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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.

536 words & expressions

in the nick of time

phrase

just in time at the last possible moment before it is too late; Just at the critical moment before it is too late

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In the Pink

idiom

In peak health, optimal physical condition, or flourishing spirits

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In the Red

idiom

Spending more money than one earns; operating at a financial loss or in debt.

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In the Short Term

phrase

Covering a brief or temporary period of time in the near future

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In the Sticks

idiom

Living or situated in a rural, remote area far away from big towns and cities.

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In the Valley of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man Is King

proverb

Among those completely devoid of understanding, a person with partial awareness assumes supreme leadership.

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In the Way

idiom

Blocking someone's movement or progress; acting as an obstacle or hindrance.

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in this context

phrase A2

within this particular set of circumstances, facts, or environment

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in this position

phrase A2

in this specific job, role, or situation

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In Time

phrase

Early enough for a particular purpose; eventually as days pass

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in total

phrase B1

as a complete amount when everything is added together

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in trouble

phrase

facing difficulty, danger, crisis, or risk of reprimand or failure

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In Unity, There Is Strength

proverb

Collective solidarity and cooperative harmony make a community far more powerful than isolated individuals.

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In Vain

phrase

Without success, achieving no useful result; futilely

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In Vino Veritas

proverb

A Latin proverb meaning that intoxication strips away inhibitions and reveals a person's true character and thoughts.

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in which

phrase A1

used to specify a place, situation, or medium previously referred to

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In Wine, There Is Truth

proverb

Intoxication loosens tongue and restraint, prompting individuals to utter unfiltered truths.

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In-depth investigation

phrase

a comprehensive, meticulous, and prolonged inquiry into an issue or potential wrongdoing to uncover hidden facts

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In-depth study

phrase

a thorough, comprehensive, and exhaustive investigation or academic examination of a subject

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inadvertently

word C1

Without intention; accidentally or by mistake.

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inaugurated

word C1

Admitted formally to office, or dedicated and opened formally to the public.

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incentive

word B2

a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something; a payment or concession to stimulate greater output or investment; a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something; a reward or penalty that influences behavior a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something

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inception

word C1

The establishment or starting point of an institution, activity, or idea.

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inch

word A2

a small unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters; to move very slowly A unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters; or to move slowly and carefully in small amounts.

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incident

word B1

an event, often something unusual or unpleasant an event or occurrence, often unpleasant or unusual; an event or occurrence, often unpleasant or unusual

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incisive

word C1

Intelligently analytical, clear-thinking, and direct in cutting to the heart of an issue.

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include

word A2

to have something as a part of a group, list, or price to have as part of a whole; to contain or comprise to contain as a part; to add as a member or element to make something part of a whole or group

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include data

phrase B1

to contain or incorporate specific figures and facts within a document

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inclusive

word B2

Including all the services or items normally expected; not excluding any people or groups.

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income

word B1

money that a person or business earns regularly money received for work or through investments

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inconsequential

word C1

Not important or significant; negligible.

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incorporate

word B1

to include or combine something as part of a larger whole

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increase

word A2

to become or make something greater in number, amount, or level to become or make something larger in amount, number, or degree to make something larger in size, number, or amount; to become or make greater in size, amount, or degree

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increase in demand

phrase B1

a rise in the need or desire for something

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increasing

word B1

Becoming or making greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree; growing.

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increasingly

word B1

more and more over time

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incredible

word B1

very good, very large, or hard to believe so extraordinary that it is hard to believe; amazing

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incremental

word C1

increasing gradually in regular, small amounts; proceeding in small steps

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inculcate

word C2

To instill an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction or repetition.

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incursion

word C1

A sudden invasion or attack, especially into another territory.

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