subjects that develop your general knowledge and ability to think, for example history, languages, and literature
lib • er • ate awl] / ' libareit / verb ( lib - er- ates, lib - er at ing , lib - er - at - ed )
to make someone or something free
The city was liberated by the advancing army.
lib • er • ty / ' libarti / noun [ count, noncount ] ( plural lib - er - ties )
being free to go where you want and do what you want the fight for justice and liberty civil liberties
— Look at freedom .
li • brar • i • an / lai 'Ьгсйэп / noun [ count ]
a person who works in a library
И . brar .у ©/ 'laibreri / noun [ count ] ( plural li . brar . ies )
a room or building where you go to borrow or read books
lice
form of louse
li • cense1 AWL / ' laisns / noun [ count ]
an official piece of paper that shows you are allowed to do
or have something
Do you have a license for this gun?
—Look at driver's license .
li • cense 2
( li . cens es , li
to give someone official permission to do or have something This shop is licensed to sell guns.
li .cense plate
/ laisns pleit /noun [count] the flat piece of metal on the front or back of a car that has numbers and letters on it
lick / lik / verb ( licks , lick . ing , licked )
to move your tongue over something The cat was licking its paws. ►lick noun [ count ] Can I have a lick of your ice cream?
lic • o • rice / 'l^nf/ noun [ noncount ]
a type of black candy with a strong flavor lid © / lid / noun[ count]
the top part of a box, pot, or other container, which covers it and which you can take off
—Look at the picture at tub .
lie ©/ lai / verb ( ies , ly ing , lay / lei / has lain
/ lein / )
to put your body flat on something so that you are not sitting or standing
He lay on the bed. Which word? Lay or lie?
Lay has an object: He is laying a carpet in our new house. The past tense is laid : / / She laid the baby down gently on the bed.
Lie does not have an object: He is lying on the beach. The past tense is lay : She was tired so she lay on the bed.
to have your body flat on something The baby was lying on its back.
to be or stay in a position or state The hills lie to the north of the town.
lie down to put or have your body flat so that you can rest She lay down on the bed.
lie 2 Ф / lai / verb ( lies , ly ing , liec , las liec )
AWL
/ laisns / verb . cens ing , li censed )
to say something that you know is not true He lied about his age. He said he was 16, but really he's 14. Don't ever lie to me again! A person who lies is a liar .
Me 3© / lai / noun [count ] something you say that you know is not true She told me a lie .
lieu • ten • ant / lu' te^nl / ( abbreviation Lt. ) noun [ count ]
an officer at a middle level in the army or navy
life © laif / noun ( plural lives / laivz / )
[ noncount ] People, animals, and plants have life while they are alive, but things like stone, metal, and water do not Do you believe there is life after death?
Is there life on other planets?
[ count, noncount ] being alive
Many people lost their lives (= died ) in the fire. The doctor saved her life (= stopped her from dying ) .
[ count, noncount ] the time that someone is alive He has lived here all his life .
[ count, noncount ] the way that you live or the experiences that you have when you are alive
They were very happy throughout their married life . They lead a busy life .
