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i

US /aɪ/

pronoun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

I will send you the revised report before noon today.

Collocations

  • Easy I agree completely
    describing I agree completely (a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks))
  • Medium as I mentioned in the report
    describing as I mentioned in the report (a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar)
  • Hard if I may suggest an alternative
    a collocation phrase: if I may suggest an alternative
  • Very Hard dot the i's and cross the t's
    to dot the i's and cross the t's, meaning to scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

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