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Lesson 90/202 · 23 words · 0 learned

A1 · Time & numbers (3)

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    order(noun)

    /ˈɔːrdər/

    the way in which people or things are placed or arranged in relation to each other

    Please write the names in alphabetical order.

    Synonymscommandrequestinstructiondirectivesequencearrangementpurchase
    Antonymsdisorderchaosconfusionmesscancellation
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    morning(noun)

    /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

    the early part of the day from the time when people wake up until 12 o'clock in the middle of the day or before lunch

    Our group meets on Friday mornings

    Our group meets on Friday mornings.

    Synonymsdawnsunriseforenoonearly hours
    Antonymseveningnightafternoon
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    never(adverb)

    /ˈnevər/

    not at any time; not on any occasion

    She never goes to school on foot.

    Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing.

    Synonymsnot everat no timein no waynot at all
    Antonymsalwayseverfrequentlyoften
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    one(number, determiner)

    /wʌn/

    the number 1

    There's only room for one person.

    How about those ones over there?

    Synonymssinglesoleuniqueindividual
    Antonymsmanymultipleseveralall
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    million(number)

    /ˈmɪljən/

    1 000 000

    It must be worth a million dollars.

    a population of half a million

    Synonymslarge amountfortunehuge summegabuckstons of money
    Antonymszeronothingpovertylackfew
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    night(noun)

    /naɪt/

    the time between one day and the next when it is dark, when people usually sleep

    The trip was for ten nights.

    What is he doing calling at this time of night?

    Synonymsdarknighttimeeveningtwilight
    Antonymsdaydaytimemorning
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    past(preposition)

    /pæst/

    later than something; after (used when telling the time)

    It's half past seven.

    Our main export is rice.

    Synonymsgoneoverelapsedpreviousformer
    Antonymsfuturepresentcomingapproaching
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    month(noun)

    /mʌnθ/

    any of the twelve periods of time into which the year is divided, for example May or June

    The rent is £300 per month.

    She earns $1000 a month.

    Synonymscalendar monthperiod
    Antonymsyearweekday
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    minute(noun)

    /ˈmɪnɪt/

    each of the 60 parts of an hour, that are equal to 60 seconds

    I do this exercise in 10 minutes.

    Boil the rice for 20 minutes.

    Synonymsmomentsecondinstantwhile
    Antonymshourdayageeternity
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    Monday(noun)

    /ˈmʌndeɪ/

    the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday, the first day of the working week

    I have English on Monday.

    We'll meet Monday.

    Synonymsstart of the weekfirst day of the week
    AntonymsweekendFridaySaturdaySunday
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    nineteen(number)

    /ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/

    19

    I have a nineteen-year-old son.

    We were greeted with hugs and kisses.

    Synonyms19decadeteens
    Antonymszeroonetwenty
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    November(noun)

    /nəʊˈvembər/

    the 11th month of the year, between October and December

    He's starting his new job in November.

    SynonymsEleventh monthLate autumn month
    AntonymsJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust
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    October(noun)

    /ɑːkˈtəʊbər/

    the 10th month of the year, between September and November

    We're going to London in October.

    SynonymsTenth monthFall month
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    moment(noun)

    /ˈməʊmənt/

    a very short period of time

    He thought for a moment before replying.

    Could you wait a moment, please?

    Synonymsinstantsecondjiffyspellwhileperiod
    Antonymseternityageforever
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    ninety(number)

    /ˈnaɪnti/

    90

    There are about ninety people in the hall.

    It's safe to take a mild sedative.

    Synonyms90ninetyfold
    Antonymstenhundredone
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    once(adverb)

    /wʌns/

    on one occasion only; one time

    He cleans his car once a week.

    We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone.

    Synonymsone timesingle timeon one occasion
    Antonymsfrequentlyoftenrepeatedlymany times
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    next(adjective)

    /nekst/

    coming straight after somebody/something in time, order or space

    We'll go to Corfu next year.

    One moment he wasn't there, the next he was.

    Synonymsfollowingsucceedingsubsequentupcomingensuinglater
    Antonymspreviousprecedinglastformerpast
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    o'clock(adverb)

    /əˈklɑːk/

    used with the numbers 1 to 12 when telling the time, to mean an exact hour

    My father often gets up at 6 o'clock.

    He left between five and six o'clock.

    Synonymshourtime
    Antonymsapproximatelyaround
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    number(noun)

    /ˈnʌmbər/

    a word or symbol that represents an amount or a quantity

    I love numbers.

    Think of a number and multiply it by two.

    Synonymsnumeraldigitfigureintegeramountquantitytotal
    Antonymsletterwordnamenon-numericqualitative
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    often(adverb)

    /ˈɔːfn/

    many times

    My mother often goes to work by car.

    How often do you go to the theatre?

    Synonymsfrequentlyregularlyusuallycommonlyoftentimesmany timesrepeatedly
    Antonymsrarelyseldomneverinfrequentlyoccasionally
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    nine(number)

    /naɪn/

    9

    nine times out of ten

    major international companies

    SynonymsIX
    Antonymszerooneeightten
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    period(noun)

    /ˈpɪriəd/

    a particular length of time

    There was a short period of silence before she answered.

    Synonymstimeintervalphasestagetermeracycle
    Antonymsinfinityeternitycontinuum
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    now(adverb)

    /naʊ/

    (at) the present time

    I need it now.

    Synonymsimmediatelypresentlycurrentlyat once
    Antonymslaterthenfuturepast