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одеться
écrire une fois, lire plusieurs fois disque
write once read many disk N COMPUT
I. once [Brit wʌns, Am wəns] N
II. once [Brit wʌns, Am wəns] ADV
1. once (one time):
2. once (formerly):
III. at once ADV
1. at once (immediately):
2. at once (simultaneously):
IV. once [Brit wʌns, Am wəns] CONJ
I. many <comp more; superl most> [Brit ˈmɛni, Am ˈmɛni] ADJ
II. many <comp more; superl most> [Brit ˈmɛni, Am ˈmɛni] PRON
III. many <comp more; superl most> [Brit ˈmɛni, Am ˈmɛni] N
IV. many <comp more; superl most> [Brit ˈmɛni, Am ˈmɛni]
disk [Brit dɪsk, Am dɪsk] N
1. disk COMPUT:
2. disk Am → disc
disc [Brit dɪsk, Am dɪsk] N
1. disc (gen) MUS:
2. disc ANAT:
I. read N [Brit riːd, Am rid] esp Brit
to have a read of inf
to have a read of inf article, magazine
II. read <pret, pp read [red]> VB trans [Brit riːd, Am rid]
1. read (in text etc):
read book, instructions, map, music, sign
lire (in dans)
to read sth to sb, to read sb sth
lire qc à qn
lire qc
2. read (say):
3. read (decipher):
read braille, handwriting
4. read (interpret):
read signs
read intentions, reactions
read situation
to read sb's mood
to read sth into comment, message, sentence
5. read Brit UNIV:
6. read (take a recording):
read meter
read dial, barometer, gauge
7. read:
read RADIO, TELEC person, pilot
8. read TYPO:
9. read COMPUT computer:
read data, file
III. read <pret, pp read [red]> VB intr [Brit riːd, Am rid]
1. read (look at or articulate text):
lire (to sb à qn)
lire à haute voix (to sb à qn)
to read about sth accident, discovery
to read to sb from sth
lire qc à qn
2. read Brit (study):
préparer une licence (in de)
to read for the Bar Brit LAW
3. read (create an impression):
IV. read ADJ
read [riːd] [rid]:
V. read
to take sth as read minutes, report
lip-read <pret, pp lip-read [-red]> [Brit ˈlɪpriːd, Am ˈlɪprid] VB intr
I. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans
1. write (put down on paper):
write letter, poem, novel
écrire (to à)
write song, symphony
write business letter, article, essay, report
write cheque, prescription
write software, program
write legislation
it is written that form
2. write Am (compose a letter to):
write person
II. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB intr
1. write (form words):
2. write (compose professionally):
écrire (for pour)
to write about or on current affairs, ecology
3. write (correspond):
écrire (to sb à qn)
I. once [wʌnts] ADV
1. once (a single time):
2. once (formerly):
Phrases:
II. once [wʌnts] CONJ
once (as soon as):
Phrases:
I. many <more, most> [ˈmeni] ADJ
Phrases:
II. many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON
III. many <more, most> [ˈmeni] N
I. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ
II. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADV
III. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON
to make much of sb/sth
disk [dɪsk] N COMPUT
read1 [red] ADJ
lu(e)
little/widely read magazine
Phrases:
I. read2 [ri:d] N no pl
II. read2 <read, read> [ri:d] VB trans
1. read (decipher words):
2. read (decipher signs):
read music
to read sb's lips
3. read (speak aloud):
to read sth back to sb
relire qc à qn
4. read (interpret):
read situation
to read sth in sb's face
5. read (to note information):
6. read (hear and understand):
7. read Brit form UNIV:
8. read JOURN:
9. read (show information):
Phrases:
III. read2 [ri:d] VB intr
1. read (decipher words):
to read about sb/sth
2. read (speak aloud):
3. read (have an effect):
Phrases:
I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans
1. write (mark):
write cheque
write essay, commentary
2. write Am (write to):
Phrases:
II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)
I. once [wʌn(t)s] ADV
1. once (a single time):
2. once (formerly):
Phrases:
II. once [wʌn(t)s] CONJ
once (as soon as):
Phrases:
I. many <more, most> [ˈmen·i] ADJ
Phrases:
II. many <more, most> [ˈmen·i] PRON
III. many <more, most> [ˈmen·i] N
I. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ
II. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADV
III. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON
to make much of sb/sth
disk [dɪsk] N comput
read1 [red] ADJ
lu(e)
little/widely read magazine
I. read2 [rid] N
II. read2 <read, read> [rid] VB trans
1. read book, magazine, newspaper:
2. read music:
to read sb's lips
3. read (recite):
to read sth back to sb
relire qc à qn
4. read (interpret):
read situation
to read sth in sb's face
to read sb's mind, to read sb like a book inf
5. read (note information):
6. read inf (hear and understand):
7. read JOURN:
8. read (show information):
Phrases:
III. read2 <read, read> [rid] VB intr
1. read in books, magazines:
to read about sb/sth
2. read (recite):
3. read (have effect):
Phrases:
I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans
1. write (mark):
write check
write essay, commentary
2. write (write to):
Phrases:
II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)
Present
Iread
youread
he/she/itreads
weread
youread
theyread
Past
Iread
youread
he/she/itread
weread
youread
theyread
Present Perfect
Ihaveread
youhaveread
he/she/ithasread
wehaveread
youhaveread
theyhaveread
Past Perfect
Ihadread
youhadread
he/she/ithadread
wehadread
youhadread
theyhadread
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This time around, the omens were at once brimful of foreboding and anticipation.
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This democratic process was at once extremely rewarding, but also hugely tiring.
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This same type of immediacy carried over into the way the band tracked the record, all at once in the same room.
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More than one quarter of female characters embodied all of the three stereotypical categories at once.
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In captivity, one female could drink up to 0.5 milliliters of sugar syrup at once.
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