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father-in-law
father-in-law [noun]
the father of your husband or wife
US
/ˈfɑː.ðɚ.ɪn.lɑː/
UK
/ˈfɑː.ðər.ɪn.lɔː/
پدرزن، پدرشوهر
the father of your husband or wife
پدرزن، پدرشوهر
father-in-law
noun (plural fathers-in-law)
the father of your husband or wife
father-in-law
ˈfather-in-ˌlaw BrE AmE noun (plural fathers-in-law) [countable]
the father of your husband or wife
father-in-law
ˈfather-in-law [father-in-law fathers-in-law] noun (pl. fathers-in-law)
the father of your husband or wife
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
ˈ father-in-law / ˈfɑː.ðə r .ɪn.lɔː / / -ðɚ.ɪn.lɑː / noun [ C ] ( plural ^fathers-in-law )
B2 the father of your husband or wife
father-in-law
fathers-in-law
N-COUNT: usu poss N
Someone's father-in-law is the father of their husband or wife.
father-in-law
fa·ther–in–law /ˈfɑːðɚənˌlɑː/ noun, pl fa·thers–in–law /ˈfɑːðɚzənˌlɑː/ [count] : the father of your husband or wife
the mother of your husband or wife
مادر شوهر، مادر زن
The comedian told an endless stream of mother-in-law jokes.
mother-in-law
noun (plural mothers-in-law)
the mother of your husband or wife
mother-in-law
ˈmother-in-ˌlaw BrE AmE noun (plural mothers-in-law) [countable]
the mother of your wife or husband
mother-in-law
ˈmother-in-law [mother-in-law mothers-in-law] noun (pl. mothers-in-law)
the mother of your husband or wife
compare father-in-law
Example Bank:
• The comedian told an endless stream of mother-in-law jokes.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
ˈ mother-in-law / ˈmʌð.ə.rɪn.lɔː / / -ɚ.ɪn.lɑː / noun [ C ] ( plural mothers-in-law )
B2 the mother of your husband or wife
mother-in-law
mothers-in-law
N-COUNT: oft poss N
Someone's mother-in-law is the mother of their husband or wife.
mother-in-law
moth·er–in–law /ˈmʌðɚrənˌlɑː/ noun, pl moth·ers–in–law /ˈmʌðɚzənˌlɑː/ [count] : the mother of your husband or wife
the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible or allowed
حد، محدوده
I won't have any more - I know my limit!
noun
the most that is possible or allowed:
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear.
What is the speed limit (= how fast are you allowed to go)?
limit
I. lim‧it1 S2 W2 /ˈlɪmət, ˈlɪmɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑limit, ↑limitation, ↑delimitation; adjective: ↑limited ≠ ↑unlimited, ↑limiting, ↑limitless; verb: ↑limit, ↑delimit]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: limite, from Latin limes 'edge, boundary']
1. GREATEST/LEAST ALLOWED the greatest or least amount, number, speed etc that is allowed:
a 55 mph speed limit
limit for
There’s no age limit for applicants.
limit to/on
My wife and I set a limit on how much we spend on clothes.
above/over/below a limit
Pesticide levels in drinking water are already above legal limits in many areas.
2. GREATEST AMOUNT POSSIBLE (also limits) the greatest possible amount of something that can exist or be obtained
limit of
the limits of human knowledge
He’d reached the limit of his patience.
Our finances are already stretched to the limit (=we do not have any extra money).
There’s no limit to what you can do if you try.
3. PLACE (also limits) the furthest point or edge of a place, often one that must not be passed:
He had not been outside the limits of the prison walls for 20 years.
The public is not allowed within a 2-mile limit of the missile site.
Los Angeles city limits
4. off limits
a) beyond the area where someone is allowed to go:
That area of beach was off limits to us ‘city kids’.
b) beyond what you are allowed to do or have:
His private life is off limits to the press.
5. within limits within the time, level, amount etc considered acceptable:
You can come and go when you want – within limits.
6. be over the limit to have drunk more alcohol than is legal or safe for driving
7. know your limits informal to know what you are good at doing and what you are not good at:
I know my limits. I’m not an administrator.
8. have your limits spoken to have a set of rules about what is reasonable behaviour, and to not accept behaviour that does not follow these rules:
I have my limits. You will not use that kind of nasty language in class.
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ set a limit (also impose a limit formal) Set a time limit for the completion of the task.
▪ put a limit on something We have to put a limit on the number of participants.
▪ exceed a limit (=go beyond a limit) He reported a driver for exceeding the speed limit.
▪ go over a limit (=go beyond a limit) Borrowers who go over the spending limit set by the credit card company are penalised.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + limit
▪ an upper/lower limit (=the highest/lowest amount allowed) There is no upper limit on the amount you can borrow. | Ensure the temperature in the aquarium does not fall below the lower limit.
▪ a strict limit There are strict limits on spending.
▪ a legal limit (=a limit set by law) The alcohol in his blood was four times more than the legal limit.
▪ the speed limit Too many people go over the speed limit in residential areas.
▪ a time limit The time limit for making a claim is three months.
▪ an age limit The lower age limit for entering the Royal Marines is sixteen.
▪ a weight/height limit The weight limit per bag is 20 kilos.
▪ spending limits There are strict spending limits imposed by law on all candidates.
▪ term limits American English (=limits on how much time a politician can spend in office) Should Senators be subject to term limits?
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THESAURUS
▪ limit the highest number, speed, temperature etc that is allowed by a law or rule: He borrowed money up to the limit that the bank allowed. | The speed limit is 65 m.p.h. | There’s no limit on the amount of money that may be brought into the US. | Pollution levels are over the official limit. | Some families set limits on how much they spend on each other’s Christmas present.
▪ restrictions rules or laws that strictly control what you are allowed to do: Travel restrictions might reduce the spread of the disease. | Unions are pressing for restrictions on steel imports from Japan. | Because of restrictions on reporting, newspapers were not allowed to cover the story. | New restrictions have been imposed on immigration.
▪ limitations limits on what a person or thing is able to do – used especially when you would like to be able to do more: The president was unwilling to accept limitations on his power. | the limitations of the computer system | Hikers should know their physical limitations and not take unnecessary risks.
▪ constraints facts or conditions that limit what you can do, for example not having enough time, money etc: Financial constraints are forcing many people in their twenties to live with their parents. | The last part of the show had to be cut because of time constraints. | The constraints of prison life are sometimes too much for people to bear.
▪ maximum the largest number or amount that is possible, normal, or allowed: Classes have a maximum of twenty students. | What’s the maximum you can earn before you have to pay tax?
▪ minimum the smallest number or amount that is possible or allowed: He was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison. | Our aim is to reduce the number of accidents to an absolute minimum.
▪ ceiling the largest number or amount of something that is officially allowed: There is a ceiling on the amount of foreign investment. | Import quotas may rise from the present ceiling of 18.5 million to 20 million. | Congress was once again considering raising the federal debt ceiling.
limit / ˈlɪm.ɪt / noun
B1 [ C ] the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible or allowed:
Is there a limit on the amount of money you can claim?
I think we ought to put a strict limit on the amount of time we can spend on the project.
There's a limit to the number of times I can stop what I'm doing just so I can help him!
We set a time limit of 30 minutes for the test.
[ U ] informal the amount of something that is enough and not too much:
Three cocktails are my limit.
I won't have any more - I know my limit!
the limit old-fashioned informal something that is very annoying or not convenient:
And now you're cutting your toenails in bed! - That really is the limit!
the largest amount of alcohol that is legally allowed to be present in the blood while a person is driving a vehicle:
She was definitely driving over the limit.
limits [ plural ] limit:
I'd like to play squash, but I'm 60 and I know my limits.
His genius knows no limits.
The pay rise was in excess of spending limits imposed/set by the government.
Word partners for limit noun
impose / put / set a limit • reach / exceed a limit • an age / height / speed / time limit • a lower / maximum / upper limit • a strict limit • a limit on / to sth
1lim·it /ˈlɪmət/ noun, pl -its [count]
1 : a point beyond which it is not possible to go
• He has reached the limit of his endurance.
• In training, she pushed her body to its physical limits.
• He tries to be creative within the limits of conventional journalism.
• Space travel tests the (outer) limits of human capabilities.
• It's important to exercise, but you need to know your limits. [=you need to know how much you are able to do]
• I'm trying to be patient with him, but I've just about reached my limit. [=reached the point where I can no longer be patient]
• There are limits to what I can put up with from him!
• There's no limit to what we can accomplish [=we can accomplish anything] if we work hard enough.
• There seems to be no limit to his enthusiasm. = His enthusiasm seems to know no limit(s).
2 : a point beyond which someone is not allowed to go
• Parents need to set limits for their children. = Parents need to set/place/impose limits on (the behavior of) their children.
• They must not go beyond these limits. = They must not exceed these limits.
3 : an amount or number that is the highest or lowest allowed
• Two drinks is my limit. [=I stop after having two drinks]
• When you take the test, you'll have a time limit. [=you will have to complete the test within a certain amount of time]
• The lower age limit for voting is 18. [=you cannot vote unless you are at least 18 years old]
- see also off-limits, speed limit
4 : an area or line that is at the outer edge of something - usually plural
• There are three high schools within the city limits. [=within the city]
• They ventured far beyond the limits of civilization.
• at the outer limits of the solar system
over the limit Brit : having more alcohol in the blood than is legally allowed for someone who is driving
• He was arrested for driving over the limit.
the limit informal + old-fashioned : a very annoying or upsetting person or thing
• He keeps forgetting his wife's birthday: he really is the limit! [=too much]
• He forgot his wife's birthday again. Isn't that the limit!
the sky's the limit
- used to say that there are no limits and that anything is possible
• You can achieve anything if you really want to. The sky's the limit.
to the limit : to the greatest possible point : as much as possible
• Our resources have been stretched to the limit. [=we have used all of our resources]
• My schedule is filled to the limit. [=my schedule is completely filled]
within limits : without going beyond what is considered reasonable or allowable
• They told us that we could do whatever we liked, within (certain) limits.
without limit : without being controlled or stopped : without being limited
• allowing costs to increase without limit
1lim·it /ˈlɪmət/ noun, pl -its [count]
1 : a point beyond which it is not possible to go
• He has reached the limit of his endurance.
• In training, she pushed her body to its physical limits.
• He tries to be creative within the limits of conventional journalism.
• Space travel tests the (outer) limits of human capabilities.
• It's important to exercise, but you need to know your limits. [=you need to know how much you are able to do]
• I'm trying to be patient with him, but I've just about reached my limit. [=reached the point where I can no longer be patient]
• There are limits to what I can put up with from him!
• There's no limit to what we can accomplish [=we can accomplish anything] if we work hard enough.
• There seems to be no limit to his enthusiasm. = His enthusiasm seems to know no limit(s).
2 : a point beyond which someone is not allowed to go
• Parents need to set limits for their children. = Parents need to set/place/impose limits on (the behavior of) their children.
• They must not go beyond these limits. = They must not exceed these limits.
3 : an amount or number that is the highest or lowest allowed
• Two drinks is my limit. [=I stop after having two drinks]
• When you take the test, you'll have a time limit. [=you will have to complete the test within a certain amount of time]
• The lower age limit for voting is 18. [=you cannot vote unless you are at least 18 years old]
- see also off-limits, speed limit
4 : an area or line that is at the outer edge of something - usually plural
• There are three high schools within the city limits. [=within the city]
• They ventured far beyond the limits of civilization.
• at the outer limits of the solar system
over the limit Brit : having more alcohol in the blood than is legally allowed for someone who is driving
• He was arrested for driving over the limit.
the limit informal + old-fashioned : a very annoying or upsetting person or thing
• He keeps forgetting his wife's birthday: he really is the limit! [=too much]
• He forgot his wife's birthday again. Isn't that the limit!
the sky's the limit
- used to say that there are no limits and that anything is possible
• You can achieve anything if you really want to. The sky's the limit.
to the limit : to the greatest possible point : as much as possible
• Our resources have been stretched to the limit. [=we have used all of our resources]
• My schedule is filled to the limit. [=my schedule is completely filled]
within limits : without going beyond what is considered reasonable or allowable
• They told us that we could do whatever we liked, within (certain) limits.
without limit : without being controlled or stopped : without being limited
• allowing costs to increase without limit
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not the same
تفاوت
What's the difference between an ape and a monkey?
difference
noun
the way that one thing is not the same as another thing:
What's the difference between this computer and that cheaper one?
What's the difference in price between these two bikes?
Sarah looks exactly like her sister – I can't tell the difference between them.
make a difference to change or have an effect on somebody or something:
Marriage made a big difference to her life.
make no difference, not make any difference to not change anything; to not be important:
It makes no difference to us if the baby is a girl or a boy.
difference
dif‧fe‧rence S1 W1 /ˈdɪfərəns/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: verb: ↑differ, ↑differentiate; noun: ↑difference, ↑differentiation; adverb: ↑differently; adjective: ↑different]
1. [uncountable and countable] a way in which two or more people or things are not like each other OPP similarity
difference between
There’s a big difference between knowing that something is true, and being able to prove it.
There is very little difference between the parties on green issues.
Do children know the difference between right and wrong?
difference in
Researchers found a number of important differences in the way boys and girls learn.
There’s a world of difference (=there’s a very big difference) between being alone and being lonely.
2. [singular, uncountable] the amount by which one thing is greater or smaller than another
difference in age/size etc
There’s not much difference in price.
There’s a five-hour time difference between London and New York. ⇨ split the difference at ↑split1(9)
3. make a/the difference to have an important effect or influence on something or someone:
Whatever she did, it made no difference.
make a/the difference to
One more person wouldn’t make any difference to the arrangements.
make a/the difference between
It could make the difference between missing your train and getting to work on time.
Having a good teacher has made all the difference for Alex (=had an important influence).
4. it makes no difference to somebody used to say that it does not matter to someone which thing happens, is chosen etc:
Morning or afternoon. It makes no difference to me.
5. our/your/their differences disagreements:
We’ve had our differences in the past.
settle/resolve your differences (=agree not to argue any more)
6. difference of opinion a slight disagreement:
There have been some differences of opinion as to exactly how the money should be spent.
7. with a difference informal used to describe something which is interesting or unusual, especially in a good way:
an adventure holiday with a difference
difference
dif·fer·ence [difference differences] [ˈdɪfrəns] [ˈdɪfrəns] noun
1. countable, uncountable ~ (between A and B) | ~ (in sth) the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in which sb/sth has changed
• There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries.
• He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals.
• There's no difference in the results.
• I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins
• She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit.
• There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them.
• What a difference! You look great with your hair like that.
Opp: similarity
2. singular, uncountable ~ (in sth) (between A and B) the amount that sth is greater or smaller than sth else
• There's not much difference in price between the two computers.
• There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other).
• I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need).
• We measured the difference in temperature.
3. countable a disagreement between people
• We have our differences, but she's still my sister.
• Why don't you settle your differences and be friends again?
• There was a difference of opinion over who had won.
more at bury your differences at bury, sink your differences at sink v., split the difference at split v., a/the world of difference at world
Idioms: make a/no/some difference ▪ make all the difference ▪ same difference ▪ with a difference
Word Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin differentia ‘difference’, from different- ‘carrying away’, from the verb differre, from dis- ‘from, away’ + ferre ‘bring, carry’.
Thesaurus:
difference noun C, U
• There are significant differences between the two systems.
contrast • • variation • • distinction • |formal disparity • • variance • • divergence • |technical imbalance •
Opp: similarity
a difference/contrast/variation/distinction/disparity/variance/divergence/imbalance between A and B
a difference/contrast/variation/disparity/variance/divergence/imbalance in sth
show a difference/contrast/variation/distinction/disparity/variance/divergence/imbalance
see/be aware of/look at a difference/contrast/variation/distinction
Language Bank:
contrast
Highlighting differences
▪ This survey highlights a number of differences in ▪ the way that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.
One of the main differences between ▪ the girls and ▪ the boys who took part in the research was the way in which they use the Internet.
Unlike ▪ the girls, who use the Internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the Internet for playing computer games.
▪ The girls differ from ▪ the boys in that ▪ they tend to spend more time keeping in touch with friends on the telephone or on social networking websites.
Compared to ▪ the boys, the girls spend much more time chatting to friends on the telephone.
▪ On average the girls spend four hours a week chatting to friends on the phone. In contrast ▪, very few of the boys spend more than five minutes a day talking to their friends in this way.
▪ The boys prefer competitive sports and computer games, whereas ▪ / while ▪ the girls seem to enjoy more cooperative activities, such as shopping with friends.
▪ When the girls go shopping, they mainly buy clothes and cosmetics. The boys, on the other hand ▪, tend to purchase computer games or gadgets.
Language Banks at generally, illustrate, proportion, similarly, surprising
Example Bank:
• A small number of additional jobs can make a crucial difference to economic conditions.
• Although the talks were generally successful, differences remain between the groups.
• Can you spot the difference between these two photos?
• Differences may arise when the young people do not have the same expectations as their parents.
• He didn't have enough money, but his aunt agreed to make up the difference.
• He sold the car for more than he'd paid and pocketed the difference.
• He was very aware of his difference from the other children.
• I found very little difference in price.
• I noticed a real difference in his attitude.
• I wanted to leave early and Ian wanted to leave late, so we split the difference and left at noon.
• If you decide on the more expensive model, you can bring this one back and pay the difference.
• If you want a holiday with a difference, come to Iceland.
• It's difficult to tell the difference between butterflies and moths.
• Just five minutes' exercise a day could make all the difference.
• Like any married couple, we have our differences.
• One tiny mistake when you're climbing could mean the difference between life and death.
• Only an expert would know the difference between the male and the female.
• Our different attitudes to life reflect the differences in our backgrounds.
• She and Luke had a difference of opinion over how much money they should spend.
• The difference in price is not very significant.
• The difference lies in the way the fruit is prepared.
• The difference with this information service is that it's free.
• The differences in size arise from the amount of sunshine each plant gets.
• The extra money will make a lot of difference to us.
• The new central heating has made an enormous difference to the house.
• The questionnaire showed vast differences in what kind of product people want.
• The study explores the differences between the way girls and boys talk.
• There are few important policy differences among the main parties.
• There is a striking difference between eastern and western Europe.
• There is one key difference with the earlier version of the software.
• There were some differences as to how to deal with the crisis.
• There's a big difference between reading about skiing and doing it yourself.
• There's all the difference in the world between choosing to do something and being forced to do it.
• There's not much difference between baseball and softball.
• These talks aim to resolve the outstanding differences between the two sides.
• They have had some minor differences, but in general they get on well together.
• We found no significant difference between the two groups.
• We should be focusing on what we have in common rather than emphasizing our differences.
• We're going to get the two sides together to see if they can't settle their differences.
• What difference does it make if he doesn't have a car?
• What's the time difference between London and Tokyo?
• a crucial difference of emphasis
• I can never tell the difference between the twins.
• I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference.
• There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them.
• There's an age difference of six years between the two boys.
• There's not much difference in price between the two computers.
• We have our differences, but she's still my sister.
• What a difference! You look great with your hair like that
• Why don't you settle your differences and be friends again?
difference / ˈdɪf. ə r. ə ns / / -ɚ- / noun (NOT THE SAME)
A2 [ C or U ] the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not the same:
What's the difference between an ape and a monkey?
Is there any significant difference in quality between these two items?
make a (big) difference B2 ( also make all the difference ) to improve a situation (a lot):
Exercise can make a big difference to your state of health.
Putting up some new wallpaper has made all the difference to the place.
not make any difference B2 ( also not make the slightest difference ) to not change a situation in any way:
You can ask him again if you like, but it won't make any difference - he'll still say no.
It makes no difference wh ere you put the aerial, the TV picture's still lousy.
with a difference describes something unusual, and more interesting or better than other things of the same type:
Try new Cremetti - the ice cream with a difference.
Word partners for difference
know / tell the difference • a big / important / major / vast difference • a basic / fundamental difference • a marked / obvious difference • a slight / subtle difference • a difference in sth • a difference between [two things]
difference
[dɪ̱frəns]
♦♦
differences
1) N-COUNT: usu N prep The difference between two things is the way in which they are unlike each other.
That is the fundamental difference between the two societies...
There is no difference between the sexes.
...the vast difference in size...
We do have social problems here. The difference is the people know each other and try to help each other.
2) N-SING A difference between two quantities is the amount by which one quantity is less than the other.
The difference is 8532.
3) N-COUNT: usu pl, oft poss N If people have their differences about something, they disagree about it.
The two communities are learning how to resolve their differences.
4) PHRASE: V inflects If something makes a difference or makes a lot of difference, it affects you and helps you in what you are doing. If something makes no difference, it does not have any effect on what you are doing.
Where you live can make such a difference to the way you feel...
Exercise makes all the difference...
It is sad to see him go but it won't make any difference to the way we conduct our affairs.
5) PHRASE: V inflects If you split the difference with someone, you agree on an amount or price which is halfway between two suggested amounts or prices.
Shall we split the difference and say $7,500?
6) PHRASE: n PHR If you describe a job or holiday, for example, as a job with a difference or a holiday with a difference, you mean that the job or holiday is very interesting and unusual. [INFORMAL]
When she starts work on Monday it will be in a job with a difference - she'll be her own boss.
...a politician with a difference.
7) PHRASE: difference inflects If there is a difference of opinion between two or more people or groups, they disagree about something.
Was there a difference of opinion over what to do with the Nobel Prize money?
difference
dif·fer·ence /ˈdɪfrəns/ noun, pl -enc·es
1 : the quality that makes one person or thing unlike another
[noncount]
• She knows the difference between right and wrong.
• There's no difference between the two houses. They look exactly the same.
[singular]
• There's a striking difference in the sisters' looks. [=they look very different from each other]
✦To tell the difference between two people or things is to see how they are unlike each other.
• It's hard to tell the difference [=distinguish] between one action movie and another.
• The new version is supposed to be much better than the old one, but I can't tell the difference (between them).
2 [count] : something that people do not agree about : a disagreement in opinion
• They've always had their differences. [=they have always disagreed about some things]
• The debate gave them a chance to air their differences. [=to discuss the things that they disagree about]
• We need to find a way to resolve/settle our differences. [=to stop disagreeing, arguing, etc.]
• There seems to be a difference of opinion [=people disagree] about what we should do next.
• They divorced because of irreconcilable differences. [=serious disagreements that they were not able to settle]
3 [count] : the degree or amount by which things differ
• There's a big difference in price.
• There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children. [=her oldest child is fifteen years older than her youngest child]
make a difference
1 : to cause a change : to be important in some way
• Cost can make a difference in deciding on a college.
• “When would you like to leave?” “It makes no difference (to me).” [=it doesn't matter to me; I don't care]
• The weather didn't make any difference in our plans. [=didn't change our plans]
• It would make a lot of difference if you came.
• Your help made a big difference.
• It makes very little difference. [=it matters very little]
• The size of the engine can make all the difference. [=can be very important; can matter most]
• It may not matter to you, but it makes all the difference in the world to me. = It makes a world of difference to me. [=it matters very much to me]
2 : to do something that is important : to do something that helps people or makes the world a better place
• She says that she got into politics because she wanted to make a difference.
same difference chiefly US informal
- used to say that two things are not really different in any important way
• “They lost 100 games last year.” “Actually, they only lost 96 games.” “Same difference. The point is, they were awful.”
split the difference
- see 1split
what's the difference?
1
- used to ask how one thing is different from another
• “I like this one a lot more than that one.” “Why? What's the difference (between them)?”
2 or what difference does it/that make?
- used to ask why something is important or to suggest that something is not important
• What's the difference whether I go or not?
• What difference does it make [=what does it matter] if I go with you?
a small bag for carrying things in, made of cloth and sewn into the inside or onto the outside of a piece of clothing
جیب، پاکت
He took some coins from/out of his pocket.
noun
the part of a piece of clothing that you can put things in:
I put the key in my pocket.
pick somebody's pocket to steal money from somebody's pocket or bag
I. pock‧et1 S2 W2 /ˈpɒkət, ˈpɒkɪt $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old North French; Origin: pokete, from poke 'bag']
1. IN CLOTHES a type of small bag in or on a coat, trousers etc that you can put money, keys etc in:
Luke came in with his hands in his pockets.
jacket/trouser etc pocket
The keys are in my trouser pocket.
pocket of
the inside pocket of his jacket
The policeman told me to turn out my pockets (=take everything out of them).
2. MONEY the amount of money that you have to spend:
There are eight hotels, with a price range to suit every pocket.
from/out of/into your own pocket
Dan had to pay for the repairs out of his own pocket.
He was accused of diverting some of the firm’s money into his own pocket.
The deepening recession has hit people’s pockets.
For investors with deep pockets (=a lot of money), the Berlin property market is attractive.
3. SMALL CONTAINER a small bag or piece of material fastened to something so that you can put things into it:
Please read the air safety card in the pocket of the seat in front.
4. SMALL AREA/AMOUNT a small area or amount of something that is different from what surrounds it
pocket of
In some parts, there are still pockets of violence and unrest.
pockets of air inside the hull of the ship
5. be in sb’s pocket to be controlled or strongly influenced by someone in authority, and willing to do whatever they want:
The judge was in the defense lawyer’s pocket.
6. have something in your pocket to be certain to win something such as a competition or an election:
The Democrats had the election in their pocket.
7. out of pocket especially British English informal if you are out of pocket, you have less money than you should have, especially as a result of making a mistake or being unlucky:
If he loses the deal, he’ll be badly out of pocket.
8. be/live in each other’s pockets British English informal if two people are in each other’s pockets, they are together too much
9.
GAME a small net on a ↑pool, ↑snooker, or ↑billiard table, which you try to hit balls into ⇨ ↑air pocket, ⇨ burn a hole in your pocket at ↑burn1(17), ⇨ line your own pockets at ↑line2(4), ⇨ pick sb’s pocket at ↑pick1(14)
pocket / ˈpɒk.ɪt / / ˈpɑː.kɪt / noun [ C ] (BAG)
A2 a small bag for carrying things in, made of cloth and sewn into the inside or onto the outside of a piece of clothing:
a jacket/trouser/coat pocket
a hip/breast pocket
She thrust her hands deep in/into her pockets.
He took some coins from/out of his pocket.
B1 a container, usually made of cloth, that is sewn into or onto a bag or fixed to a seat or door in a vehicle:
Sarah put her maps in the outside pocket of her rucksack.
The safety instructions are in the pocket of the seat in front of you.
one of several holes around the edge of a billiard or snooker table, into which balls are hit C2 informal the amount of money that someone has for spending:
You need deep pockets (= a lot of money) if you're involved in a long law suit.
I paid for my ticket out of my own pocket (= with my own money) , but I can claim the cost of it back from my employer.
[pɒ̱kɪt]
♦♦♦
pockets, pocketing, pocketed
1) N-COUNT: oft poss N, n N A pocket is a kind of small bag which forms part of a piece of clothing, and which is used for carrying small things such as money or a handkerchief.
He took his flashlight from his jacket pocket and switched it on...
The man stood with his hands in his pockets.
2) N-COUNT You can use pocket in a lot of different ways to refer to money that people have, get, or spend. For example, if someone gives or pays a lot of money, you can say that they dig deep into their pocket. If you approve of something because it is very cheap to buy, you can say that it suits people's pockets.
When you come to choosing a dining table, it really is worth digging deep into your pocket for the best you can afford.
...ladies' fashions to suit all shapes, sizes and pockets...
You would be buying a piece of history as well as a boat, if you put your hand in your pocket for this one...
We don't believe that they have the economic reforms in place which would justify putting huge sums of Western money into their pockets.
3) ADJ: ADJ n You use pocket to describe something that is small enough to fit into a pocket, often something that is a smaller version of a larger item.
...a pocket calculator.
...my pocket edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
4) N-COUNT: usu N of n A pocket of something is a small area where something is happening, or a small area which has a particular quality, and which is different from the other areas around it.
Trapped in a pocket of air, they had only 40 minutes before the tide flooded the chamber...
The newly established government controls the bulk of the city apart from a few pockets of resistance.
5) VERB If someone who is in possession of something valuable such as a sum of money pockets it, they steal it or take it for themselves, even though it does not belong to them.
[V n] Dishonest importers would be able to pocket the VAT collected from customers.
6) VERB If you say that someone pockets something such as a prize or sum of money, you mean that they win or obtain it, often without needing to make much effort or in a way that seems unfair. [JOURNALISM]
[V n] He pocketed more money from this tournament than in his entire three years as a professional.
7) VERB If someone pockets something, they put it in their pocket, for example because they want to steal it or hide it.
[V n] Anthony snatched his letters and pocketed them...
[V n] He pocketed a wallet containing ₤40 cash from the bedside of a dead man.
8) PHRASE: V inflects If you say that some money is burning a hole in someone's pocket, you mean that they want to spend it as soon as possible.
It's Saturday, you're down the high street and you've got a few quid burning a hole in your pocket.
9) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR (disapproval) If you say that someone is in someone else's pocket, you disapprove of the fact that the first person is willing to do whatever the second person tells them, for example out of weakness or in return for money.
The board of directors must surely have been in Johnstone's pocket.
10) PHRASE: V inflects (disapproval) If you say that someone is lining their own or someone else's pockets, you disapprove of them because they are making money dishonestly or unfairly.
It is estimated that 5,000 bank staff could be lining their own pockets from customer accounts.
...a government that ignores the needs of the majority in order to line the pockets of the favoured few.
11) PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v If you are out of pocket, you have less money than you should have or than you intended, for example because you have spent too much or because of a mistake.
→ See also out-of-pocket
They were well out of pocket - they had spent far more in Hollywood than he had earned...
Statements with errors could still be going out, but customers who notify us will not be left out of pocket.
12) PHRASE: V and N inflect If someone picks your pocket, they steal something from your pocket, usually without you noticing.
They were more in danger of having their pockets picked than being shot at.
1pock·et /ˈpɑːkət/ noun, pl -ets [count]
1 : a usually small cloth bag that is sewn into a piece of clothing, a larger bag, etc., and that is open at the top or side so that you can put things into it
• He keeps his gloves in his coat pocket.
• She was standing there with her hands in her pockets.
• a hip/breast/shirt pocket
• I have a hole in my pocket.
• Her pocket was full of change/coins.
• The security guard asked us to empty our pockets. [=to take out everything in our pockets]
- see color picture
2 : the amount of money that someone has available to spend
• We're looking for investors with pockets that are deep enough to pay for the project. [=investors with enough money to pay for the project]
• There are items in our store that suit every pocket. [=that everyone can afford to buy]
• The governor paid for the event out of his own pocket. [=with his own money rather than the state's money]
• The mayor diverted city funds into his own pockets. [=he took money that belonged to the city]
- see also deep pockets
3 : a small bag or container that is attached to something and used to hold things
• There are pockets on the back of each car seat.
• The tickets are in the zippered pocket on the front of the suitcase.
4 : a small area or group that is different from the larger area or group it is in or near - usually + of
• Military forces have encountered a few pockets of resistance.
5 pool and billiards : a bag or cup that you hit the ball into at the corner or side of a pool table or billiard table
• He knocked the ball into the corner/side pocket.
6 : air pocket
be/live in each other's pockets Brit informal : to be too close to someone or spend too much time with someone
in someone's pocket or in the pocket of someone disapproving : under someone's control or influence
• The judge in the case was in the senator's pocket. [=was controlled by the senator]
• researchers/scientists who are in the pocket of pharmaceutical companies
in your pocket informal
✦If you have something in your pocket, you are certain to win or get it.
• The interview went really well. I thought I had the job in my pocket.
• She knew that she had the game/match in her pocket. [=she knew she would win the game]
line your pockets
- see 3line
out of pocket chiefly Brit informal : having less money because of something that has happened
• The lawsuit has left company shareholders $30 million out of pocket.
- see also out-of-pocket
pick pockets
- see 1pick
a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your husband or wife
(مذکر) برادرزاده، خواهرزاده
I am planning a 25th birthday party for my nephew.
nephew
noun
the son of your brother or sister
nephew
neph‧ew /ˈnefjuː, ˈnev- $ ˈnef-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: neveu, from Latin nepos 'grandson, nephew']
the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister ⇨ niece, uncle, aunt
nephew
nephew [nephew nephews] [ˈnefjuː] [ˈnefjuː] [ˈnevjuː] [ˈnevjuː] noun
the son of your brother or sister; the son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister
compare niece
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French neveu, from Latin nepos ‘grandson, nephew’, from an Indo-European root shared by Dutch neef and German Neffe.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
nephew / ˈnef.juː / / ˈnev- / noun [ C ]
B1 a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your husband or wife
→ Compare niece
nephew
[ne̱fjuː, ne̱v-]
nephews
N-COUNT: oft poss N
Someone's nephew is the son of their sister or brother.
I am planning a 25th birthday party for my nephew.
nephew
neph·ew /ˈnɛfju/ noun, pl -ews [count] : a son of your brother or sister - compare niece
a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister
برادرزاده، خواهرزاده
If he's my uncle, then I'm his niece.
niece
noun
the daughter of your brother or sister Look at nephew.
niece
niece /niːs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Late Latin neptia 'granddaughter, niece']
the daughter of your brother or sister, or the daughter of your wife’s or husband’s brother or sister ⇨ nephew, aunt, uncle
niece
niece [niece nieces] [niːs] [niːs] noun
the daughter of your brother or sister; the daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister
compare nephew
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin neptis ‘granddaughter’, feminine of nepos ‘nephew, grandson’, from an Indo-European root shared by Dutch nicht, German Nichte.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
niece / niːs / noun [ C ]
B1 a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister
→ Compare nephew
niece
[ni͟ːs]
nieces
N-COUNT: oft poss N
Someone's niece is the daughter of their sister or brother.
...his niece from America, the daughter of his eldest sister.
niece
niece /ˈniːs/ noun, pl niec·es [count] : a daughter of your brother or sister
• If he's my uncle, then I'm his niece.
- compare nephew
a child of a person's aunt or uncle, or, more generally, a distant (= not close) relation
بنی عمو(فرزند عمو و دايى و عمه و خاله) پسرعمو، دختر عمو (و غيره)
My brother's wife and I both had babies around the same time, so the cousins are very close in age.
cousin
noun
the child of your aunt or uncle You use the same word for both male and female cousins.
cousin
cous‧in S2 /ˈkʌzən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: cosin, from Latin consobrinus, from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + sobrinus 'cousin on the mother's side' (from soror 'sister')]
1. the child of your ↑uncle or ↑aunt ⇨ ↑first cousin, ↑kissing cousin, SECOND COUSIN
2. something that has the same origins as something else
cousin of/to
a drug that is a chemical cousin to amphetamines
close/distant cousin
The Alaskan brown bear is a close cousin of the grizzly bear.
3. someone or something that is similar to someone or something else:
His avant-garde music, sometime cousin to jazz, had limited appeal.
cousin
cousin [cousin cousins] [ˈkʌzn] [ˈkʌzn] noun
1. (also ˌfirst ˈcousin) a child of your aunt or uncle
• She's my cousin.
• We're cousins.
see also country cousin, second cousin
2. a person who is in your wider family but who is not closely related to you
• He's a distant cousin of mine.
3. usually plural a way of describing people from another country who are similar in some way to people in your own country
• our American cousins
4. usually plural a way of describing things that are similar or related in some way
• Asian elephants are smaller than their African cousins.
See also: first cousin
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cosin, from Latin consobrinus ‘mother's sister's child’, from con- ‘with’ + sobrinus ‘second cousin’ (from soror ‘sister’).
Example Bank:
• Completely out of the blue, she got a letter from her long-lost cousin in New York.
• I have a new baby cousin.
• She's my first cousin once removed.
• These pigs are close cousins of the wild hog.
• the popular idea that creativity and madness are kissing cousins
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
cousin / ˈkʌz. ə n / noun [ C ]
A2 ( also first cousin ) a child of a person's aunt or uncle, or, more generally, a distant (= not close) relation:
My brother's wife and I both had babies around the same time, so the cousins are very close in age.
Many of our distant cousins, whom we hadn't seen for years, came to my sister's wedding.
a member of a group of people with similar origins:
We Americans owe a great deal to our European cousins.
cousin
[kʌ̱z(ə)n]
♦♦
cousins
1) N-COUNT: oft with poss Your cousin is the child of your uncle or aunt.
→ See also second cousin
My cousin Mark helped me...
We are cousins.
Syn:
first cousin
2) N-COUNT If you refer to two things or groups of people as cousins, you mean that they are equivalents or that there is a connection between them.
→ See also country cousin
Whereas West Germans drink wine, their Eastern cousins prefer Schnapps...
The average European kitchen is smaller than its American cousin.
...misanthropy and its cousin racism.
cousin
cous·in /ˈkʌzən/ noun, pl -ins [count]
1 a : a child of your uncle or aunt - called also first cousin,
- see also second cousin
b : a person who is related to you but not in a close or direct way
• Everyone came to the wedding, including a distant cousin no one had heard from in years.
- see also kissing cousin
2 : a person who is from another country but whose culture is similar to your own
• our English cousins
3 : something that is similar or related to something else
• The cricket is a cousin of the grasshopper.
• hurricanes and their cousins, typhoons
the sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle or aunt
عمه، خاله، زن عمو،زن دایی
I have an aunt in Australia.
aunt
noun (also informal) auntie, aunty )
pronunciation
The word aunt sounds like plant.
the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle:
Aunt Mary
aunt
aunt S3 W3 /ɑːnt $ ænt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: ante, from Latin amita]
the sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your father’s or mother’s brother:
Aunt Mary
aunt
aunt [aunt aunts] [ɑːnt] [ænt] noun
1. the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
• Aunt Alice
• My aunt lives in Canada.
2. (informal) used by children, with a first name, to address a woman who is a friend of their parents
see also agony aunt
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French ante, from Latin amita.
Example Bank:
• Great Aunt Emily
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
aunt / ɑːnt / / ænt / noun [ C ] ( informal auntie , aunty )
A2 the sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle or aunt:
I have an aunt in Australia.
This is my Aunt Camille.
[ as form of address ] Do you want some tea, Aunt Alice?
aunt
[ɑ͟ːnt, æ̱nt]
♦♦
aunts
N-FAMILY; N-TITLE
Someone's aunt is the sister of their mother or father, or the wife of their uncle.
→ See also agony aunt
She wrote to her aunt in America...
It was a present from Aunt Vera.
aunt
aunt /ˈænt, ˈɑːnt/ noun, pl aunts [count] : the sister of your father or mother or the wife of your uncle
• He has three aunts and two uncles.
• This is my Aunt Mary.
the brother of someone's mother or father, or the husband of someone's aunt or uncle
عمو، دایی، شوهرخاله، شوهرعمه
I've got several uncles and aunts.
uncle
noun
the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt:
Uncle Paul
uncle
un‧cle S2 W3 /ˈʌŋkəl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin avunculus 'mother's brother']
1. the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt ⇨ aunt:
I went to stay with my uncle and aunt for a few days.
Uncle Philip
I was very excited about becoming an uncle (=your sister or your brother’s wife has a child).
2. used by children, in front of a first name, to address or refer to a man who is a close friend of their parents
3. say uncle American English spoken used by children to tell someone to admit they have been defeated
uncle
uncle [uncle uncles] [ˈʌŋkl] [ˈʌŋkl] noun
1. the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt
• Uncle Ian
• I'm going to visit my uncle.
• I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby).
2. used by children, with a first name, to address a man who is a close friend of their parents
see Bob's your uncle at Bob
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French oncle, from late Latin aunculus, alteration of Latin avunculus ‘maternal uncle’, diminutive of avus ‘grandfather’.
Example Bank:
• He looks so much like his late uncle.
• The boss smiled at us all like a benevolent uncle.
• the fortune left to her by her dead uncle
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
uncle / ˈʌŋ.kl̩ / noun [ C ]
A2 the brother of someone's mother or father, or the husband of someone's aunt or uncle:
I've got several uncles and aunts.
We invited my Uncle Steve round.
[ as form of address ] Did you bring me a present, Uncle Jack?
Indian English any male adult that you know who is older than you:
John Uncle
uncle
[ʌ̱ŋk(ə)l]
♦♦
uncles
N-FAMILY; N-TITLE
Someone's uncle is the brother of their mother or father, or the husband of their aunt.
My uncle was the mayor of Memphis...
A telegram from Uncle Fred arrived...
Uncle, pa wants to see you.
uncle
un·cle /ˈʌŋkəl/ noun, pl un·cles
1 [count] : the brother of your father or mother or the husband of your aunt
• I have three uncles and two aunts.
• My Uncle David is visiting next week.
2 US informal
- used as a word that you say when you are being hurt in a fight to show that you admit being defeated and do not want to continue fighting
• He was forced to cry/say uncle. [=forced to surrender]
and Bob's your uncle
- see bob
