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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

dramatically

word B2

in a sudden, large, or noticeable way in a sudden, striking, or exaggerated way

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Drastic Times Call for Drastic Measures

proverb

Severe or critical situations require extraordinary, decisive, or unconventional actions.; Extreme, dangerous, or urgent circumstances justify taking unconventional and severe actions.

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draw

word A1

To produce a picture by making lines and marks on paper with a pen or pencil.

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Draw a Blank

idiom

To be unable to recall something, find an answer, or get a result.

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Draw conclusions

phrase

to form judgments or reach decisions based on reasoning, facts, and analyzed data

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draw out

phrasal verb B2

to encourage someone to speak; to prolong or make something last longer

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draw up

phrasal verb C1

to prepare and write out a formal document, contract, plan, or legal agreement; to prepare and write a formal document, contract, or plan

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drawer

word A2

a box-like storage compartment without a lid that slides horizontally a box-shaped storage compartment that slides in and out of furniture; a box-shaped storage compartment that slides in and out of furniture

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Drawing Card

idiom

An event, person, or feature that attracts a large audience or generates massive customer interest.

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dream

word A1

pictures or stories in your mind while sleeping; also a strong hope to have thoughts and images in your mind while sleeping; to hope for to have images and thoughts while sleeping; to hope or wish a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; a cherished aspiration or goal; to have thoughts and images in your mind while sleeping; to hope for to have images and thoughts while sleeping; to hope or wish a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; a cherished aspiration or goal

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dress

word A1

a piece of clothing, especially for women or girls; also to put clothes on a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the body and extends down over the legs a one-piece garment for women or girls; to put on clothes; a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the body and extends down over the legs a one-piece garment for women or girls; to put on clothes

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dress up

phrasal verb B1

to put on formal or fancy clothes for a special event; To put on formal, elegant, or special clothes, often for a celebration or family gathering.

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Dress up for

phrasal verb

to wear formal, elegant, or elaborate clothes specifically for a special event or occasion

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Dress warmly

phrase

to wear thick, insulating clothes such as coats, scarves, and gloves to protect against cold temperatures

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Dressed to Kill

idiom

Wearing glamorous, expensive, or eye-catching clothes to impress other people.

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drift apart

phrasal verb

to gradually become less close, affectionate, or friendly over time due to distance or diverging life paths

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Drift apart from

phrasal verb

to slowly lose emotional closeness or intimacy with someone over time due to distance or changing priorities

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drill

word A2

a tool used for making holes, or a disciplined training session a tool or exercise used for making holes or practicing skills

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drink

word A1

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it; to take liquid into your mouth; a liquid you can drink to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it to swallow liquid; to consume beverages to take liquid into the mouth and swallow; a liquid for consumption to take liquid into the mouth and swallow; a beverage; to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it to swallow liquid; to consume beverages to take liquid into the mouth and swallow; a liquid for consumption to take liquid into the mouth and swallow; a beverage

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drink water

phrase A1

to consume water for hydration and health

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Dripping Water Hollows a Stone

proverb

Persistent, steady, and patient efforts over a long duration can overcome seemingly impossible obstacles.

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drive

word A1

to control a car or vehicle; also a strong effort toward a goal to control and move a vehicle; to force someone to move to operate and control a vehicle; a journey in a vehicle

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Drive for Show, Putt for Dough

proverb

Flamboyant, visible achievements attract attention, but quiet, disciplined, and essential execution produces real results.

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drive home

phrasal verb

to make a point emphatically clear and ensure it is fully understood and accepted

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Drive Someone up the Wall

idiom

To irritate, frustrate, or annoy someone to an extreme degree.

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driver

word A1

a person who drives a car, bus, truck, or other vehicle a person who operates a motor vehicle a person who operates a vehicle; a person who operates a motor vehicle a person who operates a vehicle

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Driving Me Nuts

idiom

Causing extreme annoyance, stress, or mental exhaustion.

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drop

word A1

to let something fall; to fall or decrease; a small amount of liquid to let something fall; a small quantity of liquid; to let something fall; a small quantity of liquid

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Drop Acid, Not Bombs

idiom

A historic 1960s counterculture slogan advocating peace, inner exploration, and personal freedom over military conflict.

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drop by

phrasal verb

to make a brief, informal, and casual visit without strict prior notice; To pay a brief, casual, and usually informal visit.

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Drop in

phrasal verb

To make a short, informal, and often unexpected visit to someone's house.

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Drop in the Bucket

idiom

A very small or insignificant amount compared with what is needed or the whole amount.

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drop off

phrasal verb

to take someone or something to a place and leave them there by vehicle

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drop out

phrasal verb

To withdraw or cancel participation from a scheduled activity, event, or arrangement

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Drop out of

phrasal verb

to leave school, college, or an academic program permanently before completing one's degree

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Drop Someone a Line

idiom

To write a short letter, note, or quick email message to someone.

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Drop-Dead Gorgeous

idiom

Extremely striking, splendid, or breathtakingly attractive.

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dross

word C2

worthless, unwanted material or impurities, especially scum on molten metal

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drought

word B2

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

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drug

word A2

a medicine; an illegal substance that affects the body or mind a substance used as a medicine or an illegal addictive substance

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