{
    "term": "fresh",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "recently produced or picked and not frozen, dried or preserved in tins or cans",
            "sensetop": "fresh from somethingfresh off something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Is this milk fresh?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "fresh bread/flowers/fish"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Eat plenty of **fresh fruit and vegetables**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our chefs use only the freshest produce available."
                },
                {
                    "text": "vegetables fresh from the garden",
                    "contextForm": "fresh from something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Doesn't fruit taste a lot better fresh off the tree?",
                    "contextForm": "fresh off something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Mushrooms don't stay fresh for long."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Put it in the fridge to keep it fresh."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The croissants are nice and fresh."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Fresh fish is brought up from the coast on ice."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Cooking and eating"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "smell"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "phrases": ["lovely (and) fresh", "nice (and) fresh"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "pleasantly clean, pure or cool",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a toothpaste that leaves a nice fresh taste in your mouth"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let's go and get some **fresh air** *(= go outside where the air is cooler)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her hair smelled fresh and newly washed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Horses should have fresh, clean water available at all times."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "made or experienced recently",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "fresh tracks in the snow"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a fresh wound"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let me write it down while it's still **fresh in my mind**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The war is too recent and the memories are too fresh."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The park looks wonderful under a blanket of fresh snow."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "new or different in a way that adds to or replaces something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a fresh coat of paint"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Could we order some fresh coffee?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The defence have found fresh evidence that could form the basis of an appeal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is the opportunity he needs to **make a fresh start** *(= to try something new after not being successful at something else)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government is said to be taking a **fresh look** at the matter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The kids bring a wealth of **fresh ideas** with them."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I think it's time we tried a fresh approach."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They will lose no time in holding fresh elections."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Fresh towels are provided every day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A few directors have launched new movies with fresh faces in the lead."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "containing no salt",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There is a shortage of **fresh water** on the island."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "quite strong and cold",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a fresh breeze"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The winds are likely to get fresher towards the end of the day."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "brisk"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "quite cold with some wind",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's fresh this morning, isn't it?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "looking clear, bright and attractive",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He looked fresh and neat in a clean white shirt."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a collection of summer dresses in fresh colours"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a fresh complexion"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Regular facials help to keep the skin looking clean and fresh."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The yellow paint makes the kitchen look much fresher."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "full of energy",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Regular exercise will help you feel fresher and fitter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I managed to sleep on the plane and arrived feeling **as fresh as a daisy**."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "having just come from a particular place; having just had a particular experience",
            "sensetop": "fresh out of somethingfresh from somethingfresh off something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "students fresh out of college",
                    "contextForm": "fresh out of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "fresh from her success at the Olympic Games",
                    "contextForm": "fresh from something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The singer is fresh off a successful world tour.",
                    "contextForm": "fresh off something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "rude and too confident in a way that shows a lack of respect for somebody or a sexual interest in somebody",
            "sensetop": "fresh (with somebody)",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Don't **get fresh with** me!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "clean air breathed in after being indoors or in a dirty atmosphere",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We'll get a breath of fresh air at lunchtime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm going outside for a breath of fresh air."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health and Fitness"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person, thing or place that is new and different and therefore interesting and exciting",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The new secretary is a breath of fresh air."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "new members or employees, especially young ones, with new ideas or ways of doing things",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This company badly needs to bring in some fresh blood."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make somebody feel positive, especially when they thought that they had no chance of achieving something",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/freʃ/",
                "audio": "fr/fresh/fresh__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/freʃ/",
                "audio": "fr/fresh/fresh__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English fersc ‘not salt, fit for drinking’, superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French freis, fresche; both ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Dutch vers and German frisch."
}