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alidade
nounRare / Very Low Frequency
/ˈæl.ɪ.deɪd/A sighting device or ruler used for determining directions or measuring angles in surveying, astronomy, and navigation.
alien
adjectivenounverbB2 (Upper Intermediate)
/ˈeɪ.li.ən/A being from another planet; something or someone unfamiliar, foreign, or not belonging to a particular place or environment.
alienage
nounVery low frequency (specialist term)
/ˈeɪ.li.ə.nɪdʒ/The legal status or condition of being an alien (a foreign-born non-citizen).
alienate
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/to make someone feel isolated, estranged, or disconnected; to cause to become unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent.
alienated
adjectiveverbB2
/ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪ.tɪd/Feeling isolated, estranged, or separated from a group, society, or emotional connection.
alienation
nounC1
/ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃən/The state of feeling isolated or estranged from something or someone you were previously connected to, such as a person, group, society, or your own feelings or work.
alienation of affections
nounLow
/ˌeɪ.li.ə.neɪ.ʃən əv əˈfek.ʃənz/A legal cause of action in some jurisdictions where a third party's intentional interference causes one spouse to lose affection for the other, damaging the marital relationship.
alienee
nounC2 (Low/Extremely Rare)
/ˌeɪ.lɪ.əˈniː/The person or entity to whom property, rights, or title is legally transferred.
alienism
nounLow (archaic/specialist)
/ˈeɪ.li.ə.nɪ.zəm/The state or condition of being foreign, unfamiliar, or outside one's own culture or experience; the study of mental diseases (archaic).
alienist
nounVery Low (Archaic/Term of Art)
/ˈeɪ.li.ə.nɪst/A psychiatrist or psychologist, especially one who assesses the mental competency of defendants or witnesses in a court of law.
alienor
nounRare
/ˈeɪ.lɪ.ə.nɔː/A person who transfers the ownership of property (the grantor).
alif
nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
/ˈælɪf/The first letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing the long vowel sound /aː/ or a glottal stop.
aligarh
nounC2
/ˈælɪɡɑː/The name of a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
alight
verbverb-intransitiveB2
/əˈlaɪt/To get down from a vehicle or mode of transport; to descend.
alighting gear
nounC2
/əˈlaɪtɪŋ ɡɪə/The mechanism on an aircraft, such as wheels, skids, or floats, that supports it on the ground or water and absorbs landing impact.
align
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/əˈlaɪn/To arrange things so they form a straight line or are in correct relative positions; to bring into cooperation or agreement.
aligned
adjectiveverbB2
/əˈlaɪnd/Placed or arranged in a straight line, or positioned in correct relation to something else; often used figuratively to mean in agreement or alliance.
aligning punch
nounLow frequency (Technical term)
/əˈlaɪnɪŋ pʌnʧ/A long, straight metal tool with a handle and a pointed or rounded end, used for inserting into holes to ensure correct positioning before drilling or bolting.
alignment
nounB2
/əˈlaɪnmənt/The act of arranging parts or positions in a straight line or in correct relative positions.
aligote
nounLow
/ˈalɪɡəteɪ/A white wine grape variety originating from the Burgundy region of France.

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