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be like a bear with a sore head
be like a bear with a sore head [idiom]
مثل برج زهر ماره
معنای کلمه به کلمه:
او مانند یک خرس با سر دردآور است.
مثل برج زهر ماره
be like a bear with a sore head British English informal
to be rude to people because you are feeling bad-tempered
Idioms
like a bear with a sore ˈhead
(informal) bad-tempered or in a bad-tempered way I should keep out of his way. He’s like a bear with a sore head this morning.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition © Oxford University Press, 2015
be like a bear with a sore head (US ALSO like a (real) bear) INFORMAL
to be in a bad mood which causes you to treat other people badly and complain a lot:
You're like a bear with a sore head this morning. What's wrong with you?
In or at the front of something
جلویی
One of his front teeth is missing.
>> front adjective:
the front door
the front seat of a car
II. front2 S1 W2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1. at, on, or in the front of something OPP back:
Two of his front teeth had been knocked out.
the front cover of ‘Hello!’ magazine
the front wheel of his bicycle
the dog’s front legs
front door/garden/porch etc (=at the front of a house)
We walked up the front steps and into the reception area.
front seat/row
We got there an hour early in order to get seats in the front row.
2. a front organization is a legal one that is run in order to hide a secret or illegal activity:
a front organization for importing heroin ⇨ ↑front man(1)
3. technical a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in ‘see’ ⇨ back
adjective only before noun
1. on or at the front of sth
• front teeth
• the front wheels of the car
• We had seats in the front row.
• an animal's front legs
• Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests).
• a front-seat passenger
compare back, hind adj.
2. (phonetics) (of a vowel) produced with the front of the tongue in a higher position than the back, for example /[iː] / in English
compare back, central
Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting the forehead): from Old French front (noun), fronter (verb), from Latin frons, front- ‘forehead, front’.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
front / frʌnt / adjective [ before noun ]
B1 in or at the front of something:
One of his front teeth is missing.
I'd like seats on the front row of the stalls.
a dog's front paws
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front
/frʌnt/
(fronts, fronting, fronted)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
The front of something is the part of it that faces you, or that faces forward, or that you normally see or use.
One man sat in an armchair, and the other sat on the front of the desk...
Stand at the front of the line...
Her cotton dress had ripped down the front.
≠ back
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft the N of n
2.
The front of a building is the side or part of it that faces the street.
Attached to the front of the house, there was a large veranda.
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft the N of n
3.
A person’s or animal’s front is the part of their body between their head and their legs that is on the opposite side to their back.
If you lie your baby on his front, he’ll lift his head and chest up.
≠ back
N-SING: poss N
4.
Front is used to refer to the side or part of something that is towards the front or nearest to the front.
I went out there on the front porch...
She was only six and still missing her front teeth...
Children may be tempted to climb into the front seat while the car is in motion.
≠ back
ADJ: ADJ n
5.
The front page of a newspaper is the outside of the first page, where the main news stories are printed.
The Guardian’s front page carries a photograph of the two foreign ministers...
The violence in the Gaza Strip makes the front page of most of the newspapers.
ADJ: ADJ n
see also front-page
6.
The front is a road next to the sea in a seaside town. (BRIT)
Amy went out for a last walk along the sea front.
= promenade
N-SING: the N
7.
In a war, the front is a line where two opposing armies are facing each other.
Sonja’s husband is fighting at the front.
N-COUNT: usu the N in sing
see also front line
8.
If you say that something is happening on a particular front, you mean that it is happening with regard to a particular situation or field of activity.
We’re moving forward on a variety of fronts.
N-COUNT
9.
If someone puts on a particular kind of front, they pretend to have a particular quality.
Michael kept up a brave front both to the world and in his home...
N-COUNT: usu adj N
10.
An organization or activity that is a front for one that is illegal or secret is used to hide it.
...a firm later identified by the police as a front for crime syndicates...
= cover
N-COUNT: usu N for n
11.
In relation to the weather, a front is a line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air.
A very active cold front brought dramatic weather changes to Kansas on Wednesday.
N-COUNT
12.
A building or an area of land that fronts a particular place or fronts onto it is next to it and faces it.
...real estate, which includes undeveloped land fronting the city convention center...
There are some delightful Victorian houses fronting onto the pavement.
...quaint cottages fronted by lawns and flowerbeds.
= face
VERB: V n, V onto n, V-ed
13.
The person who fronts an organization is the most senior person in it. (BRIT; in AM, use head)
He fronted a formidable band of fighters...
The commission, fronted by Sir Isaac Hayatali, was set up in June 1992.
= head
VERB: V n, V-ed
14.
If a person or thing is in front, they are ahead of others in a moving group, or further forward than someone or something else.
Officers will crack down on lunatic motorists who speed or drive too close to the car in front...
‘What’s with this guy?’ demanded an American voice in the row in front.
PHRASE
15.
Someone who is in front in a competition or contest at a particular point is winning at that point.
Richard Dunwoody is in front in the jockeys’ title race...
Some preliminary polls show him out in front.
= leading
PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR
16.
If someone or something is in front of a particular thing, they are facing it, ahead of it, or close to the front part of it.
She sat down in front of her dressing-table mirror to look at herself...
Something darted out in front of my car, and my car hit it...
A police car was parked in front of the house.
PREP-PHRASE
17.
If you do or say something in front of someone else, you do or say it when they are present.
They never argued in front of their children...
He has been brought up not to swear in front of women.
PREP-PHRASE
18.
On the home front or on the domestic front means with regard to your own country rather than foreign countries. (JOURNALISM)
Its present economic ills on the home front are largely the result of overspending...
On the domestic front, the president got his way with his budget proposals.
PHRASE: PHR with cl
2front adj always used before a noun
1 : of or relating to the front : located at the front
• There's a small statue on the front lawn.
• He keeps his wallet in his front pocket.
• the front entrance/hall
• She likes to sit in the front [=first] row. = She likes front-row seats.
• the front door [=the door in the front of a building that is usually the main entrance]
• The story appeared on the front page [=the first page] of the newspaper.
• We checked into the hotel at the front desk. [=the desk in a building where visitors are greeted]
• There is a dent in the car's front end. [=the part of a vehicle that faces forward]
2 golf
- used to refer to the first 9 holes of an 18-hole golf course
• He was two over par on the front nine.
front and center US : in the most important position or area
• These issues are front and center in voters' minds.
To raise your hand and move it from side to side as a way of greeting someone, telling them to do something or adding emphasis to an expression
دست تکان دادن
wave
verb (waves, waving, waved )
1 to move your hand from side to side in the air to say hello or goodbye, or to make a sign to somebody:
She waved to me as the train left the station.
Who are you waving at?
2 to move something quickly from side to side in the air:
The children waved flags as the President's car drove past.
3 to move up and down or from side to side:
The flags were waving in the wind.
II. wave2 S3 W3 BrE AmE verb
[Language: Old English; Origin: wafian 'to wave with the hands']
1. HAND [intransitive and transitive] to raise your arm and move your hand from side to side in order to make someone notice you
wave to/at
She turned to wave to the approaching soldiers.
Enid waved at us and we waved back.
wave (somebody) goodbye (=say goodbye to someone by waving to them)
The nurses came out to wave Grandad goodbye.
2. MOVE [intransitive and transitive] if you wave something, or if it waves, it moves from side to side:
The starter waved a green flag to indicate that the race would begin.
a tree waving in the breeze
He waved a hand in the air to attract her attention.
wave something under/at etc somebody/something
Trudie waved a $50 bill under his nose.
wave something around/about
The stranger spoke rapidly, waving his arms around.
3. SIGNAL [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to show someone which way to go by waving your hand in that direction
wave somebody through/on/away etc
The border guards waved us through.
Peter waved them back to their seats.
4. wave something goodbye/wave goodbye to something informal to be forced to accept that something you want will not happen:
If you’re not careful, you can wave goodbye to any pay rise this year.
5. wave a magic wand to make a bad situation better, even though this is impossible:
I can’t wave a magic wand and change what happened.
6. HAIR [intransitive and transitive] if hair waves, or if it is waved, it forms loose curls
wave something ↔ aside phrasal verb
to ignore someone’s opinion or ideas because you do not think they are important:
He waved her protests aside.
wave somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb
to signal to the driver of a car to stop by waving at them:
People in passing cars tried waving him down.
wave somebody off phrasal verb
to wave goodbye to someone as they leave:
Are you coming to the station to wave me off?
verb
MOVE HAND/ARM
1. intransitive, transitive to move your hand or arm from side to side in the air in order to attract attention, say hello, etc
• The people on the bus waved and we waved back.
• ~ at/to sb Why did you wave at him?
• ~ sth (about/around) A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically.
• ~ sth at sb She waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper.
• ~ sb sth My mother was crying as I waved her goodbye.
• ~ sth to sb My mother was crying as I waved goodbye to her.
2. intransitive, transitive to show where sth is, show sb where to go, etc. by moving your hand in a particular direction
• + adv./prep. She waved vaguely in the direction of the house.
• ~ sth/sb + adv./prep. ‘He's over there,’ said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees.
• I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through.
• She waved me away impatiently.
3. transitive to hold sth in your hand and move it from side to side
• ~ sth Crowds lined the route, waving flags and cheering.
• ~ sth + adv./prep. ‘I'm rich!’ she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose.
MOVE FREELY
4. intransitive to move freely and gently, for example in the wind, while one end or side is held in position
• The flag waved in the breeze.
HAIR
5. intransitive to curl slightly
• His hair waves naturally.
6. transitive ~ sth to make sb's hair curl slightly
• She's had her hair waved.
more at fly/show/wave the flag at flag n.
Word Origin:
Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.
Example Bank:
• He turned to wave to his mother.
• He waved a hand at her to shut her up.
• He waved a hand vaguely in the air.
• She waved cheerfully and he waved back.
• She smiled and waved slightly.
• She waved him to a seat.
• The guards waved us on.
• They stood by the side of the road and waved frantically.
• They waved to us as we passed.
• We waved at the people on the shore.
• people waving goodbye to their friends and relatives
• reeds waving gently in the breeze
• ‘He's over there’ said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees.
• Clean white sheets waved and billowed on the line.
• He was waving at us from the other platform.
• I tried to approach, but he waved me away.
• My mother was crying as I waved her goodbye.
• She waved cheerfully as she set off.
• The man in the water was waving his arms around frantically.
• The referee waved play on.
• Wave goodbye to Daddy.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
wave / weɪv / verb [ I or T ] (MOVE HAND)
B1 to raise your hand and move it from side to side as a way of greeting someone, telling them to do something or adding emphasis to an expression:
I waved to/at him from the window but he didn't see me.
I was waving my hand madly but he never once looked in my direction.
She was so annoyed she wouldn't even wave us goodbye /wave goodbye to us.
She waves her hands about/around a lot when she's talking.
wave sb away, on, etc. to make a movement with your hand that tells someone to move in a particular direction:
You'll have to wait till the policeman waves this line of traffic on.
You can't just wave me away as if I were a child!
wave / weɪv / verb [ I or T ] (MOVE REPEATEDLY)
C1 to move from side to side, or to make something move like this while holding it in the hand:
The corn waved gently in the summer breeze.
A crowd of football fans ran down the street waving banners.
He seems to think I can wave a magic wand and everything will be all right.
wave / weɪv / verb [ I or T ] (CURL HAIR)
If hair waves, it curls slightly:
If she leaves her hair to dry on its own, it just waves naturally.
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wave
/weɪv/
(waves, waving, waved)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If you wave or wave your hand, you move your hand from side to side in the air, usually in order to say hello or goodbye to someone.
He waved at the waiter, who rushed to the table...
He grinned, waved, and said, ‘Hi!’...
Elaine turned and waved her hand lazily and left.
VERB: V to/at n, V, V n, also V n prep
•
Wave is also a noun.
Steve stopped him with a wave of the hand...
Paddy spotted Mary Ann and gave her a cheery wave.
N-COUNT: usu with supp
2.
If you wave someone away or wave them on, you make a movement with your hand to indicate that they should move in a particular direction.
Leshka waved him away with a show of irritation...
VERB: V n adv/prep
3.
If you wave something, you hold it up and move it rapidly from side to side.
Hospital staff were outside to welcome him, waving flags and applauding...
She was apt to raise her voice and wave her hands about.
VERB: V n, V n adv/prep
• -waving
Hundreds of banner-waving demonstrators took to the streets.
...a flag-waving crowd.
COMB in ADJ
• -waving
There will be marching bands and plenty of flag-waving.
COMB in N-UNCOUNT
4.
If something waves, it moves gently from side to side or up and down.
...grass and flowers waving in the wind.
= sway
VERB: V
5.
A wave is a raised mass of water on the surface of water, especially the sea, which is caused by the wind or by tides making the surface of the water rise and fall.
...the sound of the waves breaking on the shore.
N-COUNT
6.
If someone’s hair has waves, it curves slightly instead of being straight.
N-COUNT
7.
A wave is a sudden increase in heat or energy that spreads out from an earthquake or explosion.
The shock waves of the earthquake were felt in Teheran...
N-COUNT: with supp
8.
Waves are the form in which things such as sound, light, and radio signals travel.
Sound waves, light waves, and radio waves have a certain frequency, or number of waves per second.
N-COUNT: usu pl, oft supp N
9.
If you refer to a wave of a particular feeling, you mean that it increases quickly and becomes very intense, and then often decreases again.
She felt a wave of panic, but forced herself to leave the room calmly...
N-COUNT: usu N of n
10.
A wave is a sudden increase in a particular activity or type of behaviour, especially an undesirable or unpleasant one.
...the current wave of violence.
...an even newer crime wave.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
1wave /ˈweɪv/ verb waves; waved; wav·ing
1 : to move your hand or something held in your hand usually in a repeated motion in order to signal or greet someone
[no obj]
• We waved to our friends through the window.
• They waved at us.
• She was waving in the direction of the bridge.
[+ obj]
• We waved goodbye [=waved as a way of saying goodbye] to them and drove away.
• The traffic cop waved cars through. [=waved in a way that told drivers to continue driving through a particular area]
• We offered to help but he waved us off. [=he waved as a way of telling us that he did not want help]
• We tried to wave down a taxi. [=to get a taxi to stop for us by waving at its driver]
2 [no obj] : to float, shake, or move back and forth because of wind
• Flags were waving in the breeze.
• fields of waving grain
3 [+ obj] : to move (something) back and forth
• The magician waved his magic wand.
• The leader of the parade waved a flag.
• It was so hot that we were all waving our hands in front of our faces to cool off.
4 [+ obj] : to hold up and show (something) in a threatening way
• The robber waved a pistol at the clerk.
• a maniac waving [=brandishing] a knife
5 a [+ obj] : to make (someone's hair) curl slightly - usually used as (be/get) waved
• She got her hair waved.
b [no obj] of hair : to curl slightly
• His hair waves naturally.
wave aside [phrasal verb] wave (something) aside or wave aside (something) : to refuse to consider or respond to (something)
• The officer waved aside my questions.
wave the flag
To eat in a restaurant
بیرون غذا خوردن
When I lived in Spain, I used to eat out all the time.
eat out
eat out phrasal verb (see also ↑eat)
to eat in a restaurant instead of at home:
Do you eat out a lot?
eat out
ˌeat ˈout derived
to have a meal in a restaurant, etc. rather than at home
• Do you feel like eating out tonight?
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
eat out — phrasal verb with eat / iːt / verb [ I or T ] ( ate , eaten )
B1 to eat in a restaurant:
When I lived in Spain, I used to eat out all the time.
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formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions
تشريفات، جشن، مراسم
a wedding ceremony
جشن عروسی
ceremony
noun (plural ceremonies)
a formal public or religious event:
the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games
a wedding ceremony
ceremony
cer‧e‧mo‧ny /ˈserəməni, ˈserɪməni $ -moʊni/ BrE AmE noun (plural ceremonies)
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: cerymonie, from Latin caerimonia]
1. [countable] an important social or religious event, when a traditional set of actions is performed in a formal way ⇨ ceremonial:
a wedding ceremony
the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games
2. [uncountable] the special actions and formal words traditionally used on particular occasions:
The queen was crowned with due ceremony.
3. without ceremony in a very informal way, without politeness:
He wished me good luck in the future and left without further ceremony.
⇨ not stand on ceremony at ↑stand1(42)
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ hold a ceremony A ceremony was held in Berlin to mark the occasion.
▪ attend a ceremony I attended the ceremony at the cathedral.
▪ be present at a ceremony The French ambassador was present at the ceremony.
▪ perform/conduct a ceremony The Bishop of Louisiana performed the ceremony.
▪ a ceremony takes place The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30.
▪ a ceremony marks something a ceremony marking the beginning of adulthood
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ceremony
▪ a religious ceremony Did you have a religious ceremony when you got married?
▪ a wedding/marriage ceremony It was a beautiful wedding ceremony.
▪ a civil ceremony (=a wedding ceremony that is not a religious one) They married in a registrar's office, in a civil ceremony.
▪ a special ceremony The winners will receive their awards at a special ceremony in London.
▪ a short/brief ceremony He became acting president in a brief ceremony yesterday.
▪ a simple ceremony The gymnasium was opened in a simple ceremony on 26th May.
▪ a grand/elaborate ceremony The inhabitants of the town organized a grand ceremony to mark the occasion.
▪ a solemn ceremony (=a very serious one) There was a solemn ceremony in an ancient Roman church.
▪ a traditional ceremony The tribe still practise many of their traditional ceremonies.
▪ an opening/closing ceremony (=at the beginning or end of a special event) I stayed for the closing ceremony.
▪ an unveiling ceremony (=to show the public something new, for example a work of art) He attended the statue's unveiling ceremony.
▪ an awards ceremony (=to give people prizes for good achievements) the annual television awards ceremony
▪ a prize-giving ceremony (=to give people prizes for good achievements at school or college) A prize-giving ceremony will take place tomorrow night at the university.
▪ a graduation ceremony (=when you get your university degree) His proud parents attended his graduation ceremony.
▪ an inauguration ceremony (=when someone becomes President, Chancellor etc) It was the nation's 53rd inauguration ceremony.
▪ a swearing-in ceremony (=in which someone starting a public job promises to do it well) the presidential swearing-in ceremony
▪ a coronation ceremony (=in which someone becomes the new king or queen) Queen Elizabeth's coronation ceremony took place in 1953.
▪ a funeral ceremony Funeral ceremonies have been held since ancient times.
▪ an initiation ceremony (=in which someone officially becomes an adult, a member of a group etc) tribal initiation ceremonies
▪ a naming ceremony (=to name a baby, without a religious service) Many people opt for a naming ceremony rather than a christening.
▪ the tea ceremony (=a traditional ceremony in Japan for preparing and serving tea) It is Japan's leading school for teaching the tea ceremony.
ceremony
cere·mony [ceremony ceremonies] [ˈserəməni] [ˈserəmoʊni] noun (pl. cere·monies)
1. countable a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions
• an awards/opening ceremony
• a wedding/marriage ceremony
2. uncountable formal behaviour; traditional actions and words used on particular formal occasions
• The royal guests were welcomed with pomp and ceremony.
see also master of ceremonies
Idioms: stand on ceremony ▪ without ceremony
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French ceremonie or Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’.
Thesaurus:
ceremony noun C
• They were married in a simple ceremony.
ritual • • rite • • service • • sacrament • • liturgy •
at a ceremony/ritual/rite/service
a religious ceremony/ritual/rite/service
a/an ancient/primitive/traditional/pagan ceremony/ritual/rite
perform a ceremony/ritual/rite
Collocations:
Marriage and divorce
Romance
fall/be (madly/deeply/hopelessly) in love (with sb)
be/believe in/fall in love at first sight
be/find true love/the love of your life
suffer (from) (the pains/pangs of) unrequited love
have/feel/show/express great/deep/genuine affection for sb/sth
meet/marry your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend
have/go on a (blind) date
be going out with/ (especially NAmE) dating a guy/girl/boy/man/woman
move in with/live with your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner
Weddings
get/be engaged/married/divorced
arrange/plan a wedding
have a big wedding/a honeymoon/a happy marriage
have/enter into an arranged marriage
call off/cancel/postpone your wedding
invite sb to/go to/attend a wedding/a wedding ceremony/a wedding reception
conduct/perform a wedding ceremony
exchange rings/wedding vows/marriage vows
congratulate/toast/raise a glass to the happy couple
be/go on honeymoon (with your wife/husband)
celebrate your first (wedding) anniversary
Separation and divorce
be unfaithful to/ (informal) cheat on your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend
have an affair (with sb)
break off/end an engagement/a relationship
break up with/split up with/ (informal) dump your boyfriend/girlfriend
separate from/be separated from/leave/divorce your husband/wife
annul/dissolve a marriage
apply for/ask for/go through/get a divorce
get/gain/be awarded/have/lose custody of the children
pay alimony/child support (to your ex-wife/husband)
Example Bank:
• I won't stand on ceremony.
• It was done quickly and without ceremony.
• Many dignitaries were present at the ceremony.
• She was buried with great ceremony in the Abbey.
• The marriage ceremony was performed by the bishop.
• They were married in a simple ceremony.
• With due ceremony, he took the oath to become president.
• Without ceremony, the woman slammed the door shut in my face.
• a same-sex commitment ceremony
• a special ceremony to mark the end of the war
• an official ceremony to welcome the new director
• the Japanese tea ceremony
• the guest of honour at the ceremony
• the opening ceremony of the Olympic games
• the pomp and ceremony of a royal wedding
• an awards ceremony
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
ceremony / ˈser.ɪ.mə.ni / noun [ C or U ] ( formal ceremonial ) (FORMAL ACTS)
B1 (a set of) formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions:
a wedding/graduation ceremony
ceremonial / ˌser.ɪˈməʊ.ni.əl / / -ˈmoʊ- / adjective
ceremonial occasions/duties
ceremonially / ˌser.ɪˈməʊ.ni.ə.li / / -ˈmoʊ- / adverb
ceremony / ˈser.ɪ.mə.ni / noun [ U ] (FORMAL BEHAVIOUR)
very formal and polite behaviour:
She arrived at the airport without the pomp and ceremony that usually accompanies important politicians.
I handed her my letter of resignation without ceremony (= in an informal way) .
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ceremony
[se̱rɪməni, AM -moʊni]
ceremonies
1) N-COUNT A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.
...his grandmother's funeral, a private ceremony attended only by the family...
Today's award ceremony took place at the British Embassy in Tokyo.
2) N-UNCOUNT: usu with N Ceremony consists of the special things that are said and done on very formal occasions.
The Republic was proclaimed in public with great ceremony.
...the pomp and ceremony of the Pope's visit.
3) N-UNCOUNT: without N If you do something without ceremony, you do it quickly and in a casual way.
`Is Hilton here?' she asked without ceremony.
4) → See also master of ceremonies
ceremony
cer·e·mo·ny /ˈserəˌmoʊni/ noun, pl -nies
1 [count] : a formal act or event that is a part of a social or religious occasion
• graduation/wedding ceremonies
• There will be a ceremony honoring the town's veterans next week.
- see also master of ceremonies
2 [noncount] : very polite or formal behavior
• With great ceremony, the children presented each of the visitors with a gift.
• He told them abruptly and without ceremony that they would have to leave.
stand on ceremony : to insist on doing the things that are usual or expected in polite or formal behavior - usually used in negative statements
• He doesn't stand on ceremony, he gets the job done.
a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies
جشنواره، جشن و سرور
a music festival
جشنوارهى موسيقى
festival
noun
1 a series of public events, for example concerts and shows, in one place:
the Cannes Film Festival
2 a time when people celebrate something, especially a religious event:
Christmas is an important Christian festival.
festival
fes‧ti‧val S3 W3 /ˈfestəvəl, ˈfestɪvəl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin festivus; ⇨ ↑festive]
1. an occasion when there are performances of many films, plays, pieces of music etc, usually happening in the same place every year
festival of
the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts
2. a special occasion when people celebrate something such as a religious event, and there is often a public holiday:
Christmas is one of the main festivals in the Christian Calendar.
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ have/hold a festival Tucson had a film festival last month.
▪ celebrate a festival The festival is celebrated each July.
▪ go to a festival (also attend a festival formal) An estimated 20,000 people had attended the festival.
▪ appear/play/speak at a festival (=perform at a festival) Sting is scheduled to appear at a festival in Amsterdam next month.
▪ take part in a festival (=perform there) The school choir, which has taken part in the festival since 1980, is rehearsing every day.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + festival
▪ a film/music/dance/arts festival The movie won an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
▪ a rock/pop/jazz/folk festival He's appeared at folk festivals all over Europe.
▪ a literary festival the Cheltenham Literary Festival.
▪ a beer festival the famous Munich beer festival
▪ an international festival an international festival of drama and dance
▪ a cultural festival A cultural festival will celebrate the traditions of the local people.
■ festival + NOUN
▪ festival events Many of the festival events are already sold out.
▪ a festival programme (=a series of events at a festival) This year's festival programme includes musicians from all over the world.
▪ a festival organizer Festival organizers say they expect more than 50,000 visitors.
festival
fes·ti·val [festival festivals] [ˈfestɪvl] [ˈfestɪvl] noun
1. a series of performances of music, plays, films/movies, etc, usually organized in the same place once a year; a series of public events connected with a particular activity or idea
• the Edinburgh festival
• the Cannes film festival
• a beer festival
• a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days)
2. a day or period of the year when people stop working to celebrate a special event, often a religious one
see also harvest festival
Word Origin:
Middle English (as an adjective): via Old French from medieval Latin festivalis, from Latin festivus, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’.
Culture:
festivals
Many branches of the arts hold festivals each year in towns and cities throughout Britain and the US. Some of the larger festivals last several weeks and include music, drama, art and literature. People travel a long way to hear the top international performers that such festivals attract. Smaller festivals concentrate on one art form, such as poetry. Because the US is so large, most of its festivals are local, although a few famous ones, such as the Monterey Jazz Festival in California, attract people from around the world. Americans most like summer festivals where they can enjoy art, music and food outdoors.
Many festivals try to obtain sponsorship money from local businesses to help cover the costs. In the US events are relatively cheap so the entire family can spend the day out. In Britain, however, tickets may be expensive. This tends to restrict the number and type of people who go to the main festivals, and many festival-goers are middle-aged, middle-class professional people. This in turn can affect the type of music or drama that the organizers put on.
Some festivals, such as the Edinburgh Festival, have been running for many years. A special feature of the Edinburgh Festival is the Fringe. Fringe events are usually avant-garde and attract a wide audience. They also get a lot of attention from the critics, and this can help the careers of younger performers. In Wales, several eisteddfods celebrate Welsh culture and include competitions for composers and artists. In the US the Carmel Performing Arts Festival in California offers a range of music, dance, theatre, stories and poetry.
Many festivals concentrate on music. In Britain, the Aldeburgh Festival was founded by Benjamin Britten. The most famous British music festival, however, is the Proms, held each summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Concerts contain a mixture of old favourites and new, specially commissioned pieces. Classical music is less popular in the US, but several festivals offer a mixture of concerts and classes, e.g. the Aspen Music Festival.
Festivals of rock and pop music are often huge informal open-air events attended by thousands of people, many of whom camp overnight in a nearby field. The biggest rock festivals in Britain include Glastonbury, Reading and the Download festival, Donnington. There are huge numbers of festivals every year across the US for different types of music. These include Rock Fests, for example the one held near Cadott, Wisconsin and the Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival which celebrates the music (and Cajun food) of Black French and Creole peoples. The Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis and the W C Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky, celebrate the blues.
Film festivals are especially popular in the US. The best known is the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The Hollywood Film Festival attracts big stars, but America’s mix of people from different races and cultures has led to many smaller events such as the Boston Jewish Film Festival and the Los Angeles Asian-Pacific Film Festival. The main event in Britain is the London Film Festival, run by the BFI (British Film Institute). There is also the Celtic Film and Television Festival, which promotes Celtic languages and cultures and takes place in a different town each year in Cornwall, Ireland, Scotland, Wales or Brittany.
Fewer people generally attend literature festivals, but in the US the annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival has become a major event. It includes performances of Williams’s plays and a walking tour of ‚Williams’s New Orleans’. The Dodge Poetry Festival is held every two years in New Jersey. In Britain the town of Hay -on-Wye has a literary festival, and Stratford-upon-Avon has a poetry festival every summer.
In the US the most common festivals are arts, or arts and crafts, festivals. For example, the Utah Arts Festival mixes art with music, theatre and cooking.
Example Bank:
• He's appearing at a local folk festival tonight.
• I like to play any big festivals.
• The dance troupe will open the festival on June 13.
• The family always celebrates the Jewish festivals.
• The festival attracts thousands of visitors every year.
• The school has taken part in the festival since 1997.
• a festival featuring five local bands
• the events in this year's festival
• the film festival circuit
• the movies shown during the eight-day festival
• the pilgrims who arrived on major festivals
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
festival / ˈfes.tɪ.v ə l / noun [ C ]
B1 a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies:
a Jewish/Christian/Hindu festival
B1 an organized set of special events, such as musical performances:
a folk/pop/rock festival
The Brighton Festival is held every year around May time.
the Cannes Film Festival
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festival
[fe̱stɪv(ə)l]
festivals
1) N-COUNT A festival is an organized series of events such as musical concerts or drama productions.
Numerous Umbrian towns hold their own summer festivals of music, theatre, and dance...
There are over 350 films in the Edinburgh Film Festival this year.
2) N-COUNT A festival is a day or time of the year when people have a holiday from work and celebrate some special event, often a religious event.
Shavuot is a two-day festival for Orthodox Jews and a one-day festival for Reform and Israeli Jews.
festival
fes·ti·val /ˈfɛstəvəl/ noun, pl -vals [count]
1 : a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something
• Each year, a festival was held to celebrate the harvest.
• The town has a summer festival in the park.
2 : an organized series of performances
• a film/jazz festival
suitable or correct, or as it should be
مناسب
He's the right person for the job.
adjective
pronunciation
The word right sounds like quite.
1 good; fair or what the law allows:
It's not right to leave young children alone in the house.
2 correct or true:
That's not the right answer.
'Are you Mr Johnson?' 'Yes, that's right.'
3 best:
Is she the right person for the job?
opposite wrong
4 on or of the side of the body that faces east when a person faces north:
Most people write with their right hand.
opposite left
right
I. right1 S1 W1 /raɪt/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: adverb: ↑right, ↑rightly, ↑rightfully, righeously, righteousness; noun: ↑right, ↑rightness, rights, ↑righteousness; adjective: ↑right, ↑righteous, ↑rightful; verb: ↑right]
[Language: Old English; Origin: riht]
1. TRUE/CORRECT
a) a statement or piece of information that is right is correct and based on true facts SYN correct OPP wrong:
Yes, that’s the right answer.
Is that the right time?
I got most of the questions right.
His ideas have now been proved right.
b) [not before noun] if you are right, you have said something that is correct and based on true facts OPP wrong:
I think you’re right. We should have set out earlier.
right about
You were right about the hotel being too crowded.
I think the Prime Minister is only half right.
Am I right in thinking that you two have met before?
2. SUITABLE the right thing, person, method etc is the one that is most suitable or effective OPP wrong:
I think you’ve made the right decision.
I think she’s definitely the right person for the job.
right for
A huge development like this isn’t right for such a small village.
3. SIDE [only before noun]
a) your right side is the side with the hand that most people write with OPP left:
He had a knife in his right hand.
a scar on the right side of her face
b) on the same side of something as your right side OPP left:
Take the next right turn.
the right bank of the river
4. PROBLEMS something that is not right is not in the state it should be in:
The engine’s not quite right.
This cheese doesn’t smell right.
Things haven’t been right between me and James for some time.
put/set something right (=correct something)
It didn’t take long to find the fault and put it right.
5. MORALLY if someone is right to do something, their action is morally correct or sensible OPP wrong
right to do something
Do you think I was right to report them to the police?
It can’t be right to keep lying to your family.
it is right that
I think it’s right that the people who work hardest should earn the most.
It’s only right (=completely right) that he should get his share of the money.
The company wants to do the right thing and offer compensation to all the injured workers.
6. that’s right spoken
a) used to agree with what someone says or to answer ‘yes’ to a question:
‘I gather you work in the sales department?’ ‘That’s right.’
‘Some people find it very difficult to work quickly.’ ‘That’s right, and they often find exams very stressful.’
b) used when you are telling someone that you are angry about what they are doing:
That’s right! Just blame me for everything, as usual!
7. right you are British English spoken used to say ‘yes’ to a request, order, or suggestion
8. EMPHASIS [only before noun] British English spoken used to emphasize how bad someone or something is SYN total, complete:
He sounds like a right idiot!
The house was in a right mess when we got back.
9. HEALTH spoken if you are not feeling right, you are not feeling completely well:
I haven’t been feeling right all day.
A few days in bed will soon put you right.
You’ll soon be as right as rain (=completely healthy). ⇨ put somebody right/straight at ↑put(9)
10. SOCIALLY the right people, places, schools etc are considered to be the best or most important:
Sonia’s always careful to be seen with the right people.
11. be in the right place at the right time to be in the place where something useful becomes available or is being offered:
Being a news photographer is all about being in the right place at the right time.
—rightness noun [uncountable]:
He was convinced of the rightness of his cause.
⇨ put something right at ↑put(8)
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COLLOCATIONS
■ adverbs
▪ quite right (=completely right) You were quite right – we should never have gone with them.
▪ absolutely right You’re absolutely right.
▪ exactly right My figures may not be exactly right.
▪ dead right informal (=completely correct, used for emphasis) You were dead right not to trust him.
▪ half/partly right (=correct to some degree, but not completely) That theory may still be partly right.
■ verbs
▪ get something right For once, he got my name right.
▪ be proved right We warned that it would not work, and we have been proved right.
▪ be right in saying/thinking etc I think I’m right in saying they once employed 2000 people.
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THESAURUS
▪ right not wrong – used about something someone says, or about the person who says it: the right answer | You were right about the colour. | ‘He’s about thirty, isn’t he?’ ‘That’s right.’
▪ correct right. Correct sounds more formal than right: the correct answer | He is absolutely correct. | Unfortunately, this information is not correct.
▪ accurate right – used about information, measurements, descriptions etc: Make sure that your measurements are accurate. | an accurate description of the suspect
▪ exact an exact number, amount, or time is completely correct, and is no more and no less than it should be: The exact time is 9.28 a.m. | The exact weight of the baby was 3.3 kilos.
▪ spot-on British English spoken informal exactly right – used especially about guesses or things people say: His answer was spot-on. | You’re spot-on.
right
right [right rights righted righting] adjective, adverb, noun, verb, exclamation [raɪt] [raɪt]
adjective
MORALLY GOOD
1. not usually before noun ~ (to do sth) morally good or acceptable; correct according to law or a person's duty
• You were quite right to criticize him.
• Is it ever right to kill?
• It seems only right to warn you of the risk.
• I hope we're doing the right thing.
Opp: wrong
TRUE/CORRECT
2. true or correct as a fact
• Did you get the answer right?
• ‘What's the right time?’ ‘10.37.’
• ‘David, isn't it?’ ‘Yes, that's right.’
• (informal) It was Monday you went to see Angie, right?
• Let me get this right (= understand correctly) — you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay?
Opp: wrong
3. correct for a particular situation or thing, or for a particular person
• Have you got the right money (= the exact amount) for the bus fare?
• Is this the right way to the beach?
• You're not holding it the right way up.
• Are you sure you've got that on the right way round?
• Next time we'll get it right.
• He's the right man for the job.
• I'm glad you split up. She wasn't right for you.
• I was waiting for the right moment to ask him.
• She knows all the right people (= important people, for example those who can help her career).
• His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came).
Opp: wrong
4. not before noun correct in your opinion or judgement
• ~ (about sth) She was right about Tom having no money.
• ~ (to do sth) You're right to be cautious.
• ‘It's not easy.’ ‘Yeah, you're right.’
• ~ (in doing sth) Am I right in thinking we've met before?
Opp: wrong
NORMAL
5. not before noun in a normal or good enough condition
• I don't feel quite right today (= I feel ill/sick).
• That sausage doesn't smell right.
• Things aren't right between her parents.
• If only I could have helped put matters right.
• He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal).
Opp: wrong
NOT LEFT
6. only before noun of, on or towards the side of the body that is towards the east when a person faces north
• my right eye
• Keep on the right side of the road.
• Take a right turn at the intersection.
see also right-wing, Opp: left
COMPLETE
7. only before noun (BrE, informal, especially disapproving) used to emphasize sth bad
• You made a right mess of that!
• I felt a right idiot.
see also all right
more at press/push all the right buttons at button v., get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with sb) at foot n., have your head screwed on (the right way) at head n., sb's heart is in the right place at heart, have the right idea at idea, left, right and centreright, left and centre at left adv., might is right at might n., Mr Right at Mr, hit/strike the right/wrong note at note n., get on the right/wrong side of sbon the right/wrong side of forty, fifty, etc. at side n., on the right/wrong track at track n.
Word Origin:
Old English riht (adjective and noun), rihtan (verb), rihte (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Latin rectus ‘ruled’, from an Indo-European root denoting movement in a straight line.
Thesaurus:
right adj.
1. not usually before noun
• Hunting may be legal, but that doesn't make it right.
acceptable • • good • • proper • • justified • • justifiable • • decent • |formal due •
Opp: wrong
right/acceptable/good/proper/justified/justifiable to do sth
right/justified in doing sth
right/acceptable/good/proper that…
do the right/proper/decent thing
2.
• I got about half the answers right.
correct • • true •
Opp: wrong
right/correct about sth
the right/correct/true answer
the right/correct time
Right or correct? Correct is more formal than right and is more likely to be used in official instructions or documents.
3.
• He's definitely the right man for this job.
good • • appropriate • • suitable • • convenient • • apt • • fit • |informal cut out for/to be sth • |formal fitting •
Opp: wrong
right/good/appropriate/suitable/convenient/apt/fit/cut out/fitting for sb/sth
right/good/appropriate/suitable/convenient/apt/fit/fitting that…
right/good/appropriate/suitable/convenient/fit/fitting to do sth
Which word? How good, appropriate or suitable sb/sth is is a matter of judgement; how right sb/sth is is more a matter of fact:
• Do you think she would be a/an good/appropriate/suitable person to ask?
¤ a right person to ask:
• She's definitely the right person to ask.
¤ She's definitely the good/appropriate/suitable person to ask.
4.
• You're right to be cautious in this situation.
correct • |especially BrE proper •
Opp: wrong
right/correct about sb/sth
right/correct to do sth
right/correct in thinking/believing/saying sth
the right/correct/proper decision/judgement/conclusion/way/method/approach
Right, correct or proper? People can be right or correct about sth, but not proper: ¤ You're proper to be cautious. Correct and proper are more often used to talk about methods; right is more often used to talk about beliefs and decisions.
Synonyms:
mad
crazy • nuts • batty • out of your mind • (not) in your right mind
These are all informal words that describe sb who has a mind that does not work normally.
mad • (informal, especially BrE) having a mind that does not work normally: ▪ I thought I'd go mad if I stayed any longer.
Mad is an informal word used to suggest that sb's behaviour is very strange, often because of extreme emotional pressure. It is offensive if used to describe sb suffering from a real mental illness; use mentally ill instead. Mad is not usually used in this meaning in North American English; use crazy instead.
crazy • (informal, especially NAmE) having a mind that does not work normally: ▪ A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room.
Like mad, crazy is offensive if used to describe sb suffering from a real mental illness.
nuts • [not before noun] (informal) mad: ▪ That noise is driving me nuts! ◊ ▪ You guys are nuts!
batty • (informal, especially BrE) slightly mad, in a harmless way: ▪ Her mum's completely batty.
out of your mind • (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or anxiety: ▪ She was out of her mind with grief.
(not) in your right mind • (informal) (not) mentally normal: ▪ No one in their right mind ▪ would choose to work there.
to be mad/crazy/nuts/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do sth
to go mad/crazy/nuts/batty
to drive sb mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of their mind
completely mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of your mind
Synonyms:
right
correct
Both these words describe a belief, opinion, decision or method that is suitable or the best one for a particular situation.
right • if sb is right to do or think sth, that is a good thing to do or think in that situation: ▪ You're right to be cautious. ◊ ▪ You made the right decision. ◊ ▪ ‘It's not easy.’ ‘Yes, you're right.’
correct • (of a method, belief, opinion or decision) right and suitable in a particular situation: ▪ What's the correct way to shut the machine down? ◊ ▪ I don't think she's correct to say he's incompetent.
right or correct?
Correct is more formal than right. It is more often used for methods and right is more often used for beliefs, opinions and decisions.
right/correct about sb/sth
right/correct to do sth
right/correct in thinking/believing/saying sth
the right/correct decision/judgement/conclusion
the right/correct way/method/approach
absolutely/quite right/correct
Synonyms:
true
right • correct
These words all describe sth that cannot be doubted as fact and includes no mistakes.
true • connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed: ▪ Are the following statements ▪ true or false ▪? ◊ ▪ Is it ▪ true (that) ▪ she's leaving?
right • that is true and cannot be doubted as a fact: ▪ I got about half the answers right. ◊ ▪ What's the right time?
correct • right according to the facts and without any mistakes: ▪ Only one of the answers is correct. ◊ ▪ Check that all the details are correct.
right or correct?
Correct is more formal than right and is more likely to be used in official or formal instructions or documents.
right/correct about sb/sth
the true/right/correct answer
the right/correct time
Example Bank:
• He never gets anything right.
• I'm sure it'll all turn out right in the end.
• It may be a very easy way to make money, but that doesn't make it right.
• James did what he thought was right.
• She needs to get everything exactly right for her guests.
• The meat doesn't taste right to me.
• There's something not quite right about these figures.
• You were quite right about the weather.
• You're dead right. There's nothing we can do.
• ‘David, isn't it?‘‘Yes, that's right.’
• ‘I'll have to do it again.’ ‘Too right you will.’
• ‘It's not easy.’ ‘Yeah, you're right.’
• A few details are missing, but the description is more or less right.
• Am I right in thinking we've met before?
• Are you sure that sweater's on the right way (around)?
• Have you got the right money for the bus fare?
• He's definitely the right man for the job.
• He's made the right decision.
• His success was down to being in the right place at the right time.
• Hunting may be legal, but that doesn't make it right.
• I don't believe she's right in this case.
• I don't think she was right for you.
• I got about half the answers right.
• I hope we're doing the right thing.
• I think you were right to do what you did.
• I was doing what I thought was right.
• If only I could have helped put matters right.
• It was Monday you went to see Angie, right?
• It's right that he should be punished.
• Let me get this right, you want us to do ten hours' extra work for no extra pay?
• Next time we'll get it right.
• She's definitely the right person to ask.
• That sausage doesn't smell right.
• Things aren't right between her parents.
• What's the right time?
• What's the right way to do this?
• You were quite right to tell me.
• You're not holding it the right way up.
• You're right to be cautious.
Idioms: bang to rights ▪ do right by somebody ▪ give your right arm for to do something ▪ in your own right ▪ in your right mind ▪ put somebody to rights ▪ right a wrong ▪ right and left ▪ right as rain ▪ right enough ▪ right now ▪ right off ▪ right off the bat ▪ right on ▪ right side up ▪ right, left and centre ▪ see somebody right ▪ she'll be right ▪ too right
Derived Word: rightness
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
right / raɪt / adjective (CORRECT)
A1 correct:
You got three answers right and two wrong.
I set the clock to the right time.
"Is that Ms Kramer?" "Yes, that's right."
Am I right in think ing (= is it true) that you will be at the conference?
You're right to be annoyed - you've been treated very badly.
You must put matters right (= make the situation better) by telling the truth.
→ Compare wrong adjective (NOT CORRECT)
A1 If you are right about something or someone, you are correct in your judgment or statement about it or them:
You were right about Pete - he's a real troublemaker.
right / raɪt / adjective (SUITABLE)
B1 suitable or correct, or as it should be:
He's the right person for the job.
I think you've made the right decision.
The temperature of the swimming pool was just right (= exactly as I wanted it) .
That hat looks just right on you.
He thought the time was right to let his intentions be known.
→ Compare wrong adjective (NOT SUITABLE)
describes a person who is considered to be socially important or a place that such people go to:
She knows all the right people.
He likes to be seen in the right clubs and restaurants.
the right way round/up UK ( US the right way around/up ) in the correct position:
The lid has to go on the right way round or it won't fit.
Keep the bottle the right way up.
right / raɪt / adjective [ after verb ] (MORALLY ACCEPTABLE)
B2 considered fair or morally acceptable by most people:
I don't believe they should have put him in prison. It isn't right.
[ + to infinitive ] It 's not right to criticize someone behind their back.
[ + that ] It is only (= completely) right that men and women should be paid the same for doing the same work.
→ Compare wrong adjective (IMMORAL)
right / raɪt / adjective (HEALTHY)
healthy, or working correctly:
Since eating that food last night, I haven't felt quite right.
Something isn't quite right with the brakes on your bike.
right / raɪt / adjective [ before noun ] informal (COMPLETE)
used for emphasizing when something is bad:
He's a right idiot.
His house is a right mess.
right / raɪt / adjective , adverb (DIRECTION)
A2 on or towards the side of your body that is to the east when you are facing north:
Most people write with their right hand.
Turn/Go right (= take the road on the right) at the first traffic lights.
US I took/made ( informal hung ) a right (= turned into the next road on the right side) after crossing the bridge.
In this photo, my wife is the woman standing on/to my right.
→ Compare left adjective adverb
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right
I [ra͟ɪt]CORRECT, APPROPRIATE, OR ACCEPTABLE
rights, righting, righted
(Please look at category 17 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.)
1) ADJ If something is right, it is correct and agrees with the facts.
That's absolutely right...
Clocks never told the right time...
You chip away at the problem until somebody comes up with the right answer...
The barman tells me you saw Ann on Tuesday morning. Is that right?
Syn:
correct
Ant:
wrong
Derived words:
rightly ADV ADV after v She attended one meeting only, if I remember rightly.
ADV: ADV after v
Right is also an adverb. He guessed right about some things.
2) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you do something in the right way or in the right place, you do it as or where it should be done or was planned to be done.
Walking, done in the right way, is a form of aerobic exercise...
They have computerized systems to ensure delivery of the right pizza to the right place...
The chocolate is then melted down to exactly the right temperature.
Syn:
correctly
Ant:
wrong
ADV: ADV after v
Right is also an adverb. To make sure I did everything right, I bought a fat instruction book.
3) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you say that someone is seen in all the right places or knows all the right people, you mean that they go to places which are socially acceptable or know people who are socially acceptable.
He was always to be seen in the right places...
Through his father, he had met all the right people.
Ant:
wrong
4) ADJ If someone is right about something, they are correct in what they say or think about it.
Ron has been right about the result of every General Election but one...
Is that true? Was she right?...
Am I right in thinking you're the only person in the club who's actually played at Wembley?
Syn:
correct
Ant:
wrong
Derived words:
rightly ADV He rightly assumed that the boy was hiding.
5) ADJ If something such as a choice, action, or decision is the right one, it is the best or most suitable one.
She'd made the right choice in leaving New York...
The right decision was made, but probably for the wrong reasons...
They decided the time was right for their escape.
Syn:
correct
Ant:
wrong
Derived words:
rightly ADV ADV with v She hoped she'd decided rightly.
6) ADJ: v-link ADJ, with brd-neg If something is not right, there is something unsatisfactory about the situation or thing that you are talking about.
Ratatouille doesn't taste right with any other oil...
The name Sue Anne never seemed quite right to Molly...
He went into hospital and came out after a week. But he still wasn't right.
Ant:
wrong
7) ADJ: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ to-inf If you think that someone was right to do something, you think that there were good moral reasons why they did it.
You were right to do what you did, under the circumstances...
The president was absolutely right in ordering the bombing raid.
Ant:
wrong
Derived words:
rightly ADV ADV before v, ADV with cl The crowd screamed for a penalty but the referee rightly ignored them... Education, quite rightly, is currently at the forefront of the political agenda.
8) ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft with brd-neg Right is used to refer to activities or actions that are considered to be morally good and acceptable.
It's not right, leaving her like this...
Fox hunting is popular among some people in this country. It doesn't make it right though...
The BBC thought it was right and proper not to show the film.
Ant:
wrong
Derived words:
rightness N-UNCOUNT usu N of n Many people have very strong opinions about the rightness or wrongness of abortion.
N-UNCOUNT
Right is also a noun. At least he knew right from wrong.
9) VERB If you right something or if it rights itself, it returns to its normal or correct state, after being in an undesirable state.
[V n] They recognise the urgency of righting the economy...
[V pron-refl] Your eyesight rights itself very quickly.
10) VERB If you right a wrong, you do something to make up for a mistake or something bad that you did in the past.
[V n] We've made progress in righting the wrongs of the past...
[V n] Having spent 25 years righting his own mistakes, he is anxious that children should not waste opportunities.
Syn:
rectify
11) VERB If you right something that has fallen or rolled over, or if it rights itself, it returns to its normal upright position.
[V n] He righted the yacht and continued the race...
[V pron-refl] The helicopter turned at an awful angle before righting itself.
12) ADJ: ADJ n The right side of a material is the side that is intended to be seen and that faces outwards when it is made into something.
Ant:
wrong
13) PHRASE: V inflects If you say that things are going right, you mean that your life or a situation is developing as you intended or expected and you are pleased with it.
I can't think of anything in my life that's going right...
I was pleased with my performance on Saturday - everything went right.
Ant:
go wrong
14) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR If someone has behaved in a way which is morally or legally right, you can say that they are in the right. You usually use this expression when the person is involved in an argument or dispute.
She wasn't entirely in the right...
Legally, the local tax office is in the right.
Ant:
in the wrong
15) PHRASE: V inflects If you put something right, you correct something that was wrong or that was causing problems.
We've discovered what's gone wrong and are going to put it right.
16) PHRASE You can use Mr Right, Miss Right, or Ms Right to talk about the kind of person that you imagine you will marry or spend the rest of your life with.
She confesses to having trouble finding Mr Right.
...bachelors searching for Ms Right.
17) heart in the right place → see heart
it serves you right → see serve
on the right side of → see sideII [ra͟ɪt]DIRECTION AND POLITICAL GROUPINGS
(The spelling Right is also used for meanings 3 and 4.)
1) N-SING: usu the N The right is one of two opposite directions, sides, or positions. If you are facing north and you turn to the right, you will be facing east. In the word `to', the `o' is to the right of the `t'.
Ahead of you on the right will be a lovely garden...
He looks to his left, up at the screen, then to his right.
Ant:
left
ADV: ADV after v
Right is also an adverb. Turn right into the street.
2) ADJ: ADJ n Your right arm, leg, or ear, for example, is the one which is on the right side of your body. Your right shoe or glove is the one which is intended to be worn on your right foot or hand.
Ant:
left
3) N-SING-COLL: the N You can refer to people who support the political ideals of capitalism and conservatism as the right. They are often contrasted with the left, who support the political ideals of socialism.
The Tory Right despise him...
The right attacks me for being irreligious.
Ant:
left
4) N-SING: the N If you say that someone has moved to the right, you mean that their political beliefs have become more right-wing.
They see the shift to the Right as a worldwide phenomenon.
Ant:
left
5) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR If someone is at a person's right hand, they work closely with that person so they can help and advise them.
I think he ought to be at the right hand of the president.III [ra͟ɪt]ENTITLEMENT
rights
1) N-PLURAL: usu poss N Your rights are what you are morally or legally entitled to do or to have.
They don't know their rights...
You must stand up for your rights.
...voting rights.
2) N-SING: usu N to-inf If you have a right to do or to have something, you are morally or legally entitled to do it or to have it.
...a woman's right to choose...
People have the right to read any kind of material they wish.
3) N-PLURAL: the N, usu with supp If someone has the rights to a story or book, they are legally allowed to publish it or reproduce it in another form, and nobody else can do so without their permission.
An agent bought the rights to his life...
He'd tried to buy the film rights of all George Bernard Shaw's plays.
4) PHRASE: PHR with cl If something is not the case but you think that it should be, you can say that by rights it should be the case.
She did work which by rights should be done by someone else.
5) PHRASE: usu n adj PHR If someone is a successful or respected person in their own right, they are successful or respected because of their own efforts and talents rather than those of the people they are closely connected with.
Although now a celebrity in her own right, actress Lynn Redgrave knows the difficulties of living in the shadow of her famous older sister...
Their baby is a person in his own right.
6) PHRASE: V inflects, PHR to-inf If you say that you reserve the right to do something, you mean that you will do it if you feel that it is necessary.
He reserved the right to change his mind...
The ministry said it reserved the right to take whatever action necessary.
7) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR If you say that someone is within their rights to do something, you mean that they are morally or legally entitled to do it.
You were quite within your rights to refuse to co-operate with him.
Syn:
justifiedIV [ra͟ɪt]DISCOURSE USES
1) ADV: ADV cl You use right in order to attract someone's attention or to indicate that you have dealt with one thing so you can go on to another. [SPOKEN]
Right, I'll be back in a minute...
Wonderful. Right, let's go to our next caller.
2) CONVENTION You can use right to check whether what you have just said is correct. [SPOKEN]
They have a small plane, right?...
So if it's not there now, the killer has it. Right?
3) ADV: ADV as reply You can say `right' to show that you are listening to what someone is saying and that you accept it or understand it. [SPOKEN]
`Your children may well come away speaking with a bit of a broad country accent' - `Right.' - `because they're mixing with country children.'
Syn:
yes
4) → See also all right
5) CONVENTION (feelings) You say `right on' to express your support or approval. [INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED, SPOKEN]
He suggested that many of the ideas just would not work. But the tenor of his input was `Right on! Please show us how to make them work'.
6) PHRASE If someone says `right you are', they are agreeing to do something in a very willing and happy way. [INFORMAL, SPOKEN]
`I want a word with you when you stop.' - `Right you are.'
Syn:
OKV [ra͟ɪt]USED FOR EMPHASIS
1) ADV: ADV adv/prep (emphasis) You can use right to emphasize the precise place, position, or time of something.
The back of a car appeared right in front of him.
...a charming resort right on the Italian frontier...
I had to decide right then.
2) ADV: ADV prep/adv (emphasis) You can use right to emphasize how far something moves or extends or how long it continues.
...the highway that runs through the Indian zone right to the army positions...
She was kept very busy right up to the moment of her departure...
It was taken right there on a conveyor belt.
Syn:
all the way
3) ADV: ADV adv/prep (emphasis) You can use right to emphasize that an action or state is complete.
The candle had burned right down...
If somebody fell in that water we could throw them a rope and pull them right out!
4) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You can use right to emphasize a noun, usually a noun referring to something bad. [BRIT, INFORMAL]
He gave them a right telling off...
England's European Championship plans are in a right mess.
Syn:
real
5) ADV: ADV prep/adv (emphasis) If you say that something happened right after a particular time or event or right before it, you mean that it happened immediately after or before it.
All of a sudden, right after the summer, Mother gets married...
She then decided right before the opening to make a dramatic announcement.
Syn:
just
6) ADV: ADV adv (emphasis) If you say I'll be right there or I'll be right back, you mean that you will get to a place or get back to it in a very short time.
I'm going to get some water. I'll be right back.
7) PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR with cl (emphasis) If you do something right away or right off, you do it immediately. [INFORMAL]
He wants to see you right away...
I knew right away she was dead...
Right off I want to confess that I was wrong.
Syn:
straight away
8) PHRASE: PHR with cl (emphasis) You can use right now to emphasize that you are referring to the present moment. [INFORMAL]
Right now I'm feeling very excited...
I'm warning you; stop it right now!VI [ra͟ɪt]USED IN TITLES
right
ADV: ADV adj
Right is used in some British titles. It indicates high rank or status.
...The Right Reverend John Baker.
...the Right Honourable Lynn Jones MP.
...the Right Honourable Michael Portillo.
1right /ˈraɪt/ adj
1 usually not used before a noun : morally or socially correct or acceptable
• Stealing is not right.
• You can't treat me like this! It's not right!
• You were right to tell the teacher about the girl who you saw cheating.
• Telling the teacher was the right thing to do.
• (chiefly Brit) “After I was treated so rudely, I complained to the management.” “And quite right, too!” [=complaining was the right thing to do]
• Since they helped him, it's only right that he should help them too. [=since they helped him, he should help them too]
- opposite wrong
2 a : agreeing with the facts or truth : accurate or correct
• the right answer
• “Is that clock right? Is it noon already?” “Yes. That's right.”
• There's something not quite right about his story.
• Their theory was proved right.
• Let me get this right—you want me to lend you $1,000?!
- opposite wrong
b not used before a noun : speaking, acting, or judging in a way that agrees with the facts or truth
• You're right; the answer is six.
• I bet you like baseball. Am I right?
• Am I right in thinking that he should have never loaned her the money?
• We thought it was a bad idea, and time proved us right.
- often + about
• He was right about her not having a job.
• “Relationships aren't easy.” “You're definitely right about that.”
• Let me put/set you right about one thing: I did not start this argument!
- often followed by to + verb
• You're right to take things slowly with your new boyfriend.
- opposite wrong
c
- used in speech to ask if a statement is correct or to say that a statement is correct
• “You took the dog out for a walk, right?” “Yes, I did.”
• “We met her at the party.” “(That's) Right. Now I remember.”
• “I'll pay for the damages.” “(You're) Damn right you will!” [=(more politely) you certainly will]
• (Brit) “I'll pay for the damages.” “Too right you will.”
• (Brit) “Things are going from bad to worse.” “Too right, mate!”
d
- used in speech to say you understand and accept what someone has said
• “It's getting late.” “Oh, right. I'll be ready in a minute.”
• “I'd like a coffee, please.” “Right.” = “Right you are.”
e
- used for emphasis at the beginning of a statement
• Right. [=all right, OK] Let's get this over with.
f
- used in speech to express disbelief
• “I'm actually quite famous.” “Right. And I'm the Pope.” “No, it's true.” “Yeah, right. I don't believe you.”
3 : suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose, situation, or person
• She is the right person for the job.
• They're not right for each other.
• You made the right decision.
• Let me show you the right way to do it.
• He kept practicing his technique until he got it right.
• Hold the bat like this—that's right!
• This apartment is just the right size.
• That picture would be just right [=perfect] for my living room.
• I need to find the right moment to ask him for the money.
• I don't have the right tools to do the job.
• I'll buy the car if the price is right.
• He knows all the right people to succeed in this business.
• Becoming a star is often a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
• He always knows the right thing to say.
- opposite wrong; see also mr. right
4 a : in a normal or healthy state or condition
• I don't feel quite right. [=I feel somewhat ill]
• The fish you bought doesn't smell right. [=it doesn't smell the way it should]
• (informal) That boy is not right in the head.
• She is not in her right mind. [=she is mentally ill]
b not used before a noun : in a proper state or condition
• Things are not right between them. [=they do not have a good/happy relationship]
• He apologized and tried to put/set things right (with her).
5 always used before a noun
a : located on the side of your body that is away from your heart
• He felt a pain in his right side.
• her right hand/leg
b : done with your right hand
• He hit him with a right hook to the jaw.
c : located nearer to the right side of your body than to the left
• on the right side of the street
• a chair's right arm
• taking a right turn
- opposite left
6 US
- used to refer to the side of something that is meant to be on top, in front, or on the outside
• The CD fell and landed right side up/down.
• He turned his socks right side out.
- opposite wrong
7 always used before a noun Brit informal : complete or total - used for emphasis
• I felt a right fool after making that mistake!
• We were in a right mess!
(as) right as rain informal : in excellent health or condition
• After a few days of rest, you'll be right as rain again.
get off on the right foot
- see 1foot
give your right arm
- see 1give
push the right buttons
- see 1button
- see also all right
- right·ness noun [noncount]
• She questioned the rightness of his actions/decision.
In middle age
میان سال
Once you reach middle age, you have to be sensible with your health.
زمانی که به سن میان سالی رسیدی ، باید نسبت به سلامتی خودت عاقلانه و فهمیده باشی.
middle-aged
adjective
not old and not young; between the ages of about 40 and 60:
a middle-aged man
middle-aged
ˌmiddle-ˈaged BrE AmE adjective
1. between the ages of about 40 and 60:
a middle-aged businessman
2. someone who seems middle-aged seems rather dull and does not do exciting or dangerous things:
Living with Henry had made her feel middle-aged.
3. middle-aged spread fat that many people develop around their waist as they grow older
middle-aged
ˌmiddle-ˈaged [middle-aged] adjective
1. (of a person) neither young nor old
2. the middle aged noun plural people who are middle-aged
3. (disapproving) (of a person's attitudes or behaviour) rather boring and old-fashioned
• He has a very middle-aged attitude to life.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
ˌ middle- ˈ aged / ˌmɪd.l̩ˈeɪdʒd / adjective
B1 in middle age:
They're a middle-aged couple, with grown-up children.
disapproving too careful and not showing the enthusiasm, energy, or style of someone young:
What a conventional, middle-aged attitude he has to life!
© Cambridge University Press 2013
middle-aged
1.
If you describe someone as middle-aged, you mean that they are neither young nor old. People between the ages of 40 and 60 are usually considered to be middle-aged.
...middle-aged, married businessmen.
ADJ
2.
If you describe someone’s activities or interests as middle-aged, you are critical of them because you think they are typical of a middle-aged person, for example by being conventional or old-fashioned.
Her novels are middle-aged and boring.
ADJ [disapproval]
slightly cold
خنک
Store medicines in a cool dry place.
داروها را در جای خنک نگه داری کنید.
adjective (cooler, coolest)
1 a little cold; not hot or warm:
cool weather
I'd like a cool drink.
Look at the note at cold.
2 not excited or angry same meaning calm
3 (informal) very good or fashionable:
Those are cool shoes you're wearing!
4 (informal) People say Cool! to show that they think something is a good idea:
'We're planning to go out for lunch tomorrow.' 'Cool!'
cool
I. cool1 S2 W3 /kuːl/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative cooler, superlative coolest)
[Word Family: noun: ↑cool, ↑coolness, ↑cooler, ↑coolant; verb: ↑cool; adverb: ↑coolly; adjective: ↑cool]
[Language: Old English; Origin: col]
1. TEMPERATURE low in temperature, but not cold, often in a way that feels pleasant:
She swam out into the cool water.
The evening air was cool.
Relax in the sun with a cool drink.
the cooler weather of September
2. CLOTHING clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot:
a cool cotton dress
3. CALM calm and not nervous, upset, or excited
keep/stay cool
his ability to keep cool in a crisis
She looks efficient and as cool as a cucumber.
Outwardly she is cool, calm, and collected.
a cool customer (=someone who always behaves calmly)
Keep a cool head (=stay calm).
4. APPROVAL informal very attractive, fashionable, interesting etc in a way that people admire – used in order to show approval:
She’s pretty cool.
You look cool in denim.
Cool bike!
‘I’m thinking of studying abroad.’ ‘Really? Cool.’
5. AGREEMENT spoken used to say that you agree with something, that you understand it, or that it does not annoy you:
OK, Ryan, that’s cool, I can do it.
‘I just have to go, you know.’ ‘It’s all right, it’s cool.’
‘I’m finished.’ ‘Cool.’
cool about
My mum was cool about whatever I wore.
something is cool with somebody
Is Friday cool with you guys?
somebody is cool with something
‘Do you want to come over and watch a video tonight?’ ‘I’m cool with that.’
6. NOT FRIENDLY behaving in a way that is not as friendly as you expect:
My proposal met with a cool response.
Luke gave her a cool look.
7. COLOUR a cool colour is one, such as blue or green, that makes you think of cool things
8. a cool million/hundred thousand etc informal a surprisingly large amount of money:
He earns a cool half million every year.
—coolness noun [uncountable]:
the coolness of the nights
—coolly adverb:
She nodded coolly and walked out.
cool
cool [cool cools cooled cooling] adjective, verb, noun [kuːl] [kuːl]
adjective (cool·er, cool·est)
FAIRLY COLD
1. fairly cold; not hot or warm
• a cool breeze/drink/climate
• Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend.
• Let's sit in the shade and keep cool.
• Store lemons in a cool dry place.
COLOURS
2. making you feel pleasantly cool
• a room painted in cool greens and blues
CALM
3. calm; not excited, angry or emotional
• Keep cool!
• She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm).
• He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency).
NOT FRIENDLY/ENTHUSIASTIC
4. not friendly, interested or enthusiastic
• She was decidedly cool about the proposal.
• He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument.
• They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception.
• Her voice was cool and dismissive.
APPROVING
5. (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of sth because it is fashionable, attractive and often different
• You look pretty cool with that new haircut.
• It's a cool movie.
6. (informal) people say Cool! or That's cool to show that they approve of sth or agree to a suggestion
• ‘We're meeting Jake for lunch and we can go on the yacht in the afternoon.’ ‘Cool!’
• ‘Can you come at 10.30 tomorrow?’ ‘That's cool’.
• I was surprised that she got the job, but I'm cool with it (= it's not a problem for me).
CONFIDENT
7. (informal) calm and confident in a way that lacks respect for other people, but makes people admire you as well as disapprove
• She just took his keys and walked out with them, cool as you please.
• He was a cool customer. No one would think to look for him in a city where he'd been arrested for killing a cop.
MONEY
8. only before noun (informal) used about a sum of money to emphasize how large it is
• The car cost a cool thirty thousand.
see also coolly, coolness
more at take a long (cool/hard) look at sth at long adj.
Word Origin:
Old English cōl (noun), cōlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koel, also to cold.
Thesaurus:
cool adj.
1. (usually approving)
• Store medicines in a cool dry place.
cold • • chilly • • chill • |approving crisp • |often disapproving lukewarm • • tepid •
Opp: warm, Opp: hot
a cool/cold/chilly/chill/crisp day/morning
cool/cold/chilly/chill/crisp air
(a) cool/cold/lukewarm/tepid water/shower
2.
• You must try to stay cool, even in an emergency.
calm • • relaxed • • unperturbed • • composed • • controlled • |informal unfazed •
cool/calm/relaxed about sth
unperturbed/unfazed by sth
a cool/calm/relaxed/contolled manner/voice/way
Cool, calm or relaxed? Relaxed describes how you feel about sth. Cool is used more to describe how sb behaves: they don't let their feelings affect their behaviour. Calm can describe feelings or behaviour.
3.
• He's been cool towards me ever since we had the argument.
cold • • unfriendly • • frosty • • chilly • • remote • • distant • |written aloof •
Opp: warm, Opp: friendly
cool/cold/unfriendly to/towards sb
a/an cool/cold/unfriendly/frosty/distant/aloof manner
a cool/frosty/chilly reception
4. (informal)
• a really cool new video game
informal great • • fantastic • • fabulous • • terrific • |BrE, informal brilliant • |especially AmE, informal awesome • |slang wicked •
Opp: uncool, Opp: rubbish
a cool/great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/wicked place
have a cool/great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/wicked time
a cool/great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant guy/girl
Synonyms:
cold
cool • freezing • chilly • lukewarm • tepid
These words all describe sb/sth that has a low temperature.
cold • having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked: ▪ I'm cold. Turn the heating up. ◊ ▪ Outside it was bitterly cold. ◊ ▪ a cold wind ◊ ▪ hot and cold water ◊ ▪ It's cold chicken for lunch.
cool • (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way: ▪ a long cool drink ◊ ▪ We found a cool place to sit.
freezing • extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius: ▪ It's absolutely freezing outside. ◊ ▪ I'm freezing!
chilly • (rather informal) too cold to be comfortable: ▪ Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.
lukewarm • (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: ▪ Her coffee was now lukewarm.
tepid • (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: ▪ a jug of tepid water
lukewarm or tepid?
There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words.
to feel/get cold/cool/chilly
cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather
a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind
cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water
a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath
cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food
a cold/cool drink
It's cold/chilly/freezing outside.
Synonyms:
great
cool • fantastic • fabulous • terrific • brilliant • awesome
These are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc.
great • (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure: ▪ We had a great time in Madrid.
cool • (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of sth, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different: ▪ I think their new song's really cool.
fantastic • (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure: ▪ ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’
fabulous • (informal) extremely good: ▪ Jane's a fabulous cook. (Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.)
terrific • (informal) extremely good; wonderful: ▪ She's doing a terrific job.
brilliant • (BrE, informal) extremely good; wonderful: ▪ ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
awesome • (informal, especially NAmE) very good, impressive, or enjoyable: ▪ The show was just awesome.
to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
Example Bank:
• He did his best to appear cool, calm and collected.
• He forced himself to count to ten and act cool.
• He was cool towards me.
• I knew I needed surgery, and I was cool with it.
• I'm sorry I acted cool toward you.
• It was a relatively cool night.
• It will probably get cool later, so bring a coat.
• It's so cool you came back!
• Professionally cool, she went back to her patient.
• She managed to stay cool during the meeting.
• She was distinctly cool about their plans.
• She's completely cool about what happened.
• The cave was refreshingly cool.
• The forest looked cool and shady.
• The temple was light, spacious and blissfully cool.
• The weather that June was unseasonably cool.
• Try to keep the drinks cool.
• Wait until the cake is completely cool before cutting.
• You look really cool in those jeans.
• ‘We're meeting Jake later.’ ‘Cool!’
• ‘What's his new girlfriend like?’ ‘She's cool.’
• A cool breeze played in the trees.
• He has a cool head.
• He has been cool towards me ever since we had the argument.
• His new car's pretty cool.
• I think their new song's really cool.
• Keep cool. We'll sort this out.
• Let's sit in the shade and keep cool.
• She tried to remain cool, calm and collected.
• Store medicines in a cool dry place.
• The hall was deliciously cool and dark.
• The water was blissfully cool.
• They bathed in the cool water.
• They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception.
• We found a cool place to sit.
• What is she like beneath her cool, confident exterior?
• a long cool drink
Idioms: cool as a cucumber ▪ cool it! ▪ cool your heels ▪ keep your cool ▪ lose your cool ▪ play it cool
Derived: cool off ▪ cool out ▪ cool somebody off ▪ cool something off
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
cool / kuːl / adjective (COLD)
B1 slightly cold:
cool water
cool weather
B1 slightly cold in a pleasant way:
It was a lovely cool evening.
How do you manage to look so cool in this hot weather?
describes a temperature that is slightly too cold:
It 's a bit cool in here, isn't it? I think I'll close the window.
cool / kuːl / adjective (CALM)
C1 calm and not worried or frightened; not influenced by strong feeling of any kind:
He was very cool and calm about the mishap, and didn't shout or lose his temper.
Stay/Keep cool (= do not become angry or excited) .
be cool with sth informal to be happy to accept a situation or suggestion:
Yeah, we could leave later - I'm cool with that.
cool / kuːl / adjective (COLOUR)
describes colours, such as blue or green, that make you feel calm and relaxed:
The bedroom was painted a lovely cool blue.
cool / kuːl / adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
C2 unfriendly or not showing kindness or interest in something or someone:
She was decidedly cool towards me.
I got a rather cool reception / welcome this evening. What do you think I've done wrong?
cool / kuːl / adjective informal (FASHIONABLE)
A2 fashionable or attractive:
Angie's got some cool new sunglasses.
Now I know it won't look very cool, but this hat will keep the sun out of your eyes.
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cool
/ku:l/
(cooler, coolest, cools, cooling, cooled)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
I felt a current of cool air...
The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators.
≠ warm
ADJ
2.
If it is cool, or if a place is cool, the temperature of the air is low but not very low.
Thank goodness it’s cool in here...
Store grains and cereals in a cool, dry place.
...a cool November evening.
≠ warm
ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ
•
Cool is also a noun.
She walked into the cool of the hallway.
N-SING: the N, oft N of n
3.
Clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot in hot weather.
In warm weather, you should wear clothing that is cool and comfortable.
≠ warm
ADJ
4.
Cool colours are light colours which give an impression of coolness.
Choose a cool colour such as cream...
≠ warm
ADJ: ADJ n
5.
When something cools or when you cool it, it becomes lower in temperature.
Drain the meat and allow it to cool...
Huge fans will have to cool the concrete floor to keep it below 150 degrees.
...a cooling breeze.
VERB: V, V n, V-ing
•
To cool down means the same as to cool.
Avoid putting your car away until the engine has cooled down...
The other main way the body cools itself down is by panting.
PHRASAL VERB: V P, V n P
6.
When a feeling or emotion cools, or when you cool it, it becomes less powerful.
Within a few minutes tempers had cooled...
His weird behaviour had cooled her passion.
VERB: V, V n
7.
If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are calm and unemotional, especially in a difficult situation.
He was marvelously cool again, smiling as if nothing had happened...
= calm
ADJ [approval]
• cool‧ly
Everyone must think this situation through calmly and coolly.
...coolly ‘objective’ professionals.
ADV
8.
If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are unfriendly or not enthusiastic.
I didn’t like him at all. I thought he was cool, aloof, and arrogant...
The idea met with a cool response...
ADJ
• cool‧ly
‘It’s your choice, Nina,’ David said coolly.
ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj
9.
If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are fashionable and attractive. (INFORMAL)
He was trying to be really cool and trendy.
ADJ [approval]
10.
If you say that someone is cool about something, you mean that they accept it and are not angry or upset about it. (mainly AM INFORMAL)
Bev was really cool about it all.
ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about n [approval]
11.
If you say that something is cool, you think it is very good. (INFORMAL)
Kathleen gave me a really cool dress.
= neat
ADJ
12.
You can use cool to emphasize that an amount or figure is very large, especially when it has been obtained easily. (INFORMAL)
Columbia recently re-signed the band for a cool $30 million.
ADJ: ADJ n [emphasis]
13.
If you keep your cool in a difficult situation, you manage to remain calm. If you lose your cool, you get angry or upset. (INFORMAL)
She kept her cool and managed to get herself out of the ordeal...
PHRASE: V inflects
14.
If you play it cool, you deliberately behave in a calm, unemotional way because you do not want people to know you are enthusiastic or angry about something. (INFORMAL)
It’s ridiculous to play it cool if someone you’re mad about is mad about you too.
PHRASE: V inflects
1cool /ˈkuːl/ adj cool·er; cool·est
1 [or more ~; most ~] : somewhat cold : not warm or hot
• a cool breeze
• The weather is cool today.
• The surface is cool to the touch.
• The plant grows best in cool climates.
• I'm feeling a little cool.
• a cool refreshing drink
• It's cooler [=less warm or hot] in the shade.
• This is the coolest [=least warm or hot] summer on record.
2 : made of a light, thin material that helps you stay cool
• We changed into some cooler clothes.
3 [or more ~; most ~] : able to think and act in a calm way : not affected by strong feelings
• It is important to keep a cool head in a crisis. = It is important to keep/stay cool in a crisis. [=it is important to remain calm in a crisis]
• She remained calm, cool, and collected.
• He is a cool customer. [=he is someone who remains calm and is not easily upset]
✦If you are (as) cool as a cucumber, you are very calm and able to think clearly often in a difficult situation.
• Even in the emergency, she remained as cool as a cucumber.
• The reporter was cool as a cucumber despite the confusion all around her.
4 [or more ~; most ~] : not friendly
• a cool reply
• He replied with a cool “I don't think so.”
• She was always cool toward strangers.
• We were surprised by the cool reception we got.
5 [or more ~; most ~] informal
a : very fashionable, stylish, or appealing in a way that is generally approved of especially by young people
• cool sunglasses
• The car has a cool new look.
• You look cool in those jeans.
• a magazine article about the coolest places to live/work
- often used to show approval in a general way
• Your brother is so cool.
• That was a really cool [=good, excellent] movie.
• “I got a job as a lifeguard this summer.” “Cool.”
b
- used to suggest acceptance, agreement, or understanding
• “I'm sorry I'm late.” “It's/That's cool [=okay, all right]—don't worry about it.”
• “Is getting together Friday cool with you?” “Yeah, I'm cool with that.”
• I thought she'd be mad, but she was cool about it.
6 of a color : suggesting cool things
• Blue and green are cool colors, but red and orange are warm colors.
7 informal
- used for emphasis in referring to a large amount of money
• He's worth a cool million.
- cool·ish /ˈkuːlɪʃ/ adj
• a coolish day
• coolish colors
• He was a little coolish towards us.
- cool·ly adv
• “Is that so?,” she asked coolly.
• My idea was received coolly.
- cool·ness noun [noncount]
• the coolness of the mountain air
• I was surprised by his coolness towards us.
• He always displays coolness under pressure.
To look somewhere carefully in order to find something
جستجو کردن
He searched in his pocket and found a few coins.
او جیب هایش را گشت و چند تا سکه پیدا کرد.
verb (searches, searching, searched )
to look carefully because you are trying to find somebody or something:
I searched everywhere for my pen.
II. search2 W3 BrE AmE verb
[Word Family: noun: ↑search, ↑research, ↑researcher; verb: ↑search, ↑research; adverb: ↑searchingly; adjective: ↑searching]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: cerchier 'to go around, examine, search', from Late Latin circare 'to go around', from Latin circum 'around']
1. LOOKING [intransitive and transitive] to try to find someone or something by looking very carefully:
It was too dark to search further.
The area was thoroughly searched.
search for
An RAF plane searched for the missing men.
I’ve searched high and low (=everywhere) for my glasses.
search something for something
Detectives are searching the yard for clues.
search in/under/through etc
Alice bent to search through a heap of clothes.
2. COMPUTER [transitive] to use a computer to find information
search something for something
Search the Web for cheap flights.
3. PERSON [transitive] if someone in authority searches you or the things you are carrying, they look for things you might be hiding
search somebody for something
He was searched by the guards for weapons.
4. SOLUTION [intransitive] to try to find an explanation or solution
search for
Scientists are still searching for a cure.
She paused, searching for inspiration.
5. search me! spoken used to tell someone that you do not know the answer to a question:
‘Where is she?’ ‘Search me!’
6. EXAMINE [transitive] to examine something carefully in order to find something out, decide something etc:
Anya searched his face anxiously.
—searcher noun [countable]
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adverbs
▪ search something carefully We searched the whole house carefully, but didn’t find anything.
▪ search something thoroughly They searched the garden thoroughly.
▪ search frantically/desperately (=in a hurried way, because you feel very worried) Panic-stricken parents frantically searched for their children.
▪ search high and low (=search everywhere) We searched high and low for him, but couldn’t find him.
▪ search something from top to bottom (=search all the rooms in a building) They searched the house from top to bottom.
▪ search in vain He searched in vain for a means of escape.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ search to look carefully for someone or something: Detectives continue to search for clues. | She searched through all his clothes.
▪ look for somebody/something to try to get someone or something you want or need: I’m looking for something to wear for my sister’s wedding. | The band is looking for a singer. | He’s decided to look for a new career.
▪ try to find somebody/something used especially when someone or something is difficult to find: I spent half an hour trying to find a parking space. | She was in the kitchen, trying to find something to eat that wasn’t raw carrot.
▪ seek formal to try to find something or someone. Used especially about jobs, help, or information. Also used in newspaper advertisements when trying to find a suitable person: They went there seeking work. | She decided to seek help. | Tall blond 18-year-old male seeks female 17+ for friendship.
▪ hunt to look for someone or something. Used when you look very carefully and thoroughly, or in the phrase house/job/bargain hunting: I’ve hunted everywhere, but I can’t find a recipe for French onion soup. | She’s gone out bargain-hunting in the sales.
▪ be on the lookout for somebody/something to be continuously looking for someone or something: I’m always on the lookout for a good bargain.
▪ leave no stone unturned to look for someone or something in every possible place: The police say they will leave no stone unturned in their search for the killer.
search something ↔ out phrasal verb
to find something by searching:
We were too tired to search out extra blankets.
verb
1. intransitive, transitive to look carefully for sth/sb; to examine a particular place when looking for sb/sth
• ~ (for sth/sb) She searched in vain for her passport.
• Police searched for clues in the area.
• + adv./prep. The customs officers searched through our bags.
• I've searched high and low for those files.
• I found these photos while searching among some old papers.
• ~ sth His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing.
• ~ sth for sth/sb Police searched the area for clues.
• Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors.
• searching the Web for interesting sites
2. transitive (especially of the police) to examine sb's clothes, their pockets, etc. in order to find sth that they may be hiding
• ~ sb Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building.
• ~ sb for sth The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them.
see also strip-search
3. intransitive ~ (for sth) to think carefully about sth, especially in order to find the answer to a problem
• He searched desperately for something to say.
• The committee has been searching for new ways to tackle youth unemployment.
see also soul-searching
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cerchier (verb), from late Latin circare ‘go round’, from Latin circus ‘circle’.
Thesaurus:
search verb I, T
• He searched everywhere for his passport.
look • • hunt • • scout • |formal seek • |written forage • • cast about/around for sth •
search/look/hunt/scout/seek/forage for sth
search/look/hunt for clues
police/detectives search for/look for/seek/hunt sb/sth
Example Bank:
• For the rest of the morning he searched aimlessly through the town.
• He searched in his pocket and found a few coins.
• I have searched high and low and cannot find them.
• I searched around for a thick stick.
• I searched through a drawer for my passport.
• Police are still searching for the missing child.
• The area has been thoroughly searched.
• We searched among the rocks for crabs.
• We searched the house from top to bottom.
• You can also search online for a job.
• actively searching for something to keep the conversation going
• searching through a drawer
• Firefighters searched the building for survivors.
• I found out more about the company by searching online.
• I was searching this history website for something about Alexander the Great.
• I've searched high and low for those files, but I can't find them anywhere.
• It's a software tool for searching documents and retrieving information.
• Search the index to find the address of the data file.
• The customs officers searched through her bag.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
search / sɜːtʃ / / sɝːtʃ / verb
B1 [ I or T ] to look somewhere carefully in order to find something:
The police searched the woods for the missing boy.
She searched his face for some sign of forgiveness, but it remained expressionless.
He searched (in/through) his pockets for some change.
I've searched high and low (= everywhere) , but I can't find my birth certificate.
The detectives searched the house from top to bottom (= all over it) , but they found no sign of the stolen goods.
figurative She searched her mind/memory for the man's name, but she couldn't remember it.
figurative People who are searching after inner peace sometimes turn to religion.
C1 [ I ] to try to find the answer to a problem:
Philosophers have searched for millennia but they haven't found the meaning of life.
B2 [ T ] A police officer who searches you or your possessions looks for something you might be hiding:
The men were searched for drugs and then released.
B1 [ I or T ] to look for information on a computer, the internet, etc.:
I searched the internet for the best deal.
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search
/sɜ:(r)tʃ/
(searches, searching, searched)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If you search for something or someone, you look carefully for them.
The Turkish security forces have started searching for the missing men...
Nonetheless there are signs that both sides may be searching for a compromise.
VERB: V for n, V for n
2.
If you search a place, you look carefully for something or someone there.
Armed troops searched the hospital yesterday...
She searched her desk for the necessary information...
Relief workers are still searching through collapsed buildings looking for victims.
VERB: V n, V n for n, V prep
3.
A search is an attempt to find something or someone by looking for them carefully.
There was no chance of him being found alive and the search was abandoned...
Egypt has said there is no time to lose in the search for a Middle East settlement.
N-COUNT: oft N for n
4.
If a police officer or someone else in authority searches you, they look carefully to see whether you have something hidden on you.
The man took her suitcase from her and then searched her...
His first task was to search them for weapons.
VERB: V n, V n for n
5.
If you search for information on a computer, you give the computer an instruction to find that information. (COMPUTING)
You can use a directory service to search for people on the Internet.
VERB: V for n
•
Search is also a noun.
He was doing a computer search of local news articles.
N-COUNT
6.
see also searching, strip-search
7.
If you go in search of something or someone, you try to find them.
Miserable, and unexpectedly lonely, she went in search of Jean-Paul...
The law already denies entry to people in search of better economic opportunities.
PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR n
8.
You say ‘search me’ when someone asks you a question and you want to emphasize that you do not know the answer. (INFORMAL)
CONVENTION [emphasis]
search
2search verb searches; searched; search·ing
1 a [no obj] : to carefully look for someone or something : to try to find someone or something
• They haven't found him yet, so they have to keep searching.
• They searched among/through the wreckage (for survivors).
• We searched [=looked] everywhere but we couldn't find the keys.
- often + for
• They're still searching for the lost child.
- often used figuratively
• Scientists are searching for a cure. [=are doing research to try to find a cure]
• He searched for the words to comfort her. [=he tried to think of words that he could say to comfort her]
• She searched for an answer to his question.
b [+ obj] : to carefully look for someone or something in (something)
• Police searched the vehicle.
- often + for
• He searched his room for his wallet.
c [+ obj] : to carefully look through the clothing of (someone) for something that may be hidden
• The police searched her for concealed weapons.
• He was searched by the guard before he was allowed to enter the courtroom.
2 : to use a computer to find information in (a database, network, Web site, etc.)
[+ obj]
• The software allows you to search thousands of sites at the same time.
- often + for
• She searched the Web for information about the car.
[no obj]
• She searched for information on the Web.
3 [+ obj] : to look carefully at (something) in order to get information about it
• He searched her face, hoping to see some glimmer of emotion.
search me informal
- used in speech to say that you do not know the answer to a question
• “Why did they do that?” “Search me.” [=I don't know]
search out [phrasal verb] search (someone or something) out or search out (someone or something) : to find (someone or something) by carefully looking
• She searched out the relevant information.
- search·er noun, pl -ers [count]
• Searchers couldn't find the lost hikers.
