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ballet
US /bæˈle,ˈbælˌe/
UK /ˈbæleɪ/
- Noun
- Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
B1Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebobby
US /ˈbɑ:bi/
UK /ˈbɒbi/
- Noun
- Police officer (UK slang)
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
C1Morebrush
US /brʌʃ/
UK /brʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quick and gentle movement
- Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
A2Morebun
US /bʌn/
UK /bʌn/
- Noun
- Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
B2Morecareful
US /ˈkerfl/
UK /ˈkeəfl/
- Adjective
- Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
A2Morecomb
US /koʊm/
UK /kəʊm/
- Countable Noun
- Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
- Transitive Verb
- To make your hair tidy with a straight brush
- To search very carefully to try and find something
B1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredoughnut
US /ˈdoˌnʌt,-nət/
UK /'dəʊnʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of sweet, fried bread shaped like a ring
- Something shaped like a doughnut, i.e., a ring shape.
B1Moredryer
US /ˈdraɪɚ/
UK /'draɪə(r)/
- Noun
- A machine to take water from hair or clothes
A2Moreelastic
US /ɪˈlæstɪk/
UK /ɪˈlæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Able to return to original shape after stretching
- Uncountable Noun
- Material that can stretch and return to shape
B1Moreflip
US /flɪp/
UK /flɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- Noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
B2Moreflip out
US /flɪp aʊt/
UK /flip aut/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become very excited, angry, or lose control.
- Phrasal Verb
- To become very angry and lose control.
- To become very excited or enthusiastic.
grab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Morehairspray
US /ˈherspreɪ/
UK /ˈheəspreɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Spray used to hold hair in place
C2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehole
US /hol/
UK /həʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Transitive Verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
- To make a hole in something.
A2Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moremama
US /ˈmɑmə/
UK /'mæmə/
- Noun
- A mother
B2Morematch
US /mætʃ/
UK /mætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
- Noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A2TOEICMorepin
US /pɪn/
UK /pɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold someone down so that they can't move
- To fasten things together using a sharp point
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A piece of jewelry worn pinned to clothes
- Short for Personal Information Number
A2Morepinning
US /'pɪnɪŋ/
UK /'pɪnɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold someone down so that they can't move
- To fasten things together using a sharp point
B1Moreponytail
US /ˈpoʊniteɪl/
UK /ˈpəʊniteɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Hair style tied in a clump at the back of the head
C2Morepreferably
US /ˈprɛfərəblɪ/
UK /'prefrəblɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that would be better
A2Morescissor
US /ˈsɪzɚ/
UK /'sɪzə/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut with or as if with scissors
B1Moresecure
US /sɪˈkjʊr/
UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or achieve something with certainty
- To firmly attach something to something else
- Adjective
- Being attached to something tightly and surely
- (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
A2TOEICMoresit under
US /sɪt ˈʌndɚ/
UK /sit ˈʌndə/
- other
- To study or receive instruction from someone.
C1Moresmooth
US /smuð/
UK /smu:ð/
- Adjective
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Transitive Verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
A2Morespray
US /spre/
UK /spreɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
- Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
A2Morestick
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
A2Moresticking
US /'stɪkɪŋ/
UK /'stɪkɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
A2Morethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoretoe
US /toʊ/
UK /təʊ/
- Noun
- One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- Front part of a sock or shoe
B1Moreton
US /tʌn/
UK /tʌn/
- Noun
- Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
A2Moretuck
US /tʌk/
UK /tʌk/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into a small or safe place
- To put something gently into place, as to hide it
- Noun
- Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
B1Moretwisted
US /'twɪstɪd/
UK /'twɪstɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To bend something into a particular shape
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- To turn direction or position, as of your body
A2Moreup till
US /ʌp tɪl/
UK /ʌp tɪl/
- other
- Until a particular time or point.
A2Morewalk around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- To move about in order to inspect something.
A2Morewrap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- Thin bread filled with food and rolled
- Transitive Verb
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
B1Morewrap around
US /ræp əˈraʊnd/
UK /ræp əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To encircle or surround something.
- To extend or stretch around something.
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