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Using a dictionarv  il1a:r  i:r:..:*&
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                        whether the word is  only used in British  UK means that a  word  is only used in British English; US
                        English  (UK)  or American English  (US)  means that a word is  used only  in American  English.


                                                                  ,:r1r'!trÉj  UK  {U5  center) l'sc¡rtar/ noun
                                                                   1 the middle po¡nt  or part  of
                                                                  something: Cars  are not ollowed  in the
                                                                   tawn centre.
                                                                  2 a building used  for a particular
                                                                   activitv: a health centre
                                                                   3 be the centre of attention to get
                                                                   more attention than anvone else



                        any special  grammatical                                            plural] shows that  you  cannot
                                          features
                                                      ir;áe.{¡i;rr.;;  /,begrd3/  noun  [no  plural]  [no
                        of the word                   all the cases and bags that you take  add s'to this noun to make it  plural.
                                                      with you when you  travel



                        inegular past  tense forms,  plural  nouns,  Plurals which are not regular  are shown.
                        and comparatives/superlatives

                                                               bus lb,rs/  noun  (pluralbuses)
                                                               a large vehicle  that carries
                                                               passengers  by road,  usually along a
                                                               fixed route: a school bus



                      7  the meaning of the word
                                                     {:uÉtoms  /'k,rst¡mz/ noun  [no  plural]
                                                     the place  where  your bags are    The definition tells  you
                                                     examined when you are  going into  what the word means.
                                                     a country




                       8  an  illustration
                                    of the word






                                                                                   These  illustrations shows
                                                                                   you  what the word means.



                                                   troliey  I'trnlil noun  uK (plural  trolleys)
                                                    a metal structure  on wheels that  is
                                                    used  for carrying things:  a luggage
                                                    trolley


                      9  example  phrases  or sentences
                                                     i  nel udi ng /rn'  klu:dr¡/  preposlrion
                                                     used to show that someone or
                                                     something  is part  of something  An  example  (in itolics) can show  you
                                                     larger'.  lt's f24.99, including  posfage  how  a  word  is used in a sentence.
                                                     and  packing.  oOpposite excluding




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