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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.

9688 words & expressions

ginger

word B1

a hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of the ginger plant

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girl

word A1

a female child or young woman

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girlfriend

word A1

a regular female romantic partner or companion A woman or girl with whom someone is romantically or emotionally involved.

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give

word A1

To freely transfer the possession of something to someone; to hand over or provide.; to freely transfer something to someone to hand over or transfer something to someone

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Give a Dog a Bad Name and Hang Him

proverb

Once a person's reputation is unfairly damaged by slander, it is virtually impossible for them to regain trust or escape condemnation.

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Give a Man a Fish

idiom

To offer short-term material charity that addresses an immediate symptom without cultivating independence.

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Give a Man a Fish and You Feed Him for a Day; Teach a Man to Fish and You Feed Him for a Lifetime

proverb

Imparting sustainable skills that foster autonomy is far more valuable than bestowing fleeting charitable gifts.

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Give a Run for One's Money

idiom

To provide tough competition and challenge an opponent strongly

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give and take

idiom C1

Mutual compromise and cooperation where each side makes concessions to work harmoniously; mutual concessions and compromise between people or groups

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give away

phrasal verb

To disclose a secret unintentionally or surrender an advantageous bargaining position

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give back

phrasal verb

To return something borrowed, dropped, or lost to its owner.

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Give back to community

phrase

to contribute time, money, or resources to help support and improve one's local community

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give in

phrasal verb

To cease opposition and yield to another party's terms or demands during negotiations

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Give off

phrasal verb

To emit, project, or radiate a particular feeling, impression, or vibe

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give out

phrasal verb

To stop working, fail, or break down due to prolonged strain, age, or heavy workload.

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Give Props to

idiom

To give due credit, recognition, or respect to someone for an achievement

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Give Someone a Hard Time

idiom

To make things difficult for someone or criticize and tease them persistently

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Give Someone a Piece of My Mind

idiom

To speak very angrily and frankly to someone because of their unacceptable behavior

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Give Someone a Song and Dance

idiom

To give a long, elaborate, and often dishonest excuse or explanation

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Give Someone an Inch and He'll Take a Yard

proverb

If you yield even a tiny concession to someone lacking self-restraint, they will aggressively demand vastly more.

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Give Someone an Inch and Someone Will Take a Mile

proverb

Granting a modest accommodation often results in excessive exploitation by those who lack boundaries.

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Give Someone Enough Rope and They'll Hang Themself

proverb

Allowing an arrogant or foolish person enough freedom will eventually lead to their own undoing

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Give Someone Short Shrift

idiom

To treat someone dismissively with little sympathy, time, or attention

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Give Someone the Benefit of the Doubt

idiom

To believe someone or trust their good intentions when their honesty or ability cannot be fully proven

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Give Someone the Cold Shoulder

idiom

To deliberately ignore, snub, or act unfriendly towards someone

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Give Them an Inch and They'll Take a Mile

proverb

If you grant someone a small concession, they will take unfair advantage and demand far more

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Give Them an Inch and They'll Take an Ell

proverb

An archaic saying meaning that giving a small concession causes someone to demand an unreasonably large privilege

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Give Them the Slip

idiom

To escape, elude, or quietly slip away from someone pursuing or watching you

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give up

phrasal verb A1

to stop trying or doing something; to surrender; To stop consuming, eating, or doing something habitually

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Given Enough Eyeballs, All Bugs Are Shallow

proverb

When a large, collaborative group of experienced people examines a complex problem, every flaw becomes easy to detect and resolve.

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glad

word A1

happy or pleased about something happy; pleased; delighted; feeling pleased or happy; to make someone happy feeling pleased, happy, or delighted

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Gladly

word B1

willingly and with pleasure

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glance

word B1

a brief or hurried look

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glare

word B2

an extremely bright and dazzling light, or a fierce, angry stare; to stare fiercely or shine dazzlingly

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glass

word A1

a hard clear material; also a cup made from it a drinking container made of glass; hard transparent material a hard, transparent material used for windows, bottles, and other objects; a drinking container made of glass; hard transparent material a hard, transparent material used for windows, bottles, and other objects

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glimpse

word B1

A momentary or partial view; a brief or quick look.

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global

word B1

relating to the whole world; worldwide; Relating to the whole world; worldwide.

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global awareness

word B2

Worldwide consciousness and understanding of critical issues affecting humanity and the planet.

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GlobalFoundries

word C1

A multinational semiconductor manufacturing and design company headquartered in the United States.

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globe

word A2

the earth; or a spherical model or representation of the earth; a spherical or rounded object; the earth; a spherical model of the earth a spherical model of Earth or another planet; the world itself

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