CEFR A2

een

noun

Meaning

een means an organ through which animals see (perceive surroundings via light). 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 een to mean an organ through which animals see (perceive surroundings via light).
The teacher asked students to find een in the reading.

Synonyms: eyelet, perceptiveness, eve, eventide, forenight

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een (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /iːn/

Definition

Examples

The article uses een to mean an organ through which animals see (perceive surroundings via light).
The teacher asked students to find een in the reading.
Check the words around een to choose the right meaning.

How to Use een

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

Synonyms of een

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