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  • net/nɛt/nounB14 meaningsMaterial made of string or cord knotted into a mesh, or a piece of it made for a purpose such as catching fish.
  • netball/ˈnɛtbɔːl/nounB2+A team game of passing and shooting into a raised ring.
  • netherlandsnounB1+The flat north European country of tulips and bicycles.
  • nettle/ˈnɛtəl/nounB1+A weed whose hairy leaves sting bare skin.
  • network/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/nounB1+3 meaningsComputers connected so they can share information.
  • networking/ˈnɛtˌwɜː(r)kɪŋ/
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Building useful professional contacts.
  • neuron/ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/nounB2+A single nerve cell carrying signals through the brain.
  • neurosis/n(j)ʊˈɹəʊ̯.sɪs/nounC1A lasting anxiety that is out of proportion.
  • neutral/ˈnjuː.tɹəl/adjectiveB25 meaningsNot supporting either side in a disagreement or a war.
  • neutralisationnounC1An acid and a base cancelling each other out.
  • neutrality/njuːˈtɹæləti/nounC1Taking no side in a dispute.
  • neutron/ˈn(j)uː.tɹɒn/nounB1+A particle with no charge, found in the nucleus.
  • new year/ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/nounA1The start of the calendar year, marked with celebration.
  • newbie/ˈnjuːbi/nounB1+A slangy, half-teasing name for somebody who has only just joined a group, a game or an online forum.
  • newbornnounB1+3 meaningsA baby in its first days or weeks of life.
  • newcomer/ˈnjuːkʌmə/nounB1+Somebody who has just arrived.
  • newlywedsnounB2A couple who married only recently.
  • news/njuːz/nounA12 meaningsFresh information about what is happening.
  • newsletter/ˈn(j)uzˌlɛtɚ/nounB1+2 meaningsA short regular publication that an organisation sends to its members, staff or subscribers.
  • newspaper/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/nounA12 meaningsA printed publication of news, issued daily or weekly.
  • newsreadernounB2+The person who reads the news on television or radio.
  • newsreel/ˈnuzˌɹil/nounC1A short cinema film of current events.
  • newsroom/ˈnjuːzɹuːm/nounB2The room where reporters and editors work.
  • newsstandnounB2+A street stall selling papers and magazines.
  • newt/ˈnjuːt/nounB2+A small amphibian with a long tail.
  • nexus/ˈnɛksəs/nounC1The central point where connections meet.
  • nibble/ˈnɪbl̩/verbB25 meaningsTo eat something in small, quick bites.
  • nicaraguanounB2+A country in Central America.
  • nicety/ˈnaɪsɪti/nounC2A fine point of detail or of manners.
  • niche/niːʃ/nounC15 meaningsA small hollow space set into a wall, used to hold a statue, vase or candle.
  • nickel/ˈnɪk.əl/nounB2A hard silvery metal used in coins and alloys.
  • nickname/ˈnɪkneɪm/nounB1A short friendly name used instead of somebody's real one.
  • nicotine/ˈnɪkətiːn/nounB1+The addictive poison found in tobacco.
  • niece/niːs/nounB1The daughter of your brother or sister.
  • niger/ˈnaɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/nounC1Landlocked Saharan country whose capital is Niamey.
  • nigerianounB1+The most populous country in Africa.
  • night/ˈnaɪ̯t/nounA12 meaningsThe dark hours between evening and morning.
  • night porternounC1The staff member on duty through the small hours.
  • night shiftnounB1The stretch of work done through the night.
  • nightcap/ˈnaɪtˌkæp/nounB2A last drink taken before bed.
  • nightclub/ˈnʌɪtklʌb/nounB2A place open late for dancing to loud music.
  • nightgown/ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn/nounB2A loose garment worn in bed by a woman.
  • nightingale/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/nounB2A plain brown bird known for singing at night.
  • nightlife/ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/nounB2+The entertainment a town offers after dark.
  • nightmare/ˈnaɪt.mɛə/nounB12 meaningsA frightening dream that wakes you.
  • nightshade/ˈnaɪt.ʃeɪd/nounC1A poisonous plant with dark berries.
  • nightstandnounB1+A small table beside a bed.
  • nihilism/ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪz.m̩/nounC1The belief that nothing has meaning or value.
  • nimbus/ˈnɪmbəs/nounC22 meaningsA dark rain cloud.
  • nine/naɪn/nounA12 meaningsThe number 9.
  • nine-to-fivenounB2An ordinary office job with fixed daily hours.
  • nineteen/ˈnaɪntiːn/nounA1The number after eighteen.
  • ninety/ˈnaɪn.ti/nounA1Nine times ten.
  • nirvana/nɪrˈvɑːn(ɑː)/nounB2+A state of perfect peace beyond all suffering.
  • nitrate/ˈnaɪˌtɹeɪt/nounB2+A salt used in fertiliser and in preserving meat.
  • nitrenounC2A white salt used in gunpowder and curing.
  • nitrogen/ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/nounB1+The gas that makes up most of the air.
  • nitwit/ˈnɪtwɪt/nounC1Somebody silly and scatterbrained.
  • no/nəʊ/exclamationA14 meaningsUsed to refuse something, to disagree, or to deny what has been said.
  • no-show/ˈnoʊ ˌʃoʊ/nounB2A guest who books and never arrives.