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sal·ver /'sælvər/ n a large metal plate for serving food, drink etc, especially at a formal meal: a silver salver
sal·vo /'sælvəʊ/ n pl. -vos or -voes [(of)] 1 a firing of several guns at once, in a ceremony or battle: a salvo of gunfire 2 a sudden burst: A salvo of boos greeted the announcement. → compare VOLLEY
sal vo·lat·ile /ˌsæl və'lætɪli/ n [U] a form of SMELLING SALTS
Salz·burg /'sæltsbɜːg||'sɔːltsbɜːrg/ a city in Austria famous for the music FESTIVAL that takes place there every year, and for being the place where MOZART was born
Sa·mar·i·tan /sə'mærɪtən/ also good samaritan n [C] someone who helps you when you have problems
Sa·mar·i·tans, the /sə'mærɪtənz/ an organization that offers a free telephone service to help people who are very sad, worried, or confused. The Samaritans are known for listening to people who feel uncomfortable talking to someone they know about their problems, or who feel so unhappy that they want to kill themselves. The organization started in Britain but now operates in 32 countries around the world.
sam·ba /'sæmbə/ n (a piece of music for) a quick dance of Brazilian origin
Sam·bo /'sæmbəʊ/ n taboo slang an extremely offensive word for a black man or boy, which came originally from an old story about a black boy called Sambo who ate a lot of PANCAKES
same¹ /seɪm/ adj 1 [the, this, that, these, those+A] not changed or different; not another or other: 'Is he still going out with the same girl?' 'No, he's got a new girlfriend.' | My father sits in the same chair every evening. | The broadcast was heard all over the country at the same time. | I know it was wrong, but I would do the same thing again in the same situation. | You've made the same mistake as last time/the same mistake that you made last time. | He was promoted on the same day that she was. | They met early in 1970 and got married later that same year. | Those same people who support lower taxes complain when the Government cuts services. 2 [the+A] alike in (almost) every way: Men and women should get the same pay for doing the same jobs. | 'Do you use butter or margarine?' 'It doesn't matter; it all amounts to/comes to the same thing.' (=has the same result) 3 at the same time a) together b) in spite of this; yet: He can be very rude but at the same time you can't help liking him. 4 by the same token in the same way: I agree that he hasn't given us many new ideas, but by the same token neither have we given him any. 5 in the same boat in the same unpleasant situation; facing the same dangers: If you lose your job I'll lose mine, so we're both in the same boat. 6 just/all the same in spite of this; NEVERTHELESS: I realize she can be very annoying, but all the same I think you should apologize for losing your temper with her. 7 same difference spoken infml no difference; the result is the same: With a beard, without a beard, – same difference – he's still an idiot 8 the same old story infml the usual excuse or difficulty
Compare same and similar. Same suggests things that are completely unchanged or exactly alike: I've still got the same car as I had before. | These two banknotes look exactly the same, though one of them is counterfeit. Similar suggests things that are alike in most ways, but not in every detail: The birds are similar in appearance, but the male is more brightly coloured.
same² pron 1 [(used with the)] the same thing, person, condition etc: They may look the same, but they're really quite different. | Thanks for helping me: I'll do the same for you sometime. | 'Is your wife any better?' 'About the same, thanks.' (=no more or less ill than before) | Things haven't been/It's not been the same since he left. (=life has not been so good) | 'Has he put any new ideas in the report?' 'No, it's just more of the same.' (=the same ideas as before) 2 old-fash or humor (used without the) the things mentioned: He was good at spending money but not so good at earning same. 3 (And the) same to you! infml (used as a reply to a greeting or as an angry reply to a rude remark): 'Happy Christmas!' 'Same to you!' | 'Go to Hell!' 'And the same to you!' 4 (the) same again, please infml (an order for another drink of the same kind) → see also all the same to (ALL), one and the same (ONE)
same³ adv 1 the same (as) in the same way (as): These two words are pronounced differently but they're spelt the same (as each other). 2 same as infml just like: I have my pride, same as anyone else.
same·ness /'seɪmnəs/ n [U] 1 the state of being the same; very close likeness; SIMILARITY 2 derog lack of variety: Don't you ever get tired of the sameness of the work in this office?
,same-'sex adj same-sex marriage/relationship etc a marriage, relationship etc between two men or two women
same·y /'seɪmi/ adj BrE infml dull because lacking variety: His novels tend to be very samey.
Sa·mi /'sɑːmi/ → see SAAMI
sam·iz·dat /'sæmɪzdæt||'sɑːmiːzdɑːt/ n [U] a system in the former USSR by which books, magazines etc that were forbidden by the state were secretly printed
Sa·mo·a /sə'məʊə/ a group of islands in the South Pacific, including Savai'i and Upolu, officially called Western Samoa. Population: 178,173 (2003). Capital: Apia.
—Samoan n, adj
sa·mo·sa /sə'məʊsə/ n an Indian small three-sided pastry case filled with cut-up meat, vegetables etc, and cooked in hot fat
sam·o·var /'sæməvɑːr/ n a large metal container used especially in Russia to boil water for making tea
sam·pan /'sæmpæn/ n a light flat-bottomed boat used along the coasts and rivers in China and Southeast Asia
sam·ple¹ /'sɑːmpəl||'sæm-/ n [(of)] 1 a small part representing the whole; typical small quantity, thing, event etc: The nurse took a sample of my blood/a blood sample. | I'd like to see some samples of your work. | Here are some sample questions from last year's exam. | Bring a sample (=of URINE) when you come to see the doctor. 2 a small amount of a product that allows one to find out what it is like: They're giving away free samples/ sample bottles of this new kind of cooking oil.
sample² v [T] 1 to take and examine a SAMPLE of; test: I sampled the wine before giving it to the others. 2 to get to know about by experience; TRY OUT: Once you've sampled the pleasures of country life, you won't want to live in the city.
sam·pler /'sɑːmplər||'sæm-/ n 1 a decorative piece of cloth, with the alphabet, family names and dates, a picture etc stitched on it with thread, done to show one's skill at sewing 2 a music computer which can record a sound from outside itself and then produce it at any given PITCH
Sam·pras, Pete /'sæmprəs, piːt/ (1971–) a US tennis player, considered the best male player in the world in the late 1990s. He won the men's SINGLES competition at WIMBLEDON six times between 1993 and 1999, and the US OPEN in 1990, 1993, 1995, and 1996.
Sam·son /'sæmsən/ in the Old Testament of the Bible, a very strong man who is a great fighter. A woman called DELILAH finds out that his strength comes from his long hair, and she uses her sexual power to trick Samson into having his hair cut off. This allows his enemies, the PHILISTINES, to make him a prisoner and blind him. His strength returns when his hair grows again, and he destroys the Philistines' TEMPLE by pulling down the PILLARS that hold the roof up, killing himself and his enemies.
Sam·sung /'sæmsʌŋ/ trademark a Korean company that is best known for making and selling electronic goods, such as televisions, cameras, computers, and home APPLIANCES
sam·u·rai /'sæmuraɪ/ n pl. -rai or -rais a member of a military class of high rank in Japan in former times
San An·dre·as fault, the /ˌsæn ændreɪəs 'fɔːlt/ a crack in the Earth's surface which runs from the north to the south of California in the western US. The large areas of rock on either side of this crack are slowly moving in different directions, and this sometimes causes EARTHQUAKES (=when the Earth's surface suddenly shakes, causing a lot of damage). → see also SAN FRANCISCO, PLATE TECTONICS
San An·to·ni·o /ˌsæn æn'təʊniəʊ/ a city in southern Texas, known for its large numbers of Mexican-Americans and for the ALAMO, where Texans were defeated by much larger numbers of Mexicans in 1836