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barbecue
US /ˈbɑ:rbɪkju:/
UK /ˈbɑ:bɪkju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- Outdoor gathering to cook and eat food on a grill
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cook something on an outdoor grill
B2Morebid
US /bɪd/
UK /bɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- To order someone to do something
A2Morecouncil
US /ˈkaʊnsəl/
UK /'kaʊnsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group chosen to make decisions about something
- A body of people elected or appointed to manage the affairs of a city, county, or other administrative district.
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or recommend.
A2Morecrunchy
US /ˈkrʌntʃi/
UK /'krʌntʃɪ/
- Adjective
- (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
B2Moreelect
US /ɪˈlɛkt/
UK /ɪ'lekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To select someone for a position by voting
B1TOEICMoreflower
US /ˈflaʊɚ/
UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of flowers) to emerge into full shape; to bloom
- To develop successfully or fully
A2Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moregrass
US /græs/
UK /grɑ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To betray someone
- To cover an area of ground to make a lawn or field
- Uncountable Noun
- Slang name for marijuana
A2Morelandscape
US /ˈlændˌskep/
UK /'lændskeɪp/
- Noun
- Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- Picture of natural scenery in a place
- Transitive Verb
- To make gardens that improve an area of land
B1TOEICMorelunchtime
US /ˈlʌntʃˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈlʌntʃtaɪm/
- Noun
- The time you eat your midday meal
- Adjective
- Relating to or happening during the time when lunch is eaten.
B2Moremacadamia
US /ˌmækəˈdemiə/
UK /ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə/
- Countable Noun
- A white nut
C2Moremadness
US /ˈmædnɪs/
UK /ˈmædnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Obsolete term for legal insanity
- The state of being mentally ill; insanity.
A2Moremaintain
US /menˈten/
UK /meɪn'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
A2TOEICMoremethod
US /ˈmɛθəd/
UK /'meθəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
A2TOEICMorenut
US /nʌt/
UK /nʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
- Person who is extremely interested in something
- Transitive Verb
- To strike someone hard with your head
A2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreput out
US /pʊt aʊt/
UK /put aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To publish, e.g. a book
- To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
A1Moretie
US /taɪ/
UK /taɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To require someone to be in a specific place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
A2TOEICMorevodka
US /ˈvɑdkə/
UK /'vɒdkə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
B2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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