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{
"term": "grass",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"image": "data/images/bl/blades.png",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a common wild plant with narrow green leaves and stems that are eaten by cows, horses, sheep, etc.",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**a blade of grass**"
},
{
"text": "The dry grass caught fire."
},
{
"text": "I sowed a little bag of grass seed."
},
{
"text": "I've walked along that path for so many years I know every blade of grass."
},
{
"text": "The dog came running through the long grass."
},
{
"text": "There were only a few clumps of coarse grass for the animals to eat."
},
{
"text": "We parked on the grass verge by the side of the road."
}
],
"topics": ["Plants and trees"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["green", "coarse", "rough"],
"… of grass": ["blade", "clump", "tuft"],
"verb + grass": ["eat", "cut", "mow"],
"grass + verb": ["grow"],
"grass + noun": ["clippings", "cuttings", "seed"],
"preposition": ["across the grass", "in the grass", "on the grass"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "any type of grass",
"examples": [
{
"text": "ornamental grasses"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["green", "coarse", "rough"],
"… of grass": ["blade", "clump", "tuft"],
"verb + grass": ["eat", "cut", "mow"],
"grass + verb": ["grow"],
"grass + noun": ["clippings", "cuttings", "seed"],
"preposition": ["across the grass", "in the grass", "on the grass"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "an area of ground covered with grass",
"sensetop": "on the grasson grass",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **cut/mow the grass**"
},
{
"text": "Don't walk on the grass.",
"contextForm": "on the grass"
},
{
"text": "**Keep off the grass.** *(= on a sign)*"
},
{
"text": "He plays better on grass *(= on a grass court, when playing tennis)*.",
"contextForm": "on grass"
},
{
"text": "You're not allowed to walk on the grass."
},
{
"text": "They all set off across the grass."
},
{
"text": "We all sat down on the grass."
}
],
"topics": ["Gardens"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["green", "coarse", "rough"],
"… of grass": ["blade", "clump", "tuft"],
"verb + grass": ["eat", "cut", "mow"],
"grass + verb": ["grow"],
"grass + noun": ["clippings", "cuttings", "seed"],
"preposition": ["across the grass", "in the grass", "on the grass"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "marijuana",
"labels": "(informal)",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Social issues"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "a person, usually a criminal, who tells the police about somebody’s criminal activities and plans",
"labels": "(British English, informal, usually disapproving)",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Crime and punishment"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think they could be happier in a different place or situation",
"labels": "(saying)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to reject something or treat it as not important; to stop dealing with a problem",
"labels": "(British English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He tends to deal with disputes by kicking them into the long grass."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to not delay in getting things done",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to force somebody to stop doing their job, especially because they are old",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted",
"labels": "(disapproving)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I came to realize that he's just a snake in the grass."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɡrɑːs/",
"audio": "gr/grass/grass_1_gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɡræs/",
"audio": "gr/grass/grass__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English græs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gras, German Gras, also ultimately to green and grow."
}