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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

447 words & expressions

take time

phrase A1

to require a period of time to complete or happen; not to rush

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Take to

phrasal verb

To develop a quick liking or fondness for someone or something

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take up

phrasal verb C1

To occupy or consume space, time, or energy; to accept or take on an offer, challenge, or opportunity

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take up a hobby

phrasal verb

to start doing a particular leisure activity or pastime on a regular basis

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Take up on

phrasal verb

To accept an offer, proposal, or invitation from someone

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Take with a grain of salt

phrase

to view or accept a piece of information with skepticism and not interpret it as completely true or accurate

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Take your time

phrase

to do something slowly and carefully without rushing

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tale

word B1

a story, often one that is old, imaginative, or told aloud a narrative of imaginary events, especially one that is presented as true

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talent

word A2

a natural ability to do something well natural aptitude or skill; natural aptitude or skill

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talk

word A1

to speak with someone; a conversation to speak; to communicate by speaking; to discuss to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; to speak; to communicate by speaking; to discuss to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings

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Talk back

phrasal verb

To respond in an insolent, argumentative, or disrespectful manner

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talk down to

phrasal verb

To speak to someone in a patronizing or condescending manner

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talk into

phrasal verb

To persuade or convince someone to do something

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talk later

phrase A2

to postpone a conversation to a future time

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Talk out of

phrasal verb

To persuade someone not to do something

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talk over

phrasal verb

To discuss a matter thoroughly before reaching a decision

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Talk through

phrasal verb

To explain or discuss a procedure or document step by step

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tall

word A1

having a greater than average height; having more height than usual having a greater than average height

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Tamarind

word B2

a brown tropical fruit with a tangy, sour pulp used in cooking and beverages

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tame

word B2

Domesticated, gentle, and not wild or dangerous to people.

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tampering

word C1

The act of interfering with something in an unauthorized or harmful way.

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Tandem

word C1

a bicycle built for two or more riders sitting one behind the other

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tangential

word C1

Hardly touching a matter; peripheral or only slightly related.

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tangible

word B2

Perceptible by touch; clear and definite; real and concrete.; perceptible by touch; clear and definite; real Perceptible by touch; clear and definite; real. Clear and definite; real; perceptible by touch; capable of being touched or felt. perceptible by touch; real and concrete

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tank

word B1

a large container for storing liquid or gas

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tap

word A2

a water faucet; also to touch something lightly to strike something lightly, usually with a quick, sharp sound

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tap into

phrasal verb

To access, utilize, or draw upon a useful resource or connection

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Tap to pay

phrase

to make a contactless payment by briefly touching or holding a card or smartphone near a payment terminal

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tape

word A2

a sticky strip used to attach things; also to record sound or video a long, narrow strip of material, often sticky on one side, used for fastening or sticking things together; a long, narrow strip of material, often sticky on one side, used for fastening or sticking things together

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target

word A2

a goal you try to reach; also something or someone aimed at An object, person, or place selected as the aim of an attack or focus of attention. an object or goal that is aimed at; a person or thing that is the focus of attention or attack a goal or objective that one aims to achieve

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tariff

word B2

A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.

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task

word A2

a piece of work that needs to be done a piece of work or duty to be done; a piece of work or duty to be done

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taste

word B1

the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth, or the particular flavor of food or drink; the sensation produced when food touches the tongue; personal preference or liking to perceive flavor; to sample food; to have a particular flavor the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth

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tax

word B1

money that people or businesses must pay to the government a compulsory contribution to state revenue, typically levied on income or sales

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taxi

word A1

a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere A car licensed to transport passengers in exchange for payment of a fare.

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Taxi cab

word A2

a car licensed to carry passengers in return for payment of a fare

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taxonomy

word C1

The branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms.

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tea

word A1

a hot or cold drink made from tea leaves a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried leaves a hot drink made by infusing the dried, crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water; a hot drink made by infusing dried crushed tea leaves in boiling water; a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried leaves a hot drink made by infusing the dried, crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water

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tea break

phrase A1

a short rest period during work or study to drink tea

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teach

word A1

to help someone learn by explaining, showing, and practicing to give knowledge or instruction to someone; to show how to do something to impart knowledge or skill to someone by instruction or example; to give knowledge or instruction to someone; to show how to do something to impart knowledge or skill to someone by instruction or example

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