Oxford Basic American Dictionary

vase / veis / noun [ count ] a pot that you put cut flowers in

vast / vrest / adjective

very big

Australia is a vast country. —SYNONYM enormous , huge

VCR / v si ' ar / noun [ count ]

a machine connected to a television, which you use for recording or showing programs. VCR is short for "video cassette recorder."

veal / vil / noun [ noncount ] meat from a young cow (a calf ) Word building The male cow is called a bull , and a young cow is a calf .

Meat from a cow is called beef and meat from a calf is called veal .

veg • an / ' vigan / noun [ count ]

AWL

a person who does not eat meat or any other foods that come from animals, such as eggs or milk

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sweet potatoes

veg • e • tar • i • an / ^зэ ' terian / noun

[ count ]

a person who does not eat meat or fish ►veg • e • tar • i • an adjective

a vegetarian restaurant

veg • e • ta • tion / ^зэ ' teijn / noun

[ noncount ] ( formal )

all the plants that are found in a particular place the thick vegetation of the rain forest

ve • hi • cle ФAWL / ' viikl / noun [ count ] ( formal )

a car, bus, truck, bicycle, etc.; a thing that takes people or

things from place to place

Are you the owner of this vehicle?

veil / veil / noun [ count ]

a piece of material that a woman puts over her head and face

vein / vein / noun [ count ]

one of the small tubes in your body that carry blood to the heart

—Look at the picture at body .

Vel • cro™ / 'velkrou/ noun [ noncount ]

two bands of special material that stick together to fasten clothes, shoes, etc.

ve • loc • i • ty / va'lasati / noun [ noncount ]

( PHYSICS ) the speed at which something moves in a particular direction wind velocity

vel • vet / ' velvat / noun [ noncount ] cloth that is soft and thick on one side red velvet curtains

vend • ing ma • chine / ' vendig |ШэДп /

noun [ count ]

a machine that you put money in to buy food or drinks Can I have a dollar to buy a snack from the vending machine?

ve • ne • tian blind / va|ni/n 'blaind /

[count]

a covering for a window that is made of flat pieces of plastic or metal, which can be turned to let more or less light into the room

vent / vent / noun [ count ]

veg .e .ta .ble О / ч.-^ьы/ noun [count ]

a plant or part of a plant that we eat

The students grow vegetables such as cabbages, beans, and carrots.

vegetables

celery

potatoes

a hole in the wall of a room or machine that lets air come in, and lets smoke, steam, or smells go out an air vent

ven • ti • late / ventsleit / verb ( ven - ti lates , ven ti - lat - ing , ven - ti - lat - ed )

to allow air to move through a room or building ►ven • ti • la • tion / |vents 'leijn / noun [ noncount ]

The only ventilation was one tiny window.

ven • ue / ' venyu/ noun [ count ]

the place where an event happens, for example a concert or a sports game

Please note the change of venue for this event. verb / vsrb / noun [ count ]

( ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ) a word that tells you what someone does or what happens. "Go," "sing," "do," and "be" are all verbs .

ver•bal / 'vsrbl / adjective ( formal )

connected with words, or using words He has good verbal skills.

spoken, not written

We made a verbal agreement. ►ver • bal • ly / ' vsrbsli / adverb

ver • dict / ' vsrdikt/ noun [ count ]

a decision in a court of law about whether someone is guilty or not

The jury returned a verdict of "not guilty."

verge / vsrd3 / noun

on the verge of something ; on the verge of doing something

very near to doing something, or to something happening Scientists are on the verge of finding a cure.

ver • i • fy / ' versfai / verb ( ver - i - fies , ver i - fy - ing , ver - i - fied )

( formal )

to check or say that something is true

We are unable to verify this statement.