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US /ĂŚd/
UK /ĂŚd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public notice or advertisement
C2TOEICMoreadvance
US /ĂŚdËvĂŚns/
UK /Éd'vÉ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMoreany sort of
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UK
- Determiner
- Any kind of; any type of
- Phrase
- Somewhat; to some extent
A2Moreat a time
US /ĂŚt e taÉŞm/
UK /ĂŚt É taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Moreat the same time
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UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreauto
US /ËÉ:toĘ/
UK /ËÉ:tÉĘ/
- Noun
- Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
B2Moreautomatically
US /ËÉtÉËmĂŚtÉŞkl:ÉŞ/
UK /ËÉ:tÉ'mĂŚtÉŞklÉŞ/
- Adverb
- In a way not requiring control by a person
B1Moreawesome
US /ËÉsÉm/
UK /'É:sÉm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebased on
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebash
US /bĂŚĘ/
UK /bĂŚĘ/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something; to criticize
B2Morebrainstorm
US /ËbreÉŞnstÉ:rm/
UK /ËbreÉŞnstÉ:m/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
- Countable Noun
- Group discussion about concepts or ideas
C1Morebuild on
US /bÉŞld Én/
UK /bild Én/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
- To use something as a base or foundation for further development or success.
A2Morebunch
US /bĘntĘ/
UK /bĘntĘ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Moreby itself
US /baÉŞ ÉŞtËsÉlf/
UK /bai itËself/
- Adverb
- Alone; without help or assistance.
- Without any external influence or aid.
A2Morechange out
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something and replace it with something else.
- To remove one set of clothes and put on another.
A1Morecheck into
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To register at a hotel or similar establishment.
- To enter a hospital or clinic for treatment.
command
US /kÉËmĂŚnd/
UK /kÉ'mÉ:nd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to see far from a certain location
- To give an order; have control over others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Electronic order to a computer to do something
- An order to control things or others
A2Morecommit
US /kÉËmÉŞt/
UK /kÉ'mÉŞt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMorecontext
US /ËkÉnËtÉkst/
UK /ËkÉntekst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
A2Moredash
US /dĂŚĘ/
UK /dĂŚĘ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit against something with a lot of force
- To destroy or damage a feeling, such as hope
- Noun
- Hyphen e.g. '-'; or space
- Act of running quickly towards a particular place
B1TOEICMoredirectory
US /dÉŞËrÉktÉri, daÉŞ-/
UK /dÉËrektÉri/
- Noun
- Alphabetical list of names and addresses
B1TOEICMoredo in
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Moredrop down
US /drÉp daĘn/
UK /drÉp daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to a lower place, rank
A1Moreenterprise
US /ËentÉrpraÉŞz/
UK /ËentÉpraÉŞz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A business or organization
- Task often considered difficult or challenging
A2TOEICMoreentire
US /ÉnËtaÉŞr/
UK /ÉŞn'taÉŞÉ(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreescape
US /ÉŞËskep/
UK /ÉŞ'skeÉŞp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Moreessentially
US /ÉŞËsenĘÉli/
UK /ÉŞËsenĘÉli/
- Adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
A2Moreextremely
US /ÉŞk'strimlÉŞ/
UK /ÉŞkËstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
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.
A1Morefirst shot
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UK
- Noun
- The first attempt at doing something.
- The first opportunity to do something.
follow along
US /ËfÉlo ÉËlÉĹ/
UK /ËfÉlÉu ÉËlÉĹ/
- Phrasal Verb
- To agree to do or act the same as others
A1Morefor certain
US /fÉr ËsÉtn/
UK /fÉ: ËsÉ:tn/
- Idiom
- Definitely; without a doubt.
- Phrase
- Without any doubt; definitely.
for example
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UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for long
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UK
- Phrase
- For a considerable period of time.
- For a significant duration in the future.
A1Morefor now
US /fÉr naĘ/
UK /fÉ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Morefor the rest
US /fÉr ði rÉst/
UK /fÉ: Ă°É rest/
- Phrase
- Concerning the remaining people or things.
- During the remaining part of a period of time.
A1Morefrom the start
US /frĘm ði stÉrt/
UK /frÉm Ă°É stÉ:t/
- Phrase
- From the very beginning; from the outset.
A1Moreget out of
US /ÉĄÉt aĘt Ęv/
UK /ÉĄet aut Év/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregit
US /ÉĄÉŞt/
UK /ÉĄÉŞt/
- Noun
- Stupid or useless person
C2Morehave a bash
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UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt something, often when the person is not very skilled or experienced.
have to
US /hĂŚv tu/
UK /ËhĂŚv tÉ/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein on
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UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morein order to
US /ÉŞn ËÉrdÉ tu/
UK /in ËÉ:dÉ tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Morein parallel
US /ÉŞn ËpĂŚrÉËlÉl/
UK /in ËpĂŚrÉlel/
- Adverb
- Done at the same time; simultaneously.
- Adjective
- Relating to a system where multiple operations are carried out simultaneously, especially in computing.
C2Morein the past
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UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ÉŞnËstÉd Ęv/
UK /inËsted Év/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morejump in
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a vehicle quickly.
- To interrupt a conversation.
log
US /lÉ:g/
UK /lÉg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- To leave a website or computer account
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Detailed account of events and progress on journey
- Piece of a tree that has fallen or been cut
B1Morelook around
US /lĘk ÉËraĘnd/
UK /luk ÉËraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Morelook at
US /lĘk ĂŚt/
UK /luk ĂŚt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelook through
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To examine carefully to see what is there
- To search for something among a collection of things.
A1Morelook to
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- To expect someone to do something for you; rely on
A1Moremention
US /ËmÉnĘÉn/
UK /'menĘn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoremock
US /mÉk/
UK /mÉk/
- Transitive Verb
- To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- Adjective
- Not genuine or real, but attempting to appear so
B1Morenest
US /nÉst/
UK /nest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
- Things designed to fit together
- Intransitive Verb
- To create or live in a nest
- To settle comfortably within or against something.
B1Moreno matter
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UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreof course
US /Ęv kÉË(r)s/
UK /Év kÉË(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon behalf of
US /Én bÉŞËhĂŚf Ęv/
UK /Én biËhÉ:f Év/
- Phrase
- As the representative of someone
- Acting as a representative of.
B1Moreon demand
US /Én dÉŞËmĂŚnd/
UK /Én diËmÉ:nd/
- Adverb
- Whenever requested or needed.
- Adjective
- Available whenever the customer wants it.
B1Moreout of it
US /aĘt Ęv ÉŞt/
UK /aut Év it/
- Adjective
- Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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.
A1Moreparallel
US /ËpĂŚrÉËlÉl/
UK /'pĂŚrÉlel/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be equal to, or like, something else
- To compare
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line on a map a set distance from the equator
- A similarity; a comparison.
B1Morepast it
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UK
- Adjective
- No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
- Beyond the point of being useful or functional.
A1Moreplug in
US /plĘÉĄ ÉŞn/
UK /plĘÉĄ in/
- Phrase
B1Moreprompt
US /prÉmpt/
UK /prÉmpt/
- Noun
- Message on a computer requiring attention
- Encouragement to ask someone else to talk
- Transitive Verb
- To display a message to requires a user to act
- To say something to encourage someone else to talk
B1Morepull in
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrest person and take them to police station
- To drive a vehicle into a small space
A1Morepuppeteer
US /ËpĘpÉŞËtÉŞr/
UK /ËpĘpÉŞËtÉŞÉ(r)/
- Noun
- Person who uses puppets to perform for a show
B2Morequad
US /kwÉ:d/
UK /kwÉd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Four-sided enclosure surrounded by buildings
C1Moreread into
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To interpret or find a meaning in something beyond what is openly expressed.
- To assume that something has a particular meaning or significance.
A1Morerecommend
US /ËrÉkÉËmÉnd/
UK /ËrekÉ'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
- To endorse or support something publicly.
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rÉŞËzĘlt/
UK /rÉŞ'zĘlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moresame time
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UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moresession
US /ËsÉĘÉn/
UK /ËseĘn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time used for a specific activity
- Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature
A2TOEICMoreset up
US /sÉt Ęp/
UK /set Ęp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moreshow of hands
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UK
- Noun
- A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
A1Moreslash
US /slĂŚĘ/
UK /slĂŚĘ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line ( / ) used in writing
- Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut violently with a sharp object
- To decrease something by a large amount
B2TOEICMoreslide
US /slaÉŞd/
UK /slaÉŞd/
- Noun
- Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- Reduction in amount, price, quality
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
- To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
A2Morespecific
US /spÉŞËsÉŞfÉŞk/
UK /spÉËsÉŞfÉŞk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Morestuff
US /stĘf/
UK /stĘf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Morestyle guide
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UK
- Noun
- A set of standards for the writing and design of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication, organization, or field.
B1Morethink about
US /θɪĹk ÉËbaĘt/
UK /θiĹk ÉËbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪĹk Ęv/
UK /θiĹk Év/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretricky
US /ËtrÉŞki/
UK /'trÉŞkÉŞ/
- Adjective
- Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
A2Moreunit
US /ËjunÉŞt/
UK /Ëju:nÉŞt/
- Countable Noun
- One apartment in a building
- Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
B2TOEICMoreuse up
US /juz Ęp/
UK /ju:z Ęp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use all of; consume
A1Moreused 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
A1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Morework in
US /wÉk ÉŞn/
UK /wÉ:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
