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pencil in

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To fill in or write in using pencil.
    transitive
  2. To provisionally schedule.
    idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

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Ελληνικάσημειώνω

Examples

“I'll pencil you in for tomorrow at noon.”
“A decision on the DCO [Development Consent Order⟳] is pencilled in for April 2021, with physical work⟳ beginning in 2022 and construction completed in 2027.”
“This was a 'shadow service' ahead of the full launch⟳, pencilled in for May 16, when trains were due to start⟳ serving London.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pencil out pencil whip pencil whipped pencil whipping pencil whips penciled

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