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

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  • competitive/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHating to lose; always trying to be first.
  • competitor/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/nounB1+2 meaningsAnother company after the same customers.
  • complex/ˈkɒmplɛks/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsMade of many connected parts; not simple.
  • complicate/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/verbB1+To make something more difficult or involved.
  • compost/ˈkɒm.pɒst/nounB1+2 meaningsRotted plant material used to enrich soil.
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computing
/kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
nounB1+
The study of computers and what they can do.
  • conclude/kənˈkluːd/verbB13 meaningsTo decide something after considering the evidence.
  • conductor/kənˈdʌktɚ/nounB23 meaningsThe person who directs an orchestra or a choir, setting the speed and bringing each part in.
  • confetti/kənˈfɛ.ti/nounB1+Small pieces of coloured paper thrown at celebrations.
  • congratulate/kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo tell someone that you are pleased about their success, luck or happy news.
  • congratulation/kənˌɡɹæd͡ʒʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/nounB1+An expression of pleasure at somebody's good news.
  • connector/kəˈnɛktɚ/nounB1+A part that joins two pieces of equipment.
  • consequence/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/nounB1+2 meaningsA result that follows from an action or a situation.
  • considerate/kənˈsɪdəɹət/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsCareful not to cause other people trouble or discomfort.
  • consonant/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/nounB1+A speech sound made by obstructing the airflow, or the letter representing it.
  • continent/ˈkɒntɪnənt/nounB1+One of the seven great land masses of the earth.
  • contrast/ˈkɒntɹɑːst/nounB1+4 meaningsThe clear difference that shows when two things are put side by side.
  • controller/kənˈtɹəʊlə/nounB1+The handheld device used to play a video game.
  • coop/kuːp/nounB1+2 meaningsA small house for hens.
  • copingnounB1+2 meaningsManaging to deal with something hard.
  • cork/kɔɹk/nounB1+3 meaningsThe plug that seals a bottle, especially a wine bottle.
  • corkscrew/ˈkɔːk.skɹuː/nounB1+The twisting tool that pulls the stopper out of a wine bottle.
  • cosmetic/kɒzˈmɛtɪk/nounB1+A product put on the face or body to improve the look.
  • cot/kɒt/nounB1+2 meanings(British) a baby's bed with high barred sides.
  • cottage/ˈkɒt.ɪd͡ʒ/nounB1+A small simple house, usually in the country.
  • countryside/ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/nounB1+The green open land outside towns.
  • coupon/ˈkuːˌpɒn/nounB1+A slip or code entitling the holder to a discount.
  • courgette/kʊɚˈʒɛt/nounB1+A long green summer squash.
  • courier/ˈkʊ.ɹi.ə/nounB1+4 meaningsA company or service that delivers parcels and documents quickly and by hand.
  • courthouse/ˈkɔɹt.haʊs/nounB1+The building where trials are held.
  • courtyard/ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/nounB1+An open area enclosed by the walls of a building.
  • cramp/kɹæmp/nounB1+2 meaningsA sudden painful tightening of a muscle.
  • crate/kɹeɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsA strong open box for carrying goods.
  • creamy/ˈkɹiːmi/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsThick and smooth in texture, like cream.
  • credits/ˈkɹɛdɪts/nounB1+2 meaningsThe list of everybody who worked on a film.
  • crepe/kɹeɪp/nounB1+A very thin pancake, or a crinkled fabric.
  • crescent/ˈkɹɛz.ənt/nounB1+4 meaningsThe curved shape of the moon when only a thin sliver of it is lit.
  • crossroadsnounB1+2 meaningsA place where two roads cross each other.
  • crosswalknounB1+The striped place on the road where walkers may go across.
  • crossword/ˈkɹɒswɜː(ɹ)d/nounB1+A word puzzle in which answers are fitted into a grid of crossing squares.
  • crutch/ˈkɹʌt͡ʃ/nounB1+2 meaningsA support you lean on to walk while a leg is injured.
  • crutchesnounB1+2 meaningsSupports held under the arm or forearm to help someone walk.
  • cubanounB1+An island country in the Caribbean.
  • cuckoo/ˈkʊkuː/nounB1+A bird that lays its eggs in other birds' nests.
  • cuddly/ˈkʌdli/adjectiveB1+Soft and pleasant to hold close.
  • cultural/ˈkʌl.tʃ(ʊ.)ɹəl/adjectiveB1+To do with the arts and customs of a people.
  • currency/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/nounB1+2 meaningsThe kind of money a country uses.
  • curry/ˈkʌ.ɹi/<aa:<<RP>>; <<US,non-hurry-furry>>>nounB1+A spiced Indian sauce dish eaten with rice.
  • cursor/ˈkɜːsə/nounB1+The little arrow or blinking line that shows where you are on screen.
  • custard/ˈkʌs.təd/nounB1+A thick sauce of eggs, milk and sugar.
  • cylinder/ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/nounB1+3 meaningsA solid shape with matching circular ends and straight sides.
  • cyprusnounB1+An eastern Mediterranean island country.
  • dagger/ˈdæɡə/nounB1+A short pointed knife used as a weapon.
  • dam/ˈdæm/nounB1+A wall built across a river to hold the water back.
  • dandruff/ˈdændɹʌf/nounB1+Small flakes of dry skin shed from the scalp.
  • darken/ˈdɑɹkən/verbB1+3 meaningsTo make something darker in colour or less bright.
  • darts/ˈdɑːts/nounB1+The game of throwing small arrows at a round numbered board.
  • dashboard/ˈdæʃˌbɔːd/nounB1+2 meaningsThe panel of instruments and controls in front of a driver.
  • dazzle/ˈdæzəl/verbB1+3 meaningsTo blind somebody for a moment with very bright light.
  • deactivate/ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪt/verbB1+To switch a device, alarm or account out of operation, usually in a way that can be reversed later.