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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.

285 words & expressions

out of the woods

idiom

Past the most critical phase of danger, difficulty, or illness.

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Out of This World

idiom

Extremely good, extraordinary, or impressive.

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out of work

phrase

Unemployed without an active job; or temporarily not functioning/out of service

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Out on the Town

idiom

Going out to enjoy restaurants, entertainment, or nightlife in a city or town.

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Out to Lunch

idiom

Behaving strangely, absentmindedly, or out of touch with reality.

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outbreak

word B2

a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease a sudden start or occurrence of something unpleasant, like disease or violence; a sudden occurrence or eruption of something unwelcome, especially disease or violence

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outcome

word B2

the way a thing turns out; a consequence or result of an action, process, or situation

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outdoor

word B1

done, situated, or used out of doors; in the open air situated, existing, or done outside a building

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outer

word B1

situated on the outside, external to something else situated on or toward the outside; external

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outlet

word B2

a shop selling goods; a means of expressing strong feelings; a power point a means by which something is released, expressed, or distributed

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outline

word B1

a general description or plan showing the essential features or main points of something; a general description or plan showing the essential features of something; the main points a general description or plan that gives the main ideas without details; to describe something briefly or highlight main points

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output

word B2

the amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry; or information generated by a computer; The amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry. the amount of something produced by a person, machine, or system

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Outright

word B2

completely; directly; without reservation or delay

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outside

word A1

not inside a place; the outer part or area the external part or surface of something; beyond the boundary; the external part or surface of something; beyond the boundary

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outsider

word B2

a person who does not belong to a particular group, organization, or place a person who is not accepted as a member of a particular group or community; a person who does not belong to a particular group, community, or organization

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outsourcing

word B2

the practice of obtaining goods or services from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source

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outstanding

word B1

exceptionally good or noticeable; or unpaid and unresolved extremely good or impressive; not yet resolved or paid

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Outwardly

word C1

on the surface; externally; in appearance

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oven

word A2

an enclosed compartment used for heating, baking, or roasting food; an enclosed compartment used for heating, baking, or drying food a chamber used for baking, roasting, or heating food

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over

word A1

above, across, more than, or finished across, on top of, or beyond; across, on top of, or beyond

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over and over

phrase A1

repeatedly; many times in succession

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Over My Dead Body

idiom

Under no circumstances; used to emphasize that one will vehemently prevent something from happening.

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Over the moon

phrase

extremely pleased, thrilled, or ecstatic about a positive event or achievement

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over time

phrase A1

as a period of time passes; gradually

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overarching

word C1

Comprehensive or all-embracing; dominating or encompassing everything.

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overcome

word B1

to succeed in dealing with or resolving a problem, difficulty, or feeling

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overcrowding

word C1

The presence of more people or things in a space than is comfortable, safe, or permissible.

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overgrazing

word C1

The excessive grazing of pasture by livestock to the point where vegetative cover is destroyed and soil eroded.

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overhead

word B2

Ongoing business expenses not directly attributable to creating a product or service, such as rent and utilities.

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overlook

word B2

to fail to notice, consider, or see something; to fail to notice something; to ignore intentionally; to look down upon from above to fail to notice or consider something; to have a view from above to fail to notice or consider; to ignore; to have a view over something from above to fail to notice something; to have a view from above

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overnight

word B1

done, occurring, or continuing during the night

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overseas

word A2

in or to another country, especially across the sea in or to a foreign country across the sea

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overstimulated

word C1

Excessively agitated or overwhelmed by too much sensory or cognitive stimulation.

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overtake

word B2

To catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction.

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overweight

word A2

heavier than is normal, healthy, or desirable heavier than is considered healthy or normal

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overwhelm

word B1

to overcome completely with superior force, intense emotion, or excessive work to overpower someone emotionally or physically; to be too much to handle

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owe

word B1

to be obligated to pay money or return a favor to someone

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owl

word B2

a nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a facial disk, and silent flight

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own

word A1

belonging to yourself; to have something as yours to possess something; belonging to oneself; to possess something; belonging to oneself

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Own up to

phrasal verb

to admit or confess to having done something wrong, embarrassing, or illegal

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