/live
go on/embark on a (world) tour
Recording
write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony
land/get/sign a record deal
be signed to/be dropped by a record company
record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD
be top of/top the charts
get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one
Example Bank:
• He will be giving his farewell concert as Music Director of the Ulster Orchestra.
• She sang at a gala concert to celebrate the music of Stephen Sondheim.
• The Queen attended a gala concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
• The band is putting on its biggest concert of the year.
• The orchestra performs its final concert of the season tomorrow.
• We're organizing a concert for charity.
• a concert of military music
• They performed a concert of music by Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev.
• We saw Muse in concert at Reading Festival.

• a concert hall/pianist

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

concert / ˈkɒn.sət / / ˈkɑːn.sɚt / noun [ C ]

A2 a performance of music by one or more musicians or singers:

a pop/classical concert

a school concert

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

concert

[kɒ̱nsə(r)t]
♦♦♦
concerts
1) N-COUNT A concert is a performance of music.
  ...a short concert of piano music...
  I've been to plenty of live rock concerts.
  ...a new concert hall.
2) PHRASE: PHR after v If a musician or group of musicians appears in concert, they are giving a live performance.
  I want people to remember Elvis in concert.
3) PHRASE: PHR after v If a number of people do something in concert, they do it together. [FORMAL]
  He wants to act in concert with other nations.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

concert

con·cert /ˈkɑːnsɚt/ noun, pl -certs [count] : a public performance of music
• a rock concert
• a classical concert
• The orchestra will be giving/having/holding a free concert.
- sometimes used before another noun
• a live concert performance
• a concert pianist
• a concert hall
in concert
1 formal : together
• The FBI and the local police acted in concert to solve the murder.
- often + with
• The FBI acted in concert with the local police to solve the murder.
2 : performing at a concert
• I went to hear them in concert. [=in a public performance]

dad

/dæd/

your father

Persian equivalent:

names people call their close relatives

Example:

His dad works in my office.

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