weaken/wí:kən/v. to become less strong or powerful, or to make someone or something less strong or powerful
wealth/wélθ/n. a large amount of money or property someone has
wealthy/wélθi/adj. rich
wear/wéər/v1. to have a piece of clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body
v2. to become thin and damaged after being used a lot, or to make this happen
wear sb outto make someone very tired
wear sth outto use something so much that it is damaged and cannot be used any more
weather forecasta description of what the weather will be like for the next few hours, days, etc.
weave/wí:v/v. to make cloth by crossing threads under and over each other by hand or on a machine
weekday/wí:kdei/n. one of the five days from Monday to Friday, when people usually go to work or school
weeklong/wíklɔ`:ŋ/adj. lasting one week
weekly/wí:kli/adj.adv. happening once a week or every week
weigh/wéi/v1. to be pulled toward the earth with a particular force that can be measured, or to measure this force in an object; to show an amount of weight
v2. to consider something carefully, esp. by comparing facts or possibilities, in order to make a decision
v3. to have an influence
weight/wéit/n1. how heavy someone or something is
n2. the quality of being heavy
welcome/wélkəm/adj1. (of someone who visits) received in a friendly way
adj2. "You’re welcome" is a polite answer when someone thanks you
v1. to meet or speak to someone in a friendly way when that person comes to the place where you are
v2. to be pleased about or support something
welder/weldər/n. a person whose job is welding
welfare/wélfèər/n1. A person’s welfare is his or her health and happiness.
n2. money or help that a government gives to people who are poor or do not have jobs
Well done !used to tell someone how pleased you are about their success
well-being/wélbì:iŋ/n. the state of feeling healthy and happy
well-known/wèlnóun/adj. known or recognized by many people
wellness/wélnis/n. the condition of being healthy
wharf/(h)wɔ:rf/n. a structure built next to water where boats stop and things are taken on and off
wheel/(h)wi:l/n. a circular object fixed under a vehicle so that it moves smoothly over the ground
wheelbarrow/(h)wí:lbæ`rou/n. a big, open container with a wheel at the front and handles, used to move things
when it comes to sth/to doing sthwhen it is a question of something
whereas/(h)weræ'z/conj. (used to refer to one or more possibilities or to express uncertainty) if