Vocabulary

  • wine glass: A glass, typically stemmed, used for drinking wine.
  • compound word
  • sharp knife: A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • no time like the present: It is best to do something now rather than later.
  • for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • check out
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • pot: Container designed to hold or store something
  • bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
  • pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
  • stop: To block or close something
  • pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
  • glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
  • coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
  • drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
  • kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
  • butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
  • whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
  • knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
  • spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
  • faucet: Tap; device for controlling the flow of water
  • aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
  • microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
  • freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
  • foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
  • thermometer: Instrument for measuring temperature
  • flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
  • funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
  • blender: Electrically powered mixer
  • unstressed: Having no accent or stress when spoken
  • skillet: Pan used for frying food
  • cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
  • tupperware: (Cookery) trademark a brand of plastic containers used for storing food
  • ladle: Large spoon with deep bowl for serving e.g. soup
  • grater: Utensil with sharp edges for shredding foods
  • wh: WH is an acronym
  • aa: Acronym for Automobile Association
  • tt
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    • aluminum

      US /ə'lju:minəm/

      UK /ə'lju:minəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
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    • blender

      US /ˈblɛndɚ/

      UK /ˈblendə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Electrically powered mixer
      B1
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    • bowl

      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
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    • butter

      US /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/

      UK /ˈbʌt.ə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread butter on bread
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • compound word

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd wɚd/

      UK /ˈkɔmpaund wə:d/

      • Noun
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    • consonant

      US /ˈkɑnsənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Music (of a note) in harmony
      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
      B2
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    • cookie

      US /ˈkʊki/

      UK /'kʊkɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A flat, round sweet baked food
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    • depending 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.
      A2
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    • dish

      US /dɪʃ/

      UK /dɪʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
      • Food that has been prepared in a certain way
      A2
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    • drawer

      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.
      B1
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    • faucet

      US /ˈfɔsɪt/

      UK /ˈfɔ:sɪt/

      • Noun
      • Tap; device for controlling the flow of water
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    • flap

      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
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    • foil

      US /fɔɪl/

      UK /fɔɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very thin layer of metal
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    • for 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.
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    • freezer

      US /ˈfrizɚ/

      UK /ˈfri:zə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
      B1
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
      A2
      More
    • fry

      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
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    • funnel

      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
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    • grater

      US /ˈɡretɚ/

      UK /ˈgreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Utensil with sharp edges for shredding foods
      B2
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    • in 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.
      A2
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    • kettle

      US /ˈkɛtl/

      UK /ˈketl/

      • Noun
      • Metal container with spout used for boiling water
      B2
      More
    • ladle

      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
      C1
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    • leave 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.
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    • 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.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • microwave

      US /ˈmaɪkrəˌwev/

      UK /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/

      • Noun
      • Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
      • Concerning electromagnetic radiation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To heat or cook something in a microwave
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    • no 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.
      B2
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    • pad

      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
      B1TOEIC
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    • pan

      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
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • plate

      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
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    • pot

      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
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • refrigerator

      US /rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌretɚ/

      UK /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
      • A container or room for keeping things cool.
      B1
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    • sharp knife

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
      A1
      More
    • sheet

      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
      A2
      More
    • skillet

      US /ˈskɪlɪt/

      UK /ˈskɪlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pan used for frying food
      C2
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    • spatula

      US /ˈspætʃələ/

      UK /ˈspætʃələ/

      • Noun
      • Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
      • A turner with a narrow flexible blade
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    • stress

      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
      A2TOEIC
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    • syllable

      US /ˈsɪləbəl/

      UK /'sɪləbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a word containing a vowel
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    • thermometer

      US /θərˈmɑ:mɪtə(r)/

      UK /θəˈmɒmɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Instrument for measuring temperature
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    • think 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
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    • tongue

      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
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    • towel

      US /ˈtaʊəl/

      UK /ˈtaʊəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth used for drying things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dry something or yourself using a towel
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    • unstressed

      US /ʌnˈstrɛst/

      UK /ʌnˈstrest/

      • Adjective
      • Having no accent or stress when spoken
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    • video

      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.
      A2
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    • vowel

      US /ˈvaʊəl/

      UK /ˈvaʊəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
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    • whisk

      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
      B2
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    • wine glass

      US /waɪn ɡlæs/

      UK /wain ɡlɑ:s/

      • Countable Noun
      • A glass, typically stemmed, used for drinking wine.
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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    English Vocabulary -- Words for the Kitchen -- American English

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    cnhu posted on 2016/08/06
    Ever get confused by kitchen vocabulary? This video breaks down common kitchen items, from 'fork' and 'spatula' to 'colander' and 'Tupperware,' with clear American English pronunciation and IPA. You'll practice tricky sounds and syllable stress, making your kitchen lingo super sharp!

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