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under

US / ˈʌndə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚ /

A1

adjecitve
In the same place as another thing, but lower
adverb
In a lower quantity or price than expected
preposition
According to the terms of an agreement or law
Managed or controlled by the authority of
Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
Influenced or affected by something or someone
Less or lower in age, amount, size or number

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

A1

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

time

US / taɪm /

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UK / taɪm /

A1

noun
Speed at which music is played; tempo
Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
Occasion when something happens
Period or occasion that something occurred
Period in history or the past
Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
How long an event takes; duration
verb
To check speed at which music is performed
To choose a specific moment to do something
To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
To schedule something to occur at a specific moment

dam

US / dæm /

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UK / dæm /

B1

noun
Wall built to stop the flow of water
verb
To build a wall to prevent a river from flowing

extend

US / ɪkˈstend /

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UK / ɪkˈstɛnd /

A2

verb
To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
To reach from one point to another
To straighten or stretch something out, e.g. leg
To make something last longer

inland

US / ˌɪnˈlænd /

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UK / ˈɪnlənd /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning areas that are not near a coast

piece

US / pi:s /

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UK / pis /

A1

noun
A counter in a board game
Small part of something larger
verb
To put items together to assemble something

set

US / set /

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UK / sɛt /

A1

adjecitve
Prepared for something; ready
noun
Complete group of something
Place where a television show or movie is filmed
Group of games in a tennis match
Device that receives radio or television signals
verb
To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
To decide upon or choose something
To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
To decide on a price for something
To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
To be located in a specific place or time
To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
To put someone in a certain condition or state
(Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon

well

US / wel /

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UK / wɛl /

A1

adjecitve
Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
Healthy and in good condition
adverb
In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
In a complete, total, or full manner
A great and considerable degree
In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
exclamation
Used to begin or continue a particular statement
Used to show you want to start saying something
Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
You say this to change the topic of a conversation
Used to indicate you are making a final remark
noun
Long deep hole in the ground to get water
verb
To cause your eyes to fill with tears

abu

US / /

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UK / /

A1

fully

US / 'fʊlɪ /

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UK / ˈfʊli /

A1

adverb
Completely or entirely

load

US / ləʊd /

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UK / lod /

A2

noun
Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
A burden; heavy responsibility
Many or much of something; a lot of
Items that fill a truck, machine
verb
To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)

nation

US / 'neɪʃn /

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UK / ˈneʃən /

A1

noun
Area or region controlled by a government and army

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

A1

verb
To do the first part of an action; to start

crumble

US / ˈkrʌmbl /

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UK / ˈkrʌmbəl /

B2

verb
To break into small parts or crumbs

water

US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /

A1

noun
Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
Large area such as an ocean or sea
verb
(Of the eyes) to produce tears
(Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive

head

US / hed /

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UK / hɛd /

A1

noun
Counter for the number of cattle
Natural mental ability or intelligence
Leader or person with the greatest authority
Mind; mental ability; mental state
Side of a coin with a head on it
Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
Starting point of something, e.g. a river
verb
To hit a ball with your head in a game
To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
To become the leader of something
To lead or be responsible for something

replace

US / rɪ'pleɪs /

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UK / rɪˈples /

A2

verb
To use instead of something else
To return an item to its original location

erode

US / ɪ'rəʊd /

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UK / ɪˈrod /

B1

verb
To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
To wear away gradually by water, ice or wind

sweet

US / swi:t /

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UK / swit /

A1

adjecitve
Having a gentle, likable nature
Making one feel happy, pleased or content
Cute in appearance
Tasting like sugar; containing sugar
noun
Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar

cause

US / kɔ:z /

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UK / kɔz /

A2

noun
Belief, goal or organization that people support
Reason for
verb
To make something happen; create effect or result

colossal

US / kəˈlɒsl /

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UK / kəˈlɑ:sl /

C1

adjecitve
Being extremely large in size or amount

eventually

US / ɪˈventʃuəli /

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UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /

A2

adverb
After a long time; after many attempts; in the end

like

US / laɪk /

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UK / laɪk /

A1

adjecitve
Being equal in status or kind to something else
Similar; the same
adverb
For example
preposition
Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
In a way similar to the way something is done
Such as; for example
verb
To want to
To find something pleasing; to prefer something

site

US / saɪt /

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UK / saɪt /

A2

noun
Place that is reserved for a particular activity
Location of building work
Location of something
Place where something of special interest happened
Website
verb
To place something in a particular position, area

that

US / ðæt /

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UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

adjecitve
The person or thing being talked about
Used to identify something both the speakers know
adverb
Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
To such a degree
conjunction
Used to connect a noun clause
Used to introduce an adverbial clause
Used to introduce a noun clause
determiner
Used as a noun to refer to something
pronoun
Referring an object far away
Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’

down

US / daʊn /

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UK / daʊn /

A1

adjecitve
Being sad, sick, or unhappy
Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
adverb
In a sitting or lying position
Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
noun
A period of play in American Football
The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
preposition
Along something's path, course, or direction
Going from a higher position to a lower position
verb
To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping

monumental

US / ˌmɒnjuˈmentl /

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UK / ˌmɑ:njuˈmentl /

B1

adjecitve
(Mistake/waste of time) huge; very big; severe
Concerning or appearing like a monument

then

US / ðen /

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UK / ðɛn /

A1

adverb
A time that is not now
Following another thing in time or arrangement
Following on reasonably from what was just stated
At that time, not now

encase

US / ɪnˈkeɪs /

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UK / ɛnˈkes /

C2

verb
(Of hard thing) to surround or totally envelop

least

US / li:st /

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UK / list /

A1

adverb
In the smallest or lowest way
noun
Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree

difficulty

US / ˈdɪfɪkəlti /

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UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlti, -kəl- /

A1

noun
Something that is hard to do

get

US / ɡet /

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UK / ɡɛt /

A1

verb
To become affected by illness or disease
To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
To go somewhere to obtain something
To (cause to) do a particular thing
To obtain, receive or be given something
To currently have
To prepare for use
To understand something being said or read

serious

US / ˈsɪəriəs /

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UK / ˈsɪriəs /

A1

adjecitve
Giving something great energy or sincerity
Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
Being sincere about something; not joking

absolutely

US / ˈæbsəlu:tli /

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UK / ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli /

A2

adverb
Completely; totally; very

great

US / ɡreɪt /

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UK / ɡret /

A1

adjecitve
Very large in size
Very important
Very good; fantastic; wonderful
adverb
Very good; better than before
noun
Successful and well-admired person

find

US / faɪnd /

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UK / faɪnd /

A1

noun
Object discovered by chance
Things that have been discovered from searching
verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

flood

US / flʌd /

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UK / flʌd /

B1

noun
Large number of people or things arriving at once
Destruction when a river breaks its banks
verb
To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
(Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely

task

US / tɑ:sk /

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UK / tæsk /

A2

noun
Big or small piece of work someone has to do
verb
To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes

mover

US / ˈmu:və(r) /

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UK / ˈmuvɚ /

A2

noun
Workman employed by a moving company

nothing

US / 'nʌθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /

A1

noun
Item of little or no value, importance, interest
Number or value of zero
pronoun
Not anything, not a single thing

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

A1

conjunction
Used to refer to two or more things
Plus; in addition; on top of that
Used to introduce an action that follows another

back

US / bæk /

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UK / bæk /

A1

adjecitve
Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
adverb
Have returned to a place you were before
noun
The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
Location at the rear of something
The reverse of side something
Area on the rear of your body
verb
To bet money on something
To go backwards in a car
To support and encourage someone or some cause

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
Important, serious, or large in scope, size
noun
High-ranking officer in the army
Main subject you study at university
verb
To study a particular subject at university

propose

US / prə'pəʊz /

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UK / prəˈpoz /

A2

verb
To make an offer of marriage
To offer or put forward an idea for consideration

archaeologist

US / ˌɑ:kiˈɒlədʒɪst /

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UK / ˌɑrkɪˈɑlədʒɪst /

C1

noun
Scientist studying ancient societies

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

A1

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

flooding

US / flʌdɪŋ /

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UK / flʌdɪŋ /

B1

verb
To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
(Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

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UK / ˈovɚ /

A1

adverb
Finished; no longer happening
Towards the ground/away from a standing position
noun
A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
other
Finished
preposition
Showing the relation when a thing is above another
On or covering something
Above or across something
More than you need
From one side to the other
In the direction of; toward

form

US / fɔ:m /

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UK / fɔrm /

A1

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind
verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

spectator

US / spekˈteɪtə(r) /

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UK / ˈspekteɪtər /

B1

noun
Someone who watches an event

unison

US / ˈju:nɪsn /

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UK / ˈjunɪsən, -zən /

B2

noun
Same pitch in two or more musical tones or voices

another

US / əˈnʌðə(r) /

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UK / əˈnʌðɚ /

A1

adjecitve
One more, but not this
determiner
One more added
pronoun
One more (thing)

complex

US / 'kɒmpleks /

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UK / kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks /

A2

adjecitve
Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
noun
Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
Psychological issue regarding self-image

horrified

US / 'hɒrɪfaɪd /

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UK / ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd /

B2

adjecitve
Very annoyed or disapproving; shocked
verb
To cause someone to feel horror or shock

ton

US / tʌn /

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UK / tʌn /

A2

noun
Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

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UK / ˈɜ:rli /

A1

adjecitve
Happening or appearing before
adverb
Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
Happening sooner than expected

most

US / məʊst /

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UK / most /

A1

adverb
Very; extremely
Greatest possible degree
pronoun
Nearly all of something

any

US / 'enɪ /

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UK / ˈɛni /

A1

adjecitve
One, or some, no matter which
pronoun
One (thing) of many; some

literally

US / ˈlɪtərəli /

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UK / ˈlɪtərəli /

B1

adverb
So as to express the exact meaning of something
Used to say something is true, even if unlikely

underneath

US / ˌʌndə'ni:θ /

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UK / ˌʌndɚˈniθ /

B1

adverb
Hidden beneath the surface of something
On the lower side or bottom of something
preposition
Lower than, as in status; beneath
Located under or below something

maintain

US / meɪn'teɪn /

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UK / menˈten /

A2

verb
To keep saying something a certain way
To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
To keep, exist or continue without changing

something

US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

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UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /

A1

adverb
In some degree or measure
noun
a person or thing of some value or consequence
pronoun
Thing that is not yet known or named
Approximately

only

US / ˈəunli /

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UK / ˈonli /

A1

adverb
Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
Not very important or serious
Just that type of thing, person
Short time ago; not before a certain time
conjunction
Except; but

put

US / pʊt /

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UK / pʊt /

A1

phrasal verb
to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
verb
To move or place a thing in a particular position
To rate something in importance or value
To write or say something in a certain manner

pillar

US / ˈpɪlə(r) /

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UK / ˈpɪlɚ /

B2

noun
Tall strong post that supports a building
Person in a group who is important or respected
Very important or essential idea or belief

structure

US / ˈstrʌk.tʃə /

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UK / ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ /

A2

noun
The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in
verb
To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something

platform

US / 'plætfɔ:m /

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UK / ˈplætˌfɔrm /

B1

noun
Flat, raised structure that people stand on
Area from which you board a train at a station

save

US / seɪv /

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UK / sev /

A1

noun
Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
preposition
Except; not including
verb
To make your computer keep a file
To keep for future use
To make something unnecessary; prevent
To keep money so that you will have it later
To keep something for future use, such as money
To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.

sandstone

US / 'sændstəʊn /

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UK / ˈsændˌston /

C1

noun
Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz

concrete

US / 'kɒŋkri:t /

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UK / kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ- /

B1

adjecitve
Concerning something that is physical or real
noun
Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
verb
To cover or make with a hard grey building material

tough

US / tʌf /

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UK / tʌf /

A2

adjecitve
(Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
Very difficult to do or deal with
Having strict standards
Being firm and not easily bent or broken
Being strong physically or mentally
Being difficult to persuade
Capable of violence

advantage

US / əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ /

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UK / ædˈvæntɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Thing making the chance of success higher
A positive point about something

brilliant

US / 'brɪlɪənt /

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UK / ˈbrɪljənt /

A2

adjecitve
Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
Being very bright, like a diamond; shining

visibility

US / ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti /

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UK / ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti /

B1

noun
Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
Ability to be seen by others

would

US / wʊd /

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UK / wʊd /

A1

other
Used to indicate something imagined
Used to ask or request something politely
Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
Used to indicate a preference
Used to indicate a reaction
Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
Used to indicate willingness or ability to do

cut

US / kʌt /

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UK / kʌt /

A1

noun
Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
verb
To reduce the size or amount of something
To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces

but

US / bət /

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UK / bʌt,bət /

A1

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

good

US / ɡʊd /

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UK / ɡʊd /

A1

adjecitve
Proper, appropriate or right
(Of an amount) enough; plenty
Excellent; high quality
Acting well or properly; of moral character
In a positive or happy emotional state
noun
Advantage or benefit

stone

US / stəʊn /

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UK / stoʊn /

A2

noun
Hard, solid piece of rock
verb
To kill as a punishment, by throwing stones at

catastrophic

US / ˌkætə'strɒfɪk /

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UK / ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Causing a lot of damage or suffering

safety

US / ˈseɪfti /

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UK / ˈsefti /

A1

noun
Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
State of being free from harm or danger

weigh

US / weɪ /

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UK / weɪ /

A2

verb
To balance things against each other
To consider something carefully to form an opinion
To determine the weight of, using scales

guarantee

US / ˌɡærən'ti: /

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UK / ˌɡærənˈti /

A2

noun
A promise to repair a broken product
Promise that something will be done as expected
verb
To promise to repair a broken product
To promise that something will happen or be done
To promise to pay if another person fails to do so

install

US / ɪnˈstɔ:l /

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UK / ɪnˈstɔl /

A2

verb
To set up equipment so that it is ready to use
To place someone officially in a job position

move

US / mu:v /

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UK / muv /

A1

noun
Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
An action; doing something
Step taken to achieve a goal
verb
To cause someone to have certain emotions
To cause something to change to a different place
To change where people live or a business operates
To take action to do or achieve something

huge

US / hju:dʒ /

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UK / hjudʒ /

A2

adjecitve
Very very large

section

US / 'sekʃn /

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UK / ˈsɛkʃən /

B1

noun
A part of a whole
Specific area or region within a larger place
Specific group of people from a larger group
Part of a book, newspaper, etc.
verb
To divide something into smaller parts

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

A1

determiner
Belonging to them

way

US / weɪ /

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UK / we /

A1

adverb
Used to emphasize the amount of something
noun
Particular aspect of something being thought about
One of various choices that could be made
Particular existing condition or state
(Often long) distance or length of time
How something is done
Route to go to a place
Small street
Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone

carve

US / kɑ:v /

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UK / kɑ:rv /

B1

verb
To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
To cut wood, etc., into a particular shape

damage

US / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

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UK / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

A2

noun
Physical harm that is done to something
verb
To harm physically; to hurt or break something

gradually

US / ˈgrædʒuəli /

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UK / ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ /

B1

adverb
Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time

mountain

US / 'maʊntən /

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UK / ˈmaʊntən /

A1

noun
Very high piece of land, higher than a hill

risk

US / rɪsk /

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UK / rɪsk /

A1

noun
Actions that cause potential problems
verb
To do something potentially dangerous or foolish

terra

US / 'terə /

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UK / 'terə /

A1

noun
Land or territory.

they

US / ðeɪ /

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UK / ðe /

A1

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

very

US / 'verɪ /

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UK / ˈvɛri /

A1

adjecitve
Concerning a large degree or amount
adverb
A lot; much; many
Used to stress or emphasize a noun

build

US / bɪld /

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UK / bɪld /

A1

noun
Your physical shape; physique
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

heavy

US / 'hevɪ /

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UK / ˈhɛvi /

A1

adjecitve
Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
Involving serious or strong emotions
Having a lot of weight

option

US / 'ɒpʃn /

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UK / ˈɑpʃən /

A2

noun
A choice
Right to buy or sell at a certain price and time

result

US / rɪ'zʌlt /

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UK / rɪˈzʌlt /

A2

noun
Something produced through tests or experiments
Final score of a competition, election or game
verb
To be the outcome of other causes and effects

submerge

US / səb'mɜ:dʒ /

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UK / səbˈmɚdʒ /

B2

verb
To sink or put below the surface

barge

US / bɑ:dʒ /

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UK / bɑ:rdʒ /

B2

noun
Large low boat with a flat bottom
verb
To push your way into a place or conversation

all

US / ɔ:l /

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UK / ɔl /

A1

adverb
Completely; totally
determiner
Being every one of something
pronoun
100% of something; the complete amount

its

US / ɪts /

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UK / ɪts /

A1

adjecitve
Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
determiner
Of something; belonging or related to something
other
Possessive form of “it”

take

US / teɪk /

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UK / tek /

A1

noun
Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
verb
To accept something that is offered
To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
To use a camera to make (a photo)
To pick up something and go away with it
To study a subject in school
To attempt to pass (an exam)
To require a certain amount of time, money, space

gallery

US / ˈgæləri /

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UK / ˈɡæləri /

A2

noun
Building to look at various types of art
Upper level of seats in buildings, theaters etc.

observation

US / ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn /

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UK / ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən /

B1

noun
Remark or comment on something you noticed
Practice of performing actions required by rules

sweden

US / 'swi:dn /

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UK / 'swi:dn /

A1

proper noun
A country that occupies the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula; population 9,800,000 (estima

ever

US / 'evə(r) /

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UK / ˈɛvɚ /

A1

adverb
At any time; at all times in the future

firma

US / ˈfɜːmə /

•

UK / ˈfɜːrmə /

A1

noun

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

•

UK / ʃʊr /

A1

adjecitve
Having no doubts about something
Have confidence in your own words or actions
Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
Being correct or true
adverb
What you say to agree willingly

temple

US / 'templ /

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UK / ˈtɛmpəl /

B1

noun
A flat area on the side of the forehead
Place for worship in many religions

aquarium

US / ə'kweərɪəm /

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UK / əˈkwɛriəm /

B1

noun
Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants

fail

US / feɪl /

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UK / fel /

A1

noun
A mark on a test showing you did not pass
verb
To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
To not do or provide something that is needed
To stop working or functioning; to break down
To not achieve a goal, or to go wrong

lose

US / lu:z /

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UK / luz /

A1

verb
To be unable to keep in check or control something
To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
To stop having certain qualities or abilities
To stop having or being entitled to
To fail to win something that is being contested
To be unable to find something you once had
To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

new

US / nju: /

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UK / nu, nju /

A1

adjecitve
Not old, recently born, built or made
Being or doing something for the first time
Not felt, seen or known previously
Having been recently bought or obtained

small

US / smɔ:l /

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UK / smɔl /

A1

adjecitve
Little in size; not big
(Of letters) not written in capital letters
Being insignificant or minor
(Of a business) with few people or things; local
(Of voice) being soft and quiet
(Of a child) being young

immense

US / ɪˈmens /

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UK / ɪˈmɛns /

B1

adjecitve
Very great in size or amount

reset

US / ˌri:'set /

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UK / riˈsɛt /

C1

verb
To return to the original start or formation

millimetre

US / ˈmɪlimi:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈmɪlimiːtər /

B1

noun
Unit of measure, 1/1000 of a metre (symbol mm)

too

US / tu: /

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UK / tu /

A1

adverb
In addition, also; with emphasis
Say that something is more than you want

egypt

US / 'i:dʒɪpt /

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UK / 'i:dʒɪpt /

A1

noun
A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until; site of an ancient civili

elevator

US / 'elɪveɪtə(r) /

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UK / ˈɛləˌvetɚ /

B2

noun
Machine that carries people between floors

dome

US / dəʊm /

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UK / doʊm /

B2

noun
Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball

realize

US / 'ri:əlaɪz /

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UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /

A1

verb
To become aware of or understand mentally

use

US / ju:s /

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UK / ju:s /

A1

noun
Ability to employ something
Need to enable it to work
Permission to do something with something
Act of spending money
Operation of a machine for its function
verb
To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
To need to operate or work
To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
To treat a person badly
To do something with, for a task or purpose

inside

US / ˌɪn'saɪd /

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UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /

A2

adjecitve
Being in something
Being in a building
adverb
Into a house; indoors
noun
Inner part or surface of something

million

US / ˈmɪljən /

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UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1

number
1,000,000

once

US / wʌns /

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UK / wʌns /

A1

adverb
One time; one instance
At a time in the past
conjunction
When; as soon as

safe

US / seɪf /

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UK / sef /

A2

noun
Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
adjecitve
Highly likely
Being out of danger

underwater

US / ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ /

C2

adjecitve
(Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water

daunt

US / dɔ:nt /

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UK / dɔnt, dɑnt /

B2

verb
To make someone feel less courageous or confident

itself

US / ɪtˈself /

•

UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /

A1

pronoun
Referring to it

hydraulic

US / haɪˋdrɔlɪk /

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UK / haɪˋdrɔlɪk /

B2

adjecitve
Of a system operated by water or other liquids

team

US / ti:m /

•

UK / tim /

A1

noun
Group of people working on a task together
Group of people playing a sport together

attempt

US / ə'tempt /

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UK / əˈtɛmpt /

A2

noun
Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
verb
To try to do something challenging or difficult

construct

US / kənˈstrʌkt /

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UK / kənˈstrʌkt /

A2

noun
A thought, theory or hypothesis
verb
To build or create something
To create a sentence, story, argument or theory

kind

US / kaɪnd /

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UK / kaɪnd /

A1

adjecitve
In a caring and helpful manner
friendly and considerate
noun
One type of thing

peer

US / pɪə(r) /

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UK / pɪr /

B2

noun
A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
Person of the same age, class or situation
verb
To look closely and carefully, as if hard to see

simply

US / ˈsɪmpli /

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UK / ˈsɪmpli /

A1

adverb
In an easy or clear manner

year

US / jə: /

•

UK / jɪr /

A1

noun
Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
Used to refer to the age of a person

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

A1

pronoun
Person someone is speaking or writing to
Person or people in general

contractor

US / kənˈtræktə(r) /

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UK / ˈkɑnˌtræktɚ, kənˈtræk- /

A2

noun
Business doing work for an amount of money

free

US / fri: /

•

UK / fri /

A1

adjecitve
Living, happening without being controlled
Costing no money
Not working; not busy
verb
To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison

filter

US / 'fɪltə(r) /

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UK / ˈfɪltɚ /

B1

noun
Device to remove certain types of light, sound
Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
verb
To remove certain types of light, sound
To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas

italy

US / 'ɪtəlɪ /

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UK / 'ɪtəlɪ /

A1

proper noun
A country in southern Europe; population 59,800,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Rome; official langua

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

A1

adjecitve
Used to indicate something already been discussed
Used to indicate something happening around now
adverb
An indication by a physical motion or gesture
A specific amount of
determiner
Person, thing, or idea near you
pronoun
Person, thing that has already been discussed

france

US / ˈfrɑːns /

•

UK / fræns /

A1

noun
A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

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UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

A2

adjecitve
Complete or full; with no part left out; whole

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

UK / ˈɪntu /

A1

preposition
Moving or going inside something
In the same direction as; in the direction of
So as to become; taking the state of

one

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn /

A1

pronoun
You; we; people in general; someone
The thing or person previously referred to
adjecitve
Used to refer to people generally
Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
number
Number 1

rock

US / rɒk /

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UK / rɑk /

A1

noun
Type of popular music with a strong, loud beat
Strong, tough person who can be relied upon
Big stone; hard, solid substance forming mountains
verb
To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
To be extremely effective or pleasing
To play, sing along with, or dance to heavy music
To move back and forth or from side to side

big

US / bɪɡ /

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UK / bɪɡ /

A1

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

might

US / maɪt /

•

UK / maɪt /

A1

other
Used to politely request an action
Used to express that something could happen
Power, strength, force or influence

the

US / ðə /

•

UK / ðə /

A1

article
Used to refer to something already mentioned
Used to show there is only one of something
determiner
Used to describe all of a family

wall

US / wɔ:l /

•

UK / wɔl /

A1

noun
High, flat side of a room or building

dismantle

US / dɪs'mæntl /

•

UK / dɪsˈmæntl /

B2

verb
To take something apart in an organized way

porous

US / ˈpɔ:rəs /

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UK / ˈpɔrəs, ˈpor- /

C1

adjecitve
With many tiny holes so liquid, etc. passes through
(Of borders) easy for people to pass through

pump

US / pʌmp /

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UK / pʌmp /

B1

noun
A device more moving liquids
Light woman's shoe
verb
To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
To make water/other liquid move using a machine
To move in or out, or up and down quickly
asking for information in an indirect way

accept

US / ək'sept /

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UK / ækˈsɛpt /

A1

verb
To agree to receive or take something offered
To admit that something is true or correct

level

US / 'levl /

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UK / ˈlɛvəl /

A2

adjecitve
(Sports) equal to another
Being steady and determined (e.g. a voice)
noun
Specific height of something
Amount of ability you have compared to others
Floor or deck within a building
Tool used to determine if something is lying flat
verb
To aim a gun at someone
To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
To make things flat or even
To make a score equal to another, in sports

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

A1

preposition
As an employee of a certain company
Against something or someone
By using something as a means
Due to; because of
Including
Possessing as a feature
Related to
(Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
Used to express that people or things are together

location

US / ləʊˈkeɪʃn /

•

UK / loʊˈkeɪʃn /

B1

noun
Particular position or area of place, event, etc.

problem

US / ˈprɒbləm /

•

UK / ˈprɑbləm /

A1

adjecitve
Causing trouble
noun
Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
Question to show understanding of a math concept

raise

US / reɪz /

•

UK / rez /

A1

noun
Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
Pay increase
verb
To increase a bet above another when playing cards
To gather donations for a cause or charity
To bring up and educate a child to maturity
To bring a dead person to life
To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
To increase (salary, etc.)
To grow or care for plants or animals

before

US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

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UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

A1

adverb
At a time earlier than the present; previously
conjunction
In advance of something happening
preposition
In front of someone or something

exercise

US / 'eksəsaɪz /

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UK / ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz /

A2

noun
Physical activity to increase health and strength
Set of questions in a text book
verb
To work out to become stronger and healthier
To retain your ability or practice your skills

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

•

UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

A1

adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

A1

verb
To drink, smoke, eat or use something
To experience the effects of something
To organize an event, or join in an activity
To own, possess, or hold something
To cause to happen or produce a particular effect

plan

US / plæn /

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UK / plæn /

A1

noun
Drawing of how something should be done or made

six

US / sɪks /

•

UK / sɪks /

A1

number
6

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

A1

other
Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
Used to ask for something politely, or to offer

monument

US / 'mɒnjʊmənt /

•

UK / ˈmɑnjəmənt /

B1

noun
Something built to remember an event or person

know

US / nəʊ /

•

UK / noʊ /

A1

verb
To be familiar with a person or place, thing
To feel sure or be convinced about something
To discover or be aware of something
To be able to distinguish
To have knowledge of things

repeat

US / rɪˈpi:t /

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UK / rɪˈpit /

A2

noun
Action that is done again
Musical passage that is to be played again
Radio or television program that was shown before
verb
To do something over again
To say something you have learned and memorized
To relate something you have been told by another
To say something again

challenge

US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /

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UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /

A2

noun
An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
Act of formally inviting someone to compete
A question to determine correctness of something
verb
To formally invite someone to compete at something
To question the correctness of something

away

US / ə'weɪ /

•

UK / əˈwe /

A1

adjecitve
Not present
adverb
Disappear completely
Doing something with a lot of energy
Not here; far from here; in a different direction
To a different area, location

calculate

US / 'kælkjʊleɪt /

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UK / ˈkælkjəˌlet /

B2

verb
To find an answer using mathematics
To make an educated guess about something

float

US / fləʊt /

•

UK / floʊt /

B1

noun
Object designed to stay on the surface of water
Decorated truck used in a festival
verb
To sell the shares of a company publicly
To move slowly and easily through air
To rest on the surface of water without sinking

meter

US / ˈmi:tə(r) /

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UK / ˈmitɚ /

A1

noun
Unit of length equal to 100 cm or about 39 inches
Device for measuring things e.g. gas
Device to put money into to rent a parking place
Rhythm of a poem
verb
To measure water, etc. when it has to be paid for

hugely

US / ˈhju:dʒli /

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UK / ˈhjuːdʒli /

A2

adverb
Greatly; extremely

engineer

US / ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr /

A2

noun
Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines

jack

US / dʒæk /

•

UK / dʒæk /

A1

noun
Increase the amount or intensity of something
Tool for exerting pressure or lifting
verb
To increase the amount or intensity of something
To exert pressure on by lifting

expert

US / 'ekspɜ:t /

•

UK / ˈɛkˌspɚt /

A2

adjecitve
Having special knowledge or skill
noun
Skillful person with special knowledge

onto

US / ˈɒntə /

•

UK / ˈɑnˌtu, -tə, ˈɔn- /

A1

preposition
Towards a certain direction/into a certain area