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add up to
US /æd ʌp tu/
UK /æd ʌp tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To amount to a particular sum or total.
- To have a particular result or effect; to be equal to.
A2Moreangle
US /ˈæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈæŋgl/
- Noun
- Place where two lines or surfaces meet
B1TOEICMorearc
US /ɑrk/
UK /ɑ:k/
- Noun
- Smoothly curving line or movement
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend in a smooth curve
B2Moreas follows
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to introduce a list or explanation.
A1Moreboggle
US /ˈbɔ:gl/
UK /ˈbɒgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Eyes) to protrude or come out due to surprise
- To hesitate because of doubt, fear, or scruples
C1TOEICMorechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morechord
US /kɔrd, kord/
UK /kɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Line that joins two points on a circle
- Combination of musical notes played at same time
B1Morecircumference
US /sərˈkʌmfərəns/
UK /səˈkʌmfərəns/
- Noun
- Length around an outer boundary, e.g. a circle
C1Morecomprehension
US /ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
- The scope or range of something.
B1Morecontent
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Morecurve
US /kɚv/
UK /kə:v/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something bend into a rounded shape
A2Moredecimal
US /ˈdɛsəməl/
UK /'desɪml/
- Noun
- Number using one equal tenth of a whole as a basis
B2Moredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMorediameter
US /daɪˈæmɪtɚ/
UK /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Distance across the center of an object
B1Moredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Moreenclose
US /ɪnˈkloʊz/
UK /ɪnˈkləʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To place something in a package or envelope
- To surround something
B1TOEICMoreestimate
US /ˈɛstəˌmet/
UK /'estɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- A judgment or opinion.
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
- To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
A2TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Moreirrational
US /ɪˈræʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈræʃənl/
- Adjective
- Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
- A real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
B2Moremeaningful
US /ˈminɪŋfəl/
UK /'mi:nɪŋfl/
- Adjective
- Having importance; showing someone's intention
- Having importance or value.
A2Moremultiply
US /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/
UK /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- To increase something by a large quantity
B1Morepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMoreperimeter
US /pəˈrɪmɪtɚ/
UK /pəˈrɪmɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Outline or border; outer edge
B2Morepi
US /paɪ/
UK /paɪ/
- Noun
- The ratio of the circumference to the diameter
B2Moreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Moreprecise
US /prɪˈsaɪs/
UK /prɪ'saɪs/
- Adjective
- (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
- (Of a time, place, quality) exact
A2TOEICMoreradius
US /ˈrediəs/
UK /ˈreɪdiəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area around a certain point
- Countable Noun
- Long bone on the thumb side of your lower arm
- Line from the center to the edge of a circle
B2Moreratio
US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
UK /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The relationship in relative size, etc.
- The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
C2Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMorerevolution
US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/
UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃn/
- Noun
- When a group overthrows an existing government
- Sudden or significant change in something
B1Moresector
US /ˈsɛktɚ, -ˌtɔr/
UK /ˈsektə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part that a place is divided into
- Area; type of industry or business
A2Moresegment
US /ˈsɛɡmənt/
UK /ˈsegmənt/
- Noun
- Part divided from the other parts of something
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something into different parts
B1TOEICMoreslice
US /slaɪs/
UK /slaɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- Piece or share of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
- To cut a thin piece off something larger
A2TOEICMoreslice of pizza
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A portion of pizza cut from the whole
A2Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresufficiently
US /səˈfɪʃəntlɪ/
UK /sə'fɪʃntlɪ/
- Adverb
- To a degree great enough to do something
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1More
