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accordion
US /əˈkɔ:rdiən/
UK /əˈkɔ:diən/
- Noun
- Musical instrument you squeeze with your hands
- Adjective
- Having folds or pleats resembling those of an accordion.
C1Moreattic
US /ˈætɪk/
UK /ˈætɪk/
- Noun
- Room at the top of a house just below the roof
B1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebox in
US /bɑks ɪn/
UK /bɒks ɪn/
- other
- To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
B2Morebravo
US /ˌbrɑ:ˈvoʊ/
UK /ˌbrɑ:ˈvəʊ/
- Interjection
- Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance
C1Moredrum
US /drʌm/
UK /drʌm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Musical instrument played with sticks or by hand
- Large round, circular container (e.g. for oil)
A2Moredusty
US /ˈdʌsti/
UK /ˈdʌsti/
- Adjective
- (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
- Covered with a layer of dust
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehorn
US /hɔ:rn/
UK /hɔ:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device that makes a loud warning noise
- (Animals) hard pointed structure growing on heads
B1Moreimpossible
US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
- Adjective
- (Child, etc.) very annoying
- Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
A2TOEICMoreinstrument
US /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
UK /'ɪnstrəmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- Legal document
A2TOEICMoremusical
US /ˈmju:zɪkl/
UK /ˈmju:zɪkl/
- Adjective
- Having a pleasant sound like music
- Having skill or being gifted in music
- Noun
- Play or movie set to music
A2Morenicely
US /'naɪslɪ/
UK /ˈnaɪsli/
- Adverb
- In a pleasing way; in a polite way
A2Morenope
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'
B2Morepig
US /pɪɡ/
UK /pɪg/
- Countable Noun
- Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- Greedy person
B1Moresound right
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To seem correct or accurate.
stick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- 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
A2Moretin
US /tɪn/
UK /tɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal container used for storing e.g. food
- Metal that cans are often made from
A2Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreviolin
US /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
UK /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
- Noun
- Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
B1More
