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ability Noun

— An ability is something that you can do. I have a very good reading ability.

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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stand Verb

— When you stand, your body is at rest and supported only by your feet. I stand in the bus when there are no seats. He stood in line at the store for a long time.

stand Noun

— A stand is a position or opinion that you plan to defend and not move from. — You put something on a stand to keep it off the ground or floor. The clock was on the night stand next to the bed.

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trial Noun

— A trial is a meeting in court with a judge where two sides explain their positions and the judge or jury makes a decision. He was taken to jail to await trial for murder. Jury selection in the trial began today. He's spending all that money on lawyers defending him at trial. His criminal trial is set to begin Monday. He was charged with murder and went on trial last week. Can a black man get a fair trial in Canada? The judge ruled that the trial would proceed on schedule. I am likely to be a witness in this trial. She will have to be back in court to stand trial again in about eight months. — A trial is a test to see if something works or not, especially in science. Several randomized clinical trials have shown that aspirin may reduce the risk of cancer. In at least one large controlled trial, researchers found no positive effect for the drug. Dr. Finkel is helping conduct the clinical trial. — Trial and error is the process of trying things and making mistakes as you learn something. There is some trial and error to finding the right solution. — A trial is a competition where the winners are chosen to move on to higher level competitions. She finishes in the top three at the Olympic trials in Toronto. — A trial is a difficult experience.

trial Verb

— If you trial something, you test it to see if it works, especially in science.

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