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back into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morebunny
US /ˈbʌni/
UK /ˈbʌni/
- Countable Noun
- Rabbits
B2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morechili
US /ˈtʃɪli/
UK /ˈtʃɪli/
- Noun
- Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
B2Morecloth
US /klɔθ, klɑθ/
UK /klɔθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
- Material made by weaving fibers to make clothes
B1Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Morecompetitive
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- As good as or better than others.
B1Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecooperation
US /koˌɑpəˈreʃən/
UK /kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Working together to get something done
- Willingness to help or do what someone asks.
B1Morecreature
US /ˈkritʃɚ/
UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal of any type
- An animal, as distinct from a human being.
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
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moredescription
US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
A2TOEICMoredice
US /daɪs/
UK /daɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut food or other things into small pieces
- Noun (plural)
- Cubes with dots numbering 1-6 on used in games
B2Morefloppy
US /ˈflɑ:pi/
UK /ˈflɒpi/
- Adjective
- Being soft and able to be bent easily
- Countable Noun
- Magnetic computer disks used in the 1980s to 1990s
C2Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Moregist
US /dʒɪst/
UK /dʒɪst/
- Noun
- Main points of something
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreinspire
US /ɪnˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe in
- To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
B1TOEICMoreinstance
US /ˈɪnstəns/
UK /'ɪnstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An example of something; case
- An occurrence of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To give as an example of something else
A2TOEICMorejump in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a vehicle quickly.
- To interrupt a conversation.
just kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
A2Moreknockout
US /ˈnɑkˌaʊt/
UK /'nɒkaʊt/
- Adjective
- Excellent, or wonderful; amazing
- Noun
- A punch that makes a boxer unconscious
- A situation in boxing where a fighter is hit so hard that they fall to the ground and cannot get up before the referee counts to ten, thus losing the match.
C2Morekoala
US /koʊˈɑ:lə/
UK /kəʊˈɑ:lə/
- Noun
- Small tree-living Australian grey animal
C2Moreland on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
- To criticize someone severely.
B1Morenoodle
US /ˈnudl/
UK /ˈnu:dl/
- Countable Noun
- String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
- (Informal) A person's head or brain; used to suggest thinking or intelligence.
- Intransitive Verb
- (chiefly US, Southern) To fish with one's bare hands, especially for catfish, by feeling in holes or under rocks.
- (informal) To improvise or play music in a casual, unstructured way.
B1Moreobject
US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/
UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
- To state one's reason for disagreement
A2TOEICMoreoccupational
US /ˌɑ:kjuˈpeɪʃənl/
UK /ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Concerning your job or career
B2Moreoff of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMorepepper
US /ˈpɛpɚ/
UK /ˈpepə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- Hard covering of berries used as spices
- Transitive Verb
- To spread around randomly, as with bullets
- To sprinkle or season with pepper.
B1Morepoppy
US /ˈpɑpi/
UK /'pɒpɪ/
- Noun
- Red flowering plant, a source of heroin
C1Morepunt
US /pʌnt/
UK /pʌnt/
- Noun
- A bet; a risky attempt at doing something
- Transitive Verb
- To kick a football or rugby ball high in the air
C1Morepurchase
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that you bought
- Strong hold on something; grip
A2TOEICMoreraccoon
US /ræˈkun/
UK /rəˈku:n/
- Countable Noun
- A nocturnal mammal with a ringed tail
C2Morerid
US /rɪd/
UK /rɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- Adjective
- Freed or delivered from something.
A2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moresneaky
US /ˈsniki/
UK /ˈsni:ki/
- Adjective
- Deceptive and underhand
B2Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morespin the wheel
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
A2Morespinner
US /ˈspɪnɚ/
UK /'spɪnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Board with a spinning arrow used in some games
- Someone who spins a ball when throwing it
B1Moresquirrel
US /ˈskwɚrəl, ˈskwʌr-/
UK /'skwɪrəl/
- Countable Noun
- Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
B2Morestink
US /stɪŋk/
UK /stɪŋk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To smell terrible
B2Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoretag
US /tæɡ/
UK /tæɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Child's game in which one person chases the others
- A name or label on something or someone
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a name or label to something or someone
- To touch someone you are chasing in a game
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Moretrunk
US /trʌŋk/
UK /trʌŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long nose of an elephant
- Strong box/chest/container, as for traveling
B2Moretwirl
US /twə:l/
UK /twɜ:l/
- Noun
- Turning/spinning quickly, as to show off a dress
- Transitive Verb
- To turn or spin someone or something very quickly
C1Morevolcano
US /vɑ:lˈkeɪnoʊ/
UK /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
B1Moreway up here
US
UK
- Phrase
- At a high or elevated location, often emphasizing the distance or effort to reach it.
- In a high-ranking position or status, often implying a distance from everyday realities.
A1Morework together
US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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