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Название: Collins First Dictionary

Автор: Collins Dictionaries

Издательство: HarperCollins

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      apologize or apologise verb apologizes, apologizing, apologized

      When you apologize, you say that you are sorry for something you have said or done.

      He apologized for breaking the window.

      appear verb appears, appearing, appeared

      When something appears, it becomes possible to see it.

      The sun appeared from behind the clouds.

      apple noun apples

      An apple is a firm, round fruit with green, red, or yellow skin.

      April noun

      April is the month after March and before May. It has 30 days.

      His birthday is in April.

      apron noun aprons

      An apron is a large piece of cloth that you wear over your other clothes to keep them clean when you are cooking or painting.

      are

      images Look at be.

      They are both in my class.

      area noun areas

      An area is a part of a place.

      We live in an area near the park.

      aren’t

      Aren’t is short for are not.

      My friends aren’t here today.

      argue verb argues, arguing, argued

      If you argue with someone, you talk about something that you do not agree about.

      We argued about where to go.

      argument noun arguments

      If you have an argument with someone, you talk about something that you do not agree about.

      She had an argument with another girl.

      arm noun arms

      Your arms are the two parts of your body between your shoulders and your hands.

      She stretched her arms out.

      armchair noun armchairs

      An armchair is a big comfortable chair with parts on the sides for you to put your arms on.

      army noun armies

      An army is a large group of soldiers who fight in a war.

      around

      1 Around means in a circle.

      There were lots of people around her.

      2 You also use around to say that something is in every part of a place.

      His toys lay around the room.

      3 Around also means near to something.

      We left around noon.

      arrange verb arranges, arranging, arranged

      1 If you arrange something, you make plans for it to happen.

      We arranged a party for her birthday.

      2 If you arrange things somewhere, you put them in a way that looks tidy or pretty.

      He arranged the books in piles.

      arrive verb arrives, arriving, arrived

      When you arrive at a place, you get there.

      We arrived ten minutes late.

      arrow noun arrows

      1 An arrow is a long, thin stick with a sharp point at one end.

      The soldiers used bows and arrows.

      2 An arrow is also a sign that shows you which way to go.

      Follow the arrows along the path.

      art noun

      Art is something that someone has made for people to look at, for example a painting or drawing.

      ask verb asks, asking, asked

      1 If you ask someone a question, you say that you want to know something.

      I asked him what his name was.

      2 If you ask for something, you say that you want it.

      She asked for some sweets.

      asleep adjective

      If you are asleep, you are sleeping.

      The cat was asleep under the tree.

      assembly noun assemblies

      An assembly is a group of people who meet together.

      We were late for school assembly.

      assistant noun assistants

      An assistant is someone who helps another person in their work.

      astronaut noun astronauts

      An astronaut is a person who travels in space.

      ate

      images Look at eat.

      He ate three apples.

      atlas noun atlases

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