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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

bad

word A1

not good; unpleasant, wrong, or low in quality not good; unpleasant, harmful, or of poor quality

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Bad Blood

idiom

Feelings of deep-seated bitterness, anger, or hostility between people resulting from past disputes.

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Bad Facts Make Bad Law

proverb

Extreme, emotionally charged, or anomalous cases can induce courts to establish distorted legal precedents.

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Bad Hair Day

idiom

A day when one's hair looks unmanageable; colloquially, a day when everything seems to go wrong and one feels frustrated or unproductive.

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Bad Money Drives out Good

proverb

When depreciated currency is accepted alongside valuable currency, people hoard the valuable money and circulate the inferior one.

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Bad News Bears

idiom

An inept, clumsy, or disorderly group that struggles comically; or a situation bound to bring trouble.

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Bad News Travels Fast

proverb

Information about misfortunes, scandals, or negative incidents circulates far more rapidly than positive news.

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Bad Things Come in Threes

proverb

A traditional observation or superstition that misfortunes tend to happen consecutively in groups of three.

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badly

word A2

in a bad way; very much; seriously in a way that is not good; poorly or severely

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badminton

word A2

a sport played with light rackets and a shuttlecock across a net

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bag

word A1

a container made of cloth, leather, or plastic for carrying things a container made of flexible material, used for carrying items; a container made of flexible material, used for carrying items

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baggage claim

phrase

the designated airport area with luggage carousels where arriving passengers collect checked baggage

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Bail out

phrasal verb

To rescue someone or an organization from financial difficulty or a crisis; to exit abruptly.

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bake

word A2

to cook food by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven to cook food using dry heat, usually in an oven; to cook food using dry heat, usually in an oven

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balance

word A2

A state of equilibrium where different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.; a steady state where things are equal or under control; money left in an account A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall; to give equal importance to two contrasting things or parts of something. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall. a state where different elements are equal or in the correct proportions; A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall; to give equal importance to two contrasting things or parts of something. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall. a state where different elements are equal or in the correct proportions

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Balance out

phrasal verb

To equalize or offset the effect of contrasting elements.

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balcony

word A2

a platform enclosed by a wall on the outside of a building

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ball

word A1

a round object used in games and sports a round object used in games or sports

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balloon

word A2

a small brightly colored rubber bag inflated with air or gas A small bag made of thin rubber or similar material that can be inflated with air or gas; as a verb, to expand rapidly.; A small bag made of thin rubber or similar material that can be inflated with air or gas; as a verb, to expand rapidly.

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ban

word B2

an official or legal prohibition; or to officially forbid something

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banal

word C1

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

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banana

word A1

a long curved yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh a long curved fruit with yellow skin and soft sweet flesh a long curved fruit with a yellow skin and soft sweet flesh inside; a long curved fruit with yellow skin and soft sweet flesh a long curved fruit with a yellow skin and soft sweet flesh inside

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band

word A1

a group of musicians; also a strip or ring around something a group of musicians who play music together

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Band together

phrasal verb

To join together in a group to achieve a common goal or overcome adversity.

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Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound

idiom

A trivial, superficial, or woefully inadequate response to a severe, critical, and deeply rooted crisis.

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bang

word B1

A sudden loud, sharp noise; a hard blow or hit.

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Bang on

phrasal verb

To talk continuously and tediously about something; (informal) completely accurate or right.

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Bang up

phrasal verb

To damage, batter, or injure severely.

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bank

word A1

a place that keeps and lends money; the side of a river an institution where money is kept and managed; or to tilt in movement (like an airplane or riverbank); an institution where money is kept and managed; or to tilt in movement (like an airplane or riverbank)

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bank account

phrase B1

an arrangement with a bank that lets you deposit and withdraw money

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bank on

phrasal verb

To depend or rely with absolute confidence on something happening.

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bank statement

phrase A2

a printed record of the balance in a bank account and transactions

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bankrupt

word B2

to reduce a person or organization to financial ruin; declared in law unable to pay debts

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banter

word C1

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.; Playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks. playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

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bar

word A1

a long piece of something; a counter or place for serving food or drinks; a strip on a screen a counter where drinks are served; to prevent or block; a counter where drinks are served; to prevent or block

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barbecue

word A2

a meal or gathering at which food is cooked outdoors over an open fire

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barber

word A2

a person whose profession is cutting and grooming hair and shaving or trimming beards

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bard

word C2

a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral or national tradition

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bare

word B1

not clothed or covered; basic and simple naked; uncovered; empty; minimal not covered by any clothing or decoration; simple and without addition

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barely

word B1

only just; almost not; scarcely

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