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aluminum
US /ə'lju:minəm/
UK /ə'lju:minəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
B2Moreblender
US /ˈblɛndɚ/
UK /ˈblendə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Electrically powered mixer
B1Morebowl
US /bol/
UK /bəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
- Intransitive Verb
- To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
A2Morebutter
US /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈbʌt.ə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- Transitive Verb
- To spread butter on bread
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecompound word
US /kɑmˈpaUnd wɚd/
UK /ˈkɔmpaund wə:d/
- Noun
A1Moreconsonant
US /ˈkɑnsənənt/
UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/
- Adjective
- Music (of a note) in harmony
- Countable Noun
- A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
B2Morecookie
US /ˈkʊki/
UK /'kʊkɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A flat, round sweet baked food
B1Moredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moredish
US /dɪʃ/
UK /dɪʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- Food that has been prepared in a certain way
A2Moredrawer
US /ˈdrɔɚ/
UK /drɔ:(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- An undergarment covering the lower part of the body and having two holes for the legs.
B1Morefaucet
US /ˈfɔsɪt/
UK /ˈfɔ:sɪt/
- Noun
- Tap; device for controlling the flow of water
C2Moreflap
US /flæp/
UK /flæp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something back and forth or up and down
B2Morefoil
US /fɔɪl/
UK /fɔɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
- Uncountable Noun
- Very thin layer of metal
B2TOEICMorefor life
US /fɔr laɪf/
UK /fɔ: laif/
- Phrase
- For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- To support someone for the duration of their life.
- Adjective
- Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
A1Morefreezer
US /ˈfrizɚ/
UK /ˈfri:zə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
B1Morefridge
US /frɪdʒ/
UK /frɪdʒ/
- Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
A2Morefry
US /fraɪ/
UK /fraɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook something in fat or oil
- Intransitive Verb
- To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
A2Morefunnel
US /ˈfʌnəl/
UK /ˈfʌnl/
- Transitive Verb
- to send something directly and intentionally.
- To move a thing through a narrow opening or space
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cone-shaped tool for pouring liquid into container
- Large metal chimney on ships
B2TOEICMoregrater
US /ˈɡretɚ/
UK /ˈgreɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Utensil with sharp edges for shredding foods
B2Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Morekettle
US /ˈkɛtl/
UK /ˈketl/
- Noun
- Metal container with spout used for boiling water
B2Moreladle
US /ˈledl:/
UK /ˈleɪdl/
- Countable Noun
- Large spoon with deep bowl for serving e.g. soup
- Transitive Verb
- To put liquid from a pan into a bowl with a ladle
C1Moreleave it there
US
UK
- Phrase
- To put something down and not move it from that location.
- To stop working on something and postpone it for later.
- Transitive Verb
- To allow something to remain at a specific location.
link
US /lɪŋk/
UK /lɪŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- Connection between two or more things or people
- Transitive Verb
- To join or connect together
- To associate or connect in one's mind.
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremicrowave
US /ˈmaɪkrəˌwev/
UK /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/
- Noun
- Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
- Concerning electromagnetic radiation
- Transitive Verb
- To heat or cook something in a microwave
B1Moreno time like the present
US /no taɪm laɪk ðə ˈprɛzənt/
UK /nəʊ taɪm laɪk ðə ˈpreznt/
- other
- It is best to do something now rather than later.
B2Morepad
US /pæd/
UK /pæd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
- Soft section on the bottom of some animals' feet
- Transitive Verb
- To put soft material in to provide comfort
- To take money dishonestly by adding extra charges
B1TOEICMorepan
US /pæn/
UK /pæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Open metal container used for cooking
- Steel drum
A2Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Moreplate
US /plet/
UK /pleɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
- Transitive Verb
- To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
A2TOEICMorepot
US /pɑt/
UK /pɒt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container designed to hold or store something
- Deep, round container that is used for cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To plant something in a container filled with soil
- To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
A2Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morerefrigerator
US /rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌretɚ/
UK /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- A container or room for keeping things cool.
B1Moresharp knife
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
A1Moresheet
US /ʃit/
UK /ʃi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
A2Moreskillet
US /ˈskɪlɪt/
UK /ˈskɪlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Pan used for frying food
C2Morespatula
US /ˈspætʃələ/
UK /ˈspætʃələ/
- Noun
- Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
- A turner with a narrow flexible blade
C1Morestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMoresyllable
US /ˈsɪləbəl/
UK /'sɪləbl/
- Countable Noun
- Part of a word containing a vowel
B2Morethermometer
US /θərˈmɑ:mɪtə(r)/
UK /θəˈmɒmɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Instrument for measuring temperature
C1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Moretowel
US /ˈtaʊəl/
UK /ˈtaʊəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used for drying things
- Transitive Verb
- To dry something or yourself using a towel
A2Moreunstressed
US /ʌnˈstrɛst/
UK /ʌnˈstrest/
- Adjective
- Having no accent or stress when spoken
B1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morevowel
US /ˈvaʊəl/
UK /ˈvaʊəl/
- Countable Noun
- A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
B1Morewhisk
US /hwɪsk, wɪsk/
UK /wɪsk/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A kitchen tool for beating food such as eggs to add air and make it light
B2Morewine glass
US /waɪn ɡlæs/
UK /wain ɡlɑ:s/
- Countable Noun
- A glass, typically stemmed, used for drinking wine.
A1Morewith just
US
UK
- Phrase
- Using only; with no more than.
- Barely; by a narrow margin.
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