T (also t) /ti:/ noun [C, U] {pi. Ts, T’s, t’s /ti:z/)
the 20th letter of the English alphabet ^ ^ 65 20 A
: ‘Tin’ begins with (a) T/T. * tin — if 7 # t ft jka —see also T-bone
steak, T-junction, T-shirt, T-square HTITfl to a T/'tee (informal) used to say that sth is
exactly right for sb, succeeds in doing sth in exactly the right way, etc. ( IM
AXtu^'r it ) fp£A : Her new job suits her to a T. ff'n iST'iiT o 0 The novel captures the feeling of
the pre-war period to a T. &^/MM$MN-j$651f mm&o — more at dot v.
TA /,ti:
'ei/ abbr. 1 {BrE)
Territorial Army ( 3£[I1 ) A± 2 {NAmE) teaching
assistant
ta /ta:/ exclamation (BrE, slang) thank you ittif]
taarab
/'tairAb/
noun [U] a type of music that
is popular in E Africa, especially along the coast, and that is influenced by
Arabian and Indian music igfeU( S£
J&K)
tab /taeb/ noun, verb
m noun 1 a small piece of paper,
cloth, metal, etc. that sticks out from the edge of sth, and that is used to
give information about it, or to hold it, fasten it, etc.
&;
35 ft
; t£b "ft : Insert tab A into slot 1 (= for example to make
a model, box, etc.). HfiftAMAl-^ H ( ^7# ) o 2 = tab stop 3 (NAmE)
= ring pull
4
a bill for goods you receive but pay for later, especially for food or drinks
in a restaurant or bar; the price or cost of sth ( ##65 ) ^
;
( %% ) #jf : a bar tab MW# o Can I put
it on my tab? 3$# 1M ? 0 The tab for the meeting could be $3 000. & & £ $ 65.ft .# M % .3 000 ft „
o note
at bill 5 {informal) a small solid piece of
an illegal drug gj
ft,
15 % ( te li rr ) : a tab of Ecstasy
—
6 = TABLATURE: guitar tabs
keep (close) tabs on sb/sth {informal) to
watch sb/sth carefully in order to know what is happening so that you can
control a particular situation ]jk II; $5 ft) XII: It’s not always possible to keep
tabs on everyone’s movements. l£l!£#7 A65#S&Ji 65o
—
more at pick
v.
■ verb (-bb-) [VN] 1 (especially NAmE) ~ sb (as) sth to say that sb is
suitable for a particular job or role or describe them in a particular way ^ A
) il^ 7 (
M ) ; ftl ( % A ) •••: He has been tabbed by
many people as a future champion.
65 737 o 2 to
use the tab key when you are
using a keyboard {$fflfrJAtt
tab-arc! /'taebad;
-ba:d; NAmE -bard; -ba:rd/ noun a simple piece of
clothing consisting of back and front sections without sleeves, and a hole for
the head fg B
•a**, { aktmnfti&M, )
Tab-asco™
/ta'baeskau; NAmE -kou/ noun [U] a red spicy sauce made from peppers
tab bou leh /ta'builei; BrE also 'taebuilei/ noun [U] an Arab dish
consisting of crushed wheat with chopped tomatoes,
onions and herbs igtf
Ift-feli,
{mmm, ;w^&hw65#3{k
Mjaft)
tabby /'taebi/ noun {pi. -ies) (also 'tabby cat) a cat with brown or grey
fur marked with dark lines or spots
tab-er-nade /'taebanaekl; NAmE -barn-/ noun 1 [C] a place of worship
for some groups of Christians ( #311! 1^65 ) a Mormon tabernacle
2 the tabernacle [sing.] a small place of
worship that could be moved, used by the Jews in ancient times when they were
travelling in the desert
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tab key (also tab, formal tabu-la-tor) noun a button on a keyboard
that you use to move to a certain fixed
position in a line of a document that you are typing (ii&±65) Tab it
tabia /'taebla; 'tAb-/ noun a pair of small drums
played with the hands and used in S Asian music, usually to accompany other
instruments **65$m/bxt£, ) —pictures
page
tab-iat-Ure /'taeblatj^r)/ (also tab) noun [U, C] a way of representing
musical notes on paper by showing the position of the fingers on a musical
instrument rather than the actual notes; an example of this
( ^^r##65¥j§^* ) ; #&*if : The book contains lyrics and
guitar tablatures for over 100 songs.
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table Otw /'teibl/ noun, verb
m noun
—
FURNITURE 1 a piece of furniture that consists
of a
flat top
supported by legs # 7; ft 7; Jl: a kitchen table M
restaurant). i#;£j#WA“:§l65#7o 0 I’d like to book a table for
tonight
(= in a
restaurant). hM
0 to set
the table (= to put the plates, knives, etc.
on it for a meal) HMtH- O {BrE also) to lay the table IT 0 to clear the table (= take away the dirty plates, etc. at the end of a meal) ( ) if
O He
questioned her next morning over the breakfast table {= during breakfast). H z: 7 7 ±,
# —
IS $ |n] M 0 0 {BrE, formal) Children must learn
to behave at table. u£1SW‘65S^o O a
billiard/snooker/pool table ft 3$ /
There
are many compounds ending in table. You
will find them at their place in the alphabet. \>\ table
—
PEOPLE A 2 the people sitting at a table for a meal
or
to play
cards, etc. ( ^65 ) —^A: He kept
the whole table entertained with his jokes. ,
o —
see also round-table
—
LIST OF FACTS/NUMBERS 0 / 3 a list of facts or
numbers
arranged in a special order, usually in rows and columns A; —'tfL A: a
table of contents {= a list of the main points or information in a book,
usually at the front of the book) @ M O Table 2 shows how prices and earnings
have increased over the past 20 years. A 2
&X7&£20^A^*&f0i|£A65igjXI#«o —see also
PERIODIC
TABLE
—
IN SPORT Wiss5 4 a list of sports teams, countries,
schools, etc. that shows their position in a competition, etc. ( i^^65 ) If Arsenal
win this game they’ll go to the top of the table.
o school
performance league tables A
—
MATHEMATICS ^ 5 = MULTIPLICATION TABLE: DO you know your six times table? #^#A65^^niAI^f?
—
see also turntable, water table
fl»1fl on the 'table 1 (BrE) (of a plan, suggestion, etc. >HK+jclL
iti^) offered to people so that they can consider or discuss it
Management
have put several new proposals on the table. Wa^nB#R^fr65Mi^^35i5‘ ife0 2 (especially NAmE) (of a plan, suggestion, etc.
£l], #) not going to be discussed or considered
until a
future date S turn the
'tables (on sb) to
change a situation so that you are now in a stronger position than the person
who used to be in a stronger position than you It
3§ ft ®
—
more at card
n., drink v., wait v.
m verb [VN] 1 {BrE) to present sth formally for
discussion (JEA)MUJ, ffi-XiJAi^B^: They have tabled a motion for debate at
the next Party Conference. itMll B ^
2 {NAmE) to
leave an
idea, a proposal, etc. to be discussed at a later date (HA#, They voted
to table the
proposal until the following meeting.
tab
leau /'taeblau; NAmE -loo/ noun {pi. tab-leaux /-lao; -lauz; NAmE -lou; -louz/) 1 a scene showing,
for example, events and people from history, that is presented by a group of
actors who do not move or speak H o' if M; nfjSliffi: The procession
included a tableau of the Battle of Hastings.