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going Verb

— br / I am going to the beach this weekend.

going Noun

— The condition of the ground for walking or driving. The going was very difficult over the ice.

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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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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a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

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cold Adjective

— If something is cold, it is low in temperature. The wind made her hands cold. It's going to be very cold today so wear a jacket. — If someone is cold, they are not kind. She's always so friendly to everyone, but she's really cold to him. — If you have cold feet, you are nervous about something you planned to and you feel like not doing it. I almost took the new job, but in the end I got cold feet. — If you give someone the cold shoulder, you ignore them or you are unfriendly towards them. — If you stop cold, you stop very suddenly. — If you are out cold, you are unconscious. — A cold light or colour is a one, often with some blue, that makes you feel cold or empty. — If you do something cold, you do it without any preparation. — Cold cash is coins and bills, not promises to pay. — If something leaves you cold, it doesn't interest you at all. — If someone's or something's trail is cold, you can't find them because they have been missing for too long.

cold Noun

— A mild sickness. It gives your trouble with your nose and throat. He has a cold, so he stayed in bed, kept warm, and took some medicine.

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shower Noun

— A shower is a place with water spraying down to clean something. I got up, went to the toilet, and jumped in the shower. I usually have a shower before going to work. — A shower is a light rain. Today, it will be cloudy with occasional showers.

shower Verb

— If you shower, you spray water on your body to clean yourself. After his workout, he showered quickly and then got dressed.

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