element

1. One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

   Letters are the elements of written language.

2. One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

   Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its nucleus.

3. A chemical substance made entirely of one such type of atom; any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons.

   Element

   элеме́нтelemént

   елеме́нтelemént, пе́рвеньpérvenʹ

4. One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.

   Element

   элеме́нтelemént, стихи́яstixíja

   стихі́яstyxíja

5. (usually plural)A basic, simple substance out of which something is made, raw material.

6. A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded as a violation of law only if each element can be proved.

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7. One of the objects in a set.

   Element

   элеме́нтelemént

8. One of the entries of a matrix.

9. Any of the teeth of a zip fastener.

10. A small part of the whole.

    an element of the picture

    элеме́нтelemént, крупи́цаkrupíca

    an abstract part of something

11. A small but present amount of a quality, a hint.

    an element of doubt

12. A factor, one of the conditions contributing to a result.

1. We'll have the element of surprise on our side.

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2. How many elements are there?

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3. We were in our element.

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4. I'm out of my element here.

   Я тут не в своїй стихії.

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5. I feel out of my element.

   Я відчуваю себе не в своїй тарілці.

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