Unit3 Flashcards
def‧i‧ni‧tion /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/ noun
,de‧fine /dɪˈfaɪn/ verb
An exact statement of what a word or phrase means
pro‧vide /prəˈvaɪd/ verb [transitive]
to give something to someone or make it available to them
Avoid doing something
You try not to do it
id‧i‧om /ˈɪdiəm/ noun
a group of words that has a special meaning
en‧try /ˈentri/ noun (plural entries)
One item that is written in a dictionary, list, etc
sym‧bol /ˈsɪmbəl/ noun [countable]
a letter, number, or sign that has a particular meaning
syl‧la‧ble /ˈsɪləbəl/ noun [countable]
a word or part of a word which contains a single vowel sound
Related (to sth)
Connected to sth
build1 /bɪld/ verb (past tense and past participle built /bɪlt/)
Make sth bigger; increase sth
style /staɪl/ noun
The way sth is written or spoken, e.g. informal, formal
For in‧stance/ˈɪnstəns
For example
slang /slæŋ/ noun [uncountable]
Very informal wordsor phrases used in dpoken language
stress /stres/ noun
em‧pha‧size (also emphasise British English) /ˈemfəsaɪz/ verb [transitive]
To say a syllable, word or phrase with extra loudness.
