to open the lock on something such as a door or a window, usually with a key | if you unlock the secret or mystery of something, you find out about it
(stative) To perceive sounds through the ear. | To receive information about; to come to learn of. | To listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try.
the limit or control of the expression of strong emotion or opinion | something that holds you and physically controls your movements, often to protect your safety
a test to see what someone or something is like or whether they are suitable or effective | a test for someone who wants to become a member of a team or wants to get a part in a play or film
to fail to hit or reach something that you aim at | to fail to catch something that is being thrown or given to you | to be too late for a train, bus etc. | to fail to notice or understand something | to wish you still had something or could still do something
a large room in a public building, especially one used for meetings | the offices used by judges or barristers | the part of a gun where you put the bullets
To give an order, make a request, or expressly state a desire for someone to do something or undertake some task.
to stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way
to give up your official job or position | to stop employing someone, often temporarily, because there is not enough work for them
(stop holding) to put an object that you are holding onto the floor or onto another surface, or to stop carrying someone: | to write someone's name on a list or document, usually in order to include that person in an event or activity
to cause worry to someone | to be important to someone or to involve someone directly
the main meal of the day, usually the meal you eat in the evening | a formal social occasion in the evening at which a meal is served, or the meal itself
to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure, or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at him, her, or it | to try to score points for yourself or your team, in sports involving a ball, by kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball towards the goal
(the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period, country, or subject | something that happened or ended a long time ago and is not important now, or a person who is not important now, although they were in the past
to move something towards yourself, sometimes with great physical effort | to take something out of or away from a place, especially using physical effort | to remove or stop something that was going to be published or broadcast, especially because it is found to be offensive or not accurate
completely | used as a strong way of saying "yes"
famous for something considered bad
to start to do something | said to someone in order to give them permission to start to do something | If an event goes ahead, it happens
Remove all the contents of (a container) | Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
(Biscuit) a small, flat, sweet food made from flour and sugar | a person of the type mentioned | a piece of information stored on your computer about internet documents that you have looked at
stupid or not reasonable | mentally ill
to get something by paying money for it | to believe that something is true
the amount of money for which something is sold | the unpleasant results that you must accept or experience for getting or doing something | to say what the price of something is
leaving a room or building | away from an area, town, or country | used for saying how far away from a place something is | used for saying that someone is forced to leave a group, organization, or job
the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents have separated or died | the state of being kept in prison, especially while waiting to go to court for trial
a man or boy that a person is having a romantic or relationship with
the process of teaching or learning, especially in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this | the activity of teaching about a particular subject
a very large and successful company | an imaginary person in stories, who is extremely tall, strong, and often evil | a man who is much taller and stronger than most men
if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your balance or fall over | if something that you are holding or wearing slips, it falls from your hands, or it falls from position | to slide something into a place or position
to have information in your mind | used to ask someone to tell you a piece of information | to be certain | to leave a place, especially in order to travel to somewhere else
no one | not anyone
to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused | to need something such as time, effort, or a particular quality
the act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a particular subject | past simple and past participle of think
(consider) to believe something or have an opinion or idea | to use the brain to decide to do something | to use the brain to plan something, solve a problem, understand a situation, etc.
a boy or young man employed by a shop or business to take messages, goods, etc.
a sweet | a very pleasant or kind person
someone who commits a crime | very bad or morally wrong
a thing, person, animal, or event that is extremely unusual or unlikely, and not like any other of its type | to become or cause someone to become extremely emotional
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel | a general feeling or understanding: | the characteristic of having good judgment, especially when it is based on practical ideas or understanding
to invent something very unusual and usually silly | to invent something new by using a lot of imagination
a very unpleasant person who has done something dishonest or unacceptable
a very unpleasant person who has done something dishonest or unacceptable
a war in which large forces from many countries fight
Also called up to (doing) something. It means good enough for a particular activity | Also called up to (doing) something. It means strong enough for a particular activity
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually for money | a place where a person goes specially to do their job | something created as a result of effort, especially a painting, book, or piece of music
Make (someone or something) different; alter or modify. | Replace (something) with something else, especially something of the same kind that is newer or better; substitute one thing for (another)
a person who you know well and who you like a lot, but who is usually not a member of your family | someone who is not an enemy and who you can trust:
to give someone or something a name, or to know or address someone by a particular name | to use a phone to talk to someone | to say something in a loud voice, especially in order to attract someone's attention, or (of animals) to make a loud, high sound, especially to another animal | to ask someone to come to you | to decide officially to have a particular event or take particular action
the part of a person that makes it possible for him or her to think, feel emotions, and understand things | a very intelligent person
a narrow piece of leather or other strong material used for fastening something or giving support | a strong strip of material hanging from the roof of a bus, train, or other public vehicle for passengers to hold onto if they are standing
to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future | to make someone aware of a possible danger or problem so that it can be avoided
no one | not anyone
to watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc. | to be responsible for the good performance of an activity or job, or for the correct behavior or safety of a person | to manage a department, project, etc. and make sure that things are done correctly and according to the rules