9 Clothes You Probably Have That LOOK CHEAP!
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black
US / blæk /
•UK / blæk /
- adjecitve
- Color of the sky on a dark night
- noun
- A person with dark skin, often of African origin
- Person's name
- verb
- To fill in something to make it a very dark color
distress
US / dɪ'stres /
•UK / dɪˈstrɛs /
- noun
- State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- Condition of danger or emergency
- State of lacking money and basic needs
- Condition of physical illness, pain or suffering
- verb
- To cause someone anxiety or sadness
- To be in financial trouble
personal
US / ˈpɜ:sənl /
•UK / ˈpɚsənəl /
- adjecitve
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
pregnancy
US / ˈpregnənsi /
•UK / ˈprɛɡnənsi /
- noun
- When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
quality
US / 'kwɒlətɪ /
•UK / ˈkwɑlɪti /
- noun
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
cuff
US / kʌf /
•UK / kʌf /
- noun
- Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
eight
US / eɪt /
•UK / et /
- number
- 8
pair
US / peə(r) /
•UK / per /
- noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- verb
- To put two things or people together
sound
US / saʊnd /
•UK / saʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Sensible, dependable and reliable
- Unbroken or undisturbed, as of sleep
- Firm or solid in structure
- Sane; not mentally ill
- Clearly reasoned; involving sense, good judgment
- noun
- Unique quality that characterizes a style of music
- Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
- verb
- To seem or appear to be, from what was said
- To say in a clear deliberate manner
- To make a noise, e.g. to ring a bell
board
US / bɔ:d /
•UK / bɔrd, bord /
- noun
- Surface for posting or showing information
- Group of persons who direct an organization
- Long piece of material used for riding the waves
- Long thin piece of wood, used for building; plank
- verb
- To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- To cover with long wooden strips of wood
- To pay money to live in someone's house; lodge
extremely
US / ɪkˈstri:mli /
•UK / ɪk'strimlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
- A lot; large amount; a high degree of
- Nearly; basically
- On many occasions; often
- noun
- A large amount; a great quantity
positive
US / ˈpɒzətɪv /
•UK / ˈpɑzɪtɪv /
- adjecitve
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Having the charge produced by electrons
- Being good or useful
- Showing that a chemical is present in a test
stripe
US / straɪp /
•UK / straɪp /
- noun
- Strip of alternating color in straight lines
tinge
US / tɪndʒ /
•UK / tɪndʒ /
- noun
- Small quantity of color, emotion or quality
- verb
- To give a small quantity of color, emotion etc.
jean
US / dʒi:n /
•UK / dʒin /
- noun
- Close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
just
US / dʒʌst /
•UK / dʒʌst /
- adjecitve
- Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
- Doing or being what is right or fair
- Legally correct; having enough evidence
- adverb
- Almost; nearly
- Exactly at the time of
- Exactly (the same as, like)
talk
US / tɔ:k /
•UK / tɔk /
- noun
- Style of speaking
- Discussion between two countries
- Giving information in front of people; lecture
- Saying things or ideas to someone with words
- verb
- To make a formal speech about something
- To say things or ideas to someone with words
express
US / ɪk'spres /
•UK / ɪkˈsprɛs /
- adjecitve
- Sent by a fast mail service
- Traveling at high speed
- noun
- Fast train or bus
- verb
- To send something by fast mail
- To state or show what you think or how you feel
piece
US / pi:s /
•UK / pis /
- noun
- A counter in a board game
- Small part of something larger
- verb
- To put items together to assemble something
specifically
US / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
•UK / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
- adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In particular
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- adjecitve
- Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
- Healthy and in good condition
- adverb
- In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
- In a complete, total, or full manner
- A great and considerable degree
- In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
- exclamation
- Used to begin or continue a particular statement
- Used to show you want to start saying something
- Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
- You say this to change the topic of a conversation
- Used to indicate you are making a final remark
- noun
- Long deep hole in the ground to get water
- verb
- To cause your eyes to fill with tears
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
grant
US / ɡrɑ:nt /
•UK / ɡrænt /
- noun
- Money given for education or research
- Person's name
- verb
- To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- To give or let someone do what they want
short
US / ʃɔ:t /
•UK / ʃɔrt /
- adverb
- Less than what is needed
- Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
- verb
- (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- adjecitve
- Measuring a small distance
- Happening for a small amount of time
- Unfriendly or rude
scream
US / skri:m /
•UK / skrim /
- noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
- verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
- Occasion when something happens
- Period or occasion that something occurred
- Period in history or the past
- Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
- How long an event takes; duration
- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
- To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
- To schedule something to occur at a specific moment
through
US / θru: /
•UK / θru /
- adjecitve
- having finished using or doing something
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over, in, across an entire thing or place
- Allowing you to pass between, or to
- By a particular way or process; by the use of
swirly
US / 'swɜ:lɪ /
•UK / 'swɜ:lɪ /
- adjecitve
- Consisting of twists and curls, e.g. of a pattern
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
green
US / gri:n /
•UK / ɡrin /
- adjecitve
- Color of young leaves
- Covered with vegetation, e.g. grass
- Concerned about protecting the environment
- The color of young leaves
- Lacking in experience/knowledge due to being young
- Being not fully grown or ripe, as in fruit
- noun
- Large grassy area
- used as a part of a name of a place (UK)
shea
US / ʃi: /
•UK / ʃeɪ /
- noun
- A small tropical African tree which bears oily nuts from which shea butter is obtained.
unintentional
US / ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənl /
•UK / ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl /
- adjecitve
- Without deliberate intent; accidental
wrap
US / ræp /
•UK / ræp /
- noun
- Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- Thin bread filled with food and rolled
- verb
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
dress
US / dres /
•UK / drɛs /
- noun
- Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- Clothing suitable for a time period or occasion
- verb
- To prepare food (e.g. salad) before cooking or eating
- To decorate something for display e.g. a mannequin
- To put clothes on
- To clean, care for and apply a cover to a wound
designer
US / dɪˈzaɪnə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈzaɪnə /
- adjecitve
- Describing something that has been designed
- noun
- Someone who creates plans to make something
opinion
US / əˈpɪnjən /
•UK / əˈpɪnjən /
- noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
light
US / laɪt /
•UK / laɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
- Being pale and lacking darkness of color
- Not heavy; weighing only a little
- adverb
- Carrying few bags when traveling
- noun
- A source of energy that makes a room or area bright
- Way in which something or someone is understood
- verb
- To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- To provide a way to see ahead
stuff
US / stʌf /
•UK / stʌf /
- noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- verb
- To push material inside something, with force
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
believe
US / bɪ'li:v /
•UK / bɪˈliv /
- verb
- To think or accept that something is true
- To have a particular opinion about something
bit
US / bɪt /
•UK / bɪt /
- noun
- Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- Small piece of something
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
bright
US / braɪt /
•UK / braɪt /
- adjecitve
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
- Producing a lot of light
- Smart; intelligent; clever
general
US / 'dʒenrəl /
•UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /
- adjecitve
- Widespread, normal or usual
- noun
- Top ranked officer in the army
goodwill
US / ˌgʊdˈwɪl /
•UK / ˈɡʊdˈwɪl /
- noun
- An attitude of kindness or helpfulness
literal
US / ˈlɪtərəl /
•UK / ˈlɪtərəl /
- adjecitve
- Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- Being real and true and without exaggerating
look
US / lʊk /
•UK / lʊk /
- noun
- Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
- The way someone, something appears to be
- Act of searching for or examining something
- verb
- To appear to be; seem
nice
US / naɪs /
•UK / naɪs /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive or of high quality or value
- Good or enjoyable
- Being kind or friendly
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
everyone
US / ˈevriwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /
- pronoun
- Every person; everybody
return
US / rɪ'tɜ:n /
•UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /
- adjecitve
- Do again; repeated
- noun
- Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
- Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
- Profit made as a result of a business activity
- Process of going back to a previous way or state
- verb
- To hit something back to the other player or team
- To come back after being away from somewhere
- To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
- To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
- To occur again
top
US / tɒp /
•UK / tɑp /
- adjecitve
- Being good or great; excellent
- Being the most in degree or quality
- noun
- Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
- A cover or lid
- Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
- Highest or upper part or point of something
- Best or highest status or position
- Flat upper surface or edge of an object
- Child's toy that spins on its point
- Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
- Winning in a sport or contest
- verb
- To be higher or larger than a specific value
- To arrive at the highest point of something
- To put a cover or layer or over something
- To kill; murder
- To hold the highest position on a list
- To be more important, successful or better than
- To beat someone or win at a game
super
US / ˈsu:pə(r) /
•UK / ˈsupɚ /
- adjecitve
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
else
US / els /
•UK / ɛls /
- adverb
- Otherwise; if you fail to
- (Of person place thing etc.) besides; in addition
design
US / dɪˈzaɪn /
•UK / dɪˈzaɪn /
- noun
- The way something is planned, to fulfill a purpose
- verb
- To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- To think of a plan
move
US / mu:v /
•UK / muv /
- noun
- Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
- An action; doing something
- Step taken to achieve a goal
- verb
- To cause someone to have certain emotions
- To cause something to change to a different place
- To change where people live or a business operates
- To take action to do or achieve something
shocking
US / ˈʃɒkɪŋ /
•UK / ˈʃɑkɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Very upsetting due to some unexpected event
- verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
- Particular aspect of something being thought about
- One of various choices that could be made
- Particular existing condition or state
- (Often long) distance or length of time
- How something is done
- Route to go to a place
- Small street
- Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone
both
US / bəuθ /
•UK / boθ /
- determiner
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
- pronoun
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
simple
US / 'sɪmpl /
•UK / ˈsɪmpəl /
- adjecitve
- Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- Having only a few parts; not complex
- Being ordinary or normal
- Being plain; without a lot added for style
show
US / ʃəʊ /
•UK / ʃo /
- noun
- False display of love, emotion or action
- An event for displaying or promoting goods
- Play, opera or theater production
- Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
- verb
- To be easily seen or displayed
- To display your emotions or feelings
- To let someone see something; display
- To explain or teach how something is done
- To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
- To prove something to be true, correct
- To reveal or allow something to be seen
build
US / bɪld /
•UK / bɪld /
- noun
- Your physical shape; physique
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
feature
US / 'fi:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈfitʃɚ /
- adjecitve
- Main; important
- noun
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
glue
US / ɡlu: /
•UK / ɡlu /
- noun
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
old
US / əʊld /
•UK / old /
- adjecitve
- Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- Age of a person since birth
work
US / wɜ:k /
•UK / wɚk /
- adjecitve
- Activity completed in order to make money
- noun
- The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- Everything created by an author, artist, musician
- Activity you do in order to make money
- Place of employment
- Final product or result of a some labor or effort
- verb
- To bring into a specific state of success
- To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
- To do your job in your company or workplace
- To make an effort to do something
- To operate a machine or device
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
dollar
US / ˈdɒlə(r) /
•UK / ˈdɑ:lə(r) /
- noun
- A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
shoulder
US / ˈʃəʊldə(r) /
•UK / ˈʃoldɚ /
- noun
- Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
- Part of a shirt or coat that covers the shoulders
- verb
- To carry something around your neck
- To push something using the top part of your arm
- To accept a job or responsibility
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
fake
US / feɪk /
•UK / fek /
- adjecitve
- Not real; made to look like something real
- noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
- verb
- To make move in sports to trick a player
- To try to trick or deceive someone
honestly
US / ˈɒnɪstli /
•UK / ˈɑnɪstli /
- adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
legitimately
US / lɪ'dʒɪtɪmətlɪ /
•UK / lɪ'dʒɪtɪmətlɪ /
- adverb
- In a lawfully recognized manner
length
US / leŋθ /
•UK / leŋθ /
- noun
- Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- Measurement of distance or of time
leopard
US / 'lepəd /
•UK / ˈlɛpəd /
- noun
- Large cat with short fur and black spots
main
US / meɪn /
•UK / men /
- adjecitve
- Most important; most often used
rag
US / ræɡ /
•UK / ræɡ /
- noun
- Piece of old cloth, usually used for cleaning
- Worn or damaged old clothing
- Newspaper with low standards or poorer quality
- verb
- To make fun of someone; joke about
pretty
US / 'prɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈprɪti /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- adverb
- Very; to a great degree
bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
spot
US / spɒt /
•UK / spɑt /
- noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Place or ranking on a list
- A small amount of (substance help hard work etc.)
- Mark caused by a drop of liquid, food, etc.
- verb
- To see someone or something by chance
tie
US / taɪ /
•UK / taɪ /
- noun
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
- When both sides in a game, vote get same score
- One match or game that is part of a bigger contest
- Something that lessens a person's freedom
- Thin piece of cloth worn round neck of shirt
- Piece of wood/metal used to stop something moving
- verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To end a game, contest or vote with the same score
- To require someone to be in a specific place
pattern
US / 'pætn /
•UK / ˈpætən /
- noun
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Regular repeated behavior
- verb
- To copy the way something else is made
favour
US / ˈfeɪvə(r) /
•UK / ˈfevɚ /
- noun
- What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
- verb
- To prefer or promote over another
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
- Used to ask or request something politely
- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
understand
US / ˌʌndə'stænd /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /
- verb
- To know the meaning of language, what someone says
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
yellow
US / ˈjeləʊ /
•UK / ˈjeloʊ /
- adjecitve
- Color of lemons or the sun
- Lacking in courage; cowardly (used as an INSULT)
- verb
- To turn yellow, often due to being old
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- noun
- A metal container for storing food
- other
- Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- verb
- To have permission to
- To be possible to do
- To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container
con
US / kɒn /
•UK / kɑ:n /
- noun
- Argument pointing out the negatives of a position
- verb
- To trick or deceive someone
raw
US / rɔ: /
•UK / rɔ /
- adjecitve
- Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- Being inexperienced
- Being in a natural or unchanged state
- (Of skin) being red and sore on the surface
- (Of foods) uncooked
color
US / 'kʌlə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌlɚ /
- noun
- Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
- Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
- The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
- verb
- To change or affect someone's opinion
- To make something colorful using colored pencils
dainty
US / ˈdeɪnti /
•UK / ˈdenti /
- adjecitve
- Small and attractive in a delicate way
incredibly
US / ɪnˈkredəbli /
•UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ /
- adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
maybe
US / ˈmeɪbi /
•UK / ˈmebi /
- adverb
- Possibly but not certainly; perhaps
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
seventy
US / ˈsevnti /
•UK / ˈsɛvənti /
- number
- 70
horrible
US / ˈhɒrəbl /
•UK / ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr- /
- adjecitve
- Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
neutral
US / ˈnju:trəl /
•UK / ˈnu:trəl /
- adjecitve
- Something with pH value of 7
- Having no positive or negative electrical charge
- Not supporting either side in a war, etc.
- Not taking either side in a debate; not involved
- noun
- Color that is dull and not bright, such as gray
- The rest position for gears in a car or vehicle
- Person/country not supporting a side in a war, etc.
elevate
US / ˈelɪveɪt /
•UK / ˈɛləˌvet /
- verb
- To make something higher
- To raise something in status, importance, feeling
sew
US / səʊ /
•UK / so /
- verb
- To make something using a needle and thread
usually
US / ˈju:ʒuəli /
•UK / ˈjuːʒuəli /
- adverb
- Normally; regularly
thin
US / θɪn /
•UK / θɪn /
- adjecitve
- Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- (Of air) having little oxygen
- Being or growing far apart in small amounts
- Not thick; not wide in size
- Having little flesh or fat on the body
- Being weak or useless
- verb
- To make flow more easily by adding water or liquid
video
US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /
- adjecitve
- Of a moving film, with sound
- noun
- Recording capturing action with sound
- verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
fifty
US / 'fɪftɪ /
•UK / ˈfɪfti /
- number
- 50
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
- Acting well or properly; of moral character
- In a positive or happy emotional state
- noun
- Advantage or benefit
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
alone
US / ə'ləʊn /
•UK / əˈlon /
- adjecitve
- Apart from others
- Without equal
- adverb
- Without anyone or anything else
little
US / 'lɪtl /
•UK / ˈlɪtl /
- adjecitve
- Being short in length of time
- Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
- Being very young or younger than others
- adverb
- By an amount or degree that is not very much
- Not often; rarely
- noun
- A person's name
let
US / let /
•UK / lɛt /
- verb
- To allow someone to do something
- Introducing a suggestion to do something together
- To rent a house, etc. to others
material
US / məˈtɪəriəl /
•UK / məˈtɪriəl /
- adjecitve
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
- noun
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Substance from which a thing is made of
mention
US / 'menʃn /
•UK / ˈmɛnʃən /
- noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
person
US / 'pɜ:sn /
•UK / 'pɜ:rsn /
- noun
- Man, woman or child
might
US / maɪt /
•UK / maɪt /
- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- article
- Used to refer to something already mentioned
- Used to show there is only one of something
- determiner
- Used to describe all of a family
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
cheap
US / tʃi:p /
•UK / tʃip /
- adjecitve
- Not costing a lot of money
- Having a low quality or value
- Not liking to spend money; mean; stingy
fine
US / faɪn /
•UK / faɪn /
- adjecitve
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
- Being of high quality
- Good; okay; no problem
- (Of weather) good; not raining
- noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- verb
- To pay money because you broke a law
five
US / faɪv /
•UK / faɪv /
- number
- 5
kind
US / kaɪnd /
•UK / kaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
woman
US / ˈwʊmən /
•UK / ˈwʊmən /
- noun
- Adult female human being
denim
US / ˈdenɪm /
•UK / ˈdɛnɪm /
- noun
- Thick strong cotton cloth often used in jeans
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
entire
US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
love
US / lʌv /
•UK / lʌv /
- noun
- Person's name
- A very strong feeling of affection
- The person you care very deeply about
- Strong, deep emotional and sexual attraction
- verb
- To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
- To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
- To feel a strong emotional and romantic attraction
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
free
US / fri: /
•UK / fri /
- adjecitve
- Living, happening without being controlled
- Costing no money
- Not working; not busy
- verb
- To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison
hardware
US / ˈhɑ:dweə(r) /
•UK / ˈhɑ:rdwer /
- noun
- Physical parts of a computer, machine or device
- Items such as computers, monitors and keyboards
- Metal tools or parts used to repair something
navy
US / ˈneɪvi /
•UK / ˈnevi /
- noun
- Very dark shade of blue
- Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.
play
US / pleɪ /
•UK / pleɪ /
- noun
- Loose, free movement between two objects
- Single action in a sports game
- Performance in which people act in a theater
- verb
- To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- To perform music on an instrument
- To use a device, e.g. a video game
- To do something for enjoyment and fun
- To do or perform a game or sport
shop
US / ʃɒp /
•UK / ʃɑ:p /
- noun
- Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
- Place where things are fixed or repaired, e.g. cars
- Place which sells things
- verb
- To look for or buy goods or services
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- adjecitve
- Used to indicate something already been discussed
- Used to indicate something happening around now
- adverb
- An indication by a physical motion or gesture
- A specific amount of
- determiner
- Person, thing, or idea near you
- pronoun
- Person, thing that has already been discussed
wash
US / wɒʃ /
•UK / wɑ:ʃ /
- noun
- Clothes or other items that need cleaning
- Movement of water with or against something else
- verb
- To clean someone or something with soap and water
- To move somewhere by flowing
favourite
US / ˈfeɪvərɪt /
•UK / 'fevərɪt /
- adjecitve
- Best liked or most enjoyed
- noun
- A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
maternity
US / məˈtɜ:nəti /
•UK / məˈtɜ:rnəti /
- adjecitve
- For or relating to the time of having a baby
- noun
- Condition of being a mother or having a baby
price
US / praɪs /
•UK / praɪs /
- noun
- Person's name
- Cost of something in money
- verb
- To determine or set the cost of something
vibrant
US / ˈvaɪbrənt /
•UK / ˈvaɪbrənt /
- adjecitve
- Having a lot of energy and being very active
- Being very colorful or bright
- Being very loud
surprised
US / səˈpraɪzd /
•UK / sərˈpraɪzd /
- adjecitve
- Feeling a shock when something unexpected happens
- verb
- To do something that another person didn't expect
suspect
US / sə'spekt /
•UK / səˈspɛkt /
- adjecitve
- (Of a thing) causing doubt; suspicious
- noun
- Person thought to have committed a crime
- verb
- To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
- To doubt or lack trust
holey
US / ˈhəʊli /
•UK / ˈhoʊli /
- other
- Allowing passage in and out
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
outdate
US / aʊt'deɪt /
•UK / aʊt'deɪt /
- verb
- To be older than
tag
US / tæɡ /
•UK / tæɡ /
- noun
- Child's game in which one person chases the others
- A name or label on something or someone
- Act of touching someone you are chasing in a game
- verb
- To apply a name or label to something or someone
- To touch someone you are chasing in a game
dark
US / dɑ:k /
•UK / dɑrk /
- adjecitve
- Of a color that is not light
- Marked by unhappiness or hopelessness
- Having little or no light; not light in color
- noun
- The time of day when the sky is black
hundred
US / 'hʌndrəd /
•UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /
- number
- 100
properly
US / ˈprɔpəlɪ /
•UK / ˈprɑːpərli /
- adverb
- In an appropriate or correct manner
crop
US / krɒp /
•UK / krɑp /
- noun
- Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
- Section of short, thick hair
- verb
- To cut something to a shorter length or size
full
US / fʊl /
•UK / fʊl /
- adjecitve
- Containing all the parts; complete
- Containing or holding as much as possible
- Having had enough food
- adverb
- In a direct manner; completely
ironically
US / aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ /
•UK / aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ /
nordstrom
US / nɔ:rə'drenəlɪn /
•UK / ˌnɒrə'drenəlɪn /
notice
US / 'nəʊtɪs /
•UK / ˈnotɪs /
- noun
- Time by when you must leave, e.g. if you are fired
- Paper with an announcement, e.g. pinned to a board
- verb
- To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
anytime
US / 'enɪˌtaɪm /
•UK / ˈɛniˌtaɪm /
- adverb
- At a time you choose, it's not important when
likewise
US / ˈlaɪkwaɪz /
•UK / ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz /
- adverb
- In addition; also; in the same way
recently
US / ˈri:sntli /
•UK / 'risṇtlɪ /
- adverb
- Just a while ago; not long ago
store
US / stɔ:(r) /
•UK / stɔr, stor /
- noun
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
- verb
- To put things in a place for later use
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- preposition
- As an employee of a certain company
- Against something or someone
- By using something as a means
- Due to; because of
- Including
- Possessing as a feature
- Related to
- (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
- Used to express that people or things are together
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
cream
US / kri:m /
•UK / krim /
- adjecitve
- Pale color that is yellowish white
- noun
- Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
- Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
- The top part of milk when left standing
- verb
- To defeat someone with ease
- To have added cream
- To mix together into a thick substance or liquid
hole
US / həʊl /
•UK / hol /
- noun
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Opening into or through something
- An awkward or difficult situation
- Dirty or unpleasant place with poor facilities
- verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
know
US / nəʊ /
•UK / noʊ /
- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- To feel sure or be convinced about something
- To discover or be aware of something
- To be able to distinguish
- To have knowledge of things
often
US / ˈɔfən /
•UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /
- adverb
- Many times; frequently; on many occasions
rack
US / ræk /
•UK / ræk /
- noun
- A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- verb
- To cause someone pain or suffering
wear
US / weə(r) /
•UK / wer /
- noun
- Clothing designed for a purpose e.g. skiing
- Damage from continual use over a long period
- verb
- To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- To display an expression or emotion on the face
- To become weaker or damaged from continued use
confuse
US / kənˈfju:z /
•UK / kənˈfjuz /
- verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- verb
- To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- To experience the effects of something
- To organize an event, or join in an activity
- To own, possess, or hold something
- To cause to happen or produce a particular effect
part
US / pɑ:t /
•UK / pɑ:rt /
- adjecitve
- To some degree; half; not fully
- noun
- Division of a book
- Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
- A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
- Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
- Some, but not all of a specific thing
- Role in causing something to happen
- verb
- To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
- To move two things apart creating a space
- To leave someone, or to break off a relationship
sixty
US / 'sɪkstɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪksti /
- number
- 60
blow
US / bləʊ /
•UK / blo /
- noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
- A hit or strike from an object
- verb
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- To clear something by forcing air through it
location
US / ləʊˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / loʊˈkeɪʃn /
- noun
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
mind
US / maɪnd /
•UK / maɪnd /
- noun
- One's opinion or way of thinking about something
- Part of humans that allows us to think or feel
- verb
- To be bothered or upset by something
- To take care of someone e.g. as a bodyguard
next
US / nekst /
•UK / nɛkst /
- adverb
- The one that follows another in time or order
- At a time or place directly after the present one
- noun
- The one that follows after
- adjecitve
- Immediately after the previous one
- First occurrence after the present one
boy
US / bɔɪ /
•UK / bɔɪ /
- noun
- A young male person
low
US / ləʊ /
•UK / lo /
- adjecitve
- Having a small quantity, supply, or amount
- Being unhappy or unpleasant in attitude
- Not high; being near the ground, or bottom
- (Of a voice, sound) being soft; quiet
- noun
- Situation of not having a lot of something
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
scratch
US / skrætʃ /
•UK / skrætʃ /
- noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
- verb
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
fall
US / fɔ:l /
•UK / fɔl /
- noun
- Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- A drop in amount; decrease
- Dropping from a standing position to the ground
- verb
- To drop in amount; to decrease
- To come down from a higher position suddenly
- To go from standing to the ground, by accident
end
US / end /
•UK / ɛnd /
- noun
- The point where a process or activity stops
- A point that marks the limit of something; finish
- Goal or desired result
- The tip, edge or limit of something
- verb
- To be the last part of something
ruin
US / 'ru:ɪn /
•UK / ˈruɪn /
- verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- noun
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
misalign
US / ˌmɪsəˈlaɪn /
•UK / ˈmɪsəlaɪn /
- other
- Align imperfectly or badly
subtle
US / 'sʌtl /
•UK / ˈsʌtl /
- adjecitve
- Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
affordable
US / ə'fɔ:dəbl /
•UK / əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor- /
- adjecitve
- Cheap enough that it can be paid for
forever
US / fər'evə(r) /
•UK / fɔrˈɛvɚ, fə- /
- adverb
- For all future time; in the future
keep
US / ki:p /
•UK / kip /
- noun
- Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- Money spent on you so you can live in a place
- verb
- To continue doing something; not to stop
- To stop balls going in a goal in sports
- To not give back or return something
- (Of food) to not spoil or not rot
- To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
- To have and continue to hold something
- To do something that you have promised or agreed
- To stay in a certain place or condition
- To maintain the rules
something
US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
- adverb
- In some degree or measure
- noun
- a person or thing of some value or consequence
- pronoun
- Thing that is not yet known or named
- Approximately
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- verb
- To arrive at a place
- (Of mail) to be delivered
- To move toward someone; go with someone
- To reach a certain point or state
characteristic
US / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk /
•UK / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk /
- adjecitve
- Typical or distinctive
floor
US / flɔ:(r) /
•UK / flɔr, flor /
- noun
- Large area used for a particular purpose
- Part of a room on which you stand
- Particular level in a building; storey
- verb
- To hit or push someone to the ground
- To surprise or confuse someone who can't respond
literally
US / ˈlɪtərəli /
•UK / ˈlɪtərəli /
- adverb
- So as to express the exact meaning of something
- Used to say something is true, even if unlikely
inexpensive
US / ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv /
•UK / ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Having a low price; cheap
particular
US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /
•UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /
- adjecitve
- One specific (one)
- Having firm ideas about what is desirable
- Being special or more than is typical
skin
US / skɪn /
•UK / skɪn /
- noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
- Outer layer of an animal or human
- Outer part of an object, such as a plane
- verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- To remove the outer covering from an animal
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
back
US / bæk /
•UK / bæk /
- adjecitve
- Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- adverb
- Have returned to a place you were before
- noun
- The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
- Location at the rear of something
- The reverse of side something
- Area on the rear of your body
- verb
- To bet money on something
- To go backwards in a car
- To support and encourage someone or some cause
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
contrast
US / 'kɒntrɑ:st /
•UK / ˈkɑ:ntræst /
- noun
- Comparison that shows obvious differences
- Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
- verb
- To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
closet
US / 'klɒzɪt /
•UK / ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt /
- adjecitve
- Secret
- noun
- Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- verb
- To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
guy
US / ɡaɪ /
•UK / ɡaɪ /
- noun
- Man; boy; any person
lot
US / lɒt /
•UK / lɑt /
- noun
- What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- A group of people seen together
- Item for sale at an auction
- Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking
shirt
US / ʃɜ:t /
•UK / ʃɜ:rt /
- noun
- Light garment for upper body, with sleeves
tone
US / təʊn /
•UK / toʊn /
- noun
- Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
- Difference in pitch between musical notes
- Specific shade of color
- Quality of sound created by a musical instrument
- Sound of a voice that reveals emotion or meaning
- verb
- To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
button
US / 'bʌtn /
•UK / ˈbʌtn /
- noun
- Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- Switch activated by pressing
- verb
- To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
real
US / rɪəl /
•UK / ˈriəl, ril /
- adjecitve
- Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- Being important or special
sometimes
US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /
- adverb
- Only at certain times; occasionally
along
US / əˈlɒŋ /
•UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /
- adverb
- As a companion; taken with someone
- preposition
- At a point on a line
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
share
US / ʃeə(r) /
•UK / ʃɛr /
- noun
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
- To give information, etc. to someone
amazon
US / 'æməzən /
•UK / 'æməzən /
- noun
- A large strong and aggressive woman
- other
- Mainly green tropical American parrots
where
US / hwɛə /
•UK / hwɛr, wɛr /
- conjunction
- At or in the place which
- In whatever place
- pronoun
- Word you use to ask the location of something
tight
US / taɪt /
•UK / taɪt /
- adjecitve
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Managed or controlled in a strict and careful way
- (Of road, bend) curving sharply
- Drunk
- Being equally matched in ability or score
- Lacking extra space
- Having limited time available
- Being very limited in supply
- Not generous; mean with money; stingy
- (Rope or tie) pulled strongly
- Being in a good solid relationship
- adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
clean
US / kli:n /
•UK / klin /
- adjecitve
- Not marked in any way; blank
- Done according to the rules or standards; fair
- Free from disease or sickness
- Being free from dirt or marks; washed
- Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
- adverb
- Completely; entirely
- verb
- To make free from dirt or marks; washed
- To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
- To remove the inner parts of an animal
completely
US / kəmˈpli:tli /
•UK / kəmˈpliːtli /
- adverb
- In every way or as much as possible
brand
US / brænd /
•UK / brænd /
- noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
- To give a famous name to a product or service
front
US / frʌnt /
•UK / frʌnt /
- adjecitve
- Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
- noun
- Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- Area where fighting in a war is happening
- Place where air of different temperatures meets
- verb
- To have the forward part facing something
- To lead a group of people, usually a band
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- adverb
- Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
- Not very important or serious
- Just that type of thing, person
- Short time ago; not before a certain time
- conjunction
- Except; but
translate
US / trænsˈleɪt /
•UK / trænsˈlet /
- verb
- To change something into a different state
- To be equivalent to; equate to
- To change a text, speech into a different language
- To change words from one language into another
case
US / keɪs /
•UK / kes /
- noun
- Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- Set of facts about a crime
- Set of facts about an event
- Example or instance of something
- verb
- To find out about a place, as in planning to steal
cheaply
US / ˈtʃi:pli /
•UK / ˈtʃiplɪ /
- adverb
- In an inexpensive way
great
US / ɡreɪt /
•UK / ɡret /
- adjecitve
- Very large in size
- Very important
- Very good; fantastic; wonderful
- adverb
- Very good; better than before
- noun
- Successful and well-admired person
mean
US / mi:n /
•UK / min /
- adjecitve
- Being good at
- Nasty; unkind
- Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
- noun
- Average of a set of numbers
- verb
- To express a particular idea or thought
- To intend to do something in particular
- To have a particular meaning or value
watch
US / wɒtʃ /
•UK / wɑtʃ /
- noun
- Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
- Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
- Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
- verb
- To keep in check, manage, or control something
- To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
- To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
- To look at carefully to work out what is happening
- To protect and care for someone or something
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- verb
- To become affected by illness or disease
- To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
- To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
- To go somewhere to obtain something
- To (cause to) do a particular thing
- To obtain, receive or be given something
- To currently have
- To prepare for use
- To understand something being said or read
first
US / fɜ:st /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
own
US / əʊn /
•UK / on /
- adjecitve
- Belong to oneself
- determiner
- Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
- pronoun
- (Something) belong to myself
- verb
- To have something as your property
style
US / staɪl /
•UK / staɪl /
- noun
- The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- verb
- To shape or design something in a certain way
similar
US / ˈsɪmələ(r) /
•UK / ˈsɪməlɚ /
- adjecitve
- Nearly the same; alike
right
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- adjecitve
- Correct or true
- The south side of you looking at the rising sun
- adverb
- Exactly in a place or time
- Being appropriate for a particular event
- In a straight or direct manner
- noun
- Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
- Ideal of what is just and good
- Political view based on conservatism
- verb
- To fix something previously wrong or unjust
- To make upright, as a boat that has turned over
anymore
US / 'enɪmɔ: /
•UK / ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor /
- adverb
- No longer; no more
down
US / daʊn /
•UK / daʊn /
- adjecitve
- Being sad, sick, or unhappy
- Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
- adverb
- In a sitting or lying position
- Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
- Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
- noun
- A period of play in American Football
- The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
- preposition
- Along something's path, course, or direction
- Going from a higher position to a lower position
- verb
- To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping
family
US / 'fæməlɪ /
•UK / ˈfæmli /
- noun
- Close group of people or organizations
- A group of people who are related through blood
- Group of related plants or animals
fancy
US / 'fænsɪ /
•UK / ˈfænsi /
- adjecitve
- Unusual and attractive in design
- verb
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- To believe or imagine something that is not true
instantly
US / ˈɪnstəntli /
•UK / ˈɪnstəntli /
- adverb
- In a manner without delay; immediately
then
US / ðen /
•UK / ðɛn /
- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
- Following on reasonably from what was just stated
- At that time, not now
suppose
US / sə'pəʊz /
•UK / səˈpoʊz /
- conjunction
- What if
- verb
- To imagine or guess what might happen
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
care
US / keə(r) /
•UK / kɛr /
- noun
- Treatment you receive for your health or safety
- Something that a person worries about
- verb
- To feel interest, concern, or worry
- To look after someone or something
eye
US / aɪ /
•UK / aɪ /
- noun
- The part of the body that you see with
- The skill to see the good and bad parts of a thing
- Hole at the end of a needle
- verb
- To watch or study something closely
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in status or kind to something else
- Similar; the same
- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
- In a way similar to the way something is done
- Such as; for example
- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- pronoun
- Thing or things that; the same kind as
- Used to emphasize something you are about to say
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
- Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
- adverb
- To a certain degree
- determiner
- Question words used for asking for information
- exclamation
- Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
- Used to ask people to repeat something they said
stylish
US / ˈstaɪlɪʃ /
•UK / ˈstaɪlɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Having elegance or taste in manners or dress
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- adjecitve
- The person or thing being talked about
- Used to identify something both the speakers know
- adverb
- Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
- To such a degree
- conjunction
- Used to connect a noun clause
- Used to introduce an adverbial clause
- Used to introduce a noun clause
- determiner
- Used as a noun to refer to something
- pronoun
- Referring an object far away
- Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’
stitch
US / stɪtʃ /
•UK / stɪtʃ /
- noun
- Pain in your side after running or exercising
- Result of sewing thread going in and out of cloth
- verb
- To sew cloth or material together
number
US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /
- noun
- Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- Particular song or dance performed during a show
- Total quantity or amount of things
- verb
- To put numbers on things
- To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
- To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set
example
US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /
- noun
- Thing, person which represents a category
kiss
US / kɪs /
•UK / kɪs /
- verb
- To touch something in a light or gentle way
- To put your lips against another's to show love
inspire
US / ɪn'spaɪə(r) /
•UK / ɪnˈspaɪr /
- verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
yeah
US / jeə /
•UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /
- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
spandex
US / 'spændeks /
•UK / 'spændeks /
- noun
- Elastic synthetic fabric
use
US / ju:s /
•UK / ju:s /
- noun
- Ability to employ something
- Need to enable it to work
- Permission to do something with something
- Act of spending money
- Operation of a machine for its function
- verb
- To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
- To need to operate or work
- To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
- To treat a person badly
- To do something with, for a task or purpose
walk
US / wɔ:k /
•UK / wɔk /
- noun
- Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
- verb
- To move with your legs at a slowish pace
area
US / 'eərɪə /
•UK / ˈɛriə /
- noun
- Amount of measured space
- A specific section or space; part of a region
- A subject or field of study
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
past
US / pɑ:st /
•UK / pæst /
- adjecitve
- No longer current or new
- adverb
- So as to go beyond, or further than something
- noun
- Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
- preposition
- After a particular time
- At a later point in distance; beyond
reason
US / 'ri:zn /
•UK / ˈrizən /
- noun
- Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
- Explanation for why something occurred or was done
- verb
- To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
shock
US / ʃɒk /
•UK / ʃɑ:k /
- noun
- The passage of an electricity through the body
- Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
- verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
totally
US / ˈtəʊtəli /
•UK / ˈtotl:ɪ /
- adverb
- In a complete way; completely; absolutely
certain
US / ˈsə:tn /
•UK / ˈsɚtn /
- adjecitve
- Definite, fixed
- Referring to an unspecified amount or quantity
- Being sure about something; without doubt
item
US / ˈaɪtəm /
•UK / ˈaɪtəm /
- noun
- Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
neon
US / ˈni:ɒn /
•UK / ˈni:ɑ:n /
- noun
- Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
point
US / pɔɪnt /
•UK / pɔɪnt /
- noun
- An item to be discussed
- Small spot or dot
- Fact or detail
- Feature of something
- The size of the text on a page or screen
- A certain time or stage in a process
- Certain position in time or space
- Idea or fact you try to convince people about
- Measurement of scores in a game, sport
- Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
- verb
- To face a certain direction, e.g. north
- To indicate something with your finger to others
US / prɪnt /
•UK / prɪnt /
- noun
- Process of making books, magazines etc.
- verb
- To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
- To write individual letters by hand in capitals
perfectly
US / ˈpɜ:fɪktli /
•UK / ˈpəfɪktli /
- adverb
- In a faultless manner; without mistakes
popular
US / ˈpɒpjələ(r) /
•UK / ˈpɑ:pjələ(r) /
- adjecitve
- Liked or enjoyed by many people
shiny
US / ˈʃaɪni /
•UK / ˈʃaɪni /
- adjecitve
- Reflecting a lot of light; bright and smooth
- Bright because of producing light
true
US / tru: /
•UK / tru: /
- adjecitve
- Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
either
US / ˈaɪðə(r) /
•UK / ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One of two (used when there is a choice of two)
- adverb
- (After negative statements) likewise, in addition
- conjunction
- Used as the first of two connected things
- determiner
- Used as the first of two connected things
- pronoun
- The one or the other
enhance
US / ɪn'hɑ:ns /
•UK / ɛnˈhæns /
- verb
- To improve; make bigger or better
small
US / smɔ:l /
•UK / smɔl /
- adjecitve
- Little in size; not big
- (Of letters) not written in capital letters
- Being insignificant or minor
- (Of a business) with few people or things; local
- (Of voice) being soft and quiet
- (Of a child) being young
swim
US / swɪm /
•UK / swɪm /
- noun
- Act of swimming in a pool or ocean
- verb
- To move through water by moving parts of the body
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
white
US / waɪt /
•UK / hwaɪt, waɪt /
- adjecitve
- Belonging to a race of people with light skin
- Of the color of fresh snow and milk
- noun
- Person's name
- Lightest color; The color of fresh snow.
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
guess
US / ɡes /
•UK / ɡɛs /
- noun
- Answer given when you don't know if it is correct
- verb
- To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
asymmetric
US / ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪk /
•UK / ˌæsɪˈmɛtrɪk /
- adjecitve
- Having no balance; not the same on both sides
bag
US / bæɡ /
•UK / bæɡ /
- noun
- Soft container to put things in and carry with you
- verb
- To catch an animal while hunting
- To put an item or items into a bag
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
matter
US / 'mætə(r) /
•UK / ˈmætɚ /
- noun
- Material all things are made of that fills space
- Problem or reason for concern
- verb
- To be of great importance; to count
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
trade
US / treɪd /
•UK / treid /
- noun
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- The buying and selling of goods and services
- Exchanging something for something else
- Job often requiring physical skills, e.g. plumbing
- verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else