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Cairo Proper noun

— Cairo is the capital city of Egypt.

declaration Noun

— A list of items for various legal purposes. customs declaration — When the captain of a batting side says an inning is closed.

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on Preposition

— positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above The apple is on the table. — at the date of Tim was born on the 4th of July. — along, forwards (continuing an action) drive on, rock on — about, dealing with the subject of I have a book on history. There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago. — touching; hanging from I have no money on me at the moment. I would like to eat the fruit on the trees. — because of, due to He was arrested on suspicion of bribery. I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it. The stock price increased on news of a new product.

on Adjective

— If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating. The television is on. The lights are on, so it is very bright.

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legal Adjective

— If an activity is legal it does not break any laws. In Canada, it is perfectly legal for a woman to walk down the street with no shirt on. — A legal problem, action, fee, etc. is related to the law or lawyers. After losing the court case, he had to pay over $30,000 in legal fees. The government brought legal action against three cigarette makers.

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tool Noun

— A tool is an object that you use to do a specific job, such as a hammer. I used to fix my own car, but I sold all my tools. — A tool is a person being used by another person or organization. He is such a tool. He should think for himself, instead of doing everything they tell him to do.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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prevent Verb

— When you prevent something, you stop it from happening. To prevent accidents, you must do everything with care. No one can prevent us from going.

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female Adjective

— If a person or animal is female it is of the sex that can have babies or produce eggs. Girls and women are female people. The test says your baby will be female. Yes, I have a female dog. — If something is female, it is of, for, or about women or girls. The girls can change in the female change room over there. This movie is good for a female audience.

female Noun

— A female is a person, animal, or plant that can have or produce eggs. In humans, females are called women or girls.

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genital Adjective

— About or related to the outer sex organs (penis and vagina).

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mutilation

— noun an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part

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