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once

US /wʌns/

adverb, conjunction Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

on one occasion

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The staff meets once a week to discuss current projects.

Synonyms

  • one timehaving a meaning similar to once
  • formerlyat a previous time
  • as soon ashaving a meaning similar to once

Collocations

  • Easy once a week
    describing once a week (on one occasion)
  • Medium once approved
    describing once approved (on one occasion)
  • Hard once-thriving industry
    a collocation phrase: once-thriving industry
  • Very Hard once in a blue moon
    describing once in a blue moon (on one occasion)

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