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[ noncount ] ( informal )

food

grub • by / ' gr.bi / adjective ( grub • bi • er , grub bi • est ) ( informal )

dirty

grubby hands

grudge / gr.d3 / noun [ count ]

a feeling of anger toward someone, because of something bad that they have done to you in the past I don't bear him a grudge about what happened.

grue • some / ' grussm / adjective

very bad in a way that shocks you a gruesome murder

grum • ble / grAmbl / verb ( grum bles , grum • bling , grum • bled )

to say many times that you do not like something She's always grumbling about her boss.

grump • y / ' gr.mpi / adjective ( grump • i • er , grump • i • est ) ( informal )

a little angry

She gets grumpy when she's tired.

grunt / gr.nt / verb ( grunts,grunt ing ,grunt•ed )

to make a short rough sound, like a pig makes

When I tried to ask her opinion, she just grunted at me.

grunt noun [ count ]

gua • ca • mo • le / |gwaks ' mouli /

[noncount]

a type of soft food that is made from a green fruit (an avocado ) that has been crushed

guar • an • tee 1 awl / g^rsn ' ti / noun

[ count, noncount ]

1 ( business ) a written promise by a company that it will repair or replace a thing you have bought, if it breaks or stops working a two-year guarantee

The watch comes with a money-back guarantee (= you can get your money back if it stops working ) .

—SYNONYM warranty 2 a promise that something will happen I want a guarantee that you will do the work today.

guar • an • tee 2 awl / ^rsn ' ti / verb

( guar • an tees , guar • an • tee • ing , guar an • teed )

( business ) to say that you will repair or replace a thing that someone has bought, if it breaks or stops working

The television is guaranteed for three years.

to promise that something will be done or will happen

I can't guarantee that I will be able to help you, but I'll try.

guard 1Ф / gard /

( guards , guard ing, guard • ed )

to keep someone or something safe from other people, or to

stop someone from escaping

The house was guarded by two large dogs.

guard 2O / gard / noun [ count ] Pronunciation

The word guard sounds like yard .

a person who keeps someone or something safe from other people, or who stops someone from escaping There are security guards outside the bank.

be on guard

to be ready if something bad happens

The soldiers were on guard outside the palace (= guarding the palace ) .

guard • i • an / ' gardisn / noun [ count ]

a person who takes care of a child with no parents

guer • ril • la ( also gue ril • la ) / gs ' rils / noun [count ]

a person who is not in an army, but who fights secretly against the government or an army

guess О/ _ges/ verb

( guess•es,guess• ing ,guessed )

to give an answer when you do not know if it is right Can you guess how old he is? I guess ( informal )

words you say when you think something is probably true,

or you are not sure about something

Mark isn't here, so I guess he's still at work.

"Are you feeling okay?" "Yeah, I guess so."

► guess noun [ count ] ( plural guess . es )

If you don't know the answer, take a guess !

gUeSt © / gest / noun [ count ]

a person that you invite to your home or to a party or special event

There were 200 guests at the wedding.

a person who is staying in a hotel

guid • ance / ' gaidns / noun [ noncount ]

help and advice

I want some guidance on how to find a job.

guid • ance coun • se • lor

/ ' gaidns |kaunsslsr / noun [ count ]