CEFR B1

manati

noun

Meaning

manati means archaic form of manatee. [Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions.]. 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 manati to mean archaic form of manatee. [Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the....
The teacher asked students to find manati in the reading.

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manati (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses manati to mean archaic form of manatee. [Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the....
The teacher asked students to find manati in the reading.
Check the words around manati to choose the right meaning.

How to Use manati

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

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