Bb
baby
noun
• ADJ. new, newborn, tiny
I
low birthweight, small,
tiny
Smoking in pregnancy increases the risk ofproducing
a low birthweight baby.
I
big
I
full-term
I
pre-term, pre-
mature
I
stillborn
I
unborn
I
little, young
I
three-day-
old, six-week-old, ten-month-old, etc.
I
beautiful,
bonny, lovely
I
bouncing
(informal),

conceive,
make babies
(informah Darling, I just want to stay with
you and make babies!
I
carry, expect
She's not sure yet
how many babies she's carrying.
<>
She's expecting a baby
in July.
I
give birth to, produce
I
deliver
The baby was
delivered by a midwife.
I
lose
She lost her baby
(= had a
miscarriage)
three months into her pregnancy.
I
care for,
look after
I
feed
I
bottle-feed

have adopted, put up for adoption
She
decided to put her baby up for adoption.
I
abandon
I
sleep like
He was
so
tired after all his exertions, he slept
like a baby.
• BABY + VERB be due
The baby is due in October.
I
ar-
rive, be born
Their first baby arrived exactly nine months
after the wedding.
I
bawl, cry, scream
I
babble, coo
The
baby cooed happily on the rug.
I
be sick, dribble, drool
Babies drool a lot when they are teething.
I
be teething
I

I
boom (= a
period when many more babies are born than usual)
bachelor
noun
• ADJ. confirmed
He was
38,
and a confirmed bachelor.
I
eligible
one of the country's most eligible bachelors
• BACHELOR
+
NOUN days, life
I
flat, pad
I
status
back
noun
1part of the body
• ADJ. broad
I
lean, slender
I
muscled, muscular,
powerfUl, strong
I
bent

stiffen
His back stiffened as he
saw the photographers waiting.
I
ache
• BACK
+
NOUN injury, pain, trouble
I
muscles
I
sup-
port
a seat with good back support
• PREP. behind your-
They blindfolded him and tied his
hands behind his back.
o
(figurative) People say bad
things about him behind his back, but never to hisface.
flat
on your-
I wasjlat on my backfor six weeks when I broke
my leg.
on your -
He was carrying a small child on his
back.
<>
She was lying on her back on the sofa.
in the/your-

(figurative) She decided to turn her back on Paris
and return to her home town.
2 part furthest from the front
• PREP. around/round the -
If you'd like to come round
the back
(= to the area behind the house),
I'll show you the
garden.
at the -
Wecould only get seats at the back.
down
the-
My money's allfalleri down the back of the cushion.
in
the-
Tuio passengers sat in the back of the car.
to the-
The
man was refusing to go to the back of the queue.
towards
the -
The arts page is usually towards the back of the news-
paper.
• PHRASES back to front
I had my pullover on back to
front
(= with the back where the front should be).
back
verb

fully
I
overwhelmingly
I
unanimously
I
openly, publicly
I
financially
his elec-
tion bid wasfinancially backed by a soft drinks company.
I
upfll backyou up if they don't believeyou.
PHRASAL VERB
back down
• VERB
+
BACKDOWN refuse to
I
be forced to, be ob-
liged to
• PREP. from
The government was forced to back down
from implementing these proposals.
on
She refused to back
down on a point of principle.
over
The committee finally
backed down over the issue of spending cuts.

background
noun
1
type of family/social class sb comes from
• ADJ. broad, narrow
It is important to have a broad edu-
cational background.
I
mixed
I
privileged, wealthy
I
deprived, disadvantaged, poor
I
middle class, upper
class, working class
I
academic, class, cultural, educa-
tional, ethnic, family, military, professional, religious,
social, socio-economic
• VERB
+
BACKGROUND come from, have
He came
from a very privileged background.
I
be drawn from
The
students are draumfrom very mixed social backgrounds.
• BACKGROUND

NOUN information, knowledge,
reading
background information on the country
• PREP. against the -
Against that general background I
shall give you a more detailed view of current medical
practice.
I
-to
the technical background to the report
3 part of a view/picture behind the main parts
• PREP. against a/the -
The areas of water stood out
against the dark background.
in the -
The mountains in
the background were capped with snow.
on althe -
bright
blue on a red background
4
position in which
sb/sth
is not important/noticed
• VERB
+
BACKGROUND blend into, fade into,
melt/merge into, recede/retreat into, slip into
The dis-
pute over the new contract allowed her other problems to

• VERB
+
BACKING have
I
gain, get, receive, secure,
win
They have won financial backing from the EU
I
need, seek
I
give sb, provide (sb with)
Who's going to
provide the backing?
• BACKING
+
VERB come from sb/sth
The backing will
comefrom. thegovernment.
• PREP. with/without the-
They brought the legal action
with the backing of their MP.
J -
for
They want backing
for more research.
-frorn
backing from management
backlash
noun
• ADJ. conservative

catch up on,
clear, deal with, reduce
• BACKLOG
+
VERB accumulate, build up
A huge back-
log of work had built up.
backpack
noun
q
SeeRUCKSACK
backstroke
noun
qNoteatsTROKE
backward
adj.
• VERBS be, seem
• ADY. very
I
rather, somewhat
a rather backward
child
I
economically, educationally
bacon
noun
• ADJ. lean
I
streaky
I

noun
• ADJ. harmful
I
beneficial
• VERB
+
BACTERIA attack, destroy, fight, kill
Neither
chilling norfreezing kills all bacteria.
• PHRASES a strain of bacteria
bad
adj.
1
not good; serious
• VERBS be, look, sound
I
become, get
The weather got
very bad later in the day.
• ADY. extremely, really, very
I
enough
Things are bad
enough without our own guns shelling us.
I
fairly, pretty,
quite, rather
John's in apretty bad mood this morning.
• PREP. at
He's really bad at maths.

I
button
• VERB
+
BADGE wear
• BADGE
+
NOUN holder
• PHRASES a badge of office
His badge of office, a large
gold key, hung round his neck.
bad-tempered
adj.
• VERBS be, look, seem, sound
I
become, grow
I
make sb
It is his illness that makes him bad-tempered.
Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.
baffled
• ADV. extremely, very
I
increasingly, more and more
He grew more and more bad-tempered as the afternoon
woreon.
I
rather
baffled
adj.

I
clutch, shoulder
Her crocodile skin clutch bag
matched her shoes.
I drawstring, duffel I evening I
overnight, weekend, travel/travelling
I
sponge, toilet,
wash I changing
a baby changing bag
I school I
beach, camera, golf, sports
I
kit (also kitbag)
I
medical
I
crisp
I
sandwich
I
body
The dead soldiers wereput on
the plane in body bags.
I
sick
(=
a paper bag for a person
to be sick into on a plane, boat, etc.)
I

postbag)
• VERB + BAG open, unfasten, unzip
I
close, zip up
I
pack
I
empty, unpack
I
seal sth in
The mushrooms are
sealed in a bagfor freshness.
I
cram/push sth in/into, put
sth in/into, shove sth in/into, slip sth in/into, stuff/thrust
sth in/into
The camera caught him slipping a CD into his
bag.
I
draw sth out of, produce sth from, pull/take sth
from/out of
I
delve in/into, dive into, ferret (around) in,
fumble in, reach into, rummage in, scrabble in
I rum-
maged in my bag for a pen.
I
Clutch, hold
I
carry, drag,

bags, preparing to leave.
• BAG + VERB bulge (with sth)
The bag bulged with
papers and letters.
I
contain sth, hold sth
I
be crammed
with sth, be (stuffed) full of sth
• PREP. in a/the -, inside a/the-
I
-ofabagofgroceries
• PHRASES the contents of a bag
The customs officer
asked him to empty out the contents of his bag.
sling your
bag over your shoulder
She stepped down off the bus with
her bag slung over her shoulder.
baggage
noun
• ADJ. carry-on, hand
I
excess
At the airport I found
that I had 100kg of excess baggage.
I
emotional, spiritual
(figurative) She's still carrying all that emotional baggage
from herfirst marriage.

• ADJ. conditional, unconditional
I
police
• VERB
+
BAIL apply for
I
allow sb, give sb, grant (sb)
She has been granted conditional bail.
I
set
The judge set
bail at £50000.
I
get
She couldn't get bail and now she's
lost those 20 months she spent on remand.
I
oppose
The
police were successful in opposing bail.
I
refuse (sb)
I
post, put up, stand
A wealthy businessman has stood bail
for him.
I
free sb on, release sb on, remand sb on
They

+
VERB seize sth
The bailiffs seized the car
and house.
bait
noun
• ADJ. fresh, live
He used maggots as live bait.
• VERB
+
BAIT put out, set out
We'll put out the bait
and see what happens.
I
use sth as
I
nibble (at), rise to,
take
(all oftenfigurative) Wehope that potential investors
will take the bait.
bake
verb
• PHRASES freshly/newly baked
The house was filled
with the scent offreshly baked bread.
balance
noun
1even combination/distribution
• ADJ. correct, equal, even, exact, ideal, necessary, op-
timum, perfect, proper, right

hormonal,
nutritional
I
ethnic, gender, social
There is an even gen-
der balance amongst staff and students
(=
equal numbers
of men and women).
• VERB + BALANCE require
I
seek
I
achieve, create,
find, strike
Weneed to strike a balance between these con-
flicting interests.
I
keep, maintain, sustain
You have to
maintain a balance in your life or else you'll go crazy.
I
disturb, upset
Tourists often disturb the delicate balance
of nature on the island.
I
redress, restore
I
affect
I

I
swing, tilt, tip
(=
to influence a
result/decision) In an interview, smart presentation can
tip the balance in your favour.
• BALANCE + VERB change, shift
• PHRASES the balance of advantage The balance of ad-
vantage has shifted front the unions to employers. the bal-
ance of forces/power the changing balance of power be-
tween the working and middle class checks and balances
Democracy depends on a system of checks and balances.
3of the body
• ADJ.
excellent, good I poor
• VERB
+
BALANCE have Gymnasts have excellent bal-
ance.
I
affect Tightness in one set of muscles will affect
your whole balance. I keep I struggled to keep my balance
on my new skates.
I
lose She lost her balance and fell.
I
recover, regain
I
knock sb off, throw sb off The sudden
movement threw him off balance.

pay the balance
later.
I
use The balance of the proceeds will be used for
new equipment. I bring forward, carry forward the bal-
ance brought foruxirdfrom. thepreuious year
• BALANCE
+
NOUN sheet the company's balance sheet
• PHRASES the balance of payments
(=
the difference
between the amount of money coming into and going out
of a country), the balance of trade
(=
the difference in
value between imports and exports)
balance
verb
1 keep steady
• ADV.
carefully, precariously
• PREP.
on
He balanced the glasses carefully on the tray.
2 compare two things; give them equal value
• VERB
+
BALANCE have to, need to I seek to, try to
The plan seeks to balance two important objectives.

I
pre-
maturely young men who goprematurely bald
balding
adj.
• VERBS be He's in his twenties but already balding.
• ADV. already, prematurely
ball
noun
1round object in games
• ADJ.
billiard, cricket, golf, rugby, tennis, etc. , beach
I
match, practice
• VERB
+
BALL play with
I
bat, blast, bounce, bowl,
chip, dribble, head, hit, kick, roll, strike, throw The kids
love to kick a ball against my wall.
I
clear, cross, pass
I
catch, stop He caught the ball. I control, trap
I
chase
She chased the ball all over thepitch.
I
retrieve, run down

I cross,
through a superb through ballfrom Johti SCott
I
hand He
was penalized for hand ball.
• VERB + BALL play, send
I
pick up, pounce on, pun-
ish Hepounced on a loose ball and scored.
• PREP. -fromagreatballfromBeckham
3round object like a ball
• ADJ. tight I fiery The sun was a fiery ball, low on the
hills. I crystal
(=
used for telling fortunes) Without a
crystal ball it's impossible to say where we'll be next year.
I
cannon, musket
• VERB
+
BALL curl/roll
(up)
into The little girl curled
up into a ball in her mother's arms. , form/make sth into,
roll/screw sth
(up)
into, shape sth into He screwed the let-
ter up into a tight ball.
• PHRASES
a

c;:.
Note at PERFORMANCE (for more verbs)
balloon
noun
1
toy
• ADJ. helium helium balloons for thechildren'sparty
• VERB
+
BALLOON blow up, inflate I burst, pop
Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.
ballot
• BALLOON
+
VERB
burst, pop
2in the sky
• ADJ. barrage, hot-air
• VERB + BALLOON
go up in
We went up in a balloon.
• BALLOON
+
NOUN
flight
I
race
• PREP. by - She crossed the Atlantic by hot-air balloon.
ballot
noun

• PREP.
at althe -
They voted against him at the second
ballot. by - The jury cast their vote by secret ballot.
in
a/the -
The club members decided in a ballot to suspend the
captain.
on althe-
Ivotedfor heron thefirst ballot.
I -for
a ballotfor the Conservative leadership
-on
a ballot on the
new contracts -
over
a ballot over strike action
ban
noun
• ADJ.
blanket, complete, total
I
partial I temporary
I
overtime
I
advertising
a blanket advertising ban on to-
bacco
I

-on
a ban on traffic in the town centre
ban
verb
• ADV.
effectively
I
formally, officially
• VERB
+
BAN
attempt to, seek to, try to
I
vote to
MPs
voted to ban hunting with dogs.
• PREP.
from
He has been banned
from
driuing for a year.
• PHRASES
an attempt/a move to ban sth
a move to ban
cigarette adverts
a decision to ban sth
banana
noun
• ADJ.
ripe

• ADJ.
big I brass, string, wind
I
blues, dance, jazz,
rock I marching, military, regimental I school
I
live
the excitement of seeing a live band
lone-man
(often fig-
urative) He runs the business as a one-man band
(=
does
everything himself) .
• VERB
+
BAND
form I join, play in, sing in
She plays
in a rock band.
I conduct, lead
• BAND
+
VERB
perform, play I strike up
We heard a
band strike up in the park.
• BAND
+
NOUN

Which tax band do you
fall into?
bandage
noun
• ADJ.
tight
I
loose
I
crepe
• VERB
+
BANDAGE
put on, wind around/round, wrap
around/round
Wrap the bandage firmly around the in-
jured limb.
I
have on, wear
I
change, remove, take off
• PREP -
around/round, -on
She had a bandage on her
arm.
• PHRASES
be in bandages, be swathed/wrapped in
bandages
He'll be in bandagesfor afeui weeks.
bandwagon

• ADJ.
almighty, big, enormous, huge, loud, massive,
terrific, tremendous
• VERB
+
BANG
let out, make
The engine let out a bang.
o
Will the firework make a loud enough bang?
I
hear
We
suddenly heard an almighty bangfrom the kitchen.
• BANG + VERB
echo
• PREP.
with a-
She slammed the door with a loud bang.
2sudden hard hit
• ADJ.
nasty
He got a nasty bang on the head.
• VERB
+
BANG
get, have
bang
verb
1hit noisily

commercial, investment, issuing, reserve, savings
The
central bank has put up interest rates.
0
The bond will be
priced by the issuing bank.
0
She has her money in one of
the largest savings banks.
I
private I foreign, inter-
national, overseas
• VERB
+
BANK
goto I borrow(sth)from
• BANK
+
VERB
lend sb sth
The bank lent her money to
buy a car.
I
underwrite sth
A group of ten international
banks is to underwrite and sell the bonds.
I
collapse,
crash
Investors lost millions when the bank crashed.

along a/the-
Westrolled along the river bank.
on
a/the -
apicnic on the banks of the Thames
3area of sloping ground
• ADJ.
steep
I
grassy
• PREP.
down a/the-
The children rolled down thegrassy
bank.
up a/the-
4 mass of cloud, stc.zrow of machines, etc.
• ADJ.
huge, vast
a huge bank of switches and buttons
• PREP. -
of
a vast bank of cloud
banking
noun
• -ADJ.
business, commercial, corporate
I
investment,
merchant
I

I
become, go
Hundreds offirms went bank-
rupt during the recession.
I
adjudge sb, adjudicate sb,
declare sb, make sb
She had topay the mortgage after her
husband was declared bankrupt.
• ADV.
almost, nearly, virtually
I
economically, ideo-
logically, morally
(figurative)
• PREP.
of
(figurative) a government bankrupt of new
ideas
bankruptcy
noun
• ADJ.
personal
• VERB
+
BANKRUPTCY
face
Small travel operators are
facing bankruptcy.
I

carry
I
wave
I
unfurl
• BANNER
+
VERB
hang
I
flutter, fly, wave
banners
waving in the wind
I
bear sth
The demonstrators carried
banners bearing various slogans.
I
demand sth, pro-
claim sth, read sth, say sth
Banners demanded the presi-
dent's resignation.
I
be strung across sth
A banner
strung across the road read, 'Welcome home, boys!'
banquet
noun
• ADJ.
grand, great, lavish, sumptuous

at a/the -
He was suddenly taken ill at a banquet
given in his honour.
I
-for
a banquetfor the president
banter
noun
• ADJ.
easy, friendly, gOOd-natured, lively, pleasant
I
idle
I
bawdy, ribald
• VERB
+
BANTER
swap
I
be engaged in, engage in
She engages infriendly banter with her customers.
bar
noun
1for drinks/food
• ADJ.
licensed
I
crowded
I
lounge, public, saloon

drink at,
lean on, sit at, stand at
You can usually find him prop-
ping up the bar of the Red Lion.
I
serve behind
I didn't
recognize the man who was serving behind the bar.
• PREP.
at the -
They were chatting at the bar.
behind
the -
The barmaid stood behind the bar.
3in music
• VERB
+
BAR
hum, play, sing
She played afeui bars on
thepiano.
• PREP.
in a/the-
the notes in thefirst bar
• PHRASES
two, four, etc. beats to the bar
bar
verb
• ADV.
effectively

I
completely, quite
The room was
completely bare.
I
almost, rather
I
strangely
The room
looked strangely bare without thefurniture.
• PREP. of
The house was almost bare offurniture.
barefoot
adj., adv.
• VERBS
be, go, pad, stand, walk
The children had to
go
barefoot because there was no money for shoes.
0
He pad-
ded barefoot across the carpet.
bargain
noun
1sth sold at a lower price
• ADJ.
absolute, amazing, good, real
• VERB
+
BARGAIN

with
r
II
make a bargain with you.
• PHRASES
drive a hard bargain
(=
force sb to agree to
the arrangement that is best for you), keep (to) your
Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.
bargain
half/part/side of the bargain
You haven't kept your side of
the bargain.
sb's side/part/half of the bargain
Her part
of the bargain was to look after the car.
bargain
verb
• ADV. hard
He bargained hard and was stubborn.
I
col-
lectively
the right of workers to bargain collectively
• PREP. about
He was prepared to bargain about money.
for
to bargain for a decent wage
over

canal, river
I
sailing
I
cargo,
coal,etc.
• VERB
+
BARGE tow
I
load (sth into), unload (sth
from)
I
moor, tie up
• BARGE
+
VERB be laden/loaded with sth, carry sth
• PREP. by -
I travelled by barge.
in/on a/the -
cruising
the canals of France in a barge
baritone
noun
• ADJ. lusty, melodious, pleasant, rich
• BARITONE
+
NOUN voice
I
solo

• ADJ. short
I
harsh
• VERB
+
BARK
giveHegaveaharshbarkoflaughter.
• PHRASES a bark of laughter
bark
verb
• ADV. excitedly, frantically, furiously, loudly
• PREP. at
The dog was barkingfuriously at a cat.
barley
noun
• ADJ. malted/malting
Malt whisky is madefrom malted
barley.
I
roast/roasted
I
pearl
I
spring, winter
• QUANT. ear
I
field
• VERB
+
BARLEY grow

+
BAROMETER check, read
I
tap
He tapped the
barometer and noted where the needle was pointing.
• BAROMETER
+
VERB rise
I
drop, fall
56
2 sth that shows the state of sth
• ADJ. accurate, good, reliable, sensitive, useful
Infant
mortality isa highly sensitive barometer of socio-economic
conditions.
I
political
• PREP. -of
baron
noun
1
noble
c>
Note
at PEER
2 powerful businessman
• ADJ. media, newspaper, press
I

I
artillery
• VERB
+
BARRAGE launch, unleash
• BARRAGE
+
NOUN balloon
• PREP. - of
Troops unleashed a barrage of grenades.
2 large number of questions, etc.
• ADJ. constant, continuous, endless
• VERB
+
BARRAGE be faced with, endure, face
I
keep
up
The reporters kept up a constant barrage of questions.
• PHRASES a barrage of abuse/complaints/criti·
cism/questions
The president isfacing a barrage of criti-
cism over his handling of the crisis.
3wall of earth
• ADJ. tidal
• VERB
+
BARRAGE build, construct
• PREP. - across
They built a barrage across the bay.

Pulling
his rifle to his shoulder he squinted along the barrel.
• BARREL
+
VERB point
• PHRASES the barrel of a gun
barren
adj.
• VERBS appear, be
I
become
I
make sth
The years of
growing cotton had made the land completely barren.
• ADV. completely, entirely, utterly
I
almost
I
largely
barricade
noun
• ADJ. human
• VERB
+
BARRICADE build, construct, erect, put up,
set up
I
form
The protesters formed a human barricade.

physical
I
crash, crush, flood, police, protect-
ive, security, ticket
I
sound
(figurative) thefirst plane to
break the sound barrier
• VERB
+
BARRIER
build, erect, install
I
break
through
The crowd managed to break through the bar-
riers and get onto thepitch.
• PREP.
at a/the -
Please show your ticket at the barrier.
behind a/the -
The police waited behind the barriers.
through a/the-
There was a slow trickle of people through
the barriers.
2thing that causes problems
• ADJ.
effective, formidable, major I class, cultural,
language, racial, trade
• VERB

BARRIER
form
• PREP. -
between
The mountains form a natural bar-
rier between the two countries.
barrister
noun
• ADJ.
brilliant, good, leading, successful, top I prac-
tising, qualified
I
junior, trainee
I
defence/defending,
prosecuting/prosecution
• PREP.
-for
the barrister for theferry company o
q
Note at
PROFESSIONAL
(for verbs)
base
noun
1lowest part
• ADJ.
firm, solid, strong
• VERB
+

apolitician with a rural
power base
I
commercial, economic, financial, indus-
trial, manufacturing, tax
The country has a sound com-
mercial base.
I
client, customer
• VERB
+
BASE
have
I
develop, expand, improve, in-
crease
The company is trying to expand its customer base.
• BASE
+
VERB
grow
I
shrink
4 main place
• ADJ.
excellent, ideal, perfect
• VERB
+
BASE
have

• PREP.
at a/the-
equipment kept at the base
on a/the-
people living on the air force base
to (the) -
The planes
have all returned to base.
base
verb
PHRASAL VERB
base sth on/upon sth
• ADV.
closely, firmly
I
broadly, loosely
The novels are
all loosely based on the author's life.
I
largely
Their re-
search was based largely on anecdotal evidence.
basement
noun
• ADJ.
dark, unlit, wndowless
I
bargain
(often figura-
tive) bargain basement prices

give, throw
They're throwing a big
bash tocelebrate their anniversary.
bash
verb
• ADV hard
She bashed him
so
hard she broke his nose.
• PREP.
on
Someone bashed him on the nose.
with
She
bashed him with her book.
• PHRASES
bash sb about/up
He had been attacked and
bashed about a bit.
basics
noun
• VERB
+
BASICS
grasp, know, learn, master, pick up,
understand I cover
The book covers the basics of mas-
sage.
I concentrate on, stick to
It's best to stick to basics

on the - of
We made our decision on the basis of
the information we had.
I
-for
The whole basis for your
argument isfalse.
3way sth is done/organized
• ADJ.
regular
I
daily, monthly, weekly, etc.
Staff are
employed on a monthly basis.
I permanent, temporary
I
casual, part-time, voluntary
I
commercial
• PREP.
on a ... -
Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.
basket
basket
noun
1container
• ADJ.
cane, straw, wicker/wickerwork, wire, woven
I
laundry, sewing

+
VERB
be filled with sth, be full of sth, con-
tain sth
a basketfilled with delicious fruit
• PHRASES
in/into a/the-
The cat lay curled in its basket.
f
-of
a basket offlouiers/fruit
2 in basketball
• VERB
+
BASKET
shoot
I
make, score, sink
basketball
noun
• ADJ.
college, professional
• QUANT.
game
• VERB
+
BASKETBALL
play
I
watch

He sings bass in our local choir.
I
turn down/up
He always plays his stereo with the bass
turned right up.
• BASS
+
NOUN
note, sound I
Iineapounding bass line
, clef
2 lowest male singing voice
• ADJ.
deep, low
• VERB + BASS
sing
Don has agreed to sing bass
(=
sing
the basspart).
• BASS
+
NOUN
voice
I
part
• PREP.
in a ... -
He answered my question in a surpris-
ingly deep bass.

2small flying animal
• ADJ.
fruit, pipistrelle, vampire
• BAT + VERB
flutter, fly, roost
I
squeak
• PHRASES
a species of bat
bat
verb
• VERB
+
BAT
go in to
Hick went in to bat after Hussain.
put sb in to
India won the toss and put England in to bat.
• PREP.
for
Smith uiasfirst to batfor Warwickshire.
58
batch
noun
1 number of people/things
• ADJ.
large, small
I
whole
A whole batch of original

cold
I
long
I
quick
I
bubble
lying
in a hat bubble bath'
baby, bird
• VERB
+
BATH fill,runCouldyourunthebathforme?
I
have, take
I
lie in, soak in , need
• BATH + NOUN
tap, water
(also
bathwater) I mat,
towel'timelt'sthechildren'sbathtime.
• PREP
in the-
Please answer thephone. I'm in the bath!
bathroom
noun
• ADJ.
steamy
I

BATON
carry, hold
f
draw, use
The police
wereordered to draw their batons and disperse the crowd.
• BATON + NOUN
charge
Fivepeople were injured in the
baton charge.
2 used by a conductor
• VERB
+
BATON
raise, wave
• PREP
under the - of
The orchestra made the recording
under the baton of a young German conductor.
3used in a relay race
• ADJ.
hand, pass
Each runner passes the baton to the
next.
I
take (up)
I
drop
4 used by a drum majorette
• VERB

f
connect
Is the battery connected correctly?
I
be
powered by, run on, use, work on
The machine can also
run on batteries.
• BATTERY + VERB
give out, go dead, run down, run
out
After about six hours, the battery will run down.
• BATTERY
+
NOUN
power' life
With our product you
get longer battery life.
I failure I charger
• PHRASES
battery-operated, battery-powered
a small
battery-powered car
2 large group of similar things
Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.
• ADJ. full, whole
• PREP. -of
I had to answer a whole battery of questions.
• PHRASES a battery of tests
battle

joined battle.
I
send sb into
Many young men were sent
into battle without proper training.
• BATTLE + VERB begin, take place
I
rage
I
continue
I
be over, end
• PREP. at a/the -
Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of
Waterloo.
in (a/the)-
He died in battle.
2violent fight between two groups
• ADJ. fierce
I
pitched
I
running
I
gun
• VERB
+
BATTLE fight
• PREP. - against
Policefought a pitched battle against

I
face
I
win
I
lose
• BATTLE
+
VERB begin
I
be over, end
• PREP. - against
his long battle against cancer -
be-
tween
afierce battle between developers and the local com-
munity -
for
the battle for human rights -
over
The gov-
ernment now faces a new battle over tax increases. -
with
They are engaged in a long-running legal battle with their
neighbours.
• PHRASES a battle of ideas/words, a battle of
wills/wits, a battle royal
(=
a major battle
in

with
Riot po-
lice battled with
4
000students.
0
battling with leukaemia
• PHRASES battle it out
Competitors battled it out
against the clock.
battle your way
He battled his way to the
bar.
bay
noun
1
part of a coast
• ADJ. sheltered
I
wide
I
sandy
• VERB + BAY overlook
holiday flats overlooking the
bay
• PREP. across the -
Lights twinkled across the bay.
2 area used for a particular purpose
• ADJ. docking, landing, loading
bayonet

althe -
They met at the beach.
on althe -
She lay on the
beach and read her book.
bead
noun
1
small piece of glass, wood, etc.
• ADJ. amber, glass, wooden, etc.
I
prayer, rosary
• QUANT. strand, string
a string of wooden beads
• VERB
+
BEAD wear
I
fasten, put on
I
take off, undo,
unfasten
I
thread
She threaded the beads carefully.
• BEAD
+
VERB hang
A strand of coral beads hung
round her neck.

+
BEAKER fill, refill
I
drain, empty
I
lift, pick
up, raise
I
place, put down, replace, set down
I
drink
from/out of
• BEAKER
+
VERB contain sth
beam
noun
1
ray of light
• ADJ. bright, intense, piercing, powerful
I
narrow,
thin
I
electron, laser, searchlight, torch
• VERB
+
BEAM direct, point, send, shine
I
play

horizon-
tal, vertical
• BEAM
+
VERB support sth
beam
verb
• ADV. broadly
He beamed broadly at them, clearly very
pleased to see them.
I
positively
She positively beamed
with satisfaction.
I
cheerfully, happily, proudly
• PREP. at
She beamed happily at Maxim.
with
His face
beamed with pleasure.
bean
noun
1
vegetable
• ADJ. black-eyed, broad, butter, chilli, French, green,
haricot, kidney, runner, soya, string
I
canned, dried,
refried

2 seed of other plants
• ADJ.
cocoa, coffee
• VERB + BEAN
roast
I
grind
bear
verb
1accept/deal with sth
• VERB + BEAR
be able/unable to, can/could (hard-
ly/scarcely)
Don't leave me alone. I wouldn't be able to
bear it.
0
How can you bear this awful noise?
0
Wecould
hardly bear to be outdoors in the blinding sunlight.
2 be responsible for sth
• VERB
+
BEAR
have to, must
Do parents have to bear
the whole cost of tuition fees?
0
You must bear at least some
responsibility for what has happened.

beard
noun
• ADJ.
bristling, bushy, full, shaggy
I
neat, neatly-
clipped
I
patchy, straggly, wispy
I
goatee
I
pointed
I
ginger/gingery, greying, reddish, white, etc.
I
fake,
false
• VERB + BEARD
grow
I
have, sport, wear
He sported a
neat goatee beard.
I
clip, cut, trim
I
shave (off)
I
pull

have
• PREP.
<on
2 direction/position
• ADJ.
compass
• VERB + BEARING
check
He checked his bearings on
the map in the car. I
find, get
Everything was in darkness
and it was difficult to get my bearings.
I
keep
To keep
your bearings in a desert sandstorm is impossible.
I
lose
She lost her bearings in the thick forest.
• PHRASES
take a (compass) bearing on sth
Take a
compass bearing on that mountain.
beast
noun
1animal
• ADJ.
ferocious, savage, snarling, wild
Savage beasts

noun
1rhythm
• ADJ.
regular, rhythmic, steady
I
pounding
• VERB
+
BEAT
clap to, dance to, sway to
They danced
to the rhythmic beat of the music.
• PHRASES
two, three, four, etc. beats to the bar
The
piece has four beats to the bar.
sb's heart misses/skips a
beat (= sb feels very nervous)
As I opened the letter, my
heart missed a beat.
2of a police officer
• VERB
+
BEAT
pound, walk
Wehave two officers walk-
ing the beat after midnight.
• PREP.
on the -
officers on the beat

fast, frantically, painfully, rapidly, wildly
I could
feel my heart beating wildly.
5mix
• ADV
thoroughly, well
Beat the mixture well, until it is
light and creamy.
I
lightly
Add three eggs, lightly beaten.
PHRASAL VERB
beat down
• ADV
mercilessly, relentlessly
• PREP.
on/upon
The African sun beat relentlessly down
on his aching head.
beating
noun
• ADJ.
brutal, savage, severe, terrible, violent
• VERB + BEATING
get, receive, suffer, take
The team
took a terrible beating.
I
give sb/sth
They caught him and

ingly, stunningly, unbelievably, wonderfully
I
uniquely
I
exquisitely
I
serenely
I
classically
Her features were
classically beautiful, with perfectly structured high cheek-
Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.
bones. ,
coldly
The designs were pure, austere and coldly
beautiful.
I
achingly, eerily, hauntingly, painfully
a
hauntingly beautiful melody
beauty
noun
1quality of being beautiful
• ADJ. breathtaking, extraordinary, great, outstanding,
sheer
an area of breathtaking beauty I
classical
the clas-
sical beauty of her face
I

1piece of furniture for sleeping on
• ADJ. double, king-size, single, twin' bunk, camp,
feather, folding, four-poster, hospital, sofa' warm
I
unmade
a messy room, with an unmade bed and clothes on
thefloor
I
marriage
• VERB
+
BED do
(informal),
make, make up
I
strip
Please strip the beds and put the sheets in the washing ma-
chine. ,
climb into, crawl into, get into, go to, tumble
into
She crawled into bed exhausted. ,
climb out of, get
out of, leap out of , lie (down) on, lie in, sit on
He lay in
bed, reading his book.
0
Elizabeth was sitting on her bed
writing a letter. ,
put sb to, tuck sb up in
It's your turn to

• PREP. -of
ornamental beds of roses
bedroom
noun
• ADJ. attractive, elegant, pleasant, pretty , comfort-
able, cosy' big, enormous, large, spacious' cetl-like,
little, modest, small, tiny' double, single, twin' en
suite
I
main, master, principal
I
nursery
I
study
I
at-
tic, back, downstairs, first-floor, front, upstairs' guest,
spare
I
hotel
• VERB
+
BEDROOM share
I used to share a bedroom
with my brother.
I
convert
They converted the spare bed-
room into an office.
I

stay at/by
I
leave
His wife never left his bedside.
• BEDSIDE
+
NOUN cabinet, lamp, light, table
61
beg
• PREP. at sb's/the-, by sb's/the-
Ilike to keep a glass of
water by my bedside.
bedtime
noun
• ADJ. normal, usual
• BEDTIME
+
NOUN reading, story' drink
• PREP. ar-, before sb's>, past
sb's-It's well past my
normal bedtime.
bee
noun
• ADJ. bumble (also bumblebee), honey, killer
I
queen,
worker' angry
He was stung by thousands of angry bees.
• QUANT. swarm
• BEE

a kilo of very lean minced beef
• QUANT. bit, piece, slice
I
fillet, joint, rib, side
• VERB
+
BEEF eat
I
boil, braise, cook, fry, roast, stew
I
carve, cut
carving a ioint of beef
• BEEF
+
NOUN stew, stock
I
cattle
I
farmer
I
indus-
try, production
beer
noun
• ADJ. excellent, good, great, quality
I
strong
I
alcohol-free, light, low-alcohol, no-alcohol' cold, ice-
cold' warm' foaming

gulp (at), sip (at), swig, take a gulp/sip/swig of , draw,
pour (sb)
This beer should be drawn slowly.
0
He poured
us all a beer. ,
order
I saw him at the bar ordering a beer.
I
go for
I'm. going for a beer with Carl tonight.
I
brew
I
chill
• BEER
+
VERB chill
Put the beer in the fridge to chill. ,
foam
I
go flat
I
flow
(figurative) The beer flowed freely
after the match.
I
slopHeslammedhisglassdownandthe
beer slopped over the sides.
• BEER

He had to beg foodfrom
passers-by.
2 ask for sth with great emotion
• ADV. almost, practically
In the end they almost begged
him to take the job.
I
humbly
We humbly beg Your Maj-
esty to show mercy.
I
silently
Don't leave me, he begged her
silently.
Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.
begin
• VERB + BEG be forced to, have to
• PREP. for We went to him to begfor forgiveness. of (for-
mal) Do not do that, I beg ofyou.
begin
verb
• ADV. (all over) again Once it has finished, the video
automatically begins again.
<>
We had to begin all over
again.
• VERB
+
BEGIN be due to, be expected to, be sched-
uled to The entertainment was due to begin at 8.30.

• PHRASES the beginning of the end That holiday to-
gether was the beginning of the end of our friendship.
early/first beginnings The society had its early begin-
nings in discussion groups. from beginning to end The
play was rubbish from beginning to end. from hum-
ble/modest/small beginnings From these small begin-
nings it grew into the vast company we know today. the
very beginning I disliked herfrom the very beginning.
behave
verb
• ADV. impeccably, perfectly, well
I
aggressively,
badly, disgracefully, outrageously Children who behave
badly are rejecting adult values.
I
appropriately, cor-
rectly, properly, responsibly The enquiry investigated
whether officers had behaved correctly.
I
improperly, irre-
sponsibly
I
rationally, reasonably
I
stupidly, unrea-
sonably
I
normally
I

influence the behaviour of their children.
I
alter, change,
modify
I
display, exhibit, show Animals in zoos often
display disturbed behaviour.
• BEHAVIOUR + NOUN pattern
• PREP. -towards his behaviour towards his parents
• PHRASES behaviour and attitudes, be on your best
behaviour (=
to
behave very well in order
to
impress sb),
a code of behaviour, a pattern of behaviour, standards
62
of behaviour a new study looking at the behaviour and at-
titudes of young men
being
noun
1 living creature
• ADJ. human, living the rights of all human beings
I
in-
telligent, rational I work on theassumption that people are
rational beings.
I
strange, supernatural
2 state of existing

per-
sonal, private I think the rights and wrongs of eating meat
area matter ofpersonal belief I
rational, reasonable
I ir-
rational, superstitious
I
instinctive
I
naive
I
strange
I
conflicting, contradictory
I
erroneous, false, mis-
guided, mistaken I took thejob in the mistaken belief that
I would be able to stay in London.
I
ancient, traditional
Thepeople stillfollow their traditional beliefs.
I
orthodox
I cultural, moral, political, religious, spiritual They were
persecuted for their religious beliefs.
I
Catholic, Chris-
tian, pagan, etc.
• QUANT. set, system Each religion has its set of beliefs.
• VERB

question, shake, shatter, undermine, weaken The
child's death shook her belief in God. I respect You must
respect other people's beliefs. I beggar, defy
(=
to be im-
possible
to
believe)
It beggars belief how things could
have got this bad.
• BELIEF
+
VERB persist Belief in the magical proper-
ties of this herb persisted down the centuries.
• BELIEF
+
NOUN system
• PREP. beyond -
(=
too great, difficult, etc. to be be-
lieved)
Dissatisfaction with the government has grown be-
yond belief
<>
icy air that was cold beyond belief
in
the-that She did it in the belief that it would help her car-
eer.
I -
about beliefs about the origin of the universe

• VERB
+
BELIEVE
can't/cannot, could not
I couldn't
believe what I was hearing.
I
be hard to
It's hard to be-
lieve that this campaign has been going onfor ten years.
I
give sb to
The bossgave me tobelieve that we would allget
apay rise.
I
have reason to
Wehave reason to believe that
the escaped prisoner may be hiding in this house.
I
be in-
clined to
I'm
inclined to believe you.
I
lead sb to
The ad-
vertisement led us to believe that all prices had been cut.
• PHRASES
can/could hardly/scarcely believe sth, not
believe a word of sth

I
cow
I
distant
• VERB
+
BELL
ring
I
hear
• BELL
+
VERB
chime, clang, jangle, peal, ring (out),
sound, tinkle, toll
The bells on the harness tinkled softly.
0
The church bells tolledfor Evensong.
• BELL
+
NOUN
tower
I
pull, rope
• PHRASES
a chime of bells
the faint chime of bells
a
peal of bells
She heard a peal of church bells.

NOUN
push
bellow
noun
• ADJ.
great, loud
I
angry
• VERB
+
BELLOW
give, let out
She gave a great bellow
of laughter.
I
hear
• PREP.
with
a-He woke with a bellow of rage.
I
-of
• PHRASES
a bellow of laughter, a bellow of rage
c;>
Note at
SOUND
belly
noun
• ADJ.
empty, full

personal
• VERB
+
BELONGINGS
collect/gather (together/up),
pack (up)
She collected up her personal belongings and
left.
I
go through, look through, rifle through, search
In
her absence, someone had gone through her belongings.
I
sort through
He was trying to sort through his belongings
and bring them to some sort of order.
63
bend
beloved
adj.
• VERBS
be
• ADV.
dearly, much
the death of his much beloved wife
• PREP. by
an area beloved by artists
of
She ran one of the
little tea rooms so beloved of Londoners at the turn of the

+
NOUN
buckle, loop
c;>
Special page at
CLOTHES
2 in a machine
• ADJ.
conveyor, drive, fan
3area of land
• ADJ.
wide
I
narrow, thin
I
coastal, mountain
I
corn,
cotton, wheat
I
green, industrial
New roads are cutting
into the green belt
(=
open land round a city where build-
ing is strictly controlled).
I
commuter, stockbroker
• PREP.
-of

garden, park
I
replacements', subs', substitutes'
(sport) They have several topplayers on the subs' bench.
• VERB
+
BENCH
sit (down) on
• BENCH
+
NOUN
seat
• PREP
on
a/the-He often sleeps on park benches.
2 in Parliament
• ADJ.
government, Opposition
I
Conservative, La-
bour, etc.
I
back, front (Government ministers and the
most important members of the Opposition sit on the
front benches. Back-bench MPs have no official position
besides that of MP.)
• VERB
+
BENCH
be on, sit on

mountain roads with steep gradients and
blind bends
I
left-hand, right-hand
I
final
(=
in a race)
He had a winning lead off thefinal bend.
• QUANT.
series
a series of dangerous bends
• VERB
+
BEND
come round, negotiate, round, take,
turn
He slowed down to negotiate the bend.
• PREP.
around/round a/the-
The car vanished round a
bend.
into a/the -
I inched the car into the bend.
off a/the-
He came off the bend in the lead.
on a/the -
Slow down on
the tight bends.
I -

generous, kind
I
wealthy
I
great
I
anonym-
ous, mysterious, unknown
I
private
I
public
He was a
great public benefactor and gave larui for building the sea
wall.
• BENEFACTOR
+
VERB
donate sth, give sth
A private
benefactor donated £20000.
• PREP.
-to
She was a generous benefactor to the library.
beneficial
adj.
• VERBS
be, prove
Some alternative treatments may
prove highly beneficial.

The scheme has many additional
benefits.
I
fringe
(=
extra things that an employer gives
aswell aswages)
Thefringe
benefits
includefree
health in-
surance.
I mutual
The different environmental groups
could work together to their mutual benefit.
I
potential
I
long-term, short-term
I
economic, environmental, fi-
nancial, health, social
I
tax
• VERB
+
BENEFIT
enjoy, have
The motor industry will
beone of thefirst to enjoy the benefits of the recovery. c chil-

with/without the - of
managing to work without the bene-
fit of modern technology
I -
for
the benefits for companies
-from
the benefits from tourism
-e
of
the benefit of a steady
income
<to
What are the benefits to investors?
2 money
• ADJ.
welfare I state I means-tested, universal
One
way to cut spending is to moue from universal benefits-
those paid to everyone regardless of need-to means-tested
ones.
I
cash
I
child, housing, sickness, social security,
unemployment
• QUANT.
amount, level
• VERB
+

NOUN
benefits agency
I
office pay-
ment
I
system
• PREP.
on -
He's on social security benefit.
benefit
verb
• ADV.
considerably, enormously, greatly, substantial-
ly
I
fully
I
clearly, obviously, undoubtedly
The new law
clearly benefits those earning the most money.
I
equally
I
disproportionately
I
directly
We benefited directly from
the reorganization.
I

She has an artistic bent.
I
show
He showed a literary bent from a young age.
• PREP.
with -
a child with a scientific bent
I -
for
a nat-
ural bent for languages
bent
adj.
• VERBS
be, look
I
become, get
The lamp post got bent
in the crash.
• ADV.
slightly
He stood with knees slightly bent.
• PHRASES
bent double
The man shuffled back a few
paces, bent almost double.
bequest
noun
• ADJ.
generous, large, substantial

noun
• ADJ.
recent
I
family, personal
• VERB
+
BEREAVEMENT
suffer
He has suffered a be-
reavement. I
come to terms with, cope with, get over
• BEREAVEMENT
+
NOUN
counselling,counsellor
• PHRASES
the pain/shock of bereavement
berry
noun
• ADJ.
ripe
I
wild
I
poisonous
I
holly, juniper, etc.
• VERB
+

I
book, get, take
I'ue managed
to get berths on the ouernight
ferry:
• PHRASES
atwo-berth, three berth, etc. cabin
Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.
best
adj.
• VERBS be
I
consider sth, deem sth, judge sth, think
sth
Ouienjudged it best to make no reply.
• ADV very
Weaim togive our guests the very best atten-
tion.
I
by far, easily
This is byfar the best restaurant in
the town.
• PREP. at
Who in the class is best at maths?
for
I'm
only
trying to do what's bestfor you.
bet
noun

is
that Liverpool will win.
betrayal
noun
• ADJ. personal
I
final, ultimate
His defection to the
other side was the ultimate betrayal.
• VERB
+
BETRAYAL regard sth as, see sth as, view
sth as
The business community regarded the measures as
a betrayal of electionpromises.
• PREP. - of
a betrayal of hisfriends
0
The decisions were
a betrayal of everything my father stoodfor.
• PHRASES an act of betrayal, a betrayal of (sb's) trust,
a feeling/sense of betrayal
better
adj.
1comparative of 'good'
• VERBS be, feel, look, seem
I
get
Cars are getting bet-
ter all the time. I

I
get sb, make sb
Don't worry The doctor will soon
make you better.
I
kiss sth
Did you hurt yourself? Poor
thing-s-come
here and let me kiss it better.
• ADV a lot, (very) much
I
a bit, a good/great deal, a lit-
tle, slightly
bewildered
adj.
• VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound
I
become
I
leave
sb
She packed her bags and left-leaving Matthew bewil-
dered and confused.
• ADV very
I
completely, quite, thoroughly, totally, ut-
terly
I
a little, rather, slightly, somewhat
• PREP. at

BIAS have
The newspaper has a clear bias to-
wards the Conservative Party.
I
display, show
I
avoid,
eliminate, reduce
I
correct
We have now tried to correct
the bias in our original report.
I
be free from
The news-
paper uiasfreefrom political bias.
• BIAS
+
VERB creep in, exist
Bias often creeps in
through the wording of questions.
• PREP. with/without -
All material must be selected and
presented without bias.
with a-
a newspaper with a strong
left-wing bias
I-
against
a bias against women -

• VERB
+
BIBLE read, study
• BIBLE
+
VERB say sth, tell sb sth, teach sth
The Bible
teaches that all people are equal before God.
• BIBLE
+
NOUN reading, story
I
study
• PREP. in the -
You can read the story of Noah in the
Bible.
bibliography
noun
• ADJ. brief, select, selective
I
comprehensive, exten-
sive
an extensive bibliography of books and articles
• VERB
+
BIBLIOGRAPHY compile, put together
I
contain, include
I
publish

She pedalled her bicycle up the track.
I
push, wheel
I dismounted and began topush my bicycle
up the hill.
I
park
I
hire
• BICYCLE
+
VERB get/have a puncture
• BICYCLE
+
NOUN ride
I
chain, frame, wheel
I
rack,
shed
I
hire
• PREP. by -
Did you come by bicycle?
on a/the -
watching
the boys on their bicycles
• PHRASES lean/prop a bicycle against sth
bid
noun

-for
Thisplay was her last buitor recognition.
• PHRASES a bid for freedom/power, a bid to escape
Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.
bid
2offer of a sum of money to buy sth
• ADJ.
high
I
low I opening
I
cash
• VERB + BID
make, put in, submit
He made a cash bid
for the company.
I retract
I
call for, invite
They have in-
vited bidsfor theproperty.
I
increase, raise
I
accept
• PREP. -
by/from
a £24-million bid by a rival football
club
-for

• PHRASES
big fat
He was a bigfat chap with a beard.
2 important
• VERBS be
• ADV
extremely, really, very
hoping the show would be
a really big success
I
fairly, pretty
This is afairly big deci-
sion to make.
bike
noun
• ADJ.
mountain, racing, touring, trail I exercise
• VERB
+
BIKE
ride I
getonHegotonhisbikeandrode
off
I
get off
I
come off, fall off
She came off her bike
when it skidded on some wet leaves.
I knock sb off

bottoms, top I line
q
Special page at CLOTHES
bilingual
adj.
• VERBS
be
I
become
• ADV.
fully
I
virtually
• PREP. in He is virtually bilingual in Spanish and
Portuguese.
bill
noun
1showing money owed for goods/services
• ADJ.
big, high, huge, large
I
outstanding, unpaid
I
itemized
I
electricity, fuel, gas, hospital, hotel,
phone/telephone, etc. I tax
• VERB
+
BILL

billfor the meal
2 proposal for a new law
• ADJ.
controversial
I
emergency
I
private member's
• VERB
+
BILL
bring before Parliament, bring for-
66
ward/in, introduce, propose, put forward, submit
The
bill will be brought beforeParliament next year.
<>
The gov-
ernment has put forward an emergency bill to limit the
powers of the police.
I
force through, push through, rail-
road through, rush through
The opposition will try to
force the bill through Parliament.
I
draft, prepare
I
amend
I

• BIN + NOUN
bag, liner
I
man
• PREP.
in a/the -
Put the wrapper in the bin.
bind
noun
• ADJ.
awful, dreadful, real, terrible I double
• PREP. in a - He's in a double bind: he needs experience to
get ajob but he can't get experience without working.
bind
verb
1tie with rope/fabric
• ADV
tightly
They bound his hands together tightly.
• ADV.
together
• PREP.
to, with
The sails are bound to the mast with cord.
• PHRASES
bind and gag sb, bind sb hand and foot
She
found herself bound hand and foot.
2 make sb do sth
• ADV.

• ADJ.
high-powered, powerful
• QUANT.
pair
• VERB
+
BINOCULARS
look through
I
focus, train
He
focused his binoculars on the building in the distance.
I
adjust I lift, raise
She raised her binoculars to the distant
road across the valley.
I
lower
• PREP.
through-
watching the race through binoculars
biography
noun
• ADJ.
authorized, official
I
unauthorized, unofficial
I
brief, potted
The book gives potted biographies of all the