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con • dense / 1эп ' dens /

( con dens.es,con . dens . ing ,con densed )

( chemistry ) to change or make something change from a gas to a liquid

to make something smaller or shorter so that it fills less space

We'll have to condense these three chapters into one.

СОП .di .tiOn © / ко и¹ d 11 и / noun

[ noncount , singular ] the state that someone or something is in

The car was cheap and in good condition , so I bought it.

conditions [ plural ] the situation in which people live, work, or do things

The prisoners lived in terrible conditions .

[ count ] something that must happen before another thing can happen

One of the conditions of the job is that you agree to work on Saturdays.

[ count ] ( health ) a medical problem that you have for a long time

He has a heart condition. on the condition that...

only if

You can go to the party on the condition that you come home before midnight.

con • di • tion • er / 1эп' dijbmr / noun

[ count, noncount ]

a substance that keeps something in good condition Use conditioner for dry hair.

con • do • min • i • um / ^аМэ ' ш1шэш / noun

[ count ] ( also informal con . do / ' kandou / plural con . dos )

an apartment or apartment building that is owned by the people who live in it

con • duct1AW / 1эп ' dAkt /

( con ducts , con . duct . ing , con . duct ed )

to organize or do an activity

They are going to conduct an experiment.

( music ) to stand in front of a group of musicians and control what they do

The orchestra was conducted by Peter Jones.

3 ( physics , chemistry ) to allow heat or electricity to pass

through something

Rubber doesn't conduct electricity.

con • duct2AWL / ' kandAkt / noun [ noncount ] ( formal )

the way someone behaves —SYNONYM behavior

con • duc • tor / 1эп' dAter / noun

[ count ]

( music ) a person who stands in front of a group of musicians (called an orchestra ) and controls what they do

a person who sells or checks people's tickets on a train

cone / koun / noun

[ count ]

( math ) a shape with one flat round end and one pointed end

an orange traffic cone an ice cream cone

— Look at the picture at solid .

the hard fruit of some trees (called pine and fir ) a pine cone

con • fer • enceAWB / ' kanfrens / noun [ count ]

a large meeting, where many people with the same job or interests come together to discuss their views an international conference on climate change

con • fess / 1эп ' fes /

( con . fess . es , con . fess . ing , con . fessed )

to say that you have done something wrong She confessed that she had stolen the money. He confessed to the crime.

—SYNONYM admit —ANTONYM deny

con • fes • sion / 1эп' fejn / noun [ count ]

when you say that you have done something wrong She made a full confession to the police.

con • fide / 1эп' fad / verb

( con . fides , con . fid . ing , con . fid ed )

confide in someone to talk to someone about something secret or private, because you trust them He confided in his brother.

con .fi .dence ©

[noncount]

the feeling that you can do something well

She answered the questions with confidence .

I'm sure you'll pass the test. I have great confidence in you.

in confidence

If someone tells you something in confidence , it is a secret.

con .fi .dent ©

sure that you can do something well, or that something will happen