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misunderstanding /.misAnda'staendiri; NAmE -dar's-/ noun 1 [U, C] ~ (of/about sth) j - (between A and B) a

situation in which a comment, an instruction, etc. is not understood correctly ^ ^: There must be

some misunderstanding—I thought I ordered the smaller model,

o There is still a fundamental misunderstanding about the real purpose of this work.

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a slight disagreement or argument T4fl; #-

#1: We had a little misunderstanding over the bill. fSfi]

mis un der stood /.misAnda'stod/ adj. having qualities that people do not see or fully understand ;

T A A M ft? : a much misunderstood illness — # if f ij 44^Ai^ft?$J2£jM o She felt very alone and misunderstood.

mis use noun, verb

mnoun /.mis'juis/ [U, C, usually sing.] the act of using sth in a dishonest way or for the wrong purpose iH #] ; i&f] Pi771 abuse , alcohol/drug misuse M'M, o the misuse of power/authority

■ verb /.mis’juiz/ [VN] 1 to use sth in the wrong way or for

the wrong purpose Pm abuse, ill-treat:

individuals who misuse power for their own ends tU4X.i£ 4£#J A 2 to treat sb badly and/or unfairly jgff

mite /mart/ noun 1 a very small creature like a spider that lives on plants, animals, carpets, etc. M

) : house dust

mites }% A 4$ — see also dust mite 2 a small

child or animal, especially one that you feel sorry for ( Poor little mite!

M(k\ 3 (old-fashioned) a small amount of sth A ft_: The place looked a mite (= a little) expensive.

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miter (NAmE) = mitre

miti-gate /’mitigeit/ verb [VN] (formal) to make sth less harmful, serious, etc. ££ $£ ; M ft) Hn alleviate : action to mitigate poverty 0 Soil erosion

was mitigated by the planting of trees. 41 ±

mitigating /‘mitigeitir)/ adj. [only before noun] ~ circumstances/factors (formal or law W) circumstances or factors that provide a reason that explains sb’s actions or a crime, and make them easier to understand so that the punishment may be less severe nj A

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miti ga tion /.miti'geijn/ noun [U] (formal) a reduction in how unpleasant, serious, etc. sth is MM f»TOl in

miti'gation (law W) with the aim of making a crime seem less serious or easier to forgive H*&Wt&Wfi', M. 4E/FI1&4P Jr: In mitigation, the defence lawyer said his client was seriously depressed at the time of the assault.

mitochondrion /.maitau'kDndrian; NAmE .maitou- 'ka:n-/ noun (pi. -dria /-dria/) (biology A) a small part found in most cells, in which the energy in food is released ( IHlUS A (ft ) ► mito-chon-drial /-drial/

adj.: mitochondrial DNA DNA

mi-tosis /maTtausis; NAmE -'tous-/ noun [U] (biology A) the process of cell division ( ) If itSi

mitre (6r£) (US miter) /'maita(r)/ noun, verb

■ noun 1 a tall pointed hat worn by bishops at special

ceremonies as a symbol of their position and authority A M 2 (also 'mitre joint) a comer joint,

formed by two pieces of wood each cut at an angle, as in a picture frame 14A; PHM3 — picture o dovetail

■ verb [VN] (technical A iff) to join two pieces of wood together with a mitre joint 1441 mitt /mit/ noun 1 = mitten 2 (in baseball #$c) a large thick leather glove worn for catching the ball 3 3 [usually pi.] (slang) a hand T: I’d love to get my mitts on one of those.

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mit ten /'mitn/ (also mitt) noun a type of glove that covers the four fingers together and the thumb separately — picture o page R20

Mitty o Walter Mitty mix 0"w /miks/ verb, noun m verb

■ COMBINE £p o' 1 ~ (A with B) | ~ A and B (together) if

two or more substances mix or you mix them, they combine, usually in a way that means they cannot easily be separated ( {£ ) in’, 3ft), MOf: [V] Oil and water do not mix. ii4n7jcT4BSi!o 0 Oil does not mix with water. A M X A» 0 [VN] Mix all the ingredients

together in a bowl, Jl£44fWE#ftM, 4ft4n—To o

If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.

M o' It M M- "fe o o I don’t like to mix business with pleasure (= combine social events with doing business).

2 ~ sth (for sb)

| ~ sb sth to prepare sth by combining two or more different substances ]JiI£; @£^l]: [VN] With this range of paints, you can mix your own colours.

0 [VN, VNN] Why don’t you mix a cocktail for our guests ? jfc If & A iH ffl M 70 ^ ? o

Why don’t you mix our guests a cocktail? fftlf Aii^ll ^ M f® ^ ? 3 [V] if two or more things, people or activities do not mix, they are likely to cause problems or danger if they are combined 40 § ; T 4c 40 fit: Children and fireworks don’t mix.

■ MEET PEOPLE AA7 4 [V] ~ (with sb) to meet and talk

to different people, especially at social events 40

&h.; HTTl socialize: They don’t mix much with

the neighbours.

■ MUSIC/SOUNDS f 9k ; /t 5 [VN] (technical A tg) to

combine different recordings of voices and/or instm- ments to produce a single piece of music ?I

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imn be/get mixed up in sth to be/become involved in sth, especially sth illegal or dishonest #A ( TIE^ be/get mixed 'up with sb to be/become friendly with or involved with sb that other people do not approve of -% ( Tii'n W A ) 4fl^

AMtS mix and match to combine things in different ways for different purposes MAMS; ?S ■£ jg 02: You can mix and match courses to suit your requirements, fts

'mix it (with sb)

(BrE) (NAmE ,mix it 'up (with sb)) (informal) to argue with sb or cause trouble ( T^A ) I( ^AW ) ^ ,mix sth*-*'in (with sth) to add one substance

to others, especially in cooking ( ) 3A, 4flA:

Mix the remaining cream in with the sauce. jfi^JT V& j#fij i!i£|cIf M o 'mix sth into sth to combine one substance with others, especially in cooking ( ?KiJ5R4 ) 3ft), 4f--4nA; {£-Nf ■■•/I o': Mix the fruit into the rest of the mixture. fC/X —'mix sth

into/to sth to produce sth by combining two or more substances, especially in cooking ( ) #-I^/p$^lJ

J$ H771 blend _: Add the milk and mix to a smooth dough. ,mix sth~'up to

change the order or arrangement of a group of things, especially by mistake or in a way that you do not want #£L: Someone has mixed-up all the application forms. ^A4C^if —related noun mix-up

HTfl muddle ,mix sb/sth up (with sb/sth) to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else ^ VX A • • • Ji; ;

41^ BH3 confuse: I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. gf##-|.3|}l!!il§3«JAT. — see also mixed-up mnoun

■ COMBINATION [C, usually sing.] a combination of

different people or things Ma“, M & ; If 'a ETH! blend : a school with a good social mix of children

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fascinating mix of old and new. IB If