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teaching people at a school or college Education is extremely important. He had a good education.

► ed • u • ca • tion • al / |ed3a ' kei/anl / adjective

educational programs

eel / ii / noun

[ count ]

a long fish that looks like a snake

ef .feet Ф / ifekt / noun [ count, noncount ]

a change that happens because of something

We are studying the effects of heat on different metals.

Her shouting had little effect on him.

take effect

to begin to work

It takes about 20 minutes for the medicine to take effect.

ef • fec • tive / i ' fektiv / adjective

Something that is effective works well Jogging is an effective way to stay in shape.

—ANTONYM ineffective

ef • fec • tive • ly / i ' fektivli / adverb She dealt with the situation effectively.

ef • fi • cient / i ' fijnt / adjective

working well, without making mistakes or wasting energy Our secretary is very efficient. an efficient way of working

—ANTONYM inefficient

ef • fi • cien • cy / i 'fijnsi / noun [ noncount ] ways of increasing efficiency at the factory

ef • fi • cient • ly / i ' fijntli / adverb Try to use your time more efficiently.

ef .fort Ф / ' efart / noun [ count, noncount ]

the physical or mental energy that you need to do something

Thank you for all your efforts. He made an effort to arrive on time.

ef • fort • less / ' efartlas / adjective

needing little or no effort, so that it seems easy She makes ice skating look effortless.

ef • fort • less • ly / ' efartlasli / adverb

EFL / |i ef ' el / abbreviation

( english language arts ) EFL is short for "English as a foreign language" (= the teaching of English to people who speak other languages )

—Look at ESL .

e.g. Ф /,i'd₃i/

short for for example

popular sports, e.g. football, baseball, and swimming

shell

egg Ф / _eg /

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eg

noun

( biology ) [count] a round or oval

(= almost round ) object that has a baby bird, fish, insect, or snake inside it The hen has laid an egg .

[count, noncount] an egg that we eat, especially from a chicken

a boiled egg

egg • plant / egplant / noun [count, noncount]

a large purple vegetable that is white inside

e • go / igou / noun [ count ] ( plural e - gos )

the opinion that you have of yourself

He has a big ego (= he has a high opinion of himself ) .

eight Ф / eit/ number 8

eight .een Ф /eitin/ number 18

eight • eenth / |eitine / pronoun, adjective, adverb, noun [ count ]

18th

He met Emma just before his eighteenth birthday.

eighth / eite / pronoun, adjective, adverb, noun

[ count ] 1 8th

was eighth in line for tickets.

one of eight equal parts of something; Vs

eight .уф / 'eiti/ number

80

the eighties [ plural ] the numbers, years, or temperatures between 80 and 89

in your eighties

between the ages of 80 and 89

eight • i • eth / ' eitise / pronoun, adjective, adverb, noun [ count ]

80th

My grandpa just celebrated his eightieth birthday. ei ther 1 Ф / iclor / adjective, pronoun

one of two things or people

There is cake and ice cream. You can have either. Either one of us could help you.

each

There are trees along either side of the street.

ei .ther 2® / Чдэт/ adverb

(used in sentences with "not") also Lydia can't swim, and I can't either. either...or

words that show two different things or people that you can choose

You can have either tea or coffee. I will either write or call.

e • lab • o • rate / i ' lrebsrst / adjective