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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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CEFR LEVEL

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

697 words & expressions

Book into

phrasal verb

To reserve accommodation or a stay at a specific hotel or residential facility

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book tickets

phrase B1

to reserve or buy travel or admission passes in advance

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Book up

phrasal verb

To reserve all available capacity, spaces, or slots completely

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bookcase

word A2

a piece of furniture with shelves designed for holding books

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booked online

phrase A2

reserved a ticket, seat, or room over the internet

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bookmark

word A1

to save a webpage or page location for quick reference

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bookshelf

word A2

a shelf on which books can be stored and displayed

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bookshop

word A2

a shop where books are sold to customers a retail store where books are sold

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bookstore

word A1

a retail shop where printed books are sold a shop where books are sold

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bookworm

phrase

a person who loves reading books and devotes an enormous amount of time to literature; A person who loves reading books and devotes an enormous amount of time to study.

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boom

word B1

a loud, deep, resonant sound

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Boom out

phrasal verb

To make a deep, resonant, and powerful sound that reverberates

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boost

word B2

to increase or improve something To increase, improve, or raise something.

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boot

word B1

a sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle or lower leg; sturdy footwear covering the foot and ankle or lower leg A type of shoe that covers the ankle or higher; to start up a computer system.

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Boot out

phrasal verb

To dismiss, eject, or expel someone unceremoniously from a project or organization

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boot up

phrasal verb

To start or initialize an electronic operating system or intelligent building controls

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bootstrapping

word C1

Starting and running a business relying strictly on personal savings or self-generated revenue without external funding.

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border

word B1

a line separating two countries, states, or regions; a line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries A line separating two political or geographical areas.

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Border on

phrasal verb

To come very close to or verge on a specific extreme state, quality, or condition

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bore

word B1

to make someone feel tired and uninterested Verb: To make someone feel uninterested or tired; Noun: A dull or tiresome person.

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boring

word A1

tedious and uninteresting; dull not interesting or exciting; dull.

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Born with a Silver Spoon in One's Mouth

idiom

Born into a privileged, wealthy family with inherited advantages.

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borrow

word A1

to take and use something from someone for a time and then return it to take temporarily with intention to return; to take on loan To take something for temporary use with the intention of returning it.; To take something for temporary use with the intention of returning it.

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boss

word A2

the person who is in charge at work and tells others what to do a person who is in charge of a worker, group, or organization

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Boss around

phrasal verb

To give orders domineeringly or dictate to others in an overbearing manner

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Botch up

phrasal verb

To execute a task clumsily, ruin something through poor workmanship, or bungle

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both

word A1

the two people or things together referring to two people or things together

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both sides

phrase A1

the two opposing parties or two surfaces of something

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bother

word A2

to annoy someone or make an effort to do something to annoy, worry, or cause trouble to someone

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bottle

word A1

a container for liquids; to put a liquid into bottles a container with a narrow neck, typically made of glass or plastic, used for storing liquids a container, typically made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck used to hold liquids; a glass or plastic container with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids; a container with a narrow neck, typically made of glass or plastic, used for storing liquids a container, typically made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck used to hold liquids

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Bottle out

phrasal verb

To lose nerve and back out of a bold or challenging action at the last minute

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bottle up

phrasal verb

to suppress or hide strong emotions and refuse to express them over a prolonged period

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bottleneck

word B2

a narrow section or stage in a process that impedes progress or slows down flow; a point of congestion or blockage that slows down an entire process Narrow path or obstruction, a place or situation where flow becomes slow.; Narrow path or obstruction, a place or situation where flow becomes slow.

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bottom

word A1

the lowest part of something the lowest point or part of something; the ground under a body of water The lowest part of something.; the lowest point or part of something; the ground under a body of water The lowest part of something.

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bottom line

idiom C1

The fundamental or most important factor, or the net financial outcome.; the most essential, fundamental, or concluding fact in a situation; the fundamental truth, most critical fact, or ultimate net result of a situation

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Bottom of the Barrel

idiom

The lowest possible quality, or the poorest and most undesirable choices available.

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Bottom out

phrasal verb

To reach the lowest point and stabilize before beginning to rise or recover

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bounce back

phrasal verb

To recover quickly from an outage, drop in power, or unexpected setback

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bounce off

phrasal verb

To reflect off a surface, or to test ideas with colleagues for feedback

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bound

word B1

certain or extremely likely to happen; or heading toward a destination; obliged To move with large strides or jumps; also refers to being tied, limited, or certain.

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