{
    "term": "mixed",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "consisting of different qualities or elements",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a mixed diet"
                },
                {
                    "text": "beaches with mixed sand and shingle"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "having both good and bad qualities or feelings",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I still **have mixed feelings** about going to Brazil *(= I am not sure what to think)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I listened to her story with **mixed emotions**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These studies have produced mixed results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The results were **decidedly mixed**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The weather has been very mixed recently."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Having a famous father can be a **mixed blessing**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The play was given a **mixed reception** by the critics *(= some liked it, some did not)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film met with a **mixed reaction** from viewers and critics."
                },
                {
                    "text": "British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["decidedly", "extremely", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "consisting of different kinds of people, for example, people from different races and cultures",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an ethnically mixed community"
                },
                {
                    "text": "people of mixed race"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a mixed marriage *(= between two people of different races or religions)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was born to parents of mixed race."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a neighbourhood with a mixed population"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Family and relationships", "People in society"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["decidedly", "extremely", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "consisting of different types of the same thing",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a mixed salad"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I served chicken with mixed vegetables."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a mixed woodland of ash, oak and birch"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The students in the class are of **mixed ability** *(= different levels of ability)*."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["decidedly", "extremely", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "for or including members of both sexes",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a mixed school"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Education"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["decidedly", "extremely", "very"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/mɪkst/",
                "audio": "mi/mixed/mixed__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/mɪkst/",
                "audio": "mi/mixed/mixed__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English mixt: from Old French mixte, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere ‘to mix’."
}