general

A2Frequent NGSL-1

UK /ˈdʒenrəl/US /ˈdʒenrəl/

Meaning

adjective

affecting all or most people, places or things

“books of general interest (= of interest to most people)”

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“I think in general, you know,”

📺 Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)Learn this word in the video →

“the general public uh reasonably”

📺 Elon Musk's 2003 Stanford University Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders LectureLearn this word in the video →

“Secretary-General, UNICEF executive director, and all the excellencies and distinguished guests from all across the world.”

📺 BTS' Speech at the United NationsLearn this word in the video →

Appears in 3 lessons:Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)Elon Musk's 2003 Stanford University Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lecture BTS' Speech at the United Nations

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