British English

stepdaughter

step‧daugh‧ter /ˈstepdɔːtə $ -dɒːtər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a daughter that your husband or wife has from a relationship before your marriage

stepson

step‧son /ˈstepsʌn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a son that your husband or wife has from a relationship before your marriage
 

stepbrother

step‧broth‧er /ˈstepbrʌðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
the son of your stepmother or stepfather

stepmother

step‧moth‧er /ˈstepmʌðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a woman who is married to your father but who is not your mother
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THESAURUS
▪ mother a female parent: My mother and father are both teachers.
▪ mum British English informal, mom American English informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father: My mum and dad won’t mind if you want to stay the night. | Mom, where’s my sweater?
▪ mummy British English, mommy American English a name for mother, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children: Where’s Mummy, Abbie?
▪ ma American English old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone's mother: Ma stirred the soup on the stove.
▪ mama old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone's mother: Mama seldom disagreed with Papa.
▪ stepmother (also stepmum British English informal, stepmom American English informal) a woman who is married to your father, who is not your mother but often acts as your parent: the wicked stepmother in fairy stories

stepfather

step‧fa‧ther /ˈstepfɑːðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a man who is married to your mother but who is not your father
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THESAURUS
▪ father a male parent: My father’s a doctor. | He’s a father of three.
▪ dad informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father: Can I borrow your car, Dad? | Her dad retired ten years ago. | My dad was in the army.
▪ daddy a name for father, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children: Where’s your daddy? | Daddy, can I have a drink, please?
▪ pop American English informal (also pa old-fashioned) used when talking to your father, or about someone's father: I helped Pop fix the gate this morning. | Can I help, Pa? | He is in New York with his Pop's credit card, eating all the ice cream and pizza the city has to offer.
▪ papa old-fashioned informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father: Papa had forbidden me to go. | She saw her papa 's face change at this news.
▪ sb’s old man informal someone's father – used when talking about him in a way that is not very respectful: His old man wouldn’t let him use the car.
▪ stepfather (also stepdad informal) a man who is married to your mother, who is not your father but often acts as your parent: Her stepfather is really nice.

rage

I. rage¹ /reɪdʒ/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin rabies 'anger, wildness', from rabere 'to be wild with anger']
1. [uncountable and countable] a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger:
Sobbing with rage, Carol was taken to the hospital.
in a rage
Sam became quite frightening when he was in a rage.
cry/scream/roar etc of rage
Just then, she heard Mr Evan’s bellow of rage.
red/dark/purple with rage
His face was red with rage.
trembling/shaking with rage
Forester stared at his car, trembling with rage.
seething/incandescent with rage (=as angry as a person can possibly be)
Animal rights supporters were incandescent with rage.
Richens was 17 when he flew into a rage and stabbed another teenager.
2. be all the rage informal to be very popular or fashionable:
DiCaprio became all the rage after starring in the film ‘Titanic’.
3. rage for something a situation in which something is very popular or fashionable:
the rage for mobile phones
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ shake/tremble with rage His wife was shaking with rage.
▪ seethe with rage The injustice of it made Melissa seethe with rage.
▪ cry with rage I was crying with rage and frustration.
▪ explode with rage (also fly into a rage) (=suddenly become very angry) She knew her father would explode with rage if he found out.
■ phrases
▪ be in a rage Moran was in a rage about some tools that had been left out in the rain.
▪ be speechless with rage Speechless with rage, he hurled the letter in the fire before storming out.
▪ be beside yourself with rage (=be so angry that you cannot control yourself) They had been publicly humiliated and were beside themselves with rage.
▪ be incandescent with rage formal (=be extremely angry) The Queen was incandescent with rage.
▪ be white with rage I could see she was white with rage.
▪ somebody's face is dark/red/purple with rage His face went purple with rage.
▪ somebody's face is twisted/contorted with rage Mike's usually calm face was contorted with rage.
▪ a fit of rage In a fit of rage, he seized the poor man by the shoulders and shouted at him.
▪ a cry/howl/bellow etc of rage She remembered his cries of rage as he was taken away.
▪ tears of rage Her eyes were now full of tears of rage.
■ adjectives
▪ a jealous rage He killed his wife in a jealous rage.
▪ a drunken rage He smashed up his former girlfriend's car in a drunken rage.
▪ a blind/uncontrollable rage (=extreme uncontrolled anger that makes someone violent) He lashed out in a blind rage.
▪ murderous rage (=anger that makes someone capable of murder) Captain Black was in a murderous rage.
▪ a towering rage (=extremely angry) He was in a towering rage.
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THESAURUS
■ extreme anger
▪ fury a very strong feeling of anger: The judge sparked fury when he freed a man who had attacked three women. | The decision caused fury among local people.
▪ rage a very strong feeling of anger that is difficult to control or is expressed very suddenly or violently: When we accused him of lying, he flew into a rage (=became very angry very suddenly). | Brown killed his wife in a jealous rage.
▪ outrage extreme anger and shock because you think something is unfair or wrong: The racist comments caused outrage in India and Britain.
▪ wrath formal extreme anger: Pietersen was the next to incur the wrath of the referee (=make him angry).

beverage

bev‧er‧age /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: bevrage, from beivre 'to drink', from Latin bibere]
formal a hot or cold drink:
alcoholic beverages
the Food and Beverage Manager
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THESAURUS
▪ drink something that you drink: ‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, I’ll have a lemonade.’ | They had a few drinks in a local bar.
▪ something to drink especially spoken a drink: Can I get you something to drink?
▪ soft drink a cold drink that does not contain alcohol, especially one that is sweet and has bubbles in it: Coca-Cola and other soft drinks
▪ toast a drink, usually of wine, that a group of people have on a special occasion, for example to celebrate something or wish someone luck in the future: At midnight they all drank a toast to the New Year.
▪ beverage /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ formal especially written a drink – often used on ↑menus and signs: Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage. | the list of beverages
 

dessert

des‧sert /dɪˈzɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: desservir 'to clear the table', from servir 'to serve']
sweet food served after the main part of a meal
for dessert
What are we having for dessert?
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THESAURUS
■ parts of a large meal
▪ hors d'oeuvre (also starter British English, appetizer American English) the small first part of a meal: a tempting plate of hors d'oeuvres including olives and small pieces of roast beetroot
▪ main course (also entrée especially American English) the main part of a meal. entrée is used especially on restaurant ↑menus: For the main course we had cheese and onion pie. | The menu includes a few hot entrées.
▪ dessert (also pudding British English or sweet British English) sweet food eaten at the end of a meal: What do you want for dessert? | They serve a wide range of desserts, including ice cream and home-made apple pie.

salad

sal‧ad S2 /ˈsæləd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: salade, from Old Provençal salada, from salar 'to add salt to', from sal 'salt']

1. a mixture of raw vegetables, especially ↑lettuce, ↑cucumber, and tomato:
Would you like some salad with your pasta?
a spinach salad
toss a salad (=mix it all together, usually with a dressing)
2. raw or cooked food cut into small pieces and served cold
fruit/potato salad
 

appetizer

ap‧pe‧tiz‧er BrE AmE (also appetiser British English) /ˈæpətaɪzə, ˈæpɪtaɪzə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
a small dish that you eat at the beginning of a meal