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advice
US /Éd'vaÉŞs/
UK /ÉdËvaÉŞs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suggestion about what would help someone
- Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
A2TOEICMoreas soon as
US /ĂŚz sun ĂŚz/
UK /ĂŚz su:n ĂŚz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Moreat night
US /ĂŚt naÉŞt/
UK /ĂŚt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreat work
US /ĂŚt wÉk/
UK /ĂŚt wÉ:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Moreaway from home
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
- Experiencing a sense of detachment or longing due to being distant from one's home and family.
- Adjective
- Relating to or describing activities, experiences, or situations encountered while traveling or living outside of one's home.
A2Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebeing with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- Supporting someone's opinion or cause.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Accompanying someone; spending time with someone.
- Supporting someone; agreeing with someone.
A1Morecalm down
US /kÉm daĘn/
UK /kÉ:m daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make or become relaxed after being stressed
A2Morecarol
US /ËkĂŚrÉl/
UK /'kĂŚrÉl/
- Noun
- Traditional song sung at Christmas
B2Morecloseness
US /ËklosnÉŞs/
UK /'klÉĘsnÉs/
- Uncountable Noun
- A feeling of being intimate and belonging together
B1Morecommitment
US /kÉËmÉŞtmÉnt/
UK /kÉ'mÉŞtmÉnt/
- Noun
- Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
A2Morecuddly
US /ËkĘdli/
UK /ËkĘdli/
- Adjective
- That makes you want to bug them; plump or friendly
B2Moredrift off
US /drÉŞft Éf/
UK /drift Éf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gradually fall asleep.
C2Morefault
US /fÉlt/
UK /fÉ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A failure or negative aspect of
- Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Transitive Verb
- To blame someone, something for a negative result
A2Morefever
US /ËfivÉ/
UK /'fi:vÉ(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A high body temperature, indicating illness
- State of excited emotion or activity
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to have a fever.
B1Morefigure out
US /ËfÉŞÉĄjÉ aĘt/
UK /ËfiÉĄÉ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefor nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Morefrom home
US
UK
- Phrase
- Working or operating from one's residence.
- Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
A1Morego away
US /ÉĄo ÉËwe/
UK /ÉĄÉu ÉËwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go on vacation
- To leave; depart.
A1Morego the distance
US /ÉĄo ði ËdÉŞstÉns/
UK /ÉĄÉu Ă°É ËdistÉns/
- Idiom
- To endure to the end; to be successful in the long run.
- Intransitive Verb
- To complete a long race or competition.
A1Moregot to
US /ÉĄÉt tu/
UK /gÉt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moregrow up
US /ÉĄro Ęp/
UK /ÉĄrÉu Ęp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Moreguilty
US /ËÉĄÉŞlti/
UK /'ÉĄÉŞltÉŞ/
- Adjective
- Responsible for doing something wrong
- Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
A2TOEICMorehang
US /hĂŚĹ/
UK /hĂŚĹ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehang out
US /hĂŚĹ aĘt/
UK /hĂŚĹ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehanging out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehave to
US /hĂŚv tu/
UK /ËhĂŚv tÉ/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehold on
US /hold Én/
UK /hÉuld Én/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morehug
US /hĘÉĄ/
UK /hĘÉĄ/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- To keep very close to something
B1Morein prison
US /ÉŞn ËprÉŞzÉn/
UK /in ËprizÉn/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
in the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ÉŞnËstÉd Ęv/
UK /inËsted Év/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinterview
US /ËÉŞntÉËvju/
UK /'ÉŞntÉvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally ask questions about a given topic
- Noun
- Meeting to ask questions to get information
A2TOEICMorekid
US /kÉŞd/
UK /kÉŞd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moreknow about
US /noĘ ÉËbaĘt/
UK /nÉĘ ÉËbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
lend
US /lÉnd/
UK /lend/
- Transitive Verb
- To let someone borrow something for a while
- To give help or support to someone in need
A2TOEICMorelesbian
US
UK
- Noun
- Homosexual woman
B2Morelive off
US /liv Éf/
UK /liv Éf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To receive money from someone on which to live
- To eat only a particular type of food
A2Morelive on
US /lÉŞv Én/
UK /lÉŞv Én/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
B2Morelook at
US /lĘk ĂŚt/
UK /luk ĂŚt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremark
US /mÉrk/
UK /mÉ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMoremarriage
US /ËmĂŚrÉŞdĘ/
UK /ËmĂŚrÉŞdĘ/
- Noun
- Relationship between a husband and a wife
- A wedding ceremony
A2Moremess up
US /mÉs Ęp/
UK /mes Ęp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make a mistake
- To make something untidy or dirty.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something untidy or dirty.
- To spoil or ruin something.
A2Moreoff of
US /Éf Ęv/
UK /Éf Év/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreon sale
US /Én sel/
UK /Én seil/
- Adjective
- Available at a reduced price
- Available to be bought
A2Moreon to
US /Én tu/
UK /Én tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreout of work
US /aĘt Ęv wÉk/
UK /aut Év wÉ:k/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Unemployed; without a job
A1Moreout there
US /aĘt ðÉr/
UK /aut ðÉÉ/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
passion
US /ËpĂŚĘÉn/
UK /'pĂŚĘn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- Something for which one has a great love
A2Morepushy
US /'pĘĘÉŞ/
UK /'pĘĘÉŞ/
- Adjective
- Being too aggressive to get what you want
B1TOEICMorerelationship
US /rÉŞËleĘÉnËĘÉŞp/
UK /rÉŞËleÉŞĘnĘÉŞp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMoreroll
US /rol/
UK /rÉĘl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMorerun away from
US /rĘn ÉËwe frĘm/
UK /rĘn ÉËwei frÉm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
A1Morestuff
US /stĘf/
UK /stĘf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresweetie
US
UK
- Noun
- Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretense
US /tÉns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪĹk ÉËbaĘt/
UK /θiĹk ÉËbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreto the point
US /tu ði pÉÉŞnt/
UK /tu: Ă°É pÉint/
- Adjective
- Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- Phrase
- Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
A2Moreto the rescue
US /tu Ă°É ËrÉskju/
UK /tÉ Ă°É Ëreskju:/
- other
- Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
B1Moretrust
US /trĘst/
UK /trĘst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMoreunreasonable
US /ĘnËrizÉnÉbÉl/
UK /ĘnËri:znÉbl/
- Adjective
- Being too high, or otherwise inappropriate
- Having unfair or unrealistic expectations
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /Ëju:st tÉ/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewait for
US /wet fÉr/
UK /weit fÉ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Moreweird
US /wÉŞrd/
UK /wÉŞÉd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morework out
US /wÉk aĘt/
UK /wÉ:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1More
