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anchor
US /ˈæŋkɚ/
UK /'æŋkə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- Person who presents a news program on TV
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lower an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place
- To secure firmly or fixedly; to moor.
B2TOEICMorebar
US /bɑ:r/
UK /bɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- Professional organization of lawyers and judges
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent entry, exit or an action
A2Morebarbecue
US /ˈbɑ:rbɪkju:/
UK /ˈbɑ:bɪkju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- Outdoor gathering to cook and eat food on a grill
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cook something on an outdoor grill
B2Morebeard
US /bɪrd/
UK /bɪəd/
- Noun
- Hair that grows on a man's face
A2Morebeer
US /bɪr/
UK /bɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
A2Morecoach
US /kotʃ/
UK /kəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large, comfortable bus
- Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
- Transitive Verb
- To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)
A2Morecrown
US /kraʊn/
UK /kraʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- To officially give someone the winners title
- Noun
- A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
- An artificial cap on a tooth
B1Morecycle
US /ˈsaɪkəl/
UK /ˈsaɪkl/
- Noun
- Series of regular and repeated actions
- Bicycle, bike
- Intransitive Verb
- To go through a series of events repeatedly
- To ride on a bicycle
A2Moregoodness
US /ˈɡʊdnɪs/
UK /ˈgʊdnəs/
- Interjection
- (Used to express slight surprise)
- Uncountable Noun
- Nourishment; good food value
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Moremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Morematernal
US /məˈtɜ:rnl/
UK /məˈtɜ:nl/
- Adjective
- Of mothers or being a mother
B2TOEICMoremighty
US /ˈmaɪti/
UK /'maɪtɪ/
- Adjective
- Having great strength or great size
- Very, extremely
B2Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMorepub
US /pʌb/
UK /pʌb/
- Countable Noun
- Building with a bar licensed to sell alcohol
A2Moresauce
US /sɔs/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
B1Morescript
US /skrɪpt/
UK /skrɪpt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- Set of letters or characters of a written language
- Transitive Verb
- To write a text for a movie, play or speech
B1Moreturn into
US /tɚn ˈɪntu/
UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change to become something else
- To change your direction to go into a place
A1Morewalk behind
US /ˈwɔk bɪˈhaɪnd/
UK /ˈwɔ:k bɪˈhaɪnd/
- other
- To walk closely following someone or something behind.
A2Morewash out
US /wɑʃ aʊt/
UK /wɔʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To erode or be eroded by the force of water.
- To fail to complete successfully; to be eliminated.
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