conditionnoun
uk/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/us/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/condition noun (STATE)
B1 [ S or U ] the particular state that something or someone is in:
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- Her performance under such stressful conditions was commendable.
- Under the existing conditions many children are going hungry.
- The accident was caused by people driving too fast in bad conditions.
- Thick fog has made driving conditions dangerous.
- He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers.
B1 the physical situation that someone or something is in and affected by:
B2 [ C ] any of different types of diseases:
not healthy enough for hard physical exercise, as a result of not taking part in sport or other physical activities
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- There has been no detectable change in the patient's condition.
- The inside of the house is in good condition, but externally it's in need of repair.
- The car is five years old but is in almost perfect condition.
- The hospital said she was in a stable condition following the operation.
- Relations between the two countries have been very bad for some time.
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Conditions and characteristics
- -ance
- -ancy
- ability
- ambience
- attribute
- character
- complexion
- detail
- feature
- hallmark
- karma
- lineament
- local colour
- middle name
- mien
- nature
- resonate
- respect
- savour
- smack
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condition noun (AGREED LIMIT)
C1 [ C ] an arrangement that must exist before something else can happen:
B2 only if:
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- They will only agree to sign the contract if certain conditions are met.
- We had to grit our teeth and agree with their conditions because we wanted the contract.
- They had to agree to certain conditions as a prerequisite of being lent the money.
- They agreed to raise the trade embargo if three conditions were met.
- He set several conditions before agreeing to take the part.
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Range and limits
- all the way to idiom
- ambit
- band
- bound
- boundary
- limit
- limited
- meta-
- narrow
- narrowly
- range
- specialized
- spectrum
- spread
- stricture
- string
- strings attached idiom
- term
- the gamut
- threshold
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conditionverb [ T ]
uk/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/us/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/condition verb [ T ] (TRAIN)
C2 to train or influence a person or animal mentally so that they do or expect a particular thing without thinking about it:
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Teaching in general
- CAL
- CLIL
- clue
- clue sb in
- drum
- engage
- homeschool
- hothousing
- instruction
- instructional
- popularize
- special educational needs
- teach
- teach sb a lesson idiom
- that'll teach sb idiom
- tutelage
- upskill
- upskilling
- wean
- wean sb on sth
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condition verb [ T ] (USE CONDITIONER)
to try to improve the quality or appearance of your hair, skin, etc. by putting a conditioner on it
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Hair care
- Alice band
- argan oil
- barrette
- brush
- comb
- crimp
- curling tongs
- delouse
- gel
- hair lacquer
- hair mousse
- hairgrip
- hairpin
- rinse
- roller
- shear
- slick
- straighteners
- styling
- tint
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