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 change of life change of life /ˈtʃeɪndʒ ʌv ˈlaɪf/

noun

  1. The time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends  ( change of life , climacteric , menopause )
    the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends


 send off send off /ˈsɛnd ɒf/

verb

  1. Transfer  ( send off , get off , send )
    transfer
     The spy sent the classified information off to Russia
    The spy sent the classified information off to Russia
  2. Throw, send, or cast forward  ( project , send off )
    throw, send, or cast forward
     Project a missile
    project a missile
  3. Send away towards a designated goal  ( send off , despatch [British] , dispatch )
    send away towards a designated goal
     The player was sent off after receiving a second yellow card
    The player was sent off after receiving a second yellow card


 vin ordinaire vin ordinaire /vɪn ɔːrdɪˈnær/

noun

  1. Cheap French table wine of unspecified origin  ( vin ordinaire )
    cheap French table wine of unspecified origin
     We sipped on vin ordinaire during our picnic in the French countryside.
    We sipped on vin ordinaire during our picnic in the French countryside.


 native native /ˈneɪtɪv/

adjective

  1. () Characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin  ( native )
    characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
     The native North American sugar maple
    the native North American sugar maple
     Many native artists studied abroad
    many native artists studied abroad
  2. () Belonging to one by birth  ( native )
    belonging to one by birth
     My native land
    my native land
     One's native language
    one's native language
  3. () Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning  ( aboriginal , native )
    characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
     Native Americans
    native Americans
     The aboriginal peoples of Australia
    the aboriginal peoples of Australia
  4. As found in nature in the elemental form  ( native )
    as found in nature in the elemental form
     Native copper
    native copper

noun

  1. () An indigenous person who was born in a particular place  ( aboriginal , indigen , indigene , aborigine , native )
    an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
     The art of the natives of the northwest coast
    the art of the natives of the northwest coast
     The Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
    the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
  2. Indigenous plants and animals  ( native )
    indigenous plants and animals
  3. A person born in a particular place or country  ( native )
    a person born in a particular place or country
     He is a native of Brazil
    he is a native of Brazil