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1 purpose
['pəːpəs]ncel m* * *['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) cel2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) zadanie, funkcja3) (determination: a man of purpose.) stanowczość•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose -
2 cosmetic
[kɔz'mɛtɪk] 1. nkosmetyk m2. adj ( lit, fig)* * *[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) kosmetyczny2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) kosmetyk -
3 reparation
[repə-]1) (the act of making up for something wrong that has been done.) powetowanie2) (money paid for this purpose.) odszkodowanie -
4 signal
['sɪgnl] 1. n 2. vi ( AUT)włączyć (włączać perf) migacz or kierunkowskaz3. vtdawać (dać perf) znak +datto signal a right/left turn — włączać (włączyć perf) prawy/lewy migacz or kierunkowskaz
* * *['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) sygnał2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) sygnalizator3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) sygnał2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) sygnalizować2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) nadawać• -
5 use
1. [juːs] n( using) użycie nt, stosowanie nt; ( usefulness) użytek m, zastosowanie nt2. [juːz] vtto go out of use — wychodzić (wyjść perf) z użycia
to make use of sth — stosować (zastosować perf) or wykorzystywać (wykorzystać perf) coś
to get used to — przyzwyczajać się (przyzwyczaić się perf) or przywykać (przywyknąć perf) do +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- use up* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) użyć2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) zużywać•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) użycie2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) zastosowanie3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) wartość, sens4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) władza5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) prawo używania•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
6 for
[fɔː(r)] 1. prep1) ( indicating recipient) dla +gen2) (indicating destination, application) do +gen3) ( indicating intention) po +acc4) ( indicating purpose)give it to me — what for? — daj mi to — po co?
5) ( representing)the MP for Hove — poseł/posłanka m/f z Hove
N for Nan — ≈ N jak Natalia
6) ( because of) z +gen7) ( with regard to)8) ( in exchange for) za +acc9) ( in favour of) za +instrare you for or against us? — jesteś za nami, czy przeciwko nam?
10) ( referring to distance) (przez) +acc11) ( referring to time)12) ( with infinitive clause)it would be best for you to leave — byłoby najlepiej, gdybyś wyjechał
13) ( in spite of) (po)mimo +gen2. conj ( fml)for all his complaints, he is very fond of her — (po)mimo wszystkich zastrzeżeń, bardzo ją lubi
ponieważ, gdyżshe was very angry, for he was late again — była bardzo zła, ponieważ or gdyż znów się spóźnił
* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) dla2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do, w kierunku3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) przez4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o, w celu, na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) do7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) z8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) dla9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) za10) (because of: for this reason.) z powodu11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) do, dla13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) jak na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) mimo2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ponieważ -
7 point
[pɔɪnt] 1. n (also GEOM)punkt m; ( sharpened tip) czubek m, szpic m; ( purpose) sens m; ( significant part) cecha f, istota f; (subject, idea) kwestia f; ( ELEC) (also: power point) gniazdko nt; (also: decimal point) przecinek mtwo point five (= 2.5) — dwa przecinek pięć (= 2,5)
good/bad points — mocne/słabe punkty
to make a point of doing sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, aby coś zrobić
to get the point — pojmować (pojąć perf) istotę sprawy
to miss the point — nie dostrzegać (nie dostrzec perf) istoty sprawy
to come/get to the point — przechodzić (przejść perf) do sedna sprawy
to make one's point — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) swoje argumenty
in point of fact — właściwie, w rzeczy samej
- points2. vt3. vito point sth at sb — celować (wycelować perf) czymś w kogoś, kierować (skierować perf) coś w stronę kogoś
( with finger etc) wskazywać (wskazać perf)to point at — wskazywać (wskazać perf) na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- point to* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ostrze, czubek2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cypel3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) kropka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) chwila, moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punkt, kierunek8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkt9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) kwestia, sedno sprawy10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) cel, sens11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) punkt12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) gniazdko2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) skierować2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) wskazywać3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fugować•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
8 fit
[fɪt] 1. adjhe looked fit to explode — wyglądał, jakby miał zaraz wybuchnąć
2. vtto see fit to do sth — uznawać (uznać perf) za stosowne coś zrobić
( be the right size for) pasować na +acc; ( match) pasować do +gen; ( attach) zakładać (założyć perf), montować (zamontować perf); ( suit) odpowiadać +dat, pasować do +gento fit sth with sth — wyposażać (wyposażyć perf) coś w coś
Phrasal Verbs:- fit in- fit into3. vi 4. n ( MED)napad m, atak ma fit of rage/pride — przypływ gniewu/dumy
a fit of giggles/hysterics — atak śmiechu/histerii
to have a fit — dostać ( perf) szału
* * *I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) zdrowy2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) godny2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) dobry rozmiar3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) leżeć (dobrze) na, pasować2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) być stosownym do3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) dopasować4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) wyposażyć•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) urządzenia, wyposażenie2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) przymiarka•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) atak, paroksyzm2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) atak• -
9 to
[tuːˌ tə] 1. prep1) ( usu) do +gento go to Germany — jechać (pojechać perf) do Niemiec
to count to ten — liczyć (policzyć perf) do dziesięciu
to the left/right — na lewo/prawo
2) ( with expressions of time) za +accto give sth to sb — dawać (dać perf) coś komuś
to talk to sb — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś
to be a danger to sb/sth — stanowić zagrożenie dla kogoś/czegoś
4) (purpose, result)to come to sb's aid — przychodzić (przyjść perf) komuś z pomocą
2. prep, with verbto sentence sb to death — skazywać (skazać perf) kogoś na śmierć
1) ( simple infinitive)2) ( with verb omitted)3) (purpose, result) żeby, (a)byI did it to help you — zrobiłem to, żeby or aby ci pomóc
he came to see you — przyszedł (, żeby) się z tobą zobaczyć
5) ( after adjective etc) żeby, (a)by3. advtoo old/young to … — za stary/młody, żeby +infin
to push/pull the door to — przymykać (przymknąć perf) drzwi
* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) do, na2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) do3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) (aż) do4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) do, z5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) do, na6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) na7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) od, do, w stosunku do8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) ku, na9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) ażeby, by10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) do zamknięcia2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)• -
10 murder
['məːdə(r)] 1. nmorderstwo nt2. vtto commit murder — popełniać (popełnić perf) morderstwo
* * *['mə:də] 1. noun1) ((an act of) killing a person on purpose and illegally: The police are treating his death as a case of murder; an increase in the number of murders.) morderstwo2) (any killing or causing of death that is considered as bad as this: the murder of innocent people by terrorists.) morderstwo2. verb(to kill (a person) on purpose and illegally: He murdered two children.) mordować- murderer- murderous
- murderously -
11 serve
[səːv] 1. vtcountry, purpose służyć +dat; guest, customer obsługiwać (obsłużyć perf); food podawać (podać perf); apprenticeship, prison term odbywać (odbyć perf)to serve as — (minister, governor) sprawować urząd +gen; (delegate, representative) pełnić funkcję +gen
to serve as/for — służyć (posłużyć perf) za +acc
are you being served? — czy ktoś Pana/Panią obsługuje?
to serve on a committee/jury — zasiadać w komisji/na ławie przysięgłych
Phrasal Verbs:- serve up2. vi 3. n (TENNIS)serwis m, serw m* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) służyć2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podawać3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) służyć4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) odbywać służbę, pełnić funkcję5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsiadywać karę6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) serwować2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serw- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up -
12 do
[duː] 1. pt did, pp done, aux vbhe didn't seem to care — wydawało się, że go to nie obchodzi
2) ( to form questions)3) ( for emphasis) istotnie, rzeczywiścieshe does seem rather late — istotnie, wydaje się, że się spóźnia
oh do shut up! — och, zamknij się wreszcie! (inf)
4) ( in polite expressions) (bardzo) proszędo sit down/help yourself — (bardzo) proszę usiąść/poczęstować się
do you agree? — yes, I do/no, I don't — zgadzasz się? — tak/nie
who made this mess? — I did — kto tak nabałaganił — ja
6) ( in question tags) prawdayou like him, don't you? — lubisz go, prawda?
2. vtI don't know him, do I? — przecież go nie znam
what do you do (for a living)? — czym się Pan/Pani zajmuje?
we're doing "Othello" at school — ( studying) przerabiamy w szkole "Otella"; ( performing) gramy w szkole "Otella"
2) (AUT etc) ( of distance)3. viwe've done 200 km already — zrobiliśmy już 200 km; ( of speed)
1) (act, behave) robić (zrobić perf)do as I tell you — rób, jak ci każę
you did well to come so quickly — dobrze zrobiłeś, że tak szybko przyszedłeś
2) ( get on) radzić sobiehe's doing well/badly at school — dobrze/źle sobie radzi w szkole
how do you do? — miło mi Pana/Panią poznać
4) ( be sufficient) starczać (starczyć perf), wystarczać (wystarczyć perf)that'll do — ( is sufficient) (to) wystarczy
that'll do! — ( in annoyance) starczy już!
4. n ( inf)to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
impreza f (inf)* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) robić6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) skończyć, przebyć7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) robić8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) wystarczyć, odpowiadać9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) pracować, uczyć się, robić10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) prosperować11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) układać, robić12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) zachowywać się13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) oddać (cześć)14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) powodować15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) zwiedzać2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) zabawa, impreza- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
13 end
[ɛnd] 1. n 2. vtkończyć (skończyć perf), zakańczać (zakończyć perf)3. vito stand on end — hair stawać (stanąć perf) dęba
to bring to an end, put an end to — kłaść (położyć perf) kres +dat
to this end, with this end in view — w tym celu
Phrasal Verbs:- end up* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) koniec2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) koniec, zakończenie3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) śmierć4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) cel5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) resztka, końcówka2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (s)kończyć się- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
14 room
[ruːm] 1. n(in house, hotel) pokój m; ( in school etc) sala f, pomieszczenie nt; ( space) miejsce nt; (for change, maneouvre) pole nt"rooms to let", (US) "rooms for rent" — "pokoje do wynajęcia"
single/double room — pokój jednoosobowy/dwuosobowy
to make room for sb — robić (zrobić perf) miejsce dla kogoś
- rooms2. vito room with sb (esp US) — wynajmować wspólnie z kimś pokój
* * *[ru:m ]( in compounds rum, ( American[) ru:m)]1) (one part of a house or building, usually used for a particular purpose: This house has six rooms; a bedroom; a dining-room.) pokój2) (the space or area in which a person, thing etc is or could be put etc: The bed takes up a lot of room; There's no room for you in our car; We'll move the bookcase to make room for the television.) miejsce3) (a need or possibility (for something): There is room for improvement in his work.) możliwość•- - roomed- roomful
- rooms
- roomy
- room-mate -
15 stone
[stəun] 1. n (also MED) 2. adj 3. vt* * *[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) kamień2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) kamień3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) kamień4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) kamień5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) pestka6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (jednostka wagi)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) kamień2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) kamienować2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) pestkować•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw -
16 apply
[ə'plaɪ] 1. vt 2. vi( be applicable) stosować się, mieć zastosowanie; ( ask) składać (złożyć perf) podanie or wniosek, zgłaszać się (zgłosić się perf)to apply to — mieć zastosowanie do +gen
to apply for — ubiegać się o +acc
to apply o.s. to — przykładać się (przyłożyć się perf) do +gen
* * *1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) przykładać, smarować2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) używać3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) zwracać się4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) dotyczyć5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) obowiązywać•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind -
17 board
[bɔːd] 1. n( piece of wood) deska f; ( piece of cardboard) tektura f; (also: notice board) tablica f; ( for chess etc) plansza f; ( committee) rada f; ( in firm) zarząd m; ( NAUT, AVIAT)2. vtfull/half board ( BRIT) — pełne/niepełne wyżywienie
across the board ( fig) — ( adv) bez wyjątku; ( adj) dotyczący wszystkich
Phrasal Verbs:- board up* * *[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) deska2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) tablica3) (meals: board and lodging.) wikt, utrzymanie4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) zarząd2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) wsiadać2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) stołować się•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board -
18 device
[dɪ'vaɪs]n* * *1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) przyrząd2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) sposób -
19 earmark
['ɪəmɑːk]vtto earmark (for) — rezerwować (zarezerwować perf) (na +acc)
* * *verb (to set aside (for a particular purpose): This money is earmarked for our holiday.) przeznaczyć (coś) na -
20 goal
[gəul]n (SPORT)( point gained) bramka f, gol m; ( space) bramka f; ( aim) cel mto score a goal — zdobywać (zdobyć perf) bramkę
* * *[ɡəul]1) (in football, rugby, hockey etc the act of kicking, hitting etc a ball between the goalposts; the point gained by doing this: He scored six goals.) gol2) (an aim or purpose: My goal in life is to write a book.) cel, bramka•- goalpost
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purpose — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)pəs[/t]] ♦♦ purposes 1) N COUNT: with supp The purpose of something is the reason for which it is made or done. The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for medical supplies... Various insurance schemes already exist for this… … English dictionary
Purpose — is the cognitive awareness in cause and effect linking for achieving a goal in a given system, whether human or machine. Its most general sense is the anticipated result which guides decision making in choosing appropriate actions within a range… … Wikipedia
purpose — UK US /ˈpɜːpəs/ noun ► [C] the reason for doing something or the reason that something exists: sb s purpose in doing sth »My purpose in calling this meeting was to remind everyone of some basic rules. with/for the purpose of (doing) sth »He… … Financial and business terms
This Is the Army — is a 1943 American motion picture produced by Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner, and directed by Michael Curtiz, and a wartime musical designed to boost morale in the U.S. during World War II, directed by Sgt. Ezra Stone. The screenplay by Casey… … Wikipedia
Purpose Driven — The term “purpose driven” comes from the teaching of Rick Warren, senior pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. It originally came into use as a paradigm taught to pastors and other Christian leaders worldwide to help them be… … Wikipedia
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purpose — pur|pose W3S1 [ˈpə:pəs US ˈpə:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 2 purposes 3 4 on purpose 5¦(feeling)¦ 6 for all practical purposes 7 serve its purpose 8 defeat the purpose 9 to no purpose 10 to the purpose … Dictionary of contemporary English
purpose — pur|pose1 [ pɜrpəs ] noun *** 1. ) count the goal that someone wants to achieve, or that something is intended to achieve: I use my boat mainly for leisure purposes. purpose of: The purpose of this dictionary is to help students of English. the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
purpose */*/*/ — UK [ˈpɜː(r)pəs] / US [ˈpɜrpəs] noun Word forms purpose : singular purpose plural purposes 1) [countable] the aim that someone wants to achieve, or that something is intended to achieve I use my boat mainly for leisure purposes. purpose of: The… … English dictionary
purpose — 1 noun 1 WHAT STH IS SUPPOSED TO DO (C) the thing that an event, process, or activity is supposed to achieve, or the job that something is supposed to do see reason 1 (+ of): The purpose of this meeting is to elect a new committee. | What is the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
purpose — 01. Suzie says that her brother broke her doll on [purpose], but I really think it was an accident. 02. Teachers should always explain the [purpose] of the activities they have their students take part in. 03. All prisoners are obliged to take… … Grammatical examples in English