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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
rash
rash [rash rashes] noun, adjective BrE [ræʃ] NAmE [ræʃ] noun 1. countable, usually singular an area of red spots on a person's skin, caused by an illness or a reaction to sth •I woke up covered in a rash. •I come out in a rash (= a ↑rash appears on my skin) if I eat chocolate. •The sun brought her out in (= caused) an itchy rash. •a heat rash (= caused by heat) compare ↑spot 2. singular ~ (of sth) a lot of sth; a series of unpleasant things that happen over a short period of time Syn: ↑spate •a rash of movies about life in prison •Rising prices are the result of the recent rash of strikes in the steel industry. •There has been a rash of burglaries in the area over the last month. Word Origin: adj. late Middle English Scots northern English ‘nimble, eager’ Germanic German rasch n. early 18th cent. Old French rasche ‘eruptive sores’ Italian raschia ‘itch’ Example Bank: •He has a slight rash on his chest. •Some pesticides can cause rashes and burns. •The rash most commonly appears on the back. •When I'm stressed I break out in a rash. •This is the latest in the recent rash of movies about life in prison. Derived Words: ↑rashly ▪ ↑rashness adjective (of people or their actions) doing sth that may not be sensible without first thinking about the possible results; done in this way Syn: ↑impulsive, Syn: ↑reckless •a rash young man •~ (to do sth) It would be rash to assume that everyone will agree with you on this. •Think twice before doing anything rash. •This is what happens when you make rash decisions. Word Origin: adj. late Middle English Scots northern English ‘nimble, eager’ Germanic German rasch n. early 18th cent. Old French rasche ‘eruptive sores’ Italian raschia ‘itch’ Example Bank: •I was a rash young man in those days. •This is what happens when you make rash promises.
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