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Using a dictionarv il1a:r i:r:..:*&
i aiL+
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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