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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • tune-up/ˈtunˌʌp/nounB2Adjusting an engine so it runs at its best.
  • tunic/ˈtjuːnɪk/nounB2+A loose garment reaching to the knees.
  • tuning fork/tjʉːnɪŋ foːk/nounB2A two-pronged steel fork that sounds one exact pitch.
  • tunisianounB1+The small North African country between the sea and the Sahara.
  • tunnel/ˈtʌn(ə)l/nounA2+3 meaningsA passage dug through rock or earth, under the ground or under water.
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Seeing only one aspect of a problem.
  • turban/ˈtɜːbən/nounB2+A length of cloth wound round the head.
  • turbulence/ˈtɜː.bjə.ləns/nounB2+3 meaningsViolent, uneven movement of air that shakes an aircraft in flight.
  • turbulent/ˈtɜːbjələnt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsWild with disorder.
  • tureen/təˈɹiːn/nounC1A large deep dish with a lid, for serving soup.
  • turf/tɝf/nounB2The surface layer of grass and its roots.
  • turgid/ˈtɜːd͡ʒɪd/adjectiveC22 meaningsPompous and tedious in style.
  • turkey/ˈtɜːki/nounA13 meaningsA large bird kept on farms for its meat, with a bald head and a broad fanned tail.
  • turkmenistannounC1Central Asian desert country with a burning gas crater.
  • turmeric/ˈtɝ.mɚ.ɪk/nounB2+A bright yellow root powder used in curry.
  • turmoil/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/nounC1A state of wild confusion and disturbance.
  • turn/tɜːn/verbA15 meaningsTo change the direction you are facing or moving in.
  • turn a blind eye/ˈtɜːn ə ˌblaɪ̯nd ˈaɪ̯/phraseC1To pretend not to notice something wrong.
  • turn aroundphraseB12 meaningsTo face or move in the opposite direction.
  • turn downphraseB12 meaningsTo refuse an offer or request.
  • turn intophraseB1To change and become something else.
  • turn leftphraseA1To change direction to the left.
  • turn offphraseA12 meaningsTo make a device or supply stop working.
  • turn onphraseA12 meaningsTo make a device or supply start working.
  • turn outphraseB22 meaningsTo prove to be the case in the end.
  • turn over a new leafphraseB2To make a fresh start and behave better.
  • turn rightphraseA1To change direction to the right.
  • turn the tablesphraseC1To reverse a situation so you now have the advantage.
  • turn tophraseC12 meaningsTo go to somebody or something for help.
  • turn upphraseB22 meaningsTo arrive, often unexpectedly.
  • turn your backphraseB2To refuse to face or help somebody.
  • turn-basedadjectiveB2Played in turns rather than all at once.
  • turnaround/ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd/nounB2+2 meaningsHow long it takes to complete and return something.
  • turncoat/ˈtəːn.kəʊt/nounC2Somebody who deserts to the other side.
  • turndown servicenounC1The evening visit that prepares a bed for sleeping.
  • turning pointnounB2The moment after which everything went differently.
  • turnip/ˈtɜːnɪp/nounB1+A round white root vegetable with a purple top.
  • turnout/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/nounC13 meaningsThe share of eligible people who took part, especially in voting.
  • turnover/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/nounC13 meaningsThe total money a business takes in over a period.
  • turnover of tablesnounC1How many times a table is used in an evening.
  • turnover ratenounC1How fast staff leave and have to be replaced.
  • turnpike/ˈtɜː(ɹ)npaɪk/nounC1A road on which a toll is charged.
  • turnstile/ˈtəːnstaɪl/nounB2+The barrier that lets one person through at a time.
  • turntable/ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/nounC12 meaningsA turning platform that swings a locomotive around.
  • turpitude/ˈtɜː(ɹ)pɪtjuːd/nounC2Deep wickedness of character.
  • turquoise/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsOf a bright colour between blue and green.
  • turret/ˈtʌɹɪt/nounC22 meaningsA small tower on the corner of a building.
  • turtle/ˈtɜːtl̩/nounB1A shelled reptile, especially a sea-going one.
  • turtlenecknounB1+A jumper whose high collar folds over and hugs the neck.
  • tusk/ˈtʌsk/nounB1+A long pointed tooth projecting from the mouth.
  • tussle/ˈtʌsəl/nounC1A rough struggle at close quarters.
  • tutelage/ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/nounC2Teaching and guardianship given to a learner.
  • tutor/ˈtjuːtəː/nounB2A private teacher who helps one student at a time.
  • tutorial/ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/nounB1+2 meaningsA small teaching session with close guidance.
  • tutu/ˈtutu/nounB1+The short stiff skirt a classical dancer wears.
  • tuvalunounC2Tiny Pacific nation of nine low atolls threatened by rising seas.
  • tuxedo/tʌkˈsidoʊ/nounB1+A formal black-and-white evening suit.
  • twain/tweɪn/nounC2Two, in old use.
  • twang/ˈtwæŋ/nounC1The sharp ringing sound of a plucked string.
  • tweet/ˈtwiːt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make a light high bird call.