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Whizz-kid: The English We Speak
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martin posted on 2018/02/21Ever wondered how to call someone super smart and talented? This fun clip from BBC Learning English's 'The English We Speak' series introduces you to the awesome idiom 'whiz kid' and shows you exactly how to use it in everyday British English conversations! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and boost your speaking skills with this engaging, humorous lesson.
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US /stɪk/
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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
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US /stret/
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UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
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US /ɪkˈspɛkt/
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UK /ɪk'spekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To believe something is probably going to happen
- To anticipate or believe that something will happen or someone will arrive.
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US /kəˈrɪr/
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UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
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