Englishfor English speakers
English
Proper noun
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English is a language spoken by around 800 million people. The main places where English is spoken include:
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The United States of America
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The United Kingdom
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India, Pakistan, Australia and all the other countries of the old British Empire.
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The English refers to the people who live in England.
The English have spread all over the world.
English
Adjective
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Something that is English is related to England, its people or its culture.
I prefer the English accent.
I am English.
electric
Adjective
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If a machine is electric, it uses electricity.
My grandmother wrote her letters on a typewriter; my mother used an electric typewriter, and I use a computer.
We bought a new gas stove. It's much faster than our old electric one.
Canberra
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noun
(= capital of Australia)
the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia