word-vault

{ "term": "group", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a number of people or things that are together in the same place or that are connected in some way", "sensetop": "group of somebody/somethingin groupsas a group", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a group of people/students/friends", "contextForm": "group of somebody/something" }, { "text": "A group of us is/are going to the theatre this evening." }, { "text": "a group of islands in the Indian ocean" }, { "text": "English is a member of the Germanic group of languages." }, { "text": "People were standing around in small groups.", "contextForm": "in groups" }, { "text": "The gorillas go foraging for food as a group.", "contextForm": "as a group" }, { "text": "The proportion of single-parent families varies between different income groups." }, { "text": "Disabled drivers are an ever-growing **minority group**." }, { "text": "Minority groups are entitled to equal protection under the law." }, { "text": "She has a very wide group of friends." }, { "text": "The animals live in family groups of 10–20 individuals." }, { "text": "The president met with a select group of senior ministers." }, { "text": "Within a group, each individual had a definite status." }, { "text": "a group of young mothers" }, { "text": "A large group of people had collected outside the building." }, { "text": "On the hillside was a little group of houses." }, { "text": "Students were sitting around in groups on the grass." } ], "topics": ["People in society"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "large", "wide"], "verb + group": ["create", "form", "found"], "group + verb": ["form", "split up", "comprise"], "group + noun": ["leader", "member", "activity"], "preposition": ["as a group", "in a/the group", "within a/the group"], "phrases": ["divide somebody/something into groups"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a number of people who work or do something together or share particular beliefs", "sensetop": "group of somebodyin a groupinto groups", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The residents **formed a** community action **group**." }, { "text": "I've **joined a** writing **group**." }, { "text": "a research/study/discussion group" }, { "text": "a human rights group" }, { "text": "a militant/rebel/terrorist group" }, { "text": "Other **members of the group** agree." }, { "text": "She **leads a group** of scientists at the Medical Research Centre.", "contextForm": "group of somebody" }, { "text": "There are fifteen of us in the group.", "contextForm": "in a group" }, { "text": "to work in groups" }, { "text": "The students were **divided into groups** of four.", "contextForm": "into groups" }, { "text": "Classes will involve both individual and **group activities**." }, { "text": "Only **group members** are allowed to vote." }, { "text": "She asked her students to get into groups of four." }, { "text": "The strangers who came together for the course soon became a cohesive group." }, { "text": "We divided the class into small groups." }, { "text": "a discussion group that meets once a month" }, { "text": "It costs $20 to join the group." }, { "text": "She goes to a drama group every Saturday." }, { "text": "She worked with groups of college students who had literacy problems." }, { "text": "The college has a small but active women's group." }, { "text": "They formed a small group that was later to grow into a major protest movement." }, { "text": "We have set up a self-help group for victims of crime." }, { "text": "The move was condemned by human rights groups." }, { "text": "Environmental groups were delighted with the tone of the report." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a number of companies that are owned by the same person or organization", "labels": "(business)", "cefr": "b1", "examples": [ { "text": "This acquisition will make them the largest newspaper group in the world." }, { "text": "The Burton group announced its quarterly figures yesterday." }, { "text": "Our group sales director attended the conference in Munich this year." } ], "topics": ["Business"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "large", "wide"], "verb + group": ["create", "form", "found"], "group + verb": ["form", "split up", "comprise"], "group + noun": ["leader", "member", "activity"], "preposition": ["as a group", "in a/the group", "within a/the group"], "phrases": ["divide somebody/something into groups"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a number of musicians who perform together, especially to play pop music", "labels": "(becoming old-fashioned)", "cefr": "a1", "examples": [ { "text": "She sings in a rock group." }, { "text": "The group formed back in 1992." }, { "text": "The group has split up and re-formed several times with different musicians." }, { "text": "He left the group last year to pursue a solo career." } ], "topics": ["Music"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "large", "wide"], "verb + group": ["create", "form", "found"], "group + verb": ["form", "split up", "comprise"], "group + noun": ["leader", "member", "activity"], "preposition": ["as a group", "in a/the group", "within a/the group"], "phrases": ["divide somebody/something into groups"] } } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ɡruːp/", "audio": "gr/group/group__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ɡruːp/", "audio": "gr/group/group__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late 17th cent.: from French groupe, from Italian gruppo, of Germanic origin; related to crop." }