EASIER ENGLISH BASIC DICTIONARY 14. This dictionary contains the most frequently used words in English and provides the basic vocabulary needed for everyday communication by anyone starting to learn the language. It is especially useful for elementary and pre-intermediate students of all ages and would be suitable for those working towards an elementary level English examination such as KET or PET. | 244 progress meeting is still in progress. O We still have a lot of work in progress. progress2 prau gres verb to develop or move forwards O Work on the new road is progressing slowly. project1 prodjekt noun work planned by students on their own O She asked her teacher for some pointers to help her with her project. project2 pra djekt verb to send a picture onto a screen O The lecturer projected slides of his visit to the Arctic. projector pra djekta noun a machine which sends pictures onto a screen promise promis noun the act of saying that you will definitely do something O But you made a promise not to tell anyone else and now you ve told my mother O I ll pay you back on Friday -that s a promise. verb to give your word that you will definitely do something O They promised to be back for supper. O You must promise to bring the computer back when you have finished with it. O He promised he would look into the problem. O She promised the staff an extra week s holiday but it never materialised. promote pra maut verb 1. to give someone a better job O He was promoted from salesman to sales manager. 2. to make sure that people know about a product or service by advertising it O There are posters all over the place promoting the new night club. 3. to encourage something O The club s aim is to promote gardening. promotion pra mauj a n noun 1. a move to a better job O He ruined his chances of promotion when he argued with the boss. 2. the process of advertising a new product O We re giving away small bottles of shampoo as a promotion. prompt prompt adjective done immediately O Thank you for your prompt reply. verb to tell an actor words which he or she has forgotten O He had to be prompted in the middle of a long speech. promptly promptli adverb very soon after an event in a way that is helpful or efficient proposal pronoun praunaun noun a word used instead of a noun such as I you he she and it pronounce pra nauns verb 1. to speak sounds especially in a particular way O .
