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e • vac • u • ate / I ' vrekyueit / verb ( e • vac • u ates , e • vac • u • at • ing , e • vac • u • at • ed )

to take people away from a dangerous place to a safer place The area near the factory was evacuated after the explosion.

►e • vac • u • a • tion / i|v®kyu' ei/n / noun

[ count, noncount ]

the evacuation of cities during the war

e • val • u • ate awl| / i 'v®iyueit / verb

( e • val • u • ates , e • val • u • at • ing , e • val • u • at • ed )

to form an opinion about how good something is, after thinking about it carefully

We need to evaluate the program to see if it is still effective.

►e • val • u • a • tion AWB / i|v®lyu'ei/n / noun

[ count, noncount ]

an evaluation of our training procedures

e • vap • o • rate / i ' vжpэreIt /

(e-vap • o • rates, e- vap • o rat • ing, e. vap o rat • ed )

( physics ) If a liquid evaporates , it changes into a gas Water evaporates if you heat it.

eve / iv / noun [ count ]

the day before a special day December 24 is Christmas Eve .

I went to a party on New Year's Eve (= December 31 ) . e . ven 1Ф/ ivon / adverb

a word that you use to say that something is surprising The game is so easy that even a child can play it.

He didn't laugh — he didn't even smile.

a word that you use to make another word stronger Their house is even smaller than ours.

even if

it does not change anything if

Even if you run, you won't catch the bus.

even so

although that is true

I didn't have any lunch, but even so I'm not hungry. even though

although

I went to the party, even though I was tired. e • ven 2 / ' ^эп / adjective

1 flat and smooth

The game must be played on an even surface. —ANTONYM uneven

not changing

The wine should be stored at an even temperature.

the same; equal

Sara won the first game and I won the second, so we're even.

( math ) Even numbers can be divided exactly by two 4, 6, 8, and 10 are even numbers.

—ANTONYM odd

get even with someone

( informal )

to hurt someone who has hurt you

eve . Iling Ф/ 'mug / noun [ count, noncount ] the part of the day between the end of the afternoon and the night

What are you doing this evening ? Most people watch television in the evening . John came on Monday evening. good evening ( formal )

words that you say when you see someone for the first time in the evening

e • ven • ly / ' ivmli / adverb

in a smooth, regular, or equal way The teams were evenly balanced. Spread the mixture evenly in the pan.

e .vent Ф / i'vent / noun [ count ]

something important that happens

My sister's wedding was a big event for our family.

a race or competition

The next event will be the high jump.

e • vent • ful / i ventfl / adjective

full of important or exciting things happening It's been a pretty eventful week!

e • ven • tu • al aw / i ' vent/Ml /

happening as a result at the end of a period of time or of a process

We still don't know what the eventual cost will be.

e • ven • tu • al • ly AWL / I 'ven^li / adverb

after a long time

The bus eventually arrived two hours late.

eV .er Ф / rvor/ adverb

at any time