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Collins Primary Illustrated Dictionary

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concrete

NOUN 1 a building material made by mixing cement, sand and water

ADJECTIVE 2 real and physical, rather than abstract • He had no concrete evidence.

concussion

NOUN damage to the brain caused by a blow or a fall, which causes confusion, sickness or unconsciousness

concussed ADJECTIVE

condemn condemns, condemning, condemned

VERB 1 If you condemn something, you say it is bad and unacceptable.

2 If someone is condemned to a punishment, they are given it. • The burglar was condemned to five years in prison.

condensation

NOUN a coating of tiny drops of liquid formed on a cold surface by steam or vapour

condense condenses, condensing, condensed

VERB 1 If you condense a piece of writing or a speech, you shorten it.

2 When a gas or vapour condenses, it changes into a liquid.

condition conditions

NOUN 1 the state someone or something is in • The antique clock was still in good condition.

2 something that must happen in order for something else to be possible • I can go swimming on Saturday on the condition that I do my homework first.

conduct conducts, conducting, conducted

Said “kon-duct” NOUN 1 behaviour

Said “kon-duct” VERB 2 When you conduct an activity, you carry it out.

3 When someone conducts an orchestra, a band or a choir, they direct it in a piece of music.

4 If something conducts heat or electricity, heat or electricity can pass along it. • Copper conducts electricity well.

conductor conductors

NOUN 1 someone who conducts an orchestra or choir

2 someone who moves round a bus or train selling and checking tickets

3 a substance that conducts heat or electricity

cone cones

NOUN 1 a regular three-dimensional shape with a circular base and a point at the top

2 the fruit of a fir or pine tree

conference conferences

NOUN a meeting at which formal discussions take place

confess confesses, confessing, confessed

VERB If you confess to something, you admit that you did it.

confession confessions

NOUN 1 If you make a confession, you admit that you have done something wrong.

SYNONYM: admission

2 the act of confessing something, especially as a religious act, where people confess their sins to a priest

confetti

NOUN small pieces of coloured paper thrown over the bride and groom at a wedding

[from Italian confetto meaning a sweet]

confide confides, confiding, confided

VERB If you confide in or to someone, you tell them a secret.

confidence

NOUN 1 If you have confidence in someone, you feel you can trust them.

2 Someone who has confidence is sure of their own abilities or qualities.

confident

ADJECTIVE 1 If you are confident about something, you are sure it will happen the way you want it to.

2 Someone who is confident is very sure of themselves and their own abilities.

confidently ADVERB

confidential
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