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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

243 words & expressions

weigh

word A2

to find how heavy something is; to have a certain weight to measure the weight of something; to consider carefully to measure how heavy something is

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Weigh down

phrasal verb

To make someone or something heavy and slow; to burden someone mentally or emotionally.

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Weigh in

phrasal verb

To enter a discussion or debate by offering an opinion; to measure weight before transport.

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Weigh on

phrasal verb

To cause continuous anxiety, distress, or psychological pressure to someone.

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weigh up

phrasal verb

To carefully consider and compare the pros and cons or risks before making a decision

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Weigh up pros and cons

phrase

to carefully consider and compare the advantages and disadvantages of a situation before making a decision

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weight

word A2

how heavy someone or something is a measure of how heavy something is; a measure of how heavy something is

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weird

word B1

suggesting something supernatural; extraordinarily strange or unusual suggesting something supernatural or very strange; unusual

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welcome

word A1

used to greet someone; also meaning accepted or allowed gladly received with pleasure; giving pleasure; allowed or invited to greet someone in a friendly way; to receive gladly to greet someone in a friendly way

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welfare

word B2

the health, happiness, prosperity, and well-being of a person or group; or statutory financial support given to people in need; the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group; care and support the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group

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well

word A1

in a good or satisfactory way; also healthy a deep hole in the ground from which water is obtained in a good way; thoroughly; skillfully; to a high standard in a good or satisfactory way; a deep hole in the ground from which water is obtained in a good way; thoroughly; skillfully; to a high standard in a good or satisfactory way

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Well-being

word B1

the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy

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west

word A2

toward the direction where the sun sets; in the western part the direction to the left of the north and to the right of the south, typically associated with the sunset

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western

word B2

related to the west of a place, especially Europe or North America relating to or characteristic of the West, especially Europe and the Americas

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wet

word A2

covered with water or another liquid covered or saturated with water or another liquid; not dry covered with, or saturated with liquid (usually water); covered or saturated with water or another liquid; not dry covered with, or saturated with liquid (usually water)

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wet floor

phrase B1

a floor surface that is damp or slippery, requiring careful walking

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whale

word B1

A very large marine mammal with a streamlined body, horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole for breathing.

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what

word A1

used to ask for information about a thing, action, or idea used to ask for information about something

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what about

phrase A1

used to make a suggestion or ask about a person or thing

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what do you expect

phrase A2

used to say that a bad or strange result was not surprising

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what do you suggest

phrase A2

used to ask someone for their advice or recommendation

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what do you think

phrase A1

used to ask someone for their opinion or thoughts on a matter

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what do you want

phrase A1

used to ask what someone desires, needs, or chooses

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what if

phrase A1

used to ask about the consequences of something happening or to make a suggestion

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What Is More

phrase

Used to add an important, impressive, or emphatic point that reinforces what has already been stated.

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whatever

word A2

anything or everything that; it does not matter what used to refer to anything or everything that is of the type mentioned

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wheel

word A1

a round part that turns and helps a vehicle or machine move a circular object that revolves on an axle and is used to move or carry things; a circular object that revolves on an axle and is used to move or carry things

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wheelchair

word A2

a chair fitted with wheels for use by a person who cannot walk a chair with wheels, used by people who cannot walk easily or at all

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when

word A1

at what time, or at the time that something happens at what time; at the time that; during the time that at what time

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When in Rome

phrase

an adage advising people to conform to local customs and traditions when visiting a new place

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When the going gets tough, the tough get going

proverb

strong people take action and push through when conditions become very challenging

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when will

phrase A1

used to ask about the future time or occasion of an event

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whenever

word B1

at whatever time, or on every occasion that something happens

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where

word A1

in, at, or to what place In or to what place or position; used to inquire about location in or at what place or position; in, at, or to what place or position

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Where there is a will, there is a way

proverb

if you are determined enough, you will discover a method to achieve your objective; if someone is determined enough to do something, they will always find a method to achieve it

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whereas

word B2

used to compare two facts that are different used to introduce a contrast or comparison between two facts; used to introduce a contrast or comparison between two facts

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wherever

word B1

in or to whatever place; in every place that

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whether

word B1

used when there are two or more possible choices or when something is uncertain used to express a doubt or choice between alternatives

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Whey

word C1

the watery part of milk that remains after the formation and separation of curds during cheese making

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which

word A1

used to ask or say exactly what one from a limited group used to ask about one or more items from a defined set

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