Lesson 91/202 · 23 words · 0 learned

A1 · Time & numbers (4)

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present(adjective)
/ˈpreznt/
existing or happening now
The present study has two main aims.
The mistake was obvious to all those present.
Synonymscurrentexistingavailablegiftdonationintroduce
Antonymspastabsentfuture
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ten(number)
/ten/
10
She's ten years old.
The dog ran up, wagging its tail.
Synonymsa decadedecimaldenary
Antonymsonesinglefew
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seventeen(number)
/ˌsevnˈtiːn/
17
There are seventeen chairs in our room.
Eventually the search was called off.
Synonyms17one and sevena number between sixteen and eighteen
Antonymsless than seventeenmore than seventeen
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sometimes(adverb)
/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/
occasionally rather than all of the time
She sometimes goes to school on foot.
He sometimes writes to me.
Synonymsoccasionallyat timesnow and thenfrom time to timeperiodically
Antonymsalwaysneverconstantlyfrequentlyregularly
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seventy(number)
/ˈsevnti/
the number 70
There are seventy stamps in my stamp collection.
to send something by post
Synonyms70seventy-something
Antonymszeroonehundred
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spring(noun)
/sprɪŋ/
the season between winter and summer when plants begin to grow
It's warm in the spring.
flowers that bloom in spring/in the spring
Synonymsspringtimevernal seasonjumpleapbounceoriginsource
Antonymsautumnfallwinterautumnal seasondeclinecompressrepress
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still(adverb)
/stɪl/
continuing until a particular point in time and not finishing
I'm still hungry.
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply.
Synonymsyetevenneverthelessnonethelesshoweverin spite of that
Antonymsno longeralreadynot anymore
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seven(number)
/ˈsevn/
7
My younger sister is 7 years old.
Do you have any comment, Mr President?
SynonymsVIIseptetheptad
Antonymsnonezeroone
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thousand(number)
/ˈθaʊznd/
1 000
It costs about one thousand dong.
The population of the village is about three thousand.
Synonymsgrandkilolarge numberten hundred
Antonymsonefewsmall number
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routine(noun)
/ruːˈtiːn/
the normal order and way in which you regularly do things
Make exercise a part of your daily routine.
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping.
Synonymspatternhabitcustompracticeprocedureschedulegroove
Antonymsirregularitychangeunpredictabilityspontaneitydeviation
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six(number)
/sɪks/
6
She's lived here six months.
‘I won't let you down.’ ‘I sincerely hope not.’
Synonymshalf a dozensextethexadhalf-dozen
Antonymszeroonefewmany
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third(number)
/θɜːrd/
coming after the second in order; 3rd
Today is the third of October.
to shed tears of happiness
Synonymsone-third3rdtertiary
Antonymsfirstsecondlast
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sixteen(number)
/ˌsɪksˈtiːn/
16
This building has sixteen floors.
He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal.
Synonyms16a number
Antonymszeroonefifteenseventeen
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summer(noun)
/ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year, coming between spring and autumn
It's very hot in the summer.
It is now high summer(= the hottest part of summer).
Synonymssummertimemidsummer
Antonymswinterautumnfallspring
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Saturday(noun)
/ˈsætərdeɪ/
the day of the week after Friday and before Sunday
We often go to the cinema on Saturday evening.
SynonymsweekendSaturdays
Antonymsweekday
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sixty(number)
/ˈsɪksti/
60
My grandfather is sixty years old this year.
Synonyms60number 60
Antonymszerononeother numbers (e.g.fiftyseventy)
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thirteen(number)
/ˌθɜːrˈtiːn/
13
My sister is thirteen years old.
Synonyms13thirteenth
Antonymstwelvefourteen
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Sunday(noun)
/ˈsʌndeɪ/
the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday, thought of as either the first or the last day of the week
Why don't we go out this Sunday?
SynonymsLord's Dayfirst day of the week
AntonymsweekdayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
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second(number)
/ˈsekənd/
happening or coming next after the first in a series of similar things or people; 2nd
My birthday is on the second of June.
The light flashes every 5 seconds.
Synonymsalternateinferiornextadditional
Antonymsfirstprimaryoriginal
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then(adverb)
/ðen/
used to introduce the next thing that happens; after that
Then, we will visit the square.
I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then.
Synonymsafterwardnextsubsequentlythereafterin that case
Antonymsbeforepreviouslyearlier
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soon(adverb)
/suːn/
in a short time from now; a short time after something else has happened
See you soon!
See you soon!
Synonymsshortlypresentlyshortpromptlyquicklydirectly
Antonymslateeventuallylaterin the futuredistantlynever
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thirty(number)
/ˈθɜːrti/
30
There are thirty days in April.
Synonyms30three decadesthrice ten
Antonymszerooneforty
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September(noun)
/sepˈtembər/
the 9th month of the year, between August and October
My mother's birthday is in September
SynonymsNinth month