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admit
US /ædˈmɪt/
UK /əd'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To acknowledge that something is true or right
- To allow someone to enter
A2TOEICMoreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMorebehind the wheel
US /bɪˈhaɪnd ði hwil/
UK /biˈhaind ðə hwi:l/
- Phrase
- In control of a vehicle; driving.
- Idiom
- In a position of control or responsibility.
A2Morebottleneck
US /ˈbɑ:tlnek/
UK /ˈbɒtlnek/
- Noun
- Become narrow, like a bottleneck
C2Morecheat
US /tʃit/
UK /tʃi:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
- One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
B1Morecheckout
US /ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/
UK /ˈtʃekaʊt/
- Noun
- Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
C2Morecollective
US /kəˈlɛktɪv/
UK /kəˈlektɪv/
- Noun
- Business owned or controlled by its workers
- Adjective
- Formed by working together as a group
A2Morecollision
US /kəˈlɪʒən/
UK /kəˈlɪʒn/
- Noun
- Act of crashing into someone or something else
- A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
B2Morecolony
US /ˈkɑləni/
UK /'kɒlənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- Country/settlement controlled by another country
B2Morecommute
US /kəˈmjut/
UK /kəˈmju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a journey regularly between work and home
B1Morecommuter
US /kəˈmjutɚ/
UK /kəˈmju:tə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who travels regularly from home to work
B1TOEICMorecontribute
US /kənˈtrɪbjut/
UK /kən'trɪbju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a factor in causing something to happen
- To donate, give (money) or help to something
A2Morecooperative
US /koˈɑpərətɪv, -əˈretɪv, -ˈɑprə-/
UK /kəʊ'ɒpərətɪv/
- Adjective
- Working together to get something done
- Willing to help or do what people ask.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group working together and buying own products
- Business or organization owned by its workers
B1Morecrosswalk
US /ˈkrɔsˌwɔk, ˈkrɑs-/
UK /ˈkrɒswɔ:k/
- Noun
- Path allowing people to cross over a road
C2Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Morecut down
US /kʌt daʊn/
UK /kʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce your use of something
- To fell a tree.
A1Morecutter
US /ˈkʌtɚ/
UK /'kʌtə(r)/
- Noun
- A special tool used for cutting things
B2Moredensity
US /ˈdɛnsɪti/
UK /ˈdensəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- The degree of compactness of a substance.
C1TOEICMoredrive at
US /draɪv æt/
UK /draɪv æt/
- other
- To imply or suggest something indirectly.
B2Moreefficiency
US /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Working well; producing something without waste
- The ratio of useful output to total input in any system.
A2Moreego
US /ˈiɡo, ˈɛɡo/
UK /'i:ɡəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- Part of the human mind that deals with real world
B1Moreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMoreequation
US /ɪˈkweʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ɪˈkweɪʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
- Complex set of different facts, ideas or issues
B1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreget stuck in
US /ɡɛt stʌk ɪn/
UK /ɡet stʌk in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become enthusiastically involved in something.
A1Morehonk
US /hɔŋk, hɑŋk/
UK /hɒŋk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud noise like that of a horn
- Noun
- A loud noise like that of a horn
C2Morehonking
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud noise like that of a horn
C2Morehoo
US /hu:/
UK /hu:/
- Interjection
- Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
C1Moreillusion
US /ɪˈluʒən/
UK /ɪ'lu:ʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- Something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
B2Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morein the hands of
US /ɪn ðə ˈhændz ʌv/
UK /in ðə ˈhændz ɔv/
- Preposition
- Under the control or responsibility of someone.
B1Moreinnate
US /ɪˈneɪt/
UK /ɪˈneɪt/
- Adjective
- Being part of something's nature
- Present (in a person) from birth
B2TOEICMoreinteract with
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/
UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/
- Phrase
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
- To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
A2Morejam
US /dʒæm/
UK /dʒæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- To push into a tight space until it can't move
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pack together so things cannot move freely
A2Morejerk
US /dʒɚk/
UK /dʒɜ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone you think is an idiot
- Sudden sharp movement; tug
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move suddenly and violently; tug
C2Morelicense
US /ˈlaɪsəns/
UK /ˈlaɪsns/
- Transitive Verb
- To give official permission to do something
- Uncountable Noun
- Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
B1TOEICMoreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMoremerge
US /mɜ:rdʒ/
UK /mɜ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause two or more things to combine into one
- Noun
- Causing two or more things to combine into one
B1TOEICMoremindless
US /ˈmaɪndlɪs/
UK /ˈmaɪndləs/
- Adjective
- Without thinking things through; stupid; unfeeling
B1Moreminimize
US /ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/
UK /'mɪnɪmaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something seem small or less important
B1Moreneat
US /nit/
UK /ni:t/
- Adjective
- That you approve of; cool
- (Of alcohol) not weakened with water or a mixer
A2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreon the road
US /ɑn ði rəʊd/
UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/
- Phrase
- Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
- Idiom
- Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
A1Moreoptimize
US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/
UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make as effective as possible
B2Morepack in
US /pæk ɪn/
UK /pæk in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to stop doing something
A1Moreparliament
US /ˈpɑrləmənt/
UK /ˈpɑ:ləmənt/
- Noun
- Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- Period when the Uk government is in session
A2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Moresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moresentient
US /ˈsenʃnt/
UK /ˈsentiənt/
- Adjective
- Having feelings and consciousness
C2TOEICMoreset off
US /sɛt ɔf/
UK /set ɒf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start a journey
- To cause something to explode or start working.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to explode.
A1Moreside note
US
UK
- Noun
- A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
A1Moreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Moreslowpoke
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Someone who does things slowly
C2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresponsor
US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/
UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/
- Noun
- Person that supports the passage of a new law
- Person giving money for someone's education
- Transitive Verb
- To support the passage of a new law
- To help someone succeed by giving them money
B1TOEICMorestick
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
A2Moretap on
US /tæp ɑn/
UK /tæp ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly, often to attract attention.
- To select something by touching it on a screen.
A1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Morethink 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
A1Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moretrail
US /trel/
UK /treɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- Rough path, as through a forest or field
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To follow behind someone
- To be losing to a competitor
B1TOEICMoretwig
US /twɪɡ/
UK /twɪɡ/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of wood growing from a branch on tree
C1Moreuncertain
US /ʌnˈsɜ:rtn/
UK /ʌnˈsɜ:tn/
- Adjective
- Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
- Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.
A2TOEICMorewheel
US /wi:l/
UK /wi:l/
- Noun
- Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
- To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
A2Moreyell
US /jɛl/
UK /jel/
- Noun
- A sudden loud cry or shout
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
B1Morezip
US /zɪp/
UK /zɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To compress digital documents into one file
- To close using a zipper
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Energy; vigor; determination
- Way to say 'nothing' or 'zero'
B1More
