American English

1. [uncountable] a powder that is used to add a hot taste to food:
• salt and pepper ⇨ black pepper, white pepper
2.
[countable] a hollow red, green, or yellow vegetable, eaten either raw or cooked with other food SYN bell pepper American English ⇨ sweet pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pepper

pep·per [pepper peppers peppered peppering] noun, verb [ˈpepə(r)] [ˈpepər]

noun

1. uncountable a powder made from dried berries (called peppercorns), used to give a hot flavour to food

• Season with salt and pepper

• freshly ground pepper

see also black pepper, cayenne, white pepper

2. (BrE) (also ˌsweet ˈpepper BrE, NAmE) (NAmE ˈbell pepper) countable, uncountable a hollow fruit, usually red, green or yellow, eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked

Word Origin:

Old English piper, pipor, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch peper and German Pfeffer; via Latin from Greek peperi, from Sanskrit pippalī ‘berry, peppercorn’.

Example Bank:

• Add salt and pepper to taste.

• He gave me a great recipe for stuffed peppers.

• He put some pepper on his steak.

• freshly ground black pepper

• peppers stuffed with meat and rice

Derived: pepper somebody with something ▪ pepper something with something

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

pepper / ˈpep.ə r / / -ɚ / noun [ C ] (VEGETABLE)

pepper

B1 a vegetable that is usually green, red, or yellow, has a rounded shape, and is hollow with seeds in the middle:

a red/green pepper

Peppers are usually cooked with other vegetables or eaten raw in salads.

Red peppers are ideal for roasting in the oven.

pepper / ˈpep.ə r / / -ɚ / noun [ U ] (POWDER)

A2 a grey or white powder produced by crushing dry peppercorns, used to give a spicy, hot taste to food:

freshly ground black pepper

salt and pepper

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

pepper

/pepə(r)/
(peppers, peppering, peppered)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
Pepper is a hot-tasting spice which is used to flavour food.
Season with salt and pepper.
...freshly ground black pepper.
N-UNCOUNT

2.
A pepper, or in American English a bell pepper, is a hollow green, red, or yellow vegetable with seeds inside it.
N-COUNT

3.
If something is peppered with small objects, a lot of those objects hit it.
He was wounded in both legs and severely peppered with shrapnel...
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed with n

4.
If something is peppered with things, it has a lot of those things in it or on it.
While her English was correct, it was peppered with French phrases...
Yachts peppered the tranquil waters of Botafogo Bay.
VERB: be V-ed with n, V n

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹pep·per /ˈpɛpɚ/ noun, pl -pers
1 [noncount] : a food seasoning that is made by grinding the dried berries of an Indian plant along with their hard, black covers : black pepper
• Please pass the salt and pepper.
• freshly ground pepper
- see also cayenne pepper, salt-and-pepper, white pepper
2 [count] : a hollow vegetable that is usually red, green, or yellow and that is eaten raw or cooked
• The steak was served with peppers and onions.
• Be careful handling hot peppers.

improve

improve [noun]

/ɪmˈpruːv/

Example:

The weather has improved.

to make something better

Persian equivalent:

Click here.

Example:

The weather has improved.

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Oxford Essential Dictionary

improve

verb (improves, improving, improved )
to become better or to make something better:
Your English has improved a lot this year.
You must improve your spelling.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

improve

im‧prove S2 W1 /ɪmˈpruːv/ BrE AmE verb
[Word Family: verb: ↑improve; noun: ↑improvement; adjective: ↑improved]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: emprowe 'to improve' (15-16 centuries), from Anglo-French emprouer 'to make a profit', from Old French prou 'advantage, profit'; probably influenced by approve]
[intransitive and transitive] to make something better, or to become better:
a course for students wishing to improve their English
The doctors say she is improving (=after being ill).
You could use the money for improving your home.
Many wines improve with age (=get better as they get older).
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In everyday English, people often say something gets better rather than improves:
▪ Her English is definitely getting better.
▪ I hope things get better soon.
improve on/upon something phrasal verb
to do something better than before or make something better than before:
Bertorelli has scored 165 points, and I don’t think anyone will improve on that.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

improve

im·prove [improve improves improved improving] [ɪmˈpruːv] [ɪmˈpruːv] verb intransitive, transitive
to become better than before; to make sth/sb better than before
• His quality of life has improved dramatically since the operation.
• The doctor says she should continue to improve (= after an illness).
• I hope my French will improve when I go to France.
• ~ sth to improve standards
• The company needs to improve performance in all these areas.
• I need to improve my French.
Derived: improve on something
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
early 16th cent. (as emprowe or improwe): from Anglo-Norman French emprower (based on Old French prou ‘profit’, ultimately from Latin prodest ‘is of advantage’); -owe was changed to -ove under the influence of prove. The original sense was ‘make a profit, increase the value of’; subsequently ‘make greater in amount or degree’.
Thesaurus:
improve verb
1. T
• The graphics on the website have been greatly improved.
reform • • refine • • enhance • |written enrich •
formal Opp: impair
improve/refine/enhance/enrich your understanding
improve/refine/enhance your knowledge
improve/enhance/enrich your life
2. I
• His quality of life improved after the operation.
pick up • • advance • • progress • • develop • • get better • |informal look up • • come along/on •
Opp: worsen, Opp: deteriorate
start/begin/continue to improve/pick up/advance/progress/develop/get better/look up
fail to improve/advance/progress/get better
improve/pick up/advance/progress/develop/get better slowly/gradually/slightly/dramatically
Example Bank:
• The situation has improved dramatically during the last few months.
• The weather should continue to improve over the weekend.
• They are trying to improve the working conditionsin their factories.
• This legislation will vastly improve the quality of life of New Zealanders.
• We now offer a much improved service to our customers.
• Workers need to be given an incentive to improve their performance.
• Working and living conditions have generally improved.
• measures aimed at improving government efficiency
• the new and improved version of the website
• trying to improve their working conditions
• Bringing the issue of pay into the debate did not improve matters.
• My father's mood had noticeably improved during the afternoon.
• The company has greatly improved its performance over the past few years.
• The doctor says she should continue to improve.
• The economy had improved markedly.
• There have been renewed attempts to improve conditions for younger prisoners.
• They're introducing a vastly improved public transport system.
• We expect the situation to improve slightly.

• You can significantly improve your chances of getting a job by compiling a good

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

improve / ɪmˈpruːv / verb [ I or T ]

A2 to (cause something to) get better:

He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers.

I thought the best way to improve my French was to live in France.

Her health has improved dramatically since she started on this new diet.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

improve

[ɪmpru͟ːv]
♦♦
improves, improving, improved
1) V-ERG If something improves or if you improve it, it gets better.
  Within a month, both the texture and condition of your hair should improve...
  The weather is beginning to improve...
  [V n] Time won't improve the situation...
  [V n] He improved their house.
2) V-ERG If a skill you have improves or you improve a skill, you get better at it.
  Their French has improved enormously...
  [V n] He said he was going to improve his football.
3) VERB If you improve after an illness or an injury, your health gets better or you get stronger.
  He had improved so much the doctor had cut his dosage.
  Syn:
  recover
4) VERB If you improve on a previous achievement of your own or of someone else, you achieve a better standard or result.
  [V on n] We need to improve on our performance against France.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

improve

im·prove /ɪmˈpruːv/ verb -proves; -proved; -prov·ing
1 [+ obj] : to make (something) better
• This operation will greatly/dramatically/significantly improve her chances of survival.
• The advertising campaign has improved sales.
2 [no obj] : to become better
• Maybe we'll buy a house when our financial situation improves.
• Her writing has improved since the beginning of the school year.
• The company has been having steadily improving sales.
improve on/upon [phrasal verb] improve on/upon (something) : to do better than (something previously done)
• After months of study, I improved on my original score.
• It'll be hard to improve upon the success they had last year.
- improved adj [more ~; most ~]
• The campaign resulted in greatly improved sales.
• She was voted the most improved player on the team.

imaginative

imaginative [adjective]

/ɪˈmædʒ.ə.nə.t̬ɪv/

/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.tɪv/

Example:

He is a very imaginative artist.

involving new, different, or exciting ideas

Persian equivalent:

Click here.

Example:

He is a very imaginative artist.

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imaginative

adjective
having or showing imagination:
imaginative ideas

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

imaginative

i‧ma‧gi‧na‧tive /ɪˈmædʒənətɪv, ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ adjective
[Word Family: adjective: imaginable ≠ unimaginable, imaginary, imaginative ≠ unimaginative, unimagined; noun: imagination, imaginings; adverb: unimaginably, imaginatively; verb: imagine]
1. containing new and interesting ideas:
   • an imaginative use of computer technology
   • children’s imaginative play
   • an imaginative solution to the litter problem
2. good at thinking of new and interesting ideas:
   • an imaginative child
—imaginatively adverb

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

imaginative

im·agina·tive [ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv] [ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv] adjective

having or showing new and exciting ideas

Syn: inventive

• an imaginative approach/idea/child

• recipes that make imaginative use of seasonal vegetables

• You'll need to be a little more imaginative if you want to hold their attention.

Opp: unimaginative

Derived Word: imaginatively

Word Origin:

[imaginative imaginatively] late Middle English: from Old French imaginatif, -ive, from medieval Latin imaginativus, from Latin imaginat- ‘represented as an image’, from imago, imagin- ‘image’.

Example Bank:

• You'll need to be a little more imaginative if you want to hold their attention.

• an imaginative child

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

imaginative /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.tɪv/ US /-ţɪv/
adjective APPROVING
1 new, original and clever:
an imaginative new approach/policy
The architects have made imaginative use of glass and transparent plastic.

2 good at producing ideas or things that are unusual, clever or showing skill in inventing:
an imaginative designer

imaginatively /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.tɪv.li/ US /-ţɪv-/
adverb

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

imaginative

[ɪmæ̱ʤɪnətɪv]
ADJ-GRADED (approval)
If you describe someone or their ideas as imaginative, you are praising them because they are easily able to think of or create new or exciting things.
  ...an imaginative writer.
  ...hundreds of cooking ideas and imaginative recipes...
  They should adopt a more imaginative approach and investigate alternative uses for their property.
Syn:
inventive
Ant:
unimaginative
  Derived words:
  imaginatively ADV-GRADED ADV with v The hotel is decorated imaginatively and attractively.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

imaginative

imag·i·na·tive /ɪˈmæʤənətɪv/ adj
1 [more ~; most ~] : having or showing an ability to think of new and interesting ideas : having or showing imagination
• an imaginative [=creative] filmmaker
• She wrote an imaginative story about life on the planet Venus.
• The restaurant's menu is quite imaginative.
• imaginative thinking/writing
2 always used before a noun : of or relating to imagination
• a child's imaginative life
- imag·i·na·tive·ly adv
• an imaginatively designed menu

glasses

glass [noun] (FOR IMPROVING SIGHT)

/ɡlæs/

/ɡlɑːs/

Example:

Where are my glasses?

an object that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better You usually get your glasses from an optician

Persian equivalent:

Click here.

Example:

Where are my glasses?

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Oxford Essential Dictionary

glasses

noun (plural)
two pieces of glass or plastic (called lenses) in a frame that people wear over their eyes to help them see better:
Does she wear glasses?
Look also at sunglasses.

grammar
Be careful! You cannot say 'a glasses'. You can say a pair of glasses: I need a new pair of glasses or I need some new glasses.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

glass

I. glass¹ S1 W1 /ɡlɑːs $ ɡlæs/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑glass, glasses, ↑glassful, ↑glassware; adjective: glass, ↑glassy]
[Language: Old English; Origin: glæs]
1. TRANSPARENT MATERIAL [uncountable] a transparent solid substance used for making windows, bottles etc:
a glass bowl
a piece of broken glass
pane/sheet of glass (=a flat piece of glass with straight edges)
the cathedral’s stained glass windows
2.
FOR DRINKING [countable] a container used for drinking made of glass ⇨ cup
wine/brandy/champagne etc glass
Nigel raised his glass in a toast to his son.
3. AMOUNT OF LIQUID [countable] the amount of a drink contained in a glass
glass of
She poured a glass of wine.
4
FOR EYES glasses [plural] two pieces of specially cut glass or plastic in a frame, which you wear in order to see more clearly SYN spectacles:
He was clean-shaven and wore glasses.
I need a new pair of glasses.
distance/reading glasses ⇨ ↑dark glasses, ↑field glasses
GRAMMAR
Glasses is plural, even when it refers to a single object. Do not say 'a glasses’:
▪ She’s got nice (NOT a nice) glasses.
5. GLASS OBJECTS [uncountable] objects which are made of glass, especially ones used for drinking and eating:
a priceless collection of Venetian glass
6. people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones used to say that you should not criticize someone for having a fault if you have the same fault yourself
7. somebody sees the glass as half-empty/half-full used to say that a particular person is more likely to notice the good parts or the bad parts of a situation
8. under glass plants that are grown under glass are protected from the cold by a glass cover
9. MIRROR [countable] old-fashioned a mirror
10. the glass old-fashioned a ↑barometer
⇨ ↑cut glass, ↑ground glass, ↑looking glass, ↑magnifying glass, ↑plate glass, ↑safety glass, ↑stained glass, ⇨ raise your glass at ↑raise¹(16)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glass
▪ broken glass She cleaned up the broken glass with a dustpan and brush.
▪ stained glass (=glass of different colours used in windows) He designed the stained glass windows of Coventry Cathedral.
▪ tinted glass (=coloured rather than completely transparent) The car had tinted glass.
▪ frosted glass (=glass with a rough surface so that it is not transparent) The bathroom windows were made of frosted glass.
▪ clear glass (=that you can see through rather than being coloured) The drink comes in clear glass bottles.
▪ plate glass (=big pieces of glass made in large thick sheets, used especially in shop windows) Vandals smashed a plate glass window.
▪ safety glass (=strong glass that breaks into small pieces that are not sharp) The company makes safety glass for car windows.
■ glass + NOUN
▪ a glass bottle/bowl/vase etc Glass bottles can be recycled very easily.
▪ a glass window/door The doors had two round glass windows in them.
■ phrases
▪ a piece of glass He cut his foot on a piece of glass.
▪ a shard/splinter of glass (=a sharp piece of broken glass) People were injured by shards of glass following the explosion.
▪ a fragment of glass (=a small piece of glass that has broken off) Fragments of glass covered the floor near the broken window.
▪ a pane of glass (=a piece of glass used in a window) There was a broken pane of glass in the kitchen window.
▪ a sheet of glass (=a piece of flat glass) Sheets of glass were used as shelves.
■ verbs
▪ glass breaks This type of glass doesn’t break easily.
▪ glass shatters (=break into small pieces) When glass shatters, it leaves jagged edges.
▪ glass cracks Glass will crack if too much pressure is put on it.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 4)
■ verbs
▪ wear glasses I didn’t know you wore glasses.
▪ put on your glasses He put on his glasses and read through the instructions.
▪ take off/remove your glasses Elsie took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes.
▪ wipe/clean your glasses Harry wiped his glasses with the corner of a handkerchief.
▪ break your glasses I broke my glasses when I accidentally sat on them.
■ phrases
▪ a pair of glasses She was wearing a new pair of glasses.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glasses
▪ dark glasses (=sunglasses) She wore a scarf over her head and dark glasses.
▪ reading glasses (=for reading) She looked at him over the frames of her reading glasses.
▪ distance glasses (=for seeing things that are not close to you) Without her distance glasses she couldn't see his expression.
▪ tinted glasses (=with coloured glass) He always wore a pair of tinted glasses.
▪ steel-/horn-/gold-rimmed glasses (=with frames made of steel etc) He was a thin little guy with gold-rimmed glasses.
▪ thick glasses (=with lenses that are thick) She peered up at them through thick glasses.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

glass

glass [glass glasses glassed glassing] noun, verb [ɡlɑːs] [ɡlæs]

noun

TRANSPARENT SUBSTANCE

1. uncountable a hard, usually transparent, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles

• a sheet/pane of glass

• frosted/toughened glass

• a glass bottle/dish/roof

• I cut myself on a piece of broken glass.

• The vegetables are grown under glass (= in a greenhouse ).

see also cut glass, plate glass, stained glass, glazier

FOR DRINKING

2. countable (often in compounds) a container made of glass, used for drinking out of

• a sherry glass

• a wine glass

3. countable the contents of a glass

• a glass of sherry/wine/water, etc.

• He drank three whole glasses.

GLASS OBJECTS

4. uncountable objects made of glass

• We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard.

• She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass.

5. singular a protecting cover made of glass on a watch, picture or photograph frame, fire alarm, etc

• In case of emergency, break the glass and press the button.

FOR EYES

6. glasses (NAmE also eye·glasses) (also old-fashioned or formal spec·tacles, informal specs especially in BrE) plural two lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears. People wear glasses in order to be able to see better or to protect their eyes from bright light

• a pair of glasses

• dark glasses

• I wear glasses for driving.

see also field glasses, magnifying glass, sunglasses

MIRROR

7. countable, usually singular (old-fashioned) a mirror

see also looking glass

BAROMETER

8. the glass singular a barometer

see people (who live) in glass houses shouldn't throw stones at people n., raise your glass at raise v.

Word Origin:

Old English glæs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glas and German Glas.

Example Bank:

• He could see the light through the frosted glass.

• He had a small glass of lager with his meal.

• He heard glasses clinking in the other room.

• He poured her a fresh glass of sherry.

• He sat back, glass in hand.

• I handed her a glass of wine.

• I put my glass down on the table.

• She cut her foot on some glass.

• She had had three glasses of whisky already.

• She raised the glass to her lips.

• She sat sipping a glass of champagne.

• The books were all behind glass.

• The butler was polishing the brandy glasses.

• The factory makes safety glass.

• The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass.

• The waiter filled their glasses.

• They clinked glasses, still laughing.

• We grow fruit under glass= in a glasshouse.

• We watched the craftsmen blowing glass.

• a boat made of glass fibre/fiber

• a set of crystal glasses

• a tall glass of milk

• beer in a pint glass

• growing fruit under glass

• the red liquid in his glass

• the sound of breaking glass

• watching the Venetian craftsmen blowing glass

Derived: glass something in

verb ~ sb (BrE, informal)

to hit sb in the face with a glass

Word Origin:

Old English glæs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glas and German Glas.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

glasses

glasses /ˈglɑː.sɪz/ US /ˈglæs.ɪz/
plural noun
two small pieces of special glass or plastic in a frame worn in front of the eyes to improve sight:
a pair of glasses
reading glasses

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

glass

/glɑ:s, glæs/
(glasses)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
Glass is a hard transparent substance that is used to make things such as windows and bottles.
...a pane of glass.
...a sliding glass door.
N-UNCOUNT

2.
A glass is a container made from glass, which you can drink from and which does not have a handle.
Grossman raised the glass to his lips.
N-COUNT
•
The contents of a glass can be referred to as a glass of something.
...a glass of milk.
N-COUNT: usu N of n

3.
Glass is used to mean objects made of glass, for example drinking containers and bowls.
There’s a glittering array of glass to choose from at markets.
N-UNCOUNT

4.
Glasses are two lenses in a frame that some people wear in front of their eyes in order to help them see better.
He took off his glasses.
N-PLURAL

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹glass /ˈglæs, Brit ˈglɑːs/ noun, pl glass·es
1 [noncount] : a hard usually transparent material that is used for making windows and other products
• He broke the glass.
- often used before another noun
• a glass bowl/bottle
- see also plate glass, stained glass
2 [count]
a : a drinking container made out of glass
• The waiter filled our glasses with water.
• an elegant wine glass
✦The expression raise a glass or raise your glasses is used to tell people to hold up their glasses and drink a toast as a way to wish someone happiness, success, etc.
b : the amount held by a glass container
• She drank two glasses of water.
3 glasses [plural] : a pair of glass or plastic lenses set into a frame and worn over the eyes to help a person see
• I have to wear glasses [=spectacles, (US) eyeglasses] for reading. = I have to wear reading glasses.
• She was wearing dark glasses with thick black frames.
• horn-rimmed glasses
- see also field glasses, magnifying glass, opera glasses
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
- used to say that people who have faults should not criticize other people for having the same faults;
under glass : in a glass container
• Most of the articles in the museum are preserved under glass.

- see also hourglass, looking glass

- glass·ful /ˈglæsˌfʊɫ, Brit ˈglɑsˌfʊɫ/ noun, pl -fuls [count]
• had another glassful [=more commonly, glass] of beer

pea

pea [noun]

/piː/

Example:

I use pea in soup.

a very small round green vegetable that grows in a long narrow pod

Persian equivalent:

Click here.

Example:

I use pea in soup.

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pea

noun
a very small round green vegetable. Peas grow in long, thin cases (called pods).

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

pea

pea /piː/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: pease 'pea' (11-19 centuries) (mistaken as plural), from Latin pisa, plural of pisum, from Greek pison]
1. a round green seed that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable, or the plant on which these seeds grow:
roast chicken with peas and carrots
2. like two peas in a pod informal exactly the same in appearance, behaviour etc

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pea

pea [pea peas] [piː] [piː] noun

a small round green seed, eaten as a vegetable. Several peas grow together inside a long thin pod on a climbing plant also called a pea

• frozen peas

• pea soup

see also chickpea, mushy peas, split pea, sweet pea

Word Origin:

mid 17th cent.: back-formation from pease (interpreted as plural).

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

pea / piː / noun [ C ]

B1 a round, green seed, several of which grow in a pod, eaten as a vegetable:

frozen/dried peas

pea soup
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

pea

/pi:/
(peas)

Peas are round green seeds which grow in long thin cases and are eaten as a vegetable.

N-COUNT: usu pl

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

pea

pea /ˈpiː/ noun, pl peas [count] : a small, round, green seed that is eaten as a vegetable and that is formed in a seed case (called a pod) of a climbing plant also; : a plant that produces peas
• We're growing tomatoes and peas in our garden this year.
- see color picture
- see also black-eyed pea, chickpea, snap pea, snow pea, sugar snap pea, sweet pea
two peas in a pod
- used to say that two people or things are very similar to each other
• My brother and I are two peas in a pod. We both like the same things.

lemon

lemon [noun] (FRUIT)

/ˈlem.ən/

Example:

I like lemon.

An oval fruit that has a thick, yellow skin and sour juice

Persian equivalent:

Click here.

Example:

I like lemon.

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lemon

noun
a yellow fruit withsour (= sharp tasting) juice that is used for giving flavour to food and drink:
lemon juice

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

lemon

I. noun

I. lem‧on1 /ˈlemən/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: limon, from Medieval Latin limo, from Arabic laymun]

1. [uncountable and countable] a fruit with a hard yellow skin and sour juice:
   • a slice of lemon
   • Add a few drops of lemon juice.
2. [uncountable] British English a drink that tastes of lemons:
   • a glass of fizzy lemon
3. (also lemon yellow) [uncountable] a pale yellow colour
4. [countable] especially American English informal something that is useless because it fails to work or to work properly:
   • I soon realized the van was a lemon.
5. [countable] British English informal a silly person:
   • He just stood there looking like a real lemon.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lemon

lemon [lemon lemons] noun, adjective [ˈlemən] [ˈlemən]

noun

1. countable, uncountable a yellow citrus fruit with a lot of sour juice. Slices of lemon and lemon juice are used in cooking and drinks

• lemon tea

• a gin and tonic with ice and lemon

• Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish.

• a lemon tree

2. uncountable lemon juice or a drink made from lemon

see also bitter lemon

3. (also ˌlemon ˈyellow) uncountable a pale yellow colour

4. countable (informal, especially NAmE) a thing that is useless because it does not work as it should

Syn: dud

5. countable (BrE) a stupid person

Word Origin:

Middle English: via Old French limon (in modern French denoting a lime) from Arabic līmūn (a collective term for fruits of this kind); compare with lime (the fruit).

Example Bank:

• Garnish the fish with wedges of lemon.

• Squeeze a quarter of a lemon over the fish.

Syn: idiot

adjective (also ˌlemon ˈyellow)

pale yellow in colour

Word Origin:

Middle English: via Old French limon (in modern French denoting a lime) from Arabic līmūn (a collective term for fruits of this kind); compare with lime (the fruit).

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

lemon / ˈlem.ən / noun (FRUIT)

lemon

A2 [ C or U ] an oval fruit that has a thick, yellow skin and sour juice:

For this recipe you need the juice of two lemons.

Would you like a slice of lemon in your tea?

lemon juice

[ U ] the juice of a lemon or a drink made from this juice

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

lemon

/lemən/
(lemons)

1.
A lemon is a bright yellow fruit with very sour juice. Lemons grow on trees in warm countries.
...a slice of lemon.
...oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits.
...lemon juice.
N-VAR

2.
Lemon is a drink that tastes of lemons.
N-UNCOUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

lemon

lem·on /ˈlɛmən/ noun, pl -ons
1 [count, noncount] : a yellow citrus fruit that has a sour taste
• The recipe calls for the juice of two lemons.
• Garnish it with a slice of lemon.
- often used before another noun
• lemon juice
• lemon trees
• a lemon grove
2 [noncount] : a bright yellow color - called also lemon yellow,
3 [count] chiefly US informal : a product that is not made well : a product that does not work the way it should
• Our new car is a lemon.
4 [count] Brit informal : a stupid or silly person
- lem·ony /ˈlɛməni/ adj [more ~; most ~]
• a lemony flavor
• a lemony color

rug

rug [noun]

/rʌɡ/

Example:

Persian rugs are world-famous.

A piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet, used for covering the floor or for decoration

Persian equivalent:

Click here.

Example:

Persian rugs are world-famous.

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme:

carpets - rugs and other floor coverings

Level:

B1 (Intermediate)

Region:

American English

British English

Oxford Essential Dictionary

rug

noun

1 a small piece of thick material that you put on the floor Look at carpet.

2 a thick piece of material that you put round your body to keep you warm

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

rug

rug /rʌɡ/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: From a Scandinavian language]

1. a piece of thick cloth or wool that covers part of a floor, used for warmth or as a decoration ⇨ mat, carpet
2. British English a large piece of material that you can wrap around yourself, especially when you are travelling
3. pull the rug (out) from under somebody/sb’s feet informal to suddenly take away something that someone was depending on to achieve what they wanted
4. a toupée – used humorously

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rug

rug [rug rugs] [rʌɡ] [rʌɡ] noun

1. a piece of thick material like a small carpet that is used for covering or decorating part of a floor

• a hearth rug (= in front of a fireplace )

• an oriental rug

• a sheepskin rug

2. (BrE) a piece of thick warm material, like a blanket, that is used for wrapping around your legs to keep warm

• a travelling rug

• a tartan rug

3. (informal, especially NAmE) = toupee

see pull the rug (out) from under sb's feet at pull v., sweep sth under the rug at sweep v.

Word Origin:

mid 16th cent. (denoting a type of coarse woollen cloth): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian dialect rugga ‘coverlet’, Swedish rugg ‘ruffled hair’; related to rag ‘piece of cloth’. The sense ‘small carpet’ dates from the early 19th cent.

Example Bank:

• A Persian rug covered the polished floor.

• There were several brightly coloured rugs scattered around.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

rug / rʌɡ / noun [ C ]

rug

B1 a piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet, used for covering the floor or for decoration:

My dog loves lying on the rug in front of the fire.

a soft cover that keeps you warm or comfortable slang for toupée

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

rug

/rʌg/
(rugs)

1.
A rug is a piece of thick material that you put on a floor. It is like a carpet but covers a smaller area.
A Persian rug covered the hardwood floors.
N-COUNT

2.
A rug is a small blanket which you use to cover your shoulders or your knees to keep them warm. (mainly BRIT)
The old lady was seated in her chair at the window, a rug over her knees.
N-COUNT

3.
If someone pulls the rug from under a person or thing or pulls the rug from under someone’s feet, they stop giving their help or support.
If the banks opt to pull the rug from under the ill-fated project, it will go into liquidation.
to sweep something under the rug: see sweep
PHRASE: V inflects

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

rug

rug /ˈrʌg/ noun, pl rugs [count]
1 : a piece of thick, heavy material that is used to cover usually a section of a floor
• I accidentally spilled wine on the rug.
- see picture at living room; see also prayer rug, throw rug
2 chiefly US informal : a small wig that is usually worn by a man to cover a bald spot : toupee
• You could tell that he was wearing a rug.
3 Brit : a blanket that you put over your lap and legs to keep them warm
cut a rug
- see ¹cut
pull the rug (out) from under informal : to very suddenly take something needed or expected from (someone or something)
• We were ready to start work on the project when the mayor pulled the rug out from under us and cut the funding.
sweep (something) under the rug

printer

printer [noun]

/ˈprɪn.t̬ɚ/

/ˈprɪn.tər/

Example:

a laser/inkjet/colour printer

A machine that is connected to a computer and prints onto paper using ink

Persian equivalent:

Click here.

Example:

a laser/inkjet/colour printer

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

printer

print‧er S3 W3 /ˈprɪntə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: print, printer, printing; adjective: printed, printable ≠ unprintable; verb: print]
1. a machine which is connected to a computer and can make a printed record of computer information:
• a laser printer
• a colour printer
2. someone who is employed in the trade of printing

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

printer

print·er [printer printers] [ˈprɪntə(r)] [ˈprɪntər] noun

1. a machine for printing text on paper, especially one connected to a computer

• a colour/laser printer

2. a person or a company whose job is printing books, etc.

3. printer's(pl. printers) a place where books, etc. are printed

Example Bank:

• Can you check to see if the printer cable is still plugged into your computer?

• Connect the printer to your PC with a printer cable.

• The printer has run off 2 000 copies of the leaflet.

• The printer won't print for some reason.

• You can print to any networked printer in the building.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

printer / prɪn.tə r / / -t̬ɚ / noun [ C ]

A2 a machine that is connected to a computer and prints onto paper using ink:
a bubble-jet/dot-matrix/laser printer
See picture computers 2
a person whose job is to print books, newspapers, and magazines

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

printer

/prɪntə(r)/
(printers)

1.
A printer is a machine that can be connected to a computer in order to make copies on paper of documents or other information held by the computer.
N-COUNT
see also laser printer

2.
A printer is a person or company whose job is printing things such as books.
The manuscript had already been sent off to the printers.
N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

printer

print·er /ˈprɪntɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count]
1 : a machine that is used for printing documents, photographs, etc.
• I need a new printer for my office.
- see picture at office; see also ink-jet printer, laser printer
2 : a person or company whose business is printing books, magazines, etc.
• Benjamin Franklin was originally a printer.
• The manuscript was sent to the printer yesterday.

mirror

mirror [noun] (GLASS)

/ˈmɪr.ɚ/

/ˈmɪr.ər/

Example:

I stood in front of the mirror and combed my hair.

A piece of glass with a shiny, metal-covered back that reflects light, producing an image of whatever is in front of it

Persian equivalent:

Click here.

Example:

I stood in front of the mirror and combed my hair.

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Oxford Essential Dictionary

mirror

noun
a piece of special glass where you can see yourself:
Look in the mirror.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Mirror

Mirror, The
another name for the The Daily Mirror

mirror

I. noun

I. mir‧ror1 S3 W3 /ˈmɪrə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: mirour, from mirer 'to look at', from Latin mirare]
1. a piece of special glass that you can look at and see yourself in
  in a mirror
   • She was studying her reflection in the mirror.
   • He spends hours in front of the mirror!
   • When I looked in the mirror I couldn’t believe it. I looked fantastic!
2.
   a mirror on the inside or side of a vehicle, which the driver uses to see what is behind:
   • Check your rear-view mirror before you drive away.
   • a wing mirror
3. a mirror of something something that gives a clear idea of what something else is like SYN reflection:
   • We believe the polls are an accurate mirror of public opinion.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mirror

mir·ror [mirror mirrors mirrored mirroring] noun, verb [ˈmɪrə(r)] [ˈmɪrər]

noun

1. countable a piece of special flat glass that reflects images, so that you can see yourself when you look in it

• He looked at himself in the mirror.

• a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind)

• (BrE) a wing mirror (= on the side of a car)

• (NAmE) a side-view mirror

2. a ~ of sth singular something that shows what sth else is like

• The face is the mirror of the soul.

• Dickens' novels are a mirror of his times.

Word Origin:

Middle English: from Old French mirour, based on Latin mirare ‘look at’. Early senses also included ‘a crystal used in magic’ and ‘a person deserving imitation’.

Example Bank:

• Art can be seen as a mirror image of society.

• He was busy admiring himself in the mirror.

• He watched them through a two-way mirror.

• She stared at her face in the mirror.

• We hung a mirror over the fireplace.

• a large mirror hanging on the wall behind him

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

mirror / ˈmɪr.ə r / / -ɚ / noun [ C ] (GLASS)

A2 a piece of glass with a shiny, metal-covered back that reflects light, producing an image of whatever is in front of it:

the bathroom mirror

She was looking at her reflection in the mirror.

mirror / ˈmɪr.ə r / / -ɚ / noun (REPRESENT)

be a mirror of sth to represent or show something honestly:

The movie is a mirror of daily life in wartime Britain.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

mirror

/mɪrə(r)/
(mirrors, mirroring, mirrored)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
A mirror is a flat piece of glass which reflects light, so that when you look at it you can see yourself reflected in it.
He absent-mindedly looked at himself in the mirror...
N-COUNT
• mir‧rored
...a mirrored ceiling.
ADJ

2.
If something mirrors something else, it has similar features to it, and therefore seems like a copy or representation of it.
The book inevitably mirrors my own interests and experiences...
= reflect
VERB: V n

3.
If you see something reflected in water, you can say that the water mirrors it. (LITERARY)
...the sudden glitter where a newly-flooded field mirrors the sky...
= reflect
VERB: V n

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹mir·ror /ˈmirɚ/ noun, pl -rors [count]
1 : a piece of glass that reflects images
• She saw her reflection in the mirror. = She looked at herself in the mirror.
• a bathroom mirror
- see pictures at bathroom, car; see also rearview mirror
2 : something that shows what another thing is like in a very clear and accurate way - usually singular
• Her art is a mirror of modern American culture.

- see also smoke and mirrors
- mir·rored /ˈmirɚd/ adj
• a mirrored wall [=a wall that has a mirror or mirrors on it]
• mirrored glass

lamp

lamp [noun]

/læmp/

Example:

Alladdin's magic lamp

an electric light, especially a small one, that stands on a table or desk

Persian equivalent:

Click here.

Example:

Alladdin's magic lamp

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme:

lighting and light fittings in the home

Level:

A2 (Elementary)

Region:

American English

British English

Oxford Essential Dictionary

lamp

noun
a thing that gives light:
It was dark, so I switched on the lamp.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

lamp

lamp S3 /læmp/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: lampe, from Latin lampas, from Greek, from lampein 'to shine']

1. an object that produces light by using electricity, oil, or gas
  table/desk/bedside lamp
  oil/electric/fluorescent lamp ⇨ fog lamp, headlamp, hurricane lamp, safety lamp, standard lamp
2. a piece of electrical equipment used to provide a special kind of heat, especially as a medical treatment
  infrared/ultraviolet lamp
⇨ sunlamp, blowlamp
     • • •

COLLOCATIONS■ verbs

   ▪ switch/turn on a lamp • Dorothy switched on the desk lamp.
   ▪ switch/turn off a lamp • He switched off the lamp beside the bed.
   ▪ light a lamp • Elizabeth lit the lamps and started rebuilding the fire.
   ▪ a lamp burns • A silver lamp burned on the altar.

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + lamp

   ▪ a table/desk/bedside lamp • He read by the light of the bedside lamp.
   ▪ an oil/kerosene/paraffin lamp (=lamps that you light with a flame) • The large room was lit by a paraffin lamp on a table.
   ▪ a street lamp • Harry stopped under a street lamp.
   ▪ a hurricane lamp (=a lamp with a strong glass cover, which protects the light from the wind)
     • • •

THESAURUS

   ▪ light something that produces light, especially electric light, to help you to see: • She switched the kitchen light on. | • The lights in the house were all off.
   ▪ lamp an object that produces light by using electricity, oil, or gas - often used in names of lights: • a bedside lamp | • a street lamp | • a desk lamp | • a table lamp | • an old oil lamp | • a paraffin lamp
   ▪ lantern a lamp that you can carry, consisting of a metal container with glass sides that surrounds a flame or light: • The miners used lanterns which were lit by candles.
   ▪ torch British English, flashlight American English a small electric lamp that you carry in your hand: • We shone our torches around the cavern.
   ▪ candle a stick of wax with a string through the middle, which you burn to give light: • The restaurant was lit by candles.
   ▪ bulb the glass part of an electric light, that the light shines from: • a 100 watt bulb | • an energy-saving light bulb

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lamp

lamp [lamp lamps lamped lamping] noun, verb [læmp] [læmp]

noun

1. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light

• a table/desk/bicycle, etc. lamp

• to switch on/turn off a lamp

• a street lamp

see also fog lamp, hurricane lamp, lava lamp, standard lamp

2. an electrical device that produces rays of heat and that is used for medical or scientific purposes

• an infra-red/ultraviolet lamp

see also blowlamp, sunlamp

Word Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from late Latin lampada, from Latin lampas, lampad- ‘torch’, from Greek.

Thesaurus:

lamp noun C

• She switched off the lamp.

light • • lantern • |BrE torch • |especially AmE flashlight •

switch on/off a lamp/light/torch/flashlight

light a lamp/lantern

a lamp/light/lantern/torch shines

carry a lamp/lantern/torch/flashlight

Example Bank:

• An oil lamp burned in the darkness.

• The study was lit only by a small lamp.

• He got into bed and switched off the bedside lamp.

• She could see the rain in the light of the street lamps.

• The specimen was viewed under an ultraviolet lamp.

• There were oil lamps hanging over the veranda.

verb (BrE, informal)

to hit sb very hard

• ~ sb The guy lamped me.

• ~ sb sth I'd have lamped her one!

Word Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from late Latin lampada, from Latin lampas, lampad- ‘torch’, from Greek.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

lamp / læmp / noun [ C ]

A2 a device for giving light, especially one that has a covering or is contained within something:

an electric/oil/gas lamp

a street lamp

a table/bedside lamp

→ See also sunlamp

any of various devices that produce particular types of light:

an infrared lamp

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

lamp

/læmp/
(lamps)

1.
A lamp is a light that works by using electricity or by burning oil or gas.
She switched on the bedside lamp...
In the evenings we eat by the light of an oil lamp.
N-COUNT

2.
A lamp is an electrical device which produces a special type of light or heat, used especially in medical or beauty treatment.
...a sun lamp.
...the use of infra-red lamps.
N-COUNT: usu supp N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

lamp

lamp /ˈlæmp/ noun, pl lamps [count]
1 : a device that produces light
• turn on/off the lamp
• a street lamp
• a table/desk lamp
• an oil lamp [=a device that produces light by burning oil]
- see picture at living room; see also floor lamp

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