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{
"term": "nut",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"image": "data/images/nu/nuts.png",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a small hard fruit with a very hard shell that grows on some trees",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **crack a nut** *(= open it)*"
},
{
"text": "a cashew nut"
},
{
"text": "a hazelnut"
},
{
"text": "nuts and raisins"
},
{
"text": "chopped nuts"
},
{
"text": "She is allergic to nuts."
},
{
"text": "She has a severe nut allergy."
},
{
"text": "a nut roast/cutlet"
}
],
"topics": ["Food"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["cashew", "macadamia", "pistachio"],
"verb + nut": ["crack", "shell"],
"nut + noun": ["allergy", "oil", "tree"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a small piece of metal with a hole through the centre that is screwed onto a bolt to hold pieces of wood, parts of machines, etc. together",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to tighten a nut"
},
{
"text": "a wheel nut"
},
{
"text": "a jar full of nuts and bolts"
}
],
"topics": ["Engineering"],
"collocations": {
"verb + nut": ["put on", "screw on", "tighten"],
"phrases": ["nuts and bolts"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a person’s head or brain",
"labels": "(British English, slang)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "an offensive word for a person who you think is strange or crazy",
"labels": "British English also(informal, offensive)",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "a person who is extremely interested in a particular subject, activity, etc.",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a fitness/tennis/computer nut"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "a man’s testicles",
"labels": "(slang)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to become very angry",
"labels": "(British English, informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She’ll do her nut when she finds out!"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a person who is difficult to deal with or to influence",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a difficult problem or situation to deal with",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "the basic practical details of a subject or an activity",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The documentary focuses on the real nuts and bolts of the film-making process."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "crazy",
"labels": "(British English, informal)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to use more force than is necessary",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/nʌt/",
"audio": "nu/nut/nut__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/nʌt/",
"audio": "nu/nut/nut__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English hnutu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch noot and German Nuss."
}