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strand /straend/ noun, verb
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wore a single strand of pearls
around her neck. ±
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mverb [VN] [usually passive] 1 to leave sb in a place from which they have no way of leaving : The strike
left hundreds of tourists
stranded at the airport.
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to return to the water ^ $5: The
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strangest)
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happened this morning.
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strange way. ttfcMAfr^ff 64 0 0 It’s
strange
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him.
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impressions linger. MM^^iXo 0 That’s
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sb) not familiar because you have not been there before or met the person
before K £ (ft; S ^ 64: a strange city pg £ 64 M TfT 0 to wake up in a
strange bed ft Pg 'P. 64It ± SI A o Never accept lifts from strange men: =f Jj gi] pg £ H A 64 A „ 0 At first the place was
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comfortable in a situation; to have an unpleasant physical feeling ^ B : She
felt
strange sitting at her
father’s desk. M 64 4? ^ mf,
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1
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do not know pg £ A: There was a complete
stranger sitting at my desk. 45 Jl if ^ if ^ fk A Eil 64 Pg 4A„ o They got on well together
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been in before A ; 0f
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f o imm be
no/a 'stranger to sth (formal) to be
familiar/not familiar with sth because you have/have not experienced it many
times before )
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controversy. i&tffyikf&U&
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gle /'straerjgl/ verb [VN] 1 to kill sb by squeezing or pressing on their throat and neck #e ¥t; $1 ; if!
Wt: to strangle sb to
death AH^E o He strangled
her with her own scarf, ffe fg ftfe g B 64 Wl
rb 46 41WL T.
2
to prevent sth from growing or developing 4fp ®; JE f'J; : The current monetary policy is
strangling the
economy. T^Wtlo
strangled /'straerjgld/ adj. (of a cry, sb’s voice,
etc.
P* < iS P' #) a cry or other
sound that is not clear
because it stops before it
has completely finished Hjg M HKj
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strangled cry from the other room. ^PMn0o
strangle-hold /’straeqglhauld; NAmE -hould/ noun
[sing.] 1 a strong hold around sb’s neck that makes it difficult for
them to breathe #5#-?; -f#^2~(on sth) complete control over sth that makes it impossible
for it to grow or develop well fi£ % I]; The company
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strangler /'straerjgle(r)/ noun a person who kills sb
by squeezing their throat tightly M ( gSciA ), stran gu lated /'straeqgjuleitid/ adj. 1 (medical £) (of a part of the
body fr) squeezed so tightly
that
blood etc. cannot pass
through it ££^'1464 2 (formal)
(of a voice f* fr) sounding
as though the throat is tightly squeezed, usually because of fear or worry ii.
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gulated squawk, ftfe#:1641N 7 ' P<, stran gu-ia tion /.straeqgju'leijn/ noun [u] 1 the act of killing sb
by squeezing their throat tightly; the state of being killed in this way Kj?E;
tfkWt-. to die of
slow strangulation 2 (disapproving) the act of
preventing sth from growing or
developing $ij: JEk
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the human spirit 74 A 64
strap /straep/ noun, verb
m noun a strip of leather,
cloth or other material that is used to fasten sth, keep sth in place, carry
sth or hold onto sth the shoulder
straps of her dress
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strap /£ ^ -rf 64 ¥
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picture o bag
a verb ( pp-) [VN] 1
l+adv./prep. | to fasten sb/sth in
place using a strap or straps 4L 40 ) if:
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1:0 o Everything had to be strapped down to stop it from sliding
around. FJr P A M P, H 3^ Ie)
it „ 0 Are you strapped in (= wearing a seat belt in a car, plane,
etc.)? ^ ^# T •% ?
2 ~ sth (up) to wrap
strips
of material around a wound or an injured part of the body & 4L: in ■
■ ■ 4T M H7TI bandage : I have to keep my leg
strapped up for six weeks, ftc 64 M '&tl A M
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strap-less /'straeplas/ adj. (especially of a dress
or bra A4^#*gsK)M) Without
straps A«^64; 7cft^64 strapped /straept/ adj. ~ (for cash, funds, etc.) (informal) having little or not
enough money 4fcH64; ^^4^64 strap-ping /'straepirj/ adj. [only before noun] (informal) (of people A) big,
tall and strong Mf§64 ; M AM41:64 : a
strapping lad #44MM644NfC4; strappy /'straepi/ adj. (strap-pier,
strap-pi-est) (informal) (of shoes or clothes Hi^fAIR)
having straps ^‘i^:?64: white strappy
sandals strata pi of stratum
stratagem /'straet0d3am/ noun (formal) a trick or plan that
you use to gain an advantage or to trick an opponent ( MxlMi>jo&?i74^64
) itig stra
tegic /str0'ti:d3ik/ (also less frequent stra-tegic-al /-d3ikl/) adj. [usually
before noun] 1 done as part of a plan that is meant to achieve a particular
purpose or to gain an advantage ft ^ M rfn A 44 64: 64: strategic
planning O a strategic decision to sell off part
of the business 44 ± \lk - * ® fr 64 (X ^ '(k
W. 0 Cameras
were set up at strategic
points (=
in places where they would be most effective) along the route. f£ fn j|r — 44 it fv S ^ T W. ft #1 o 2 connected with
getting an
advantage in a war or other
military situation Bg- 64; ± 64:
during the war. S, ff.{&64i5]c.t AM A4c
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intended to be fired at an
enemy’s country rather than used in a battle $ 64
— compare