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lira

/ˈlɪəɹə/ /ˈlaɪɹə/

Meanings
noun
The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.

Examples :

""My grandmother still remembers when groceries in Israel cost just a few lira, before the sheqel was introduced." "
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Related Words

Illustration introduced

introduced verb

/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːst/ /ˌɪntɹəˈduːst/

(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

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currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

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exchanged verb

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

To trade or barter.

"At the school fair, Maria exchanged her drawing for a bag of cookies. "

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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superseded verb

/ˌsupərˈsidɪd/ /ˌsjuːpərˈsidɪd/

To take the place of.

"Those older products have been superseded by our new range."

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instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

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souvenirs noun

/ˈsuːvəˌnɪərz/ /ˈsuːvəˌnɪəz/

An item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location.

"We bought small souvenirs at the museum to remember our class trip. "

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spiraling verb

/ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ/ /ˈspaɪrəlɪn/

To move along the path of a spiral or helix.

"The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree."

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traveling verb

/ˈtɹæv.l̩iŋ/

To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

"My sister is traveling to Europe next summer for a vacation. "

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groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

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remembers verb

/rɪˈmembərz/ /riˈmembərz/

To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered.

"The museum curator remembers ancient pottery shards, painstakingly gluing the broken pieces back together to restore the original vase. "

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magnifying verb

/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪɪŋ/

To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).

"The choir sang a beautiful hymn, magnifying God's love and grace. "