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mod .el 1 Ф / 'madl/ noun [ count ]

a small copy of something

a model of the Empire State Building a model airplane

one of the cars, machines, etc. that a certain company makes

Have you seen their latest model ?

a person or thing that is a good example to copy He's a model student.

Look at role model .

a person who wears clothes at a special show or for photographs, so that people will see them and buy them

( art ) a person who sits or stands so that an artist can draw, paint, or photograph them

mod • el 2 / ' madl / verb ( mod • els, mod • el ing, mod eled )

to wear and show clothes as a model

Kate modeled swimsuits at the fashion show.

mo • dem / ' moudэm/ noun [ count ]

( computers ) a piece of equipment that uses a telephone line to connect two computers

mod • er • ate / ' madэrэt / adjective

not too much and not too little

Cook the vegetables over a moderate heat.

mod .ern © / 'madam / adjective

of the present time; of the kind that is usual now modern art

The airport is very modern.

mod • ern • ize / ' mаdэrnaIZ / verb

(mod • ern • iz • es, mod • ern • iz • ing, mod • ern • ized )

to make something more modern and more suitable for use today

We need to modernize our factories.

mod • ern • i • za • tion / |madэrnэ ' zeijn / noun

[ noncount ]

mod • est / ' madэst / adjective

not talking much about good things that you have done or about things that you can do well

You didn't tell me you could sing so well — you're very modest!

not very big

a modest increase in price

mod • est • ly / ' madэstli / adverb

He spoke quietly and modestly about his success.

mod • es • ty / ' madэsti / noun [ noncount ] She accepted the prize with her usual modesty.

mod • i • fy aw Ц / ' madэfaI / verb ( mod • i • fies , mod • i • fy • ing , mod • i • fied , has mod • i • fied )

to change something a little We need to modify the original plan.

mod • i • fi • ca • tion AWL / |madэfэ ' keijn / noun

[ count, noncount ]

New modifications make the software run even faster.

moist / moist / adjective

a little wet

Remember to keep the earth moist or the plant will die.

mois • ture / ' moistjbr / noun [ noncount ]

small drops of water on something or in the air

mois • tur • ize / ' шоюфгак / verb

( mois • tur • iz • es, mois tur • iz ing, mois • tur • ized)

to put special cream on your skin to make it less dry

mo • lar / ' moubr / noun [ count ]

( biology ) one of the large teeth in the back of your mouth mold 1 / mould / noun

[ count ] a container that you pour liquid into. The liquid then becomes hard ( sets ) and takes the shape of the container

They poured the chocolate into a heart-shaped mold.

[ noncount ] a soft green, gray, or blue substance that grows on food that is too old

mold • y / ' mouldi / ( mold i er , mold i est )

adjective

moldy cheese

mold 2 / mould / verb ( molds , mold • ing , mold • ed )

to make something soft into a certain shape The children molded animals out of clay.

mole / moul / noun [ count ]

a small gray or brown animal that lives under the ground and makes tunnels

molecule

a small dark spot on a person's skin

mol • e • cule

[count] £ ^

( CHEMISTRY ) the

smallest part into w atom

which a substance can ^^^^^^^

► mo .lec .u .lar

adjective

molecular biology

mol • ten / moultn / adjective

( CHEMISTRY ) Molten metal or rock is liquid, because it is extremely hot molten lava

ШОПГ1 © / mam / noun [ count ] ( informal )

mother

This is my mom.

Can I have an apple, Mom?

mo .ment © / 'moumant/ noun

[ count ] a very short time