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pronunciations "oa"

pronunciations "oa"

By jacek.machelski9, Oct 2011

Subjects: board boat coat goat loan

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aboard	adverb preposition used when talking about getting onto a ship, aircraft, bus or train	adverb preposition /əˈbɔːd//-ˈbɔːrd/ used when talking about getting onto a ship, aircraft, bus or train The train's about to leave. All aboard!
abroad	adverb D: in or to a foreign country or countries	adverb ( OTHER COUNTRY ) /əˈbrɔːd/ [after verb] D: in or to a foreign country or countries He's currently abroad on business. We always go abroad in the summer.
approach	verb D: [I or T] to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality or amount	verb COME NEAR /əˈprəʊtʃ//-ˈproʊtʃ/ D: [I or T] to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality or amount We could just see the train approaching in the distance. I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break.
bloated	adjective Definition swollen and rounded because of containing too much air, liquid or food	adjective ( SWOLLEN ) /ˈbləʊ.tɪd//ˈbloʊ.t ̬ɪd/ Definition swollen and rounded because of containing too much air, liquid or food a bloated stomach a bloated (= uncomfortably full) feeling
boar	noun Definition a male pig kept for breeding on a farm, or a type of wild pig	noun /bɔːr //bɔːr/ [C] Definition a male pig kept for breeding on a farm, or a type of wild pig
board	noun ( WOOD ) Definition • [C] a thin flat piece of cut wood or other hard material used for a particular purpose	noun ( WOOD ) /bɔːd//bɔːrd/ Definition • [C] a thin flat piece of cut wood or other hard material used for a particular purpose Cut the vegetables on a UK chopping/US cutting board. There was a 'For Sale' board outside the house. See also: above board; breadboard; soundboard • [C] a flat piece of wood or other hard material with a special pattern on it, used for playing games a chess board • [C] a blackboard or whiteboard The teacher wrote her name up on the board. • [C] a noticeboard I stuck the notice (up) on the board. • [C] a diving board I dived off the top board today, Dad.
cut-throat	adjective Definition not involving considering or worrying about any harm caused to others; fierce	adjective /ˈkʌt.θrəʊt//-θroʊt/ mainly UK (US also cutthroat) Definition not involving considering or worrying about any harm caused to others; fierce the cut-throat world of journalism The advertising world can be a very cut-throat business.
goal	noun ( SPORT ) Definition • an area on a playing field, that usually has two posts with a net fixed behind them, where players try to send the ball in order to score in sports such as football and hockey a point scored in some sports, such as football or hockey, when a player gets the ball into this area be/play in *	noun ( SPORT ) /gəʊl//goʊl/ [C] Definition • an area on a playing field, that usually has two posts with a net fixed behind them, where players try to send the ball in order to score in sports such as football and hockey Black kicked/headed the ball into/towards the goal. • a point scored in some sports, such as football or hockey, when a player gets the ball into this area Brazil won by three goals to one. Only one goal was scored in the entire match. be/play in goal UK to be the player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring goals Who is playing in goal for Milan this evening?
groan	noun Definition • a deep long sound showing great pain or unhappiness a complaining noise or phrase	noun /grəʊn//groʊn/ [C] Definition • a deep long sound showing great pain or unhappiness We could hear the groans of the wounded soldiers. • a complaining noise or phrase He looked at the piles of dirty dishes and gave a groan of dismay.
hoard	verb Definition to collect large amounts of something and keep it in a safe, often secret, place	verb /hɔːd//hɔːrd/ [T] Definition to collect large amounts of something and keep it in a safe, often secret, place During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies. There would be enough food on a daily basis if people were not hoarding it.