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babe
US /beb/
UK /beɪb/
- Noun
- Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
B2Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morecome after
US /kʌm ˈæftɚ/
UK /kʌm ˈɑ:ftə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To follow someone in order to threaten them
A1Morecomma
US /ˈkɑ:mə/
UK /ˈkɒmə/
- Noun
- Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
B2Moreheartbreak
US /ˈhɑ:rtbreɪk/
UK /ˈhɑ:tbreɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
- Overwhelming distress caused by the end of a romantic relationship or the loss of a loved one.
C1Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Morepick up the pieces
US /pɪk ʌp ðə ˈpisɪz/
UK /pɪk ʌp ðə ˈpi:sɪz/
- other
- Begin to recover after a failure or disaster.
B2Morestranger
US /ˈstrendʒɚ/
UK /'streɪndʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone you do not know
A2Moretaste
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
A2TOEICMorewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Morewarfare
US /ˈwɔrˌfɛr/
UK /ˈwɔ:fɛə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Methods used by those fighting in a war
- Engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict.
B2Morewaste
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
A2TOEICMorewave
US /wev/
UK /weɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Movement of sound, air or energy
- Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause to move side to side or back and forth
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