CEFR B1

anansi

noun

Meaning

anansi means a trickster spider (though sometimes taking human form), one of the primary characters in West African and Caribbean folklore. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses anansi to mean a trickster spider (though sometimes taking human form), one of the primary....
The teacher asked students to find anansi in the reading.

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anansi (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses anansi to mean a trickster spider (though sometimes taking human form), one of the primary....
The teacher asked students to find anansi in the reading.

How to Use anansi

a/the anansi (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a anansi."
anansi in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked anansi in context before translating it."

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