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ay
US /aɪ/
UK /aɪ/
- Noun
- A vote meaning 'yes' in parliament, etc.
B2Moreboom
US /bum/
UK /bu:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- A very loud and deep sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience a rapid increase in growth
- To make a very loud and deep sound
B1Morecon
US /kɑ:n/
UK /kɒn/
- Transitive Verb
- To trick or deceive someone
- Noun
- Argument pointing out the negatives of a position
B2Moredirector
US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/
UK /də'rektə(r)/
- Noun
- Senior person who manages part of an organization
- Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
A2TOEICMorefuneral
US /ˈfjunərəl/
UK /ˈfju:nərəl/
- Noun
- Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a funeral; mournful or somber.
B1Morehoy
US /hɔɪ/
UK /hɔɪ/
- Noun
- Flat-bottom boat for carrying heavy loads
B2Morepara
US /pɑˈrɑ, ˈpɑrɑ/
UK /'pærə/
- Noun
- Shortened form of paragraph
B1Morepropaganda
US /ˌprɑ:pə'ɡændə/
UK /ˌprɒpə'ɡændə/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- The systematic dissemination of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.
B1Moresolo
US /ˈsoʊloʊ/
UK /ˈsəʊləʊ/
- Adjective
- Being performed or done alone
- Noun
- Activity that one does alone, e.g. playing music
B1Moretarget
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
A2TOEICMoretinder
US /ˈtɪndɚ/
UK /ˈtɪndə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Material for starting a fire
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