'word
blindness noun [U] inability to recognize or read
written words or letters ift ]§; Ail; Mi Em alexia 'word break (also 'word division) noun (technical
Mnj a point at which a word is split between two lines of
text
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'word
class noun (grammar ifkiX) one of
the classes into which words are divided according to their grammar, such as
noun, verb, adjective, etc. is] HT1 part of speech
word-ing /'W3:dir); NAmE 'W3:rd-/ noun
[U, C, usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or
speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen it 0; fH iff]:
The wording was deliberately ambiguous. 3A M ft]Io o note at language word-less /'W3:dlas; NAmE 'W3ird-/
adj. (formal or literary) 1 [usually before
noun] without saying any words; silent lie f/ ft W ;
i/iIklT a wordless cry/prayer ft g (ft M X ; I!k
11] Wt a 2 (of people A)
not saying
anything Ti|f(ft; ►
word-less-ly adv.
,word-'perfect
(BrE) (NAmE .letter-'perfect) adj. able
to remember and repeat sth exactly without making any mistakes & g fit
ift X]; tfe
word-play
/'W3:dplei; NAmE 'W3:rd-/ noun [U] making
jokes by using words in a clever or amusing way, especially by using a word
that has two meanings, or different words that sound the same ft) (tfe (ft MX i§ —
compare pun
'word processing noun [u] the use
of a computer to create, store and print a piece of text, usually typed in from
a keyboard ( ifJITJl )
'word processor noun a
computer that runs a word processing program and is usually used for writing letters,
reports, etc.
wordsearch
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word-search /'W3:ds3:tj; NAmE ’W3:rds3:rtj7
noun a game
consisting of letters arranged in a square, containing several
hidden words that you must find X
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word-smith /'W3:dsmi0; NAmE 'W3:rd-/ noun a person
who is skilful at using words ift th-ft# wordy /'W3:di; NAmE 'W3:rdi/
adj. (usually disapproving) using too
many words, especially formal ones i£7(ft: (ft Pm verbose: a wordy and
repetitive essay ■ OI-feM M. (ft XM
► wordi-ness noun [U] wore pt of wear
work /w3:k; NAmE W3:rk/ verb, noun m verb
► DO JOB/TASK | T.; # 1 ~ (at/on sth) to do
sth
that involves physical or mental effort, especially as
part of a job ft (X tj ( M ft ) X \X ; fti ftj ■
X $6? ; [V] I can’t work if I’m cold. All II ^1# 3% 3ft X X 77, O
I’ve been working at my assignment all day. A
A ft. life fH A o o He is working on a new novel. flk lX ftXj oft o She’s outside, working on the car. i'ft/'C
ft o |VN] Doctors often work very long hours. IXX. X rXic If]'|ni
1. fl 2 [V] ~ (for sb/sth) | ~ (as sth) to have a job X
A f ; M. ’}• • • I ■ ft-; Both my parents
work.
children ? jfc # 1/ft ) L Sr
X iX 0S| ? 0 My son
is working as a teacher. AftJLTM'iXTftlfto
►
MAKE EFFORT | j] 3 [VN] to make
yourself/sb work,
especially very hard X jX;
( it id ) ft X fa:
She
works
herself too hard. ((tfe XX® AXXSIf ^To 4 ~ (for sth) to make
efforts to achieve sth -ft fet; A T; MftM(T [V]
She dedicated her life to working for peace. fife ift g 0
[V to inf] The
committee is
working to get the prisoners freed. f| m ft-lE
►
MANAGE ^ Ji 5 [VN] to
manage or operate sth to gain
benefit from it HJJ, (
IXlkflj ) : to work the land {= grow crops on it, etc.) 0 He works a
large
area (=
selling a company’s goods, etc.). TA
0 (figurative) She was a skilful
speaker who knew how to work a crowd (= to excite them or make them
feel sth strongly). MrXUft ft*5 ft M
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►
MACHINE/DEVICE UltA X7v;i 6 [V]
to function; to operate
oHft; : The
phone isn’t working. 3A$|$Eft70 0 ft works by electricity,
3A. ji; Ekftjft0 0 Are
they any closer to understanding how the brain works? fftfl J ftj tb
7 ^ ^ ^ ? 7 [VN] to make a machine, device,
etc. operate litM g*#
) ; ftisftX Do
you know
how to work the coffee machine? pf fia§? o The machine is worked by wind power. 1/ £
►
HAVE RESULT/EFFECT 8 [V] ~ (on sb/sth) to
have the result or
effect that you want
) : The pills
the doctor gave me aren’t working. 0My plan
worked,
and I got
them to agree. AWit^lji^T, A It Ml (ft M To 0 His charm doesn’t work on me
(= does not affect or impress me). A H
A'fr ff] 0 9 [V + adv./prep.]
to have a particular
effect ft ft. • •• \X ffl ; Your age can work against you
in this job.
jXo O
Speaking Italian should work in his favour. ftX# ^Af!jin JSXtlft Wif o 10 [VN] to cause or
produce sth as a result of effort (
MXHA )
You can work miracles with very little money if you follow
our home decoration tips. #HMAfl'l
Eft fsUft
►
USE MATERIAL 11 [VN] ~ sth (into sth) to make
a material into a
particular shape or form by pressing, stretching, hitting it, etc. ( MlJTf/ft M il]If )
itfMX IXauX ; to work clay $1
|&J 0 to work gold ff$i] X 0 to
work the mixture into a paste
A 12 [V] ~ (in/with sth) (of an artist, etc.i^Tfcic^) to use a
particular material to produce a picture or other item ft ^#MTf ftftft ( % > : an
artist
working in
oils /ft ilj ifflj | o a craftsman working with wool
Tftl'T-X ft' A
►
OF PART OF FACE/BODY J®/.#frg|5.#. 13 [V] (formaf)
to move violently jfl| : ft
►
MOVE GRADUALLY ll iff gfr 14 to move or pass to
a particular place or state, usually gradually ( M ft] )
flrjj (
^IJ t K/Vf ) : ( 31 >7 ) Xfft ( TAX ) : fv] ft wiZZ
take a while /or the
drug to work out of your system. & #j U mi % XxiM Ift
116 tlf ft ft; (ft Mk o lVN] (figurative)
He worked his way to the top of his profession, fife ft
^ fi, fk f fit
// trik (ft (ft 31H 0 o [vn-adj] I was tied up, but managed to work myself
free. A M fffl % & A - 1ft
71ftXx O [V-ADJ] The screw had worked loose. ft,
1151771 Most
idioms containing work are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the
idioms, for example work your fingers to the bone is
at finger. X 77
work (ft >J ill. m ft ft k ft i# ft
Aj 7 ift X m ft ift ftl -A ift 7r AfiJ
(in work your fingers to the bone ft ift >7 finger
f 0 ‘work it/things (informaf) to
arrange sth in a particular way, especially by being clever (
Aik-ft (X fife ) ft fit. ft : Can you work it so that we get free
tickets? (X fife T fife A A fll kit X:,J
A %l$M? .work
a'round/'round to
sth/sb to gradually turn a conversation towards a particular topic, subject,
etc.
( ifx M. ]:@ ft
) : It was some time before he worked