noun

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path

US

/pæθ/

UK

/pɑːθ/

a track that has been made deliberately or made by many people walking over the same ground

معادل فارسی:

مسیر

مثال انگلیسی:

Follow the path until you get to the beach.

این مسیر را دنبال کن تا به ساحل برسی.

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع:

سطح:

Region:

Oxford Essential Dictionary

path

noun (plural paths )
a way across a piece of land, where people can walk:
a path through the woods

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

path

path S2 W2 /pɑːθ $ pæθ/ BrE AmE noun (plural paths /pɑːðz $ pæðz/) [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: pæth]
1. TRACK a track that has been made deliberately or made by many people walking over the same ground:
I walked nervously up the garden path towards the front door.
a well-worn path across the grass
Follow the path along the river to the bridge.
a path leading to the summer house
2. WAY THROUGH SOMETHING the space ahead of you as you move along
path through
Police cleared a path through the protesters.
Damian blocked their path.
3. DIRECTION the direction or line along which something or someone is moving
in sth’s/sb’s path
The tornado destroyed everything in its path.
into the path of something
She walked into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
4. PLAN a plan or series of actions that will help you achieve something, especially over a long period of time:
a career path
path to freedom/success/independence etc
She saw a college degree as her path to success.
the same/a different path
I hope you will choose a different path.
5. sb’s paths cross if two people’s paths cross, they meet by chance:
Our paths did not cross again.
⇨ beat a path (to sb’s door) at beat¹(16), ⇨ off the beaten path at beaten(1), ⇨ flight path, ⇨ lead somebody up the garden path at lead¹(12), ⇨ stand in sb’s path at stand¹(30)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ follow a path We followed a path through the trees.
▪ take a path (=start going along it) Take the wide path to the right.
▪ keep to the path They kept carefully to the paths and did not go across the farmer's fields.
▪ a path leads somewhere There are many paths leading to the top of the mountain.
▪ a path winds A narrow path wound down towards the beach.
▪ a path climbs (=goes upwards) I could see the line of a path that climbed up from the bay.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + path
▪ narrow We walked along a narrow path beside a stream.
▪ steep A steep path led down to the harbour.
▪ muddy They trudged up the muddy path.
▪ rocky Our guide trod carefully down the rocky path.
▪ winding He climbed the winding path up the hill.
▪ well-worn (=used a lot or for a long time) I followed what seemed to be a well-worn path heading in the right direction.
▪ a garden path Emma came running up the garden path.
▪ a coast/coastal/cliff path From the cliff path, you get superb views out to sea.
▪ a cycle path (=for people riding bicycles) They should put a cycle path along the edge of each new road they build.
▪ a bridle path (=for people riding horses) He knows all the bridle paths through the woods.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

path

path [path paths] [pɑːθ] [pæθ] (pl. paths [pɑːðz] ; [pæðz] ) (also path·way) noun
1. a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people walking
• a concrete path
• the garden path
• Follow the path through the woods.
• to walk along a path
• The path led up a steep hill.
• a coastal path

see also footpath

2. usually singular a line along which sb/sth moves; the space in front of sb/sth as they move
Syn: way
• He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
• The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path.
• Three men blocked her path.

see also flight path

3. a plan of action or a way of achieving sth
• a career path
• the path to success
see beat a path to sb's door at beat _v., cross sb's path at cross _v., lead sb up/down the garden path at lead¹_v., the primrose path at primrose, smooth the path/way at smooth _v.
See also: pathway
Word Origin:
Old English pæth, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch pad, German Pfad, of unknown ultimate origin.
Thesaurus:
path noun
1. C
• a garden path
• Follow the path through the woods.
trail • |especially BrE track • • footpath • |BrE pavement • |AmE sidewalk •
a path/trail/track/footpath through/to sth
follow a path/trail/track/footpath
a path/trail/track/footpath leads to sth
2. C
• The diagram shows the path of the satellite.
course • • route • • line • • way • • direction • • orbit • |technical bearing •
a/the path/course/route/line/way from… to…
a/the path/course/route/line/way through/along/across sth
follow a/an path/course/route/line/way/orbit
3. C
• Everyone has to find their own path in life.
road • • route • • course • • direction •
a/the path/road/route to sth
on a path/road/route/course
take a/the… path/road/route/course/direction

Path, road or route? Path is often more personal than road: her path in life (= the one that a particular person follows) but the road to stardom (= the one that all stars must follow). Route may be used in both personal and general ways but is used especially to report things in a more factual, less emotional way: the route to economic stability

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

path / pɑːθ / / pæθ / noun [ C ] (TRACK)

A2 a route or track between one place and another, or the direction in which something is moving:

a garden path

a concrete path

a well-trodden path

This is the path to the cliffs.

It will be several days before snowploughs clear a path (through) to the village.

They followed the path until they came to a gate.

A fierce fire is still raging through the forest, burning everything in its path (= as it moves forward) .

The Weather Service issues warnings to people in the path of a hurricane (= in the area in which it is moving) .

The charged particles move in spiral paths.

figurative His path through life was never easy.

path / pɑːθ / / pæθ / noun [ C ] (ACTIONS)

B2 a set of actions, especially ones that lead to a goal or result:

The path to success is fraught with difficulties.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

path

[pɑ͟ːθ, pæ̱θ]
♦♦♦
paths
1) N-COUNT A path is a long strip of ground which people walk along to get from one place to another.
  We followed the path along the clifftops...
  Feet had worn a path in the rock...
  He went up the garden path to knock on the door.
2) N-COUNT: usu poss N Your path is the space ahead of you as you move along.
  A group of reporters blocked his path...
  She did not notice the man until he moved into her path.
3) N-COUNT: with poss The path of something is the line which it moves along in a particular direction.
  He stepped without looking into the path of a reversing car.
  ...people who live near airports or under the flight path of airplanes...
  The storm wrecked homes in its path.
4) N-COUNT: oft N of/to n A path that you take is a particular course of action or way of achieving something.
  The opposition appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation...
  He promised that within 100 days he would put the country on the path to economic recovery.
  Syn:
  way, road, route
5) N-COUNT: usu with poss You can say that something is in your path or blocking your path to mean that it is preventing you from doing or achieving what you want.
  The Church of England put a serious obstacle in the path of women who want to become priests.
  Syn:
  way
6) PHRASE: V inflects If you cross someone's path or if your paths cross, you meet them by chance.
  It was highly unlikely that their paths would cross again...
  Over the years, Yul and Kirk had crossed paths many times.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

path

path /ˈpæɵ, Brit ˈpɑːɵ/ noun, pl paths /ˈpæðz, Brit ˈpɑːðz/ [count]
1 a : a track that is made by people or animals walking over the ground
• We followed a winding path through the woods.
• a steep mountain path
• The path led down the hill.
b : a track that is specially made for people to walk or ride on
• a bike path
• a paved path
- see also bridle path
2 : the area in front of someone or something that is moving
• The car skidded into the path of an oncoming truck.
• The fire destroyed everything in its path.
• The cars moved aside to clear a path for the ambulance.
• He tried to leave but one of the guards blocked his path.
- see also flight path
3 : a way of living or proceeding that leads to something
• the path to peace/success
• They are heading down a dangerous path that could lead to war.
• Their older children all became doctors, but their youngest son chose/followed a different (career) path.
- see also primrose path at primrose
beat a path
- see ¹beat
cross paths
- see ²cross
lead someone down/up the garden path
- see ¹lead
off the beaten path
- see beaten
take/follow the path of least resistance
- see resistance

path

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trousers

trousers [noun]

a piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a separate part fitting over each leg SYN pants American English

US

/ˈtraʊ.zɚz/

UK

/ˈtraʊ.zəz/

شلوار

مثال:

She was wearing dark blue trousers and a white sweater.

او یک شلوار سرمه ای و ژاکت سفید پوشیده بود.

a piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a separate part fitting over each leg SYN pants American English

معادل فارسی:

شلوار

مثال انگلیسی:

She was wearing dark blue trousers and a white sweater.

او یک شلوار سرمه ای و ژاکت سفید پوشیده بود.

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع:

trousers

سطح:

Region:

Oxford Essential Dictionary

trousers

(British) (American pants) noun (plural)
a piece of clothing for your legs and the lower part of your body:
Your trousers are on the chair.

grammar
Be careful! You cannot say 'a trousers'. You can say a pair of trousers: I bought a new pair of trousers or: I bought some new trousers.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

trousers

trou‧sers S2 /ˈtraʊzəz $ -ərz/ BrE AmE noun [plural] especially British English
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: trouse 'trousers' (14-19 centuries), from Scottish Gaelic triubhas]
a piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a separate part fitting over each leg SYN pants American English:
His trousers were slightly too short.
I need a new pair of trousers for work.
—trouser adjective [only before noun]:
The tickets are in my trouser pocket.
⇨ wear the trousers at ↑wear¹(7), ⇨ catch somebody with their trousers down at ↑catch¹(6)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

trousers

trou·sers [ˈtraʊzəz] [ˈtraʊzərz] (especially BrE) (NAmE usually pants) noun

plural
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down and is divided into two parts to cover each leg separately
• a pair of grey trousers
• I was still in short trousers (= still only a boy) at the time.
• He dropped his trousers.
see catch sb with their trousers down at catch _v., wear the trousers at wear _v.
Derived Word: trouser
See also: pants
Word Origin:
[trouser trousers] early 17th cent.: from archaic trouse (singular) from Irish triús and Scottish Gaelic triubhas (see trews), on the pattern of drawers.
Example Bank:
• He disapproves of women in trousers.
• He dropped his trousers in a rude gesture.
• He quickly pulled on his trousers and a T-shirt.
• I was still in short trousers at the time.

• I was still in short trousers= still only a boy at the time.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

trousers / ˈtraʊ.zəz / / -zɚz / noun [ plural ] ( US Usually pants )

A1 a piece of clothing that covers the lower part of the body from the waist to the feet, consisting of two cylinder-shaped parts, one for each leg, that are joined at the top:

I need a new pair of trousers to go with this jacket.

Why aren't you wearing any trousers, David?

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

trousers

/traʊzə(r)z/

Note: The form 'trouser' is used as a modifier.

1.
Trousers are a piece of clothing that you wear over your body from the waist downwards, and that cover each leg separately. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use pants)
He was smartly dressed in a shirt, dark trousers and boots...
Alexander rolled up his trouser legs.
N-PLURAL: also a pair of N

2.
to wear the trousers: see wear

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

trousers

trou·sers /ˈtraʊzɚz/ noun [plural] : pants 1
all mouth and no trousers
- see ¹mouth
wear the trousers
- see ¹wear
with your trousers down Brit informal : in an embarrassing situation
• another CEO caught with his trousers down [=(US) with his pants down]
- trou·ser /ˈtraʊzɚ/ adj always used before a noun
• a trouser leg

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pants

pants [noun]

a piece of clothing that covers you from your waist to your feet and has a separate part for each leg SYN trousers

US

/pænts/

UK

/pænts/

شلوار

مثال:

She was wearing dark blue pants and a white sweater.

او یک شلوار سرمه ای و ژاکت سفید پوشیده بود.

a piece of clothing that covers you from your waist to your feet and has a separate part for each leg SYN trousers

معادل فارسی:

شلوار

مثال انگلیسی:

She was wearing dark blue pants and a white sweater.

او یک شلوار سرمه ای و ژاکت سفید پوشیده بود.

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع:

trousers

سطح:

Region:

jumpers and shirts and tee-shirt

Oxford Essential Dictionary

pants

noun (plural)

1 (British) (American panties, underpants) a small piece of clothing that you wear under your other clothes, around the middle of your body to cover your bottom same meaning knickers, underpants:
a pair of pants

2 American English for trousers

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

pants

I. pants¹ S3 /pænts/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: pantaloons]
1. especially American English a piece of clothing that covers you from your waist to your feet and has a separate part for each leg SYN trousers British English:
She was wearing dark blue pants and a white sweater.
2. British English a piece of underwear that covers the area between your waist and the top of your legs SYN underpants American English ⇨ knickers, briefs, boxer shorts
3. bore/scare etc the pants off somebody informal spoken to make someone feel very bored, very frightened etc:
She always bores the pants off me.
4. beat the pants off somebody American English spoken to defeat someone very easily in a game or competition SYN thrash
5. somebody puts his pants on one leg at a time American English spoken used to say that someone is just like everyone else:
Go on, ask him for his autograph – he puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you do.
6. (since somebody was) in short pants British English informal since someone was a very young boy:
I’ve known Eric since he was in short pants.
⇨ do something by the seat of your pants at ↑seat¹(10), ⇨ catch somebody with their pants down at ↑catch¹(6), ⇨ wear the pants/trousers at ↑wear¹(7)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pants

pants [pænts] [pænts] noun

plural
1. (BrE) underpants or knickers

• a pair of pants

2. (especially NAmE) trousers
• a new pair of pants
• ski pants

see also cargo pants

3. (BrE, slang) (also used as an adjective) something you think is of poor quality
Syn: rubbish
• Their new CD is absolute pants!
• Do we have to watch this pants programme?
more at have ants in your pants at ant, catch sb with their pants down at catch _v., (fly) by the seat of your pants at seat _n., wear the pants at wear _v., wet your pants/knickers at wet _v.
Idiom: bore/scare the pants off somebody
Word Origin:
[pants] mid 19th cent.: abbreviation of pantaloons.
Example Bank:
• He was so frightened that he wet his pants.

• a brown vest with matching pants

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

pants / pænts / noun [ plural ]

pants

B1 UK → underpants

See picture clothes 3

A1 US for trousers:

a pair of pants

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

pants

/pænts/

1.
Pants are a piece of underwear which have two holes to put your legs through and elastic around the top to hold them up round your waist or hips. (BRIT; in AM, usually use underpants)
I put on my bra and pants.
= knickers
N-PLURAL: also a pair of N

2.
Pants are a piece of clothing that covers the lower part of your body and each leg. (AM; in BRIT, use trousers)
He wore brown corduroy pants and a white cotton shirt.
N-PLURAL: also a pair of N

3.
If you say that something is pants, you mean that it is very poor in quality. (BRIT INFORMAL)
The place is pants, yet so popular.
N-UNCOUNT

4.
If someone bores, charms, or scares the pants off you, for example, they bore, charm, or scare you a lot. (INFORMAL)
You’ll bore the pants off your grandchildren...
PHRASE: v PHR [emphasis]

5.
If you fly by the seat of your pants or do something by the seat of your pants, you use your instincts to tell you what to do in a new or difficult situation rather than following a plan or relying on equipment.
PHRASE: V inflects

6.
to wear the pants: see wear

pant

/pænt/
(pants, panting, panted)

If you pant, you breathe quickly and loudly with your mouth open, because you have been doing something energetic.
She climbed rapidly until she was panting with the effort.

VERB: V

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

pants

pants /ˈpænts/ noun [plural]
1 chiefly US : a piece of clothing that covers your body from the waist to the ankle and has a separate part for each leg
• a pair of pants [=trousers]
• short/long pants
• a pants leg
- sometimes used in the singular form pant especially before another noun and in clothing catalogs
• a pant leg
• a classic khaki pant = (more commonly) classic khaki pants
- see color picture
2 Brit : underpants 1
ants in your pants
- see ant
by the seat of your pants
- see ¹seat
keep your pants on US informal
- used to tell someone to be patient
• “Aren't you ready to leave yet?” “Keep your pants on! I'll be ready in a minute.”
the pants off informal
- used for emphasis after words like charm, scare, frighten, bore, and beat
• He can charm the pants off anybody. [=he is very charming]
• She scared the pants off us [=she scared us very badly] when she phoned at 3 a.m.
• The meeting bored the pants off me.
• The home team beat the pants off the visiting team last night.
wear the pants
- see ¹wear
with your pants down US informal : in an embarrassing or unprepared position
• The clinic now maintains an adequate supply of vaccine so that it won't be caught with its pants down if there is a flu outbreak two years in a row.

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blouse

blouse [noun]

a shirt for women

US

/blaʊs/

UK

/blaʊz/

بلوز، پيراهن‌ زنانه‌

مثال:

a white blouse

بلوز سفید

a shirt for women

معادل فارسی:

بلوز، پيراهن‌ زنانه‌

مثال انگلیسی:

a white blouse

بلوز سفید

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع:

سطح:

Region:

Oxford Essential Dictionary

blouse

noun
a piece of clothing like a shirt that a woman or girl wears on the top part of her body

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

blouse

blouse /blaʊz $ blaʊs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French]
a shirt for women:
a silk blouse

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blouse

blouse [blouse blouses bloused blousing] [blaʊz] [blaʊs] noun

a piece of clothing like a shirt, worn by women
see a big girl's blouse at big _adj.
Word Origin:

early 19th cent. (denoting a belted loose garment worn by peasants): from French, of unknown origin.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

blouse / blaʊz / / blaʊs / noun [ C ]

blouse

A1 a shirt for a woman or girl:

a white silk blouse

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

blouse

/blaʊz, AM blaʊs/
(blouses)

A blouse is a kind of shirt worn by a girl or woman.

N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

blouse

blouse /ˈblaʊs/ noun, pl blous·es /ˈblaʊsəz/ [count] : an often somewhat formal shirt for women and girls
• She wore a blouse and a skirt to work.

jumpers and shirts and tee-shirt

blouse

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suit

suit [noun] (SET OF CLOTHES)

a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket with trousers or a skirt

US

/suːt/

UK

/suːt/

كت‌ و شلوار، پيراهن‌ و دامن‌

مثال:

It's regulation to wear suits at the office.

پوشیدت کت و شلوار در دفتر مرسوم است.

a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket with trousers or a skirt

معادل فارسی:

كت‌ و شلوار، پيراهن‌ و دامن‌

مثال انگلیسی:

It's regulation to wear suits at the office.

پوشیدت کت و شلوار در دفتر مرسوم است.

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع:

سطح:

A2 (مبتدی)

Region:

Oxford Essential Dictionary

noun

pronunciation
The word suit sounds like boot.

1 a jacket and trousers, or a jacket and skirt, that you wear together and that are made from the same material

2 one of the 4 sets that playing cards (= cards with numbers and pictures on them that you use for playing games) are divided into:
The four suits are hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

suit

I. suit¹ S2 W3 /suːt, sjuːt $ suːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: siute 'act of following, group of helpers', from Vulgar Latin sequita, from sequere; ⇨ ↑sue]

1. CLOTHES a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket with trousers or a skirt:
a grey lightweight suit
a business suit
a tweed suit
She was wearing a black trouser suit. ⇨ ↑morning suit
2. bathing/jogging etc suit a piece of clothing or a set of clothes used for swimming, running etc ⇨ ↑boiler suit, ↑shell suit, ↑sweat suit, ↑tracksuit, ↑wet suit
3. LAW a problem or complaint that a person or company brings to a court of law to be settled SYN lawsuit:
Johnson has filed suit against her.
a civil suit
4. OFFICE WORKER informal a man, especially a manager, who works in an office and who has to wear a suit when he is at work:
I bought myself a mobile phone and joined the other suits on the train to the City.
5. CARDS one of the four types of cards in a set of playing cards
6. sb’s strong suit something that you are good at:
Sympathy is not Jack’s strong suit.
⇨ in your birthday suit at ↑birthday(3), ⇨ follow suit at ↑follow(14)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

suit

suit [suit suits suited suiting] noun, verb [suːt] [sjuːt] [suːt]

noun

1. a set of clothes made of the same cloth, including a jacket and trousers/pants or a skirt
• a business suit
• a pinstripe suit
• a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing)

see also dinner suit, jumpsuit, leisure suit, lounge suit, sailor suit, shell suit, sweatsuit, tracksuit, trouser suit

2. a set of clothing worn for a particular activity
• a diving suit
• a suit of armour

see also boiler suit, spacesuit, swimsuit, wetsuit

3. any of the four sets that form a pack of cards

• The suits are called hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades.

4. = lawsuit
• to file/bring a suit against sb
• a divorce suit

see also paternity suit

5. usually plural (informal) a person with an important job as a manager in a company or organization, especially one thought of as being mainly concerned with financial matters or as having a lot of influence
• We can leave the detailed negotiations to the suits.
• He's a ‘suit’, not a ‘creative’.
see in your birthday suit at birthday, follow suit at follow, be sb's strong suit at strong
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French siwte, from a feminine past participle of a Romance verb based on Latin sequi ‘follow’. Early senses included ‘attendance at a court’ and ‘legal process’; senses 1 to 3 derive from an earlier meaning ‘set of things to be used together’. The verb sense ‘make appropriate’ dates from the late 16th cent.
Example Bank:
• All the cards have to be from the same suit.
• He wore his one good suit to the interview.
• His parents had bought him a new suit of clothes for the occasion.
• She plans to defend the suit vigorously.
• The cavalry wore a suit of light armour and carried a shield.
• The company now faces several suits over its failure to protect its employees.
• The suit changed to diamonds.
• The two companies have settled the suit.
• They have agreed to drop their suit against the Dutch company.
• They won't let you into the restaurant without a suit and tie.
• Two men in suits came out of the hotel.
• We bought the baby a couple of suits of clothes.
• Which suit is trumps?
• a suit against her former husband
• a suit over a disputed estate
• His former business associate filed a suit against him claiming £5 million damages.
• Their arguments grew worse and worse and ended with a divorce suit.
Idioms: suit somebody down to the ground ▪ suit your book ▪ suit yourself

Derived: suit something to somebody

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

suit / suːt / / sjuːt / / suːt / noun (SET OF CLOTHES)

A2 [ C ] a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material:

All the businessmen were wearing pinstripe suits.

She wore a dark blue suit.

[ C ] a set of clothes or a piece of clothing to be worn in a particular situation or while doing a particular activity:

a diving/protective/ski, etc. suit

a swimsuit

a spacesuit

a suit of armour

suit / suːt / / sjuːt / / suːt / noun [ C ] ( also lawsuit ) (LEGAL PROBLEM)

a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision:

He brought ( US usually filed ) a $12 million libel suit against the newspaper, claiming his reputation had been damaged.

a malpractice/negligence/paternity suit

suit / suːt / / sjuːt / / suːt / noun [ C ] (PLAYING CARDS)

any of the four types of card in a set of playing cards, each having a different shape printed on it:

The four suits in a pack of cards are hearts, spades, clubs, and diamonds.

suit / suːt / / sjuːt / / suːt / noun [ C often plural ] informal disapproving (PERSON)

a man who works in an office and wears a suit, especially a man with a high position in a company who is considered not to have human feelings and good ideas

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

suit

/su:t/
(suits, suiting, suited)

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

1.
A man’s suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric.
...a dark pin-striped business suit.
...a smart suit and tie.
N-COUNT

2.
A woman’s suit consists of a jacket and skirt, or sometimes trousers, made from the same fabric.
I was wearing my tweed suit.
N-COUNT

3.
A particular type of suit is a piece of clothing that you wear for a particular activity.
...a completely revolutionary atmospheric diving suit.
N-COUNT: n N

4.
If something suits you, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances.
They will only release information if it suits them...
They should be able to find you the best package to suit your needs.
VERB: no cont, V n, V n

5.
If something suits you, you like it.
I don’t think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.
VERB: no cont, V n

6.
If a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive.
Green suits you.
VERB: no cont, V n

7.
If you suit yourself, you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people.
These large institutions make–and change–the rules to suit themselves...
He made a dismissive gesture. ‘Suit yourself.’
= please
VERB: V pron-refl, V pron-refl

8.
In a court of law, a suit is a case in which someone tries to get a legal decision against a person or company, often so that the person or company will have to pay them money for having done something wrong to them.
Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company...
= lawsuit
N-COUNT
•
In American English, you can say that someone files or brings suit against another person.
One insurance company has already filed suit against the city of Chicago.
N-UNCOUNT

9.
A suit is one of the four types of card in a set of playing cards. These are hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.
N-COUNT

10.
see also bathing suit, birthday suit, boiler suit, trouser suit

11.
If people follow suit, they do the same thing that someone else has just done.
Efforts to persuade the remainder to follow suit have continued.
PHRASE: V inflects

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹suit /ˈsuːt/ noun, pl suits
1 [count] : a set of clothes that usually consists of a jacket and a skirt or pair of pants that are made out of the same material
• a tweed/wool suit
• He wore his gray suit to the job interview.
- see color picture
- see also business suit, leisure suit, lounge suit, pantsuit, sailor suit, shell suit, three-piece suit, trouser suit, two-piece suit, zoot suit
2 [count] : a set of clothes or protective covering that is worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions
• a gym suit
• a suit of armor
- see also bathing suit, bodysuit, catsuit, jumpsuit, snowsuit, space suit, sweat suit, swimsuit, union suit, wet suit
3 : a process by which a court of law makes a decision to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations : lawsuit

[count]

• a civil/criminal suit
• divorce/custody/paternity suits
• He filed/brought a suit [=started legal proceedings] against her.

[noncount]

• He filed/brought suit [=started legal proceedings] against her.
4 [count] : all the cards that have the same symbol in a pack of playing cards
• The trump suit is hearts/clubs/diamonds/spades.
5 [count] informal + disapproving : a person who has an important job in an office and who wears a suit : a business executive
• She described her boss as “an empty suit.” [=a stupid and ineffective businessman]
- usually plural
• Get back to work. The suits just walked in.
birthday suit
- see birthday
follow suit

A2 (مبتدی)

suit

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dress

dress [noun]

a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl that covers the top of her body and part or all of her legs

US

/dres/

UK

/dres/

(زنانه‌) پيراهن‌، لباس‌ يك‌ تكه‌

مثال:

She was wearing exactly the same dress as I was.

او دقیقا همان لباسی را پوشیده بود که من پوشیده بودم.

a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl that covers the top of her body and part or all of her legs

معادل فارسی:

(زنانه‌) پيراهن‌، لباس‌ يك‌ تكه‌

مثال انگلیسی:

She was wearing exactly the same dress as I was.

او دقیقا همان لباسی را پوشیده بود که من پوشیده بودم.

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع:

سطح:

Region:

Oxford Essential Dictionary

noun

1 (plural dresses) a piece of clothing with a top part and a skirt, that a woman or girl wears

2 (no plural) clothes:
The group of dancers wore Bulgarian national dress.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

dress

I. dress¹ S2 W2 /dres/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑dress, ↑dresser, ↑dressing; adjective: ↑dressed ≠ ↑undressed, ↑dressy; verb: ↑dress ≠ ↑undress]
1. [countable] a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl that covers the top of her body and part or all of her legs ⇨ skirt:
Sheila wore a long red dress.
a summer dress
2. [uncountable] clothes for men or women of a particular type or for a particular occasion:
a gentleman in evening dress (=formal clothes worn especially at important social events)
The play was performed in modern dress (=clothes from the present time).
dress code (=a standard of what you should wear for a particular situation)
This restaurant has a strict dress code – no tie, no service.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dress
▪ a wedding dress Have you chosen your wedding dress yet?
▪ an evening dress (=a formal dress to wear in the evening) She arrived in a red evening dress.
▪ a cocktail dress (=a formal dress but not usually a long one) She wore a little black cocktail dress.
▪ a silk/cotton/velvet etc dress Ellie chose a green silk dress.
▪ a long dress (=that goes down to your ankles) Most of the women were wearing long dresses.
▪ a party dress (=for parties) I need a new party dress for Christmas.
▪ a summer dress a cool blue summer dress
▪ a strapless dress (=that does not have straps on your shoulders) She was wearing a strapless cream dress and matching shoes.
▪ a sleeveless dress (=without any sleeves) She was photographed wearing a figure-hugging sleeveless dress.
■ dress + NOUN
▪ a dress shop (=selling women’s dresses and other clothes) It was an expensive dress shop.
▪ a dress designer (=someone whose job is designing women’s clothes) She’s a former royal dress designer.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ clothes noun [plural] things you wear to cover your body or keep you warm. Clothes is always plural: I like your clothes! | Don’t throw your dirty clothes on the floor! | a clothes shop
▪ clothing noun [uncountable] used when talking in general about a type of clothes, or about making or selling clothes. Also used in the phrase a piece/item/article of clothing (=one of the things that someone wears): You’ll need to take some warm clothing. | It is important to wear protective clothing at all times. | a clothing manufacturer | a clothing retailer | Police found a piece of clothing in the bushes. | I took a change of clothing with me.
▪ garment noun [countable] formal one thing that you wear. Also used when talking about buying and selling clothes: a long velvet garment | the garment industry | garment workers | garment factories
▪ dress noun [uncountable] a particular style of clothes. Don’t use dress on its own: Casual dress is not appropriate for an interview. | men in evening dress
▪ wear noun [uncountable] used about types of clothes sold in a shop, in the following phrases. Don’t use wear on its own: children’s wear | sports wear | casual wear
▪ gear noun [uncountable] /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ informal clothes for a particular sport or activity: She was wearing her running gear. | Have you got all your gear?
▪ wardrobe noun [singular] all the clothes that you own, or all the clothes that you wear at a particular time of year: Her wardrobe consisted mainly of smart clothes for work. | I will need a new summer weardrobe. | You could win a complete new wardrobe!

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dress

dress [dress dresses dressed dressing] noun, verb [dres] [dres]

noun

CLOTHES
1. countable a piece of women's clothing that is made in one piece and covers the body down to the legs, sometimes reaching to below the knees, or to the ankles
• a long white dress
• a wedding dress

see also cocktail dress, evening dress, sundress

2. uncountable clothes for either men or women
• to wear casual/formal dress
• He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well).
see also evening dress, fancy dress, headdress, morning dress
Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘put straight’): from Old French dresser ‘arrange, prepare’, based on Latin directus ‘direct, straight’.
Thesaurus:
dress noun U
• All the guests were in evening dress.
clothes • • clothing • • costume • • wear • • wardrobe • |AmE apparel • |informal gear • |formal garment •
casual dress/clothes/clothing/apparel/wear/gear
evening/formal dress/clothes/wear
wear …dress/clothes/costume/gear/garments
Example Bank:
• He was wearing traditional Scottish dress.
• He's got poor dress sense.
• She appeared in a slinky satin dress.
• She hitched up her long dress so it wouldn't drag in the mud.
• She looked elegant in a simple black dress.
• She sat down and smoothed her dress over her legs.
• The club has a strict dress code.
• The hat went with her new dress wonderfully.
• a performance of ‘Hamlet’ in modern dress
• in full dress uniform
• the costumes worn at the fancy-dress ball
• All the guests were in evening dress.
• Everyone was expected to wear fancy dress.
• He has no dress sense.
• The company has a strict dress code — all male employees are expected to wear suits.

• We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

dress / dres / noun

A1 [ C ] a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top half of the body and hangs down over the legs:

a long/short dress

a wedding dress

B2 [ U ] used, especially in combination, to refer to clothes of a particular type, especially those worn in particular situations:

The queen, in full ceremonial dress, presided over the ceremony.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

dress

/dres/
(dresses, dressing, dressed)

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

1.
A dress is a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl. It covers her body and part of her legs.
She was wearing a black dress.
N-COUNT

2.
You can refer to clothes worn by men or women as dress.
He’s usually smart in his dress.
...hundreds of Cambodians in traditional dress.
N-UNCOUNT
see also evening dress, fancy dress, full dress, morning dress

3.
When you dress or dress yourself, you put on clothes.
He told Sarah to wait while he dressed...
Sue had dressed herself neatly for work.
VERB: V, V pron-refl

4.
If you dress someone, for example a child, you put clothes on them.
She bathed her and dressed her in clean clothes.
VERB: V n

5.
If someone dresses in a particular way, they wear clothes of a particular style or colour.
He dresses in a way that lets everyone know he’s got authority...
VERB: V in n

6.
If you dress for something, you put on special clothes for it.
We don’t dress for dinner here.
VERB: V for n

7.
When someone dresses a wound, they clean it and cover it.
The poor child never cried or protested when I was dressing her wounds.
VERB: V n

8.
If you dress a salad, you cover it with a mixture of oil, vinegar, and herbs or flavourings.
Scatter the tomato over, then dress the salad.
...a bowl of dressed salad.
VERB: V n, V-ed

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

²dress noun, pl dresses
1 [count] : a piece of clothing for a woman or a girl that has a top part that covers the upper body and a skirt that hangs down to cover the legs
• She wore dresses only on special occasions.
• She wore a short/long black dress to the party.
• Her wedding dress was decorated with lace.

2 [noncount] : a particular type of clothing
• The guests were clothed in traditional Indian dress.
• It is wise to wear conservative dress to an interview.

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shoe

shoe [noun]

something that you wear to cover your feet, made of leather or some other strong material

US

/ʃuː/

UK

/ʃuː/

کفش

مثال:

What's your shoe size?

سایز کفشت چند است؟

something that you wear to cover your feet, made of leather or some other strong material

معادل فارسی:

کفش

مثال انگلیسی:

What's your shoe size?

سایز کفشت چند است؟

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع:

سطح:

Region:

Oxford Essential Dictionary

shoe

noun

pronunciation
The word shoe sounds like who.

a covering made of leather or plastic that you wear on your foot:
a pair of shoes
What size shoes do you take?
a shoe shop

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

shoe

I. shoe¹ S1 W3 /ʃuː/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: scoh]

1. something that you wear to cover your feet, made of leather or some other strong material:
I sat down and took off my shoes and socks.
What size shoe do you take? ⇨ ↑boot¹(1), ↑sandal, ↑slipper
2. in sb’s shoes in someone else’s situation, especially a bad one:
I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes when his wife finds out what happened.
Anyone in her shoes would have done the same thing.
Don’t be cross with them. Try to put yourself in their shoes (=imagine what it would feel like to be in their situation).
3. step into/fill sb’s shoes to do a job that someone else used to do, and do it as well as they did:
It’ll be hard to find someone to fill Pete’s shoes.
4. a curved piece of iron that is nailed onto a horse’s foot SYN horseshoe
⇨ if the shoe fits, (wear it) at ↑fit¹(8)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ wear shoes He was wearing smart black shoes.
▪ put your shoes on Put your shoes on and get your coat.
▪ take your shoes off They took off their shoes in the hallway.
▪ tie your shoes He tied his shoes in a double knot.
▪ slip your shoes on/off (=put them on or take them off quickly or gently) She slipped off her shoes and curled her feet up under her on the sofa.
▪ kick your shoes off (=take them off by moving your legs) Maria kicked off her shoes and sat down.
▪ clean/polish your shoes We used to clean our shoes every evening before we went to bed.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + shoe
▪ black/brown etc Her shoes and handbag were brown.
▪ high-heeled shoes You can’t walk round town all day in high-heeled shoes!
▪ sensible shoes (=flat shoes that are not very fashionable) They were the kind of sensible shoes my mother used to make me wear.
▪ flat shoes (=with no high heel) Flat shoes are much more comfortable for walking in.
▪ platform shoes (=with a thick base) I found an old pair of platform shoes from the 1970s.
▪ lace-up shoes (=fastened with laces) He bought a pair of brown leather lace-up shoes.
▪ leather/suede shoes a pair of dark leather shoes
▪ running/jogging/training etc shoes Get yourself a good pair of running shoes if you want to take up running.
■ phrases
▪ a pair of shoes I need a new pair of shoes.
■ shoe + NOUN
▪ a shoe shop British English, a shoe store American English
▪ shoe polish
▪ shoe laces
■ COMMON ERRORS

► Do not say 'put off your shoes'. Say take off your shoes.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shoe

shoe [shoe shoes shod shoeing] noun, verb [ʃuː] [ʃuː]

noun

1. one of a pair of outer coverings for your feet, usually made of leather or plastic
• a pair of shoes
• He took his shoes and socks off.
• What's your shoe size?
• a shoe brush
• shoe polish

see also snowshoe

2. = horseshoe
more at fill sb's shoes/boots at fill _v., shake in your shoes at shake _v., step into sb's shoes at step _v.
Word Origin:
Old English scōh (noun), scōg(e)an (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoen and German Schuh.
Example Bank:
• I've had my shoes resoled.
• She wore a dark blue dress with matching shoes.
• The shoes, though elegant, pinched her feet terribly.
• a sturdy pair of walking shoes
• to break in a new pair of shoes

Idioms: if I were in your shoes ▪ if the shoe fits ▪ in somebody's shoes ▪ put yourself in somebody's shoes ▪ shoe is on the other foot

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

shoe / ʃuː / noun [ C ]

A1 one of a pair of coverings for your feet, usually made of a strong material such as leather, with a thick leather or plastic sole (= base) and usually a heel:

flat/high-heeled shoes

gym/tennis shoes

He put on/took off his new pair of shoes.

Hurry and do up/lace up your shoes.

a shoe shop

a horseshoe

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

shoe

/ʃu:/
(shoes)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
Shoes are objects which you wear on your feet. They cover most of your foot and you wear them over socks or stockings.
...a pair of shoes...
You don’t mind if I take my shoes off, do you?
N-COUNT
see also snowshoe, training shoe

2.
A shoe is the same as a horseshoe.
N-COUNT

3.
When a blacksmith shoes a horse, they fix horseshoes onto its feet.
Blacksmiths spent most of their time repairing tools and shoeing horses...
VERB: V n

4.
see also shod

5.
If you fill someone’s shoes or step into their shoes, you take their place by doing the job they were doing.
No one has been able to fill his shoes...
PHRASE: V inflects

6.
If you talk about being in someone’s shoes, you talk about what you would do or how you would feel if you were in their situation.
I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹shoe /ˈʃuː/ noun, pl shoes
1 [count] : an outer covering for your foot that usually has a stiff bottom part called a sole with a thicker part called a heel attached to it and an upper part that covers part or all of the top of your foot
• She bought a pair of shoes.
• He took off his shoes and socks.
• high-heeled shoes
• dress shoes [=shoes for formal events or times]
• athletic/running shoes
• shoe polish
• a shoe store/shop
2 shoes [plural] : another person's situation or position
• I wouldn't want to be in his shoes right now.
• Anyone in her shoes would have done the same thing.
• Try to put yourself in their shoes [=try to imagine yourself in their situation] and think of how you would want to be treated.
• I don't think anyone will be able to fill her shoes [=do what she does as well as she does it] after she retires.
• He stepped into the shoes [=took the role] of president with ease.
3 [count] : a flat U-shaped piece of iron that is nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof : horseshoe
4 [count] : the part of a brake that presses on the wheel of a vehicle - usually plural
• The brake shoes are worn out.
if the shoe fits or if the shoe fits, wear it US
- used to say that something said or suggested about a person is true and that the person should accept it as true
• “Are you calling me a cheater?” “Well, if the shoe fits, wear it.” [=(Brit) if the cap fits, wear it]
the shoe is on the other foot

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skirt

skirt [noun]

a piece of outer clothing worn by women and girls, which hangs down from the waist like the bottom part of a dress

US

/skɝːt/

UK

/skɜːt/

دامن

مثال:

She was wearing a pink skirt.

او یک دامن صورتی پوشیده بود.

a piece of outer clothing worn by women and girls, which hangs down from the waist like the bottom part of a dress

معادل فارسی:

دامن

مثال انگلیسی:

She was wearing a pink skirt.

او یک دامن صورتی پوشیده بود.

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع:

سطح:

Region:

Oxford Essential Dictionary

skirt

noun
pronunciation
The word skirt sounds like hurt.

a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that hangs from the waist and covers part of the legs

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

skirt

I. skirt¹ S3 /skɜːt $ skɜːrt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old Norse; Origin: skyrta 'shirt']
1. a piece of outer clothing worn by women and girls, which hangs down from the waist like the bottom part of a dress:
She wore a white blouse and a plain black skirt.
leather/pleated/cotton etc skirt
a green velvet skirt
short/long skirt
a short skirt and high heels
2. (also skirts [plural]) old-fashioned the part of a dress or coat that hangs down from the waist
3. the skirts of a forest/hill/village etc British English the outside edge of a forest etc SYN outskirts
4. a bit of skirt British English informal not polite an offensive expression meaning an attractive woman
II. skirt² BrE AmE (also skirt around/round) verb [transitive]
1. to go around the outside edge of a place or area:
The old footpath skirts around the village.
2. to avoid talking about an important subject, especially because it is difficult or embarrassing – used to show disapproval:
a disappointing speech that skirted around all the main issues

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

skirt

skirt [skirt skirts skirted skirting] noun, verb [skɜːt] [skɜːrt]

noun

1. countable a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that hangs from the waist

• a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt

2. countable (also skirts plural) the part of a dress, coat, etc. that hangs below the waist

3. countable an outer covering or part used to protect the base of a vehicle or machine
• the rubber skirt around the bottom of a hovercraft
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse skyrta ‘shirt’; compare with synonymous Old English scyrte, also with short. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.
Example Bank:
• Her skirt rode up her thighs when she sat down.
• I lifted the hem of my skirt.
• I've worn both skirt suits and pant suits to interviews.
• She sat down, smoothing her skirt.
• She sat down, smoothing the skirt of her dress.
• She tucked up her voluminous skirts to make room for Jane beside her.
• She was wearing a short denim skirt.
• She wore the plaid skirt that was the uniform of her private school.
• The skirt falls just above the knee.

• a green jacket with a matching skirt

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

skirt / skɜːt / / skɝːt / noun [ C ]

A1 a piece of clothing for women and girls that hangs from the waist and does not have legs:

a long/short skirt

an outer covering or part to protect particular machines

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

skirt

/skɜ:(r)t/
(skirts, skirting, skirted)

1.
A skirt is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls. It fastens at the waist and hangs down around the legs.
N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹skirt /ˈskɚt/ noun, pl skirts [count]
1 a : a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist down
• She was wearing a short/long skirt.
- see color picture
- see also miniskirt
b : the part of a dress, coat, etc., that hangs from the waist down
• The skirt of her coat got caught in the car door.
- sometimes plural
• He gathered up the skirts of his robe as he climbed the stairs.
• a dress with full skirts
2 : an outer covering that hangs down to protect something
• They put a protective skirt around the base of the machine.

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present

US

/ˈprez.ənt/

UK

/ˈprez.ənt/

something you give someone on a special occasion or to thank them for something SYN gift

معادل فارسی:

هديه‌، کادو

مثال انگلیسی:

He brought presents for his children.

او برای فرزندانش هدایایی آورد.

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع:

سطح:

Region:

Oxford Essential Dictionary

noun

1 (plural presents) something that you give to somebody or get from somebody same meaning gift:
What can I get him for a birthday present?

2 (no plural) the time now:
I can't help you at present – I'm too busy.

3 the present (also the present tense) (no plural) (grammar) the form of a verb that you use to talk about what is happening or what exists now
Look at future and past.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

III. pres‧ent³ S2 W3 /ˈprezənt/ BrE AmE noun
[Sense 1: Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: presenter; ⇨ present²]
[Sense 2-4: Date: 1200-1300; Origin: ⇨ present¹]

1. [countable] something you give someone on a special occasion or to thank them for something SYN gift:
I’m looking for a present for Mark.
2. the present
a) the time that is happening now:
Stop worrying about the past and live in the present.
The film is set sometime between 1995 and the present.
‘When do you want to start?’ ‘Well, there’s no time like the present (=used to say that if you are going to do something at all, you should do it now).’
b) technical the form of the verb that shows what exists or is happening now SYN the present tense
3. at present at this time SYN now:
The item you want is not available at present.
At present, the airport handles 110 flights a day.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say at the moment rather than at present:
▪ I’m looking for a new job at the moment.
4. for the present something that exists or will be done for the present exists now and will continue for a while, though it may change in the future:
The company is still in business, at least for the present.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say for now, rather than for the present:
▪ That’s all we have time for for now.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ give somebody a present He gave everyone a present.
▪ give something as a present I was given this book as a present.
▪ buy somebody a present (also get somebody a present informal) I want to buy a present for Lucy but I'm not sure what she'd like. | Did you get Bill a birthday present?
▪ get a present (=receive a present) Children soon learn to enjoy giving presents as well as getting them.
▪ wrap a present She spent the afternoon wrapping Christmas presents.
▪ open/unwrap a present Can we open our presents now?
▪ exchange presents (=give each other a present) We always exchange Christmas and birthday presents.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + present
▪ a birthday present Thanks for the birthday present.
▪ a Christmas present What would Dad like as a Christmas present?
▪ a wedding present His wedding present to her had been a diamond necklace.
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'unpack a present'. Say open a present.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noun [ˈpreznt] ; [ˈpreznt]
1. a thing that you give to sb as a gift
• birthday/Christmas/wedding, etc. presents

• What can I get him for a birthday present?

2. (usually the present) singular the time now
• You've got to forget the past and start living in the present.

• I'm sorry he's out at present (= now).

3. the present singular (grammar) = present tense
see for the moment/present at moment, (there is) no time like the present at time _n.
Word Origin:
adj. and n. senses 2 to 3 Middle English Old French Latin praesent- ‘being at hand’ praeesse prae ‘before’ esse ‘be’
v. Middle English Old French presenter Latin praesentare ‘place before’ medieval Latin ‘present as a gift’ praesent- ‘being at hand’ praeesse prae ‘before’ esse ‘be’
n. sense 1 Middle English Old French mettre une chose en present à quelqu'un ‘put a thing into the presence of a person’

Thesaurus:
present noun C
• a birthday present
gift • • donation • • contribution • • tip • |formal gratuity • |often disapproving handout •
a present/gift/donation/contribution/tip/gratuity/handout for/from sb
present/gift/donation/contribution to sb/sth
give (sb) a present/gift/donation/tip
Present or gift? Especially in British English gift is more formal than present and is used more in business contexts. A present is usually an object but a gift may be a sum of money, or sth such as the gift of love/life.
Example Bank:
• At Christmas, family and friends exchange presents.
• Customers may return unwanted presents in exchange for vouchers.
• It's a present to us all from Granny.
• My nephew loves this bike so I'm going to make him a present of it.
• Santa Claus handed out presents to the children.
• a present for my daughter
• Have you bought any Christmas presents yet?

• The watch was a gift/present from my mother.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

ˌ Christmas ˈ stocking noun [ C ]

a large sock that children leave out when they go to bed the night before Christmas so that it can be filled with presents

present / ˈprez. ə nt / noun (NOW)

the present B1 [ S ] the period of time that is happening now, not the past or the future:

That's all for the present.

The play is set in the present.

→ See also presently (NOW)

the present (tense) A1 [ S ] the form of the verb that is used to show what happens or exists now:

All the verbs in this text are in the present.

at present B1 formal now:

"Are you busy?" "Not at present."

At present she's working abroad.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

present

I EXISTING OR HAPPENING NOW
♦♦
(Pronounced [pre̱z(ə)nt] in present 1, 2, and 3, and [prɪze̱nt] in present 4.)
1) ADJ: ADJ n You use present to describe things and people that exist now, rather than those that existed in the past or those that may exist in the future.
  He has brought much of the present crisis on himself.
  ...the government's present economic difficulties...
  It has been skilfully renovated by the present owners...
  No statement can be made at the present time.
  Syn:
  current
2) N-SING: the N The present is the period of time that we are in now and the things that are happening now.
  ...his struggle to reconcile the past with the present.
  ...continuing right up to the present...
  Then her thoughts would switch to the present.
3) ADJ: ADJ n In grammar, the present tenses of a verb are the ones that are used to talk about things that happen regularly or situations that exist at this time. The simple present tense uses the base form or the `s' form of a verb, as in `I play tennis twice a week' and `He works in a bank'.
4) PHRASE: PHR with cl/group A situation that exists at present exists now, although it may change.
  There is no way at present of predicting which individuals will develop the disease...
  At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.
  Syn:
  at the moment
5) PHRASE: prep PHR The present day is the period of history that we are in now.
  ...Western European art from the period of Giotto to the present day.
  ...monastic music of the present day.
  Syn:
  today
6) PHRASE: PHR with cl Something that exists or will be done for the present exists now or will continue for a while, although the situation may change later.
  The ministers had expressed the unanimous view that sanctions should remain in place for the present.
  Syn:
  for the time being
7) PHRASE If you say `There's no time like the present', you are suggesting to someone that they should do something now, not later.
  Don't wait until New Year to resolve to organise your life. There's no time like the present.II BEING SOMEWHERE
♦♦
(Pronounced [pre̱z(ə)nt] in present 1, 2, and 3, and [prɪze̱nt] in present 4.)
1) ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ at n If someone is present at an event, they are there.
  The president was not present at the meeting...
  Nearly 85 per cent of men are present at the birth of their children...
  The whole family was present.
  Ant:
  absent
2) ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ in n If something, especially a substance or disease, is present in something else, it exists within that thing.
  This special form of vitamin D is naturally present in breast milk...
  One theory is that the infection has been present in humans for a very long time...
  If the gene is present, a human embryo will go on to develop as a male.
  Ant:
  absentIII GIFT
presents
N-COUNT
(Pronounced [pre̱z(ə)nt] in present 1, 2, and 3, and [prɪze̱nt] in present 4.)
A present is something that you give to someone, for example at Christmas or when you visit them.
  The carpet was a wedding present from the Prime Minister...
  I bought a birthday present for my mother...
  This book would make a great Christmas present.
Syn:
giftIV VERB USES
♦♦
presents, presenting, presented
(Pronounced [pre̱z(ə)nt] in present 1, 2, and 3, and [prɪze̱nt] in present 4.)
1) VERB If you present someone with something such as a prize or document, or if you present it to them, you formally give it to them.
  [V n with n] The mayor presented him with a gold medal at an official city reception...
  [V n] Prince Michael of Kent presented the prizes...
  [V n to n] The group intended to present this petition to the parliament.
  Derived words:
  presentation N-UNCOUNT usu N of n Then came the presentation of the awards by the Queen Mother.
2) VERB If something presents a difficulty, challenge, or opportunity, it causes it or provides it.
  [V n] This presents a problem for many financial consumers...
  [V n] The future is going to be one that presents many challenges...
  [V n] This summer school presents an opportunity to experience all aspects of dance...
  [V n with n] Public policy on the family presents liberals with a dilemma. [Also V n to n]
3) VERB If an opportunity or problem presents itself, it occurs, often when you do not expect it.
  [V pron-refl] Their colleagues insulted them whenever the opportunity presented itself...
  [V pron-refl] A further obstacle has presented itself, however.
4) VERB When you present information, you give it to people in a formal way.
  [V n] We spend the time collating and presenting the information in a variety of chart forms...
  [V n to n] We presented three options to the unions for discussion...
  [V n with n] In effect, Parsons presents us with a beguilingly simple outline of social evolution.
  Derived words:
  presentation plural N-VAR oft N of n ...in his first presentation of the theory to the Berlin Academy. ...a fair presentation of the facts to a jury... No amount of slick presentation can disguise the gap between what the government promised and what it has delivered.
5) VERB If you present someone or something in a particular way, you describe them in that way.
  [V n as n] The government has presented these changes as major reforms...
  [V n as n] The British like to present themselves as a nation of dog-lovers...
  [V n in n] In Europe, Aga Khan III presented himself in a completely different light.
6) VERB The way you present yourself is the way you speak and act when meeting new people.
  [V pron-refl prep/adv] ...all those tricks which would help him to present himself in a more confident way in public.
7) VERB If someone or something presents a particular appearance or image, that is how they appear or try to appear.
  [V n] The small group of onlookers presented a pathetic sight...
  [V n] But some feel in presenting a more professional image the party risks losing its radical edge and its individuality.
  [V n to n] ...presenting a calm and dignified face to the world at large.
8) VERB If you present yourself somewhere, you officially arrive there, for example for an appointment.
  [V pron-refl prep/adv] She was told to present herself at the Town Hall at 11.30 for the induction ceremony...
  [V pron-refl prep/adv] We presented ourselves to the authorities promptly.
9) VERB If someone presents a programme on television or radio, they introduce each item in it. [mainly BRIT]
  [V n] She presents a monthly magazine programme on the BBC.(in AM, usually use host, introduce)
10) VERB When someone presents something such as a production of a play or an exhibition, they organize it.
  [V n] The Lyric Theatre is presenting a new production of `Over the Bridge'.
11) VERB If you present someone to someone else, often an important person, you formally introduce them.
  [V n to n] Fox stepped forward, welcomed him in Malay, and presented him to Jack...
  [V n] Allow me to present my wife's cousin, Mr Zachary Colenso.
  Syn:
  introduce
12) → See also presentation

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

present

⁴pres·ent /ˈprɛzn̩t/ noun
1 [noncount] : the period of time that exists now : the present time
• Past, present, and future are all linked together.
- usually used with the
• the past, the present, and the future
• Let's leave things as they are for the present. We may change them in the future.
• I have worked here from 2000 to the present.
• Geologists believe that the present is the key to the past.
• There's no time like the present for getting things done! [=it is best to get things done right away instead of waiting until later]
2 [count] : the current condition or situation of someone or something - usually singular
• He was trying to escape his present by living in the past.
• She moved the company out of a troubled past and into a profitable present.
3 the present grammar : present tense
• The verb is in the present.
at present : at or during this time : at the present time : now
• Things were bad then but they're better at present.
• At present I am working as a substitute teacher.

- compare ¹present

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