Pronunciation: ˈhan(d)bɛl
Parts of Speech: noun
a bell that is held in the hand
so
Definition: Meaning of, so in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation: / səʊ /
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[+adjective/adverb] used to emphasize how great a feeling or quality is, or how large an amount is
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[+adjective/adverb] used when emphasizing the degree or amount of something by saying what the result is
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spoken old-fashioned used before or after a verb to emphasize that someone does something a lot or to a great degree
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spoken informal used before a noun phrase to emphasize what you are saying - used especially by young people
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not so big/good/bad etc not very big, good etc
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[not used with negative verbs] used to add that what has just been said is also true about someone or something else
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used to refer back to an idea, action, quality, situation etc that has just been mentioned
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be so to be true or correct
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... or so used when you cannot be exact about a number, amount, or period of time and you think it may be a little more than the figure you are mentioning
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spoken used to get someone's attention, especially in order to ask them a question
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spoken used to check that you have understood something
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spoken used when asking a question about what has just been said
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be not so much ... as ... used to say that one description of someone or something is less suitable or correct than another
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not/without so much as something used when you are surprised or annoyed that someone did not do something
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so long! American English spoken used to say goodbye
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not so ... as ... formal used in comparisons to say that something or someone has less of a particular quality than another person or thing
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so much for somebody/something spoken used to say that a particular action, idea, statement etc was not useful or did not produce the result that was hoped for
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only so many/much used to say that there is only a limited quantity of something
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spoken used with a movement of your hand to show how big, high etc something or someone is
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spoken used to show that you have found something out about someone
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so great a man/so small a part etc formal used to emphasize an adjective, especially when what is being mentioned is surprising or unusual
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like so spoken used when you are showing someone how to do something
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and so on/forth used at the end of a list to show that you could continue it in a similar way
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literary or formal in the way that is described
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and so and therefore
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so she is/so there are etc spoken especially British English used to show that you agree with something that has just been mentioned, especially something that you had not noticed or had forgotten
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be just/exactly so to be arranged tidily, with everything in the right place
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so be it spoken used to show you do not like or agree with something, but you will accept it
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spoken used to say that a person's behaviour or action is typical of that person
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spoken used to say that something suits someone or is the type of thing they like
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I do so/it is so etc American English spoken used especially by children to say that something is true, can be done etc when someone else says that it is not, cannot etc
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used to say that someone does something because of the reason just stated
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so (that) in order to make something happen, make something possible etc
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so (that) used to say that something happens or is true as a result of the situation you have just stated
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spoken used to introduce the next part of a story you are telling someone
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so? also so what? spoken not polite used to tell someone that something does not matter
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so as to do something formal in order to do something
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(just) as ... so ... formal used to compare two people or things, when they are similar
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the fifth note in a musical SCALE according to the SOL-FA system
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so used in phrases
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and so
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often used as a sentence connector subsequently or soon afterwards
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often used as a sentence connector subsequently or soon afterwards
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and so forth
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continuing in the same way
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continuing in the same way
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and so on
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continuing in the same way
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continuing in the same way
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even so
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usually following a concession despite anything to the contrary
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usually following a concession despite anything to the contrary
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ever so
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intensifier for adjectives very
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intensifier for adjectives very
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every so often
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occasionally
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occasionally
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just so
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in a careful manner
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in a careful manner
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or so
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of quantities imprecise but fairly close to correct
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of quantities imprecise but fairly close to correct
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quite so
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expression of agreement
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expression of agreement
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say-so
(noun)
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somebody's say-so someone's permission to do something
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on somebody's say-so based on someone's personal statement without any proof
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somebody's say-so someone's permission to do something
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