apres-ski, /,aeprei 'ski:/ noun [U] (from French) social activities and entertainments which take place in hotels and restaurants after a day’s skiing A,) j# IjfJli 1$

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apri cot /'eipriknt; NAmE ‘aeprikart/ noun 1 [C] a round fruit with yellow or orange skin and a large seed inside &A; Ff: dried, apricots FrA 2 [U] a yellowish-orange colour & ► apricot adj.: The room was painted

apricot and white.

April Our /'eipral/ noun [U, C] [abbr. Apr.) the fourth month of the year, between March and May 0/1: She was bom in April. ®H0/j dBEfrA ❖ (BrE) The meeting is on the fifth of April/April the fifth. AAR 0/10/1 3l R o 0 [NAmE) The meeting is on April fifth. A R 0 Jlk0/j if H ₀ 0 We went to Japan last April.

0/1 $0*7 R Ac 0 I arrived at the end of April.

0 /f IS 3\ & 0 o 0 last April’s election * 7 0 /J (ft ^ 0 April showers 0/1 |$f#M o an April wedding 0/1 ifj

.April ‘Fool noun 1 a trick that is traditionally played on sb on 1 April (called April Fool’s Day or All Fools’ Day) EM A7/FE)5i:^: 2 a person who has a trick played on them on April Fool’s Day MA7MM.A0A a pri ori /,ei prai'orrai/ adj., adv. (from Latin, formal) using facts or principles that are known to be true in order to decide what the probable effects or results of sth will be, for example saying ‘They haven’t eaten anything all day so they must be hungry.’

^; E HI A A — compare a posteriori ap ron /'eipran/ noun 1 a piece of clothing worn over the front of the body, from the chest or the waist down, and tied around the waist. Aprons are worn over other clothes to keep them clean, for example when cooking.

—compare pinafore(2) 2 [technical Ain) an area with a hard surface at an airport, where aircraft are turned around, loaded, etc. () # 111 if 3 (also 'apron stage) (technical Ain) (in a theatre gij|^) the part of the stage that is in front of the curtain An ( H A fll firm (tied to) sb’s apron strings (too much under) the influence and control of sb ( ® A

EftfPlR] ( ) : The British prime minister is too apt

to cling to Washington’s apron strings.

apro pos /.aepra'pao; NAmE -'poo/ (also apropos of) prep, concerning or related to sb/sth * A ; -M T" : Apropos (of) what you were just saying ... E /S'PJr

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apse /aeps/ noun a small area, often in the shape of a semicircle, usually at the east end of a church (

apt /aept/ adj. 1 suitable or appropriate in the circumstances ^J|A 0 0 : 0 : a particularly apt

description/name/comment # $i| 1A 0 0 -IS j* / & A / if ife 2 ~ to be ... | ~ to do sth likely or having a natural tendency to do sth if'- ; ff • • {8! 0 : opt to be

forgetful/careless fUt-S; AAffiA'A# 0 Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths. JLHfEM 0ftlllo

3 ~ pupil a person who has a natural ability to learn and understand A A ► aptly adv.: the aptly

named Grand Hotel aptness noun [U]

ap ti tude /'asptitjuid; NAmE -tu:d/ noun [U, C] ~ (for sth)

| ~ (for doing sth) natural ability or skill at doing sth A $7 AEWEW; AM 0lE1 talent _: She showed a natural aptitude for the work. M A M th T f ii l ft 0 A M o o His aptitude for dealing with children got him the job. m / hi J Lt if Alt 0 A A Af f!] .

o an aptitude test (= one designed to show whether sb has the natural ability for a particular job or course of education) #

aqua /'aekwa/ noun [Uj 1 water (used especially on the labels on packages of food, drinks, medicines, etc. in order to show how much water they contain) A ( )t if]

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2 a bluish-green colour

aqua culture /'aekwak/vltj^r)/ noun [U] the growing of plants in water for food 7jeE#M ( ik )