Level ˈlevl Add Tablespoon Drew Score Adjective Bre

• pitch the tent on level ground.
• add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon).
• are these pictures level?
• this latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation.

level

1. having a flat surface that does not slope
• compare heaped
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/heaped
• Pitch the tent on level ground.
• Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon).
2. having the same height, position, value, etc. as something
• Are these pictures level?
• This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation.
• She drew level with (= came beside) the police car.
3. having the same score as somebody
• A good second round brought him level with the tournament leader.
• France took an early lead but Wales soon drew level (= scored the same number of points).
4. not showing any emotion; steady
• synonym even
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/even_2
• a level gaze
5. having the same score
• The contestants were level pegging after round 3.
6. to do as much as you can to try to achieve something
7. a situation in which everyone has the same opportunities

Extra Examples

• Keep the pot level, or you’ll spill the coffee.
• Make sure you get the shelf level before screwing it in.
• The floor has got to be absolutely level.
• The top of the water came level with her chin.
• Add a level tablespoon of flour.
• France took an early lead but Wales soon drew level.
• He went into the last match on level points with Jones.
• The clubs are level on points.
• The score was level at 5 points each.

Word Origin

• Middle English (denoting an instrument to determine whether a surface is horizontal): from Old French livel, based on Latin libella, diminutive of libra ‘scales, balance’.