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English Dictionary, Second Edition. The Guide is designed to help you
develop skills in using a dictionary.
The worksheets are grouped as five separate units, which can be used
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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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 dictionary1
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recent events in the town.
designed
todone
persuade
people to
that something is true or exists: eviYou
havent
your buttons
up.buy
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something:
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that you press to
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has
been
organized
for
a
particuonline advertisement
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control
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laritime: They organize a lot of social
harmful.
a higher,) more difcult level:
play
button
to
listen
to
your
recording.
swomen
advertising / dvtaz / noung[no events.
2 information that is given or things
nced English
course
eone
who works
in business,
plural]
buy
/ ba / verb (buying, bought)
j
eventually / ventuli / 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 / bs sten / noun
buyit:products
services:
works
for
I went toorthe
shop toSarah
buy some
k We all hope that an agreement
time:
a crime: He was arrested despite the
place
where
a
bus
starts
or
in
advertising.
milk.
i
age / dvntd / noun
can
reached
eventually.
lack of evidence against him.
3 Draw a line from the headword
tobethe
words
that it will appear between.
journey:
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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
/
ba
advice
/
dvas
/
noun
[no
plural]
ever
/
ev
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vantage
of living in town is
port...
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and answer questions in a court of
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someone
who
buyswhat
something
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suggestions
about
you think
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m
he
so near.
p /shops
bs stp
/ noun
law: She was called to give evidence at
expensive,
such as
a house:
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still...which
someone
should
do:
This book
gives
skiing? No one ever calls me.
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wed...
advantage
something
to
where a busofstops
to allowB1pashis trial.
looking
for saving
a buyermoney.
for his
house.
advice on
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things
thatand
areoff:
good
orfor
that
to get on
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me
n
3 early
goal...
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advice
and
went
home
early.
Can
I
time:
We
met
at
school
and
have
been
evident / evdnt / adj formal
l
buzz / bz / 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
a
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point... ...population
ge
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sports ,facilities
o
zi /ofadj
busiest)while
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ever B1 almost never: We
or understand: It was evident from his
bee:
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something
buzzing.m
ere.
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mistake:
advice
orking hard, or giving your
5 poster
DVD... ...easy
hardly ever go out these days.
voice that he was upset.
advantage
of
someone/some1
p ever UK B1 for all time in the
that this word is not countn to a particular activity: Mum
byRemember
/ ba / preposition
4 for
or Ive
something
evil1 / ivl / adj
able. used to show the person or n
ytreat
in thesomeone
kitchen.
got
future:on
Imthe
not pages
going tothat
live here
forwith mouse
4 1 A2
Which
ofadvice.
these words will you find
start
order
to
get
what
you
want:
I
very bad and cruel: an evil monster
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need
some
q
f jobs to keep you busy.
thing that does something: a painting ever.
end
with
must? had
Draw
under the words that will be onevil
these
two
ell takes
advantage
of his agenerIVan
needGogh
an advice.
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l / noun [no plural]
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byand
of activity
or people:
busy
The building
been
See
also
forever
f
re.
To
make advice
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pages.
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destroyed
by re.singular, say a piece of
a
force
that is very bad or makes bad
5
ever
so/ever
such
a
very/a
very:
It
advice.
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period, ryou
have a lot
p
things happen: The theme of the play is
ever so kind of you to meet us at
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/ dvent
/ noun
mouth
more
much was
mood
my
mug
move
sxciting
to do:and
Ive sometimes
had a busy dangerday.
thing:
I sent it by email.
get
the battle between good and evil.
thes airport. Shes ever such a good
Well
Common mistake: advice
or advise?
there by car.
q
dancer.
ng
/ bt / weak
bt /quite
conjunction
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a few
evolution
/ ivlun / noun [no
nota to
confuse the
noun
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before
particular
time
or date:
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Mr
mother
music
Ms
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to on
introduce
something new, extremely
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their travels.
plural]
advice with the verb advise.
/ evri / determiner
Applications have to be in by the 31st.
r
ly something that is different
1 the way in which living things gradI advise you to see a lawyer.
1 A1 each one of a group of people or
rs / adj
4 B1large
nearin
oramount
next to: or
Illdegree:
meet you by
urous
/ dvent
u
hat
you have
just said:
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needle
thatknows
you put
thread
ually change and develop over milI advice you
to see a lawyer.
things:
He
the the
name
of every
the
post
ofce.
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person
s
e, but I dont
havelikes
my to
car.try
through
extreme pain
lions of years: Darwins theory of evolua
child
in the school.
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holding
a particular
part
of somedifcult
going to be 3 at
v
ood
was things:
good butIm
expensive.
3 keep
an to
eye
on someone/something
furthest
something:
tion
A1 used
2
show
that something is
advise
/ dvazpoint
/ verbof(advising
,
one or something:
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met by
venturous with my cooking.
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wordsShe
can
be spelled
in
moreregularly:
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way,
oror another
to watch
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look after
someone
in the
extreme
2 aword
gradual process of change and
b
repeated
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go camping
advised
) south of the island
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the arm.
w
something:
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you
keep
an
eye
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development:
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summer. These different spellings
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tell /someone
that
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can6B1be
with
exactly
the
same
meaning.
or
pt:
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but Andrew
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adv
past: He sped by me on a motorcycle.
uto
the kids for a moment?
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do
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would
advise
him
c
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rd that gives more informavery:
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beautiful
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everybody
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different
are shown
at the/ evribdi
beginning
of the entries:
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show measurements
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see extremely
a doctor. hard.
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out
a verb,
adjective, phrase, or works
ex- / eks- / prex
A2 another word for everyone
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amounts:
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opinion:
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my
parents
eyes,
Ill
date extreme
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In the
sentence
used to show that someone is no
eone who
prepares
andHe
sells
space sports
Im
paid /by
the hour.
kstrim
spts
/
r / noun
everyone
/
evriwn
/
pronoun
(
also
adviser
/
dvaz
(
also
y
always be a child.
quickly is an adverb.
longer what they were: my ex-girlfriend
noun
2
everybody)
w
byadvisor)
/ ba / adv
e
r
B1
activities
that
are
exciting
and
dan/ abraIve
/ noun
/ noun
[noUK
plural]
exact / zkt / adj
A2zevery person:
received a reply
someone
job is to give
advice
/bt
dvt
/ noun
past:
I sat whose
there, watching
people
walk eyebrow
gerous:
most extreme
sports,
such
the thin
line ofnow.
hairthat
is above
each
food made from
B1 completely correct: I dont know
from
everyone
Everyone
agreed
aboutI alove
subject:
a nancial
adviser
advertisement
mft,ofyellow
x
by.
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as snowboarding.
eye the decision.
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the exact price.
with
bye
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exactly / zktli / adv
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also lash)
A1 goodbye: Bye, see you tomorrow.
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allthe
things
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z
lost
in the
re.
asking for information that is comWhats
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the everything
edge of your
eyelids:
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eye- the
in ayour
unitface
for measuring the amount of
nsect with large, coloured
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matter,
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that
you use to a computer can store
information
i
see with: Sara
father | bird
| i see/ | noun
saw | u too | a my | a how | e hair | e day | no | near | boy | pure | a re | a sour |
eyelid
/ ald
has black hair
the piece of skin that covers your eyes
j
and brown
when you close them
rd | i see | saw | u too | a my | a how | e haireyes.
| e day
| She
no | near | boy | pure | a re | a sour |
k
closed her eyes
eyesight / asat / 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.
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/ dvnst
/ adj
/ noun
(plural businessmen
,
Variants
m
n
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p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
father | bird | i see | saw | u too | a my | a how | e hair | e day | no | near | boy | pure | a re | a sour |

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gossip
someone spoke, breaking the silence. 169
break down phrasal verb
B1 / If
a car
understand the difference between good
golf
lf
/ or machine breaks down, it
brass / brs / 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: Its hard
play
by hitting
B1 to get
work, but its for your own good.
a small
ball into a building or car using
brave / brev / adj
force,
usually to steal something:
3 do someone good to be useful or
with
a long,
B1 Not afraid of dangerous or difcult
what helpful to someone: A holiday will do
Someone
broke into the ofce and stole
stick into
situations: He died after a brave ght 449 thin
someon
computers.
you good.
holes
a
against cancer.
speaking:
western,
Western
break
offofphrasal
verb / westn / adj
4 for good forever: When he was 20,
large
area
start
bravely
adv Youll go, wont you?
Well, Im not sure.
1 in
or from
the westfrom
part something
of an area:
to
become
separated
he
grass
a left home for good.
bravery
/ brev ri / noun [no plural]
shed
362 by
western
France
force:
A large
piece
of ice had
golfer
noun
4forms
goodbye
/ dba / 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
/
lf
ks
/
noun
These
are
irregular
forms.
forms
are
shown
at
the
beginning
of
tures
and
of
eggs,
When
ishole
Ruth
Shell
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
snailselse
shellby breaking it: He broke off
well
wil
thing
shed
/ ed/ /food
noun
gone
/
n
/
good
evening
/ d ivn / exclamwet
/
wet
/
adj
(
wetter
,
wettest
)
best
are
irregular
forms
of
good.
baking
our
and
water:
a
slice
of
bread
short
form
of
we
will:
Well
be
home
on
a piece
of /chocolate.
a small building used to keep things
shell
/ il
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 / brek / verb (broke, broken)
1 /off
broke
engagement
two) weeks
break
good
d
/ adj
(better, best
Shell
be
away
until
e evening
well 2behaved
wel bhevd
/ adj
shed
/ ed / 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
/ dlk / 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
shellsh
/ elf /
A2 attractive: a good-looking woman
If something
dangerous or unpleasant
into
two
more
pieces:
They
had to
party?
weve
/
wiv
/
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 / d mn /
short
form
of we
have: Weve
bought
are good
g
sea
creatures
that
shed
/ id
/
well
/ awel
drest
/ 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.
wel
/
clothes:
a shed
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
/
elt
noun
4 A1 kind or helpful: Shes a good
well
known
/ wel nn / adj
i
goodness
/ dns / noun
shed
noun
Past
tenses,
past
(-ing
that
B1 | a
father
| be
birdlate.
| i see
| saw participles,
| u too | a my | a howand
| e hairpresent
| friend.
e day
very
no |participles
near | boy | pure
| a re |forms)
a sour |
A2 famous: These pictures show her
1 [no plural] the quality in people that
1
a place
that protects
you
from
bad
large
animal
A1
5
something
you
say
when
you
are
sheep
/
ip
/
noun
arebefore
not she
regular
are
shown
at the entry
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
from
bad
a sh
and at
lives
A1 a farm animal
hes
arrived
last.
goodness
of human nature.
k
or danger:
Weortook
shelter
in
sea
well
off
/ wel
f / 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
/ wt
/
l surprised: My goodness, hes a big
2 / elt
r / verb that you say
reallyofwell
off. ahave
well-offtheir
familyown entries,
ock
sheep
7 A1 informal
something
shelter
Irregular
forms
which
tell
you to go to the baby,
mainisnt he?
pronoun,
when
a
person
asks
how
you
are
or
to
go
under
a
cover
or
inside
a
buildr
sheer
/
wellof
paid
wel ped / adj
determiner
form
the/ /adj
word:
m
good
night / d nat / 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? Im
good, thanks!
or danger:
We sheltered
from the rain
is very strong: a look of sheer delight
about something: Whats 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
/
epd
/
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 / dz / 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
/ erf
/ noun
were / wr /
/ us / noun (plural geese)
B1
3Common
usedmistake:
to mean
something
good
an
elected
law
ofcer
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.
shes
/
iz
/
1 break

Do you
know what I mean?
describe
nouns.
gorgeous
/ ds / adj
short
r
1
form
of she is: Shes very nice.
were / wr /
4
informal
used
to ask what someone
Shes
a
good
cook.
B1 very beautiful or pleasant: You look
2 make

2
short
form
of
she
has:
Shes
been
short form of we are: Hurry! Were 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?
3 get / wnt /

werent
1
gorilla
/ rl / noun
shield
/
ild
/
noun
verbs.
5 what about? A2 used to suggest
short
form of were not: They werent
a tbig, black, hairy animal, like a large
4 swim
asomething:
large,
objectabout
that asking
soldiersMartin
hold in
She
cooksat
well.
What
to
there.
monkey
front
of their
bodies
to protect themHer children
were
well educated.
help?
5 take
u
1 / sp / noun [no plural]
selves
west,
West / west / noun [no plural]
gossip
6 what a/an B1 used to give your
2 / d
2
1 A2 the direction that you face to see good
/ noun
conversation about other peoples
opinion:/ ild
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
dont
always
something
that could
happen
in the
from
something
bad: She
shielded
her
w
is farther
toward
west than
from
sun.example book, books.
/ it
/ noun the
Tosheet
make
nouns
plural,
youthe
normallyeyes
add
s,thefor
j yes | Common
ring | she | mistake:
thin | this
| decision | d jar | t chip | cat | e bed | ago | sit | i baby | hot | run | put |
rest:
westpiece
of theofstate
hasona alotbed
of
what
B1 The
1
a
large
cloth
shiftplural
/ ft / 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 at 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 aIts
period
of work
in a placeIsuch
as
shelf
/ elf
/ noun (plural shelves / elvz /)
ten oclock.
Sorry/Pardon?
said its
z
West
Virginia
A2 a board used to put things on,

a
factory
or
hospital:
a
night
shift
ten
oclock.
A2
west adv
We drove west.
often attached to a wall: kitchen
shin / n / noun
shelves
j yes | ring | she | thin | this | decision | d jar | t chip | the
cat |front
e bed | part
ago | of
sita| ileg
babybetween
| hot | run
| put |
the
knee and the foot
shell / el / noun
the hard outer covering of some creaf See The Body on page C2
brandies)
a strong alcoholic drink made from
wine

Irregular forms
2 Look up these nouns. Write down their plural form.
bookshelves
1 bookshelf
2
child
3
foot
4 man
5 mouse
6 potato
7 sheep
8 wife

Unit 2: Information about the word1
b
c
e
f
h
i
j
k
l
q
r
s
t
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
different person: a fancy dress party
fantastic / fntstk / adj informal
A2 very good: He looks fantastic in that

suit.
fantastically adv Theyre doing fantastically (= very) well.
B1
the job of working on a farm
farmyard / fmjd / noun
an area of land with farm buildings

around it
farther / fr / adj, adv
comparative of far: more distant: I
couldnt walk any farther.

fantasy / fntsi / noun (plural
3 fantasies
Look up
under the/ fst
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
Steves 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 / fsnetd / adj

very interested: They were absolutely
3
fireman
firemans
firemen
firemens
FAQ / efekju / noun
fascinated by the video game.
a set
of
questions
that
many
people
4 tomato tomatoes tomatosfascinating
tomates / fsnet / adj
ask when they use the Internet or a

very interesting: a fascinating story
computer program, or a document
fashion / fn / 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 / f / 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 / fnbl / 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 / fst / 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:
havent made
progress on the
time: My watch is ve minutes fast.
project.
r
fast2 / fst / adv
far2 / fr / 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 ofce is
3 in a rm or tight way: He tried to get
at the far end of the corridor.
away, but she held him fast.
u
fare / fer / noun
fasten / fsn / verb
the price
that youwords.
pay to travel
1 B1 to close orand
attach
something: forms.
4 B1Look
up these
Writeontheir comparative
superlative
v
a plane, train, bus, etc.: plane/bus fares
Fasten your seat belts.

comparative superlative
2 to attach one thing to another: He
farm
/ fm / noun
w
fastened the shelf to the wall.
A1 land and buildings used for growi
x
y
z
1 bad
ing crops and keeping animals: a

2 heavy
for
dairy
farm (= where cows are raised
milk)
3 lazy

farmer / fmr / noun
A24 good
someone who owns or looks after
a farm
5 well

fast food / fst fud / noun [no plural]

A2 hot food that is served very
quickly in a restaurant because it is
already made
fat1 / ft / adj (fatter, fattest)

A1
Someone who is fat weighs too
Pronunciations
Pronunciations are shown after the headword. For example, the

pronunciation for the word dog is shown like this: /dg/. 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 and show you which part of the word to say strongly. The
high symbol shows you the part of the word that you should say in the
strongest voice. The low symbol shows you the part of the word that you
should say in a strong voice, but not as strong as .
The dictionary entries do not show pronunciation for abbreviations used
only in writing, such as cm, lb, mm.

5 Look up these words. Draw a line from the word to its pronunciation.
1 fish
2 dictionary
3 island
4 knee
5 through
6 sign
/alnd/
/ru/
/san/
/ni/
/f/
/dknri/
6 Put a line under the part of the word that has the strongest stress.
1 doctor
2 incorrect
3 award
4 question
54
5 record (noun)
k someone to come somewhere: camcorder / kmkdr / noun
6 record (verb)
ed me into her ofce.
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: Ill call for you at eight.
phrasal verb
isit a place or person for a

me, usually while you are
omewhere else: Ill 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.
l / 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
klr / noun
e who makes a telephone call:

ymous caller
kln / noun US (UK phone-in)

sion or radio programme in
he public can ask questions or
inions over the telephone
km / 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 / kem
/
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
/ kml / 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 / kmr / noun
A1 a piece of equipment used to take

photographs
camp1 / kmp / noun

B1 an area
where words
people stay
7 1 Look
up these
andinwrite down the English Profile level.
tents for a short time, usually on
holiday
1 bread
2 an area containing temporary build2 orhome

ings
tents (noun)
used for soldiers,
prisoners,
3 etc.
home (adverb)
2 / kmp / 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 / kmpen / 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 / kmpen / verb
to organize a group of activities to try

to make something happen
km / verb
own phrasal verb
feeling angry, upset, or
Calm down and tell me whats
camper / kmpr / noun
/ klri / noun
or measuring the amount of
food provides: I try to eat about
ories a day.
camping / kmp / noun [no plural]
kvz /
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 / kmpsat / noun UK (US
campground / kmprand /)
B1 an area where people stay in tents
for a holiday
rd | i see | saw | u too | a my | a how | e hair | e day | no | near | boy | pure | a re | a sour |


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, bite and bite have the same spelling
but are separate because bite is a verb and bite is a noun.
1 Look up these words. How many parts of speech do they have?
1 light
2 chat
3 milk
4 hot
5 tax
6 home
2 What part of speech are these words? Look them up in the dictionary to
find out.
1 opinion
2 curious
3 tent
4 frighten
5 together
6 within
noun
Noun
glasses
science ction
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 / skrmbl / verb
global / lbl / adj
science ction b/ sans fkn /
(scrambling, scrambled)
noun [no plural] (also sci- / safa /)
relating to the whole world: global
move or climb quickly but with difproblems

3 B1Look
these
words. Draw a lineto
under
the words that
are nouns.
storiesup
about
life
culty, often using your hands: We
c in the future or
in other parts of the universe
scrambled up the hill. global warming / lbl
hat/ santfk
happy/ adjactor between luck chair read
noun [no plural]
wm /awful
scientic
d
scrambled eggs / skrmbld
ez / in the temperature of the
an increase
B1 relating to science: scientic expericompare
house
plural noun
ments
air around the world that is caused by

a dish of eggs that are mixed together
pollution
scientically
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 scientically proven.
globe
/ lb / noun
f
scrap
skrpalways
/ noun used
These
nouns
are called plural nouns
and/ are
with
plural
1 the
globe
the verbs.
scientist
/ santst / 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 / lsz / plural noun
the globe.
scrape
/
skrep
/
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 / lumi / adj (gloomier,
knee.
gleam / lim / 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
/ lad / verb
(gliding1, glided
) / verb
scratch
/ skrt
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. / lris / adj
mother
scolded
him
for breaking
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Essential
English
Dictionary,
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beautiful
the station.
2 to make a slight cut or 1
long,
thin or very good: We had four
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of Parts
glorious
o
mark with a sharp object:Unit
The car
was of sunshine.
glorious
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speech1
r
scoop
/ skup / verb
glimmer / lm 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 / szz / 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 / skld / verbl
t / noun
where pieces
g, rope, etc.
en tied
n / 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 ofce is?
be certain: I know shell 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: Ive known Al
e were children. I grew up in
so I know it well.
meone know A2 to tell somemething: Let me know if youre
the party.
w used when you agree with
ing someone has just said: Its
day, isnt it? I know lets
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 x 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 nd out something means to learn
new information for the rst time.
Can you nd 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 rst 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
3 The
has/have
arrived.
that you know them.
4 My
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 / nld / noun [no plural]

B1 information and understanding
that you have in your mind: His
knowledge of history is amazing.
knowledgeable / nld
bl / adj
5 knowing
Look aup
the words that have a line under them. Are the sentences
lot: Hes very knowledgecorrect?
able
about art.
known / nn /

past participle
of know
correct
1
I
need
an
advice.

knuckle / nkl / noun
one of the parts of a nger that bends
2 Can you send me some informations?

koala / kl / noun
They bought
some
newbear
equipment.

an3 Australian
animal like
a small
with
livessand
in trees
4 grey
Ivefur
gotthat
some
in my shoe.

the5 Koran
/ krn / noun
Someone has stolen my luggages.

the holy book of Islam
6 Ive got a good news for you.

incorrect
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.

Unit 3: Parts of speech2
zi / adj (cosier, cosiest) UK
ortable and warm: Its nice

in this room.
noun
b)
h
s for
noun
ll
ually
untryside
ktn / noun [no plural]
h or thread that is made

cotton plant: a cotton shirt
used for making thread and
wool / ktn wl / noun [no
ss of cotton, usually used for

your skin
e Bathroom on page C1
at / noun
omfortable piece of furniture
or more people can sit on
kf / verb
ke air come out of your

h a short sound: Paul has
hing and sneezing all day.
kf / noun
tion or sound of coughing,

ess that makes you cough: I
ad cough.
cot turn
/ ktthe
/ 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
couldnt / kdnt /
f form of could not: I couldnt 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
/ kansl / noun
couldnt / kdnt /
a
group
of
people
who
are
chosen
to
cottage
short form of could not: I couldnt underh
j
control
a town, city, or area: the town
/ ktd
nounhe was saying.
stand /what
council
B1 a small
i
k
council
/ kansl / noun
house,
usually
councillor / kanslr / 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
/ ktn / 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 / kant / verb
m
lris
verb
is
a
verb
that
used
together
with
another
verb
to
make
a
new
tense
councillor
/
kans
/
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
n wl / noun [no
countwool
/ kant
/ verb
o
cotton
/ kt
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: Doesnt 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 /akat
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:
Doesnt
my count
opinion up
that
two
or
more
people
can
sit
on
parents
to help me.
count for anything?
q
s
1 / kf
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 / kant / noun
2 / kf
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,
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
/ kant
/ weak
noun/ kd / modal
could
strong
/
kd
/
the
dictionary.
2v
lose count to forget how many of
1 the
action of counting something,
x
verb
something there is: Ive 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 shes arrived late.
y
talkcounting:
about what
someone
or someverbs?
had
410
members.
thing was able or allowed to do: I
countable noun / kantbl nan /
ng / kd / weak / kd / modal
2 losesee
count
forget
how
manygo!
of
x4 read
z
couldnt
him. to
noun
You said
I could
1 get
2 stand
3 look
something
Ive 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
shes
arrived
late.
y
t what someone or somej yescountable
| ring | she | thin
this |/kantbl
decision | d jar
| t chip
| cat | e bed | ago | sit | i baby | hot | run | put |
able or allowed to do: I
nan
8 Choosenoun
a| meaning
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 | thin | this | decision | d jar | t chip | cat | e bed | ago | sit | i baby | hot | run | 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.

Unit 3: Parts of speech3

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 / kmkdr / noun
ed me into her ofce.

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: Ill call for you at eight.
phrasal verb
isit a place or person for a

me, usually while you are
omewhere else: Ill call in on
home.
de that something that is
d will not happen: The game
ed off because of bad weather.
l / 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
klr / noun
e who makes a telephone call:

ymous caller
kln / noun US (UK phone-in)

sion or radio programme in
he public can ask questions or
nions over the telephone
km / 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 / kem
difficult
than/ usual are explained in brackets:
past tense of come
camel
/ kml / noun
B1 a large
animal that
lives in hot,
dry places
and has one or
two humps
(= raised parts
on its back)
camera / kmr / noun

1 A1Look
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 / kmp / 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/ manrti
/ noun
(plural
mirror
/ mrr / 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 / kmp / 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
2 nights.
What type of things are the dark
words?
Look the words up and misbehave
complete / msbhev / verb (misminority.
1 / kmpen / noun
Opposite
majority noun
campaign
f the
the sentences
with a word from
box.
behaving, misbehaved)
minority
manrti
nounare
(plural
mirror
/ mrr / noun
1 a group /of
activities/ that
to behave badly
mint
/ mnt / 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 / mstf / 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 avour to food and drinks
1 A
kangaroo
is asupporters.
type of used
slightly bad
small
minority
of football
mirror.
campaign
1 /The
mans
/ preposition
I agreed
to2 the suggestion,
but
was minus
Living
Room
on page C11
f See
c
2 A
mischievous
/ mstvs / adj
lettuce
is a type
of I

campaign
/ kmpen
/ verb
1 A2 used when the second of two
in the minority.
behaving in a way that is slightly bad
misbehave
/ msbhev / verb (mistoOpposite
organize
a
group
of
activities
to
try
should be taken
majority
is anoun
type of numbers
)away from
f 3 Boxing
d not serious: a mischievous vebut
behaving, misbehaved
to make something happen
the rst: Five minus three is two.
year-old
to
behave
badly
mint
/
mnt
/
noun
4 A sandal
is
a type of 2 without something: She
arrived at
r / noun
km / verb
camper
kmp
e
1 a sweet /with
a fresh,
strong taste
miserable
/ mzrbl / adj
mischief
/ mstf
the
meeting minus
her/ briefcase.
own phrasal verb
1
someone
who
stays
in
a
tent
on
5 An
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
/ mans
used to add avour to food and drinks minus
2 bad
and making you sad: People are
slightly
bad / adj
Calm down and tell me whats
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/ mans
bed, kitchen
equipment, etc. temperature
mischievous
/
mstvs
/
adj
g
last night was minus ten.
1 A2 used when the second of two
behaving
in a way that is slightly bad misery / mzri / noun [no plural]
1 / mnt
/ klri / noun
camping
/ kmp
/ 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 veand have
or measuring the amount of
A2 rst:
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
Itll coloured
take you thirty
minutes to
2 without something:
arrived
campsite
/ kmpsatShe
/ Phrases
noun
UK (at
USare shown
rbl / adj
i
misfortune
/ msftun / noun
ories a day.
miserable
/ mzShe
get
to the airport.
was ten minthe
meeting minus
her briefcase./)
campground
/ kmprand
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
kvz /
where
people staythere
in tentsare five
/ mans
adj
2 bad
andshort
making
youof
sad:
People
2 A2
a very
period
time:
Ill 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
B1
3
wait/just
a
minute
used
when
misleading
/ mslid / adj
misery / mz ri / noun [no plural]
asking
someone
to wait for
a short
minute1 / mnt / noun
sadness
and suffering:
The
war brought making someone believe something
l is not true: misleading information
time:
Just to
a minute
Ive
left my coat
1 A1 a period of time equal to 60
that
misery
millions of
people.
seconds: Itll take you thirty minutes to in the restaurant.
miss
/ msftun
/ noun
m / ms / 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: Ill
seeing or having: Ill 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
/ mslid
/ 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 / manjut / adj
time: Just a minute Ive 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 / ms / verb
q
4 at the last minute at the latest time miracle / mrkl / noun
bus, train, or plane: If I dont leave
1 A2 to feel sad about someone or
1 something that is very surprising or
possible: The concert was cancelled at
now, Ill miss my train.
something that you have stopped
difcult to believe: Its a miracle that
the last minute.
4 rB1 to not see or hear something: I
seeing or having: Ill miss you when
Cambridge
English Dictionary,
Second
5 (at)Essential
any minute
very soon:
Her Edition hes still alive.
missed
that. Could you repeat it?
you
go.
He
misses
having
a
room
of
very strange that hapDictionary
Guidebe
Worksheets
2 something
train will
arriving any minute.
s
5 miss
a chance/opportunity B1 to
his own.
Unit
4: The entry for the
word1
pens
which
you
cannot
explain
2 A2 to not go to something: I missed not use an opportunity to do someminute2 / manjut / adj
t
thing:
She missed the chance to speak
miraculous
my class this/ mrkjls
morning. / adj
very small: Her hands are minute.
to him.
very
ortoo
difcult
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 / skzm / noun [no plural]
using words that are the

of what you mean to be
nt to someone or show them
are angry
c / skstk / adj
casm: Are you being sarcastic?
and past participle of sit
/ stlat / noun
f equipment that is sent into
ound the Earth to get and
nals: a weather satellite
cup
f See picture at cup
sauna / sn / noun
a room that is hot and lled with

steam where people sit to relax or feel
healthy
sausage
sausages
o
p
q
/ ssd / 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 Theres a limit to how much time we
save
/ sevto
/ describe someone or
someone
that
the
phrase
can
be
used
with
either
the
part
before
the
slash ora the part
verb (savingI , havent met him whats
something:
can spend on this.
dish / stlat d / noun
after
the
So you
canlike?
say waitv a minute
or just a minute.
saved
) slash.
he
like?
Whats your
new dress
b
piece of equipment that is
limit2 / lmt / 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
orWeve
characteristic
of: Its$900
not
tn / noun [no plural]
the
one
ofyou
theokay?
words in
the
list,
or athe
similar
have
to limit
number word:
of guests.
xWell
forphrase
our
like
youwedding.
to bewith
so quiet
are
d
h, shiny cloth
A2
2
to
keep
something
to
use
in
the
2
limited
/
lmtd
/
adj
like
/
lak
/
verb
(
liking
,
liked
)
yB1
future:
Ive saved some food for you.
tion / stsfkn / noun [no
e
small in amount or number: There
A1 to enjoy something or think that
1
3 save les,
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 / lmp / 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
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 / lmp / verb
complete
something:sentence:
Id like to meet him. Id
to walk with difculty 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 / lan / 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
/ lak / 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 / lakbl / 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
/ lakli / adj
p
1
standard
of
living
5 a piece ofstandard
rope or wire with a
1 B1 expected: Im likely to forget if
special
purpose:
a
shing
line
you2
dont
remind
lose
yourme.
temper
(withthat
someone)
Its likely
q
6 lines the marks that older people
hell 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 / lan / verb (lining, lined)
look/ plural
like noun
likes5 / laks
1 to form a row along the side of
B1 know
likes
things that you
something: Trees and cafs lined the
t
6 and
let dislikes
someone
like and things that you do not like
street.
7 for/ good
2 be lined with something to cover
u
likewise
lakwaz / 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 / lnn / noun [no plural]
w
limb / lm / 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 / lamsentences
/ noun
tables
and
beds:
bed
linen
use
the word.
a small,
green fruit that is sour like a
y
lemon
linger / lr / verb
Words
often used togethertoare
in for
dark
letters
in examples:
z
stayshown
somewhere
a long
time: The
limit1 that
/ lmtare
/ 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 | ring | she | thin | this | decision | d jar | t chip | cat | e bed | ago | sit | i baby | hot | run | 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?

Unit 4: The entry for the word2
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 / sutbl / 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 / sutkes / 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: Hes 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 cant 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 / smri / noun (plural
ies)
description that gives the
ts or ideas about something:
a brief summary of what hap-
r / smr / noun
warmest season of the year,
spring and autumn: We
go away in the summer.
sunset
397
summit / smt / noun
the top of a mountain: We hope to

reach the summit before night.
b
summon / smn / verb formal
4
Look atorder
the example
at the entries for the words in dark letters.
to ofcially
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 / sn
/ 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 cant sit in the sun for
What verb is used with moneygthat means to use money to buy
too5
long.
things?
sunbathe
/ snbe / 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 oclock.
sunbathing noun [no plural]
sunburn / snbn / 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
/ snde / 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
/ s / picture:
the
colour
o
the past participle of sing
sunglasses / snlsz / plural noun

dark glasses that you wear to protect your eyes from the sun
f See Clothes on page C5
A2
sunk / sk /
past participle of sink
sunlight / snlat / noun [no plural]

the light from the sun
sunny / sni / adj (sunnier, sunniest)

A2 bright because of light from the
sun: a lovely sunny day
sunrise / snraz / noun
the time when the sun appears in

the morning and the sky becomes
light
B1
sunscreen / snskrin / noun
a substance that protects your skin in

the sun
sunset / snset / noun

B1
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
the time when the sun disappears

Unit 4: The entry for the word3
information, tickets, or a parervice: a ticket ofce the g

fce
h
fsr / noun
meone who works for a govi
t department: a customs ofcer
meone who is a member of
j
ce: a police ofcer
one with an important job in
k
y, navy, etc.: an army ofcer
a smooth, thick
substance
machine
/ min
/ 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) / ke / 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
gunLets
/ min
/ noun
do something:
meet n
this after1 / mdk / noun [no plural]
f
a gun Okay.
that res
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
ri / someone
machinery
min
noun [no
1 / fl / adj
understands
or
agrees
to
something:
Do you believe in magic?
plural]
l
h2 A2 tricks that a person performs
Ill
see you often
at six large
oclock,
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 ofcial 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 ofcial document
mad
/
md
/
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 youre
usuallywell
crazy)
mentally
ill:lets
I
if
start.
Okay,
3
a
quality
that
makes
something
or
j
2 / fl / noun
usually
used
inmad.
serious writing.
think Im
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
) / ke
/ adj,
adv informad to(also
walk
alone
at night.
derful city.
ment: a senior ofcial
p
mal
3 A2 mainly US angry: Were your parents
l
magic2 / mdk / adj
A1 at
1
safe
or when
healthy:
your home
grand-late?
mad
you
youIscame
nse / flasns / 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
fn /, / ftn / 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
l / for
A2 inDad
communicating
with
people
you
do
not
know
well,
4
a satisfactory
way:
Didheyou
angry:
will
go
mad
when
nds
s
magical
/ mdk
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./ ld
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
/ mdm
noun
time: an old
man / an
old formal
house
q
used by stress.
B1
1
used
to
be
polite
when
you
magician
/ mdn / noun
Were
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 dont think I can
magnet
/ mnt
without
a formal
or informalt label are
used/ noun
in general English.
x Words
you do
notage:
know
someones
How
old are you?
h, thats a shame.
an iron object that makes other pieces
Shell
be
four
years
old
in
March.
ed to introduce an idea that
made / med /
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
/ mnetk / adj
think the old system was better in many
at you have just remembered:
with the power of a magnet: a magmadly
/ mdli / adv
ways.
1 gig
informal
dont forget to lock the door. z
v
netic eld
1 with
a old
lot of
energy
andyou
enthusiasm:
A2 an
5
friend
is one
have
before you say something,
2 freezing
known
and liked for a long time: Shes
fore replying to what somew
one 3 clean
of my oldest friends.
said: Ian is leaving now. Oh, I
timetable
418
alize that.
x
old-fashioned
4 acquire / ldfnd / adj
noun [no plural]
B1 not modern: old-fashioned clothes
plied
by another number: Two times
yto someone such as a driver to thank
5 trendy
hick liquid made from plants
him or her for a service
three /islv
six./ noun
olive
als that is used in cooking: a
6 attend
1 / tpt / noun
timetable
/ tamtebl
/ 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
7 terror
shows when things will happen
tiptoe2 / tpt / verb (tiptoeing,
she | thin | this | decision | d jar |ct chip | 2catB1
|8 snooze
e bed
| ago
i baby | schedule)
hot | run | aput |
mainly
UK| (sit
US| usually
tiptoed)
list of times when buses, trains, etc.
to walk quietly on your toes
9 frequently
d
arrive and leave
tire / tar / noun US (UK tyre)
B1 mainly UK (US usually schedule) a
3 10 kin
a thick, round piece of rubber lled
e
list of the times and days of lessons at
with air that ts around a wheel
a school, college, etc.
f See Car on page C3
f
f See The Classroom on page C4

Formal and informal
British and American English
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
tired / tad
/ adj US are very similar, there
Although
English
in the
timid / tmd
/ 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: Im 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 / tn / 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: Im 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 / tar / adj
biscuit tin
B1 making you feel tired: a long and
tinned / tnd / adj UK (US canned)
Tinned food is sold in metal containers.
He was tired out (= very tired) by
tiring day
tissue / tu / 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 / tatl / noun
1 B1 the name of a book, movie, etc.
tiny / tani / adj (tinier, tiniest)
2 a word such as Lord, Dr, etc. that
B1 very small: a tiny baby
is used before someones name
1
tip / tp / noun
to1 / t /
1 the end of something long and
1 A1 used with a verb to make the
narrow: the tips of your ngers
innitive: I want to learn Spanish.
2 B1 a piece of useful advice: garden2 A2 used to give the reason for
ing tips
doing something: Im just going out to
3 B1 an extra amount of money that
get some milk.
you give to someone such as a driver
Unit 5: More about the word1
to thank him or her for a service: We
to2 strong / tu / weak / t /, / t / preposleft a big tip because the waiter was so
ition
friendly.
1 A1 in the direction of somewhere: I
tin opener / tn pnr / 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
1 colour
2 analyse
3 centre
4 aluminium
5 centimetre
6 defence
7 humour
8 pyjamas
tall
405
9 scales
takeaway
/ tekwe / noun UK (US
10 towards
takeout / tekat /)
a
B1 a meal that you buy in a restaurbut eat
home
b
3 antDraw
a at
line
from the usual British
take-off
/ tekf
/ 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 y
d
tale 1 jug
/ tel / noun
milk, sugar, etc. to usually
stove
a story, especially one that is not true:
lk, sugar, etc. in your tea or
e
My 2 pavement
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
3 trousers
fall34 f
move something: A waiter came beat
talent
/
tlnt
/
noun
4 cooker pitcher
our plates away.
g
B1 a natural ability to do something:
to hit or kick someone until they are
bed
and breakfast / bed nd
remove one number from
She 5 holiday
showed an early talent for draw-vacation
hurt: He beat up the other prisoners.
brekfst / noun
number: If you take 4 awaya
h
ing.
a house where you pay for a room to
you get 8.
sidewalk
2 / bit / noun
beat 6 lift
34
beat
sleep in for the night and a meal in
talented
/ tlntd / adj
to buy food in a restaurantbto
i
1B1a regular
that
is made
7 autumn
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 / bed nd
ticular
area:
talented
young
musician
away?
c
bedclothes
/ bedklz / plural noun
surface:
beat
a drum
jbrekfst / noun
hurt: Hethe
beat
upofthe
other prisoners.
mething back phrasal verb a
1 /main
the
sheetswhere
and other
pieces
cloth to
talk
tk / 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:
Ibit
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
Simons
new
girlSome
wordssound
which
related
headword,
and/ noun
which you can easily
bedroom
/ bedrum
the
morning
l / adj
mething down phrasal verb e
beautiful
/was
bjutf
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
/
bedklz
/ plural
ve something that is on a wall
surface: the beat of a drum
Common mistake:
beautiful
bedtime
/
bedtam
/
noun
the
sheets
and
other
pieces
of
cloth
thing that is temporary: Ivef 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
After talk we normally use about.
bee
/
bi
/
noun
bedroom
/
bedrum
/
noun
g
has one l at the
end. l / adj
nB1 a yellow
beautiful
/ bjutf
e
emove something: If youre 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 / bedtam / 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
/ tkoften
/pleasant:
noun
2 Learners
beautiful wrong.
music
plane takes off, it begins to y.
makes honey
i
Remember that it starts with beau and
p
bee
/ bi / sticky
noun
B1 a beautiful
about
a particular
Its
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
/ bif
/
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
bjuti
/ noun
[noschool.
plural]
day
(=
the
sun is
(= sweet, sticky
Its 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
/ tktv
adj
area
is famous
for itsB1/natural
beauty.
beautifully
adv
She sings
beautibeen
ok.
beef // bin
bif //, / bn / 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
/ bkem
[no
2B1
have
been
to to have gone to a
talk
show
/ tk
/ [no
noun
mainly US
ontrol of something: Theyve
past
tense
of
become
the
meat
beauty
/
bjuti
/
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
/ bkz
/ 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 / bin
/, / bn / verb
o
r / noun
where
people
are asked
questions
mething up phrasal verb
beer
/ b
v1 past
Common
mistake:
because
m
participle
of be
/ bkem
/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.
Ive 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/ tl
cause.
tall
/ adj
beetle
/ noun
because
/ bkz / conjunction
been to/ bitl
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
/ br / noun
hildren take up most of my
Common mistake: because
peopleIm
or calling
things:because
Hes tallI and
thing:
needthin.
to ask
beetroot
/ bitrut
/ noun
UK from
(US beet)
A1 an alcoholic
drink
made
r
because
wrong.in the
Its
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. / bkz v / preposition
s
beetle
/ bitl / noun
because
z
short adj
f Oppositeof
q
1
r
before
/
bf
/
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:
Im
only
herebecause
becauseI need
of you.
thing:
Im
calling
to
ask
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a week
Christmas
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cat | esomething.
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before
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cooked
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cold
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of someone
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something
or
became
great
friends.
thing: Im
only
here because of you.
The
hospital
just before
the bridge.
someone:
a week
before Christmas
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English
alphabet.
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sleep
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did you go to
bed
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another
place:
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Related words
Opposites
4 Look up these words. Write down their opposites.

1 heavy
2 increase
3 friendly
4 guilty
5 high
6 major
7 noisy
8 rich
9 smooth
10 weak
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.
3 He 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
1 1 book 2 chair 3 hair 4 light 5 pencil 6 sock 7 table 8 yacht
2 1 take 2 talk 3 tall 4 teacher 5 thank 6 Thursday 7 today

8 tongue
3 1 good: goal grandchild 2 police: point population 3 early:
DVD easy 4 whale: wed which 5 poster: port praise
4
mouth, more, much, mood, my, mug, move, Mr, mother, mustnt,

music, Ms

1 1 break: broke/broken 2 make: made/made 3 get: got/got 4 swim:
swam/swum 5 take: took/taken
2 1 bookshelves 2 children 3 feet 4 men 5 mice 6 potatoes

7 sheep 8 wives
3 1 cities 2 lives 3 firemen 4 tomatoes
4 1 bad: worse/worst 2 heavy: heavier/heaviest 3 lazy: lazier/laziest
4 good: better/best 5 well: better/best
5 1 fish /f/, 2 dictionary /dknri/, 3 island /alnd/, 4 knee
/ni/, 5 through /ru/, 6 sign /san/
6 1 doctor 2 incorrect 3 award 4 question 5 record 6 record
7 1 A1 2 A1 3 A2 4 A2 5 A1 6 A2

1 1 3 2 2 3 2 4 1 5 1 6 3
2 1 noun 2 adjective 3 noun 4 verb 5 adverb 6 preposition
3
hat, happy, actor, between, luck, chair, read, awful, compare, house
4 1 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.
5 1 incorrect 2 incorrect 3 correct 4 correct 5 incorrect

6 incorrect
6
afraid, nibble, bag, react, broken, adventure, narrow, honest,
immediately, deep
7 1 18 2 3 3 7 4 2
8 1 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

1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 5 2
2 1 animal 2 food 3 sport 4 shoe 5 tree
3 1 standard 2 temper 3 fold 4 blame 5 look 6 know 7 good

8 bad
4 1 a cup 2 take 3 for, out 4 books 5 spend 6 thread 7 need to

1 1 informal 2 informal 3 general 4 formal 5 informal 6 formal
7 general 8 informal 9 formal 10 formal
2 1 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
3 1 jug/pitcher 2 pavement/sidewalk 3 trousers/pants 4 cooker/stove

5 holiday/vacation 6 lift/elevator 7 autumn/fall
4 1 light 2 decrease 3 unfriendly 4 innocent 5 low 6 minor 7

quiet 8 poor 9 rough 10 strong
5 1 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?

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These Dictionary Guide Worksheets are downloadable versions of

Unit 1: Finding your way around the dictionary

Unit 2: Information about the word

Unit 3: Parts of speech

Unit 4: The entry for the word

Unit 5: More about the word

Unit 1: Finding your way around the dictionary

The entries in the dictionary are in alphabetical order. We ignore spaces

2 Put these words in alphabetical order.

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Unit 1: Finding your way around the dictionary1

ssman, businessan / bznsmn /, / bzns

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thing come to an end: Eventually

A2 a board used to put things on,

Unit 2: Information about the word

2 Look up these nouns. Write down their plural form.

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Unit 2: Information about the word1

different person: a fancy dress party

fantastic / fntstk / adj informal

A2 very good: He looks fantastic in that

the job of working on a farm

farmyard / fmjd / noun

an area of land with farm buildings

farther / fr / adj, adv

comparative of far: more distant: I

couldnt walk any farther.

superlative of far: most distant: Which

planet is farthest from the sun?

fascinated / fsnetd / adj

ask when they use the Internet or a

ing crops and keeping animals: a

fast food / fst fud / noun [no plural]

fat1 / ft / adj (fatter, fattest)

Someone who is fat weighs too

Pronunciations are shown after the headword. For example, the

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Unit 2: Information about the word2

meone) back phrasal verb

isit a place or person for a

e act of using the telephone:

e who makes a telephone call:

kln / noun US (UK phone-in)

laxed and not worried or

and that records moving pictures

past tense of come

camera / kmr / noun

A1 a piece of equipment used to take

camp1 / kmp / noun

1 a group of activities that are

campaign2 / kmpen / verb

to organize a group of activities to try

camper / kmpr / noun

camping / kmp / noun [no plural]

1 someone who stays in a tent on

living in a tent for a holiday

campsite / kmpsat / noun UK (US

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