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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.

243 words & expressions

Wasp

word B2

a stinging winged insect with a slender waist and typically black-and-yellow stripes

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waste

word B1

to use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose; also unwanted material or barren land; To use or spend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. Use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose; fail to make full or good use of something valuable. Unwanted or unusable material, substances, or by-products. unused; discarded; barren or uncultivated to use carelessly or without purpose; to squander something that is not useful and is thrown away

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watch

word A1

to look at something for some time; also a small clock worn on the wrist a small timepiece worn on the wrist; the act of observing or monitoring to look at or observe attentively; to keep under surveillance to look at something for a period of time; a small timepiece worn on the wrist; the act of observing or monitoring to look at or observe attentively; to keep under surveillance to look at something for a period of time

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watch a film

phrase A2

to view a movie for entertainment

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watch movies

phrase A2

to view films for entertainment and leisure

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watch out

phrasal verb

To remain vigilant, alert, or cautious regarding potential errors or hazards

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Watch out for

phrasal verb

To be vigilant, alert, and cautious regarding potential hazards, obstacles, or people.

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Watch out for fraud

phrasal verb

to remain cautious and vigilant against deceptive, dishonest tricks or scams

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Watch over

phrasal verb

To guard, supervise, protect, or keep a close eye on someone or something.

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watch your step

phrase A2

used to warn someone to walk carefully and avoid tripping or falling

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water

word A1

a clear, colourless, odorless liquid that is essential for life; the clear liquid people drink and use for washing to give water to plants or animals; to irrigate a clear liquid without color, smell, or taste that is essential for life a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain a clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid that is essential for life; to give water to plants or animals; to irrigate a clear liquid without color, smell, or taste that is essential for life a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain a clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid that is essential for life

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water down

phrasal verb

To dilute a liquid; to make a rule, plan, or safety regulation weaker, less potent, or less effective.

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Water Spinach

word C1

a semi-aquatic leafy green vegetable with tender hollow stems, popular in Asian stir-fries

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wave

word A2

a raised line of water or energy; also a hand movement to greet a moving ridge on the surface of water; a gesture of greeting or farewell to move hand or something back and forth; a moving ridge of water a moving ridge or swell on the surface of water; a gesture made by moving the hand back and forth a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore; a moving ridge on the surface of water; a gesture of greeting or farewell to move hand or something back and forth; a moving ridge of water a moving ridge or swell on the surface of water; a gesture made by moving the hand back and forth a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore

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way

word A1

a method, direction, route, or manner a path, direction, or method of doing something

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we can

phrase A1

used to express collective ability, willingness, or opportunity

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we will

phrase A1

used to express a collective decision, plan, or promise for the future

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weak

word A2

not strong; lacking power, health, or support lacking physical strength; not strong; fragile lacking physical strength or energy; lacking physical strength; not strong; fragile lacking physical strength or energy

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weaken

word B2

to make or become less strong, powerful, or effective

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weakness

word B1

a lack of strength, skill, or a weak point a state of being weak; a flaw or shortcoming in character or structure; a state of being weak; a flaw or shortcoming in character or structure

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wealth

word A2

a large amount of money, property, or valuable resources The state of being rich; material prosperity; an abundance of valuable possessions or money. A large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions. An abundance of valuable possessions or money. an abundance of valuable possessions or money; prosperity; The state of being rich; material prosperity; an abundance of valuable possessions or money. A large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions. An abundance of valuable possessions or money. an abundance of valuable possessions or money; prosperity

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wealthy

word B2

having a lot of money, land, or valuable things having a great deal of money; rich; prosperous having a great deal of money, resources, or assets

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weapon

word B1

a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm, physical damage, or defense; a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage a thing designed or used for inflicting harm or damage

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wear

word A1

to have clothes, shoes, glasses, or jewelry on your body to have clothing or accessories on one's body to put clothes or accessories on your body; to have clothing, accessories, or other items on one's body; to have clothing or accessories on one's body to put clothes or accessories on your body

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Wear away

phrasal verb

To gradually diminish, erode, or rub smooth over time due to constant friction or use.

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Wear down

phrasal verb

To weaken someone's stamina or resistance over time through continuous effort, fatigue, or stress.

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Wear off

phrasal verb

To gradually diminish in effect, intensity, or novelty until completely gone.

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wear out

phrasal verb

To exhaust someone physically or mentally, or to render equipment unusable through heavy use

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weather

word A1

the temperature, rain, wind, and general condition of the air outside The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time in terms of heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.; the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time with respect to heat, wind, rain, etc.; The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time in terms of heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

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weave

word B2

a pattern, style, or method of interlacing threads together in a fabric; to make cloth by interlacing threads; to move in and out to make cloth by interlacing threads or to combine elements into a whole

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web

word A2

the internet system of connected pages; also a net made by a spider a network of fine threads spun by a spider or a complex interconnected system

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website

word A2

a set of pages on the internet under one address

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wed

word B2

to marry someone; used more in formal writing or news to marry someone; to enter into a marriage

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wedding

word A2

a marriage ceremony and its associated celebrations a marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated celebrations

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weed

word B2

a wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially in competition with cultivated plants; a wild plant growing where it is not wanted; unwanted plant to remove unwanted plants from a garden; to eliminate undesirable elements a wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops; to remove such plants

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week

word A1

a period of seven days

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weekday

word A2

any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday (or regular weekend)

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weekend

word A1

the end of the week, usually the days people rest from work or school the end of the week, typically regarded as Saturday and Sunday; the end of the week, typically regarded as Saturday and Sunday

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weekly

word A2

happening once a week or every week happening or done once every week; every week occurring or done every week

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weep

word A2

to shed tears, typically as an expression of sorrow, grief, or pain

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