what you say to someone to tell them to be quiet
Qssh /J/ spoken say ssh when you want someone to speak more quietly or make less noise: Ssh, keep the noise down, Timmy's asleep.
Qshut up /JAt лр/ spokfn informal Э
rude way of telling someone to stop talking: Just shut up, will you?
to make someone or something quieter
quieten sb down british quiet sb down american /,kwai3tn (sb) daon, kwaiat (sb) daon/ [phrasal verb T] to make someone quieter and calmer, when they are making a lot of noise because they are
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Only use shut up with people you know very well. It is not polite.
Qbe quiet /hi: kwaiat/ spoken say be quiet to tell someone to stop talking or to make less noise, especially when you are annoyed with them: 'Be quiet, James!' she snapped.
RACE
one of the main groups of people in the world, who have the same colour of skin and physical appearance
^ if you mean 'a sports race', go to
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II race
race re is [n C/U] one of the main groups of people in the world, who have the same colour of skin and physical appearance as each other: People should be treated equally, regardless of their race, age, or sex. I people of ail races and religions race relations (=the relationship between people of different races) The group is working to improue race relations in our cities.
unfairly or attacked because of their race: Some people complained of racial discrimination in the way housing was allocated. I Racial attacks are relatively uncommon.
racist reiser [adj] racist statements,
jokes, behaviour, or opinions are based on a dislike of people from other races and a feeling that your race is better than others: racist attitudes I a comedian well known for his racist and sexist jokes racist In C) someone who has racist opinions: Kama/ had been attacked by a gang of white racists.
В including people from several races
multiracial/multicultural ,тл!п-
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'reipl, niAlti клиргэ!/ {acfj only before noun] multiracial society/school/community a society, school etc where people from several different races live together or work together, especially in a friendly way: a school providing a multicultural environment t a multiracial neighbourhood
REACH
Use race to talk about people of the same colour and physical type. To talk about people who have the same history, language, customs etc use nation-
ethnU /'eBnikj [adj only before noun] ethnic group/community/minority a
group from one race or country living in a place where many of the people are different from them: The city's population includes a wide range of different ethnic groups.
ethnic origin/background (=the ethnic group that someone belongs to) /ighting in Bosnia between people from different ethnic backgrounds
ti when people are treated badly because of their race
racism /'re>siz<?m/ In U] unfair treatment of people because of their race: The company has been accused of racism after firing three Algerian workers. I the struggle against racism in our society.
racial /'reij^l/ [adj only before nounj racial discrimination/prejudice/violence/attack when people are treated
II when something is long or high enough to reach something
reach /Них/ [и I/T] to be long enough, high
enough, or deep enough to get to a particular place or point: The snow was very deep and it almost reached my knees. I You see, the paint doesn't quite reach the edge of the paper. 1 a long ladder reaching as far as the third floor
Stretch ./stretj/ [u I] if a river, road, or area of land stretches to a place that is far away, it continues as far as that place + into/to The highway stretched into the distance.
+ as far as There were poppy fields
stretching as far as the eye could see.
— - ■ — n
Stretch is used especially in stories and descriptions.
when a number reaches a particular level
reach /ri:tJ7 [i> TJ if a number or amount reaches a particular level, it increases or decreases until it gets to that leveclass="underline" Gold prices have reached their lowest level for 15 years. I Inflation continued to rise, reaching a peak of 28%. reach $500/100 kph etc a car which can
reach 140 mph
hit hit/ [(; TJ to reach a very high or very low leveclass="underline" The temperature hit 40°C in parts of the country yesterday. I As oil production increased, prices hit an all- time low.
hitting - hit - have hit
Д. Hit is used especially in newspaper and television reports.
when someone can reach something
reach
reach ;ri:tj [u \/T\ to be able to touch something or take hold of it, by stretching your arm or moving your body: Can you get that cup down for me? i can't reach. I She can reach the top shelf if she stands on a chair.
to reach a place that you are travelling to
^ see also arrive, travel, journey
Don't say 'we reached at the hotel' or 'we reached to Paris'. Say we reached the hotel or we reached Paris
reach/riuj [и T) to arrive at a place, especially after a long or difficult journey: We didn't reach the hotel until midnight. I In winter, some parts of Northern Canada can only be reached by plane.
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/get, (и I] especially spoken if you get to a place, you reach it + to By the time we got to York, it was pouring with rain.
+ ho me/he re/the re What time did you get home?
+ as far as We only got as far as the end of the road, then the car broke down.