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{ "term": "manner", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to have **good/bad manners**" }, { "text": "It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full." }, { "text": "He **has no manners** *(= behaves very badly)*." }, { "text": "She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won’t be able to attend." }, { "text": "These children need to learn some manners." }, { "text": "Now sit down and eat and **mind your manners**!" }, { "text": "Didn't your parents teach you any manners?" }, { "text": "Her lack of manners is appalling." }, { "text": "I disliked him but I knew my manners so I answered his question." }, { "text": "I'm sorry—I was forgetting my manners. Can I offer you a drink?" }, { "text": "It's not good manners to stare at people." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["good", "impeccable", "perfect"], "verb + manners": ["have", "show", "teach somebody"], "phrases": [ "have the good manners to do something", "have the manners to do something", "a lack of manners" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the way that something is done or happens", "sensetop": "in a… manner", "labels": "(formal)(formal)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She answered in a businesslike manner.", "contextForm": "in a… manner" }, { "text": "All claims must be settled in a professional and timely manner." }, { "text": "The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable." }, { "text": "A camera works **in a similar manner to** the eye." }, { "text": "Energy bills are calculated in a transparent manner." }, { "text": "Chemical waste must be disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner." }, { "text": "Files have been stored in such a haphazard manner that they are impossible to find." }, { "text": "He told her in no uncertain manner that her actions were unacceptable." }, { "text": "She accused the teacher of not acting in a professional manner." }, { "text": "He was behaving in a highly suspicious manner." }, { "text": "I did my best to behave in the appropriate manner." }, { "text": "The authoritative manner in which she talked concealed her ignorance." }, { "text": "The dispute could have been handled in a more constructive manner." }, { "text": "You are not approaching the problem in the correct manner." }, { "text": "Your complaint should be dealt with in an efficient manner." }, { "text": "He answered in such an off-hand manner that I wondered if he'd misheard me." }, { "text": "The cause and manner of death are currently being investigated." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["conventional", "normal", "standard"], "verb + manner": ["have", "adopt", "act in"], "manner + verb": ["change", "suggest something"], "preposition": [ "in a/the manner", "in the manner of", "in your manner" ], "phrases": ["in a timely manner", "in no uncertain manner"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the way that somebody behaves towards other people", "sensetop": "in a… manner (towards somebody)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner" }, { "text": "His manner was polite but cool." }, { "text": "She behaved in a threatening manner towards her mother.", "contextForm": "in a… manner (towards somebody)" }, { "text": "He tends to adopt a condescending manner when talking to young women." }, { "text": "Her brusque manner concealed a caring nature." }, { "text": "His manner changed abruptly when he heard how much I wanted." }, { "text": "Her no-nonsense manner gave her the reputation of being a good doctor." }, { "text": "He was not as loutish as his manner suggested." }, { "text": "There was something in her manner that I found very irritating." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["conventional", "normal", "standard"], "verb + manner": ["have", "adopt", "act in"], "manner + verb": ["change", "suggest something"], "preposition": [ "in a/the manner", "in the manner of", "in your manner" ], "phrases": ["in a timely manner", "in no uncertain manner"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the habits and customs of a particular group of people", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "the social morals and manners of the seventeenth century" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "many different types of people or things", "examples": [ { "text": "The problem can be solved in all manner of ways." }, { "text": "He enjoyed interacting with all manner of different people." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in a style that is typical of somebody/something", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "a painting in the manner of Raphael" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if you think about it in a particular way; true in some but not all ways", "examples": [ { "text": "All these points of view are related, in a manner of speaking." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "as if something is natural for you and you have done it many times in the past", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She adapted to life on the estate as if to the manner born." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "what kind of…", "labels": "(formal or literary)", "examples": [ { "text": "What manner of man could do such a terrible thing?" } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈmænə(r)/", "audio": "ma/manner/manner__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈmænər/", "audio": "ma/manner/manner__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French maniere, based on Latin manuarius ‘of the hand’, from manus ‘hand’." }