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alley
US /ˈæli/
UK /'ælɪ/
- Noun
- A narrow road or path between buildings
B1Moreawkward
US /ˈɔkwəd/
UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/
- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
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.
A2Morebump into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To meet someone accidentally
- To collide with something.
B1Morecherry
US /ˈtʃɛri/
UK /ˈtʃeri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
- A tree that produces cherries.
- Adjective
- Bright red color
B1Morecome after
US /kʌm ˈæftɚ/
UK /kʌm ˈɑ:ftə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To follow someone in order to threaten them
A1Morecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Morecongestion
US /kənˈdʒestʃən/
UK /kənˈdʒestʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
- The state of being crowded and blocked with traffic or people.
B2Moreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Moreconsidered rude
US
UK
- Adjective
- Regarded as impolite or offensive.
B1Moreconstruction
US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /kən'strʌkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of building something; thing that is built
- Something that is made using different parts
A2Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Moredemolish
US /dɪˈmɑlɪʃ/
UK /dɪ'mɒlɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
C2TOEICMoredepart
US /dɪˈpɑ:rt/
UK /dɪˈpɑ:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To die
- To go from a place in order to start a journey
B1TOEICMoredomestic
US /dəˈmɛstɪk/
UK /dəˈmestɪk/
- Noun
- Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- Adjective
- British informal fight between husband and wife
- Concerning your own home or house
A2TOEICMoreelevator
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.
B2TOEICMoreentrance
US /ˈentrəns/
UK /ˈentrəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place where you enter a house or other building
- Act of joining a party in a showy manner
B1TOEICMoreessay
US /ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse/
UK /'eseɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- A test of the quality of a metal or ore.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt or try.
- To test or evaluate the quality of something.
B1Moreexhaust
US /ɪɡˈzɔst/
UK /ɪɡ'zɔ:st/
- Noun
- System of pipes through which gases escape
- Waste gas from an engine, e.g. from a car
- Transitive Verb
- To emit gas from the back of a car
- To make a person feel very tired or without energy
A2Morefor your information
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to introduce a piece of information, often when disagreeing or correcting someone.
A1Morego around
US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡəu əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- To go here and there, from place to place; wander
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehub
US /hʌb/
UK /hʌb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Center of action or interest
- Central part of a wheel
B1Morein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morein progress
US /ɪn ˈprɑɡˌrɛs/
UK /in ˈprəuɡres/
- Adjective
- Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
- Phrase
- In the course of being done or carried out.
B1Morein the house
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
A1Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Morejam
US /dʒæm/
UK /dʒæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- To push into a tight space until it can't move
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pack together so things cannot move freely
A2Morelook back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Moreluggage
US /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
UK /ˈlʌgɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suitcases and bags
- The contents of suitcases or bags packed for travel.
B1TOEICMoremess
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
A2Moremotorcycle
US /ˈmotɚˌsaɪkəl/
UK /ˈməʊtəsaɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
B2Morenarrow
US /ˈnæro/
UK /'nærəʊ/
- Adjective
- Not wide; short from one side to the other
- Limited; not broad in scope
- Intransitive Verb
- To become thinner or less wide
A2TOEICMorenugget
US /ˈnʌɡɪt/
UK /ˈnʌgɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small, solid lump (of gold, chicken, wisdom etc.)
C1Moreon board
US /ɑn bɔrd/
UK /ɔn bɔ:d/
- Phrase
- Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- Adverb
- On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
A1Moreon time
US /ɑn taɪm/
UK /ɔn taim/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Arriving at or done by the required time
- Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
A1Moreoverview
US /ˈoʊvərvju:/
UK /ˈəʊvəvju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A description of the main points; summary
- A comprehensive inspection or survey.
- Transitive Verb
- To inspect or survey something comprehensively.
B2TOEICMorepeak
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Noun
- Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- The very top of a mountain
- Intransitive Verb
- To reach the highest or best point
B1Moreramp
US /ræmp/
UK /ræmp/
- Noun
- Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- Transitive Verb
- To slope or incline; (phrasal: ramp up) to increase the level or amount of something sharply; to furnish with a sloping surface.
B2Morerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Morerundown
US /ˈrʌndaʊn/
UK /ˈrʌndaʊn/
- Adjective
- (Of building) old and in poor condition
- (Of people) tired
C2Morerush
US /rʌʃ/
UK /rʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attack someone suddenly in a group
- To perform or finish with speed and urgency
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
- State of hurried action
A2TOEICMoreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Moresmooth
US /smuð/
UK /smu:ð/
- Adjective
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Transitive Verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
A2Morestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Moresubway
US /ˈsʌbˌwe/
UK /ˈsʌbweɪ/
- Noun
- Train system running under the ground in a city
B1Moretake it slow
US
UK
- Idiom
- To proceed at a relaxed and unhurried pace.
A1Moreteeny
US /ˈtini/
UK /'ti:nɪ/
- Adjective
- Very small
C2Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMoretransition
US /trænˈzɪʃən, -ˈsɪʃ-/
UK /trænˈzɪʃn/
- Noun
- Change from one state, movement, place to another
- Intransitive Verb
- To change state, movement, place, or subject
B1Moretunnel
US /ˈtʌnəl/
UK /'tʌnl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- Noun
- As if looking in a long hole
B1Moreunder construction
US /ˈʌndɚ kənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /ˈʌndə kənˈstrʌkʃən/
- Phrase
A2Moreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Moreupgrade
US /ˈʌpˌɡred/
UK /ˌʌpˈgreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something in terms of quality
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Updated or better version of something
- A new and improved version of a software or system.
B1TOEICMoreupload
US /ˌʌpˈloʊd/
UK /ˌʌpˈləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To transfer a file or data to the internet
- Noun
- The transfer of a file or data to the internet
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreway to go
US /we tu ɡo/
UK /wei tu: ɡəu/
- Interjection
- An expression of encouragement or approval.
- An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
A1Morewheelchair
US /ˈwi:ltʃer/
UK /ˈwi:ltʃeə(r)/
- Noun
- Movable chair mounted on large wheels
B2Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1Morezoom out
US /zum aʊt/
UK /zu:m aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
- To take a broader perspective; to consider the overall context.
