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lipo some /'lipasaum; 'lai-; NAmE -soum/ noun a very small bag formed of lipid molecules, used to carry a drug to a particular part of the body flit lipo suc-tion /'lipausAkJn; 'lai-; NAmE 'laipou-; 'li-/ noun [U] a way of removing fat from sb’s body by using SUCTION ^ )

lippy /'lipi/ adj., noun

m adj. {BrE, informal) showing a lack of respect in the way that you speak to sb ttj gf X (HJ; 1HB M (ft

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■ noun [U] {BrE, informaf) = lipstick

'lip-read verb [V, VN] to understand what sb is saying by watching the way their lips move KJft f| f# _; fj ► 'lip-reading noun [U]

lip-salve /'lipsaelv/ noun [U] (BrE) a substance in the form of a stick, like a lipstick, that you put on your lips to stop them becoming sore iflM#

lip service noun [U] if sb pays lip service to sth, they say that they approve of it or support it, without proving their support by what they actually do $ P (ft jSZSIHij!t; nl: All the parties pay lip service to environmental issues.

lip-stick /'lipstik/ noun [U, C] a substance made into a small stick, used for colouring the lips; a small stick of this substance p £1; Ml?: She was wearing bright red lipstick, ift n £I₀ — picture c> stick

lip-sync (also lip-synch) /‘lip sirjk/ verb to move your mouth, without speaking or singing, so that its movements match the sound on a recorded song, etc.

( ) ftnJfc : [V] She lip-synced to a Beatles

song. 0 [VN] He

lip-synced ‘Return to Sender’. /f P fix 7 < il ® ^

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li quefy /'likwifai/ verb (li que fies, li-que-fy-ing, li-que- fied, li-que-fied) [V, VN] {formal) to become liquid; to make sth liquid (

li queur /li'kjua(r); NAmE -'k3:r/ {NAmE also cor-dial) noun 1 [U, C] a strong sweet alcoholic drink, sometimes flavoured with fruit. It is usually drunk in very small glasses after a meal. ( ft #*/§!>!> ift 2 [C] a glass of liqueur — If li quid 0-w /'likwid/ noun, adj.

■ noun [U, C] a substance that flows freely and is not a solid or a gas, for example water or oil W : She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink.

0 the transition from liquid to vapour t — see also washing-up

liquid

■ adj. 1 in the form of a liquid; not a solid or a gas

(ft; liquid soap 0 liquid nitrogen'M&M,

0 The detergent comes in powder or liquid form. tfe & ft! W Wt W. & fa & W # o 0 a bar selling snacks and liquid refreshment (= drinks) U ^ /ft. ^ (ft ft? £

2 (finance M) that can easily be changed into cash M ft $■}-. liquid assets 3 {literary) clear, like

water /f ift ft ; $ % ft; tH^ft BOH limpid _: liquid blue eyes 4 {literary) (of sounds i^it) clear,

pure and flowing It ft; )Mft: the liquid

song of a blackbird 4M/#laftf^}Ll7ⁱ' li quid ate /’hkwideit/ verb 1 [V, VN] to close a business and sell everything it owns in order to pay debts if n, «l) 2 [VN] {finance

Ht) to sell sth in order to get money $ ^ il: to

liquidate assets 3{VN] {finance M) to pay a debt

iff# ( ) 4 [VN] to destroy or remove sb/sth

that causes problems Xif 1^ EH3 annihilate: The government tried to liquidate the rebel movement and failed.

liquidation /,likwi'deijn/ noun [U] the action of liquidating sb/sth if M.; if If; Iff#: The company has gone into liquidation.

li quid ator /'likwiderta(r)/ noun a person responsible for closing down a business and using any profits from the sale to pay its debts if If A; if & A .liquid .crystal dis play noun = LCD

i quid ity /li'kwidati/ noun [U] {finance M) the state of owning things of value that can easily be exchanged for

^cash&^Mtt;

li quid ize {BrE also -ise) /'likwidaiz/ verb [VN] {especially BrE) to crush fruit, vegetables, etc. into a thick liquid ft]

(zfcjfL ) w&n saa puree li quid izer {BrE also -iser) /’likwidaiza(r)/ noun {BrE)

= BLENDER

.liquid 'paraffin (BrE) {NAmE 'mineral oil) noun [u] a liquid with no colour and no smell that comes from petroleum and is used as a laxative Iff

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li quor /'lika(r)/ noun [u] 1 {especially NAmE) strong alcoholic drink HT71 spirits: hard liquor 0

She drinks wine and beer but no liquor, itfe^ ^nj£

M, 2 {BrE, technical Ain) any alcoholic

drink intoxicating liquor

liquor-ice (especially BrE) {NAmE usually lic-orice) /'likarij'; -ns] noun [U, C] a firm black substance with a strong flavour, obtained from the root of a plant, used in medicine and to make sweets/candy; a sweet/candy made from this substance ft?

li quor ice all-sorts /.likanj‘o:lso:ts;-ris; NAmE-soirtsI noun [pi.] {BrE) brightly coloured sweets/candy made with liquorice ^

'liquor store noun {NAmE) = off-licence lira /'liora; NAmE 'lira/ noun {pi. lire /'liara; NAmE ‘lirei/) {abbr. I.) the unit of money in Malta, Syria and Turkey, and formerly in Italy (replaced there in 2002 by the euro) lift ( mm, ff5#

fi, £;iA*'J7 2002 , t

lisle /lail/ noun [U] a fine smooth cotton thread used especially for making tights and stockings M ^

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lisp /ksp/ noun, verb

m noun [usually sing.] a speech fault in which the sound ‘s’ is pronounced ‘th’ P&lr ( , ffi s th ) : She

spoke with a slight lisp.

■ verb [V, V speech] to speak with a lisp P Sr ^?f;

lis som (also lis-some) /'lisam/ adj. {literary) (of sb’s body A#) thin and attractive ^a{fcHW;

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list 0-w /list/ noun, verb

m noun 1 [C] a series of names, items, figures, etc., especially when they are written or printed — #£ ^; ig#-; if^: a shopping/wine/price list @ ^ 0 to make a list of things to do ft] 5c ?f #. o {formal) to draw up a list $ ij $f ■ o Is your name on the list? o Having to wait

hours came high on the list of complaints. ft³,

— see also A-list, hit list,

LAUNDRY LIST, MAILING LIST, SHORTLIST, WAITING LIST,

wait list 2 [sing.] the fact of a ship leaning to one side ( $p (tfj ) MI4 iTSTWTI see danger

■ verb 1 [VN] to write a list of things in a particular order

( ?>j?f^-, ftUT/f #•: We were

asked to list our ten favourite songs. g B

Ml IT- %k W A W. o 0 Towns in the guide are listed alphabetically. «ft§if MWmm W»

2 [VN] to mention or include sth in a list |!j#; ftl - - ?!j A — % : The koala is listed among Australia’s

endangered animals.

0 soldiers listed as missing

^ 3 {NAmE) to be put or put sth in a list of things for sale ( ft ) TUAIStFil*#, n\\ft [V] This CD

player lists at $200. 200

TCo [also VN] 4 [V] (of a ship §?) to lean to one side ( |o]

-m) mm

'list box noun a list of choices in a box on a computer screen (

.listed 'building noun {BrE) a building that is officially protected because it has artistic or historical value iEX W— see also landmark(3) lis ten 0-w /'hsn/ verb, noun

m verb [V] 1 ~ (to sb/sth) to pay attention to sb/sth that