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BBC 6 Minute English January 21, 2016 - Are we afraid of food?
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Adam Huang posted on 2016/02/14Are we becoming too clean for our own good? This BBC 6 Minute English episode dives into the fascinating 'Hygiene Hypothesis' and why food allergies are on the rise, perfect for boosting your advanced vocabulary on health and diet!
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treat
US /trit/
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UK /tri:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- To use medical methods to try to cure an illness
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you buy for others as a surprise present
- something that tastes good and that is not eaten often
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US /ɪˈmjoon/
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UK /ɪˈmju:n/
- Adjective
- Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
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US /ˈsʌbstəns/
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UK /'sʌbstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- Particular type of material
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US /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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UK /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
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