English File Intermediate "Lesson 5B" Vocabulary

colleague

noun

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someone with whom one works

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My colleague and I collaborated on a project that received high praise from our manager for its innovative approach.

It's important to maintain a good relationship with your colleagues, as teamwork often leads to better results in the workplace.

friend

noun

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ɛ

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someone we like and trust

to argue with

Verb

/ˈɑːɹɡjuː wɪð/

to deny a statement

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to discuss

Verb

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to talk about something with someone, often in a formal manner

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transitive

classmate

noun

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someone who is or was in the same class as you at school or college

close friend

noun

/klˈoʊs fɹˈɛnd/

a friend that one has a strong relationship with

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

couple

noun

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ou

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e

two people who are married or having a romantic relationship

fiance

noun

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iɑ

n

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s

e

eɪ

a man who is engaged to someone

fiancee

noun

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s

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a woman who is engaged to someone

flatmate

noun

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m

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eɪ

t

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a person whom one shares a room or apartment with

partner

noun

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the person that you are married to or having a romantic relationship with

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to meet

Verb

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to come together as previously scheduled for social interaction or a prearranged purpose

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to propose

Verb

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ə

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oʊ

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z

e

to ask a person to marry one

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intransitive

leader

noun

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ea

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d

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ə

r

a person who leads or commands others

follower

member

noun

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e

ɛ

m

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someone or something that is in a specific group, club, or organization

nonmember

relation

noun

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a person who is related to someone by blood or marriage

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to be

Verb

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used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations

Grammatical Information:

linking verb

together

Adverb

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in a way that two or multiple things are combined or in contact with each other

to become

Verb

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ʌ

m

e

to start or grow to be

Grammatical Information:

linking verb

to break up

Verb

/breɪk ʌp/

to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

break

phrase's particle

up

to get married

phrase

/ɡɛt mˈæɹɪd/

Collocation

to legally become someone's wife or husband

to get on

Verb

/ɡɛt ˈɑn/

to develop or perform in a positive or successful way

regress

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

on

to get to know somebody or something

phrase

/ɡɛt tə nˈoʊ ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them

to go out

Verb

/ɡoʊ ˈaʊt/

to regularly spend time with a person that one likes and has a sexual or romantic relationship with

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

go

phrase's particle

out

in common

Adverb

/ɪn kˈɑːmən/

having something shared or mutually owned by two or more people or groups

to lose touch

phrase

/lˈuːz wˈʌnz tˈʌtʃ/

Idiom

Informal

to be no longer in contact with a friend or acquaintance

What is the origin of the idiom "lose touch" and when to use it?

The idiom "lose touch" has its origin in the literal sense of losing physical contact or connection with someone or something. Over time, it has evolved into a figurative expression, signifying the loss of communication or contact with a person, group, or a specific situation. This idiom can be traced back to the idea that when people or objects physically move apart, they are no longer in direct contact or close proximity, which is now used metaphorically to describe a lack of ongoing interaction or connection.

to be in touch

phrase

/biː ɔːɹ ɡɛt ɔːɹ stˈeɪ ɪn tˈʌtʃ/

to be in contact with someone, particularly by seeing or writing to them regularly

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