list /lɪst/
(noun) a series of names, items, figures, etc., especially when they are written or printed
Example: We keep a list of all the restaurants in this area that deliver
(noun) a series of names, items, figures, etc., especially when they are written or printed
Example: We keep a list of all the restaurants in this area that deliver
box /bɑːks/
(noun) a container made of wood, thick card, metal, etc. with a flat stiff base and sides and often a lid (= cover) , used especially for holding solid things
Example: She kept all the letters in a box.
(noun) a container made of wood, thick card, metal, etc. with a flat stiff base and sides and often a lid (= cover) , used especially for holding solid things
Example: She kept all the letters in a box.
bottle /ˈbɑːtl/
(noun) a glass or plastic container, usually round with straight sides and a narrow neck, used especially for storing liquids
Example: I would like to buy a bottle of water.
(noun) a glass or plastic container, usually round with straight sides and a narrow neck, used especially for storing liquids
Example: I would like to buy a bottle of water.
dozen /ˈdʌzn/
(noun, determiner) a group of twelve of the same thing
Example: I have a dozen pens.
(noun, determiner) a group of twelve of the same thing
Example: I have a dozen pens.
lemon /ˈlemən/
(noun) a yellow citrus fruit with juice that has a bitter, sharp taste. Slices of lemon and lemon juice are used in cooking and drinks.
Example: Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish.
(noun) a yellow citrus fruit with juice that has a bitter, sharp taste. Slices of lemon and lemon juice are used in cooking and drinks.
Example: Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish.
packet /ˈpækɪt/
(noun) a small container made of paper or card in which goods are packed for selling
Example: This packet of cigarettes is very expensive.
(noun) a small container made of paper or card in which goods are packed for selling
Example: This packet of cigarettes is very expensive.
bar /bɑːr/
(noun) a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic and other drinks
Example: We arranged to meet in a bar called the Flamingo.
(noun) a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic and other drinks
Example: We arranged to meet in a bar called the Flamingo.
egg /eɡ/
(noun) a small oval object with a thin hard shell produced by a female bird and containing a young bird; a similar object (without a hard shell) produced by a female fish, insect, etc.
Example: I often have egg for my lunch.
(noun) a small oval object with a thin hard shell produced by a female bird and containing a young bird; a similar object (without a hard shell) produced by a female fish, insect, etc.
Example: I often have egg for my lunch.
thousand /ˈθaʊznd/
(number) 1 000
Example: It costs about one thousand dong.
(number) 1 000
Example: It costs about one thousand dong.
cake /keɪk/
(noun) a sweet food made from a mixture of flour, eggs, butter, sugar, etc. that is baked in an oven. Cakes are made in various shapes and sizes and are often decorated, for example with cream or icing .
Example: She is making a cake.
(noun) a sweet food made from a mixture of flour, eggs, butter, sugar, etc. that is baked in an oven. Cakes are made in various shapes and sizes and are often decorated, for example with cream or icing .
Example: She is making a cake.
need /niːd/
(verb) to require something/somebody because they are essential or very important, not just because you would like to have them
Example: Do you need me to help?
(verb) to require something/somebody because they are essential or very important, not just because you would like to have them
Example: Do you need me to help?
glass /ɡlæs/
(noun) a hard, usually clear, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles
Example: I cut myself on a piece of broken glass.
(noun) a hard, usually clear, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles
Example: I cut myself on a piece of broken glass.
anything /ˈeniθɪŋ/
(pronoun) used instead of something in negative sentences and in questions; after if /whether ; and after verbs such as prevent , ban , avoid , etc.
Example: If you remember anything, please let us know.
(pronoun) used instead of something in negative sentences and in questions; after if /whether ; and after verbs such as prevent , ban , avoid , etc.
Example: If you remember anything, please let us know.
can /kən/
(modal verb) used to say that it is possible for somebody/something to do something, or for something to happen
Example: The food is carefully canned.
(modal verb) used to say that it is possible for somebody/something to do something, or for something to happen
Example: The food is carefully canned.
tube /tuːb/
(noun) a long, hollow pipe made of metal, plastic, rubber, etc., through which liquids or gases move from one place to another
Example: I want to buy a few meters of tube.
(noun) a long, hollow pipe made of metal, plastic, rubber, etc., through which liquids or gases move from one place to another
Example: I want to buy a few meters of tube.
chocolate /ˈtʃɔːklət/
(noun) a hard brown sweet food made from cocoa beans, used in cooking to add taste to cakes, etc. or eaten as a sweet
Example: Would you like chocolate?
(noun) a hard brown sweet food made from cocoa beans, used in cooking to add taste to cakes, etc. or eaten as a sweet
Example: Would you like chocolate?
wine /waɪn/
(noun) an alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes that has been left to ferment . There are many different kinds of wine .
Example: My father sometimes drinks wine.
(noun) an alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes that has been left to ferment . There are many different kinds of wine .
Example: My father sometimes drinks wine.
gram /ɡræm/
(noun) a unit for measuring weight. There are 1 000 grams in one kilogram .
Example: This apple is 500 grams.
(noun) a unit for measuring weight. There are 1 000 grams in one kilogram .
Example: This apple is 500 grams.
soap /səʊp/
(noun) a substance that you use with water for washing your body
Example: How much is a bar of soap?
(noun) a substance that you use with water for washing your body
Example: How much is a bar of soap?
canteen /kænˈtiːn/
(noun) a place where food and drink are served in a factory, a school, etc.
Example: We often go to the canteen to buy snacks.
(noun) a place where food and drink are served in a factory, a school, etc.
Example: We often go to the canteen to buy snacks.
cooking oil /ˈkʊkɪŋ ɔɪl/
(noun)
Example: This is cooking oil.
(noun)
Example: This is cooking oil.
fried rice /fraɪd raɪs/
(noun)
Example: This is fried rice.
(noun)
Example: This is fried rice.
ice-cream /ˈaɪs kriːm/
(noun) a type of sweet frozen food made from milk fat, tasting of fruit, chocolate, etc. and often eaten as a dessert ; a small amount of this food intended for one person, often served in a container made of biscuit that is like a cone in shape
Example: Would you like ice-cream?
(noun) a type of sweet frozen food made from milk fat, tasting of fruit, chocolate, etc. and often eaten as a dessert ; a small amount of this food intended for one person, often served in a container made of biscuit that is like a cone in shape
Example: Would you like ice-cream?
kilogram (kilo) /ˈkɪləɡræm/
(noun)
Example: How many kilograms is this bag?
(noun)
Example: How many kilograms is this bag?
salesgirl /ˈseɪlzɡɜːrl/
(noun) a girl or woman who works in a shop
Example: Do you know the salesgirl?
(noun) a girl or woman who works in a shop
Example: Do you know the salesgirl?
sandwich /ˈsænwɪtʃ/
(noun) two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them
Example: I like this sandwich very much.
(noun) two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them
Example: I like this sandwich very much.
shopkeeper /ˈʃɑːpkiːpər/
(noun) a person who owns or manages a shop, usually a small one
Example: My father is the shopkeeper for that store.
(noun) a person who owns or manages a shop, usually a small one
Example: My father is the shopkeeper for that store.
toothpaste /ˈtuːθpeɪst/
(noun) a substance that you put on a brush and use to clean your teeth
Example: Buy a tube of toothpaste, son!
(noun) a substance that you put on a brush and use to clean your teeth
Example: Buy a tube of toothpaste, son!