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deter
US /dɪˈtə:/
UK /dɪˈtɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
B2TOEICMorefor nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Morehigh time
US /haɪ taɪm/
UK /hai taim/
- Noun
- The appropriate moment or opportunity to do something.
- A point when something is urgently required or overdue.
A1Moremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMoremiracle
US /ˈmɪrəkəl/
UK /'mɪrəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
B1Morepal
US /pæl/
UK /pæl/
- Countable Noun
- Friend
B1Morepetty
US /ˈpɛti/
UK /ˈpeti/
- Adjective
- Small and unimportant; small-minded
B2Morepresume
US /prɪˈzu:m/
UK /prɪˈzju:m/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To assume that something is true till proven false
- To do something without having the right to do it
A2TOEICMoreput aside
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To save money regularly.
- To temporarily ignore or forget something, such as a disagreement or problem.
A1Moreput together
US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /put təˈɡeðə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- To organize or arrange something.
A1Moresacrifice
US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/
UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/
- Noun
- Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- Person/animal killed to please a god
- Transitive Verb
- To kill an animal or human to please a god
- To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
B1Morestand together
US /stænd təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /stænd təˈɡeðə/
- other
- To unite in support or defense as a group.
B1Moreunthinkable
US /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/
UK /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/
- Adjective
- Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
- Too shocking or unacceptable to consider.
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