pulley
</span""><br /"">event or thing.""> noun
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈpʊl.i/ n [C]
a
piece of equipment for moving heavy objects up or down, consisting of a
small wheel over which a rope or chain fixed to the object can be easily
pulled or released slowly
The blocks of stone had to be lifted into position with a system of pulleys.
moan
</span""><br /"">experience.""> verb
( SOUND )
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/məʊn/
/moʊn/ v [I]
/moʊn/ v [I] to
make a long low sound of pain, suffering or another strong emotion
make a long low sound of pain, suffering or another strong emotion
He moaned with pain before losing consciousness.
"Let me die," he moaned.
weather vane </span""><br /"">refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.""> noun
</span""><br /"">the UK pronunciation of this word""> n [C]
a
pointer with a flat blade at one end which is put on top of a high
building and turns round in the wind to show which way it is blowing
from
hoist
</span""><br /"">experience.""> verb
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/hɔɪst/ v [T]
to
lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine
lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine
A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place.
With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders.
[ </span""><br /"">action is affected by it."">R] I
scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted myself
up.
scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted myself
up.
shimmer
</span""><br /"">experience.""> verb
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈʃɪm.ər//-ɚ/ v [I]
/-ɚ/ v [I] to
shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly
shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly
She could see her reflection in the water,
shimmering in the moonlight.
shimmering in the moonlight.
shimmer
</span""><br /"">event or thing.""> noun
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈʃɪm.ər//-ɚ/ n [ </span""><br /"">and which has no plural form."">S]
/-ɚ/ n [ </span""><br /"">and which has no plural form."">S] when
something shimmers
nourishment </span""><br /"">""> </span""><br /"">person, place, idea, event or thing.""> noun
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈnʌr.ɪʃ.mənt//ˈnɝː-/ n [ </span""><br /"">be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U]
/ˈnɝː-/ n [ </span""><br /"">be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U] food
that someone needs to make them grow and keep them healthy
that someone needs to make them grow and keep them healthy
Young babies obtain all the nourishment they
need from their mother's milk.
need from their mother's milk.
grief
</span""><br /"">event or thing.""> noun
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/griːf/ n [C
or </span""><br /"">form. Cannot be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U </span""><br /"">"">]
or </span""><br /"">form. Cannot be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U </span""><br /"">"">]
very
great sadness, especially at the death of someone
great sadness, especially at the death of someone
Her grief at her son's death was terrible.
Newspapers should not intrude on people's private grief.
newspaper pictures of grief-stricken relatives
come
to grief
to grief
to
suddenly fail in what you are doing, often because you have an accident
suddenly fail in what you are doing, often because you have an accident
The Italian champion was in second position
when he came to grief on the third lap.
when he came to grief on the third lap.
give
sb grief </span""><br /"">for example with friends and family. Used more in speech."">informal
sb grief </span""><br /"">for example with friends and family. Used more in speech."">informal
to
criticize someone angrily
criticize someone angrily
get
grief </span""><br /"">friends and family. Used more in speech."">informal
to be
criticized angrily
grief </span""><br /"">friends and family. Used more in speech."">informal
to be
criticized angrily
I got a load of grief off Esther because I was ten minutes late.
muzzle
</span""><br /"">event or thing.""> noun
( ANIMAL )
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈmʌz.l ̩/ n [C]
the
mouth and nose of an animal, especially a dog, or a covering put over
this in order to prevent the animal from biting
muzzle
</span""><br /"">event or thing.""> noun
( GUN )
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈmʌz.l ̩/ n [C]
the
end of a gun barrel,
where the bullets come out
muzzle
</span""><br /"">experience.""> verb
( STOP OPINIONS )
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈmʌz.l ̩/ v [T]
to
stop a person or organization from expressing independent opinions
stop a person or organization from expressing independent opinions
The new Secrecy Act will muzzle the media and
the opposition.
the opposition.
muzzle
</span""><br /"">experience.""> verb
( ANIMAL )
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈmʌz.l ̩/ v [T]
to put
a muzzle on an animal
a muzzle on an animal
Dangerous dogs should be muzzled.
stroll
</span""><br /"">experience.""> verb
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/strəʊl//stroʊl/ v [I]
/stroʊl/ v [I] to
walk in a slow relaxed manner, especially for pleasure
walk in a slow relaxed manner, especially for pleasure
We could stroll into town if you like.
reassure
</span""><br /"">action, condition or experience.""> verb
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˌriː.əˈʃɔːr//-ˈʃʊr/ v [T]
/-ˈʃʊr/ v [T] to
comfort someone and stop them from worrying
comfort someone and stop them from worrying
[+ to infinitive]
I
was nervous on my first day at college, but I was reassured to see some friendly faces.
I
was nervous on my first day at college, but I was reassured to see some friendly faces.
[ </span""><br /"">'that' does not have to be used."">+ (that)] </span""><br /"">parentof__eg__is__examp"">He reassured me (that)
my cheque would arrive soon.
my cheque would arrive soon.
weep
</span""><br /"">experience.""> verb
( CRY )
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/wiːp/ v (wept, wept)
[ </span""><br /"">verb that has no object."">I or T] </span""><br /"">parentof__lab__is__sense_b""> </span""><br /"">and poems, and not in ordinary conversation."">literary to
cry tears
cry tears
People in the street wept with joy when peace was
announced.
announced.
She wept buckets (= cried a lot) when Paul left.
weep </span""><br /"">" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing."">
noun
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word""> n [ </span""><br /"">plural form."">S] </span""><br /"">in books and poems, and not in ordinary conversation."">literary
It might help you to have a good weep.
weep
weep
</span""><br /"">experience.""> verb
( INJURY )
</span""><br /"">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/wiːp/ v (wept, wept)
[ </span""><br /"">verb that has no object."">I] (of
an injury) to produce liquid such as pus
an injury) to produce liquid such as pus
The sore is still weeping a lot so you'll have to change the dressing once a day.
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