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for independent study or in the classroom.
Unit 1: Finding your way around the dictionary
What is an entry?
Alphabetical order
Finding an entry
Variants
Unit 2: Information about the word
Irregular forms of verbs
Irregular forms of nouns
Irregular forms of adjectives
Pronunciations
English Profile levels
Unit 3: Parts of speech
Noun
Pronoun
Determiner
Adjective
Preposition
Verb, auxiliary verb
Phrasal verb
Adverb
Conjunction
Unit 4: The entry for the word
Definitions
Phrases
Example sentences
Pictures
Unit 5: More about the word
Formal and informal
British and American English
Related words
Opposites
Common error notes
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Unit 1: Finding your way around the dictionary
What is an entry?
A dictionary entry tells you what a word means and how to use it. At the
beginning of each entry in this dictionary is the main form of the word, in
colour. This is the headword. A headword can be one word (light) or it can
be more than one word (light bulb).
This guide will help you to use the entries in the dictionary. It will show
you how to look for the entry you want and what information you will find
in the entry.
Alphabetical order
The English alphabet has 26 letters. The order of the letters is:
Small letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Capital letters: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
The entries in the dictionary are in alphabetical order. We ignore spaces
and punctuation marks when putting words in alphabetical order. For
example, fairy tale is found between the words fairy and faith.
If you are trying to decide the alphabetical order of two words with the
same first letter, look at the second letter. Go through each letter of the
word from left to right until you find a letter that is different. The first
letter that is different shows you what order the words should be in.
To help you remember the alphabetical order of English, the alphabet is
shown down the side of each page of the dictionary.
1 Put these words in alphabetical order.
table
book
light
pencil
1
2
3
4
chair
sock
yacht
hair
5
6
7
8
2 Put these words in alphabetical order.
talk
take
thank
1
2
3
4
teacher
tall
today
Thursday
tongue
5
6
7
8
Finding an entry
When you open the dictionary, you will see a word at the top of each page.
These help you to find the page that the word you are looking for is on. The
word at the top of the left page is the first entry on that page, and the word
at the top of the right page is the last entry on that page. If the word you
are looking for comes in alphabetical order between these two words, it will
be on the two pages you are looking at.
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Unit 1: Finding your way around the dictionary 1
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recent events in the town.
designed
todone
persuade
people to
that something is true or exists: eviYou
haven’t
your buttons
up.buy
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2 h
something:
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dence of global warming ◦ There is no
B1 a switch
2
that you press to
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that
has
been
organized
for
a
particuonline advertisement
scientific evidence that the drug is
control
a piece of equipment: Press the
laritime: They organize a lot of social
harmful.
a higher,) more difficult level:
play
button
to
listen
to
your
recording.
swomen
advertising / ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ / noung[no events.
2 information that is given or things
nced English
course
eone
who works
in business,
plural]
buy
/ baɪ / verb (buying, bought)
j
eventually / ɪˈventʃuəli / adv
that are shown in a court of law to
ving developed
to a more
having
an important
job
the
business
of
persuading
people
to
A1 to get something by giving money
h
in the end, especially after a long
help to prove that someone has done
stage:
advanced
technology
tion / ˈbʌs ˌsteɪʃən / noun
buyit:products
services:
works
for
I went toorthe
shop toSarah
buy some
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time:
a crime: He was arrested despite the
place
where
a
bus
starts
or
in
advertising.
milk.
i
age / ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ / noun
can
reached
eventually.
lack of evidence against him.
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tobethe
words
that it will appear between.
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bus
station
is
in
l
mething good that helps you:
r / noun
3 give evidence to give information
r / adv
buyer
/
ˈbaɪə
advice
/
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noun
[no
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m
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law: She was called to give evidence at
expensive,
such as
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still...which
someone
should
do:
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gives
skiing? ◦ No one ever calls me.
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something
to
where a busofstops
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home
early.
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I
time:
We
met
at
school
and
have
been
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◦ l
buzz / bʌz / verb
p you
us
stop.in a situation: Take
give
you
a continuous
piece of advice?
friends ever since.
obvious to everyone and easy to see
to
make
a
sound
like
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busiest)while
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of
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4 for
or I’ve
something
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able. used to show the person or n
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in thesomeone
kitchen. ◦
got
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thing:
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get
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q
dancer.
ng
/ bʌt / weak
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conjunction
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a few
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confuse the
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mother
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Applications have to be in by the 31st.
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hat
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needle
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child
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wordsShe
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be spelled
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look after
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the arm.
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something:
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summer. These different spellings
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tell /someone
that
they should
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with
exactly
the
same
meaning.
or
pt:
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but Andrew
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/ noun
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/
adv
past: He sped by me on a motorcycle.
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the kids for a moment?
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do
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beginning
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show measurements
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see extremely
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opinion:
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my
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eyes,
I’ll
date extreme
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In the
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used to show that someone is no
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and‘He
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I’m
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everyone
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pronoun
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also
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also
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always be a child.
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e
r
B1
activities
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[noUK
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someone
job is to give
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ˈædvɜːt
/ noun
past:
I sat whose
there, watching
people
walk eyebrow
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most extreme
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the thin
line ofnow.
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is above
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food made from
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things
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thing:
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the
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lost
in the
fire. ◦
asking for information that is comWhat’s
h
the everything
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eyelids:
false
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in ayour
unitface
for measuring the amount of
nsect with large, coloured
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matter,
lashes Nick, is everything all right?
that
you use to a computer can store
information
i
see with: Sara
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father | ɜː bird
| iː see/ | noun
ɔː saw | uː too | aɪ my | aʊ how | eə hair | eɪ day | əʊ no | ɪə near | ɔɪ boy | ʊə pure | aɪə fire | aʊə sour |
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/ ˈaɪlɪd
has black hair
the piece of skin that covers your eyes
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when you close them
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k
closed her eyes
eyesight / ˈaɪsaɪt / noun [no plural]
and fell asleep.
the ability to see: My eyesight is
l
2 the small hole at the end of a
getting worse.
ssman, businessan / ˈbɪznɪsmən /, / ˈbɪznɪs
ed
/ ədˈvɑːnst
/ adj
/ noun
(plural businessmen
,
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m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
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thing come to an end: Eventually
gossip
someone spoke, breaking the silence. 169
break down phrasal verb
B1 / If
a car
understand the difference between good
golf
ɡɒlf
/ or machine breaks down, it
brass / brɑːs / noun [no plural]
stops[no
working:
and bad.
noun
plural] My car broke down on
a shiny yellow metal: a door with a
thea way
work.
A2
2 something that is an advantage or
gametoyou
brass handle
break
into something phrasal verb
help to a person or situation: It’s hard
play
by hitting
B1 to get
work, but it’s for your own good.
a small
ball into a building or car using
brave / breɪv / adj
force,
usually to steal something:
3 do someone good to be useful or
with
a long,
B1 Not afraid of dangerous or difficult
what helpful to someone: A holiday will do
Someone
broke into the office and stole
stick into
situations: He died after a brave fight 449 thin
someon
computers.
you good.
holes
a
against cancer.
speaking:
western,
Western
break
offofphrasal
verb / ˈwestən / adj
4 for good forever: When he was 20,
large
area
•start
bravely
adv ‘You’ll go, won’t you?’
‘Well, I’m not sure.’
1 in
or from
the westfrom
part something
of an area:
to
become
separated
he
grass
a left home for good.
ə
bravery
/ ˈbreɪv ri / noun [no plural]
shed
362 • by
western
France
force:
A large
piece
of ice had
golfer
noun
4forms
goodbye
/ ɡʊdˈbaɪ / exclamation
Some
of nouns,
verbs, and adjectives
have
special
forms
or
spellings.
actions
or /behavior
that show
well
/ wel
noun
2 related
thethe
countries
broken
off to
from
iceberg. of North
b something you say when you leave
A1
someone
is
brave
a deep
incoming?’
the ground
from
which golf
course
/
ˈɡɒlf
ˌkɔːs
/
noun
These
are
irregular
forms.
forms
are
shown
at
the
beginning
of
tures
and
of
eggs,
‘When
ishole
Ruth
‘She’ll
beIrregular
here
America
and western
Europe:verb
a
break
something
off phrasal
someone or when they leave you:
you can
get /water,
gas
an1
area
ofdiplomat
landsomething
used
for playing
golf
bread
nounoil,
[no or
plural]
nuts,
or
seeds:
a of
soon.
’ / bred
Western
to separate
from somec
the
entry.
Broke
and
broken
are
irregular
forms
break,
and
better
and
Goodbye
Vicki! See you next week.
A1 a 1/basic
made by mixing and
snail’selse
shellby breaking it: He broke off
we’ll
wiːl
thing
shed
/ ʃed/ /food
noun
gone
/
ɡɒn
/
good
evening
/ ˌɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ / exclamwet
/
wet
/
adj
(
wetter
,
wettest
)
best
are
irregular
forms
of
good.
baking
flour
and
water:
a
slice
of
bread
short
form
of
we
will:
We’ll
be
home
on
a piece
of /chocolate.
a small building used to keep things
she’ll
/ ʃiːl
d
past
participle
of goin water or another
A2 covered
ation
1 to
a loaf
of white
bread shed
◦
Friday.
2
end
something
such
as tools:
a garden
short
form of
she will: suddenly: She
A1 something you say to someone in
liquid:
a the
wet
towel
1 / breɪk / verb (broke, broken)
1 /off
broke
engagement
two) weeks
break
good
ɡʊd
/ adj
(better, best
She’ll
be
away
until
e evening
well 2behaved
ˌwel bɪˈheɪvd
/ adj
shed
/ ʃed / verb /(shedding
, shed
)
A2 raining: a wet and windy day
the
2
before
the
wedding.
A2 to separate into two or more
A1 enjoyable or nice: a good book
1
1 Tuesday.
behaving
in askin,
polite
andetc.
quiet
shed
leaves,
hair,
to way:
lose
B1 not dry yet: wet paint
3
good-looking
/ ˌɡʊdˈlʊkɪŋ / adj
outhave
phrasal
verbtime at the
pieces,
or tobecause
make
something
Did you
a good
◦break
f
The children
are
polite
and well
something
it falls
off: separate
A lot of
shellfish
/ ˈʃelfɪʃ /
A2 attractive: a good-looking woman
If something
dangerous or unpleasant
into
two
more
pieces:
They
had to
party?
we’ve
/
wiːv
/
behaved.
a
well-behaved
child
trees
shedor
their
leaves
in
the
autumn.
noun
[no
plural]
◦ to get in.
it suddenly
starts:
The
A1 of
break a window
2 breaks
aout,
high
quality:
The
food
at this
morning / ˌɡʊd ˈmɔːnɪŋ /
short
form
of we
have: We’ve
bought
afire good
g
sea
creatures
that
she’d
/ ʃiːd
/
well
/ aˌwel
ˈdrest
/ adj body:
broke
outisinvery
the early
2 A2 dressed
to
damage
bone
in your
restaurant
good. morning. ◦ War
exclamation
house.
live in shells and are
1
short
form
of
she
had:
By
the
time
I
B1 wearing
quality
out to
in do
1914.
A1 able
She
broke herattractive,
leg in the good
accident.
3 broke
something well: Anna
A1
h something you say to someone
eaten as food
got
there,
fallen
Irregular
forms
ofasleep.
verbs
whale
/ cook.
weɪl
/
clothes:
a she’d
well-dressed
woman
phrasal
verb
A2
3
to stop
working
or
to make
isbreak
a goodup
when you meet them in the morning
1
r/
2 short form of she would: She knew that
shelter
/
ˈʃeltə
noun
4 A1 kind or helpful: She’s a good
well
known
/ ˌwel ˈnəʊn / adj
i
goodness
/ ˈɡʊdnəs / noun
she’d
noun
Past
tenses,
past
(‘-ing’
that
B1 | a
ɑː father
| ɜːbe
birdlate.
| iː see
| ɔː saw participles,
| uː too | aɪ my | aʊ howand
| eə hairpresent
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A2 famous: These pictures show her
1 [no plural] the quality in people that
1
a place
that protects
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bad
large
animal
A1
5
something
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say
when
you
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sheep
/
ʃiːp
/
noun
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regular
are
shown
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fororthe
verb.
There
is also a makes
list
was well
known.
j ofthem behave well and treat
◦ a wellweather
danger:
a bomb
that looks
like
pleased
about
something:
Oh shelter
good,
(plural
)
knownsheep
actor
other
irregular
verbs
at
the
back
of
the
book
that
shows
the
infinitive
form
ofpeople
the kindly: She believes in the
2
[no
plural]
protection
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a fish
and at
lives
A1 a farm animal
he’s
arrived
last.
goodness
of human nature.
k
or danger:
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shelter
in
sea
well
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/ ˌwel
ˈɒf / adj and the past participle.
A1the
6 weather
whose
skin
is tense,
having
a positive
useful
verb,
its
past
2 informal something you say when you
from
the
rain
in
a
doorway.
having
a
lot
of
money:
Her
parents
are
effect: Fruit is good for you.
covered with wool: a
are
what
/ wɒt
/
l surprised: My goodness, he’s a big
2 / ˈʃeltə
r / verb that you say
reallyofwell
off. ◦ ahave
well-offtheir
familyown entries,
flock
sheep
7 A1 informal
something
shelter
Irregular
forms
which
tell
you to go to the baby,
mainisn’t he?
pronoun,
when
a
person
asks
how
you
are
or
to
go
under
a
cover
or
inside
a
buildr
sheer
/ ʃɪə
wellof
paid
ˌwel ˈpeɪd / adj
determiner
form
the/ /adj
word:
m
good
night / ˌɡʊd ˈnaɪt / exclamation
how
you know
is: bad
‘Howweather
are
ingsomeone
to be protected
from
1
used toa say
that
a feeling
or quality
earning
lot of
money:
a well-paid
job
1 A1 used to ask for information
A1 something you say when you leave
you,
Emily?’ ‘I’m
good, thanks!’
or danger:
We sheltered
from the rain
is very strong: a look of sheer delight
about something: What’s this? ◦ What
n
someone
in the evening or when somewent
/ went
/
A2 A a
8 under
good
tree.child or animal behaves
sheer
determination
◦
time is it?
one is going to bed
past tense of go
well.
2 very steep: a sheer cliff face
shepherd
/
ˈʃepəd
/
noun
2 A1 informal used when you have not
o
A2 suitable or satisfactory: When
9 someone
wept / wept /
whose
job ishas
to look
afteryou goods / ɡʊdz / plural noun
heard what
someone
said and
would
be
a
good
time
to
call?
B1
items that are made to be sold: We
past tense and past participle of weep
sheep
want them
repeat it: ‘Do you want a
p pies, cakes, and other baked goods.
1 Write the past tense and past participle
oftothese
10 B1 morally
right: averbs.
good person
sell
drink Tom?’
‘What?’
sheriff
/ ˈʃerɪf
/ noun
were / wɜr /
/ ɡuːs / noun (plural geese)
B1
3Common
usedmistake:
to mean
something
good
an
elected
law
officer
in or
thewell?
US without goose
tense
past
participle
q
past
tense of be, usedpast
with ‘you’,
‘we’,
a large water bird similar to a duck
givingis itanaadjective
name: Iand
heard
what
Good
is used
to he said.
and ‘they’: They were happy.
she’s
/
ʃiːz
/
1 break Do you
know what I mean?
describe
nouns.
gorgeous
/ ˈɡɔːdʒəs / adj
◦short
r
1
form
of she is: She’s very nice.
we’re / wɪər /
4
informal
used
to ask what someone
She’s
a
good
cook.
B1 very beautiful or pleasant: You look
2make
2
short
form
of
she
has:
She’s
been
short form of we are: Hurry! We’re late!
wants
when had
theya good
call you:
‘Jenny?’ ‘Yes,
Her children
education.
gorgeous
in that dress!
s
working
very hard.
Well
is an adverb and is used to describe
what?’
3get/ wɜːnt /
weren’t
1
gorilla
/ ɡəˈrɪlə / noun
shield
/
ʃiːld
/
noun
verbs.
5 what about…? A2 used to suggest
short
form of were not: They weren’t a tbig, black, hairy animal, like a large
4swim
asomething:
large,
objectabout
that asking
soldiersMartin
hold in
She
cooksflat
well.
What
to
there.
monkey
front
of their
bodies
to protect themHer children
were
well educated.
help?
5take
u
1 / ˈɡɒsɪp / noun [no plural]
selves
west,
West / west / noun [no plural]
gossip
6 what a/an… B1 used to give your
2 / ɡʊd
2
1 A2 the direction that you face to see good
/ noun
conversation about other people’s
opinion:/ ʃiːld
What
awful day!
shield
/ an
verb
v
the sun goforms
down: Which
way is west?
1 to
private
lives that might not be true:
plural]if…?
what
people
B1
7[nowhat
used
to
askisabout
protect
someone
or think
something
Irregular
of nouns
2 the west A2 the part of an area that
an
interesting piece of gossip
morally
right:
Children
don’t
always
something
that could
happen
in the
from
something
bad: She
shielded
her
w
is farther
toward
west than
from
sun.example book, books.
/ ʃiːt
/ noun the
Tosheet
make
nouns
plural,
youthe
normallyeyes
add
–s,thefor
j yes | ŋ Common
ring | ʃ she | mistake:
θ thin | ð this
| ʒ decision | dʒ jar | tʃ chip | æ cat | e bed | ə ago | ɪ sit | i baby | ɒ hot | ʌ run | ʊ put |
rest:
westpiece
of theofstate
hasona alotbed
of
what
B1 The
1
a
large
cloth
shiftplural
/ ʃɪft / noun
Some
nouns
do not have this regular
form. If a plural form ofx a noun
farms.
you have not heard what someone
that
you lie on or under
1When
a change
in something: There has
3
the
West
the
countries
of
North
has
said
and
youheadword:
want them to repeat it,
is not
regular,
it isglass,
shown
in etc.
brackets
after
the
2 a sheet
of paper,
metal,
been
a shift
in public
onpolite.
this
y
you can
say what?,
but opinion
this is not
America
Europe
A2 a flat and
piecewestern
of paper,
glass, etc.
matter.
It is better to say sorry? or pardon?.
• west adj A2 the west shore of the lake
2 a‘It’s
period
of work
in a place‘Isuch
as
shelf
/ ʃelf
/ noun (plural shelves / ʃelvz /)
ten o’clock.
’ ‘Sorry/Pardon?’
said it’s
z
West
Virginia
◦
A2 a board used to put things on,
a
factory
or
hospital:
a
night
shift
ten
o’clock.’
A2
• west adv
We drove west.
often attached to a wall: kitchen
shin / ʃɪn / noun
shelves
j yes | ŋ ring | ʃ she | θ thin | ð this | ʒ decision | dʒ jar | tʃ chip | æthe
cat |front
e bed | part
ə ago | of
ɪ sita| ileg
babybetween
| ɒ hot | ʌ run
| ʊ put |
the
knee and the foot
shell / ʃel / noun
the hard outer covering of some creaf See The Body on page C2
brandies)
a strong alcoholic drink made from
wine
Unit 2: Information about the word
Irregular forms
2 Look up these nouns. Write down their plural form.
ɑː father | ɜː bird | iː see | ɔː saw | uː too | aɪ my | aʊ how | eə hair | eɪ day | əʊ no | ɪə near | ɔɪ boy | ʊə pure | aɪə fire | aʊə sour |
bookshelves
1bookshelf 2
child 3
foot 4man
5mouse
6potato
7sheep
8wife
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a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
different person: a fancy dress party
fantastic / fænˈtæstɪk / adj informal
A2 very good: He looks fantastic in that
suit.
• fantastically adv They’re doing fantastically (= very) well.
B1
the job of working on a farm
farmyard / ˈfɑːmjɑːd / noun
an area of land with farm buildings
around it
farther / ˈfɑːðər / adj, adv
comparative of far: more distant: I
couldn’t walk any farther.
fantasy / ˈfæntəsi / noun (plural
3fantasies
Look up
under the/ ˈfɑːðɪst
correct
plural
) these nouns. Put a line farthest
/ adj,
adv form.
a pleasant situation or event that you
1 citywhichcities
imagine,
is not realcitys
or true: cityes
Steve’s fantasy was to have a big house
2
life
lifes
lifs
lives
and an expensive car.
superlative of far: most distant: Which
planet is farthest from the sun?
fascinated / ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd / adj
very interested: They were absolutely
3
fireman
firemans
firemen
firemens
FAQ / ˌefeɪˈkjuː / noun
fascinated by the video game.
a set
of
questions
that
many
people
4 tomato tomatoes tomatosfascinating
tomates / ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ / adj
ask when they use the Internet or a
very interesting: a fascinating story
computer program, or a document
fashion / ˈfæʃən / noun
containing
these questions
and their
Irregular
forms
of adjectives
1 A2 the most popular style of clothes
answers
j
orThe
behaviour
at a particular
time:isLong
1
Adjectives
can
have
different
forms.
comparative
form
used to show
r
far / fɑː / adv
hair is in fashion now. ◦ Fur coats
k that
A2 used to talk
1 someone
how distant
orabout
something
has more
of
a
particular
quality
than
someone
have gone out of fashion.
something is: How far is it to the
2 B1 comparative
[no plural] the business
of making
or
something
else.
To
make
the
regular
form,
you
either
add
l
supermarket?
and
selling
clothes:
fashion
magazines
–er2to
the
endYoung
of the
adjective
or use the word more before it.
very
much:
people
are far
fashionable / ˈfæʃənəbl / adj
m
more independent these days.
popular
a particular
time: fash- or
3
as
far
as
I
know
used
to
say
what
The superlative form of adjectives isB1used
to atshow
that someone
ionable clothes
you think is true, although you do not
n
something
has more of a particularfquality
than anyone
Opposite unfashionable
adj or anything else.
know all the facts: As far as I know,
To
make
the
regular
superlative
form,
you
either
add
–est
to the end of the
1
they
are
coming
to
the
party.
o
fast / fɑːst / adj
4 by far used
to say
that
something
is before
1 A1 it.
quick: fast cars ◦ a fast swimmer
adjective,
or use
the
word
most
very much the biggest, the best, etc.:
p
f Opposite slow adj
This is his best book by far.
2that
If a clock
or watch
is fast, are
it shows
a
Comparative
and
superlative
forms
are not
regular
shown
at the
5 so far B1 until now: So far, we
q
time that is later than the correct
beginning
of much
the entry:
haven’t made
progress on the
time: My watch is five minutes fast.
project.
r
fast2 / fɑːst / adv
far2 / fɑːr / adj (farther or further,
1 A2 quickly: We ran as fast as we
s
farthest or furthest)
could.
describing the part of something that
2 fast asleep completely asleep
t
is most distant from you: His office is
3 in a firm or tight way: He tried to get
at the far end of the corridor.
away, but she held him fast.
u
fare / feər / noun
fasten / ˈfɑːsən / verb
the price
that youwords.
pay to travel
1 B1 to close orand
attach
something: forms.
4B1Look
up these
Writeontheir comparative
superlative
v
a plane, train, bus, etc.: plane/bus fares
Fasten your seat belts.
comparativesuperlative
2 to attach one thing to another: He
farm
/ fɑːm / noun
w
fastened the shelf to the wall.
A1 land and buildings used for growi
x
y
z
1bad
ing crops and keeping animals: a
2heavy
for
dairy
farm (= where cows are raised
milk)
3lazy
farmer / ˈfɑːmər / noun
A24good
someone who owns or looks after
a farm
5well
fast food / ˌfɑːst ˈfuːd / noun [no plural]
A2 hot food that is served very
quickly in a restaurant because it is
already made
fat1 / fæt / adj (fatter, fattest)
A1
Someone who is fat weighs too
ɑː father | ɜː bird | iː see | ɔː saw | uː too | aɪ my | aʊ how | eə hair | eɪ day | əʊ no | ɪə near | ɔɪ boy | ʊə pure | aɪə fire | aʊə sour |
Pronunciations
Pronunciations are shown after the headword. For example, the
pronunciation for the word dog is shown like this: / dɒg/. The
pronunciations are written using the symbols of the International
Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The list on the inside front cover of the dictionary
tells you how to read the pronunciation symbols. The most difficult
symbols are also shown at the bottom of each page, with an example of a
word that contains that sound.
The symbols ˈ and ˌ show you which part of the word to say strongly. The
high symbol ˈ shows you the part of the word that you should say in the
strongest voice. The low symbol ˌ shows you the part of the word that you
should say in a strong voice, but not as strong as ˈ .
The dictionary entries do not show pronunciation for abbreviations used
only in writing, such as cm, lb, mm.
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5 Look up these words. Draw a line from the word to its pronunciation.
1fish
2dictionary
3island
4knee
5through
6sign
/ˈaɪlənd /
/θruː /
/saɪn /
/niː /
/fɪʃ /
/ˈdɪkʃənəri /
6 Put a line under the part of the word that has the strongest stress.
1 doctor
2incorrect
3award
4question
54
5 record (noun)
k someone to come somewhere: camcorder / ˈkæmˌkɔːdər / noun
6 record (verb)
ed me into her office.
a camera that you hold in your hand
meone) back phrasal verb
elephone someone a second
to telephone someone who
ned you earlier
someone phrasal verb
o to a place in order to get
e: I’ll call for you at eight.
phrasal verb
isit a place or person for a
me, usually while you are
omewhere else: I’ll call in on
home.
mething off phrasal verb
de that something that is
d will not happen: The game
ed off because of bad weather.
ːl / noun
e act of using the telephone:
e a call at the weekend. ◦ I got
rom Sue this morning.
e act of shouting something
nd made by a bird or other
kɔːlər / noun
e who makes a telephone call:
ymous caller
ˈkɔːlɪn / noun US (UK phone-in)
sion or radio programme in
he public can ask questions or
inions over the telephone
kɑːm / adj
laxed and not worried or
ned: a calm voice
the weather or the sea is calm,
et and peaceful.
y adv in a relaxed way: He
owly and calmly.
and that records moving pictures
English
Profile
levels
came / keɪm
/
past tense of come
In the
dictionary entries you will see the numbers and letters A1, A2, B1.
camel
These
are
English Profile levels, and they show you the words or meanings
/ ˈkæməl / noun
B1 a large
of words
that you need to know at different levels. A1 words are the most
animal that
basic
words and should be learned first, followed by A2 words, then B1
lives in hot,
words.
You can use these levels to decide what are the important words that
dry places
has one
or
youand
need
to study.
In the entry below you can see that camera is an A1
two humps
word.
(= raised parts
on its back)
camera / ˈkæmərə / noun
A1 a piece of equipment used to take
photographs
camp1 / kæmp / noun
B1 an area
where words
people stay
71 Look
up these
andinwrite down the English Profile level.
tents for a short time, usually on
holiday
1bread
2 an area containing temporary build2 orhome
ings
tents (noun)
used for soldiers,
prisoners,
3etc.
home (adverb) 2 / kæmp / verb
camp
4 lucky
A2 to stay in a tent or temporary
5 fast
(adjective)
home:
We camped
on the beach for two
nights.
6 fast (adverb) campaign1 / kæmˈpeɪn / noun
1 a group of activities that are
planned to get a result: an election
campaign
2 a lot of military attacks: a bombing
campaign
campaign2 / kæmˈpeɪn / verb
to organize a group of activities to try
to make something happen
kɑːm / verb
own phrasal verb
feeling angry, upset, or
Calm down and tell me what’s
camper / ˈkæmpər / noun
/ ˈkæləri / noun
or measuring the amount of
food provides: I try to eat about
ories a day.
camping / ˈkæmpɪŋ / noun [no plural]
kɑːvz /
calf
1 someone who stays in a tent on
holiday
2 a vehicle that you can live in, containing a bed, kitchen equipment, etc.
A2
living in a tent for a holiday
campsite / ˈkæmpsaɪt / noun UK (US
campground / ˈkæmpɡraʊnd /)
B1 an area where people stay in tents
for a holiday
rd | iː see | ɔː saw | uː too | aɪ my | aʊ how | eə hair | eɪ day | əʊ no | ɪə near | ɔɪ boy | ʊə pure | aɪə fire | aʊə sour |
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Unit 3: Parts of speech
A part of speech is one of the grammatical groups into which words are
divided, such as noun, verb, and adjective. It shows what job each word
does in a sentence. In the dictionary each word has a part of speech label
which is shown at the beginning of the entry, after the pronunciation.
The names of the parts of speech used in this dictionary are: noun, verb,
auxiliary verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, quantifier,
and exclamation. Phrasal verbs also have a part of speech label.
When two words have the same spelling but different parts of speech, they
have separate entries. For example, bite¹ and bite² have the same spelling
but are separate because bite¹ is a verb and bite² is a noun.
1 Look up these words. How many parts of speech do they have?
3
1 light 2chat
3milk
4hot
5tax
6home
2 What part of speech are these words? Look them up in the dictionary to
find out.
1 opinion
2 curious
3tent
4 frighten
5together
6within
noun
Noun
glasses
science fiction
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
352
166
A noun is a word that refers to a person, object, place, event, substance,
2 successful and exciting: a glittering
• scowl
Chemistry,
physics,
and biology
areexample,
all
noun
idea,
feeling,
or quality.
For
the words
teacher,
book, and beauty
career
a
sciences.
are nouns.
scramble / ˈskræmbl / verb
global / ˈɡləʊbəl / adj
science fiction b/ ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən /
(scrambling, scrambled)
noun [no plural] (also sci-fi / ˈsaɪfaɪ /)
relating to the whole world: global
move or climb quickly but with difproblems
3B1Look
these
words. Draw a lineto
under
the words that
are nouns.
storiesup
about
life
ficulty, often using your hands: We
c in the future or
in other parts of the universe
scrambled up the hill. global warming / ˌɡləʊbəl
hat/ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk
happy/ adjactor between luck chair read
noun [no plural]
ˈwɔːmɪŋ /awful
scientific
d
scrambled eggs / ˌskræmbld
ˈeɡz / in the temperature of the
an increase
B1 relating to science: scientific expericompare
house
plural noun
ments
e
air around the world that is caused by
a dish of eggs that are mixed together
pollution
• scientifically
adv The
theory
has not form
Some
nouns have
only
a plural
and
cannot
beofused
with
a or an.
then
cooked:
a plate
scrambled
eggs
been scientifically proven.
globe
/ ɡləʊb / noun
f
scrap
skræpalways
/ noun used
These
nouns
are called plural nouns
and/ are
with
plural
1 the
globe
the verbs.
scientist
/ ˈsaɪəntɪst / noun
piece ornouns.
amount of
something:
world:
This event was
Nouns
such as
andorglassesaHesmall
are
plural
B1 someone
g
whoscissors
studies science
wrote his phone number on a scrap
watched by 200
of paper.
million people around
glasses / ˈɡlɑːsɪz / plural noun
the globe.
scrape
/
skreɪp
/
verb
(
scraping
,
A1 a piece of equipment with two
2 a model of the
scraped
)
transparent parts that you wear in
world
shaped like a
damage
the surface of
something
front of your eyes 1totohelp
you see
ball with a map of all
by
rubbing
it
against
something
better: a pair of glasses ◦ She was
the countries on it
wearing glasses. rough: Jamie fell over and scraped his
gloomy / ˈɡluːmi / adj (gloomier,
knee.
gleam / ɡliːm / verb2 to remove something from
gloomiest
)
a surface
to shine in a pleasant,
way: Her
or without
hope: a gloomy face
usingsoft
a sharp
edge: I had 1tosad
scrape
the
new car gleamed inice
theoffsun.
gloomy predictions
the car.
◦
to speak angrily to
2 dark in a bad way: a gloomy room
m a child,
glide
/ ɡlaɪd / verb
(gliding1, glided
) / verb
scratch
/ skrætʃ
someone, especially
because
• gloomily adv
to
move
somewhere
smoothly
and
1 to rub your skin with your nails: My
they have done something wrong: His
n
glorious
quietly:
The train slowly
glided
out ofI had to
skin was
so itchy,
scratch it. / ˈɡlɔːriəs / adj
mother
scolded
him
for breaking
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the station.
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r
scoop
/ skuːp / verb
glimmer / ˈɡlɪmə scratched.
/ noun
colours
to remove something from
1 a container
glimmer of happiness, hope, etc.
2 getting
p
3 to rub a hard surface with
a sharppraise and respect: a glorious
using a spoon, your curved
hands,
a small
sign of something good
career
object, often making a noise:
The dog
works in science
scissors / ˈsɪzəz / h
plural noun
i
A2 a tool for cutting
paper, hair, etc. that
you hold in your j
hand and that has
two blades: a pair k
of
scissors
scold / skəʊld / verbl
ɒt / noun
where pieces
g, rope, etc.
en tied
nəʊ / verb
known)
have information about somen your mind: ‘How old is she?’ ‘I
ow.’ ◦ He knew that she was
sed to ask someone to tell you
of information: Do you know
he post office is?
be certain: I know she’ll be
leased to hear the news.
be able to do something: Do
ow how to ski?
have spent time with somen a place so that the person or
not new to you: I’ve known Al
e were children. ◦ I grew up in
so I know it well.
meone know A2 to tell somemething: Let me know if you’re
the party.
w used when you agree with
ing someone has just said: ‘It’s
day, isn’t it?’ ‘I know – let’s
lasts.’
know B1 used to make sure
e understands which person or
ou are talking about: I was
about Rachel – you know, the
man with the blond hair.
so know about) If you know a
you are familiar with it and
and it: Ask Andy to fix it – he
bout computers.
known as something B1 to be
California is also known as the
e State.
His parents already know about the
problem.
To find out something means to learn
new information for the first time.
Can you find out what time the train
leaves?
His parents were angry when they found
out about the problem.
4 Look up these words to see if they are plural nouns, then draw a circle
Common mistake: meet, get to
around
correct verb form in the sentences.
know, andthe
know
When
you meetis/are
someone,
see or
1 Where
myyou
shorts?
speak to them for the first time. When
2
The
computer
graphics
you get to know someone, you learn is/are very good.
more
aboutfurniture
them. After this
you can say
3The
has/have
arrived.
that you know them.
4My
trousers
is/are
dirty.
I met Nick on holiday.
I knew
Nick onmaths
holiday. is/are very boring.
5
I think
We got to know each other and became
good friends.
SomeWenouns
do
not
plural form and cannot be used with
knew each
other
andhave
became a
friends.
long have
you known
TheseHow
nouns
have
[noNick?
plural] after the part of speech label:
How long have you got to know Nick?
a or an.
knowledge / ˈnɒlɪdʒ / noun [no plural]
B1 information and understanding
that you have in your mind: His
knowledge of history is amazing.
knowledgeable / ˈnɒlɪdʒ
əbl / adj
5knowing
Look aup
the words that have a line under them. Are the sentences
lot: He’s very knowledgecorrect?
able
about art.
known / nəʊn /
past participle
of know
correct
1
I
need
an
advice.
knuckle / ˈnʌkl / noun
one of the parts of a finger that bends
2 Can you send me some informations?
koala / kəʊˈɑːlə / noun
They bought
some
newbear
equipment.
an3Australian
animal like
a small
with
livessand
in trees
4 grey
I’vefur
gotthat
some
in my shoe. the5Koran
/ kɒrˈɑːn / noun
Someone has stolen my luggages.
the holy book of Islam
6 I’ve got a good news for you.
incorrect
✓
rd | iː see | ɔː saw | uː too | aɪ my | aʊ how | eə hair | eɪ day | əʊ no | ɪə near | ɔɪ boy | ʊə pure | aɪə fire | aʊə sour |
Pronoun
A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun that has already been
talked about. For example, she, it, and mine are pronouns.
Determiner
A determiner is a word that is used before a noun or adjective to show
which person or thing you are referring to. For example, my in my old car
and that in that man are determiners.
Adjective
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. For example,
small, interesting, and blue are all adjectives. In this dictionary adjectives
are shown by the abbreviation adj.
6 Look up these words. Draw a line under the words that are adjectives.
afraid
adventure
nibble
narrow
bag
honest
react
broken
immediately
deep
Preposition
A preposition is a word that is used before a noun or pronoun to show
place, direction, or time. For example, on in Your keys are on the table is a
preposition.
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ʊzi / adj (cosier, cosiest) UK
ortable and warm: It’s nice
in this room.
noun
b)
h
s for
noun
ll
ually
untryside
kɒtən / noun [no plural]
h or thread that is made
cotton plant: a cotton shirt
used for making thread and
wool / ˌkɒtən ˈwʊl / noun [no
ss of cotton, usually used for
your skin
e Bathroom on page C1
aʊtʃ / noun
omfortable piece of furniture
or more people can sit on
kɒf / verb
ke air come out of your
h a short sound: Paul has
hing and sneezing all day.
kɒf / noun
tion or sound of coughing,
ess that makes you cough: I
ad cough.
◦
cot turn
/ kɒtthe
/ noun
music down a little, please?
Could you lend me £5?
Could you
UK 5(USB1crib)
used for making a suggestion:
tomorrow,
if you like.
e
g
couldn’t / ˈkʊdənt /
f form of could not: I couldn’t undershort
h
a bed
with go for a drink after work
We could
stand what he was saying.
high
sides
for
tomorrow, if you like.
g
i
a baby
council
/ ˈkaʊnsəl / noun
couldn’t / ˈkʊdənt /
a
group
of
people
who
are
chosen
to
cottage
short form of could not: I couldn’t underh
j
control
a town, city, or area: the town
/ ˈkɒtɪdʒ
nounhe was saying.
stand /what
council
B1 a small
i
k
council
/ ˈkaʊnsəl / noun
house,
usually
councillor / ˈkaʊnsələr / noun UK
a
group
of
people
who
are
chosen
to
in
the
countryside
a
member
of
a
town,
city,
or
area
A control
verb isa town,
a word
that is used to sayj what someone does or what happens.
l
city, or area: the town
council
cotton
/ ˈkɒtən / noun
plural] be, arrive,
For
example,
the[nowords
make,
and
feel
are
verbs.
An
auxiliary
council
1 B1 cloth or thread that is made
count
k 1 / kaʊnt / verb
m
ələris
verb
is
a
verb
that
used
together
with
another
verb
to
make
a
new
tense
councillor
/
ˈkaʊns
/
noun
UK
from the cotton plant: a cotton shirt
1 to see how many people or things
member
offor
a town,
city,
or
area
2
plant
used
making
thread
and For example,
oraaother
grammatical
form.
have
in
They
have
arrived
and
be
there
are:
I
counted
the
money
on
the
l
n
council
cloth
table.
in to be1 called are auxiliary verbs.
2m
to say numbers in their correct
ən ˈwʊl / noun [no
countwool
/ kaʊnt
/ verb
o
cotton
/ ˌkɒt
order: Can you count to twenty in
1 toUKsee how many people or things
plural]
French?
there
are:ofI counted
the money
onfor
the
n
a soft
mass
cotton, usually
used
p
3 to be important: Doesn’t my opinion
table. your skin
cleaning
for three
anything?
A See
verb is
verb
two
words. Together these
words
2phrasal
toThe
sayBathroom
numbers
in
their
correct
o or
ona
page
C1 that has count
f
q
count
on
someone
phrasal verb
order:
Can
you
count
to
twenty
in
have /akaʊtʃ
meaning that is different tofrom
each of the separate words. For
couch
French? / noun
pbe certain that you can depend on
r
aexample,
long,
furniture
countpiece
onofand
are phrasal
verbs.
someone:
I can always
count on my
3 to comfortable
be important:
Doesn’t
my count
opinion up
that
two
or
more
people
can
sit
on
parents
to help me.
count for anything?
q
s
1 / kɒf
count someone/something up phrasal
count
on /someone
phrasal verb
cough
verb
verb
B1 to
tobe
make
air come
out can
of your
certain
that you
depend on
r
t
to add together all the people or
someone:
can always
on my
throat
with a Ishort
sound:count
Paul has
things in a group
been
coughing
andme.
sneezing all day.
parents
to help
s
u
count
someone/something
up phrasal count2 / kaʊnt / noun
2 / kɒf
cough
/ noun
Verb, auxiliary verb
Phrasal verb
verb
the action or sound of coughing,
to
add
together
all theyou
people
or I
or
an
illness
that makes
cough:
Inthings
this
dictionary,
phrasal
verbs
in cough.
a group
have a bad
B1
1 the
t action of counting something,
v
total numberorder
you getatafter
areor
inthe
alphabetical
the end of the entry
counting:
At the last count
the club
umost important
for the 2verb. There is also a list of the
phrasal
verbs onwpage 468 of
had 410 members.
count
/ kaʊnt
/ weak
noun/ kəd / modal
could
strong
/
kʊd
/
the
dictionary.
2v
lose count to forget how many of
1 the
action of counting something,
x
verb
something there is: I’ve lost count of
or the
total
number
you get
afterto
1 A2
used
asmany
the
pastphrasal
form
of ‘can’
7
How
verbs
can
you
find
in
the
dictionary
formed
from
these
the
At the
last count
the club
wnumber of times she’s arrived late.
y
talkcounting:
about what
someone
or someverbs?
had
410
members.
thing was able or allowed to do: I
countable noun / ˈkaʊntəbl ˌnaʊn /
ng / kʊd / weak / kəd / modal
2 losesee
count
forget
how
manygo!
of
x4read
z
couldn’t
him. to
noun
You said
I could
◦
1get
2stand
3look
something
I’ve lost
count
B1 a noun that can be used in the sinused as athere
moreis:polite
form
of of
d as the past form of ‘can’ to 2 A2
the
number
of
times
she’s
arrived
late.
y
t what someone or somej yescountable
| ŋ ring | ʃ she | θ thin
this |/ʒˈkaʊntəbl
decision | dʒ jar
| tʃ chip
| æ cat | e bed | ə ago | ɪ sit | i baby | ɒ hot | ʌ run | ʊ put |
able or allowed to do: I
ˌnaʊn
8 Choosenoun
a| ðmeaning
from
the/ box
and write it next to the correct phrasal
z
ee him. ◦ You said I could go!
noun
verb.
B1 a noun that can be used in the sind as a more polite form of
to start a journey
to argue with someone
to say or write something that is not true
to wait for a short time
to return to a place
she | θ thin | ð this | ʒ decision | dʒ jar | tʃ chip | æ cat | e bed | ə ago | ɪ sit | i baby | ɒ hot | ʌ run | ʊ put |
1 fall out
2 make something up
3 set off
4 get back
5 hang on
Adverb
An adverb is a word that gives more information about a verb, adjective,
phrase, or other adverb. In the sentence He ate quickly, quickly is an
adverb. In this dictionary adverbs are shown by the abbreviation adv.
Conjunction
A conjunction is a word that is used to connect phrases or parts of a
sentence. For example, the words and and because are conjunctions.
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Definitions
The definition tells you what a word or phrase means. Many words and
phrases have more than one meaning. Each different meaning has a
someone to come somewhere: number.
camcorder / ˈkæmˌkɔːdər / noun
ed me into her office.
meone) back phrasal verb
elephone someone a second
to telephone someone who
ned you earlier
someone phrasal verb
o to a place in order to get
e: I’ll call for you at eight.
phrasal verb
isit a place or person for a
me, usually while you are
omewhere else: I’ll call in on
home.
mething off phrasal verb
de that something that is
d will not happen: The game
ed off because of bad weather.
ːl / noun
e act of using the telephone:
e a call at the weekend. ◦ I got
om Sue this morning.
e act of shouting something
nd made by a bird or other
kɔːlər / noun
e who makes a telephone call:
ymous caller
ˈkɔːlɪn / noun US (UK phone-in)
sion or radio programme in
he public can ask questions or
nions over the telephone
kɑːm / adj
laxed and not worried or
ed: a calm voice
the weather or the sea is calm,
et and peaceful.
y adv in a relaxed way: He
owly and calmly.
54
a camera that you hold in your hand
records moving
pictures
All and
thethat
definitions
in this
dictionary use simple words. Words that are more
came / keɪm
difficult
than/ usual are explained in brackets:
past tense of come
camel
/ ˈkæməl / noun
B1 a large
animal that
lives in hot,
dry places
and has one or
two humps
(= raised parts
on its back)
camera / ˈkæmərə / noun
1A1Look
upofthe
wordsused
in dark
letters and answer these questions.
a piece
equipment
to take
photographs
1 How many meanings does the verb light have?
camp1 / kæmp / noun
the number
ofinthe meaning of light that is connected with being
B1 What
1 2
an areaiswhere
people stay
tents able
for a short
time, usually on
to see?
miss
253
holiday
3 How
many meanings
2 an
area containing
temporary does
build- the adjective bright have?
ings
tentsisused
soldiers,of
prisonminorityof/ maɪˈnɒrəti
/ noun
(plural
mirror
/ ˈmɪrər / noun
4 or
What
thefor
number
the meaning
bright that
is connected
with being
ers, etc.
A2 a piece of special glass in which
minorities)
clever?
you can see yourself: a bathroom
less than half of a group of people or
camp2 / kæmp / verb
TheHow
violence
was caused
by a does mirror
5
Look at the entry for presentthings:
(noun).
many
meanings
the phrase
◦ He looked at himself in the
A2 to stay in a tent or temporary
small minority of football supporters.
mirror.
the
present
have?
home: We camped on the beach for two
◦ I agreed to the suggestion, but I wasmiss f See The Living Room on page C11
253in the
2nights.
What type of things are the dark
words?
Look the words up and misbehave
complete / ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv / verb (misminority.
1 / kæmˈpeɪn / noun
Opposite
majority noun
campaign
f the
the sentences
with a word from
box.
behaving, misbehaved)
minority
maɪˈnɒrəti
nounare
(plural
mirror
/ ˈmɪrər / noun
1 a group /of
activities/ that
to behave badly
mint
/ mɪnt / noun
minorities
piece of special glass in which
planned
to) get a result:
election animalA2 afood
a
sport
tree an shoe
1 a sweet with a fresh, strong taste
mischief / ˈmɪstʃɪf / noun [no plural]
you can see yourself: a bathroom
less
than half of a group of people or
campaign
2 [no plural] a plant whose leaves are
behaviour,
usually of a child, that is
mirror ◦ He looked at himself in the
things:
violenceattacks:
was caused
by a
2 a lot The
of military
a bombing
b
to add flavour to food and drinks
1A
kangaroo
is asupporters.
type of used
slightly bad
small
minority
of football
mirror.
campaign
1 /The
ˈmaɪnəs
/ preposition
I agreed
to2 the suggestion,
but
was minus
Living
Room
on page C11
f See
c
◦ 2A
mischievous
/ ˈmɪstʃɪvəs / adj
lettuce
is a type
of I
campaign
/ kæmˈpeɪn
/ verb
1 A2 used when the second of two
in the minority.
behaving in a way that is slightly bad
misbehave
/ ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv / verb (mistoOpposite
organize
a
group
of
activities
to
try
should be taken
majority
is anoun
type of numbers
)away from
f 3Boxing
d not serious: a mischievous fivebut
behaving, misbehaved
to make something happen
the first: Five minus three is two.
year-old
to
behave
badly
mint
/
mɪnt
/
noun
4A sandal
is
a type of 2 without something: She
arrived at
r / noun
kɑːm / verb
camper
ˈkæmpə
e
1 a sweet /with
a fresh,
strong taste
miserable
/ ˈmɪzərəbl / adj
mischief
/ ˈmɪstʃɪf
the
meeting minus
her/ briefcase.
own phrasal verb
1
someone
who
stays
in
a
tent
on
5An
oak
is
a
type
of
noun [no plural]
2 [no plural] a plant whose leaves are
B1 sad: I woke up feeling miserable.
1
behaviour,
usually of a child, that is
feeling angry, upset, or
2
holiday
f
/ ˈmaɪnəs
used to add flavour to food and drinks minus
2 bad
and making you sad: People are
slightly
bad / adj
Calm down and tell me what’s
2 a vehicle that you can live in, conA minus number is less than zero: The
1
living
in miserable conditions.
minus
/ preposition
taining a/ ˈmaɪnəs
bed, kitchen
equipment, etc. temperature
mischievous
/
ˈmɪstʃɪvəs
/
adj
g
last night was minus ten.
1 A2 used when the second of two
behaving
in a way that is slightly bad misery / ˈmɪzəri / noun [no plural]
1 / ˈmɪnɪt
/ ˈkæləri / noun
camping
/ ˈkæmpɪŋ
/ noun
[no plural]
/
noun
numbers should
be taken
away
from minute
sadness
and suffering: The war brought
butoften
not serious:
ha
A phrase
isinaaminus
group
words that1are
useda mischievous
together fiveand have
or measuring the amount of
A2 first:
livingFive
tent for
aofholiday
A1 a period of time equal to 60
the
three
is two.
misery to millions of people.
year-old
food provides: I try to eat about particular
meaning.
letters.
seconds: in
It’ll coloured
take you thirty
minutes to
2 without something:
arrived
campsite
/ ˈkæmpsaɪtShe
/ Phrases
noun
UK (at
USare shown
ərəbl / adj
i
misfortune
/ mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn / noun
ories a day.
miserable
/ ˈmɪzShe
get
to the airport.
was ten minthe
meeting minus
her briefcase./)
◦
campground
/ ˈkæmpɡraʊnd
something bad that happens to you:
B1 sad:
1
I
woke
up
feeling
miserable.
utes
late
for
her
interview.
Inminus
the
entry
for/ minute
meanings. Three of them are
for
2area
B1 an
kɑːvz /
where
people staythere
in tentsare five
/ ˈmaɪnəs
adj
2 bad
andshort
making
youof
sad:
People
2 A2
a very
period
time:
I’ll are Hej had the misfortune to fall in love
a holiday
calf
Afor
minus
number is less than zero: The
phrases:
with
a married woman.
in miserable
conditions.
be living
with you
in a minute.
temperature last night was minus ten.
k
ə
B1
3
wait/just
a
minute
used
when
misleading
/ mɪsˈliːdɪŋ / adj
misery / ˈmɪz ri / noun [no plural]
rd | iː see | ɔː saw | uː too | aɪ my | aʊ how | eə hair | eɪ day | əʊ no | ɪə near | ɔɪ boy | ʊə pure | aɪə fire | aʊə sour |
asking
someone
to wait for
a short
minute1 / ˈmɪnɪt / noun
sadness
and suffering:
The
war brought making someone believe something
l is not true: misleading information
time:
Just to
a minute
I’ve
left my coat
1 A1 a period of time equal to 60
that
misery
millions– of
people.
seconds: It’ll take you thirty minutes to in the restaurant.
miss
/ mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn
/ noun
m / mɪs / verb
4misfortune
at the last minute
at the latest
time
get to the airport. ◦ She was ten min1 A2 to feel sad about someone or
something
bad
that
happens
to
you:
possible: The concert was cancelled at
utes late for her interview.
something
that you have stopped
the misfortune to fall in love
n
theHe
lasthad
minute.
2 A2 a very short period of time: I’ll
seeing or having: I’ll miss you when
with
a
married
woman.
5
(at)
any
minute
very
soon:
Her
be with you in a minute.
you
o go. ◦ He misses having a room of
train
will be arriving
any minute.
3 wait/just a minute B1 used when
misleading
/ mɪsˈliːdɪŋ
/ adj
his own.
asking someone to wait for a short
making
someone
believe
something
2
2 A2 to not go to something: I missed
minute / maɪˈnjuːt / adj
time: Just a minute – I’ve left my coat
that
is not
true:
misleading
information myp class this morning.
very
small:
Her
hands
are minute.
in the restaurant.
3 A2 to arrive too late to get on a
miss / mɪs / verb
q
4 at the last minute at the latest time miracle / ˈmɪrəkl / noun
bus, train, or plane: If I don’t leave
1 A2 to feel sad about someone or
1 something that is very surprising or
possible: The concert was cancelled at
now, I’ll miss my train.
something that you have stopped
difficult to believe: It’s a miracle that
the last minute.
4 rB1 to not see or hear something: I
seeing or having: I’ll miss you when
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English Dictionary,
Second
5 (at)Essential
any minute
very soon:
Her Edition he’s still alive.
missed
that. Could you repeat it?
you
go.
He
misses
having
a
room
of
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train will
arriving any minute.
s
5 miss
a chance/opportunity B1 to
his own.
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4: The entry for the
word 1
pens
which
you
cannot
explain
2 A2 to not go to something: I missed not use an opportunity to do someminute2 / maɪˈnjuːt / adj
t
thing:
She missed the chance to speak
miraculous
my class this/ mɪˈrækjələs
morning. / adj
very small: Her hands are minute.
to him.
very
ortoo
difficult
believe:
A2 to arrive
3 surprising
late totoget
on a
Phrases
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
m / ˈsɑːkæzəm / noun [no plural]
using words that are the
of what you mean to be
nt to someone or show them
are angry
c / sɑːˈkæstɪk / adj
casm: Are you being sarcastic?
and past participle of sit
/ ˈsætəlaɪt / noun
f equipment that is sent into
ound the Earth to get and
nals: a weather satellite
cup
f See picture at cup
sauna / ˈsɔːnə / noun
a room that is hot and filled with
steam where people sit to relax or feel
healthy
sausage
sausages
o
p
q
/ ˈsɒsɪdʒ / noun
If there
are brackets around part of a phrase, for example (at) any minute,
A2 a mixture
it means
that you can leave that part
out. So you can say Her train will
s
of meat and
spicesat
pressed
linger
arrive
any minute or Her train231will arrive any minute.
r
into a long
t
tube
A2
that is possible
or allowed:aaminute,
time limit it means
something
you say
when
you want for example
If there
is a slash
/ in
a phrase,
wait/just
u There’s a limit to how much time we
save
/ seɪvto
/ describe someone or
someone
◦
that
the
phrase
can
be
used
with
either
the
part
before
the
slash ora the part
verb (savingI , haven’t met him – what’s
something:
can spend on this.
dish / ˈsætəlaɪt ˌdɪʃ / noun
after
the
So you
canlike?
say waitv a minute
or just a minute.
saved
) ◦slash.
he
like?
What’s your
new dress
b
piece of equipment that is
limit2 / ˈlɪmɪt / verb
A2 for
1 B1
(alsoexample:
save up)She
to keep
3
looks money
best in so
receiving television or radio
to
control
something
so
that
it
is
less
that you
can buy
something
with
it in endwof them. This means that you can
bright
colours
likehave
red
and
pink.
c use
Some
phrases
etc.
at the
than a particular amount or number:
the
future:
saved almost
4
typical
orWe’ve
characteristic
of: It’s$900
not
ætɪn / noun [no plural]
the
one
ofyou
theokay?
words in
the
list,
or athe
similar
have
to limit
number word:
of guests.
xWe’ll
forphrase
our
like
youwedding.
to bewith
so quiet
– are
d
h, shiny cloth
A2
2
to
keep
something
to
use
in
the
2
limited
/
ˈlɪmɪtɪd
/
adj
like
/
laɪk
/
verb
(
liking
,
liked
)
yB1
future:
I’ve saved some food for you.
tion / ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən / noun [no
e
small in amount or number: There
A1 to enjoy something or think that
1
3 save files,
work, etc. isA2nice:
to store
is a limited choice of drinks.
someone
or something
I like to
z
work in
or my
information
on a He
computer
eeling because you have done
f
paint
spare time.
really
◦
1 / lɪmp / adj
ng well: job satisfaction
4 B1 her.
to stop
someone
or
something
limp
likes
What
do
you
like
about
◦
soft and weak: Her arms were limp,
him? phrases have … after the words.
Some
This means that the phrase gis
she | θ thin | ð this | ʒ decision | dʒ jar | tʃ chip | æ cat | e bed | ə ago | ɪ sit | i baby | ɒ hot | ʌ run | ʊ put |
hanging by her side.
f Opposite dislike verb
the
start of a sentence and you can add
words to the phrase to make
a
2 would like something A1 to want
h
limp2 / lɪmp / verb
complete
something:sentence:
I’d like to meet him. ◦ I’d
to walk with difficulty because one of
like some bread, please.
i
your legs or feet is hurt
3 would you like…? A1 used to offer
• limp noun She walks with a limp.
someone something: Would you like a
j
drink? ◦ Would you like to eat now?
line1 / laɪn / noun
4 if you like A2 used when you offer
1 A2 a long, thin mark: Sign your
k
someone something: If you like, I can
name on the line. ◦ Draw a line around
drive you
yourdictionary,
hand.
If you
arethere.
looking for a phrase in the
you will usually find
l it at
B1 a row of words on a page, for
2
3
likeentry
/ laɪk / for
conjunction
informal
the
the first
important word
in
the
phrase.
For
example,
take
it
example in a song or poem: The same
m
B1 in the same way as: Do it exactly
easy
is
found
at
the
entry
for
easy
(adverb).
line
is
repeated
throughout
the
poem.
like I told you to.
3 B1 a track that a train travels along:
n
likeable / ˈlaɪkəbl / adj
Which train line do you take to work?
3
Look
up
these
phrases.
Where
did
you
find
them?
Write
the
headword
of the
If you are likeable, you are nice and
4 a row of people or things: a line of
o
people
likewhere
you.
entry
you found the phrase.
trees ◦ There was a long line of people
outside the shop.
likely
/ ˈlaɪkli / adj
p
1
standard
of
living
5 a piece ofstandard
rope or wire with a
1 B1 expected: I’m likely to forget if
special
purpose:
a
fishing
line
you2
don’t
remind
lose
yourme.
temper
(withthat
someone)
◦ It’s likely
q
6 lines the marks that older people
he’ll say no.
3 fold true:
yourThis
arms
have on their faces, when the skin is
2 probably
is the most likely
r
loose
explanation.
4 take the blame
f Opposite unlikely adj
s
line2 / laɪn / verb (lining, lined)
look/ plural
like noun
likes5/ laɪks
1 to form a row along the side of
B1 know
likes
things that you
something: Trees and cafés lined the
t
6and
let dislikes
someone
like and things that you do not like
street.
7 for/ good
2 be lined with something to cover
u
likewise
ˈlaɪkwaɪz / adv
the inside of a piece of clothing with a
in the
samebad
way: Water these plants
8 feel
material: a jacket lined with fur
v
twice a week and likewise the ones in
the bedroom.
linen / ˈlɪnɪn / noun [no plural]
w
limb / lɪm / noun
1 a light cloth that is like rough
a leg or an arm of a person
cotton: a linen jacket
x
Example
help you to understand
a word
and
you how
to
2 pieces of cloth
that you
useshow
to cover
lime / laɪmsentences
/ noun
tables
and
beds:
bed
linen
use
the word.
a small,
green fruit that is sour like a
y
lemon
linger / ˈlɪŋɡər / verb
Words
often used togethertoare
in for
dark
letters
in examples:
z
stayshown
somewhere
a long
time: The
limit1 that
/ ˈlɪmɪtare
/ noun
B1 the largest amount of something
smell of onions lingers.
Example sentences
He has had a lot of bad luck in his life.
j yes | ŋ ring | ʃ she | θ thin | ð this | ʒ decision | dʒ jar | tʃ chip | æ cat | e bed | ə ago | ɪ sit | i baby | ɒ hot | ʌ run | ʊ put |
Words that are more difficult than usual are explained in brackets:
Did you take many pictures (= photograph many things) while you were
in Sydney?
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pack of cards are hearts,
lubs, and diamonds.
t / verb
ke someone look more atGreen really suits you.
acceptable or right for somewould suit me better if we left a
r.
e / ˈsuːtəbl / adj
ptable or right for someone or
ng: What is a suitable time to
his movie is suitable for chil-
e unsuitable adj
y adv He was suitably dressed
terview.
e / ˈsuːtkeɪs / noun
tangular case with a handle
use for carrying clothes when
travelling
ture at luggage
k / verb
unhappy and not speak to
because you are angry about
ng: He’s upstairs sulking in his
.
adj (sulkier, sulkiest) often
a sulky teenager
m / noun
amount of money: a large
money
mple mathematical calculah as adding two numbers
: Kids these days can’t do sums
a calculator.
m / verb (summing, summed)
mething/someone) up phrasal
be the most important facts
s of something: The situation
ummed up as unacceptable.
ry / ˈsʌməri / noun (plural
ies)
description that gives the
ts or ideas about something:
a brief summary of what hap-
r / ˈsʌmər / noun
warmest season of the year,
spring and autumn: We
go away in the summer.
sunset
397
summit / ˈsʌmɪt / noun
the top of a mountain: We hope to
reach the summit before night.
a
b
summon / ˈsʌmən / verb formal
4
Look atorder
the example
at the entries for the words in dark letters.
to officially
someone tosentences
come to
c
a place:
He was
summoned
to a meet- to answer
Use the
example
sentences
the questions.
ing.
What
type of container do you ddrink tea from?
sun1/ sʌn
/ noun [no plural]
1 the
sun theverb
large,isbright
star that
2 What
normally
used with
e the noun shelter?
shines in the sky during the day and
3 light
What
prepositions
are used with the verb reach?
gives
and
heat to the Earth
f
2 A1
lighttype
and of
heat
that comes
4 the
What
thing
can you put in a stack?
from the sun: I can’t sit in the sun for
What verb is used with moneygthat means ‘to use money to buy
too5
long.
things’?
sunbathe
/ ˈsʌnbeɪð / verb
h
(sunbathing, sunbathed)
6
What
do
you
use
with
a
needle
to sew?
B1 to sit or lie in the sun so that your
i
skin
becomes
darker
7 Write the correct word after need: I need __ leave at five o’clock.
• sunbathing noun [no plural]
sunburn / ˈsʌnbɜːn / noun [no plural]
painful, red skin that you get from
Pictures
being in the sun too long
j
k
• sunburnt adj (also sunburned) I got
Thesunburnt
dictionary
contains pictures tol help you understand the meanings of
when I fell asleep in the sun.
words.
There
are colour pictures inmthe middle of the dictionary and black
Sunday
/ ˈsʌndeɪ / noun
andA1white
pictures
some
entries. If there is a colour picture for the entry
the day of the weekatafter
Saturday
n
and
before
Monday
you are looking at, a note at the bottom
of the entry will tell you to look at
sung
/ sʌŋ / picture:
the
colour
o
the past participle of sing
sunglasses / ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz / plural noun
dark glasses that you wear to protect your eyes from the sun
f See Clothes on page C5
p
A2
sunk / sʌŋk /
past participle of sink
sunlight / ˈsʌnlaɪt / noun [no plural]
the light from the sun
sunny / ˈsʌni / adj (sunnier, sunniest)
A2 bright because of light from the
sun: a lovely sunny day
sunrise / ˈsʌnraɪz / noun
the time when the sun appears in
the morning and the sky becomes
light
B1
sunscreen / ˈsʌnˌskriːn / noun
a substance that protects your skin in
the sun
sunset / ˈsʌnset / noun
B1
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
the time when the sun disappears
ʃ she | θ thin | ð this | ʒ decision | dʒ jar | tʃ chip | æ cat | e bed | ə ago | ɪ sit | i baby | ɒ hot | ʌ run | ʊ put |
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information, tickets, or a parervice: a ticket office ◦ the g
ffice
h
ˈɒfɪsər / noun
meone who works for a govi
t department: a customs officer
meone who is a member of
j
ce: a police officer
one with an important job in
k
y, navy, etc.: an army officer
a smooth, thick
substance
machine
/ məˈʃiːn
/ noun that is put
book that you
on
painful
skin
1 A2
a piece
of equipment with
ccan buy every
moving
parts that uses power to do a
week or
1 (also
okay
OK) / əʊˈkeɪ / exclamation
particular job: a fax machine ◦ a coffee
dmonth, that
informal
machine
has pictures
1 A1 used when agreeing to do some2 a computer
eand writing: a
thing or when allowing someone to
fashion magazine
machine
gun‘Let’s
/ məˈʃiːn
/ noun
do something:
meet ˌɡʌn
this after1 / ˈmædʒɪk / noun [no plural]
f
a gun ‘Okay.
that fires
a lotI of
very
noon.’
’ ◦ ‘Can
usebullets
the car?’
magic
quickly
‘Okay.’
1 A2 special powers that can make
gthings happen that seem impossible:
2 A2 used to /check
that
əri / someone
machinery
məˈʃiːn
noun [no
1 / əˈfɪʃəl / adj
understands
or
agrees
to
something:
Do you believe in magic?
plural]
l
h2 A2 tricks that a person performs
I’ll
see you often
at six large
o’clock,
okay? farm
d by the government or
machines,
machines:
A2 used as a way of showing that
3
while other people watch, such as
e in power: the official lan- m The
machinery
labels
informal
andstart
formal tell
you things
aboutdisappear:
how a word
is used.
you
are going
to take action,
imaking
My daughter
Egypt ◦ an official document
mad
/
mæd
/
adj
(
madder
,
maddest
)
speaking,
or
start
something
new:
OK,
loves
doing
magic.
Informal
means
that
a
word
is
used
with
people
you
know
and
is not
lly adv
n
B1 (USready
1 you’re
usuallywe’ll
crazy)
mentally
ill:let’s
I
if
start.
Okay,
3
a
quality
that
makes
something
or
j
◦
2 / əˈfɪʃəl / noun
usually
used
inmad.
serious writing.
think I’m
going
go.
someone seem special or exciting:
e who has an important pos-o
2 B1 informal stupid or crazy: You are
kEveryone enjoys the magic of this won2
an organization, such as the
okay
OKhome
) / əʊˈkeɪ
/ adj,
adv informad to(also
walk
alone
at night.
derful city.
ment: a senior official
p
mal
3 A2 mainly US angry: Were your parents
l
magic2 / ˈmædʒɪk / adj
A1 at
1
safe
or when
healthy:
your home
grand-late?
mad
you
youIscame
nse / ˌɒfˈlaɪsəns / noun UK
1 A2 relating to magic: a magic show
mother
okayabout
now?someone/something
q
4 be mad
hat sells alcoholic drink
m2 B1 with special powers that make
A2
2
good
enough:
Is
your
food
okay?
B1
mainly
UK
informal
to
love
something
ɒfən /, / ˈɒftən / adv
impossible things happen: a magic
3
allowed:JoIsisitmad
okayabout
if I leave
early
r
or A2
someone:
skiing.
any times or regularly: I often Formal
nspell
means
that
the
word
is used
in serious writing or for
today?
5
go
mad
UK informal to become very
here. ◦ How often (= How
əl / for
A2 inDad
communicating
with
people
you
do
not
know
well,
4
a satisfactory
way:
Didheyou
angry:
will
go
mad
when
finds
s
magical
/ ˈmædʒɪk
adj example in a shop
mes) do you go to the gym?
o
sleep
okay?
out ayou
took the
car.
1 with special powers: Diamonds were
or in
work
situation.
ething often happens or is
6 like mad informal If you run, work,
once thought to have magical powers.
ue, it is normal for it to hap- t
p
old
/ adj you do it very quickly.
etc./ əʊld
like mad,
2 special or exciting: It was a magical
t is usually true: Brothers and
1 A1 having lived or existed for a long
night.
ten argue. ◦ Headaches are u
madam
/ ˈmædəm
noun
time: an old
man ◦/ an
old formal
house
q
used by stress.
B1
1
used
to
be
polite
when
you
magician
/ məˈdʒɪʃən / noun
We’re
all
getting
older.
◦
v
speak
or
write
to
a
woman
who
you
someone
who
performs tricks as enterA1
2
having
been
used
or
owned
for
a
r
xclamation
do not
know:
way,
tainment, such as making things dislong
time:
YouThis
might
getmadam.
dirty, so wear
d when you are surprised,
w
2 Dear
some
oldMadam
clothes. a way of beginning a
sappear
disappointed, etc.: Oh, no! I
formal
letter
a woman
whose
name
A1 used
3
to to
describe
or ask
about
ieve it! ◦ ‘I don’t think I can
magnet
/ ˈmæɡnət
without
a formal
or informalt label are
used/ noun
in general English.
x Words
you do
notage:
know
someone’s
How
old are you?
h, that’s a shame.’
an iron object that makes other pieces
She’ll
be
four
years
old
in
March.
ed to introduce an idea that
◦
made / meɪd /
of iron move towards it
A2
4
used
or in formal,
the
past: Iinformal,
e just thought of, or some- y
u or general? Use the dictionary to find out.
1
Are
these
past
tense
andbefore
pastwords
participle
of make
magnetic
/ mæɡˈnetɪk / adj
think the old system was better in many
at you have just remembered:
with the power of a magnet: a magmadly
/ mædli / adv
ways.
1gig
informal
don’t forget to lock the door. z
v
netic field
1 with
a old
lot of
energy
andyou
enthusiasm:
A2 an
5
friend
is one
have
before you say something,
2freezing
known
and liked for a long time: She’s
fore replying to what somew
ɑː father | ɜː bird | iː see | ɔː saw | uː too | aɪ my | aʊ how | eə hair | eɪ day | əʊ no | ɪə near | ɔɪ boy | ʊə pure | aɪə fire | aʊə sour |
one 3clean
of my oldest friends.
said: ‘Ian is leaving now.’ ‘Oh, I
timetable
418
alize that.’
x
old-fashioned
4acquire / ˌəʊldˈfæʃənd / adj
noun [no plural]
B1 not modern: old-fashioned clothes
plied
by another number: Two times
yto someone such as a driver to thank
5trendy
hick liquid made from plants
him or her for a service
three /isˈɒlɪv
six./ noun
olive
als that is used in cooking: a
6attend
1 / ˈtɪptəʊ / noun
timetable
/ ˈtaɪmˌteɪbl
/ noun
B1 a small green
or black
fruit that is
tiptoe
z
e oil
1 A2
aorlist
of dates
and times
eaten
used
to produce
oil that
on tiptoe standing on your toes
hick liquid that comes from b
7terror
shows when things will happen
tiptoe2 / ˈtɪptəʊ / verb (tiptoeing,
ʃ she | θ thin | ð this | ʒ decision | dʒ jar |ctʃ chip | æ2catB1
|8snooze
e bed
| ə ago
i baby | ɒschedule)
hot | ʌ run | ʊ aput |
mainly
UK| ɪ(sit
US| usually
tiptoed)
list of times when buses, trains, etc.
to walk quietly on your toes
9frequently
d
arrive and leave
tire / taɪər / noun US (UK tyre)
B1 mainly UK (US usually schedule) a
3 10kin
a thick, round piece of rubber filled
e
list of the times and days of lessons at
with air that fits around a wheel
a school, college, etc.
f See Car on page C3
f
f See The Classroom on page C4
Unit 5: More about the word
Formal and informal
British and American English
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
tired / taɪəd
/ adj US are very similar, there
Although
English
in the
timid / ˈtɪmɪd
/ adj in the UK and English
1 A1 feeling that you want to rest or
and easily
frightened:ina vocabulary
timid little
areshy
some
differences
and
spelling.
sleep: I’m too tired to go out tonight.
boy
• timidly adv
◦ are differences. The labels UK and
This
dictionary shows you when there
the end
of the day.
tin / tɪn / noun UK
2 tired
of doing
something
US 1tell
if aa metal
wordcontainer
or a meaning
of
a word
is used
only B1
inbored
British English
B1 you
(US can)
in
or angry about something that has
which
food
is
sold:
a
tin
of
soup
or only in American English. If the happened
word you
have looked up is used only
too often: I’m tired of listenf See picture at container
in British
English,
and
a
different
word
is
used
in American English, this is
ing
to
her
problems.
2 a metal container with a lid that you
• tiredness noun [no plural]
shown:
keep food or other substances in: a
tiring / ˈtaɪərɪŋ / adj
biscuit tin
B1 making you feel tired: a long and
tinned / tɪnd / adj UK (US canned)
Tinned food is sold in metal containers.
He was tired out (= very tired) by
tiring day
tissue / ˈtɪʃuː / noun
1 B1 a soft piece of paper that you
use for cleaning your nose
(US can opener)
This
entry
showsequipment
you thatfortinned is2 used
in British
English
and canned is
the material
that animals
and plants
a piece
of kitchen
are
made
of:
human
brain
tissue
opening
metal
food
containers
used in American English.
f See The Kitchen on page C10
title / ˈtaɪtl / noun
1 B1 the name of a book, movie, etc.
tiny / ˈtaɪni / adj (tinier, tiniest)
2 a word such as ‘Lord’, ‘Dr’, etc. that
B1 very small: a tiny baby
is used before someone’s name
1
tip / tɪp / noun
to1 / tə /
1 the end of something long and
1 A1 used with a verb to make the
narrow: the tips of your fingers
infinitive: I want to learn Spanish.
2 B1 a piece of useful advice: garden2 A2 used to give the reason for
ing tips
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doing something: I’m just going out to
3 B1 an extra amount of money that
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get some milk.
you give to someone such as a driver
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to thank him or her for a service: We
to2 strong / tuː / weak / tʊ /, / tə / preposleft a big tip because the waiter was so
ition
friendly.
1 A1 in the direction of somewhere: I
tin opener / ˈtɪn ˌəʊpənər / noun UK
o wear a particular size of
I take a size 12.
o accept something: So, are
ng to take the job?
a picture, photograph, etc.
hotograph someone or sometook some great photos of the
2 Use the dictionary to find the American English spelling of these words.
British English
American English
color
1colour
2analyse
3centre
4aluminium
5centimetre
6defence
7humour
8pyjamas
tall
405
9scales
takeaway
/ ˈteɪkəweɪ / noun UK (US
10towards
takeout / ˈteɪkaʊt /)
a
B1 a meal that you buy in a restaurbut eat
home
b
3antDraw
a at
line
from the usual British
take-off
/ ˈteɪkɒf
/ noun
English
word.
English word to the usual American
c
the moment when a plane leaves the
British
English
American English
ground
and begins
to fly d
tale 1jug
/ teɪl / noun
milk, sugar, etc. to usually
stove
a story, especially one that is not true:
lk, sugar, etc. in your tea or
e
My 2pavement
grandfather used to tell us tales ofelevator
Do you take milk in your tea?
his time
as a pilot during the war.
mething away phrasal verb
3trousers
fall34 f
move something: A waiter came beat
talent
/
ˈtælənt
/
noun
4cooker pitcher
our plates away.
g
B1 a natural ability to do something:
to hit or kick someone until they are
bed
and breakfast / ˌbed ənd
remove one number from
She 5holiday
showed an early talent for draw-vacation
hurt: He beat up the other prisoners.
ˈbrekfəst / noun
number: If you take 4 awaya
h
ing.
a house where you pay for a room to
you get 8.
sidewalk
2 / biːt / noun
beat 6lift
34
beat
sleep in for the night and a meal in
talented
/ ˈtæləntɪd / adj
to buy food in a restaurantbto
i
1B1a regular
that
is made
7autumn
showingsound
natural
ability
in a by
par- pants the morning
ewhere else: Is that to eat here
your
oraby
something
a
to hitheart
or
kick
someone
untilhitting
they
are
bed and breakfast / ˌbed ənd
ticular
area:
talented
young
musician
away?
c
bedclothes
/ ˈbedkləʊðz / plural noun
surface:
beat
a drum
jˈbrekfəst / noun
hurt: Hethe
beat
upofthe
other prisoners.
mething back phrasal verb a
1 /main
the
sheetswhere
and other
pieces
cloth to
talk
tɔːk / rhythm
verb
2 the
of a piece of
a
house
you pay
for of
a room
2
eturn something to the placed
beat
/ noun
that
cover
you
innight
bed and a meal in
A1 to /say
someone:
were
music:
Ibiːt
likethings
musictowith
a strongWebeat.
k
sleep
in
for
the
b
ou got it
1 a talking
regular
thatare
is made
by to the
just
about
Simon’s
new
girlSome
wordssound
which
related
headword,
and/ noun
which you can easily
bedroom
/ ˈbedruːm
the
morning
əl / adj
mething down phrasal verb e
beautiful
/was
ˈbjuːtɪf
your heart
or
by
something
hitting
a
friend.
I
just
talking
to
Adam.
A1 a room used for sleeping in
l
◦
c
understand
if
you
know
the
headword,
are
shown
at
the
endnoun
of entries.
bedclothes
/
ˈbedkləʊðz
/ plural
ve something that is on a wall
surface: the beat of a drum
Common mistake:
beautiful
bedtime
/
ˈbedtaɪm
/
noun
the
sheets
and
other
pieces
of
cloth
thing that is temporary: I’vef Example
mistake:
talk
about
or
talk
2 Common
the main
rhythm
of
a
piece
of
sentences
show
you how m
to
use the
word:
d
the
that
you
go to bed
Learners
spell beautiful
wrong.beat.
thattime
cover
you
inusually
bed
of? I often
e pictures down.
music:
like music
with a strong
Remember that it starts with beau and
mething off phrasal verb
After talk we normally use about.
bee
/
biː
/
noun
bedroom
/
ˈbedruːm
/
noun
g
has one l at the
end. əl / adj
nB1 a yellow
beautiful
/ ˈbjuːtɪf
e
emove something: If you’re hot,
We talked about
politics.
A1 a room used for sleeping in
A1
1
very
attractive:
a
beautiful
ur jacket off.
We
talked
of
politics.
and black / ˈbedtaɪm / noun
h
Common mistake: beautiful
bedtime
o
woman ◦ beautiful scenery
f
phrasal verb
insect
thatthat you usually go to bed
the time
spell beautiful
A12 very
talk
/ tɔːkoften
/pleasant:
noun
2 Learners
beautiful wrong.
music
plane takes off, it begins to fly.
makes honey
i
Remember that it starts with beau and
p
bee
/ biː / sticky
noun
B1 a beautiful
about
a particular
It’s
day (=
the sun
is
meone out phrasal verb
g
(= sweet,
◦1 has
oneconversation
l at the end.
B1 a yellow
subject: I had a long talk with Chris
shining).
o somewhere with someone
food)
j
A1 very
1beautifully
a beautiful
qand black
B1 She
goingattractive:
toadv
university.
•about
sings beautifor them: Our boss took us out
h
beef
/ biːf
/
beautiful
scenery
insect
that
◦
2woman
a speech
to a group
of people about
fully.
al.
noun
[no plural]
k
A1 very pleasant:
beautiful
a2 particular
subject: She
gavemusic
a talk
rmakes honey
mething out phrasal verb
i
B1 the meat
beauty
/ beautiful
ˈbjuːti
/ noun
[noschool.
plural]
day
(=
the
sun is
(= sweet, sticky
◦ It’s aroad
about
safety
at the
emove something from someoffood)
a cow: roast beef
B1
the quality of being beautiful: The
l
shining).
He reached into his bag and took
s
j
talkative
/ ˈtɔːkətɪv
adj
area
is famous
for itsB1/natural
beauty.
• beautifully
adv
She sings
beautibeen
ok.
beef // biːn
biːf //, / bɪn / verb
A
talkative person talks a lot.
fully.
1
past participle
of be
mething) over phrasal verb mk An
opposite
is a/ word that is as different
asplural]
possible
from another word.
tnoun
became
/ bɪˈkeɪm
[no
2B1
have
been
to to have gone to a
talk
show
/ ˈtɔːk
ˌʃəʊ / [no
noun
mainly US
ontrol of something: They’ve
past
tense
of
become
the
meat
beauty
/
ˈbjuːti
/
noun
plural]
Opposites
are
given
at
the
end
of
some
entries
to
give
help in learning
n
place
and come
back: Haveyou
you ever
(B1
UK usually
chat show)
been taken over by a larger l
u
of a cow:
roast beef
the quality
of being beautiful: The
because
/ bɪˈkɒz
/ conjunction
been to Thailand?
vocabulary
and
to
show
you
the
differences
between
words.
aarea
television
or
radio
programme
y.
is famous for its natural beauty.
been / biːn
/, / bɪn / verb
o
r / noun
where
people
are asked
questions
mething up phrasal verb
beer
/ bɪə
v1 past
Common
mistake:
because
m
participle
of be
/ bɪˈkeɪm
/I can
aboutentry
themselves:
saw her
a talkthe opposite
start doing a particular job or Inbecame
this
you
seeonthat
of tall
ismade
short:
A1 an alcoholic
from
2 have been todrink
to have
gone
to a
Learners
spell because wrong.
p
past
tense
of
become
show
lastoften
week.
I’ve taken up cycling.
grain:
a
pint
of
beer
wplace and come
Remember that it has au in the middle,
n
back: Have you ever
an amount of space or time:
like/ tɔːl
cause.
tall
/ adj
beetle
/ noun
because
/ bɪˈkɒz / conjunction
been to/ ˈbiːtl
Thailand?
k takes up too much room. q
x insect with
1 A1
being
higher
than most
other
an
a hard, shiny body
o
A1
used
to give
a reason
for somebeer
/ bɪər / noun
hildren take up most of my
Common mistake: because
peopleI’m
or calling
things:because
He’s tallI and
thing:
needthin.
to ask
beetroot
/ ˈbiːtruːt
/ noun
UK from
(US beet)
A1 an alcoholic
drink
made
r
because
wrong.in the
It’s
oneoften
of thespell
tallest
buildings
p
you
something.
◦Learners
aygrain:
round,a dark
redbeer
vegetable that is
pint of
Remember
that
it
has
au
in
the
middle,
city.
usually cooked
and eaten cold
like cause. / bɪˈkɒz əv / preposition
s
beetle
/ ˈbiːtl / noun
because
z
short adj
f Oppositeof
q
1
r
before
/
bɪˈfɔː
/
an insect with apreposition
hard, shiny body
B1
asused
aused
result
of someone
or sometotogive
a reason
for
some-high
2A1A2
describe
or ask
how
t
A1 earlier than something or
1
thing:
I’m
only
herebecause
becauseI need
of you.
thing:
I’m
calling
to
ask
beetroot
/ ˈbiːtruːt / noun UK (US beet)
r
someone:
a week
Christmas
ʃ she | θ thin | ð this | ʒ decision | dʒ jar | tʃ chip | æyou
cat | esomething.
bed | ə ago | ɪ sit | i baby | ɒ hot | ʌ run | ʊ put |
a round, dark
redbefore
vegetable
that is
become
/ bɪˈkʌm / verb (becoming,
She arrived
before
me.
u
◦
usually
cooked
and
eaten
cold
s
became, become
)
because
of / bɪˈkɒz
əv / preposition
2 A1 at 1a place where you arrive first
r / preposition
A2
before
/ bɪˈfɔː
to be
something:
B1 to
asbegin
a result
of someone
or They
somewhen going
towards
another place:
v
t
1 A1
earlieristhan
something
or
became
great
friends.
thing: I’m
only
here because of you.
The
hospital
just before
the bridge.
someone:
a week
before Christmas
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B1 in front
3
of
someone
or
somew Cambridge
bed
/
bed
/
noun
become
/ bɪˈkʌm / verb (becoming,
before
u Dictionary
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◦ Sheinarrived
thing
an order
or ame.
list: K comes
A1 a piece
1became
of furniture
that you
, become
)
2 A1 Latina the
place
where
you
arriveabout
first the word 2
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Press
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5: More
before
English
alphabet.
x
sleep
Whattotime
did you go to
bed
A2 toon:
begin
be
something:
They
towards
another
place:
v
B1 ingoing
4when
a position
in front
of somelast
night?
She’s
still
in
bed.
Have
became
great
friends.
◦
◦
The or
hospital
is just I’ve
before
the performed
bridge.
one
something:
never
y
you made the bed (= tidied the bed
3 B1 in front of someone or somew
Related words
Opposites
4 Look up these words. Write down their opposites.
1heavy
2increase
3friendly
4guilty
5high
6major
7noisy
8rich
9smooth
10weak
light
Common error notes
Throughout the dictionary you will see common learner error notes. These
are based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus, which is a large collection of
students’ written work, and give extra information about words that often
cause problems for learners. These notes will help you to avoid common
mistakes.
5 Look up the words in darker letters and read the common error note at the
entry. Now write the correct versions of these sentences.
1 He gave me an advice.
2 I did a mistake in my exam.
3He said me a story.
4 The house is quite when the children go away.
5 What time did you come to home?
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Answer key
Unit 1: Finding your way around the dictionary
11 book 2 chair 3 hair 4 light 5 pencil 6 sock 7 table 8 yacht
21 take 2 talk 3 tall 4 teacher 5 thank 6 Thursday 7 today
8 tongue
31 good: goal … grandchild 2 police: point … population 3 early:
DVD … easy 4 whale: we’d … which 5 poster: port … praise
4
mouth, more, much, mood, my, mug, move, Mr, mother, mustn’t, music, Ms
Unit 2: Information about the word
11 break: broke/broken 2 make: made/made 3 get: got/got 4 swim:
swam/swum 5 take: took/taken
21 bookshelves 2 children 3 feet 4 men 5 mice 6 potatoes
7 sheep 8 wives
31 cities 2 lives 3 firemen 4 tomatoes
41 bad: worse/worst 2 heavy: heavier/heaviest 3 lazy: lazier/laziest
4 good: better/best 5 well: better/best
51 fish / fɪʃ/, 2 dictionary / ˈdɪkʃənəri/, 3 island / ˈaɪlənd/, 4 knee
/ niː/, 5 through / θruː/, 6 sign / saɪn/
61 doctor 2 incorrect 3 award 4 question 5 record 6 record
71 A1 2 A1 3 A2 4 A2 5 A1 6 A2
Unit 3: Parts of speech
11 3 2 2 3 2 4 1 5 1 6 3
21 noun 2 adjective 3 noun 4 verb 5 adverb 6 preposition
3
hat, happy, actor, between, luck, chair, read, awful, compare, house
41 Where are my shorts? 2 The computer graphics are very good.
3 The furniture has arrived. 4 My trousers are dirty. 5 I think maths is very boring.
51 incorrect 2 incorrect 3 correct 4 correct 5 incorrect
6 incorrect
6
afraid, nibble, bag, react, broken, adventure, narrow, honest, immediately, deep
71 18 2 3 3 7 4 2
81 fall out – to argue with someone 2 make something up – to say or write something that is not true 3 set off – to start a journey 4 get back – to return to a place 5 hang on – to wait for a short time
Unit 4: The entry for the word
11 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 5 2
21 animal 2 food 3 sport 4 shoe 5 tree
31 standard 2 temper 3 fold 4 blame 5 look 6 know 7 good
8 bad
41 a cup 2 take 3 for, out 4 books 5 spend 6 thread 7 need to
Unit 5: More about the word
11 informal 2 informal 3 general 4 formal 5 informal 6 formal
7 general 8 informal 9 formal 10 formal
21 colour/color 2 analyse/analyze 3 centre/center 4 aluminium/
aluminum 5 centimetre/centimeter 6 defence/defense 7 humour/
humor 8 pyjamas/pajamas 9 scales/scale 10 towards/toward
31 jug/pitcher 2 pavement/sidewalk 3 trousers/pants 4 cooker/stove
5 holiday/vacation 6 lift/elevator 7 autumn/fall
41 light 2 decrease 3 unfriendly 4 innocent 5 low 6 minor 7 quiet 8 poor 9 rough 10 strong
51 He gave me some advice. 2 I made a mistake in my exam.
3 He told me a story. 4 The house is quiet when the children go away. 5 What time did you come home?