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after all
US /หรฆftษ ษl/
UK /หษ:ftษ ษ: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.
B1Morealternate
US /หษ:ltษrnษt/
UK /ษ:lหtษ:nษt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To follow one thing after another repeatedly
B2TOEICMoreat home
US /รฆt hom/
UK /รฆt hษum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
at this rate
US
UK
- Phrase
- If things continue as they are now.
A1Moreattractive
US /ษหtrรฆktษชv/
UK /ษหtrรฆktษชv/
- Adjective
- Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
A2Moreback up
US /bรฆk สp/
UK /bรฆk สp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebacon
US /หbekษn/
UK /หbeษชkษn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Salted meat from a pig
B1Morebreathe
US /briรฐ/
UK /bri:รฐ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
A2Morecalculate
US /หkรฆlkjษหlet/
UK /'kรฆlkjสleษชt/
- Transitive Verb
- To find an answer using mathematics
- To make an educated guess about something
B2Morecheck out
US /tสษk aสt/
UK /tสek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecheckout
US /หtสษkหaสt/
UK /หtสekaสt/
- Noun
- Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
C2Moreclothe
US /kloสรฐ/
UK /klษสรฐ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Morecome from
US /kสm frสm/
UK /kสm frษm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecookie
US /หkสki/
UK /'kสkษช/
- Countable Noun
- A flat, round sweet baked food
B1Morecount
US /kaสnt/
UK /kaสnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredefeat
US /dษชหfit/
UK /dษช'fi:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat an enemy, team, disease
- To prevent something from succeeding.
- Noun
- When you lose a fight, game or competition
- The feeling of having been beaten.
B1Moredrain
US /dren/
UK /dreษชn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- Something that depletes resources or energy.
- Transitive Verb
- To empty or remove liquid from
- To use up the energy/ money/power of something
B1Moredrainage
US /หdrenษชdส/
UK /หdreษชnษชdส/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of removing water or liquid from something
B2Moredraw in
US /drษ ษชn/
UK /drษ: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To attract or entice someone or something.
- To involve someone in a situation, often unwillingly.
A1Moreduty
US /หduti, หdju-/
UK /'dju:tษช/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Work required by your job or position
- A tax (on imported goods)
A2TOEICMoreelastic
US /ษชหlรฆstษชk/
UK /ษชหlรฆstษชk/
- Adjective
- Able to return to original shape after stretching
- Uncountable Noun
- Material that can stretch and return to shape
B1Moreend up with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as a result.
A1Moreensure
US /ษnหสสr/
UK /ษชn'สสษ(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something sure, certain, or safe
A2TOEICMoreentice
US /ษnหtaษชs/
UK /ษชn'taษชs/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
B2TOEICMorefit in
US /fษชt ษชn/
UK /fit in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mix with others so you get on well with them
A2Morefitting rooms
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- A room in a store where customers can try on clothes.
A1Morefor sure
US /fษr สสr/
UK /fษ: สuษ/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Morefridge
US /frษชdส/
UK /frษชdส/
- Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
A2Moreget out of
US /ษกษt aสt สv/
UK /ษกet aut ษv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moreginger
US /หdสษชndสษ/
UK /หdสษชndสษ(r)/
- Adjective
- Being reddish-brown in color
- Uncountable Noun
- Root with a hot strong taste used in cooking
B2Moregot to
US /ษกษt tu/
UK /gษt 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
A1Moregrab
US /ษกrรฆb/
UK /ษกrรฆb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moregrandpa
US /หษกrรฆndหpษ, หษกrรฆn-, หษกrรฆmหpษ, หษกrรฆmpษ/
UK /หgrรฆnpษ:/
- Countable Noun
- Your mother or father's father
B2Moregrape
US /ษกrep/
UK /greษชp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fruit from which wine is made
B2Moreguard
US /ษกษrd/
UK /ษกษ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Moregum
US /ษกสm/
UK /ษกสm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover or stick with adhesive
- Noun
- Adhesive material used to stick things together
B2Morehave to
US /hรฆv tu/
UK /หhรฆv tษ/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein mind
US /ษชn maษชnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morein person
US /ษชn หpษหrsn/
UK /in หpษหsn/
- Adverb
- Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
A1Morein store
US /ษชn stษr/
UK /in stษ:/
- Idiom
- About to happen in the future
A2Moreincense
US /'ษชnsens/
UK /หษชnsens/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to feel great anger; to infuriate
- To perfume with incense.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance burnt to make a pleasing smell
B2TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ษชnหstษd สv/
UK /inหsted ษv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelean into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
- To embrace or fully engage with something, especially something difficult or challenging.
B2Morelook at
US /lสk รฆt/
UK /luk รฆt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremagnetic
US /mรฆษกหnษtษชk/
UK /mรฆgหnetษชk/
- Adjective
- Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- Having great power to attract attention, interest
B2Moremama
US /หmษmษ/
UK /'mรฆmษ/
- Noun
- A mother
B2Moreoff guard
US /ษf ษกษrd/
UK /ษf ษกษ:d/
- Adjective
- In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
- Unprepared for something; surprised.
A2Moreon sale
US /ษn sel/
UK /ษn seil/
- Adjective
- Available at a reduced price
- Available to be bought
A2Moreon task
US
UK
- Adjective
- Focused and engaged in the activity or assignment at hand.
- Phrase
- Continuing to focus on the current task or objective.
- Attentive and dedicated to completing the current task.
A1Moreon the back of
US /ษn รฐษ bรฆk ษv/
UK /ษn รฐษ bรฆk ษv/
- other
- As a result of or following something.
B2Moreother places
US
UK
- Phrase
- Different locations or areas
pass through
US /pรฆs ฮธru/
UK /pษ:s ฮธru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- To go through something; to move from one side to the other of something.
A2Morerag
US /rรฆษก/
UK /rรฆษก/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of old cloth, usually used for cleaning
- Transitive Verb
- To make fun of someone; joke about
B2Morerazor
US /หrezษ/
UK /หreษชzษ(r)/
- Noun
- Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
C1Moreredesign
US /หridษชหzaษชn/
UK /หri:dษช'zaษชn/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the design or style of something
- To revise the design of something, often to improve its function or appearance.
- Noun
- Action to change the design or style of
B2Moreretail
US /หriหtel/
UK /'ri:teษชl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Business of selling products to the public
- Adverb
- Bought or sold in a store or shop
C1TOEICMoresection
US / หsษkสษn/
UK /'sekสn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of a whole
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
B1TOEICMoreshare
US /สษr/
UK /สeษ(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMorespend money
US /spษnd หmสni/
UK /spend หmสni/
- Phrase
- To use money to buy or pay for something.
A1Morestandard
US /หstรฆndษd/
UK /'stรฆndษd/
- Noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
- Adjective
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
A2TOEICMorestick
US /stษชk/
UK /stษชk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestick with
US /stษชk wษชรฐ/
UK /stik wiรฐ/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
A1Morestitch
US /stษชtส/
UK /stษชtส/
- Noun
- Pain in your side after running or exercising
- Result of sewing thread going in and out of cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To sew cloth or material together
B1Morestore
US /stษr, stor/
UK /stษ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stสf/
UK /stสf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuccessful
US /sษkหsษsfษl/
UK /sษkหsesfl/
- Adjective
- Having the desired effect or result
- Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
A2Moresuck
US /sสk/
UK /sสk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moretask
US /tรฆsk/
UK /tษ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMoreterritory
US /หtษrษชหtษri, -หtori/
UK /'terษtrษช/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of land defended by an animal
- Area of particular knowledge or experience
B1TOEICMoretrip
US /trษชp/
UK /trษชp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moretry on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
A1Moreumbrella
US /สmหbrษlษ/
UK /สmหbrelษ/
- Noun
- Including many smaller things of the same type
- Countable Noun
- Thing you open over your head to keep rain off
- Something providing general protection or cover.
B1Morewatermelon
US /หwษtษหmษlษn, หwษtษ-/
UK /หwษ:tษmelษn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large oblong or roundish melon with a green skin
B1Morework in
US /wษk ษชn/
UK /wษ:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1Moreyarn
US /jษrn/
UK /jษ:n/
- Intransitive Verb
- To tell or spin a yarn or story
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A continuous twisted strand or thread
C1TOEICMoreyen
US /jษn/
UK /jen/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Currency used in Japan
B1Morezipper
US /หzษชpษ/
UK /'zษชpษ(r)/
- Noun
- Device with interlocking teeth to close pants, etc.
B1More
