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mov·ie /'mu:vi/ n especially AmE for FILM: There's a good movie on TV tonight. ➔ see also HOME MOVIE
mo·vie·go·er /'mu:vi,gəʊər/ n a person who visits the cinema, especially regularly
mov·ie·mak·er /'mu:vi,meɪkər/ n especially AmE a FILM-MAKER
mov·ies /'mu:viz/ n [the P] especially AmE the cinema: We're going to the movies.
'movie star n AmE for FILM STAR
'movie ,theater n [C] AmE for CINEMA
mov·ing /'mu:vɪŋ/ adj 1 causing strong sympathetic feelings, especially of pity: The film about ill-treatment of animals was so moving that she almost wept. | a moving occasion/speech/appeal 2 [A no comp.] producing movement or action: She was the moving spirit behind the scheme. (=the person who caused it to start) 3 [A no comp.] that moves; not fixed: Oil the moving parts of this machine regularly. —ly adv
,moving 'picture n fml, especially AmE for MOVIE
,moving 'staircase n an ESCALATOR
'moving ,van n a REMOVAL VAN
mow /məʊ/ v mowed, mowed or mown /məʊn/ [I;T] to cut (grass, corn etc), or cut what grows in (a field or other area), with a mower or a SCYTHE: to mow the grass/the lawn | new-mown hay (=recently cut)
mow sbdy ⇔ down phr v [T] to kill, destroy, or knock down, especially in great numbers: The soldiers were mown down by enemy gunfire.
mow·er /'məʊər/ n 1 a machine for mowing, especially one for cutting grass in gardens; LAWNMOWER 2 old use a person who mows
Mow·gli /'maʊgli/ a character in The JUNGLE BOOK (1894–95), by Rudyard KIPLING, who is lost in the JUNGLE (=a tropical forest) as a small boy and is cared for and taught by the animals in the jungle
Mow·lam, Mo /'məʊləm/ (1949–2005) a British politician in the Labour Party, who was the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland during the peace talks which ended in 1998. Many people admired her for the work she did then, and she was a popular politician. She left the government in 2002.
mox·ie /'mɒksi||'mɑ:-/ n [U] AmE informal courage and determination: He's always had plenty of moxie.
Mo·zam·bique /,məʊzəm'bi:k/ a country in southeast Africa, between Tanzania and South Africa. Population: 16,099,246 (1997). Capital: Maputo. In the 1980s and early 1990s there was a long CIVIL WAR, and many people were killed or left the country. —Mozambiquaan n, adj
Mo·zart, Wolf·gang Am·a·de·us /'mɒtsɑ:t||-ɑ:rt, 'wʊlfgæŋ æmə'deɪəs/ (1756–91) an Austrian COMPOSER, one of the best known and most admired CLASSICAL musicians who ever lived. His many works include 41 symphonies (SYMPHONY), 27 piano CONCERTOS, and some of the most famous OPERAS ever written, including Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute. There is a well-known play and film about his life, called Amadeus.
moz·za·rel·la /,mɒtsə'relə||,mɑ:t-/ n [U] a soft white Italian cheese, often used on PIZZAS
MP /,em 'pi:/ n abbrev. for 1 Member of Parliament; someone who has been elected to represent people in a parliament, such as the British HOUSE OF COMMONS: She's an MP. | Ken Newton, MP 2 a member of the MILITARY POLICE
MP3 /,em pi: 'θri:/ trademark a recording of music that can be DOWNLOADED from the Internet
,MP3 ,player trademark a machine or computer program that plays music which has been DOWNLOADED from the Internet
MPAA, the /,em pi: 'eɪ/ abbrev. for the Motion Picture Association of America; a US organization whose job is to watch new films and decide whether children or young people will be allowed to see them. Each film is given a RATING, which shows for example that a film can be shown to anyone (G), or can be seen by children if an adult goes with them (PG). A film that has an 'X' rating probably has a lot of sex and violence in it, so can only be seen by people who are at least 18 years old. There is a similar organization in the UK called the BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION.
mpg written abbrev. for miles per GALLON (especially of petrol): a car that does 35 mpg
mph written abbrev. for miles per hour: driving along at 60 mph
MPhil /,em 'fi:l/ n abbrev. for Master of Philosophy; a university degree at a lower level than a PHD, which you can get at some British universities by studying for two years after your first degree. MPhil is written after someone's name to show that they have this degree: Mary Jones, MPhil
MPV /,em pi: 'vi:/ n BrE abbrev. for multi-purpose vehicle; a large car for up to eight people
Mr BrE || Mr. AmE /'mɪstər/ 1 a title used before a man's family name when you are speaking to him or writing to him and want to be polite: Mr Smith | Mr John Smith | Mr and Mrs Smith 2 a title used when addressing a man in an official position: Mr Chairman | Mr President ➔ compare MADAM 3 Mr Average/Mr Bossy/Mr Messy etc spoken used to say that someone has a particular quality or behaves in a particular way: I don't think we need any comments from Mr Sarcasm here.
CULTURAL NOTE Mr, Mrs, Miss, and Ms are only used with full names or last names (surnames) Hello, Mr Gray. | The next candidate for the job is Mrs Betty Schwarz. (NOT Please Miss teacher or Good morning Mr Jerry). When you are talking or writing to someone directly, you do not usually use their full name: Hello, Mr Smith (NOT: Hello, Mr Alan Smith). Usually Mr, Ms etc is not used with names of people you know well or who are famous: This is my friend Annie Walker. | the defeat of Adolf Hitler | Clinton's health care policy | 'The Wave' by Hokusai Many women prefer to be addressed as Ms rather than Miss or Mrs, as Ms does not unnecessarily draw attention to whether or not the woman is married.
CULTURAL NOTE Mr, Mrs, Ms, and Miss. Mr If a man is married, his last name may be used for both the man and his wife in the expression 'Mr and Mrs': Mr and Mrs Blair are on vacation in Italy. In formal situations, the man's first name is sometimes also used like this: Mr and Mrs David Clark (=Mr David Clark and his wife). But this is now regarded as old-fashioned. Mrs Traditionally, a woman who gets married takes the title Mrs and uses her husband's last name. She can be addressed either with or without her own first name: our neighbour, Mrs Daley | Mrs Nancy Reagan. Married women sometimes used to be formally addressed by the title Mrs followed by their husband's first and last names: Mrs Edward Rochester. But this is now regarded as very old-fashioned. Many women in the UK and the US no longer take their husband's name when they marry, and if they keep their own last name, they use the title Ms instead of Mrs. Other women now use both their own and their husband's last name: for example, when the US actress Pamela Anderson married Tommy Lee, she changed her name to Pamela Anderson Lee. Ms The title Ms has been used since the 1970s, and many women prefer it because it does not draw attention to whether they are married or not. Miss Traditionally, all unmarried women, whatever their age, used the title Miss: Miss Elizabeth Bennet or simply Miss Bennet. Some older unmarried women may still do this, but Miss is now regarded as rather old-fashioned, especially in the US, except when used about a very young girl. ➔ see also Cultural Note at MAIDEN NAME
,Mr 'Bean the main character in a humorous television show called Mr Bean, who has a funny face, lacks social skills, almost never speaks, and fails at everything he tries to do. He is played by Rowan ATKINSON. ➔ see colour photo on page A46
,Mr 'Big BrE || Mr. Big AmE a man who is the leader in a group, especially a criminal group: They still haven't caught Mr Big.
,Mr 'Clean infml someone, especially a politician or famous person, who is known for being completely honest and morally good: The President's Mr Clean image was destroyed by the scandal. | Gary Lineker; soccer's Mr Clean
MRE /,em ɑ:r 'i:/ n abbrev. for a 'meal ready to eat'; a meal given to a US soldier on duty, which does not need to be cooked. People sometimes make jokes about how bad these meals taste.
Mr Fix·it /,mɪstər 'fɪksɪt||-tər-/ n BrE infml someone who is good at organizing things or solving problems