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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

534 words & expressions

drill

word A2

a tool used for making holes, or a disciplined training session a tool or exercise used for making holes or practicing skills

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drink

word A1

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it; to take liquid into your mouth; a liquid you can drink to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it to swallow liquid; to consume beverages to take liquid into the mouth and swallow; a liquid for consumption to take liquid into the mouth and swallow; a beverage; to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it to swallow liquid; to consume beverages to take liquid into the mouth and swallow; a liquid for consumption to take liquid into the mouth and swallow; a beverage

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drink water

phrase A1

to consume water for hydration and health

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Dripping Water Hollows a Stone

proverb

Persistent, steady, and patient efforts over a long duration can overcome seemingly impossible obstacles.

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drive

word A1

to control a car or vehicle; also a strong effort toward a goal to control and move a vehicle; to force someone to move to operate and control a vehicle; a journey in a vehicle

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Drive for Show, Putt for Dough

proverb

Flamboyant, visible achievements attract attention, but quiet, disciplined, and essential execution produces real results.

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drive home

phrasal verb

to make a point emphatically clear and ensure it is fully understood and accepted

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Drive Someone up the Wall

idiom

To irritate, frustrate, or annoy someone to an extreme degree.

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driver

word A1

a person who drives a car, bus, truck, or other vehicle a person who operates a motor vehicle a person who operates a vehicle; a person who operates a motor vehicle a person who operates a vehicle

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Driving Me Nuts

idiom

Causing extreme annoyance, stress, or mental exhaustion.

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drop

word A1

to let something fall; to fall or decrease; a small amount of liquid to let something fall; a small quantity of liquid; to let something fall; a small quantity of liquid

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Drop Acid, Not Bombs

idiom

A historic 1960s counterculture slogan advocating peace, inner exploration, and personal freedom over military conflict.

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drop by

phrasal verb

to make a brief, informal, and casual visit without strict prior notice; To pay a brief, casual, and usually informal visit.

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Drop in

phrasal verb

To make a short, informal, and often unexpected visit to someone's house.

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Drop in the Bucket

idiom

A very small or insignificant amount compared with what is needed or the whole amount.

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drop off

phrasal verb

to take someone or something to a place and leave them there by vehicle

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drop out

phrasal verb

To withdraw or cancel participation from a scheduled activity, event, or arrangement

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Drop out of

phrasal verb

to leave school, college, or an academic program permanently before completing one's degree

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Drop Someone a Line

idiom

To write a short letter, note, or quick email message to someone.

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Drop-Dead Gorgeous

idiom

Extremely striking, splendid, or breathtakingly attractive.

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dross

word C2

worthless, unwanted material or impurities, especially scum on molten metal

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drought

word B2

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

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drug

word A2

a medicine; an illegal substance that affects the body or mind a substance used as a medicine or an illegal addictive substance

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drugstore

word A2

a retail store where medicines and basic toiletries are sold A retail store that sells medicines, health-related products, and sometimes cosmetics or snacks.

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drum

word A1

a musical percussion instrument sounded by beating with sticks or hands a percussion instrument typically made of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched over one or both ends a musical instrument beaten with sticks or hands; also a cylindrical container; a percussion instrument typically made of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched over one or both ends a musical instrument beaten with sticks or hands; also a cylindrical container

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Drumstick

word B2

the long, slender green seed pod of the moringa tree, cooked as a nutritious vegetable

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drunk

word B1

affected by alcohol to the point of losing physical or mental control affected by alcohol to the point of losing control of one's faculties or behavior

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Drunk Words Are Sober Thoughts

proverb

What someone expresses while intoxicated represents their honest, uninhibited, and underlying beliefs.

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Drunken Words Are Sober Thoughts

proverb

Statements made while under the influence of alcohol often reflect suppressed feelings, unvarnished truths, or real opinions.

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dry

word A1

not wet; to make something not wet free from moisture or liquid; not wet; lacking interest or excitement to remove moisture; to become free of water free from moisture or liquid; not wet; free from moisture or liquid; not wet; lacking interest or excitement to remove moisture; to become free of water free from moisture or liquid; not wet

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Dry Chilli

word C1

sun-dried chili peppers used as a whole spice or flakes to add heat and pungency to food

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dry clothes

phrase A2

to remove moisture from wet washed clothing using sun or heat

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Dry Run

idiom

A complete practice session or trial rehearsal before an actual event or launch.

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duck

word A2

a common waterbird with a flat bill and short legs a waterbird with webbed feet and a broad flat bill a waterbird with a broad bill and webbed feet; to lower the head or body quickly to avoid something

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Ducks in a Row

idiom

Having all personal matters, documents, or finances thoroughly organized and properly prepared.

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due

word A1

expected or required at a particular time; because of something in the phrase due to owed as a debt; expected at a certain time; scheduled expected at a certain time or required by a certain date; owed as a debt; expected at a certain time; scheduled expected at a certain time or required by a certain date

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dull

word B1

lacking interest or excitement; monotonous; not sharp or bright lacking interest or excitement; not bright; lacking intelligence; tedious lacking brightness, vividness, or interest; boring or not sharp

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Duly

word C1

in accordance with what is required or appropriate; at the proper time

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dump

word B1

a place where waste material or rubbish is left; also an act of throwing away careless garbage to drop or dispose of something carelessly; to end a relationship suddenly

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dupe

word C2

to deceive or trick someone

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