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3 [C] something that is not as good, useful, etc. as
people claim it is ft; 1
'fraud
squad noun [sing.+sing./pl. v.] (BrE) part
of a police force that investigates fraud ( HAW ) fraudster /'fro:dsta(r)/ noun (BrE) a person who commits fraud 2E$;4i3IA
fraudu lent /'froidjalant; NAmE -d3a-/ ad/'. intended to cheat sb, usually in
order to make money illegally (ft; & ii W: fraudulent advertising
^lixA^Wr'a-o fraudulent insurance claims ►
fraudu-
lence /'froidjalans; NAmE -d3a-/ noun [U] fraudu lent ly /'froidjalantli; NAmE -d3a-/ adv. fraught /fra:t/ adj. 1 ~ with sth filled with sth
unpleasant ftffl ( )
with
danger/difficulty/problems ®
Xtltlt /
Ip] JS Jfi it W M ffi 2 (especially BrE)
causing or feeling worry and anxiety ^ ;
ft J$ W ; JS 7 ^ H771
tense: She
looked/sounded fraught. Iffi; Mlft
W & dl tt IS o 0 There was a fraught silence.
W—W A M it W jfft 17 0 Things are as
fraught as ever in the office.
fray /frei/ verb, noun
a verb 1 if cloth frays or
sth frays it, the threads in it start to come apart ( 017 [V] The
cuffs of his
shirt were fraying. itfcRAWtt Pit7„
0 This material frays easily. o [VN] It was
fashionable to
fray the bottoms of your jeans. ^ M. B't A tC-tlfilfio 2
if sb’s nerves or temper frays
or sth frays them, the person starts to get irritated or annoyed ( ) MM, till A: [V] As the debate went
on,
tempers began
to fray. A^\ffc±A7o
[also VN] ►
frayed adj.:
frayed denim shorts IfjfTtAfF MW 0 Tempers were
getting very frayed.
IffiCT ,fray at/around the edges/1
seams to start to come apart or to fail
AKA Support for the leader was fraying at the
edges.
mnoun the fray [sing.] a fight, a competition or an argument, especially one
that is exciting or seen as a test of
your ability 4, ftfy,
#■& (
A (ft ) : They were ready
for the fray. fM7f£i§-£F7 #• 4-o 0 to enter/join the
fray ftp A#- Pfr 0 At 71, he has now retired from the political fray. 71 A, EMM
frazzle /‘fraezl/ noun 11*171 be burnt, worn, etc. to
a 'frazzle (informal) to be completely burnt/extremely tired mm*#
frazzled /'fraezld/ adj. (informal) tired
and easily annoyed : They finally
arrived home, hot
and frazzled. Ml £77
0 3\ %, X&X % „ freak /friik/
noun, adj., verb
a noun 1 (informal) a person with a
very strong interest in a particular subject a
health/fitness/jazz,
etc. freak if ±7$ — see
also control freak 2 (disapproving) a
person who is considered to be unusual because of the way they behave, look or
think ( ft A, M ) I^WA;
A : She was
treated like a freak because she didn’t want children. ^f^
going out
with a real freak.
Mo 3 (also .freak of ’nature) (sometimes
offensive) a person, an animal, a plant or a thing that is not physically
normal ( fg A, zft fP A 0 ) ■$ ® 4 a very
unusual and unexpected event # itJ ^; A7 # (ft ♦: By some freak of
fate they all escaped without injury. &
a adj. [only
before noun] (of an event or the weather |t'|f ^ A very unusual and unexpected
A IE "$77 t£ ^ (ft: a freak accident/storm/occurrence A # [ft Ip7£
/ HM.M / o freak weather conditions ■ verb ~ (sb)
(out) (informal) if sb freaks or if sth freaks them,
they react very strongly to sth that makes them suddenly feel shocked,
surprised, frightened, etc. ( Hist ,
H i1 : [V] My
parents really
freaked when
they saw my hair. f£X##jjiLflc(ftAAN‘
A Isi A fee 0 [VN] Snakes really freak
me out. —
freak ing /'friikirj/ adv., adj. [only before noun] (NAmE, taboo, slang) a
swear word that many people find offensive, used to emphasize a comment or an
angry statement to avoid saying ‘fucking’ ( jjp ® i£ H, ffj IM #
ft fucking )
freak ish /‘friikij/
adj. very strange, unusual or unexpected t£ # (ft; A # (ft; iSc: freakish weather/ behaviour ► freak-ish-ly adv.
'freak show noun 1 a small show at
a fair, where people pay to see
people or animals with strange physical characteristics Bf ]]£
( A zift 2 (disap
proving) an
event that people watch because it is very strange Ad^2l##J'W
freaky /'frirki/
adj.
(informal) very strange or unusual %
Hift; SHtift
freckle /'frekl/
noun [usually pi.] a small, pale
brown spot on a person’s skin, especially on their face, caused by the sun U
$1; A H * — compare mole(2)
► freckled /'frekld/ adj.: a freckled
face/schoolgirl W & M (ft / A
free /fri:/ adj., verb, adv.
m adj. (freer
/'fri:a(r)/, freest /'friust/)
►
NOT CONTROLLED 1 ~ (to do sth) not under the
control or in the power
of sb else; able to do what you want tBBtSBjftlSM; I have no ambitions
other than
to have a happy life and be free. 17$:
A^, K A S i 0 Students
have a
free choice
of courses in their final year. ^
^ bJ IM i ^ ©o 0 You are free to come and go as you please, A A
§ & 0 0 (informal)
‘Can I use the
phone?’
‘Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).’
“IfctlfiJ — TffeiS1^? ”
“i#MnEo ” 2 not restricted or controlled by
anyone else; able to do or say what you want A
true
democracy
complete with free speech and a free press was called for. AfJȴ
°f i i W
IiEEio 0 the country’s first free election A ^ 0 They gave
me free access to all the files. j{fe
►
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not a prisoner
or SLAVE g
tb tti ( MtkM ) : He
walked out of
jailafreeman. ^Ag^A0
►
ANIMAL/BIRD 7j#j ; 4 4 not tied up or in
a cage
jSW; ^ : The researchers set the
birds free.
AMffi4^c7o
►
NO PAYMENT A 7 #
iC 5 costing nothing A ift ^ W :
Admission is free, jfc $ A ^ 0
0 fr’ee samples/tickets/ advice I
Ml 0 We’re offering a fabulous
free gift with
each copy you buy. nJEIj#?!] —
ILo ❖ You
can’t ejqject people to work for free (= without payment).
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►
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clear; not blocked ; %
11 $J : Ensure there is a
free flow of air around the machine.
►
WITHOUT STH A A 7 ~ from/of sth not containing or
affected by sth
harmful or unpleasant A # A lr £tfj; A M i ) : free from difficulty/doubt/
fear AAfflXt; AfEU
/ 0 free from artificial
colours
and flavourings A^AIfe^fflAXi^iA^ 0 It
was several weeks before he was completely free of pain. M 7
8 -free (in adjectives
A§ii]) without the thing mentioned A A ■■77
virtually fat-free yogurt
JIAABh 0 tax-free
earnings ^
$i|£A o a trouble-free life AttAfIMXtS
►
NOT ATTACHED/TRAPPED
AS®/ fi 9 ~ (of sth) not attached to
sth or trapped by sth A HO /E ; A^A77 Pull gently on the
free end of the rope.
—0 They had to be cut
free from their car after the accident. $ fs ,
I# ® 7 'H 7 IE ftfe 111 f lUAo 0 She finally managed to pull herself
free. lift
7 0
►
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took it. ji ($ ft}
f£«fcME£7o o Is
this seat free?
mm?
►
NOT BUSY A'It 11 ~ (for sth) (of a person or
time Af& Eht |h])
without particular plans or arrangements; not busy AA^ W ^ zb W;
$ Pfi W: If Sarah is free for lunch I’ll take her out.
0 Keep Friday night free for my party. fESIft 71^.7$ fE