tonsils

CEFRB2

/tˈɑnsəlz/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Two small areas of tissue at the back of the throat.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The uvula.

Examples

  • I might have to get my tonsils out.

  • I'm afraid my tonsils are swollen.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • I'm getting my tonsils out.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The doctor said my blank were swollen and infected, so I needed surgery to remove them.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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