Pronunciation table UPPER INTERMEDIATEPearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow England ‘and Associated Companies throughout the world. ‘www longman.com/cuttingedge © Pearson Education Limited 2005, All rights reserved; no part of this publ reproduced, stored in a retrieval syst form or by any means, electronte, mechan rransmitted in any shotocopying, ‘recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the Publishers. Set in Nimrod by Letterpart, UK Printed in China GCC/06 ISBN 978-0-582-62525.3 ‘The definitions in New Cutting Bdge Pre:intermediate Mintdictionary are taken from Longman WordWise funding from the U! 1 research grants from the British Academy and the British Library. Welcome to the New Cutting Edge Mini-dictionary! ‘The Mint dictionary is based on the Longman Active Stay Dictionary. As in the fullsize grammar, ses that appear ‘Book or onthe Class Cassette / Audio CD. This makes ita ‘quick and easy way to find out more about the words you meetin the book, What information does the Mint-dictionary provide? lar definitions ofthe words as they are used in New Cutting Ege + pronunciations + information about the grammar and use of the words + information about words with similar or opposite meanings + example sentences showing the words in real contexts lmple words othe meanings of words to show whether it isa advised him to take more exercise° [7] formal to help someone, o help “something to happen: Bxerese cam cad elaxa ton aim ‘eu v aim sth at 2b to do oF say some 1s intended for a particular pereon or ‘advertising aimed af children | cris‘E a round container Situation: Phe legislation wll beapplcable tothe tohote ouners This rate 1s no applicable 10 hen /rond past tense and past partee Slo move a part of your body aj basic things are the most important tinue he basi prin Dambwat Alan narrowly avoided a accent. ites of hemi The bast et ple5 blood /bind/ [U) the rod lid that flows y band /*bo ben m[c}a group of attrac i sounk men who ‘make popular museesfonl_m (CU) an ‘pent o Bet auonteons bette ot consistently The same Way? 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Inspire /aspa/v Tt ecoarage someone ‘ake them want to do something” She Inspired many youre people fo tae up the spor.Japanese time when you are not ‘hung you enjoy: fisure al J past tense and past participle led someone toa place by going with ‘om for publishing thst sore. K,k karate Which ou 1 sport from Japan in fn your hands and feet2 meet (march /ma:if/ n (Cl an organized event in to ‘Wert met ata par | Fmt my husband for someone when they arrive jon et: Dad came to meet us of eople ram about 8 miles or 2 kilometresa mat ivided into three pieces that are twisted 2 ner cch chee ea pre-adolescent /,pi: latex ac) used to esrb s youn pefvon just bef ey bese ‘teeager Talking to preadblesent children dont ses cial arranged /.prisreindsde/ ad planned or PMD Weds i's earthed sen predict /per'dkt/ v 7] to say that somethi ‘Mary he Pel happen Inthe future, belore it happens Fs poke / ‘ltelt to pedir ther the effets polation orn sharp otject poke bt the ee tite. ps ceebe responsible for wrainine ‘wosdiy’ ad) making you feel ied. a rearing Job "rmeoné oF something “neland too is ranked rid. Ul a type of popular music in ds are not sung but are spoken inrisk. 36 of time | The oy rushed into the house and shut the do Heoltty eating ean Pace the Fisk of rt is v(7 i you risk your life, money ete, you do mn or honey, especially busines fallure: email busines ran past tense ron ‘een’ past participle an, present partiple runing Sonal aly: The referee sent him Jo? ght Sew /sou/v IT past tense sewed, past participle ew ‘sain or sed to use a eel ad thread {O'make or ropa dthes: My mover taut me fo sew | Will ou sew a bution on my shir?border te play sounds, music et You cam down {ad the sound es rom our website. Slesta /siesto/ (Ca short sleep in the after ‘noon often taken by people n warm countries ‘money to pay for something: ve Spent aly money.” Hose much id You spend On those shoes? 22 ase your time in doing something: 1 spent {he morning working In the ofie | T eant 101 to experience physical or emotional pain auger fot of pate | atid ts suffering rmpathetic /sinps'etiks/ ad showing tou understand tnd care aout someones‘0. Something, o 10 nding abou? Teoulah' think of angshing 0 3 thought to be if someone oF something is {ought tobe something. most peone think that {s'the truth about them. but they cannot be th ow (el plural tells informa a tle. completely sure: He i thought fo be abroad, ist taken ap er death was thought t Be suicide."Bruce Willis plas the port ef 9 ang oF tena bos ya to ak lace is one where there Is lot of ary Kleven people = U Sau rane u 5 rene treatment. hospi! gly ‘ory unattractive or unpleasant ‘a fas Shows raver al ret, to make along child. ‘Do eu have days when You thik et ‘on foot rah {C ak ust