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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

English English

CEFR LEVEL

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

9688 words & expressions

available data

phrase B1

information or records that are accessible for review and study

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average

word A2

usual or typical; a number found by adding amounts and dividing by how many there are A number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data; constituting the result obtained by adding together several amounts and then dividing this total by the number of amounts. the result obtained by adding several quantities together and then dividing by the number of quantities; typical or normal level

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Average out

phrasal verb

To result in an even rate or balanced mean over an extended period

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avoid

word A2

to stay away from something or prevent it from happening To keep away from or stop oneself from doing something.; To keep away from or stop oneself from doing something.

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await

word B2

To wait for someone or expect an event with anticipation.

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awake

word A1

not sleeping; fully conscious and alert to stop sleeping; to become conscious or alert to stop sleeping; not asleep

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Awake to

phrasal verb

To become conscious, cognizant, or alert to an underlying reality or emotional truth

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award

word A2

a prize or honor given for good work; also to give such a prize a prize or recognition given for an achievement; to give a prize or recognition; a prize or recognition given for an achievement; to give a prize or recognition

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aware

word B1

knowing about a fact, situation, or problem having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact

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awareness

word B1

knowledge or perception of a situation, subject, or fact; Knowledge or understanding about important issues, particularly environmental conservation. knowledge or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time knowledge or perception of a situation, fact, or issue

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away

word A1

at or to another place; not here to or at a distance; not present; absent at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing; to or at a distance; not present; absent at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing

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awful

word A2

very bad, unpleasant, or shocking very bad or unpleasant

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axe

word B1

a tool with a heavy blade and handle used for chopping wood; a tool with a heavy blade for cutting wood

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axiom

word C1

A statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.

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axiomatic

word C2

self-evident or unquestionable; obviously true

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baby

word A1

a very young child a very young child, especially one newly or recently born; a very young child, especially one newly or recently born

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Baby Boomer

idiom

A person born during the post-World War II surge in birth rates between roughly 1946 and 1964.

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babysit

word A1

to take care of a child while the parents are away

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bacchanalian

word C2

characterized by or given to drunken revelry and riotous festivity

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back

word A1

toward an earlier place, time, position, or the rear part the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips; the spine the rear surface of the human body; to support; to return to a place; the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips; the spine the rear surface of the human body; to support; to return to a place

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back and forth

phrase

moving repeatedly between two points, parties, or positions

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Back away

phrasal verb

To retreat backwards physically, or to pull back from a difficult concept or confrontation

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Back down

phrasal verb

to withdraw a claim, demand, or position in an argument or negotiation, especially when facing opposition

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back off

phrasal verb

to retreat, stop being aggressive, or stop pressuring or interfering with someone

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back out

phrasal verb

To withdraw from a formal commitment, promise, or contract before completion

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Back out of

phrasal verb

To withdraw from a commitment, contract, or promised agreement.

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Back to Basics

idiom

Returning to core, uncomplicated fundamentals or simple values after unnecessary complexity.

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Back to reality

phrase

the return to everyday responsibilities and routines following a vacation or pleasant break

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Back to Square One

idiom

Forced to return to the very beginning after a plan or venture has failed.

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Back to the drawing board

phrase

having to start all over again from the beginning because a previous plan or attempt failed; Needing to devise a completely fresh design, strategy, or plan because an earlier attempt was unsuccessful.

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back up

phrasal verb A2

to support or help someone; to make a copy of data for safety; to move backward; to support, reinforce, or provide evidence in favor of someone or their statements; to provide support for someone or substantiate a claim with evidence to support or help someone; to make a copy of data for safety; to move backward; to support or help someone; to make a copy of data for safety; to move backward

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Back up claims

phrase

to provide credible evidence, facts, or data to substantiate assertions or statements

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Back up data files

phrasal verb

to make and store duplicate copies of digital information and files to safeguard against loss

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Backbone

word B2

the series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; spine

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background

word A2

a person's past experience, family, education, or the setting behind something the circumstances or situation that form the setting; a person's education, experience, or social circumstances the circumstances, environment, or past history of a person or thing; the part behind the main subject in an image; the circumstances or situation that form the setting; a person's education, experience, or social circumstances the circumstances, environment, or past history of a person or thing; the part behind the main subject in an image

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background information

phrase A2

preliminary context or explanatory facts that explain a situation

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Backhanded Compliment

idiom

An insult disguised as polite praise; a compliment with a subtle, derogatory undertone.

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Backseat Driver

idiom

A passenger who offers unwanted driving advice; by extension, anyone who gives unsolicited advice or tries to control a situation they are not in charge of.

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backup plan

phrase A1

an alternative course of action ready if the initial plan fails

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Backwards

word A2

in the direction that is behind; in reverse order

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