Preparing usage notes, please check back later
alibi
US /ˈæləˌbaɪ/
UK /ˈæləbaɪ/
- Noun
- Proof you were somewhere else at time of a crime
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To offer an excuse or justification.
B2Moreallegedly
US /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/
UK /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/
- Adverb
- According to what has been alleged
B2Moreas one
US
UK
- Adverb
- Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In complete agreement or unity.
- Phrase
- With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
- In perfect harmony or unison.
A1Moreassault
US /əˈsɔlt/
UK /əˈsɔ:lt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone physically or emotionally
- Noun
- An attack on someone physically or emotionally
B1Moreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Morebarbaric
US /bɑrˈbærɪk/
UK /bɑ:'bærɪk/
- Adjective
- Uncivilized; cruel and wild
C1Morebrutally
US /ˈbrutl:ɪ/
UK /'bru:təlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a very violent or mean way
B1Morecarefree
US /ˈkerfri:/
UK /ˈkeəfri:/
- Adjective
- Without cares or responsibilities
C2Morecaretaker
US /ˈkerteɪkə(r)/
UK /ˈkeəteɪkə(r)/
- Noun
- Job of taking care of others or their property
C1Morecommentator
US /ˈkɑmənˌtetɚ/
UK /ˈkɒmənteɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Professional who discusses a particular subject
- A person who comments on events or on a text.
B2Morecommit
US /kəˈmɪt/
UK /kə'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMoreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMoreconvict
US /kənˈvɪkt/
UK /kənˈvɪkt/
- Noun
- Person in prison
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is guilty of a crime in a law court
B1Morecorrespondent
US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/
- Countable Noun
- Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
B1Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moreditch
US /dɪtʃ/
UK /dɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
- To land an airplane in water due to an emergency
- Countable Noun
- Long, shallow hole used for drainage or irrigation
B1Moreformation
US /fɔ:rˈmeɪʃn/
UK /fɔ:ˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Process of creating; making a particular shape
B1Moregroom
US /ɡrum, ɡrʊm/
UK /gru:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To make neat and smart in appearance
- To take care of an animal by brushing, cleaning it
- Countable Noun
- Man employed to brush, trim and clean horses
- Man who is, or who has recently married
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreholly
US /ˈhɑli/
UK /ˈhɔli:/
- Noun
- Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas
B2Morein hospital
US /ɪn ˈhɑspɪtl/
UK /ɪn ˈhɒspɪtl/
- other
- Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
A2Morein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
in terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Morein the way
US /ɪn ði we/
UK /in ðə wei/
- Phrase
- Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
A1Moreinmate
US /ˈɪnˌmet/
UK /ˈɪnmeɪt/
- Noun
- Person who lives somewhere, especially in jail
B2Moreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMorejudge
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
A2TOEICMoreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
let out
US /lɛt aʊt/
UK /let aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- To allow to leave; to release.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enlarge a garment by releasing a seam or adding material.
- To release or allow to escape.
A1Morelure
US /lʊr/
UK /lʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Appealing quality that attracts people
- Device used to attract animals to catch them
- Transitive Verb
- To attract someone using something appealing
B1Moremaintain
US /menˈten/
UK /meɪn'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
A2TOEICMoremakeshift
US /ˈmekˌʃɪft/
UK /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/
- Adjective
- That only serves as something temporarily
- Noun
- A temporary substitute.
B2TOEICMoremanipulate
US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/
UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to control others to gain an advantage
- To handle or work in a skillful manner
B1Moremanipulation
US /məˌnɪpjʊˈleʃən/
UK /məˌnɪpjʊ'leɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of controlling to gain an advantage
- Act of moving something using your hands
B1Moremanipulative
US /məˈnɪpjələtɪv, -ˌle-/
UK /mə'nɪpjələtɪv/
- Adjective
- Controlling people dishonestly to get control
B1Moremanslaughter
US /ˈmænˌslɔtɚ/
UK /'mænslɔ:tə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Killing of a human being without intention
B2Moremonitor
US /ˈmɑ:nɪtə(r)/
UK /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To observe and keep a record of something
- To observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
- Noun
- A senior student at school
- Electronic screen on which you can see images
A2TOEICMoremourn
US /mɔ:rn/
UK /mɔ:n/
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel or show extreme sadness
- To feel or express sorrow or grief over (someone's death or something lost).
B2Morenotoriety
US /ˌnoʊtəˈraɪəti/
UK /ˌnəʊtəˈraɪəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- the state of being famous for being bad in some way
C1Morenotorious
US /noʊ'tɔ:rɪrs/
UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/
- Adjective
- Being famous or publicly known for something bad
B2Morepick up the pieces
US /pɪk ʌp ðə ˈpisɪz/
UK /pɪk ʌp ðə ˈpi:sɪz/
- other
- Begin to recover after a failure or disaster.
B2Moreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Morepole
US /pol/
UK /pəʊl/
- Noun
- One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- Most northern or most southern point on a planet
- Transitive Verb
- To move a boat with a stick or pole
B1Moreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Morerecognition
US /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
UK /ˌrekəgˈnɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- Considering something as important or special
B1TOEICMorerehabilitation
US /ˌrihəˌbɪləˈteʃən/
UK /ˌri:əˌbɪlɪ'teɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
- The act of restoring something to its original state.
B2Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMoresame time
US
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.
A1Moresearch for
US /sɚtʃ fɔr/
UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find someone or something.
B1Moresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoresentenced to life
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
- To be destined or condemned to a particular, often unpleasant, existence.
serve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreslash
US /slæʃ/
UK /slæʃ/
- 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
B2TOEICMorespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moretarget
US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/
UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- Group you are trying to sell to or influence
- Transitive Verb
- To try to influence; direct a message toward
- (Army) to aim an attack at something
A2TOEICMoretariff
US /ˈtærɪf/
UK /'tærɪf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- List of fixed prices at hotel
- Tax that a government collects on imported goods
B2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2Moreurgent
US /ˈɜ:rdʒənt/
UK /ˈɜ:dʒənt/
- Adjective
- Very important and needing immediate attention
A2TOEICMoreviolence
US /ˈvaɪələns/
UK /ˈvaɪələns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
B1More
