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    friction

    US /ˈfrɪkʃən/

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    UK /ˈfrɪkʃn/

    B2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounDisagreement between two or more people
    There is a lot of friction between the brother and sister
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounForce preventing motion between bodies in contact
    Because of too much friction, the rock will not slide

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    #AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals

    22:22#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
    • I think that's the friction at hand.

      I think that's the friction at hand.

    • of my own DNA, I think that's the friction at hand.

      of my own DNA, I think that's the friction at hand.

    A2

    Get the vocab - Learn English with The Big Bang Theory! - S01E01

    05:39Get the vocab - Learn English with The Big Bang Theory! -  S01E01
    • so when you put your hand on something rough you can feel the friction

      so when you put your hand on something rough you can feel the friction

    • So when you put your hand on something rough you can feel the friction, like with sandpaper.

      So when you put your hand on something rough you can feel the friction, like with sandpaper.

    A2

    The Science Behind the Massive Turkey-Syria Earthquakes | WSJ

    05:28The Science Behind the Massive Turkey-Syria Earthquakes | WSJ
    • That pressure is squeezing the Anatolia plate westward, where it faces even more friction from the Africa plate, which is also moving upward.

      That pressure is squeezing the Anatolia plate westward, where it faces even more friction from the Africa plate, which is also moving upward.

    • And when the friction builds up between the plates as they're pushed in different directions until it's too much, they slip.

      And when the friction builds up between the plates as they're pushed in different directions until it's too much, they slip.

    B2

    How these buildings made Turkey-Syria’s earthquake so deadly

    06:16How these buildings made Turkey-Syria’s earthquake so deadly
    • They sit along tectonic plates that meet one another and cause friction.

      They sit along tectonic plates that meet one another and cause friction.

    • They sit along tectonic plates that meet one another and cause friction.

      They sit along tectonic plates that meet one another and cause friction.

    B2

    Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking? | Otherwords

    07:03Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking? | Otherwords
    • And while we've all felt the friction of switching between asynchronous, asynchronous and semi-synchronous tools,

      And while we've all felt the friction of switching between asynchronous, asynchronous and semi-synchronous tools,

    • And while we've all felt the friction of switching between synchronous, asynchronous, and

      And while we've all felt the friction of switching between synchronous, asynchronous, and

    B1

    What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross

    06:37What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross
    • Chatter can also create friction in your relationships

      Chatter can also create friction in your relationships

    B1

    Practical English Vocabulary: Riding & fixing your bike

    11:02Practical English Vocabulary: Riding & fixing your bike
    • Rub means like friction.

      Rub means like friction.

    • Rub means like friction.

      Rub means like friction.

    B1

    Why China-EU trade ties are so tense | DW News

    11:52Why China-EU trade ties are so tense | DW News
    • In practice, when you look at the content, especially when it comes to green technologies and the green transition, the two have areas of friction.

      In practice, when you look at the content, especially when it comes to green technologies and the green transition, the two have areas of friction.

    • China and the EU have areas of friction.

      China and the EU have areas of friction.

    B1

    Queen - Live Aid - Backstage Interview Before The Show

    04:21Queen - Live Aid - Backstage Interview Before The Show
    • There's be lots of friction and and um we're all going to try and outdo each other, I guess and uh we're just going to go out and play.

      There's be lots of friction and and um we're all going to try and outdo each other, I guess and uh we're just going to go out and play.

    • There'll be lots of friction and every and, um, we're all going to try and outdo each other, I guess, and, uh, but we're just going to go and play.

      There'll be lots of friction and every and, um, we're all going to try and outdo each other, I guess, and, uh, but we're just going to go and play.

    A2

    How to Be Taken Seriously as a New Manager at Work

    15:10How to Be Taken Seriously as a New Manager at Work
    • And that is how, as a leader, you will then be able to really work with your role, work with your team, work with whatever projects that you're dealing with in more of a flowing state, rather than feeling friction, feeling hardship, feeling stress and difficulty.

      And that is how, as a leader, you will then be able to really work with your role, work with your team, work with whatever projects that you're dealing with in more of a flowing state, rather than feeling friction, feeling hardship, feeling stress and difficulty.

    • And that is how, as a leader, you will then be able to really work with your role, work with your team, work with whatever projects that you're dealing with in more of a flowing state rather than feeling friction, feeling hardship, feeling stress and difficulty.

      And that is how, as a leader, you will then be able to really work with your role, work with your team, work with whatever projects that you're dealing with in more of a flowing state rather than feeling friction, feeling hardship, feeling stress and difficulty.

    A2