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caff
and angrily to sth, especially in a way that seems unreasonable or humorous
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cadet /ka'det/
noun a young person who is training to become
an officer in the police or armed forces f f
(wir (wet) im$L
cadge /kaed3/ verb ~ (sth) (from/off sb) (BrE, informal)
to ask sb for
food, money, etc. especially because you cannot or do not want to pay for sth
yourself #; %
ty.: [VN] I managed, to cadge some money off my dad. o [also v] ► cadger
noun
Cad
il lac™ /'kaedilaek/
noun 1 a large and expensive US make of car ) 2 the ~ of
sth (NAmE) something that is thought of as an example
of the highest quality of a type of thing M
np :
This
is the Cadillac of watches.
cad mium /'kaedmiam/
noun [U] (symb cd) a chemical element. Cadmium is a
soft poisonous bluish-white metal that is used in batteries and nuclear reactors.
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cadre /'ka:da(r);
NAmE 'kaedri/ noun (formal) 1 [C+sing./pl. v.] a small group of
people who are specially chosen and trained for a particular purpose ( &M£
) 2 [c] a member of this kind of group £-1$
CAE
/,si: ei 'i:/ noun [U] a British test that measures a
person’s ability to speak and write English as a foreign language at an
advanced level (the abbreviation for ‘Certificate in Advanced English’) ,
M in iA -iff. ( £ Certificate in Advanced
English,
t&j] )
cae cum (BrE) (NAmE cecum) /'siikam/ noun (pi. caeca, ceca /’siika/) a small bag which is part of the
intestine, between the small and
the large intestine IfM
Caesarean
/si'zearian; NAmE -'zer-/ (also Caesarian, Cae sarean
section, Cae.sarian section) (US also cesarean, 'C-section, cesarian) noun [C, U] a medical operation in which an
opening is cut in a woman’s body in order to take out a baby ^
ft ) : an emergency Caesarean The
baby was born by Caesarean section. fJPUf Jt'llliifrM
Caesar
salad /.siiza
'saeled; NAmE ,si:zar/ noun [U, C] a salad of lettuce
and croutons
served with a
mixture of oil, lemon juice, egg, etc. gflttfe’® (
)
caesium (BrE)
(NAmE cesium) /‘siiziam/ noun [U] (symb Cs) a chemical element. Caesium is a soft
silver-white metal that reacts strongly in water, used in photoelectric
cells. $6
caes
ura /si'zjuara;
NAmE si'zjura/ noun (technical ^t£) a pause near the middle of
a line of poetry 4^ |0] tf] ff-'M )
—compare ENJAMBEMENT
cafe (also
cafe)
/'kaefei; NAmE kae'fei/ noun 1 a place where you can buy drinks and
simple meals. Alcohol is not usually served in British or American cafes. n&B D|f-:
tt,
M ^ )
—compare restaurant 2 (SAfrE) a small shop/ store that sells sweets,
newspapers, food, etc. and usually stays open later than other shops/stores
us *40*,
*n)
cafeteria /.kaefa'tiaria;
NAmE -'tir-/ noun a restaurant where you choose and pay for
your meal at a counter and carry it to a table. Cafeterias are often found in
factories, colleges, hospitals, etc. g ffijUff;
cafetiere
/.kasfa'tjeajr);
NAmE -'tjer/ (BrE) (NAmE French 'press) noun a special glass container for making
coffee with a metal filter that
you push down '&^Rjlllti#-aS ( ) —picture on next
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caff /kaef/
noun (BrE,
informal) a cafe serving simple, basic food ( a transport caff /VSfr