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moi

/mwɑː/

Meanings
pronoun
(often used questioningly to express mock surprise) Me.

Examples :

"You want me to clean the whole house? Moi? "
language communication

Related Words

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clean noun

/kleːn/ /kliːn/ /klin/

Removal of dirt.

"This place needs a clean."

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want noun

/wɔnt/ /wɐnt/ /wɒnt/ /wɑnt/

A desire, wish, longing.

"My biggest want is to finish my project before the deadline. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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mock noun

/mɒk/ /mɑk/

An imitation, usually of lesser quality.

"The student's attempt at a superhero costume was a poor mock of the original design. "

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often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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you verb

/jʉː/ /jə/ /juː/ /ju/

To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).

"The teacher youed the students, asking them to raise their hands if they understood the new concept. "

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express noun

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/

A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.

"I took the express into town."

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whole noun

/həʊl/ /hoʊl/

Something complete, without any parts missing.

"The whole pizza was gone by the time dinner was over. "

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surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

Something unexpected.

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

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used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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house noun

/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

"My family's house is located near the school. "