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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

Black-bee

word C2

a large dark-colored bee, such as a carpenter bee or bumblebee

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Blackball Someone

idiom

To reject or ban someone ostracizing them from a group, club, or circle via secret voting.

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blackboard

word A2

a dark smooth board in a classroom used for writing on with chalk

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blade

word B2

the flat, sharp cutting edge of a knife, tool, or weapon

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blame

word A2

to say someone is responsible for a problem; responsibility for something bad to hold responsible for a fault; to find fault with to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrong; to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrong; to hold responsible for a fault; to find fault with to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrong

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blame for

phrasal verb

To hold an individual or factor responsible for an unfavorable development, error, or failure.

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Blame on

phrasal verb

To assign responsibility or guilt for an adverse event directly to a particular entity or condition.

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blandishment

word C2

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to gently persuade someone

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blank

word A1

empty and free from writing, print, or marks showing no expression or containing nothing written, printed, or recorded.; showing no expression or containing nothing written, printed, or recorded.

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blank out

phrasal verb

To experience a sudden complete lapse of memory or concentration, or to obscure confidential content.

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blanket

word A2

a large piece of warm material used as a covering on a bed or around a person; a large piece of woolen or similar material used as a covering for warmth A large piece of cloth used for warmth, typically on a bed.

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Blare out

phrasal verb

To broadcast, announce, or emit an extremely loud, strident, or commanding acoustic sound.

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Blast from the Past

idiom

Something or someone that evokes strong nostalgia and pleasantly recalls an earlier time.

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blast off

phrasal verb

To launch violently into rapid flight or to launch an enterprise initiative with explosive velocity.

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blaze a trail

idiom

To pioneer an entirely new path, method, or innovation, guiding others forward.

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blemish

word C1

a mark, flaw, or imperfection that spoils the appearance of something

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blend

word B1

A harmonious mixture of different substances, elements, or qualities.

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blend in

phrasal verb

To integrate unobtrusively and harmoniously into an established team, environment, or organizational culture.

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Blend in with locals

phrasal verb

to adopt local customs, dress, or behavior so as not to appear foreign or out of place

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Blend into

phrasal verb

To merge smoothly with surroundings or an existing group; to become indistinguishable from others

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bless

word B1

to ask God to confer favor, well-being, or protection upon someone or something

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blessing

word B1

God's favor and protection; or a beneficial thing that brings happiness or wealth.; a beneficial thing for which one is grateful; divine favor a prayer asking for divine favor; something that brings happiness or benefit.

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Blew Me Away

idiom

Astonished, deeply impressed, or overwhelmed someone with remarkable excellence or surprise.

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blind

word B1

unable to see; sometimes unable to notice something obvious Unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition.; Unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition.

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block

word A1

a solid piece of material; an area of buildings; also to stop movement to obstruct; to prevent passage or progress A solid piece of hard material; to stop movement or progress.; to obstruct; to prevent passage or progress A solid piece of hard material; to stop movement or progress.

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Block in

phrasal verb

To schedule or reserve dedicated time in a calendar; or to sketch out roughly

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Block off

phrasal verb

To separate, reserve, or restrict access to a specific period of time or space

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block out

phrasal verb

To screen or shut out noise, distractions, or criticism; to allocate dedicated focus time

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block the exit

phrase B1

to obstruct a doorway or path designed for leaving a building

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Block up

phrasal verb

To obstruct completely or clog a channel, passageway, or operational pipeline

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Blockbuster hit

phrase

an extremely popular and commercially successful movie, play, or show

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blockchain

word B2

A decentralized, distributed digital ledger used to record transactions across many computers securely.

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blonde

word A2

having fair, pale yellow, or golden hair

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Blonde Bombshell

idiom

A strikingly attractive and glamorous woman with fair or blonde hair.

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blood

word A2

the red liquid that moves inside the body the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animals.; the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animals.

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Blood Is Thicker than Water

proverb

Family relationships and kinship loyalties are stronger and more lasting than any other association

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bloody

word B2

covered with blood; in British informal speech, used as a rude intensifier covered in, involving, or containing blood; also used informally for emphasis in British English.

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bloom

word A2

to produce flowers; to be in or come into flower to produce flowers; to develop or flourish; a flower or the state of flowering; to produce flowers; to develop or flourish; a flower or the state of flowering

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blossom into

phrasal verb

To develop, mature, or flourish into something remarkably successful

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Blot out

phrasal verb

To obscure, conceal, or wipe away from memory or visibility completely

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