and

🇺🇸 /ənd/ 🇬🇧 /ənd/
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Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-A1
conjunction
A1

used to connect words or ideas that are added together

I like apples and oranges, and I eat them every day.

A1

used to show that one action follows another

She opened the door and walked in, and then she sat down.

A1

used to show purpose or intention

Please go and buy some milk, and bring it back quickly.

A1

used to introduce a question or comment

He said he was tired, and I asked why, and he explained.

A1

used to show a result or consequence

Study hard and you will pass, and that will make you happy.

A1

used in addition or mathematics

Two and three make five, and five and five make ten.

A2

used between repeated words to show something continues or increases

The weather got hotter and hotter, and we needed more water and shade.

R

used between repeated words to show there are differences

There are friends and friends, and some are better than others, and we should choose carefully.

translation

conj. used to connect words or ideas that are added together; used to show that one action follows another; used to show purpose or intention; used to introduce a question or comment; used to show a result or consequence; used in addition or mathematics; used between repeated words to show something continues or increases; used between repeated words to show there are differences