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Peloponnese (oh) and screen 2, verb (oh)


Peloponnese (oh)



the Peloponnese
the southern part of Greece, which is connected to the rest of Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth. The ancient state of Sparta was in the Peloponnese.

screen 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
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1 ?test for illness?
2 ?hide something?
3 ?Film/Television?
4 ?test employees etc?
5 ?check things?
Phrasal verbs
screen something ¡û¡ú off
screen something ¡û¡ú out
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?TEST FOR ILLNESS?
to do tests on a lot of people to find out whether they have a particular illness
::All women over 50 will be regularly screened.
screen sb for sth
::It is now possible to screen babies for diabetes.
?HIDE SOMETHING?
if something screens something else, it is in front of it and hides it
screen sth from sth
::A line of trees screened the house from the road.
?Film/Television?
to show a Film or Television programme
::The Film is now being screened at cinemas around the country.
::The match will be screened live on Television.
?TEST EMPLOYEES ETC?
to find out information about people in order to decide whether you can trust them
::Police are very careful when screening politicians' bodyguards.
::Applicants are screened for Security.
?CHECK THINGS?
to check things to see whether they are acceptable or suitable
::You can use an answerphone to screen your phone calls before you answer them.
screen off [screen sth ¡û¡ú off] phr v
to separate one part of a room from the rest by putting a thin temporary wall or a curtain across it
::The back part of the room had been screened off.
screen out [screen sth ¡û¡ú out] phr v
to prevent something harmful from passing through
::Sun lotions screen out damaging ultraviolet light.
to remove people or things that are not acceptable or not suitable
::An answering service can screen out nuisance calls.