![]() ( BrE ) ( US also battle ax ) BrE / ˈbætlæks / NAmE / ˈbætlæks / noun 1 ( informal, disapproving ) an aggressive and unpleasant older woman My landlady is an old battleaxe and has far too many house rules. Mace BrE / meɪs / NAmE / meɪs / noun WORD ORIGIN CULTURE 1 a decorative stick, carried as a sign of authority by an official such as a mayor compare sceptre 2 a large heavy stick that has a head with metal points on it, used in the past as a weapon 3 the dried outer covering of nutmegs (= the hard nuts of a tropical tree), used in cooking as a spice © Oxford University Press, 2010 Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition © Oxford University Press, 2010 Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition ![]() , be a double-edged sword/weapon at double-edged, the pen is mightier than the sword at pen n. Turn swords into ˈploughshares ( literary ) to stop fighting and return to peaceful activities more at cross swords at cross v. ![]() He had praised Dionysius' happiness, and Dionysius wanted him to understand how quickly happiness can be lost. Sword BrE / sɔːd / NAmE / sɔːrd / noun WORD ORIGIN EXAMPLE BANK a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle to draw/sheathe a sword (= to take it out/put it into its cover) put sb to the ˈsword ( old-fashioned or literary ) to kill sb with a sword a/the sword of ˈDamocles ( literary ) a bad or unpleasant thing that might happen to you at any time and that makes you feel worried or frightened From the legend in which Damocles had to sit at a meal at the court of Dionysius with a sword hanging by a single hair above his head. ( of a pain ) to move suddenly and quickly and be very sharp Pain lanced through his body. Noun, verb BrE / lɑːns / NAmE / læns / noun WORD ORIGIN a weapon with a long wooden handle and a pointed metal end that was used by people fighting on horses in the past verb VERB FORMS WORD ORIGIN 1 ~ sth to cut open an infected place on sb's body with a sharp knife in order to let out the pus (= a yellow substance produced by infection) to lance an abscess 2 + adv./prep. NAmE / ˈɑːrtʃər / noun WORD ORIGIN a person who shoots with a bow and arrows © Oxford University Press, 2010 Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th editionīrE / ˈbrestpleɪt / NAmE / ˈbrestpleɪt / noun a piece of armour worn by soldiers in the past to protect the upper front part of the body © Oxford University Press, 2010 Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition īrE / ˈkævlri / NAmE / ˈkævlri / noun WORD ORIGIN ( usually the cavalry ) (in the past) the part of the army that fought on horses the part of the modern army that uses armoured vehicles The cavalry charged up the hill to engage the rebels. ![]() see also horsewoman © Oxford University Press, 2010 horse men / BrE ˈhɔːsmən NAmE ˈhɔːrsmən / ) a rider on a horse a person who can ride horses a good horseman 300 horsemen appeared on the top of the hill. mer cen aries ) a soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment foreign mercenaries mercenary soldiers adjective WORD ORIGIN ( disapproving ) only interested in making or getting money a mercenary society/attitude She's interested in him for purely mercenary reasons. You can find advice on choosing the right language, how to use language in order to sound more formal, more objective, or to avoid repetition.Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th editionīrE / ˈmɜːsənəri / NAmE / ˈmɜːrsəneri / noun WORD ORIGIN EXAMPLE BANK ( pl. Read model examples for each task type, showing structure, notes and sample content. Task types include essays, presentations, reports, letters and emails, reviews, CVs and more. Writing and reviewing a range of different written tasks. IWriter The Oxford iWriter guides students through the stages of planning, record yourself practising for speaking exams.record yourself and assess your speaking skills.take one of the parts in the conversation to practise using the language.study the language used in the conversation.listen and compare your pronunciation with the modelĬonversations that happen in everyday situations (making recommendations, asking for help, etc.).hear individual sounds pronounced in British and American English.NEW watch pronunciation videos for sounds in British and American English to improve your speaking.With OALD premium online you can access: Oxford iSpeaker Oxford iSpeaker gives students the help they need to pass exams and communicate in English.
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