Preparing usage notes, please check back later
accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Morealso known as
US
UK
- Phrase
- Also called; alternatively named.
- Identified by another term; synonymous with.
A1Morearrive at
US /əˈraɪv æt/
UK /əˈraiv æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- To reach a conclusion or decision after thinking about something.
A2Moreat liberty
US /ˌæt ˈlɪbərti/
UK /ˌæt ˈlɪbəti/
- other
- Free or not confined; allowed to go free.
B2Moreat the bank
US /æt ðə bæŋk/
UK /æt ðə bæŋk/
- other
- Located at or near a financial institution.
- Situated beside the edge of a river or stream.
A1Morebalcony
US /ˈbælkəni/
UK /'bælkənɪ/
- Noun
- Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
B1Morebased on
US
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.
A1Moreblade
US /bled/
UK /bleɪd/
- Noun
- One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- Sharp edge used for cutting
B1Morebloke
US /blok/
UK /bləʊk/
- Countable Noun
- A man; a guy
B1Morebreak in
US /brek ɪn/
UK /breik in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- To interrupt someone's conversation, task
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To interrupt a conversation or activity.
- To wear something new until it becomes comfortable.
A1Morebuzz
US /bʌz/
UK /bʌz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a low, constant noise like a bee
B1Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Moreclimb down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To descend, especially from a height, using your hands and feet.
- To back down or retreat from a previously held position or statement.
A1Moreclip
US /klɪp/
UK /klɪp/
- Countable Noun
- A metal holder used for keeping things together
- Brief part of a television show or movie
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together using a metal pin
- To cut a small section or piece out from something
B1Morecollocation
US /ˌkɑ:ləˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Grouping of words frequently occurring together
C2Morecommunicate
US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/
UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To give and exchange information
- To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
A2Morecomply
US /kəmˈplaɪ/
UK /kəmˈplaɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
B2Moreconclusion
US /kənˈkluʒən/
UK /kənˈklu:ʒn/
- Noun
- End of something; finish
- Judgment or opinion after thinking for a while
A2Morecontext
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/
UK /ˈkɒntekst/
- 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.
A2Moredeck
US /dɛk/
UK /dek/
- Noun
- Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- Transitive Verb
- To hit someone hard enough to knock them down
B1Moredesperate
US /ˈdɛspərɪt/
UK /ˈdespərət/
- Adjective
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
A2Moreexpression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMoreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
go on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregraffiti
US /ɡrəˈfiti/
UK /grəˈfi:ti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
- The activity of writing or drawing graffiti.
- Transitive Verb
- To create graffiti on something.
B2Moregrant
US /ɡrænt/
UK /ɡrɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- To give or let someone do what they want
- Uncountable Noun
- Money given for education or research
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehighly unlikely
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
B1Moreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMorein charge
US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Adverb
- To be responsible for
A1Morein danger
US /ɪn ˈdendʒɚ/
UK /in ˈdeindʒə/
- Phrase
- Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- At risk of experiencing something negative or harmful.
A1Morein the scene
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
- Actively participating in a performance or dramatic situation.
A1Moreinspector
US /ɪnˈspɛktɚ/
UK /ɪnˈspektə(r)/
- Noun
- Person whose job is to inspect places
- Policeman or policewoman with a high rank
B1TOEICMorejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorelaundry
US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/
UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
B2Morelook around
US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /luk əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremess with
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To provoke or annoy someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
B1Moremiss out
US /mɪs aʊt/
UK /mis aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To exclude; not include in something
- To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
A1Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Moremug
US /mʌɡ/
UK /mʌɡ/
- Countable Noun
- Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone to rob them
B1Morenope
US /noʊp/
UK /nəʊp/
- Noun
- A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
- Interjection
- An informal way of saying 'no'
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoften seen
US
UK
- Adjective
- Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
- Frequently observed, especially due to popularity or prevalence.
A1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreout and about
US /aʊt ənd əˈbaʊt/
UK /aut ænd əˈbaut/
- Phrase
- Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
- Traveling to different places.
phrase
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
A2Morepicked it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire or obtain something.
- To learn something, often without formal instruction.
A1Morepretentious
US /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/
UK /prɪˈtenʃəs/
- Adjective
- Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
- Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance
C1TOEICMorequiz
US /kwɪz/
UK /kwɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A game in which players answer questions on topics
- Brief spoken or written test, given to students
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a person many questions about something
B1Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreretrieve
US /rɪˈtriv/
UK /rɪˈtri:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- To get information from a computer
B2TOEICMoreroot around
US /rut əˈraʊnd/
UK /ru:t əˈraund/
- other
- To look for something by turning things over or moving things roughly.
B1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresergeant
US /ˈsɑrdʒənt/
UK /'sɑ:dʒənt/
- Countable Noun
- Officer of low rank in the military
C1Moreshort clip
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A brief segment of a video or film.
B1Morestick with
US /stɪk wɪð/
UK /stik wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
A1Moresuicide
US /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/
UK /'su:ɪsaɪd/
- Noun
- Act of purposely killing yourself
- Act that ruins a person's career, status etc.
B2Moretake someone's word for it
US /teɪk ˈsʌmˌwʌnz wɝd fər ɪt/
UK /teɪk ˈsʌmwʌnz wɜ:d fə ɪt/
- other
- To accept what someone says without needing proof.
B1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moreto the left
US
UK
- Phrase
- In or toward the left direction.
- Situated on the left side of.
underwear
US /ˈʌndərwer/
UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/
- Noun
- Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
C1Moreunnatural
US /ʌnˈnætʃərəl/
UK /ʌnˈnætʃrəl/
- Adjective
- Not being what you would expect; not normal
- Being different from anything occurring in nature
B1Moreutility
US /juˈtɪləti/
UK /ju:ˈtɪləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
- Something useful, especially a tool or piece of equipment.
- Uncountable Noun
- Fact of being useful; usefulness
- The capacity to be useful and provide satisfaction
B1Morevocabulary
US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words that have to do with a particular subject
- The words that a person knows
B1TOEICMorewith 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 /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
A1Morewrite down
US /raɪt daʊn/
UK /rait daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To record in writing
A1More
