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baby-sit
verb
A2
To look after a child while the parents are out.
back
/bæk/
adverb
A1
5 meanings
To or towards the place or the state that something was in before.
balloon
/bəˈluːn/
noun
A2
2 meanings
A rubber bag filled with air or gas.
bar
/bɑː/
noun
A2
6 meanings
A place where alcoholic drinks are served, or the counter they are served from.
bare
/bɛə/
adjective
A2
4 meanings
Not covered by clothes or by anything else.
bat
/bæt/
noun
B1
4 meanings
A small flying animal with fur that comes out at night and hangs upside down to sleep.
bear
/bɛə/
noun
A2
2 meanings
A large strong wild animal that sleeps through winter.
behave
/bᵻˈheɪv/
verb
A2
3 meanings
To act in a particular way.
believe
/bɪˈliːv/
verb
A1
3 meanings
To accept that something is true.
bell
/bɛl/
noun
A2
2 meanings
A metal object that rings when struck.
belong
/bɪˈlɒŋ/
verb
A2
4 meanings
To be owned by somebody.
benefit
/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/
noun
A2+
3 meanings
Money paid by the state to those who qualify.
best
/bɛst/
adjective
A1
4 meanings
Of the highest quality; better than all the others.
bet
/bɛt/
noun
A2
2 meanings
An agreement to pay if you are wrong about a result.
better
/ˈbɛt.ə/
adjective
A1
4 meanings
Of higher quality, skill or value than something else.
bite
/baɪt/
verb
A1
2 meanings
To cut into something with your teeth.
blame
/bleɪm/
verb
A2
2 meanings
To say that somebody or something caused a problem.
block
/blɒk/
noun
A2
2 meanings
A solid lump with flat sides.
blow
/bləʊ/
verb
A2
4 meanings
To push air out through your lips.
board
/bɔːd/
noun
A2
4 meanings
A long flat piece of wood, or a flat surface used for a game, for notices, or for writing.
book
/bʊk/
noun
A1
2 meanings
Printed pages joined together for reading.
boot
/buːt/
noun
A1
4 meanings
A strong shoe that covers the ankle, and sometimes the whole lower leg.
borrow
/ˈbɒɹəʊ/
verb
A2
3 meanings
To take something belonging to someone else for a while and give it back later.
boss
/bɒs/
noun
A2
4 meanings
The person who is in charge of you at work.
brake
/bɹeɪk/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A device for slowing or stopping a vehicle.
break
/bɹeɪk/
verb
A1
4 meanings
To make something come apart into pieces, or to come apart.
breathe
/bɹiːð/
verb
A2
2 meanings
To take air into the lungs and let it out again.
bridge
/bɹɪd͡ʒ/
noun
A2
5 meanings
A structure built over a river, valley or road so that people can cross it.
bring
/ˈbɹɪŋ/
verb
A1
4 meanings
To carry or lead someone or something to the place where you are going.
brush
/bɹʌʃ/
verb
A2
2 meanings
To clean or smooth something with a bristled tool.
bunch
/bʌntʃ/
noun
A2
3 meanings
A group of things gathered or growing together.
burn
/bɜːn/
verb
A2
6 meanings
To be on fire; to give out flame and heat.
butter
/ˈbʌtəɹ/
noun
A1
2 meanings
The soft yellow fat made by churning cream.
button
/ˈbʌtən/
noun
A2
3 meanings
A small disc sewn to clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.