文polyglot.
← All languages
THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

English English

CEFR LEVEL

3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

76 words & expressions

back up

phrasal verb A2

to support or help someone; to make a copy of data for safety; to move backward; to support, reinforce, or provide evidence in favor of someone or their statements; to provide support for someone or substantiate a claim with evidence to support or help someone; to make a copy of data for safety; to move backward; to support or help someone; to make a copy of data for safety; to move backward

↗

background

word A2

a person's past experience, family, education, or the setting behind something the circumstances or situation that form the setting; a person's education, experience, or social circumstances the circumstances, environment, or past history of a person or thing; the part behind the main subject in an image; the circumstances or situation that form the setting; a person's education, experience, or social circumstances the circumstances, environment, or past history of a person or thing; the part behind the main subject in an image

↗

background information

phrase A2

preliminary context or explanatory facts that explain a situation

↗

Backwards

word A2

in the direction that is behind; in reverse order

↗

badly

word A2

in a bad way; very much; seriously in a way that is not good; poorly or severely

↗

badminton

word A2

a sport played with light rackets and a shuttlecock across a net

↗

bake

word A2

to cook food by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven to cook food using dry heat, usually in an oven; to cook food using dry heat, usually in an oven

↗

balance

word A2

A state of equilibrium where different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.; a steady state where things are equal or under control; money left in an account A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall; to give equal importance to two contrasting things or parts of something. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall. a state where different elements are equal or in the correct proportions; A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall; to give equal importance to two contrasting things or parts of something. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall. a state where different elements are equal or in the correct proportions

↗

balcony

word A2

a platform enclosed by a wall on the outside of a building

↗

balloon

word A2

a small brightly colored rubber bag inflated with air or gas A small bag made of thin rubber or similar material that can be inflated with air or gas; as a verb, to expand rapidly.; A small bag made of thin rubber or similar material that can be inflated with air or gas; as a verb, to expand rapidly.

↗

bank statement

phrase A2

a printed record of the balance in a bank account and transactions

↗

barbecue

word A2

a meal or gathering at which food is cooked outdoors over an open fire

↗

barber

word A2

a person whose profession is cutting and grooming hair and shaving or trimming beards

↗

bargain

word A2

a good deal at a low price; or to discuss the price before buying to negotiate terms; to discuss prices; to make a deal an agreement between two or more parties; something bought at a good price; to negotiate terms; to discuss prices; to make a deal an agreement between two or more parties; something bought at a good price

↗

base

word A2

the main place, part, or idea that supports something to use something as a foundation; to establish or locate something The lowest part or foundation of something; or to establish something upon.; to use something as a foundation; to establish or locate something The lowest part or foundation of something; or to establish something upon.

↗

basic

word A2

simple, necessary, or at the first level fundamental; essential; forming the foundation or starting point forming the most important or simplest part of something

↗

basically

word A2

used to give the main idea in simple words in the most important or fundamental way; essentially

↗

basket

word A2

a container made of interwoven strips of cane, wood, or plastic a container made of woven materials used for carrying or storing things; a container made of woven materials used for carrying or storing things

↗

batch

word A2

a quantity of goods or people produced or handled at one single time a quantity of items produced or processed at one time

↗

battery

word A2

a device that produces electricity to power equipment A device that stores and provides electrical energy; also refers to a group of similar things or repeated blows.; A device that stores and provides electrical energy; also refers to a group of similar things or repeated blows.

↗

bay

word A2

a body of water partly enclosed by land a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward

↗

beauty

word A2

the quality of being pleasant to see, hear, or feel the quality of being pleasing to look at; attractiveness a combination of qualities that please the senses or mind

↗

beer

word A2

an alcoholic drink made from grain, often served in bottles or cans An alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavored with hops.

↗

before bed

phrase A2

during the period before going to bed at night

↗

beg

word A2

to ask for money or food as charity, or to plead earnestly to ask for something earnestly; to request humbly to ask for something earnestly or desperately; to ask for something earnestly; to request humbly to ask for something earnestly or desperately

↗

beginner

word A2

a person who is starting to learn or practice a skill

↗

belly

word A2

the front part of the human body below the chest and ribs, containing the stomach; the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels; abdomen The front part of the human body below the chest; stomach or abdomen.

↗

belong

word A2

to be owned by someone or to be in the right place or group to be in the right place or to be a member of a group

↗

belt

word A2

a strip worn around the waist or used for safety or movement a strip of leather or cloth worn around the waist to support clothes or for decoration a strip of material worn around the waist to support clothes or as decoration

↗

bench

word A2

a long seat for two or more people, typically made of wood or stone a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone; a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone

↗

bend

word A2

to curve or make something not straight; a curve in a road or object a curved or angled part of something; a turning point in a road or river to curve something or cause it to change shape; to move the body or part of it downward or forward

↗

besides

word A2

in addition to; apart from that in addition to; moreover; furthermore in addition to; apart from

↗

best price

phrase A2

the lowest or most advantageous price available

↗

better quality

phrase A2

superior in standard, excellence, or grade compared to alternatives

↗

beyond

word A2

farther than a place, time, or limit further away than; exceeding; more than at or to the further side of; more than

↗

bill

word A2

a written list showing money you must pay for goods or services the beak of a bird, especially when it is broad and flat a written statement of money owed for goods or services; also a proposed law presented to a legislature; the beak of a bird, especially when slender, broad, or flat; the beak of a bird, especially when it is broad and flat a written statement of money owed for goods or services; also a proposed law presented to a legislature

↗

bit

word A2

a small amount or small piece of something a small piece or quantity of something; a short time or distance a small piece, amount, or portion of something

↗

bite

word A2

to cut with teeth; a small mark or piece from teeth to cut with teeth; to have a sharp effect to use teeth to cut or wound; to grip with teeth to cut or tear something with the teeth; to cut with teeth; to have a sharp effect to use teeth to cut or wound; to grip with teeth to cut or tear something with the teeth

↗

blackboard

word A2

a dark smooth board in a classroom used for writing on with chalk

↗

blame

word A2

to say someone is responsible for a problem; responsibility for something bad to hold responsible for a fault; to find fault with to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrong; to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrong; to hold responsible for a fault; to find fault with to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrong

↗