097- Formal and Informal English

to commence

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/kə.mɛns/ or /kē.mens/

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to start happening or being

to purchase

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/pɜr.ʧəs/ or /pēr.chēs/

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to get goods or services in exchange for money or other forms of payment

to consume

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/kən.sum/ or /kēn.soom/

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to eat or drink something

to require

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/rik.waɪɜr/ or /rik.vaiēr/

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to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

to assist

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/ə.sɪst/ or /ē.sist/

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to help a person in performing a task, achieving a goal, or dealing with a problem

to obtain

Verb

/əb.teɪn/ or /ēb.tein/

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to get something, often with difficulty

kid

noun

/kɪd/ or /kid/

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a young person

to fancy

Verb

/fæn.si/ or /fān.si/

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to like or want someone or something

to lend somebody a (helping) hand

phrase

/lˈɛnd ɔːɹ ɡˈɪv ˌɛsbˈiː ɐ hˈɛlpɪŋ ɔːɹ hˈænd/

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Idiom

to give a person help or assistance in doing something

yeah

interjection

/jɛ/ or /ye/

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used as another way of saying 'yes'

to hang on

Verb

/hˈæŋ ˈɑːn/

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to ask someone to wait briefly or pause for a moment

to hold on

Verb

/hˈoʊld ˈɑːn/

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to tell someone to wait or pause what they are doing momentarily

fed up

Adjective

/fˈɛd ˈʌp/

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feeling tired, annoyed, or frustrated with a situation or person

cheers

interjection

/ʧɪrz/ or /chirz/

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used to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgement

cheers

interjection

/tʃɪɹz/

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used as a casual way to say goodbye

cheers

interjection

/ʧɪrz/ or /chirz/

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used to express goodwill or congratulations, often when raising a glass or offering a toast