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Sweden Proper noun

— Sweden is a country in the north of Europe.

trust Verb

— When you trust someone, you do not doubt them. You believe that someone is honest and will not cause harm. You believe you can rely on them. I trust all of my friends. We trust in the goodness of others.

trust Noun

— Trust is faith or belief in someone. Your parents have trust in you. — Your money is put in a trust when you put your money under the control of someone else. The parents put the children's money in a trust at the bank until they reach the age of 18.

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fund Noun

— A fund is an amount of money kept for a specific purpose. GM cannot afford to keep paying into the company pension fund. Our fund-raising campaign has a target of $100,000. — An organisation's funds are the money that it has. The school is raising funds to pay for the new library. The sports centre closed because of a lack of funds.

fund Verb

— If you fund something, you give it money for its activities. The project is jointly funded by the Government of Canada and the International Red Cross. The university will no longer fund research into this drug.

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for Preposition

— shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function This cake is for you. This is a net for catching fish. — For is used to show the reason for something He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.

for Subordinator

— For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive It's not good for you to be too relaxed.

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support Verb

— To keep something up; to be a base for something. The four legs are supporting the table. — To give someone food and other things the person needs. She has money, so she can support her children.

support Noun

— Support is something that keeps something up. The posts in the house help support the roof.

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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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demining noun

— The process of removing and neutralizing mines.

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programme

— noun (= program) (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute the program required several hundred lines of code — noun (= program) an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event you can't tell the players without a program — noun (= program) a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need he proposed an elaborate program of public works working mothers rely on the day care program — noun (= program) a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation the program lasted more than two hours — verb (= program) write a computer program — verb (= program) arrange a program of or for program the 80th birthday party — noun (= plan) a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished they drew up a six-step plan they discussed plans for a new bond issue — noun (= program) an integrated course of academic studies he was admitted to a new program at the university — noun (= program) a radio or television show did you see his program last night?

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in Preposition

— Used to show that something is inside something else. The cat is in the box. — Used to show that someone is at home, or is available. Is John in? The Doctor is now in. — Used to show movement towards the inside. The rain came in through the window.

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Cambodia Proper noun

— Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia. Its capital city is Phnom Penh.

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through Preposition

— To go through is to go into one side of something and come out the other side. The thief came in through the window. She pushed the thread through the hole in the needle.

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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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mine Pronoun

— If something is mine, it belongs to me. Give that back to me! It's mine!

mine Noun

— A mine is a large hole in the ground from which rocks and minerals are taken. — A mine is a device that explodes when it is touched, or when a ship, vehicle, or person comes close to it.

mine Verb

— If you mine rocks or minerals, you dig them out of the ground. — If you mine an area, you dig a mine there. — If you mine an area, you put exploding mines there. The soldiers mined the field to help kill their enemies.

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action Noun

— An action is something that you do, or something that happens, especially with motion. At 3am, just west of the building, the plan was put into action. There was a huge difference between my thoughts and my actions. What they did was clearly wrong, but their actions were understandable. The Health Authority is preparing to take legal action against the restaurants that fail to follow the regulations.

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centre Noun

— The centre of something, is the place that is as far from its outside as possible. The president and his problems continue to take centre stage in the news. She placed a flowers at the center of the table and then hurried off. — A centre is a building, area, or group of people with a particular purpose. They have opened a large shopping centre in Taipei. The team was staying at the US Olympic training centre. Recently, Bahrain has become a major international banking centre. Scientists at the Centre for Disease Control have found a new virus. — The town centre is the place in the town where most of the shops are. — In politics, the centre is the position that is not politically right or left. — In sports, a centre is a player who plays in the middle of the field, usually an attacker.

centre Verb

— If you centre something, you move it towards the centre.

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