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Bell

bell Show phonetics


noun [C] 1 INSTRUMENT a hollow, metal object, shaped like a cup, that makes a ringing sound when you hit it

The thing that you use to make sounds Celebrity A famous person Christmas Day 25 th of december

Christmas Show phonetics


noun [C,U] the Christian period of celebration around 25 December, when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and people give each other presents, or the day itself

Coach

coach1 Show phonetics


noun [C] 1 BUS UK a comfortable bus used to take groups of people on long journeys a coach trip

Bus Column

column Show phonetics


noun [C] 1 TALL POST a tall, solid, usually stone post which is used to support a roof or as decoration in a building a stone/marble column See picture 2 NEWSPAPER a regular article in a newspaper or magazine on a particular subject or by the same writer

double-decker Show phonetics


noun [C] UK a tall bus with two levels

exactly Show phonetics


adverb 1 COMPLETELY CORRECT used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct What exactly seems to be the problem? The train got in at exactly ten o'clock. 2 EMPHASIS used to emphasize what you are saying I found a dress that's exactly the same colour as my shoes. 3 AGREEMENT something you say when you agree completely with someone "Surely they should have told us about this problem sooner?" "Exactly."

fire1 Show phonetics


noun 1 FLAME [U] heat, light, and flames that are produced when something burns 2 catch fire to start burning The car crashed and caught fire. 3 on fire burning That house is on fire. See picture 4 set fire to sth; set sth on fire to make something start burning, usually to cause damage Enemy troops set fire to the village. 5 EVENT [C] when something burns in a way that causes damage and cannot be controlled Three people were killed in the fire. It took the firefighters two hours to put the fire out (= stop it burning). 6 NATURAL HEAT [C] a pile of wood, coal, etc that is burning to produce heat We sat by the fire. They put up the tents and lit a fire. 7 an electric/gas fire UK a piece of equipment that uses electricity/gas to heat a room See picture 8 SHOOTING [U] the shooting of guns and other weapons The soldiers opened fire (= started shooting). 9 come under fire to be criticized The government has come under fire for closing the hospital.

flower1 Show phonetics


noun 1 PLANT PART [C] the attractive, coloured part of a plant where the seeds grow a bunch of flowers 2 TYPE OF PLANT [C] a type of plant that produces flowers spring/wild flowers

gymnastics Show phonetics


noun [U] a sport in which you do physical exercises on the floor and on different pieces of equipment, often in competitions in fact indeed

karate Show phonetics


noun [U] a sport from Japan in which people fight using fast, hard hits with the hands or feet

life Show phonetics


noun plural lives Show phonetics 1 ANIMALS/PLANTS [U] living things and their activities human/marine life Is there life in outer space?

2 PERSON'S EXISTENCE [C] the existence of a person How many lives will be lost to AIDS? 3 TIME [C,U] the time between a person's birth and their death I'm not sure I want to spend the rest of my life with him.

lunch1 Show phonetics


noun [C,U] a meal that you eat in the middle of the day lunch break: the pause for having lunch in the middle of the day

model1 Show phonetics


noun [C] 1 PERSON someone whose job is to wear fashionable clothes, be in photographs, etc in order to advertise things a fashion model 2 COPY a smaller copy of a real object, often used to show how something works or what it looks like He makes models as a hobby. 3 EXAMPLE someone or something that is an example for others to copy a model of good behaviour 4 DESIGN a design of machine or car that is made by a particular company I think her car is a slightly older model.

passenger Show phonetics


noun [C] someone who is travelling in a vehicle, but not controlling the vehicle

permission Show phonetics


noun [U] when you allow someone to do something She gave him permission without asking any questions. [+ to do sth] He has permission to stay in the country for one more year. They even have to ask permission before they go to the toilet. He took the car without permission.

pickpocket Show phonetics


noun [C] someone who steals things from people's pockets

power station (ALSO US power plant ) noun [C]


a place where electricity is produced

salt1 Show phonetics


noun [U] 1 a white substance used to add flavour to food salt and pepper Pass the salt, please.

sky Show phonetics


noun [U,no plural] the area above the Earth where you can see clouds, the sun, the moon, etc a beautiful, blue sky The sky suddenly went dark.

stethoscope Show phonetics


noun [C] a piece of equipment that a doctor uses to listen to your heart and breathing

stone1 Show phonetics


noun 1 SUBSTANCE [U] a hard, natural substance that is found in the ground a stone wall 2 ROCK [C] a small rock or piece of rock 3 JEWEL [C] a hard, valuable substance that is often used in jewellery precious stones

sunshine Show phonetics


noun [U] the light from the sun

thief Show phonetics


noun [C] plural thieves Show phonetics someone who steals things

thin1 Show phonetics


adjective thinner, thinnest 1 DISTANCE Something that is thin is smaller than usual between its opposite sides. a thin slice of ham The walls are very thin. See picture 2 PERSON A thin person or animal has very little fat on their body. 3 LIQUID A thin substance or liquid has a lot of water in it and flows easily. thin soup 4 AMOUNT having only a small number of people or a small amount of something Government troops were very thin along the border. His hair is going thin on top. 5 AIR Thin air does not have enough oxygen in it. 6 wear thin a ANNOYED If your patience wears thin, you become less and less patient with someone who is annoying you. b REPEATED If a joke or explanation wears thin, it becomes less effective because it has been used too much. See also: disappear/vanish into thin air, be thin on the ground, through thick and thin

tonne Show phonetics


noun [C] plural tonnes or tonne UK a metric ton (= unit for measuring weight, equal to 1000 kilograms)

tree Show phonetics


noun [C] a tall plant with a thick stem which has branches coming from it and leaves

truth Show phonetics


noun plural truths Show phonetics 1 the truth the real facts about a situation Do you think he was telling the truth? I don't think we'll ever know the truth about what really happened. 2 BEING TRUE [U] the quality of being true There may be some truth in their claim. 3 TRUE FACT [C] a fact or idea that people accept is true moral/religious truths

work2 Show phonetics


noun 1 EFFORT [U] when you use physical or mental effort to do something Decorating that room was hard work. 2 PLACE [U] the place where you go to do your job He had an accident at work. 3 JOB [U] something you do as a job to earn money Has she got any work yet? Many young people are out of work (= they do not have a job). 4 ACTIVITY [U] the activities that you have to do at school, for your job, etc Have you got a lot of work to do? The teacher said she was pleased with my work. 5 get/set to work (on sth) to start doing something 6 ART/MUSIC ETC [C,U] a painting, book, piece of music, etc The exhibition includes works by Picasso and Klee. the complete works of Shakespeare 7 do sb's dirty work to do something unpleasant or difficult for someone else because they do not want to do it themselves 8 have your work cut out to have something very difficult to do It's a demanding job - she's going to have her work cut out for her.

work of art noun [C] plural works of art


1 a very beautiful and important painting, drawing, etc They stole several valuable works of art. 2 be a work of art to be something which is beautiful or needed a lot of skill to create

yoga Show phonetics


noun [U] a set of exercises for the mind and body, based on the Hindu religion She does yoga three times a week.

far2 Show phonetics


adjective farther, farthest or further, furthest 1 [always before noun] describes the part of something that is most distant from you or from the centre His office is at the far end of the corridor. They live in the far south of the country.

high1 Show phonetics


adjective 1 TALL having a large distance from the bottom to the top a high building/mountain 2 ABOVE GROUND a large distance above the ground or the level of the sea a high shelf/window The village was high up in the mountains. 3 MEASUREMENT used to say how big the distance is from the top of something to the bottom, or how far above the ground something is How high is it? It's ten metres high. 4 AMOUNT great in amount, size, or level a high temperature high prices/costs The car sped away at high speed. 5 VERY GOOD very good high standards/quality 6 IMPORTANT important, powerful, or at the top level of something a high rank Safety is our highest priority. 7 DRUGS If someone is high, they are behaving in an unusual way because they have taken an illegal drug. The whole band seemed to be high on heroin. 8 SOUND A high sound or note is near the top of the set of sounds that people can hear.

important Show phonetics


adjective 1 VALUABLE valuable, useful, or necessary My family is very important to me. [+ to do sth] Listen, Donna has something important to say. 2 POWERFUL having a lot of power, influence, or effect an important person/decision Opposite unimportant

interested Show phonetics


adjective 1 GIVING ATTENTION [never before noun] wanting to give your attention to something and discover more about it Sarah's only interested in boys, CDs, and clothes. [+ to do sth] I'd be interested to find out more about the course. Opposite uninterested 2 WANTING SOMETHING [never before noun] wanting to do, get, or achieve something [+ in + doing sth] Mark said he's interested in buying your bike. 3 interested parties/groups people who will be affected by a situation Opposite disinterested

interesting Show phonetics


adjective Someone or something that is interesting keeps your attention because they are unusual, exciting, or have lots of ideas. an interesting person

The museum was really interesting. [+ to do sth] It'll be interesting to see what Mum thinks of John's new girlfriend.

modern Show phonetics


adjective 1 NOW relating to the present time and not to the past modern society the stresses of modern life 2 NEW using the newest ideas, design, technology, etc and not traditional modern art/architecture modern medicine

present1 Show phonetics


adjective 1 be present to be in a particular place The whole family was present. 2 [always before noun] happening or existing now the present situation What is your present occupation? 3 present tense the form of the verb which is used to show what happens or exists now

quick1 Show phonetics


adjective 1 FAST doing something fast or taking only a short time I tried to catch him but he was too quick for me. [+ to do sth] Publishers were quick to realize that a profit could be made. 2 LASTING A SHORT TIME lasting a short time Can I ask you a quick question?

simple Show phonetics


adjective 1 EASY not difficult to do or to understand [+ to do sth] It's very simple to use. Just mix all the ingredients together - it's as simple as that. 2 NOT COMPLICATED not complicated or containing details which are not necessary a simple life a simple black dress (= dress without decoration) 3 IMPORTANT used to describe the one important fact, truth, etc We chose her for the simple reason that she's the best person for the job.

successful Show phonetics


adjective 1 ACHIEVEMENT achieving what you want to achieve If the operation is successful, she should be walking within a few months. 2 WORK having achieved a lot or made a lot of money through your work a successful businessman 3 POPULAR very popular a successful book/film Opposite unsuccessful

tall Show phonetics


adjective 1 BIG having a greater than average height. He's tall and thin. It's one of the tallest buildings in the city. 2 SIZE used to describe or ask about the height of someone or something How tall is she? He's almost 2 metres tall.

unusual Show phonetics


adjective different and not ordinary, often in a way that is interesting or exciting an unusual name [+ to do sth] It's fairly unusual to keep insects as pets.

bag1 Show phonetics


noun [C] 1 CONTAINER a container made of paper, plastic, etc, used for carrying things a paper/plastic bag He packed his bags and left. See pictures 2 FOR WOMAN (ALSO handbag) MAINLY UK a bag with handles in which a woman carries her money, keys, etc 3 AMOUNT the amount a bag contains It doesn't weigh more than a couple of bags of sugar. 4 bags of sth MAINLY UK INFORMAL a large amount of something There's bags of room. 5 bags Bags under your eyes are areas of loose or dark skin. See also: carrier bag, let the cat out of the bag, shoulder bag, sleeping bag, tote bag

baseball Show phonetics


noun 1 GAME [U] a game in which two teams try to win points by hitting a ball and running around four fixed points See picture 2 BALL [C] the ball used in this game

boot1 Show phonetics


noun [C] 1 SHOE a strong shoe that covers your foot and part of your leg a pair of boots

camera Show phonetics


noun [C] a piece of equipment used to take photographs or to make films a digital camera a television camera

coat1 Show phonetics


noun [C] 1 CLOTHES a piece of clothing with sleeves that you wear over your other clothes, especially when you go outside a fur/winter coat See picture

2 FUR the fur that covers an animal's body 3 LAYER a layer of a substance such as paint a coat of paint/varnish

clothes Show phonetics


noun [plural] items such as shirts and trousers that you wear on your body She was wearing her sister's clothes. to put on/take off your clothes

dress2 Show phonetics


noun 1 CLOTHING [C] a piece of clothing for women or girls which covers the top of the body and hangs down over the legs She was wearing a short, black dress. See pictures 2 STYLE [U] a particular style of clothes casual/formal dress

glasses Show phonetics


noun [plural] a piece of equipment with two transparent parts that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better a pair of glasses She was wearing glasses.

hat Show phonetics


noun [C] something you wear to cover your head, for fashion or protection a cowboy hat

jacket Show phonetics


noun [C] a short coat a leather jacket

jeans Show phonetics


noun [plural] trousers made from denim (= a strong, usually blue, material) a pair of jeans

pocket1 Show phonetics


noun [C] 1 BAG a small bag that is sewn or fixed onto or into a piece of clothing, a bag, the back of a seat, etc a coat/shirt/trouser pocket He was asked to empty his pockets. Safety instructions are in the pocket on the seat in front of you.

pullover Show phonetics


noun [C] a warm piece of clothing which covers the top of your body and is pulled on over your head a black woolly pullover

shirt Show phonetics


noun [C]

a piece of clothing worn on the top part of the body, often made of thin material like cotton and fastened with buttons down the front

shoe Show phonetics


noun [C] 1 a strong covering for the foot, often made of leather a pair of shoes training shoes to put your shoes on/take your shoes off

shorts Show phonetics


noun [plural] 1 SHORT TROUSERS a very short pair of trousers that stop above the knees T-shirt and shorts cycling shorts See pictures 2 UNDERWEAR US men's underwear to wear under trousers See also: boxer shorts

skirt1 Show phonetics


noun [C] a piece of women's clothing that hangs from the waist and has no legs See picture

sweatshirt Show phonetics


noun [C] a piece of clothing made of soft cotton which covers the top of your body and is pulled on over your head

top1 Show phonetics


noun 1 HIGHEST PART [C] the highest part of something They were waiting for him at the top of the stairs. I want a cake with cherries on top. 2 SURFACE [C] the flat, upper surface of something the table top 3 LID [C] the lid or cover of a container, pen, etc Put the top back on the bottle. 4 CLOTHING [C] a piece of women's clothing worn on the upper part of the body 5 TOY [C] a toy that turns round and round when you move its handle up and down 6 the top the most important position in a company, team, etc At forty he was already at the top of his profession. 7 shouting very loudly 8 from top to bottom completely I've searched the house from top to bottom and still can't find it. 9 get on top of sb UK If a difficult situation gets on top of someone, it upsets them. 10 off the top of your head INFORMAL If you say a fact off the top of your head, you say it immediately, from memory. "What date is their wedding?" "I couldn't tell you off the top of my head."

11 on top of sth a IN ADDITION in addition to something else that is bad And then, on top of everything else, her car was stolen. b IN CONTROL able to deal with or in control of something I'm not at all sure that he's on top of the situation. 12 be on top of the world INFORMAL to be very happy 13 over the top MAINLY UK INFORMAL too extreme and not suitable I thought her performance was way over the top

trainers Show phonetics SHOE UK (US sneaker) a soft sports shoe


a pair of trainers See picture

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