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im • pris • on • ment / im'priznmant / noun [noncount]

two years' imprisonment

im • prob • a • ble / im ' prababl / adjective

not likely to be true or to happen an improbable explanation

—ANTONYM probable

im . prove © / im'pmv/ verb ( im • proves , im • prov ing , im • proved )

to become better or to make something better Your English has improved a lot this year. You need to improve your spelling.

im .prove .ment © / im ' pruvmant / [ count, noncount ]

a change that makes something better than it was before There has been a big improvement in Sam's work.

im • pro • vise / ' impravaiz / verb ( im • pro vis • es , im pro • vis • ing , im • pro vised )

to make or do something without any preparation I haven't prepared a speech, so I'll just have to improvise.

im • prov • i • sa • tion / im|prava ' zeijn / noun [ count, noncount ]

im • pulse / ' impAis / noun [ count ]

a sudden strong wish to do something She felt an impulse to run away.

im • pul • sive / im ' pAlsiv / adjective

doing things suddenly and without thinking carefully It was an impulsive decision.

in 1 © / m / preposition

a word that shows where someone or something is a small town in Texas

He put his hand in the water. She was lying in bed .

making all or part of something There are 12 inches in a foot.

a word that shows when something happens My birthday is in May.

He graduated from high school in 2003.

a word that shows how long something takes I'll be ready in ten minutes.

a word that shows what clothes someone is wearing She was dressed in black for the funeral.

a word that shows how someone or something is Jenny was in tears (= she was crying ) .

Sit in a circle.

a word that shows someone's job He's in the army.

a word that shows in what way or in what language Write your name in capital letters.

They were speaking in French .

in 2© / in / adverb

1 to a place, from outside

opened the door and went in.

at home or at work

I stopped by your house, but you weren't in.

in 3 / in / adjective

( informal )

fashionable now

This restaurant is the in place to go. The color gray is very in this season.

in.

abbreviation of inch Prefix

in-

not; the opposite of in accurate in complete in correctly in dependence in visible

in • a • bil • i • ty / |ina ' bilati / noun [ noncount , singular ]

not being able to do something

He has an inability to talk about his problems.

The adjective is unable .

in • ac • ces • si • ble AWL / i^m®^k'sesabi /

adjective

very difficult or impossible to reach or contact That beach is inaccessible by car.

—ANTONYM accessible

in • ac • cu • rate AWL / in ' ®kyarat / adjective

not correct; with mistakes in it

The report in the newspaper was inaccurate.

—ANTONYM accurate

Thesaurus

wrong not right or correct; (used about a person) not right about someone or something: I'm afraid that's the wrong answer. ♦ He was driving on the wrong side of the road. ♦ That picture is the wrong way around . ♦ We were wrong about her - she's actually very kind. —ANTONYM right