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lem • on • ade / ,lems ' neid / noun

[ count, noncount ]

a drink that is made from fresh lemon juice, sugar, and water

lend Ф / lend / verb ( lends , lend . ing , lent / lent / has lent )

to give something to someone for a short time

I lent the book to Jo.

Rick lent me his car for an hour.

The bank will lend us up to $50,000.

Which word?

Borrow or lend?

If you borrow something, you have it for a short time and you must give it back: I borrowed a DVD from Alex for the weekend.

If you lend something, you give it to someone for a short time: Alex lent me a DVD for the weekend.

length © / lege / noun [ count, noncount ]

how long something is The table is two yards in length . We measured the length of the garden. The adjective is long .

— Look at the picture at dimension .

length • en / ' legesn / verb

( length . ens , length . en . ing , length ened )

to become or to make something longer I need to lengthen this skirt.

length • wise / ' legewaiz / adjective

in a direction along the length of something Fold the paper lengthwise.

length • y / legei / adjective ( length i er , length i . est )

very long a lengthy meeting

le • ni • ent / linisnt / adjective

If a punishment, or the person who gives the punishment,

is lenient , it is not as strict as you expected

The judge was too lenient. She should have gone to jail.

lens / lenz / noun [ count ] ( plural lens .es )

( physics ) a special piece of glass in things like cameras or glasses. It makes things look bigger, smaller, or clearer when you look through it.

— Look at the picture at glasses , microscope .

lent

form of lend

len • til / ' lentl/ noun [ count ]

a small, round, dried seed. You cook lentils in water before you eat them lentil soup

leop • ard / ' lepsrd /

noun [ count ]

a wild animal like a big cat with yellow fur and dark spots. Leopards live in Africa and southern Asia.

le • o • tard / ' listard / noun [count]

a piece of clothing that fits the body tightly from the neck to the tops of the legs. Leotards are worn by dancers or by women in some sports.

les • bi • an / ' lezbisn / noun [ count ]

a woman who is attracted to other women ► les • bi • an adjective

a lesbian relationship

less / les / adjective, pronoun

a smaller amount of something A poor person has less money than a rich person. The doctor advised him to drink less coffee.

—ANTONYM more , —Look at least .

leSS 2 © / les/ adverb

not so much

It rains less in summer.

I'm too fat — I must try to eat less.

He's less intelligent than his sister.

—ANTONYM more , Look at least .

Suffix

-less

( in adjectives ) not having something; without

hope less

pain less

thought less

use less

less • en / ' lesn / verb ( less - ens , less - en - ing , less - ened )

to become or to make something less This medicine will lessen the pain.

leS . SOn © / 'lesn / noun [ count ] a time when you learn something with a teacher She gives piano lessons. I'm taking driving lessons .

let© / let / verb ( lets , let - ting , let , has let )

to allow someone or something to do something Her parents won't let her stay out after 11 o'clock. Let me carry your bag.

Let the dog in (= let it come in ) . Which word? Allow or let?