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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

440 words & expressions

Fall back

phrasal verb

To retreat, step back, or rely on a secondary resource or backup plan.

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fall behind

phrasal verb

to fail to maintain a desired pace, progress more slowly than scheduled, or lag behind deadlines

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Fall by the Wayside

idiom

To fail, be discarded, or give up before completion, often due to lack of resources.

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fall down

phrasal verb

To collapse, fail, or prove unsuccessful, especially regarding an arrangement, plan, or timeline

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Fall for

phrasal verb

to suddenly develop strong romantic feelings for someone; to be deeply attracted to someone

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Fall off

phrasal verb

To decrease in quantity, degree, intensity, or quality.

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Fall off the Wagon

idiom

To relapse into an old destructive habit after a period of self-restraint.

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Fall on Deaf Ears

idiom

To be completely ignored, unheeded, or disregarded.

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Fall out

phrasal verb

To argue and have a serious disagreement that damages a relationship.

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Fall out with

phrasal verb

to have an argument or disagreement with someone that causes a rupture in a friendship or relationship

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Fall Seven Times, Stand up Eight

proverb

Never succumb to setbacks; persistence, resilience, and recovering after every failure determine genuine long-term success.

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Fall short of

phrase

to fail to reach an expected standard, goal, or benchmark

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fall through

phrasal verb

to fail to materialize, finish, or succeed (especially plans, contracts, or negotiations)

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Fall to Pieces

idiom

To disintegrate structurally, emotionally, or operationally into fragments.

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fallacy

word C1

A mistaken belief or a flawed, deceptive argument based on unsound reasoning.

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fallow

word C2

plowed and harrowed but left unseeded for a period; inactive or dormant

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false

word A1

not true, correct, or real not true; incorrect; deceptive; artificial not true or correct; intended to deceive

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fame

word B2

The state of being widely known, recognized, or talked about by many people.; the condition of being known or talked about by many people the state of being known or recognized by many people

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familiar

word A2

known to you because you have seen, heard, or experienced it before well-known; easily recognized; having knowledge of; informal and friendly Well known or easily recognized from previous experience.

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Familiarity Breeds Contempt

proverb

Knowing someone or something too well often leads to a loss of respect or taking them for granted.; Excessive exposure or close, constant involvement with something or someone often causes a loss of respect or value.

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family

word A1

parents, children, and close relatives A group consisting of parents and their children, or all the descendants of a common ancestor.; A group consisting of parents and their children, or all the descendants of a common ancestor.

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family dinner

phrase A1

an evening meal where family members eat together

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family reunion

phrase A2

a social gathering where extended family members who do not live together meet to celebrate and reconnect

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famous

word A1

known by many people Known about by many people; renowned. known about by many people; well recognized

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fan

word A1

a machine that moves air, or a person who likes someone or something very much a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing; a device for creating air current a device with rotating blades that creates airflow for cooling a device with rotating blades that creates a current of air; also a person who admires or supports someone or something

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Fan base

phrase

the collective group of devoted admirers, enthusiasts, or followers of a celebrity, team, or franchise

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fancy

word A2

decorative, expensive, or special; to want or like something a feeling of liking or wanting something; imagination or fantasy to imagine, desire, or like something; to have a liking for

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Fancy Pants

idiom

Someone who dresses excessively stylishly, acts pretentiously, or puts on sophisticated airs to impress others.

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fantastic

word A2

very good or exciting extremely good; wonderful; excellent extraordinary, extremely good or impressive

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fantasy

word B1

the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially impossible or magical things a creation of the imagination, especially something improbable or impossible

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far

word A2

a long distance in space or time at, to, or by a great distance; at, to, or by a great distance

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fare

word A2

the money paid for a journey on public transportation the money paid for a journey on public transport; also food or treatment provided; the money paid for a journey on public transport; also food or treatment provided

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farm

word A1

land or a place where crops are grown or animals are kept an area of land used for growing crops and raising animals; an area of land used for growing crops and raising animals

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farmer

word A1

a person who grows crops or keeps animals for food or business a person who grows crops or raises animals for food or profit a person who owns or manages a farm; a person who grows crops or raises animals for food or profit a person who owns or manages a farm

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Fas Est Et Ab Hoste Doceri

proverb

It is lawful and wise to learn even from an enemy or competitor

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fascinate

word B1

to interest someone very much to attract and hold the attention of someone; to charm or captivate

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fascination

word B2

The power to fascinate someone, or the state of being intensely interested and attracted.

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fascist

word C1

Relating to or characteristic of fascism; extremely authoritarian, dictatorial, or autocratic.

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fashion

word A2

popular styles of clothes, hair, or appearance a popular or accepted style of clothing, behavior, or way of doing something

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Fashion Victim

idiom

A person who blindly follows the latest fashion trends regardless of price, practicality, or whether they look good.

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