3000 English common words - Oxford by CEFR
Folk Fəʊk Country Noun Ordinary Working Class Job Working
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folk |
| WordType |
(noun) |
| Phonetic |
/fəʊk/ /fəʊk/ |
| Example |
- ordinary working-class folk
- i'd like a job working with old folk or kids.
- the folks back home (= from the place where you come from)
- folks say that he is a hard man.
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| Sound |
Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/f/fol/folk_/folk__us_1.mp3 |
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| Content |
folk(noun)/fəʊk/ /fəʊk/- people in general
- ordinary working-class folk
- I'd like a job working with old folk or kids.
- the folks back home (= from the place where you come from)
- Folks say that he is a hard man.
- Like most folks, I enjoy a decent western.
- a friendly way of addressing more than one person
- Well, folks, what are we going to do today?
- the members of your family, especially your parents
- How are your folks?
- I am going to visit my folks at the weekend.
- people from a particular country or region, or who have a particular way of life
- country folk
- townsfolk
- farming folk
- places that appeal to city folk
- music in the traditional style of a country or community
Word Origin- Old English folc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volk and German Volk.
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3000 English common words - Oxford by CEFR