amount to something
Example: They gave me some help in the beginning but itdid not amount to much (= they did not give me much help).
Example: They gave me some help in the beginning but itdid not amount to much (= they did not give me much help).
authority /ɔːˈθɒrəti/
(n)
Example: She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses.
(n)
Example: She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses.
bush /bʊʃ/
(n)
Example: holly bushes
(n)
Example: holly bushes
but /bət/
(adj)
Example: I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one.
(adj)
Example: I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one.
catch /kætʃ/
(v)
Example: The dog caught the stick in its mouth.
(v)
Example: The dog caught the stick in its mouth.
custom /ˈkʌstəm/
(n)
Example: an old/ancient custom
(n)
Example: an old/ancient custom
ease /iːz/
(v)
Example: It would ease my mind(= make me less worried) to know that she was settled.
(v)
Example: It would ease my mind(= make me less worried) to know that she was settled.
gambling /ˈɡæmblɪŋ/
(n)
Example: heavy gambling debts
(n)
Example: heavy gambling debts
harmless /ˈhɑːmləs/
(adj)
Example: The bacteria is harmless to humans.
(adj)
Example: The bacteria is harmless to humans.
hate /heɪt/
(v)
Example: He hated to be away from his family.
(v)
Example: He hated to be away from his family.
ideal /aɪˈdiːəl/
(n)
Example: political ideals
(n)
Example: political ideals
illegal /ɪˈliːɡl/
(adj)
Example: It's illegal to drive through a red light.
(adj)
Example: It's illegal to drive through a red light.
lay /leɪ/
(v)
Example: The cloth should be laid flat.
(v)
Example: The cloth should be laid flat.
liquid /ˈlɪkwɪd/
(adj)
Example: liquid soap
(adj)
Example: liquid soap
newly /ˈnjuːli/
(adj)
Example: a newly independent republic
(adj)
Example: a newly independent republic