WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE, THE

Meaning of WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE, THE in English

ˌWorld Wide ˌFund for ˈNature, the BrE AmE abbreviation , WWF

an international ↑ charity organization, formerly called the World Wildlife Fund, which supports ↑ conservation (=protection of wild plants, animals, and natural areas of land)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WORLD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Disney World and Disneyland World Court The World New World monkey Old World monkey …
Английский словарь Британика
NATURE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) human nature Nature Conservancy World Wide Fund for Nature
Английский словарь Британика
FUND — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) mutual fund sinking fund trust fund World Wildlife Fund {{link=World Wide Fund for Nature">World …
Английский словарь Британика
WORLD — I. ˈwərld, esp before pause or consonant -rəld; ˈwə̄ld noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English weorld, world, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WIDE — I. ˈwīd adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English wid, wide, from Old English wīd; akin to Old High German …
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NATURE — I. ˈnāchə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin natura, from natus, (past participle of …
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FUND — I. ˈfənd noun ( -s ) Etymology: French & Latin; French fond bottom, innermost part, basis & French fonds stock …
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FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORLD — (n.) In a more restricted sense, that part of the earth and its concerns which is known to any one, …
Английский словарь Webster
WIDE — (superl.) Having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right angles to …
Английский словарь Webster
WIDE — ( superl. ) Having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORLD — /werrld/ , n. 1. the earth or globe, considered as a planet. 2. ( often cap. ) a particular division …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WIDE — — wideness , n. /wuyd/ , adj., wider, widest , adv. , n. adj. 1. having considerable or great extent …
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NATURE — — naturelike , adj. /nay"cheuhr/ , n. 1. the material world, esp. as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human …
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FUND — /fund/ , n. 1. a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; …
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WORLD — I. ˈwər(-ə)ld noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English woruld human existence, this world, age (akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WIDE — I. ˈwīd adjective ( wider ; wid·est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīd; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FUND — I. ˈfənd noun Etymology: Latin fundus bottom, country estate — more at bottom Date: 1694 1. a. : a sum …
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NATURE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin natura, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born — …
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WORLD — noun as an emblem of immensity, a great multitude or quantity; a large number. 2. world ·noun the inhabitants of …
Webster English vocab
WIDE — superl remote; distant; far. 2. wide ·noun that which is wide; wide space; width; extent. 3. wide ·noun that which …
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NATURE — noun natural affection or reverence. 2. nature ·vt to endow with natural qualities. 3. nature ·noun hence: kind, sort; character; …
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FUND — vt to place in a fund, as money. 2. fund ·vt to put into the form of bonds or stocks …
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WORLD — [world] n [ME, fr. OE woruld human existence, this world, age (akin to OHG weralt age, world); akin to OE …
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WIDE — [wide] adj wider ; wid.est [ME, fr. OE wid; akin to OHG wit wide] (bef. 12c) 1 a: having great …
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WORLD — world BrE AmE wɜːld AmE wɝːld ▷ worlds wɜːldz AmE wɝːldz ▶ ˌ World ˈ Bank BrE AmE ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NATURE — nature BrE AmE ˈneɪtʃ ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ nature|d d ▷ nature|s z ▶ ˈ nature re …
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WORLD — / wɜːld; NAmE wɜːrld/ noun THE EARTH / ITS PEOPLE 1. the world [ sing. ] the earth, with all …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WIDE — / waɪd; NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun ■ adjective ( wider , wid·est ) FROM ONE SIDE TO …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NATURE — / ˈneɪtʃə(r); NAmE / noun PLANTS, ANIMALS 1. (often Nature ) [ U ] all the plants, animals and things …
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FUND — / fʌnd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] an amount of money that has been …
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WORLD — I. world 1 S1 W1 /wɜːld $ wɜːrld/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ world , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WIDE — I. wide 1 S1 W1 /waɪd/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adverb : ↑ wide , ↑ widely ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NATURE — na ‧ ture S1 W1 /ˈneɪtʃə $ -tʃər/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ nature , ↑ …
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FUND — I. fund 1 S3 W1 AC /fʌnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ fund , ↑ refund …
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FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORLD — n. 1 a the earth, or a planetary body like it. b its countries and their inhabitants. c all people; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WIDE — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 a measuring much or more than other things of the same kind across or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NATURE — n. 1 a thing's or person's innate or essential qualities or character (not in their nature to be cruel; is …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FUND — n. & v. --n. 1 a permanent stock of something ready to be drawn upon (a fund of knowledge; a …
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WORLD — n. 1 a the earth, or a planetary body like it. b its countries and their inhabitants. c all people; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WIDE — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 a measuring much or more than other things of the same kind across or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NATURE — n. 1 a thing's or person's innate or essential qualities or character (not in their nature to be cruel; is …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FUND — n. & v. n. 1 a permanent stock of something ready to be drawn upon (a fund of knowledge; a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORLD — n.1 a the earth, or a planetary body like it. b its countries and their inhabitants. c all people; the …
Oxford English vocab
WIDE — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. a measuring much or more than other things of the same kind across or …
Oxford English vocab
NATURE — n.1 a thing's or person's innate or essential qualities or character (not in their nature to be cruel; is the …
Oxford English vocab
FUND — n. & v. --n. 1. a permanent stock of something ready to be drawn upon (a fund of knowledge; a …
Oxford English vocab
WORLD — ( worlds) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The world is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-WIDE — -wide combines with nouns to form adjectives which indicate that something exists or happens throughout the place or area that …
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WIDE — ( wider, widest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something that is …
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NATURE — ( natures) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Nature is all the …
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FUND — ( funds, funding, funded) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Funds are …
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FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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WORLD
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WIDE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a big/broad/wide smile (= when you are very happy ) ▪ She had a …
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NATURE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES at one with nature ▪ She felt as she always did in these mountains: peaceful, …
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FUND
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WIDE — [adverb] -r, -stThey moved the goal posts wider apart (= so that there was a larger distance between them).His eyes …
Cambridge English vocab
NATURE — (LIFE) [noun] [U not after the] - all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, …
Cambridge English vocab
FUND — [noun] [C] - a sum of money saved, collected or provided for a particular purposeIn the UK, pension fund assets …
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WORLD — n. Disney World and Disneyland Industrial Workers of the World World Court The World New World monkey Old World monkey …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FUND — n. International Monetary Fund mutual fund sinking fund trust fund World Wildlife Fund World Wide Fund for Nature United Nations …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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