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tara

/tæˈɹɑː/

Meanings
interjection
Goodbye; equivalent to the more geographically widespread ta ta

Examples :

"Tara, see you next week! "
language communication linguistics phrase exclamation

Related Words

Illustration week

week noun

/wiːk/ /wik/

Any period of seven consecutive days.

"My daughter's school week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. "

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next noun

/nɛkst/

The one that follows after this one.

"My next class is history. "

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widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration the

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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ta interjection

/tɑː/

Thanks.

"Ta for the cup of tea."

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geographically adverb

/ˌdʒiəˈɡræfɪkli/ /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkli/

In terms of geography.

"The two cities are geographically close, but culturally very different. "

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goodbye noun

/ɡədˈbaɪ/

An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.

"They made their good-byes."

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see verb

/siː/

(stative) To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight.

"I see my daughter every day after school. "

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equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

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more adverb

/ˈmɔː/ /ˈmɔɹ/

To a greater degree or extent.

"I could no more climb that than fly!"