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can Verb

— If someone can do something, they are able to do it. Most birds can fly. Can you speak English? I can't see it. It's too small. "Can you come?" "Yes, I think I can." This is a service that anyone can easily afford. — If someone can do something, they are allowed to do it. You can't smoke here. Can I go now? — You use can to ask somebody to do something (if you know the person well). Can you open the door for me, please? Can I have the salt, please? — If something can happen, it is possible. It's so small that it can't be seen. There can't be any difference. Can the plan work? That can't be right. Imagine how bad it can get. — If someone tells you something can't happen, they think it's not a good idea. You just can't keep smoking. You can't think things are going to get better. — If something can happen, it happens sometimes. I can get really busy here on weekends. Her classes can be really interesting or really boring.

can Verb

— If someone cans something, they put in a can or jar to keep for a long time. We canned the peas for the winter. — If someone cans something, they stop working on it. The idea was canned. — If someone gets canned they have lost their job. — If you tell someone to can it, you want them to stop talking. Can it, would you? I'm trying to watch TV.

can Noun

— A can is a metal container, usually for holding food or drink. I drink cola from a can. hoops come in a can.

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you Pronoun

— Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun. You are my best friend. Can I go to the shops with you? — Used to talk about anyone. You have to be 18 years old to see that film. She has problems with her eyes, and can't see you properly.

you Determinative

— Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to. You guys can leave now.

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take Verb

— If you take an action, you do it. I took a walk with my dog. = I walked with my dog. I'm going to take a rest. = I'm going to rest. I go out after I take a shower. = I'll go out after I shower. — If you take something or someone, you bring them from one place to another. I don't want this. Can you take it away, please? My son was sick, so I took him to the doctor. — If mathx/math takes money, time, etc., you need to use that for mathx/math. If we go to your house, it will take one hour. That was fun, and it didn't take too much money.

take Noun

— A person's take is his view of something. What is your take on that recent movie? Did you enjoy it? — A take is the reward or profit you get from doing something. If help you with this task, I [demand you give me part of your take. — A take is part of a performance which is recorded without a break. The director was not happy with the first take, so we had to do it again.

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the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

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lock Noun

— A lock is a metal thing on a door (or on a window, drawer, etc.) that stops people from opening the door unless they have the right key to open it. No one will take things from my house. I have a very strong lock on the door. — A lock is two or more gates (doors) in water to let boats move from lower water to higher water or the other way.

lock Verb

— Someone locks a door when they close the lock with a key so that no one can come in. Remember to lock the door when you leave the house.

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off Preposition

— Away from somewhere or some time. I got ready and by 7:00 I was off to school. There's a nice restaurant just off the main road. Bye, I'll be off now. He was standing about 50m off. Your birthday's only a few days off now. — If something is off it is not on. She took the hat off his head. Keep your feet off the desk, please. — Out of a vehicle such as a train, bus, etc. As the train stopped, he jumped off and ran to her. — If something that uses energy is off, it is not working. It was dark in the room because the light was off. He turned the TV off and went to bed. — If you are off, you do not have to go to work or to school. I work evenings, but I have my afternoons off. — made smaller by a certain amount They've taken 30% off the price. We cut off a few pieces. — If a plan, event, etc. is off, it will not happen. Tonight's game is off because of the rain. They've called off the meeting. — If you're off something, you don't like or want something you wanted before. That article really put me off meat. — If you're off some medicine, you are not using it any more. He's been off the pain killers for a few weeks.

off Adjective

— If food is off, it is not good to eat anymore.

off Verb

— If a person offs someone, they kill him or her. I heard they offed Jimmy by drowning.

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bottle Noun

— A bottle is a container, usually made of glass that holds liquid and has a cap or stopper. He drank cold water from a plastic bottle. She brought two bottles of wine to the party. We collected the empty beer bottles and took them back to the shop. I filled up the bottle with water. She cracked open four bottles and poured glasses for each of them. The floor under the Rock was covered with trash: broken bottles, food wrappers, and ripped clothing. The bottle had a long, thin neck.

bottle Verb

— If you bottle your feelings up, you keep them inside and don't let them show. You can tell he is still angry, but he's keeping it bottled up. — If you bottle somebody or something up, you keep them in a very small space, often under pressure. We were bottled up in that plane for 32 hours. — If you bottle something, you put it in a bottle. This plant bottles a lot of spring water every day.

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