usu brit
51dry — [[t]dra͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦ drier, dryer (comparative), driest, dries, drying, dried 1) ADJ GRADED If something is dry, there is no water or moisture on it or in it. Clean the metal with a soft dry cloth... Pat it dry with a soft towel …
52flat — [[t]flæ̱t[/t]] ♦♦ flats, flatter, flattest 1) N COUNT: also N num A flat is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor and part of a larger building. A flat usually includes a kitchen and bathroom. [mainly BRIT] Sara lives with her… …
53mark — [[t]mɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦♦ marks, marking, marked 1) N COUNT A mark is a small area of something such as dirt that has accidentally got onto a surface or piece of clothing. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks... A… …
54stuff — noun 1》 matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind. ↘informal alcoholic drink or drugs. ↘(one s stuff) one s area of expertise. 2》 basic characteristics; substance: Healey was made of sterner stuff. 3》… …
55drive — v. & n. v. (past drove; past part. driven) 1 tr. (usu. foll. by away, back, in, out, to, etc.) urge in some direction, esp. forcibly (drove back the wolves). 2 tr. a (usu. foll. by to + infin., or to + verbal noun) compel or constrain forcibly… …
56bill — [[t]bɪ̱l[/t]] ♦♦ bills, billing, billed 1) N COUNT A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services. They couldn t afford to pay the bills... He paid his bill for the newspapers promptly. ...phone bills. 2) VERB: no cont… …
57chip — [[t]tʃɪ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ chips, chipping, chipped 1) N COUNT: usu pl Chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat and eaten hot, usually with a meal. [BRIT] I had fish and chips in a cafe... Frank Browne shook more sauce over his chips.… …
58front — [[t]frʌ̱nt[/t]] ♦ fronts, fronting, fronted 1) N COUNT: usu sing, oft the N of n The front of something is the part of it that faces you, or that faces forward, or that you normally see or use. One man sat in an armchair, and the other sat on the …
59job — [[t]ʤɒ̱b[/t]] ♦ jobs 1) N COUNT A job is the work that someone does to earn money. Once I m in America I can get a job... Thousands have lost their jobs... I felt the pressure of being the first woman in the job. ...overseas job vacancies. 2) N… …
60short — I [[t]ʃɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB USES ♦ shorter, shortest (Please look at category 24 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) ADJ GRADED If something is short or lasts for a short time, it does… …
