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Название: Collins First Dictionary
Автор: Collins Dictionaries
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Учебная литература
isbn: 9780007583560
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He stood at the corner of the street.
correct adjective
If something is correct, there are no mistakes in it.
cost noun costs
The cost of something is the amount of money you need to buy it.
The cost of the holiday was too high.
cot noun cots
A cot is a bed for a baby, with high sides to stop the baby from falling out.
cotton noun
1 Cotton is a kind of cloth that is made from the cotton plant.
2 Cotton is also thread that you use to sew with.
cough verb coughs, coughing, coughed
When you cough, you make air come out of your throat with a sudden, loud noise.
The smoke made us cough.
could verb
If you say you could do something, you mean that you were able to do it. Could comes from the word can.
I could see through the window.
couldn’t
Couldn’t is short for could not.
She couldn’t open the door.
count verb counts, counting, counted
1 When you count, you say numbers in order, one after the other.
I counted from one to ten.
2 When you count all the things in a group, you add them up to see how many there are.
The teacher counted the children in the class.
country noun countries
1 A country is a part of the world with its own people and laws.
He lives in a different country.
2 The country is land that is away from towns and cities. There are farms and woods in the country.
We went for a walk in the country.
cousin noun cousins
Your cousin is the son or daughter of your uncle or aunt.
cover verb covers, covering, covered
If you cover something, you put another thing over it.
She covered the table with a cloth.
cover noun covers
A cover is something that you put over another thing.
Put a cover over the sofa to keep it clean.
cow noun cows
A cow is a large animal that is kept on farms because it gives milk.
crab noun crabs
A crab is an animal with a hard shell that lives in the sea. Crabs have large claws on their front legs.
crack verb cracks, cracking, cracked
If something cracks, it becomes damaged, and lines appear on the surface where it has broken.
The window cracked.
crane noun cranes
1 A crane is a tall machine that can lift very heavy things.
2 A crane is also a large bird with a long neck and long legs. Cranes live near water.
crash noun crashes
1 A crash is an accident when a vehicle hits something.
There was a car crash outside the school.
2 A crash is also a sudden, loud noise.
He dropped the plates with a crash.
crawl verb crawls, crawling, crawled
When you crawl, you move along on your hands and knees.
The baby crawled along the floor.
crayon noun crayons
Crayons are pencils or sticks of wax in different colours that you use for drawing.
cream noun
Cream is a thick liquid that is made from milk. You can use it in cooking or pour it over puddings.
creature noun creatures
A creature is anything that is alive, but is not a plant.
Many creatures live in the forest.
creep verb creeps, creeping, crept
1 If you creep somewhere, you move in a very slow and quiet way.
He crept up the stairs.
2 If an animal creeps, it moves along close to the ground.
The mouse crept across the room.
crew noun crews
A crew is a group of people who work together on a ship or an aeroplane.
cricket noun crickets
1 Cricket is a game where two teams take turns to hit a ball with a bat and run up and down.
2 A cricket is also a small jumping insect that rubs its wings together to make a high sound.
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