| Front | intimate |
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| Back | adjective, verb, noun adjective /BrE ˈɪntɪmət; NAmE ˈɪntɪmət/1 (of people) having a close and friendly relationshipintimate friends We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours. 2 private and personal, often in a sexual wayThe article revealed intimate details about his family life. the most intimate parts of her body 3 (of a place or situation) encouraging close, friendly relationships, sometimes of a sexual naturean intimate restaurant He knew an intimate little bar where they would not be disturbed. 4 (of knowledge) very detailed and thoroughan intimate knowledge of the English countryside 5 (of a link between things) very closean intimate connection between class and educational success 6 ~ (with sb) (formal or law) having a sexual relationship with sb  in•tim•ate•lyadverbintimately connected/linked/related an area of the country that he knew intimately She was intimately involved in the project. They touched each other intimately (= in a sexual way). verb /BrEˈɪntɪmeɪt; NAmE ˈɪntɪmeɪt/ (formal)to let sb know what you think or mean in an indirect way make known~ sth (to sb) He has already intimated to us his intention to retire.~ (that)… He has already intimated (that) he intends to retire. noun /BrEˈɪntɪmət; NAmE ˈɪntɪmət/ (formal)a close personal friendHe was a wartime minister and intimate of Churchill. |
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