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1 element of truth
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2 atom
n. atom; smula, uns* * *['ætəm]1) (the smallest part of an element.) atom2) (anything very small: There's not an atom of truth in what she says.) smula, dugg, uns•- atomic- atomic bomb
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- atomic energy
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3 chance
adj. tillfällig, oförutsedd--------n. chans; bra tillfälle; tillfällighet, slump, tur; risk--------v. komma av en slump, hända; riskera* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) tillfällighet, slump, lyckträff2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) chans, tillfälle3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chans, möjlighet4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) chansning2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) chansa2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) råka3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) oförutsedd- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are
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element of truth — trace of the truth, part that is true … English contemporary dictionary
truth — W2S1 [tru:θ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true facts)¦ 2¦(being true)¦ 3¦(important ideas)¦ 4 in truth 5 if (the) truth be known/told 6 to tell (you) the truth 7 nothing could be further from the truth 8 the truth will out ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Ori … Dictionary of contemporary English
truth — [ truθ ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the actual facts or information about something, rather than what people think, expect, or make up: The truth may never be known. truth about: We finally learned the shocking truth about Gina s past. tell (someone)… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
element — el|e|ment W1S2 [ˈelımənt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part)¦ 2 element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etc 3¦(chemistry)¦ 4¦(people)¦ 5 the elements 6¦(heating)¦ 7 the elements of something 8¦(earth/air/fire/water)¦ 9 be in your element … Dictionary of contemporary English
truth */*/*/ — UK [truːθ] / US [truθ] noun Word forms truth : singular truth plural truths 1) [uncountable] the actual facts or information about something, rather than what people think, expect, or make up The truth may never be known. truth about: We finally… … English dictionary
truth — [[t]tru͟ːθ[/t]] ♦♦ truths 1) N UNCOUNT The truth about something is all the facts about it, rather than things that are imagined or invented. Is it possible to separate truth from fiction?... I must tell you the truth about this business... The… … English dictionary
element — noun 1 one part of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, core, critical, crucial, decisive, distinctive, essential, fundamental, important, key … Collocations dictionary
element */*/*/ — UK [ˈelɪmənt] / US noun [countable] Word forms element : singular element plural elements 1) a) an important basic part of something complicated, for example a system or plan an important/essential element: Our new management system includes two… … English dictionary
element — el|e|ment [ elımənt ] noun count *** ▸ 1 basic part of something ▸ 2 in science ▸ 3 small important amount ▸ 4 for heating ▸ 5 earth/air/fire/water ▸ 6 weather ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an important basic part of something complicated, for example a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
element*/*/*/ — [ˈelɪmənt] noun 1) [C] an important basic part of something, for example a system or plan Fieldwork is a key element of this course.[/ex] Advertising is not the only element in the marketing process.[/ex] 2) [C] science a substance that consists… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
element — noun 1) an essential element of the game Syn: component, constituent, part, section, portion, piece, segment, bit; aspect, factor, feature, facet, ingredient, strand, detail, point; member, u … Thesaurus of popular words
