molten rock, metal, glass etc has been made into a liquid by being heated to a very high temperature: You can watch craftsmen make beautiful vases out of molten glass. I The town was buried under a river of molten lava. I molten wax
EJ liquid that flows slowly
thick ,/0ik [adj} a thick liquid flows slowly because it is almost solid: If you want to make the sauce thicker, add flour. 1 The soup was thick and creamy.
lumpy /1лтрг [adj] a liquid that is lumpy contains small solid pieces, so it is not as smooth as it should be: This gravy is lumpy. I I hate lumpy porridge.
В to become a liquid
melt /melt/ {u I/T] if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid: The snow has all melted. I The chocolate had melted and was all over the inside of her pocket. I Melt the butter in a
saucepan and stir in the sugar.
melted lad; only before noun] a pasta dish topped with melted cheese
dissolve di'zDlv||di zailv/ (u I/T] if something solid dissolves or if you dissolve it, it is added to a liquid and mixed with it, so that it becomes liquid itself: The crystals dissolve in water to create a purple liquid. I Dissolve the salt in 125 ml of hot water.
Ш when liquid moves or comes out of somewhere
pour /рз:г [и I} if a liquid pours out of something, down something etc, large amounts of it fall in that direction + out o//ojff/down Water was pouring out of the crack in the ceiling. I Tears poured down her cheeks.
flow /Пэи/ fu I] if a liquid flows, it moves in a steady, continuous stream from one place to another: The river flows more slowly here and it is safe to swim. + into/out off over From here, factory waste flows straight into the sea.
come out /,клт 'autI [phrasal verb I] if liquid comes out of a pipe, container etc, it flows out slowly and in small quantities: When I turned on the tap a brownish liquid came out.
+ of There's oil coming out of your engine.
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leak /li:k/ [и I] if liquid leaks from a container or pipe, or if a container or pipe leaks, the liquid comes out through a small hole or crack because the container or pipe is damaged: I think the fuel tank is leaking.
pour jpyJj lu T] to make liquid flow steadily from a container, by turning the container over or by making it lean to one side
pour sth on/into/down
sth Pour the milk into a jug. \ Nassim poured the whisky down the sink.
Spill /spil/ [l> TJ to accidentally make liquid come out of a container spill sth onto/over/into sth Someone had spilled red wine all over the carpet. I A tanker has spilled 6000 gallons of oil into the sea.
spilling - spilled (also spilt British) - have spilled (alsohave spilt British)
spray /sprei/ [и T] to make liquid come very quickly out of a container as thousands of small drops, by forcing it through a small hole or many small holes sprag water/champagne/per/ume etc over/onto sth He shook up the bottle and sprayed champagne all over us. sprag sth with sth We regularly spray all our crops with pesticides.
Squirt Iskwx't/ [и T] to make liquid come out of a container in a short thin stream, especially by pressing the sides of the container
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+ through/into/out of I from Water was leaking from a pipe in the bathroom. I Yoghurt had leaked out of my lunchbox
all over my bag.
drip drip/ [u I] if a liquid drips, it falls slowly and steadily, in drops + oJJ/out/frorn/orito The blood was still dripping from the cut on his lip. I We stood under a tree, with rain dripping onto our heads.
dripping - dripped - have dripped
to make liquid come out of a container
pour
squirt sth into/onto/over sth Mike squirted disinfectant onto the kitchen counter and began to wipe it down. I Squirt a little oil into the lock to loosen it.
LIST
a list
list list/ [n C] a set of names of people, places, things that you have to do etc. which are written one below the other and kept as a record
+ of a list of words that we had to learn be on a list My name wasn't on the list of guests, so they didn't let me in. make a list Make a list of all the people you want to send Christmas cards to. a waiting list (=a list of people who are waiting for something) The English course is very popular so there might be a waiting list.
a shopping list (=a list of things you need to buy)
cross sth off a Ust (=remove it from a list) We have plenty of eggs, so you can cross them off the list.
register /'red^sta^ [n C] an official list
containing the names of all the people, organizations, or things of a particular type
+ of a register of qualified translators I a civil register of births, deaths, and marriages
checklist /'tjek.list/ [n C] a list of all the
things that you need to do, to help you remember
+ of When you go camping, it's a good idea to make a checklist of all the things you need to take with you.
agenda addenda/ [n C] a list of all the
things that will be discussed at a meeting: Do you have an agenda for this morning's meeting7
to provide a list
Ust list/ [и T] to give a written or spoken list of names, places etc: a useful booklet, listing all the colleges that take part- time students
be listed The books are listed alphabetically, according to the name of the author.
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LITTlt/NOT MUCH
LITTLE/NOT MUCH
Don't confuse listen and hear. If you listen to something, you pay attention so that you can hear it well.
listen lis<?n/ [i> I] to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you hear: I didn't hear the answer because I wasn't listening when she read it out. + to Gordon was lying on his bed. lis tening to music.
listen carefully They all listened carefully while she was telling them the story. о Listen! spokf.n (say this when you want to get someone's attention) Listen! I've just had a brilliant idea
Don't say 'I listen music'. Say I listen to music.
pay attention ,pei 9tenj>n to listen
carefully to what someone is saying: / have some important information about travel arrangements, so please pay attention.