A2 (Elementary)

fifteenth

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concert

con‧cert S3 W3 /ˈkɒnsət $ ˈkɑːnsərt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: Italian concerto, from concertare; ⇨ ↑concerted]
1. a performance given by musicians or singers:
a rock concert
a concert of French choral music
We were going to a concert in Bath Abbey.
She still does about 100 concerts every year.
2. in concert (with somebody)
a) formal people who do something in concert do it together after having agreed on it:
Britain has to pursue policies in concert with other EU members.
It appeared that both the accused were acting in concert in the attack upon the deceased.
b) playing or singing at a concert:
They’re appearing in concert tonight at the Royal Concert Hall.
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ go to a concert (also attend a concert formal) Do you want to go to the concert in the park this weekend?
▪ give/do a concert The group gave concerts for charity throughout Europe.
▪ play in/perform in a concert I'm playing in a jazz concert on Saturday night.
▪ put on a concert (also stage a concert formal) (=arrange one) The music club puts on regular concerts throughout the year.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + concert
▪ a pop/rock/jazz/classical concert There were 150,000 people at the rock concert in Frankfurt.
▪ an orchestral concert/a symphony concert (=one in which an orchestra plays) Tickets for orchestral concerts range from $15 to $35.
▪ a live concert (=that you watch as the performers play, rather than as a recording) a live concert in front of 500 fans
▪ an open-air/outdoor concert Clapton thrilled fans at a huge outdoor concert in New York.
▪ a charity concert (=performed to raise money for charity) 600 tickets have already been sold for the charity concert in June.
▪ a gala concert (=performed to celebrate a special occasion) a 75th anniversary gala concert
▪ a brass-band concert (=performed by a brass band)
■ nouns
▪ a concert performance She gave a number of concert performances in Berlin.
▪ a concert tour (=a journey made by musicians to perform in different places) This year we did a concert tour of the United States.
▪ a concert hall On the last night, the concert hall was packed.
▪ a concert ticket Concert tickets are available from $17.50.
▪ a concert pianist (=who performs in concerts) Her ambition was to become a concert pianist.

cute

cute S2 /kjuːt/ BrE AmE adjective
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: acute]
1. very pretty or attractive:
a cute little puppy
The baby’s so cute.
That’s a really cute outfit.
2. especially American English sexually attractive:
Tell us about this cute guy you met!
3. especially American English clever in a way that can seem rude:
Their lawyer tried a cute trick.
—cutely adverb
—cuteness noun [uncountable]
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THESAURUS
■ person
▪ beautiful a beautiful woman or child has perfect good looks: Grace Kelly was a very beautiful woman. | a beautiful baby
▪ good-looking a good-looking person looks nice. Good-looking is very common in spoken English: He’s a good-looking guy, but he’s a bit boring. | Do you think she’s good-looking?
▪ attractive an attractive person looks nice, especially in a way that makes you feel sexually interested in them: She’s a very attractive woman. | A lot of women find him attractive.
▪ pretty a pretty girl or woman looks nice – used especially about a woman who has a nice face: You look pretty with your hair down. | She has a very pretty face.
▪ handsome a handsome man or boy looks nice – used especially about a man who has a nice face. Handsome is also sometimes used, especially in literature, to describe a woman who is good-looking and has a strong face: He was tall, dark, and handsome. | She was a big, handsome woman.
▪ gorgeous/stunning spoken extremely attractive. Gorgeous is used especially by women: She thinks Brad Pitt is gorgeous. | You look absolutely stunning in that dress!
▪ cute spoken nice to look at – used about animals, babies, children, and young adults: a cute little puppy | She thinks you’re cute!
▪ lovely especially British English spoken used when saying that someone looks very nice: You look lovely tonight.

good-looking

ˌgood-ˈlooking BrE AmE adjective
someone who is good-looking is attractive:
a really good-looking guy
—good-looker noun [countable]
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THESAURUS
■ person
▪ beautiful a beautiful woman or child has perfect good looks: Grace Kelly was a very beautiful woman. | a beautiful baby
▪ good-looking a good-looking person looks nice. Good-looking is very common in spoken English: He’s a good-looking guy, but he’s a bit boring. | Do you think she’s good-looking?
▪ attractive an attractive person looks nice, especially in a way that makes you feel sexually interested in them: She’s a very attractive woman. | A lot of women find him attractive.
▪ pretty a pretty girl or woman looks nice – used especially about a woman who has a nice face: You look pretty with your hair down. | She has a very pretty face.
▪ handsome a handsome man or boy looks nice – used especially about a man who has a nice face. Handsome is also sometimes used, especially in literature, to describe a woman who is good-looking and has a strong face: He was tall, dark, and handsome. | She was a big, handsome woman.
▪ gorgeous/stunning spoken extremely attractive. Gorgeous is used especially by women: She thinks Brad Pitt is gorgeous. | You look absolutely stunning in that dress!
▪ cute spoken nice to look at – used about animals, babies, children, and young adults: a cute little puppy | She thinks you’re cute!
▪ lovely especially British English spoken used when saying that someone looks very nice: You look lovely tonight.

granddaughter

grand‧daugh‧ter /ˈɡrænˌdɔːtə $ -ˌdɒːtər/ noun [countable]
  the daughter of your son or daughter

grandson

grand‧son /ˈɡrænsʌn/ noun [countable]
  the son of your son or daughter

grandchild

grand‧child /ˈɡræntʃaɪld/ BrE AmE noun (plural grandchildren /-tʃɪldrən/) [countable]
the child of your son or daughter
 

photographer

pho‧tog‧ra‧pher /fəˈtɒɡrəfə $ -ˈtɑːɡrəfər/ noun [countable]
  [Word Family: noun: photo, photograph, photographer, photography; adjective: photogenic, photographic; verb: photograph]

  someone who takes photographs, especially as a professional or as an artist:
   • a fashion photographer
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THESAURUS

   ▪ artist someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings: • an exhibition of paintings by 50 contemporary artists | • a wildlife artist who specializes in drawing birds
   ▪ painter someone who paints pictures: • the Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer | • Sisley was principally a landscape painter.
   ▪ photographer someone who takes photographs, as an art or as a job: • Cartier-Bresson was one of the greatest photographers of all time. | • a fashion photographer
   ▪ potter someone who makes pots or other objects from clay: • In Spain, local potters produce ceramics with beautiful brightly-coloured designs.
   ▪ sculptor someone who makes sculptures (=a work of art that is made from stone, metal, or wood): • The museum has several pieces by the great English sculptor, Sir Henry Moore.
   ▪ performance artist someone who uses acting, dance and other actions to create art that expresses an idea: • a one-man show by the French performance artist, Orlan

manager

man‧ag‧er S1 W1 /ˈmænɪdʒə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
  [Word Family: noun: management, manager, manageability, manageress; adjective: manageable ≠ unmanageable, managerial; verb: manage]
 1. someone whose job is to manage part or all of a company or other organization
  bank/sales/project etc manager
   • She’s now assistant marketing manager for the south east area.
   • one of our regional managers
  manager of
   • the general manager of Chevrolet
   • a middle manager in a computer company (=someone who manages a small part of a company) ⇨ line manager
 2. someone who is in charge of training and organizing a sports team:
   • the new England manager
  manager of
   • the manager of Lazio
 3. someone who is in charge of the business affairs of a singer, an actor etc
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THESAURUS

   ▪ boss the person who is in charge of you at work. Boss sounds rather informal. The usual word to use in more formal English is manager: • Does your boss know you're looking for another job?
   ▪ manager the person in charge of a business such as a shop, a bank, or a hotel, or of a part of a business: • I'd like to speak to the hotel manager. | • the sales manager | • the manager of an Italian restaurant
   ▪ head the person who is in charge of an organization or a department within that organization: • the head of the CIA | • My wife's head of the French department at the university. | • He was the former head of the American Cancer Society.
   ▪ chief the most important person or one of the most important people in an organization such as the police, the fire department, or the army: • the chief of police | • police/army/fire chiefs | • Health chiefs have secured cash to build two new hospitals.
   ▪ president especially American English the person who is in charge of a large company or a department within a company: • the president of CBS news | • Angry shareholders called for the resignation of the company president.
   ▪ managing director British English the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company or organization: • He's the managing director of a small printing firm.
   ▪ chief executive (also chief executive officer, CEO) the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company: • the CEO of General Motors | • Universal Studios is looking for a new chief executive.
   ▪ supervisor someone who is in charge of a group of workers, whose job is to make sure that the workers do what the manager wants: • He was employed as a warehouse supervisor.
   ▪ line manager the manager who is directly in charge of you in a company: • If you want to take a holiday, first ask your line manager.
   ▪ report to somebody if you report to someone in a company, that person is directly in charge of you: • Jan is based in Birmingham and reports to the Head of Marketing.