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activation
US /ˌæktɪ'veɪʃn/
UK /ˌæktɪ'veɪʃn/
- Noun
- Act of making something (e.g. a bomb) active
B1Moreallow for
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take into consideration
A1Morealternate
US /ˈɔ:ltərnət/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To follow one thing after another repeatedly
B2TOEICMoreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreback up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebicep
US /baɪ'sep/
UK /baɪ'sep/
- Noun
- Muscle of the front upper arm
C2Morecome around
US /kʌm əˈraʊnd/
UK /kʌm əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- To visit someone at their house.
A1Moreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Moredrop down
US /drɑp daʊn/
UK /drɔp daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to a lower place, rank
A1Moreextension
US /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
UK /ɪkˈstenʃn/
- Noun
- Addition to something, e.g. a house
- Suffix code of a computer file, e.g. .pdf, .jpg
- Adjective
- Adding extra length
B1TOEICMorefeel for
US /fil fɔr/
UK /fi:l fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- To try to find something by touching it.
A1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreflex
US /flɛks/
UK /fleks/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
B2Morefoot up
US /fʊt ʌp/
UK /fʊt ʌp/
- other
- To add numbers to find a total sum.
B2Morefriction
US /ˈfrɪkʃən/
UK /ˈfrɪkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Disagreement between two or more people
- Force preventing motion between bodies in contact
B2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehamstring
US /ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ/
UK /ˈhæmstrɪŋ/
- Noun
- Great tendon behind the leg and below the buttocks
C1Morehand on
US /hænd ɑn/
UK /hænd ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- To pass or transfer knowledge, skills, or traditions to someone else.
A1Morehip
US /hɪp/
UK /hɪp/
- Noun
- The upper part of Leg
- Adjective
- Being stylish and popular
B1Morein charge
US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Adverb
- To be responsible for
A1Morein effect
US /ɪn ɪˈfɛkt/
UK /in iˈfekt/
- Phrase
- In reality; in practice; virtually
A1Morein the past
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UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Moreinferior
US /ɪnˈfɪriɚ/
UK /ɪnˈfɪəriə(r)/
- Adjective
- Being of little importance or worth
- Of lower status; not powerful or rich
- Noun
- Person of lower status
B2Moreinsertion
US /ɪnˈsə:ʃən/
UK /ɪn'sɜ:ʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of putting something into something else
B1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelateral
US /ˈlætərəl/
UK /'lætərəl/
- Adjective
- On the side; moving sideways
B2Moreleg up
US /lɛɡ ʌp/
UK /leɡ ʌp/
- Noun
- Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
- An advantage that helps someone to succeed.
A1Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Moreloosen
US /ˈlusən/
UK /'lu:sn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something less tight
B1Moreloosen up
US /ˈlusən ʌp/
UK /ˈlu:sən ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become more relaxed and less tense.
- To become less strict or rigid.
C2Moremassage
US /məˈsɑ:ʒ/
UK /ˈmæsɑ:ʒ/
- Noun
- Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- Transitive Verb
- To rub back, neck etc. to relieve pain or relax
- To make facts, etc. look better for your benefit
B2Moremovement
US /ˈmuvmənt/
UK /ˈmu:vmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
A2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoff the table
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UK
- Phrase
- No longer being considered or discussed.
- Removed from the table.
A1Moreon the table
US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of a table.
- Available for consideration or discussion.
A1Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Moreprone
US /proʊn/
UK /prəʊn/
- Adjective
- Lying flat with your head facing the ground
- Likely to have, do or be (usually something bad)
B2TOEICMorepull up on
US /pʊl ʌp ɑn/
UK /pʊl ʌp ɒn/
- other
- To approach and stop a vehicle near a place.
C1Morepush down
US /pʊʃ daʊn/
UK /puʃ daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
- To suppress or reduce something, often by force or authority.
A1Morerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Morerotate
US /ˈroʊteɪt/
UK /rəʊˈteɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly change people who perform a role
- To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
B2Moreshake out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To empty something by shaking it.
- To develop or resolve in a particular way.
A1Moreside note
US
UK
- Noun
- A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
A1Moresink
US /sɪŋk/
UK /sɪŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- Countable Noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
A2TOEICMoresink in
US /sɪŋk ɪn/
UK /siŋk in/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- To penetrate a surface.
A2Moreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Morespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Morestart off
US /stɑrt ɔf/
UK /stɑ:t ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or commence something.
- To begin a journey.
B2Morestick
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
A2Morestretch
US /strɛtʃ/
UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEICMorestretch out
US /strɛtʃ aʊt/
UK /stretʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To extend your body, especially by lying down and reaching with your arms and legs.
- To extend over a large area.
B2Moretechnique
US /tɛkˈnik/
UK /tekˈni:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- The skill or ability to do something well.
A2TOEICMoretendon
US
UK
- Noun
- Band of tough fibrous tissue connecting muscles
B2Moretension
US /ˈtɛnʃən/
UK /'tenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- Degree to which something is stretched tight
A2TOEICMorethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethumb
US /θʌm/
UK /θʌm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- Countable Noun
- Part of a glove that goes over the thumb
- The short, thick finger on the side of your hand
B1Moretissue
US /ˈtɪʃu/
UK /ˈtɪʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
A2Moretug
US /tʌɡ/
UK /tʌg/
- Transitive Verb
- To pull (something) hard or suddenly
- Noun
- Pull at something that is hard or sudden
B1Morewarm up
US /wɔːrm ʌp/
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
A1More
