flaut-ist
/'floitist;
NAmE 'flautist/ {BrE) (NAmE flut ist) noun a person who plays the
flute flavon-oid /'flervanoid/ noun (chemistry ft) a type of
substance that is found in some plants such as tomatoes, which is thought to
protect against some types of cancer and heart disease AH® (
wmm/t, )
H CC171 taste : The tomatoes give
extra flavour to the sauce. Jf 1m {£ iHi ft #] ft M 0 o It is stronger in
flavour than other Dutch cheeses. itlc$Co 2 [C] a particular type of
taste ( X# ) 5Ait: This yogurt comes in ten different
flavours.
&#Bt#3ftft ft [s] (ft if 0 0 a wine with a delicate
fruit flavour 3 [sing.] a particular quality or
atmosphere # M; # ;
ft jR HTH ambience : the
distinctive flavour of
IEI3^'l4$J^CMc= 4 [sing.] a/the ~ of sth an idea of what sth is
like : I have tried to convey
something
of the flavour of the
argument.
5 (computing if) a particular type of
sth, especially computer software ITiTfll flavour of the
month (especially BrE) a person or thing that
is very popular at a particular time Mlp-ffWA ( )
m verb [VN] ~ sth (with sth) to add sth to food or drink to give it
more flavour or a particular flavour in ( Jt^JlsSc
'em)
flavoured (BrE) (NAmE flavored) /‘fleivad; NAmE -verd/ adj. 1 -flavoured having the type of flavour mentioned
ft • • • ifi P: lemon-flavoured
sweets/candy ft W ^ M ^ 2 having had flavour
added to it ft 7 Ift it P : flavoured yogurt ft^ftSfaf
'flavour
enhancer noun [U, c] a substance
which is added to food to make the flavour stronger if 5^*1 fla vour ing (BrE) {NAmE flavoring) /'fleivarir)/ noun [u, C]
a substance added to food or drink to give it a particular flavour ii ^ rp ; il If ft:
orange/vanilla
flavouring if / Iffti^iftlfft o This
food contains no artificial flavourings. &#'i’RnqA^AAi^iFn
= flavourless {BrE) {NAmE flavorless) /'fteivalas; NAmE -arias/ adj. having no flavour A SAW; The
meat was tough and
flavourless. & $3 S& AzjtJ, X X ft M SAo
flavour-some /'fleivasam; NAmE -vars-/ {BrE) {NAmE
flavorful /'fleivafol; NAmE -varf-/) adj. having a lot of
flavour SAil'Ml; SAilftsW; 4Sftl»W) flaw /
M evan defect, fault : The argument is full
of fundamental flaws. 0
The
report reveals fatal flaws
in security at the airport.
2
~ (in sth) a crack or fault in sth that makes it less attractive
or valuable Iftg;
Et; 3 ~ (in sb/sth) a weakness in sb’s
character
( ) II A, ft A: There is always a flaw
in the
character of a tragic hero, jfeiijfi flawed /fiord/ adj. having a flaw; damaged
or spoiled ft
ft W ; ft ft A W ; ft *!x $; W : seriously/funda- mentally/fatallyflawed ftAlt/Ayft/Sfc'RpftA 0 a flawed argument ft ft i!l W A 0 the book’s flawed
heroine
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flaw-less /'floilas/ adj. without flaws and therefore perfect %
H (HJ; A
Her English is almost flawless, ftfc W A it il ¥ A R[
I'i 0 ► f lawlessly adv.
flax
/flaeks/
noun [u] 1
a plant with blue flowers, grown for its stem
that is used to make thread and its seeds that are used to make linseed oil 2 threads from the stem of the flax plant, used to make linen U/ flax-en /'flaeksn/ adj.
{literary) (of hair pale yellow
sEjfcfew aaa blonde
flay /flei/ verb [VN] 1 to remove the skin
from an animal or person, usually when they are dead p| (
W ) 2 to hit or whip sb very hard so that some of
their skin comes off #ft, )
3
(formal) to criticize
sb/yourself severely flea /fli:/
noun a very small jumping insect without wings,
that bites animals and humans and sucks their blood Jr: The dog has fleas. j&&$jft®fcj5r0 B5H with a 'flea in your
ear if
sb sends a person away with a flea in their ear, they tell them angrily to go
away [U^ltWWit, ( JfiA^A ) —picture
o page
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flea-bag /'flirbaeg/ noun {informal) 1 a
person who looks poor and does not take care of their appearance jlilW A 2 an
animal that is in poor condition 3
{especially NAmE) a
hotel that is cheap and dirty
Mtt
'flea-bitten adj. {informal) in poor condition and
with an unpleasant appearance ilillW ‘flea circus noun an entertainment in
which fleas are said to be performing tricks
'flea market noun an outdoor market that
sells second-hand (= old or used)
goods at low prices Jr
nm (y.
flea-pit /'flirpit/ noun {old-fashioned, BrE, informal) an old and dirty cinema
or theatre IS ®ilft W U ( flJcIM
K )
fleck /flek/ noun, verb
mnoun [usually pl.j ~ (of sth) 1 a very small area of a
particular colour MM: His hair was dark,
with
flecks of grey, ilk H A1^ W ^ ^ ^ M 0
2 a very small piece of sth [$[ ;
/Js>t: flecks
of dust/foam/dandruff
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verb [VN] [usually passive] ~ sth (with sth) to cover or mark
sth with small areas of a
particular colour or with small pieces of sth W M M; M %$.: The fabric was red,
flecked with gold. 0
His hair was flecked with paint, ftk AX± M
ma
flection =
flexion fled pt, pp of FLEE
fledged /fled3d/ adj. (of birds 4) able to fly — see also fully-fledged
fledg-ling {BrE also fledge-ling) /'fled3lir)/ noun 1 a young bird that has
just learnt to fly (
2 (usually
before another noun a
person, an organization or a
system that is new and without experience fj](ft A; Al£^WMtR;
%:
fledgling
democracies ffAWSASI? flee /fli:/
verb (fled, fled /fled/) [no passive] ~ (from) sb/sth | ~ (to ... /into ... ) to leave a
person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible
danger ) MM, M9&: [V]
a camp for refugees
fleeing from the war t[jc®
^
o He
fled to London after an argument with his family, it % M A #■ IH
fs M % A T ffc Wt o 0 She burst into tears
and fled. ifSAFTo 0 [VN] He
was caught trying to flee
the country.
To
—compare fly v.{ 13) fleece /fli:s/ noun, verb
m noun 1 [C]
the wool coat of a sheep; this coat when it has been removed from a sheep (by shearing) A %; f—— picture o goat 2 [U, C] a type of soft warm cloth
that feels like sheep’s wool; a jacket or sweatshirt
that is made from this cloth mRVQ ; a
fleece
lining 0 a bright red fleece
—
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verb [VN] {informal) to take a lot of money from sb by
charging them too much Mif; fiA-M ft ft: Some local shops have
been fleecing tourists.
«#^ftfto
fleecy /'fliisi/ adj. [usually before noun] made of soft material,
like the wool coat of a sheep; looking like this ): a fleecy sweatshirt jS
^oa
blue
sky with fleecy clouds
feAS
fleet /flirt/ noun, adj.
m noun 1 [C]
a group of military ships commanded by the