WIDNES

Meaning of WIDNES in English

Widnes BrE AmE ˈwɪd nɪs -nəs

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012

WIDNES — County: Cheshire Post Code: WA8
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WIDNES — town in the unitary authority of Halton, historic county of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the north bank of …
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WIDENESS — noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English widnesse, from Old English wīdnes, from wīd wide + -nes -ness — more …
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RUNCORN — town, Halton unitary authority, historic county of Cheshire, England. It lies on the southern shore of the River Mersey 15 …
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HALTON — unitary authority, geographic county of Cheshire, England. The unitary authority comprises Widnes and surrounding suburban areas, on the north shore …
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BARKLA, CHARLES GLOVER — born June 7, 1877, Widnes, Lancashire, Eng. died Oct. 23, 1944, Edinburgh, Scot. British physicist who was awarded the Nobel …
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WIN — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a deserved win/victory/success etc ▪ Larsson’s goal gave Celtic a deserved victory. a party …
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VICTORY
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SHORT-TERM — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a long-term/short-term loan (= to be paid back after a long/short time ) ▪ I …
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QUIT — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES get out of/quit the rat race ▪ the story of a couple who quit the …
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PELVIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN bone ▪ Her pelvic bones don't look like the pelvic bones in Cosmo. ▪ …
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EXTRAORDINARY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a remarkable/amazing/extraordinary coincidence ▪ What an extraordinary coincidence meeting you here! a remarkable/extraordinary achievement (= …
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EMPHATIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB more ▪ A more emphatic outline can be achieved by making a second cut …
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DISAPPOINTING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a disappointing start ▪ He accepted full responsibility for the club’s disappointing start to the …
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DEFEAT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a defeated army ▪ The survivors of his defeated army settled in Provence. a …
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CONTEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a hard-fought battle/contest/game etc ▪ one of the most hard-fought games this season ▪ …
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CONDONE — verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ I'm not condoning his behaviour, but I can understand why he wanted revenge on …
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BATH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a swimming/bathing cap ▪ A swimming cap will stop you getting your hair wet. …
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WOOLLYBACK — Noun. 1. A person from the provinces of Liverpool, but not from the city itself. Consequently covering a broad ill-defined …
Slang English vocab
CHORDY — Adj. Moody. [Widnes/Merseyside use]
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CHORD — Noun. A bad mood. E.g."Sarah's in a right chord after smudging her lipstick." [Widnes/Merseyside use]
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