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US /es/
UK /eɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Highest value card in a game of cards
- Best player
- Intransitive Verb
- To get a perfect score on a test; be successful
B1Moreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morebuddy
US /ˈbʌdi/
UK /'bʌdɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Friend, usually male
- A term of address, often used informally.
B2Morecapital
US /ˈkæpɪtl/
UK /'kæpɪtl/
- Noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Adjective
- Main, or major
- (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
A2Morecash in
US /kæʃ ɪn/
UK /kæʃ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To sell asset to get money back
- To sell something to get cash
A2Morecave
US /kev/
UK /keɪv/
- Noun
- Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
- Intransitive Verb
- To give in to pressure
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morechill out
US /tʃɪl aʊt/
UK /tʃil aut/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- To calm down; to become less excited or agitated.
- Phrasal Verb
- To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
B2Morecloset
US /ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt/
UK /'klɒzɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- Transitive Verb
- To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
B2Morecock
US /kɑ:k/
UK /kɒk/
- Countable Noun
- Adult male chicken
- A young man you find to be stupid or silly
C2Morecommander
US /kəˈmændə(r)/
UK /kəˈmɑ:ndə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person with authority who commands or controls
B1Morecostume
US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/
UK /'kɒstju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with a costume.
A2Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moredecor
US /deɪ'kɔ:r/
UK /'deɪkɔ:(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Decoration or style of decoration of room/building
B2Moredistrict
US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
UK /'dɪstrɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of a country, city, or town
- A region or area known for a particular activity, industry, or feature.
A2Moredragon
US /ˈdræɡən/
UK /ˈdrægən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
B1Moreface to face
US /fes tu fes/
UK /feis tu: feis/
- Adverb
- (Meeting) while looking at someone
A1Morefreak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Morefunky
US /ˈfʌŋki/
UK /fʌŋkɪ/
- Adjective
- Offbeat; fashionable
B2Moreget a grip
US /ɡɛt e ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡet ə ɡrip/
- Idiom
- To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt 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
A1Moregrip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehipster
US /'hɪpstər/
UK /'hɪpstə/
- Countable Noun
- Cool person; one following the latest styles
- Adjective
- Relating to hipsters or their lifestyle.
B2Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Morein perspective
US /ɪn pɚˈspɛktɪv/
UK /in pəˈspektiv/
- Phrase
- Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
- Adverb
- Judged in relation to other things and so not seeming as bad or extreme.
C1Morein the closet
US /ɪn ðə ˈklɑzət/
UK /in ðə ˈklɒzət/
- other
- Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
B2Morejealous
US /ˈdʒɛləs/
UK /ˈdʒeləs/
- Adjective
- Wishing you were like someone or had their things
A2Moreknow better
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be wise enough not to do something.
- To be expected to have the sense to not do something.
A1Morelair
US /ler/
UK /leə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where wild animals or criminals can hide
C1Moreleave out
US /liv aʊt/
UK /li:v aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forget; omit
A1Morelethal
US /ˈliθəl/
UK /'li:θl/
- Adjective
- Causing or able to cause death
B2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
polish
US /ˈpɑlɪʃ/
UK /'pɒlɪʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making something clean and shiny
- A cream used to make shoes etc. shiny
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
- To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
B1Morepony
US /ˈponi/
UK /'pəʊnɪ/
- Noun
- Small young horse
B2Morepsycho
US /ˈsaɪko/
UK /'saɪkəʊ/
- Noun
- Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
B2Morepussy
US /ˈpʊsi/
UK /ˈpʊsi/
- Countable Noun
- Cat
B2Morerighteous
US /ˈraɪtʃəs/
UK /ˈraɪtʃəs/
- Adjective
- Regarding what you think is right
- Regarding what you think is right
B2Morerightfully
US /ˈraɪtfəlɪ/
UK /'raɪtfəlɪ/
- Adverb
- By right; as decided by moral or legal right
B1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoreschedule
US /ˈskedʒu:l/
UK /ˈʃedju:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A list of events and their times
- A plan to do something at a certain time
- Transitive Verb
- To plan to do something at a certain time
A2TOEICMoreset out
US /sɛt aʊt/
UK /set aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- To give in detail in writing
A1Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moreslave
US /slev/
UK /sleɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who is legally owned by another person
- A person who is controlled by something.
- Intransitive Verb
- To work very hard.
B1Morestutter
US /ˈstʌtɚ/
UK /'stʌtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
- Noun
- Speaking hesitatingly with repeated sounds
B2Moresulfur
US /ˈsʌlfɚ/
UK /'sʌlfə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
C2Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMorethirsty
US /ˈθɚsti/
UK /'θɜ:stɪ/
- Adjective
- Having a powerful desire or need for something
- Needing to drink something
B1Morethreaten
US /ˈθrɛtn/
UK /ˈθretn/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- To say you may harm or hurt someone
A2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Moreturkey
US /ˈtɜ:rki/
UK /ˈtɜ:ki/
- Countable Noun
- Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- Noun
- An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
- Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
C1Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMorewhatnot
US /ˈwɑːt.nɑːt/
UK /ˈwɒt.nɒt/
- Noun
- Miscellaneous curios
- Uncountable Noun
- And other similar things
C1Morewhip
US /hwɪp, wɪp/
UK /wɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat thoroughly or easily
- To beat with a type of long rope
- Countable Noun
- A long rope used to hit people or animals
B1Morewicked
US /ˈwɪkɪd/
UK /'wɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Morally bad; evil
- Excellent
B1Morewith time
US
UK
- Phrase
- As time passes; eventually.
- Given enough time; in the course of time.
A1Morewreck
US /rɛk/
UK /rek/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- (Informal) one in poor emotional/physical condition
- Transitive Verb
- To ruin something completely
- To destroy a vehicle, building completely
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