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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

697 words & expressions

bright future

phrase

a promising, successful, and prosperous life ahead filled with optimism and opportunities

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brighten

word A1

to become or make more light or cheerful to make something lighter or more colorful; to improve mood or make happier

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brighten up

phrasal verb

To become lighter, more radiant, or cheerful.

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brilliant

word A2

very clever, very good, or very bright Exceptionally clever, talented, or impressive; very bright or radiant.

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Brim over

phrasal verb

To overflow with an emotion or liquid.

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Brim with

phrasal verb

To be full of a particular quality, emotion, or content.

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bring

word A1

to take or carry someone or something to a place or person; to carry someone or something to a place with you to carry or take something to a place; to come with something to carry or take something to a place; to cause something to happen to carry or move something or someone to a place; to carry or take something to a place; to come with something to carry or take something to a place; to cause something to happen to carry or move something or someone to a place

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bring about

phrasal verb

To cause something to happen or result in financial changes

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bring along

phrasal verb

To take someone or something with you to a specific destination.

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Bring around

phrasal verb

To persuade someone to agree with an opinion, or to restore someone to consciousness.

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bring back

phrasal verb

To return an item to a store for a replacement or a monetary refund

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Bring down

phrasal verb

To reduce or lower prices, costs, or expenditures

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Bring Down the House

idiom

To give an extraordinary performance that earns roaring applause and widespread approval

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bring forth

phrasal verb

To produce, generate, or cause something to appear or become known.

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bring forward

phrasal verb

To move an event or meeting to an earlier date, or to introduce a balance into the next accounting period

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Bring Home the Bacon

idiom

To earn a livelihood or supply essential financial resources for the household

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bring in

phrasal verb

To enlist or invite an external specialist or contributor to participate in a project or meeting

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Bring My a Game

idiom

To give one's absolute best performance, focus, and dedication in a competitive or serious endeavor

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bring on

phrasal verb

To cause something unpleasant or stressful to happen or develop.

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bring out

phrasal verb

To highlight or reveal a quality; to produce and share something stored away.

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Bring round

phrasal verb

To restore consciousness to someone; to persuade or convince someone to adopt a particular viewpoint.

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Bring to

phrasal verb

To revive someone from fainting; to maneuver a ship into the wind so that it stops moving.

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bring to our attention

phrase B1

to make someone aware of an issue, fact, or problem

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Bring under

phrasal verb

To bring something completely under control, restraint, or subjection.

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bring up

phrasal verb B2

to mention or introduce a topic for discussion; to introduce a topic for discussion; to raise a child

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Bring up children

phrasal verb

to raise, care for, and educate children until they reach adulthood

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Bring up to

phrasal verb

To raise, improve, or elevate something to a specific level, quantity, or standard.

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Bristle at

phrasal verb

To react with visible anger, irritation, or indignation to a remark, proposal, or situation.

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Bristle with

phrasal verb

To be abundantly full of, overflowing with, or thickly covered in something.

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broach

word C1

To raise a sensitive or difficult subject for discussion.

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broad

word B1

wide, or covering many things in a general way wide; extensive; covering a large area wide in extent, range, or scope

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broadcast

word B1

to send a program, message, or information by TV, radio, or online media; the program itself to transmit a program or information by radio, television, or online media

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Broaden out

phrasal verb

To become wider, larger, or more comprehensive in physical width or overall scope.

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broken

word A1

damaged, separated into pieces, or no longer working damaged; not working; fractured damaged or not working properly

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Brood on

phrasal verb

To think deeply and persistently about an upsetting, depressing, or worrying matter.

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Brood over

phrasal verb

To worry obsessively or sulk over an unfortunate event or difficult dilemma.

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broom

word A2

a cleaning tool consisting of bristles bound together and attached to a long handle, used for sweeping

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Bros Before Hoes

idiom

An informal slang maxim asserting that male solidarity and friendship should always take priority over romantic pursuits.

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Bros Before Hos

idiom

An alternative spelling of the colloquial expression emphasizing that male companionship precedes romantic entanglements.

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brother

word A1

a boy or man who has the same parents as you; sometimes used for a close male friend a male sibling; a male sibling

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