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connected with the moon a lunar eclipse

lu • na • tic / ' lunatik / noun [ count ] ( informal )

a person who does stupid and often dangerous things

lunch © / kntf / noun [ count, noncount ] ( plural lunch . es )

a meal that you eat in the middle of the day What would you like for lunch ? What time do you usually have lunch ?

lunch • time / ' kntftaim / [ count, noncount ] the time when you eat lunch I'll meet you at lunchtime.

lung / kg / noun [ count ]

( biology ) one of the two parts inside your body that you use for breathing

— Look at the picture at body .

lunge / bndj / verb (lung . es, lung ing, lunged )

to move forward suddenly, especially in order to attack

someone or take something

Taylor lunged for the ball.

► lunge noun [ count , usually singular ]

He made a lunge for the gun.

lurk / lark / verb ( lurks , lurk . ing , lurked )

to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do something bad

I thought I saw someone lurking behind the trees.

lux • u • ri • ous / kg ' 3urias / adjective

very comfortable and expensive a luxurious hotel

lux • u • ry / ' kkfari / noun ( plural lux . u . ries )

[ noncount ] a way of living when you have all the expensive and beautiful things you want

They live in luxury in a beautiful house in Malibu. a luxury hotel

[ count ] something very nice and expensive that you do not really need

Eating in a restaurant is a luxury for most people. Suffix

-ly

( in adverbs ) in a particular way quick ly happi ly beautiful ly

ly • ing

form of lie

lyr • ics / ' liriks / noun [ plural ]

( music ) the words of a song

One member of the band writes the music, and another writes the lyrics.

Mm

M, m / em / noun [ count, noncount ]

( plural M's, m's / emz / ) the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet

"Milk" begins with an "M."

m abbreviation of meter

M.A. / |em ' ei / noun [ count ]

a second university degree that you receive when you complete a program of study at a university in an arts subject (= a subject that is not a science subject ) . M.A. is short for "Master of Arts" She has an M.A. in art history.

— Look at B.A. , M.S. , master's degree .

ma'am / mrem / noun [ singular ]

a polite way of speaking to a woman, instead of using her name

Excuse me ma'am, can you tell me what time it is? —Look at sir .

ma • ca • ro • ni / |Штекэ ' rouni /noun

[noncount]

a type of pasta (= Italian food made from flour and water )

in the shape of short tubes

macaroni and cheese (= with a cheese sauce )

ma .chine ® / ma 'Jin / noun [ count ]

a thing with moving parts that is made to do a job. Machines often use electricity a washing machine This machine does not work.

ma • chine gun / ma 'Jin gлn/ noun [ count ]

a gun that sends out a lot of bullets very quickly

ma • chin • er • y / ma 'Jinari / noun [noncount]

machines in general, especially large ones; the moving parts of a machine industrial machinery

ma • cho / matJou / adjective

( informal )

A man who is macho behaves in a strong and brave way, instead of showing that he is caring and sensitive.

mad / mred / adjective ( mad der , mad . dest )

1 ( informal ) very angry

He was mad at me for losing his watch.

Thesaurus

angry feeling or showing anger: My parents will be really angry if I get home late. ♦ She's angry about the way she was treated. ♦ Please don't be angry with me. ♦ Please don't be angry at me. ♦ His behavior made me angry . ♦ I was angry with him for breaking my phone.

mad

( informal )