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Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
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The Oxford 3000™
The Oxford 3000 is the list of the 3000 most important words to learn in English from A1 to B2 level a an indefinite article A1 abandon v B2 ability n A2 able adj A2 about prep adv A1 above prep adv A1 abroad adv A2 absolute adj B2 absolutely adv B1 academic adj B1 n B2 accept v A2 acceptable adj B2 access n v B1 accident |
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This has over 500 million words from British English and American English, from spoken English and written English, and from many specialized types of English, such as Law and Computers and Science. large group of talented people who created this book and its predecessor, the Cambridge International Dictionary of English.
Where can I find the Oxford English Dictionary?
All of them are available on a borrowing basis only. They can be found by careful searching. Also, available on the Internet Archive are the thirteen volumes of the first edition (1933) of the Oxford English Dictionary which can be downloaded as pdf files.
How many pages are in a dictionary?
This dictionary has a centre section of 70 extra help pages that gives clear, useful information and exercises on important topics such as phrasal verbs, grammar and spelling. There are also 16 colour pages of pictures and photographs to help you increase your vocabulary.
How many volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary are there?
As of August 2022 there are 12 volumes of the 20 volume set of the second edition (1989) of the Oxford English Dictionary. All of them are available on a borrowing basis only. They can be found by careful searching.
Grammar codes and abbreviations
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abbreviate
LETTER (plural A’s), a (plural a’s) /e/ noun [C] the 1st letter of the English alphabet from A to B from one place to another: Using this soft-ware a driver can now work out the quickest route from A to B. from A to Z including everything: This book tells the story of her life from A to Z. MUSIC /e/ noun [C or U] plural A’s or As a note in Wester
aardvark /ɑ d.vɑ k/
US / a rd.vɑ rk/ noun [C] an African mammal with a long nose and large ears which lives underground and eats insects AB / ebi / noun [C] US FOR BA aback / bk/ adv ə be taken aback to be very shocked or surprised: I was rather taken aback by her honesty. abacus / b. ə.kəs/ noun [C] a square or rectangular frame holding an arrangement of small balls
abase yourself / bes/ verb [R]
ə FORMAL to make yourself seem to be less important or not to deserve respect abasement /ə be.smənt/ noun [U] The pilgrims knelt in self-abasement. assets.cambridge.org
abashed / b t/
ə ʃ adj [after v] embarrassed: He said noth-ing but looked abashed. assets.cambridge.org
or an?
is used before consonants or before vowels which are pronounced as consonants. dog university an is used before vowels. assets.cambridge.org
abate / bet/
ə verb [I] FORMAL to become less strong: The storm/wind/rain has started to abate. The fighting in the area shows no sign of abating. 7See also unabated. abatement / bet.mnt/ noun [U] ə ə r/ abattoir MAINLY UK / b. .tw US /tw r/ ə ɑ ɑ noun [C] (MAIN- LY US slaughterhouse) a place where animals are killed for their meat an old building a old bui
abdication / b.d ke .
ʃən/ noun [U] FORMAL The council denied that their decision represented any abdication of responsibility. abdomen / b.d .m n/ noun [C] the lower ə ə SPECIALIZED part of a person’s or animal’s body, which contains the stomach, bowels and other organs, or the end of an in-sect’s body abdominal /b dm..nl/ US / d .m/ adj: ɒ ə ɑ ə abdominal pains
aberrant / ber.ənt/
ə adj FORMAL different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way: aberrant behaviour/sexuality assets.cambridge.org
abiding / ba.d /
ə ŋ adj [before n] describes a feeling or memory that you have for a long time: My abiding memory is of him watering his plants in the garden on sunny afternoons. ability POWER /ə bl..ti/ US / ə.ti/ noun [C or U] the physical or mental power or skill needed to do some-thing: There’s no doubting her ability. [+ to infinitive] She had the abilit
7 ableCANDO;ableSKILFUL.
/ US / -ability QUALITY ə.bl..ti/ ə.ti/ suffix (ALSO -ibility) used to form nouns from adjectives ending in ‘-able’ or ‘-ible’, to mean the quality of being the stated adjective: suitability stability EXTREME / b.d ekt/ abject adj FORMAL abject misery/ poverty/terror, etc. when someone is extremely un-happy, poor, frightened, etc: They live in ab
abjure / b d
r/ US /d r/ ə υə υ verb [T] VERY FORMAL to state publicly that you no longer agree with a belief or way of behaving: He abjured his religion/his life of dissipation. assets.cambridge.org
ablaze BURNING / blez/
ə adj [after v] burning very strongly: The house was ablaze, and the flames and smoke could be seen for miles around. brightly lit or brightly coloured: The ballroom was ablaze with lights. The field was ablaze with poppies and wild flowers. ablaze EMOTION /ə blez/ adj [after v] full of energy, inter-est or emotion: Her eyes were ablaze with exc
be able to
be able to is used instead of can when future tenses, perfect tenses, etc. are used. can’t find your book. I haven’t been able to find your book. temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving: In a moment of aberration, she agreed to go with him. I’m sorry I’m late – I had a mental aberra-tion and forgot we had a meeting today. abet /
abhor / b
r/ US /b h r/ verb [T not continuous] -rr- FORMAL ə ɔ ɔ to hate a way of behaving or thinking, often because you think it is immoral: I abhor all forms of racism. abhorrent / br.ənt/ US /b h r/ adj FORMAL ə ɒ ɔ morally very bad: an abhorrent crime Racism of any kind is abhorrent to me. abhorrence /ə US /b bɒr.ənts/ hɔ r/ noun [S or U] She looked at
abide / bad/
ə verb [I usually + adv or prep] OLD USE to live or stay somewhere: He abided in the wilderness for forty days. can’t abide sb/sth If you can’t abide someone or some-thing, you dislike them very much: I can’t abide her. He couldn’t abide laziness. abide by sth phrasal verb to accept or obey an agree-ment, decision or rule: Competitors must abide
abnormal /b n .ml/
US / n r/ ɔ adj different from ə ɔ what is usual or average, especially in a way that is bad: abnormal behaviour/weather/conditions Tests revealed some abnormal skin cells. 3 abnormality / b.n ml. .ti/ US /n r ml. .ti/ noun [C ɔ ə ɔ ə or U] something abnormal, usually in the body: genetic/ congenital abnormalities An increasing number of tests are
abode /ə bəυd/
US / boυd/ noun [C usually sing] the place where someone lives: FORMAL The defendant is of no fixed abode (= has no permanent home). HUMOROUS Welcome to my humble abode assets.cambridge.org
abolish /ə
US / bɒl.ʃ/ bɑ .lʃ/ verb [T] to end an activity or custom officially: I think bullfighting should be abolished. National Service was abolished in Britain in 1962. abolition / b. ə lʃ.ən/ noun [U] William Wilberforce campaigned for the abolition of slavery. abolitionist / b. ə lʃ.ən.st/ noun [C] a person who sup-ports the abolition of something
Aborigine / b. r d
.ən.i/ noun a member of the race ə [C] of dark-skinned people who were the first people to live Aboriginal in Australia / b. ə rd ..nəl/ adj: Aboriginal art/traditions Aboriginal noun an Aborigine /b. rd ..nəl/ [C] ə abort STOP / b t/ US / brt/ verb [T] to cause something ə ɔ ɔ to stop or fail before it begins or before it is complete: The pl
abortion / b .
US / b r/ ə ɔ ʃən/ ɔ noun [C] SLANG a failure: This project is a complete abortion. assets.cambridge.org
abortive /ə
US bɔ .tv/ / bɔr.tv/ adj FORMAL describes an attempt or plan that you have to give up because it has failed: He made two abortive attempts on the French throne. abort END PREGNANCY / b t/ US / b rt/ ə ɔ verb ɔ [T] to stop the 1 development of a baby that has not been born, usu-ally by having a medical operation: Do you think it’s wrong to use abo
abracadabra
what all the fuss is about. I wish you’d do something about (= take action to solve the problem of) your bed- A room – it’s a real mess. UK INFORMAL Could you make me a coffee too while you’re about it (= while you are mak-ing one for yourself)? What didn’t you like about the play? There’s something about (= in the character of) her attitude that
about-turn UK / bat t n/
US / t n/ ə υ noun [C] (US about-face) a change of direction: I’d only gone a little 1 way down the street when I remembered I hadn’t locked the door, so I made/did a quick about-turn and ran back to the house. a complete change of opinion or 2 behaviour: This is the Government’s second about-turn on the issue. HIGHER POSITION / b v/ above adv, pre
above-mentioned / b v men.t
ə ʃənd/ adj FORMAL refers to things or people in a document or book that have been mentioned earlier: All of the above-mentioned films won Oscars for best director. Compare undermen- assets.cambridge.org
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abracadabra / b.r ə.kə db.r ə/ exclamation said by someone who is performing a magic trick, in order to assets.cambridge.org
Aabrade
US / f.t / ɑ ə adv later than someone or something else: Hilary got here at midday and Nicholas arrived soon after. I can’t go next week – how about the week after (= the following week)? NOT STANDARD She got back at 4.30 and went to see Emilie after (= after she / f.t/ US /f.t / got back). after- prefix an after- ɑ ə dinner speech an after-hours c
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