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to give someone the right to have or do something I've worked hard, so I think I'm entitled to a vacation.

to give a title to a book, a play, etc. His latest book is entitled "Aquarium."

en .trance © / 'nitrons/ noun

[ count ] the door, gate, or opening where you go into a place

I'll meet you at the entrance to the museum. —ANTONYM exit

[ count ] coming or going into a place He made his entrance onto the stage.

—ANTONYM exit

[ noncount ] the right to go into a place

They were refused entrance to the club because they were wearing jeans.

en • tree ( also en • tree ) / ' antrei / noun [ count ]

the main course of a meal, especially in a restaurant

The fixed price menu includes an appetizer, an entree, and

a dessert.

en • tre • pre • neur / |antrepre' пэг / noun

[ count ]

( business ) a person who makes money by starting or running businesses

en • try / ' entri / noun ( plural en . tries )

[ noncount ] the act of going into a place

The thieves gained entry (= got in ) through a window.

—SYNONYM entrance

[ noncount ] the right to go into a place There's a sign that says "No Entry." They were refused entry into the country.

[ count ] ( also en • try . way / ' entriwei / ) a door, gate, or passage where you enter a building

We stood in the entry of the building until the rain stopped.

—SYNONYM entrance

[ count ] a person or thing that is entered in a competition

The standard of the entries was very high.

[ count ] one item that is written down in a list, dictionary, diary, etc.

an entry in a dictionary

en • Ve • lope / ' ern^loup ; ' arn^loup / noun [ count ]

a paper cover for a letter

Did you write his address on the envelope?

en • vied, en • vies

forms of envy 2

en • Vi • ous / ' en^s / adjective

wanting what someone else has She's envious of her sister's success.

—SYNONYM jealous

The noun and verb are both envy .

en • vi • ron • ment © AWL / en 'vaIэrnmэnt /

noun Spelling

Be careful! Remember to put N before M in environment .

the environment [ singular ] the air, water, land, animals, and plants around us

We must do more to protect the environment.

[ count, noncount ] the conditions in which you live, work, etc.

Children need a happy home environment. Collocations The environment environmental damage

cause climate change/global warming produce pollution/carbon dioxide/CO 2 destroy/harm the environment/wildlife pollute the environment/the air/rivers and lakes/the oceans

protecting the environment

reduce/limit pollution/emissions protect/save the planet/the rain forests/an endangered species energy and resources save/consume/waste energy dump/throw away garbage/trash/waste recycle bottles/packaging/paper/waste get/generate/produce electricity from wind/solar power

en • vi • ron • men • tal awl

/ en^a^m' mentl / adjective

connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals, and plants live; connected with the environment We talked about pollution and other environmental problems.

connected with the conditions in which you live, work, etc.

Ice on the street created an environmental hazard.

en • vi • ron • men • tal • ly AWL| / en^a^m ' men^i / adverb

environmentally friendly packaging (= that does not harm the environment )

en • vi • ron • men • tal • ist awl

/ en^a^m ' medalist / noun [ count ] a person who tries to protect the environment

en • vi • ron • men • tal • ism / en^a^m' mentэlIZэm / noun [ noncount ]

en • vy 1 / envi / noun [ noncount ]

a sad or angry feeling of wanting what another person has I couldn't hide my envy of her success. They looked with envy at her new clothes.