Collins Primary Thesaurus. Collins Dictionaries
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party of people from each school turned up for the tug-of-war.
burglar NOUN
A burglar is someone who breaks into buildings and steals things.
intruder
Dad woke up and realized that there was an intruder downstairs.
robber
The traveller was set upon by robbers, who stole his money.
thief
Thieves broke into the warehouse and stole 100 televisions.
burn (1) VERB
If something is burning, it is on fire.
be alight
The stove was still alight when we came down in the morning.
blaze
A fire blazed merrily in Mole’s sitting room.
flame
The barbecue flamed up around the burgers.
flicker
The fire flickered and crackled.
burn (2) VERB
To burn something can mean to damage or destroy it with fire.
char
The barbecue was too hot and charred the sausages.
scorch
The baking sun had scorched the dry grass on the prairies.
shrivel
The heat of the desert had shrivelled even the toughest of the plants.
singe
I leaned too close to the bonfire and singed my hair.
burst VERB
When something bursts, or you burst it, it splits open suddenly.
break
The coffin broke open and the zombie’s hands grasped the fractured lid.
explode
Shells were exploding just behind the enemy trenches.
rupture
A water pipe had ruptured.
split
With the force of the player’s shot, the leather ball had split.
bury VERB
If something is buried under something, it is covered by it.
conceal
The secret door was concealed behind the bookshelves in the library.
cover
I couldn’t find my homework as I had accidentally covered it with my dirty socks!
hide
Sometimes Dad hides a bone in the garden so that our dog Sadie can find it and dig it up.
secrete
The thief secreted the stolen jewels in a box under the floorboards.
➔ See hide (2)
business (1) NOUN
A business is an organization that produces or sells goods, or provides a service.
company
My mum runs her own company.
corporation
Whizzo Fireworks is part of a big corporation making flares and explosives for quarries.
firm
My uncle’s firm deals in electrical supplies.
organization
“Grappo Inc,” boasted the president, “is a big organization full of high achievers.”
business (2) NOUN
Business is work relating to buying and selling goods and services.
industry
The steel industry requires plenty of water for cooling the metal.
trade
The clothing business is sometimes called the rag trade.
business (3) NOUN
Business is a general word for any event, situation or activity.
affair
“That Baskerville murder was a strange affair,” said Sherlock Holmes.
issue
Who owned the buried treasure? It was a complex issue!
matter
“Stop waffling and stick to the matter in hand,” the chairman cut in.
busy (1) ADJECTIVE
If you are busy, you are doing something.
employed
Amal would clearly be employed for the next half hour, dealing with a difficult customer.
hard at work
My brother was hard at work revising when his friends came round.
occupied
I was occupied looking after my baby brother.
working
I was working on my school project when I was interrupted by the phone ringing.
ANTONYMS: idle or unoccupied
busy (2) ADJECTIVE
A busy place is full of people doing things or moving about.
bustling
Trafalgar Square is the bustling heart of London.
hectic
The streets of Rome were hectic and noisy.
lively
There is a lively market in the town centre every Saturday.
but CONJUNCTION
But is used to introduce an idea that is opposite to what has gone before.
however
The games were about to start. However, I felt poorly and sat in the corner.
nevertheless
In my opinion, Sunita had the best fancy dress. Nevertheless, Emma got the prize.
on the other hand
My sister said she’d had a good time. On the other hand, she always says things like that.
yet
Back home, Mum ordered us to bed, yet I wasn’t really tired.
buy VERB
If you buy something, you get it by paying money for it.
acquire
The school acquired a piece of land to extend the playing field.
obtain
Dad obtained tickets for the match.
pay for
We saved up our pocket money and used it to pay for a new CD player.
purchase
“My good man, where in your emporium can I purchase a handbag?” sniffed Lady Bracknell.
café NOUN
A café is a place where