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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

9688 words & expressions

slim

word A2

gracefully thin, slender, or attractively slender thin in an attractive or healthy way; small in amount or chance

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slim chance

idiom

A very small, unlikely, or remote possibility.

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slip

word B1

to slide by accident; also a small piece of paper to lose balance or fall while moving, or to accidentally slide from a position; to lose balance or fall while moving, or to accidentally slide from a position

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slip away

phrasal verb

To quietly disappear, be lost unnoticed, or slip through one's grasp (such as money, savings, or opportunities).

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Slip of the tongue

phrase

an unintentional minor verbal mistake made while speaking; An unintentional spoken mistake or inadvertent utterance.

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Slip one's mind

phrase

To be unintentionally forgotten or overlooked, especially temporarily.

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Slip up

phrasal verb

To make a careless mistake or blunder.

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slope

word B1

a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; an inclined surface; an inclined surface; a piece of ground that is not level a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a slanting surface or line

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slot

word B1

a narrow, elongated depression or opening; or an assigned position in a schedule a narrow opening into which something fits or is placed

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slow

word A1

not fast; taking a long time moving or happening at a low speed; moving or happening at a low speed

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Slow and steady wins the race

proverb

consistent, patient effort leads to better success than impulsive, reckless speed; Consistent, persistent, and patient effort leads to genuine, lasting success over careless haste.

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slow down

phrasal verb A1

to reduce speed, become less active, or adopt a more relaxed and mindful pace of living; to reduce one's speed of moving or working

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Slow up

phrasal verb

To reduce speed or cause movement to become slower.

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slowly

word A2

in a slow manner; not quickly; at a low speed in a slow manner

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small

word A1

little in size; not large; limited in extent or amount not large in size, amount, or importance; not large in size, amount, or importance little in size; not large; limited in extent or amount

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small act

phrase B1

a minor action or modest deed that may have a positive effect

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small business

phrase B1

an independently owned enterprise that operates on a small scale

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small detail

phrase A2

a minor or specific fact that is part of a larger whole

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Small Effort

word B1

A minor or simple action that, especially when joined with others, creates a meaningful positive impact.

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small talk

phrase A1

polite conversation about ordinary or unimportant subjects

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Small World

idiom

An exclamation highlighting an unexpected meeting or mutual connection between distant people.

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smart

word A1

intelligent, neat, or using modern technology intelligent; quick-witted; well-dressed; stylish Clever and intelligent; also stylish in appearance; or to feel pain.

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Smartly

word B2

in a clever or intelligent way; neatly and stylishly

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smell

word A2

to perceive the odor of something through the nose; to emit an odor; to notice something with your nose; the quality of something that your nose notices to perceive odor through the nose; to have an odor to perceive the odor of something through the nose; to perceive odor through the nose; to have an odor to perceive the odor of something through the nose

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Smell a Rat

idiom

To suspect that something deceptive, corrupt, or wrongful is happening.

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smile

word A1

to make a happy expression with your mouth; that expression to express happiness or friendliness by turning the corners of the mouth upwards; to express happiness or friendliness by turning the corners of the mouth upwards

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smith

word A1

a metal craftsman who works with iron or steel; blacksmith

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smoke

word A1

the gray gas from fire, cigarettes, or burning things; also to use cigarettes A visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance. visible vapor and gases emitted when something burns a visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, typically produced by combustion; A visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance. visible vapor and gases emitted when something burns a visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, typically produced by combustion

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Smoke and Mirrors

idiom

Something intended to deceive, distract, or give a false impression of reality.

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Smoke Like a Chimney

idiom

To smoke cigarettes or tobacco heavily and continuously.

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smooth

word A2

even and not rough; happening easily without problems having an even surface; without difficulties; flowing easily having an even surface without roughness; happening without difficulty; having an even surface; without difficulties; flowing easily having an even surface without roughness; happening without difficulty

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smooth landing

phrase

a gentle, stable, and comfortable touchdown of an aircraft on the runway

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Smooth over

phrasal verb

To make problems, disagreements, or rough situations seem less serious.

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smoothly

word A2

in an even and regular way, without sudden jolts, problems, or difficulties

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snack

word A2

a small amount of food eaten between regular meals

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snake

word A1

a long, legless scaly reptile that slithers along the ground a long, legless reptile that moves by sliding along the ground a long, legless reptile that moves by slithering; a long, legless reptile that moves by sliding along the ground a long, legless reptile that moves by slithering

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snap

word B2

To break or cause to break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.

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snap pictures

phrase

to take quick, casual photographs of sights, people, or memorable moments

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Snap up

phrasal verb

To buy or obtain something quickly and eagerly because it is a great opportunity.

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snow

word A1

soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold countries white frozen water that falls from clouds as soft flakes frozen water vapor that falls from the sky as white flakes

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