Preparing usage notes, please check back later
accessible
US /ækˈsɛsəbəl/
UK /əkˈsesəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to be entered, reached or used
- Easy to understand.
A2Moreannounce
US /əˈnaʊns/
UK /əˈnaʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
A2Moreat a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Moreblink
US /blɪŋk/
UK /blɪŋk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- To shine with a flickering light.
- Noun
- A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
- A brief flash of light.
B1Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Morebrick
US /brɪk/
UK /brɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
A2Morebuzzer
US /ˈbʌzɚ/
UK /ˈbʌzə(r)/
- Noun
- Button that rings when pushed
B1Morecanon
US /ˈkænən/
UK /'kænən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General rule of how to behave or do things
- Literary works considered to be the most important
C2TOEICMorecardboard
US /ˈkɑ:rdbɔ:rd/
UK /ˈkɑ:dbɔ:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lightweight paper board
B1Morecement
US /sɪˈmɛnt/
UK /sɪ'ment/
- Uncountable Noun
- Building material made from gray powder, water
- Transitive Verb
- To bind or hold together strongly
- To make something more stable or stronger
B1Moreconcrete
US /kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ-/
UK /'kɒŋkri:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- Transitive Verb
- To cover or make with a hard grey building material
- To lay or cover with concrete.
B1Moreconfetti
US /kənˈfɛti/
UK /kənˈfeti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Small pieces of colored paper thrown at a wedding
C1Moreconstruction
US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /kən'strʌkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of building something; thing that is built
- Something that is made using different parts
A2Moredimmer
US /ˈdɪmɚ/
UK /'dɪmə/
- Noun
- Control that varies brightness of lights
B1Moredownload
US /ˈdaʊnˌlod/
UK /'daʊnləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To transfer data from a computer or the internet
- Noun
- Transfer of data from the internet to a computer
A2TOEICMoreelectronic
US /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk-/
UK /ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Operating by use of electricity; digital
- Produced or performed using electronic instruments or devices.
A2Moreelevator
US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/
UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that carries people between floors
- A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
B2TOEICMoreenable
US /ɛˈnebəl/
UK /ɪˈneɪbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make it possible to do something
A2Moreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreengineer
US /ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines
A2TOEICMoreengineering
US /ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
UK /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The practical application of science to industry
B1Moreessentially
US /ɪˈsenʃəli/
UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/
- Adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
A2Moreestimate
US /ˈɛstəˌmet/
UK /'estɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- A judgment or opinion.
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
- To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
A2TOEICMoreexperience in
US
UK
- Phrase
- Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
B1Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMorefit together
US /fɪt təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /fɪt təˈɡeðə/
- other
- To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
B1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
go ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehousehold
US /ˈhaʊsˌhold/
UK /'haʊshəʊld/
- Adjective
- Being in everyday use; common
- Relating to a house or home.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Concerning a home
- Family or other group living together in a house
B1Morein the hands of
US /ɪn ðə ˈhændz ʌv/
UK /in ðə ˈhændz ɔv/
- Preposition
- Under the control or responsibility of someone.
B1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinput
US /ˈɪnˌpʊt/
UK /ˈɪnpʊt/
- Noun
- Advice or ideas that someone provides
- Transitive Verb
- To put in information, advice or opinions
A2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinteraction
US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/
UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of people or things affecting each other
- The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
A2Moreinteractive
US /ˌɪntɚˈæktɪv/
UK /ˌɪntərˈæktɪv/
- Adjective
- Acting or influencing others
- Involving communication between people; allowing a user to respond to a computer.
A2Moreintuitive
US /ɪnˈtuɪtɪv, -ˈtju-/
UK /ɪnˈtju:ɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- Easy to use and understand.
B2Moreinvent
US /ɪnˈvɛnt/
UK /ɪnˈvent/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something such as a story or excuse
- To create something useful for the first time
A2TOEICMoreknob
US /nɑ:b/
UK /nɒb/
- Countable Noun
- Handle or protrusion on furniture or a door
C2Morelobster
US /ˈlɑ:bstə(r)/
UK /ˈlɒbstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
B2Moremanufacture
US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/
UK /ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- To create a story or explanation that is not true
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of producing goods on a large scale.
A2TOEICMorematerial
US /məˈtɪriəl/
UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
A2Moremeasurement
US /ˈmeʒərmənt/
UK /ˈmeʒəmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Size or amount of something or someone
A2TOEICMoremodule
US /ˈmɑ:dʒul/
UK /ˈmɒdju:l/
- Countable Noun
- Part or unit with a specific job or function
- A self-contained component of a system, often with a standardized interface.
A2Moreoutput
US /ˈaʊtˌpʊt/
UK /'aʊtpʊt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of something that is produced
- Transitive Verb
- To produce data or information, as a computer
A2TOEICMorepile
US /paɪl/
UK /paɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large amount of something
- Group of things one on top of another
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
- To place things on top of each other; to heap up.
B1TOEICMorepink
US /pɪŋk/
UK /pɪŋk/
- Adjective
- Color made by mixing red and white
A2Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Morepulse
US /pʌls/
UK /pʌls/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular beating of a heart
- A single vibration or short burst of sound, light, electricity, or other energy.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To beat in a rhythm
- To emit or produce in pulses.
B1Morepunch
US /pʌntʃ/
UK /pʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something very hard with a closed hand
- To make a hole in something with a special tool
B1Morereserve
US /rɪˈzɚv/
UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- To not use all of, so you can use it later
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of land set aside as for a people
- Park or area for wildlife to roam free
A2Morerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMoresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Moresolder
US /ˈsɑ:dər/
UK /ˈsəʊldə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Soft metals used to join metal parts together
- Transitive Verb
- To join metal objects with solder
C1Morestatic
US /ˈstætɪk/
UK /ˈstætɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
- Being unchangeable or unmovable
- Uncountable Noun
- Unwanted noise that disturbs a radio or TV signal
B2Moretogether with
US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/
UK /təˈɡeðə wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; along with.
- Including; as well as.
A1Moretransistor
US /trænˈzɪstɚ, -ˈsɪs-/
UK /trænˈzɪstə(r)/
- Noun
- Part controlling the electricity inside devices
C1Moreunit
US /ˈjunɪt/
UK /ˈju:nɪt/
- Countable Noun
- One apartment in a building
- Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
B2TOEICMorewhatsoever
US /ˌhwɑtsoˈɛvɚ,ˌhwʌt-,ˌwɑt,ˌwʌt-/
UK /ˌwɒtsəʊ'evə/
- Determiner
- Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
B2Morewire
US /waɪr/
UK /'waɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Thin, flexible thread of metal
- Act of sending a message by telegraph
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To connect two or more things together with cable
- To send money to someone electronically
A2TOEICMorewood
US /wʊd/
UK /wʊd/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Land covered with trees, smaller than a forest
- Cut tree used for making fires or building things
A2More
