Big Mistakes Everyone Makes When Buying Grapes
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how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- adjecitve
- To what degree? in what amount?
- adverb
- (Used to explain the way to do something)
- exclamation
- For what purpose or reason?
- (Used to ask someone or something's condition)
alone
US / ə'ləʊn /
•UK / əˈlon /
- adjecitve
- Apart from others
- Without equal
- adverb
- Without anyone or anything else
may
US / meɪ /
•UK / me /
- noun
- 5th month of the year
- other
- Used to express a desire
- Expresses permission, possibility or probability
- Used to show that a thing could be true
tempting
US / ˈtemptɪŋ /
•UK / ˈtɛmptɪŋ /
- verb
- To make someone want something even if it's bad
entire
US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
live
US / lɪv /
•UK / liv /
- adjecitve
- Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
- Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
- Glowing because burning; hot
- Not yet killed (for food)
- adverb
- (Music, drama) as it is performed
- verb
- To be alive
- To experience a particular type of life
- To make your home in a house or town
ready
US / 'redɪ /
•UK / ˈrɛdi /
- adjecitve
- Being likely or about to do something
- Being willing to do a task
- verb
- To prepare something for use or action
run
US / rʌn /
•UK / rʌn /
- noun
- Journey between two places made by ship or car
- Series of similar things or successes and failures
- Act of running; exercise of running
- verb
- To depart or travel according to a schedule
- To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
- (Of an engine) to be operating
- To start or use a computer program
- To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
- To manage or operate a business
- To operate or drive something
- (Of a road) to go from one place to another
- To move your legs faster than walking
simply
US / ˈsɪmpli /
•UK / ˈsɪmpli /
- adverb
- In an easy or clear manner
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
state
US / steɪt /
•UK / stet /
- adjecitve
- Concerning region within a country
- noun
- Region within a country, with its own government
- Situation or condition something is in
- verb
- To say; declare as fact
washing
US / ˈwɒʃɪŋ /
•UK / ˈwɑʃɪŋ, ˈwɔʃɪŋ /
- verb
- To clean someone or something with soap and water
- To move somewhere by flowing
effective
US / ɪˈfektɪv /
•UK / ɪˈfɛktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Working efficiently to produce a desired result
vary
US / ˈveəri /
•UK / ˈveri /
- verb
- To change something and make it different
- To be changeable, both up and down
wet
US / wet /
•UK / wɛt /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a bar that serves or sells alcohol
- Having or experiencing a great deal of rain
- Containing water or liquid; not dry
- verb
- To accidentally pee in clothes or a bed
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
frozen
US / 'frəʊzn /
•UK / ˈfroʊzn /
- adjecitve
- Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- verb
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
- To stop moving and be still; stay the same
usually
US / ˈju:ʒuəli /
•UK / ˈjuːʒuəli /
- adverb
- Normally; regularly
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
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
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
sourness
US / ˈsaʊənəs /
•UK / ˈsaʊərnəs /
- noun
- Property of being acidic
give
US / ɡɪv /
•UK / ɡɪv /
- noun
- Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- verb
- To hand over or present something to someone
- To cause someone to have or experience something
pack
US / pæk /
•UK / pæk /
- noun
- Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- Group of people, animals, or objects
- verb
- To put things in a suitcase to go on a trip
- To crowd a place with a large amount of things
- To put something into a container to store it
study
US / 'stʌdɪ /
•UK / ˈstʌdi /
- noun
- Room that a person studies or reads in
- Piece of research
- Topic or subject you research or learn about
- verb
- To focus on learning something usually at school
besides
US / bɪˈsaɪdz /
•UK / bɪˈsaɪdz /
- adverb
- Other than or in addition to
same
US / seɪm /
•UK / sem /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
round
US / raʊnd /
•UK / raʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Being in the shape of a circle or ball
- Consisting of curved and not straight lines
- Somewhat fat or curved in physical appearance
- Being a whole number, not a fraction, decimal
- adverb
- From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
- noun
- One of the three-minute periods in boxing
- Drinks bought by one person for a group
- Series regular visits, routes, or stops at places
- Single shot or bullet fired from a gun
- An object with a circular shape
- One stage in a series of games, e.g. football
- One's turn in a game such as cards
- preposition
- Going around
- verb
- To cause or make a circular or curved shape
- To go or pass around the bend or corner
- To change from a fraction to nearest whole number
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
collect
US / kəˈlekt /
•UK / kəˈlɛkt /
- adverb
- By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- verb
- To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
- To gather things, people together in one place
- To get and keep one type of things as a hobby
- To take things and bring them together
- To go and receive, e.g. a prize or an award
- To take control of your own feelings or thoughts
spoil
US / spɔɪl /
•UK / spɔɪl /
- verb
- To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- (Of food) to go bad
- To overindulge and harm the character of a child
- To treat someone extremely well
ferment
US / 'fɜ:ment /
•UK / fɚˈmɛnt /
- verb
- To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
moisture
US / 'mɔɪstʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɔɪstʃɚ /
- noun
- Small amount of wetness that can be felt
avoid
US / ə'vɔɪd /
•UK / əˈvɔɪd /
- verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
dirty
US / ˈdɜ:ti /
•UK / ˈdɜ:rti /
- adjecitve
- Not clean
- Not fair; dishonest or dishonorable
- verb
- To make something not clean; soil
significant
US / sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt /
•UK / sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt /
- adjecitve
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
- (Statistics) being clearly different
box
US / bɒks /
•UK / bɑ:ks /
- noun
- A marked area of a baseball field
- A container with four straight sides and a lid
- Area of seating in a theater separated from others
- A 4 sided container or shape printed on a page
- Entire amount of something inside a container
- verb
- To strike someone on the side of the head
- To pack an object in a six-sided container
- To fight with gloved hands as a sport
moist
US / mɔɪst /
•UK / mɔɪst /
- adjecitve
- Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
towel
US / ˈtaʊəl /
•UK / ˈtaʊəl /
- noun
- Piece of cloth used for drying things
- verb
- To dry something or yourself using a towel
bruise
US / bru:z /
•UK / bruz /
- noun
- A dark mark on the skin caused by an accident
- verb
- To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
large
US / lɑ:dʒ /
•UK / lɑ:rdʒ /
- adjecitve
- Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
overcrowd
US / ˌəʊvə'kraʊd /
•UK / ˌoʊvə'kraʊd /
- verb
- To have too many people or things in
gauge
US / ɡeɪdʒ /
•UK / ɡedʒ /
- noun
- A tool used to measure things
- verb
- To measure or make a judgment about something
develop
US / dɪ'veləp /
•UK / dɪˈvɛləp /
- verb
- To explain something in steps and in detail
- To create or think of something
- To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
- To make a photograph from film
sell
US / sel /
•UK / sɛl /
- verb
- To exchange something for money
- To persuade people to do, like or agree
toss
US / tɒs /
•UK / tɔ:s /
- verb
- To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
ensure
US / ɪn'ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈʃʊr /
- verb
- To make something sure, certain, or safe
eat
US / i:t /
•UK / it /
- verb
- To put food in your mouth
circulate
US / 'sɜ:kjəleɪt /
•UK / ˈsɚkjəˌlet /
- verb
- To go round continuously
- To move from one person to another, as at a party
- (Of a rumor) to go round from one person to others
debate
US / dɪ'beɪt /
•UK / dɪˈbet /
- noun
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- verb
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
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
dust
US / dʌst /
•UK / dʌst /
- noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
- verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
true
US / tru: /
•UK / tru: /
- adjecitve
- Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
soft
US / sɒft /
•UK / sɔft, sɑft /
- adjecitve
- Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
- Showing a sympathetic and gentle heart
- Not rough to the touch; light in feel
- (Of lights, music) not too bright; not too loud
try
US / traɪ /
•UK / traɪ /
- noun
- Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
- verb
- To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- To examine someone or something in a court of law
- To test to see if it is good or you like it
- To make a person go through hardship; test
- To examine something to see if it works
berry
US / 'berɪ /
•UK / ˈbɛri /
- noun
- Small, round fruit from plants and trees
jam
US / dʒæm /
•UK / dʒæm /
- noun
- Blockage of cars, people making movement difficult
- Difficult situation that is hard to resolve
- When a machine stops functioning because stuck
- Sweet spread for bread made by boiling fruit
- verb
- To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- To pack together so things cannot move freely
- To push into a tight space until it can't move
- To play music informally without much preparation
- To stop functioning because something is stuck
fungal
US / ˈfʌŋgl /
•UK / ˈfʌŋɡəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning fungi
clue
US / klu: /
•UK / klu /
- noun
- Information that helps explain something; hint
combine
US / kəmˈbaɪn /
•UK / kəmˈbaɪn /
- verb
- To mix several things together to form one thing
discoloration
US / disˌkʌləˈreiʃən /
•UK / dɪsˌkʌləˈreʃən /
- noun
- Discolored marking or area; stain
already
US / ɔ:lˈredi /
•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
consider
US / kən'sɪdə(r) /
•UK / kənˈsɪdər /
- verb
- To think carefully about something
quick
US / kwɪk /
•UK / kwɪk /
- adjecitve
- Using very little time; moving far in little time
- Learning and understanding rapidly and easily
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
market
US / ˈmɑ:kɪt /
•UK / ˈmɑ:rkɪt /
- noun
- Need or demand for a particular product or service
- Area or region where a certain product is sold
- Public event where people sell goods on tables
- Institution where stocks are bought and sold
- verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
day
US / deɪ /
•UK / de /
- noun
- A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- The period of time when it is light outside
- Person's name
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
perfectly
US / ˈpɜ:fɪktli /
•UK / ˈpəfɪktli /
- adverb
- In a faultless manner; without mistakes
spoilage
US / ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ /
- other
- Amount that has spoiled
- The process of becoming spoiled
locally
US / 'ləʊkəlɪ /
•UK / ˈlokəlɪ /
- adverb
- In the area being referred to
become
US / bɪ'kʌm /
•UK / bɪˈkʌm /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
technically
US / ˈteknɪkli /
•UK / ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ /
- adverb
- In an exact and particular manner
tough
US / tʌf /
•UK / tʌf /
- adjecitve
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Having strict standards
- Being firm and not easily bent or broken
- Being strong physically or mentally
- Being difficult to persuade
- Capable of violence
mother
US / ˈmʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈmʌðɚ /
- noun
- Female who has a child or children; female parent
- verb
- To take care of someone as if they were your child
feeling
US / ˈfi:lɪŋ /
•UK / ˈfilɪŋ /
- noun
- Sensation or emotion you experience
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
ripen
US / 'raɪpən /
•UK / ˈraɪpən /
- verb
- To make or become ripe and ready to eat, as fruit
sight
US / saɪt /
•UK / saɪt /
- noun
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
- Famous places often visited by tourists
- Sense that allows you to see
- Act of seeing someone or something
- verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
survive
US / sə'vaɪv /
•UK / sɚˈvaɪv /
- verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
fresher
US / ˈfreʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈfreʃər /
- adjecitve
- First-year undergraduate at a university
expect
US / ɪk'spekt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /
- verb
- To believe something is probably going to happen
generally
US / /
•UK / /
- adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
food
US / fu:d /
•UK / fud /
- noun
- What people and animals eat to live
- Things taken in by plants to maintain life
- A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian
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
table
US / ˈteɪbl /
•UK / ˈtebəl /
- noun
- Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- Raised flat surface you sit at to work or eat
- verb
- To leave an idea to be discussed at a later date
harvest
US / ˈhɑ:vɪst /
•UK / ˈhɑ:rvɪst /
- noun
- Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
- verb
- To gather ripe crops in from the fields
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
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
whether
US / ˈweðə(r) /
•UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /
- conjunction
- If something will happen or not
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
transportation
US / ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ˌtrænspɔ:rˈteɪʃn /
- noun
- Act of moving people or goods between places
mold
US / məʊld /
•UK / mold /
- noun
- Distinctive type of character or nature
- Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
- Container to shape material into a certain form
- verb
- To influence a person's character or behavior
- To form something into a shape
content
US / 'kɒntent /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌtɛnt /
- adjecitve
- Being happy or satisfied
- noun
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
measure
US / ˈmeʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɛʒɚ /
- noun
- Plan to achieve a desired result
- Tool used to calculate the size of something
- verb
- To determine the value or importance of something
- To calculate size, weight or temperature of
yet
US / jet /
•UK / jɛt /
- adverb
- At a later time (used after ‘not’)
- (Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
- Eventually; at a future time
- Until now; up to the present
- conjunction
- Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast
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
melon
US / ˈmelən /
•UK / ˈmɛlən /
- noun
- Hard round fruit with sweet juicy flesh and seeds
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
blue
US / blu: /
•UK / blu /
- adjecitve
- Color of the clear sky
- Feeling sad or down
pick
US / pɪk /
•UK / pɪk /
- noun
- Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- Item selected from a group of choices
- verb
- To take fruit or vegetables from a plant or tree
- To decide on a thing from various choices; select
- To remove (flower, etc.) with your fingers
compare
US / kəm'peə(r) /
•UK / kəmˈpɛr /
- verb
- To consider how similar and different things are
texture
US / ˈtekstʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈtɛkstʃɚ /
- noun
- Quality from different elements, as in music
- Look and feel of a substance or material
- verb
- To give a particular look or feel to a surface
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
incredibly
US / ɪnˈkredəbli /
•UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ /
- adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
consume
US / kən'sju:m /
•UK / kənˈsum /
- verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
load
US / ləʊd /
•UK / lod /
- noun
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Many or much of something; a lot of
- Items that fill a truck, machine
- verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
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
grow
US / ɡrəʊ /
•UK / ɡro /
- verb
- To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- To improve; to develop better skills over time
- To develop and become bigger or taller over time
quality
US / 'kwɒlətɪ /
•UK / ˈkwɑlɪti /
- noun
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
set
US / set /
•UK / sɛt /
- adjecitve
- Prepared for something; ready
- noun
- Complete group of something
- Place where a television show or movie is filmed
- Group of games in a tennis match
- Device that receives radio or television signals
- verb
- To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
- To decide upon or choose something
- To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
- To decide on a price for something
- To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
- To be located in a specific place or time
- To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
- To put someone in a certain condition or state
- (Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon
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
wind
US / wɪnd /
•UK / wɪnd /
- adjecitve
- (Musical instruments) that you blow into to play
- noun
- A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- Something that has influence
- verb
- If a road, path, or river winds, it follows a route that turns repeatedly in different directions
- To turn or cause something to turn
- To twist around something
land
US / lænd /
•UK / lænd /
- noun
- Region or country
- Earth; the ground
- verb
- To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
- To obtain or get something that you wanted
- To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
- To cause to arrive in a specific place or state
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
under
US / ˈʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌndɚ /
- adjecitve
- In the same place as another thing, but lower
- adverb
- In a lower quantity or price than expected
- preposition
- According to the terms of an agreement or law
- Managed or controlled by the authority of
- Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
- Influenced or affected by something or someone
- Less or lower in age, amount, size or number
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
rot
US / rɒt /
•UK / rɑ:t /
- verb
- To break down into pieces through dying; decay
within
US / wɪˈðɪn /
•UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /
- adverb
- Inside the limits of an area, time or range
- preposition
- From the inside of something
tasty
US / ˈteɪsti /
•UK / ˈtesti /
- adjecitve
- Good tasting; having a lot of flavor
check
US / tʃek /
•UK / tʃɛk /
- adjecitve
- Decorated with squares made up of lines
- noun
- Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
- A mark on a form, equivalent to 'yes'; tick
- Mark used to show that something is correct
- Procedure to prevent errors or control something
- verb
- To confirm the details of something are correct
- To leave your things with staff who look after it
- To examine something to see if something is wrong
- To examine in order to prevent errors/a problem
refrigerator
US / rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌretɚ /
- noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
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
limited
US / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /
•UK / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /
- adjecitve
- (Of a company) with a limit of financial liability
- With restrictions; not broad in scope
- verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
source
US / sɔ:s /
•UK / sɔrs, sors /
- adjecitve
- Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
- noun
- Piece of information; a person giving information
- Place from which something necessary comes
- verb
- To get, e.g. a raw material, from somewhere
sweet
US / swi:t /
•UK / swit /
- adjecitve
- Having a gentle, likable nature
- Making one feel happy, pleased or content
- Cute in appearance
- Tasting like sugar; containing sugar
- noun
- Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
depend
US / dɪˈpend /
•UK / dɪˈpend /
- verb
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
bulk
US / bʌlk /
•UK / bʌlk /
- noun
- Most of something; majority of
- Big size; largeness; heaviness
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
chef
US / ʃef /
•UK / ʃɛf /
- noun
- Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- The top assistant in a professional kitchen
solid
US / 'sɒlɪd /
•UK / ˈsɑlɪd /
- adjecitve
- Being able to be trusted; reliable
- Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
- Being well made and expected to last long
- Having no space or emptiness inside
- Being made entirely of one material or substance
- noun
- Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
amazing
US / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
•UK / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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)
purchase
US / ˈpɜːtʃəs /
•UK / ˈpɜːrtʃəs /
- noun
- Something that you bought
- Strong hold on something; grip
- verb
- To buy something; to get by paying money for it
deteriorate
US / dɪ'tɪərɪəreɪt /
•UK / dɪˈtɪriəˌret /
- verb
- To become worse in condition or value
mushy
US / 'mʌʃɪ /
•UK / ˈmʌʃi, ˈmʊʃi /
- adjecitve
- Excessively or insincerely emotional
test
US / test /
•UK / test /
- noun
- A medical examination
- Action to establish the truth or nature of
- Examination; questions to measure knowledge
- verb
- To be given a medical examination
- To try to establish the truth or nature of
- To ask a series of questions to measure knowledge
anxious
US / ˈæŋkʃəs /
•UK / ˈæŋkʃəs /
- adjecitve
- Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- Wanting something badly
vegetable
US / ˈvedʒtəbl /
•UK / ˈvɛdʒtəbəl, ˈvɛdʒɪtə- /
- adjecitve
- Made from plants such as tomato, lettuce, carrots
- noun
- Plant that is raised and eaten as food
such
US / sʌtʃ /
•UK / sʌtʃ /
- determiner
- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
- adverb
- (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)
strong
US / strɒŋ /
•UK / strɔŋ /
- adjecitve
- (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- Having big muscles; physically powerful
outdoors
US / ˌaʊtˈdɔ:z /
•UK / aʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdorz /
- adjecitve
- Outside a building; in the open air
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
unripe
US / ˌʌnˈraɪp /
•UK / ʌnˈraɪp /
- adjecitve
- Not ripe; not ripe enough to eat
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
surplus
US / ˈsɜ:pləs /
•UK / ˈsɚpləs, -ˌplʌs /
- adjecitve
- More than is needed or wanted
- noun
- Extra amount of something above what you need
cold
US / kəʊld /
•UK / kold /
- adjecitve
- Having a very low temperature
- Being unfriendly or lacking emotion
- noun
- Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
organic
US / ɔ:ˈgænɪk /
•UK / ɔrˈɡænɪk /
- adjecitve
- Developing naturally and without a set structure
- Concerning food made with few or no chemicals
- Concerning living things
transit
US / ˈtrænzɪt /
•UK / ˈtrænsɪt, -zɪt /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a transport system in a city
- noun
- System of transportation, often in a city
- Process of changing planes at airports
- verb
- To change from one airplane to another at airports
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
never
US / 'nevə(r) /
•UK / ˈnɛvɚ /
- adverb
- Not ever; not at any time
discussion
US / dɪˈskʌʃn /
•UK / dɪˈskʌʃən /
- noun
- Any long communication about a particular topic
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
overall
US / ˌəʊvər'ɔ:l /
•UK / ˈovɚˌrɔl /
- adjecitve
- Viewed as a whole; in general, not as details
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
water
US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /
- noun
- Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- Large area such as an ocean or sea
- verb
- (Of the eyes) to produce tears
- (Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
- To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive
pesticide
US / ˈpestɪsaɪd /
•UK / ˈpɛstɪˌsaɪd /
- noun
- A chemical substance used to kill pests
spend
US / spend /
•UK / spɛnd /
- verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
- To use up something completely
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
firmness
US / fɜ:mnəs /
•UK / ˈfə:mnɪs /
- noun
- How hard or solid; not soft
soon
US / su:n /
•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
home
US / həʊm /
•UK / hom /
- adjecitve
- A sports team's own field or place of play
- adverb
- Into the correct or intended position
- noun
- House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- Institution for sick or elderly people
- Place where a person or a family lives
- Country where a person lives or was born
- Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
- verb
- To move towards a particular target location
rich
US / rɪtʃ /
•UK / rɪtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- Containing a lot of exciting events or experiences and therefore very interesting
- (of a color, sound, smell, etc.) Pleasantly deep or strong
- If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream.
edible
US / ˈedəbl /
•UK / ˈɛdəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being safe to eat
compound
US / 'kɒmpaʊnd /
•UK / kɑmˈpaUnd /
- adjecitve
- (Of a term) created by combining two or more words
- noun
- Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- Chemical made up of several others
- Closed walled area, as in a prison
- Something formed by combining elements/parts
- Term created by using two or more words together
- verb
- To pay interest on a loan including the interest
- To make something from various parts or components
- To make a mistake or problem worse
overly
US / ˈəʊvəli /
•UK / ˈoʊvərli /
- adverb
- To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
homemade
US / 'həʊm'meɪd /
•UK / ˈhomˈmed /
- adjecitve
- Made at home, not in a factory
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)
cluster
US / 'klʌstə(r) /
•UK / ˈklʌstɚ /
- noun
- A small group of things
- verb
- To come together in a group, flock etc.
dense
US / dens /
•UK / dɛns /
- adjecitve
- Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- Hard to understand
- Uncomprehending; foolish; inconsiderate
america
US / ə'merɪkə /
•UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /
- noun
- The United States of America; North America and/or South America
nature
US / 'neɪtʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈnetʃɚ /
- noun
- Person's character or particular way of behaving
- Basic look, feel or function of something
- Physical world, including plants, animals, rocks
paper
US / ˈpeɪpə(r) /
•UK / ˈpeɪpər /
- adjecitve
- Not existing in reality, or done infrequently
- Made from the material that we use to make books
- noun
- Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
- Written test
- Newspaper
- Pages of a book are made from this
pressure
US / 'preʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /
- noun
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Strong persuasion to do something
- verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
sultana
US / sʌlˈtɑːnə /
•UK / sʌlˈtænə /
- noun
- Pale seedless grape used for raisins and wine
red
US / red /
•UK / rɛd /
- adjecitve
- Being the color of blood
vine
US / vaɪn /
•UK / vaɪn /
- noun
- Long thin plant that climbs over something
discover
US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /
- verb
- To find something new that was not known before
custom
US / ˈkʌstəm /
•UK / ˈkʌstəm /
- adjecitve
- Specially made to order
- noun
- Tradition that most people in a community do
perforate
US / ˈpɜ:fəreɪt /
•UK / ˈpɜ:rfəreɪt /
- verb
- To make a hole through something
harmful
US / ˈhɑ:mfl /
•UK / ˈhɑ:rmfl /
- adjecitve
- Likely to cause damage or injury
seedless
US / ˈsi:dləs /
•UK / ˈsidlɪs /
- adjecitve
- (Of a fruit) lacking seeds
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
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
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
otherwise
US / ˈʌðəwaiz /
•UK / ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz /
- adverb
- In an additional or different way
- Unless; or
sale
US / seɪl /
•UK / sel /
- noun
- Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
- Giving something for money; the amount sold
else
US / els /
•UK / ɛls /
- adverb
- Otherwise; if you fail to
- (Of person place thing etc.) besides; in addition
list
US / lɪst /
•UK / lɪst /
- noun
- Lean of a boat to one side
- Series of written names, words or numbers
- verb
- To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- To present for sale for a specific price
- To write a series of names, words, or numbers
throw
US / θrəʊ /
•UK / θroʊ /
- noun
- Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
- Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
- Forcibly putting someone on the ground
- verb
- To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
- To confuse or upset someone
- (E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
- To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly
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
yes
US / jes /
•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
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
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
roundness
US / raʊndnəs /
•UK / raʊndnəs /
- noun
- Fullness of a tone of voice
chance
US / tʃɑ:ns /
•UK / tʃæns /
- adjecitve
- Happening by luck; not planned
- Taking a risk to try something
- noun
- The way something happens without planning
- An opportunity; favorable circumstances, situation
- The possibility that something will happen
- verb
- To occur just through luck; happen
- To take a risk to try something
speed
US / spi:d /
•UK / spid /
- noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- verb
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
chewy
US / ˈtʃu:i /
•UK / ˈtʃui /
- adjecitve
- (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
option
US / 'ɒpʃn /
•UK / ˈɑpʃən /
- noun
- A choice
- Right to buy or sell at a certain price and time
fridge
US / frɪdʒ /
•UK / frɪdʒ /
- noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
possible
US / ˈpɒsəbl /
•UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
- Having a chance of happening, or being true
dry
US / draɪ /
•UK / draɪ /
- adjecitve
- (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- Without water; not wet
- (Of wine, etc.) not sweet
- Without butter or jam
- verb
- To remove liquid or water from something
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
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
citrus
US / 'sɪtrəs /
•UK / ˈsɪtrəs /
- noun
- Type of plant producing juicy acidic fruits
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
display
US / dɪˈspleɪ /
•UK / dɪˈsple /
- noun
- Arrangement of objects so people can see or buy
- verb
- (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- To show, e.g. your feelings, thoughts; demonstrate
- To put so they can be seen or be bought
country
US / ˈkʌntri /
•UK / ˈkʌntri /
- noun
- An area of land that is controlled by a government
- Open land that is away from towns and cities
human
US / 'hju:mən /
•UK / ˈhjumən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or characteristic of people
- noun
- A person; a man, woman or child
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- noun
- Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
- verb
- To accept something that is offered
- To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
- To use a camera to make (a photo)
- To pick up something and go away with it
- To study a subject in school
- To attempt to pass (an exam)
- To require a certain amount of time, money, space
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
between
US / bɪˈtwi:n /
•UK / bɪˈtwin /
- preposition
- From one person, thing, or place, to another
- In the space that separates two objects
- Among two or more people who share something
dirt
US / dɜ:t /
•UK / dɚt /
- noun
- Loose earth or soil
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
common
US / 'kɒmən /
•UK / ˈkɑmən /
- adjecitve
- Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
- Typical, normal; not unusual
- noun
- Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- Field near a village owned by the local community
wipe
US / waɪp /
•UK / waɪp /
- noun
- Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
- verb
- To clean or dry something with a cloth
- To spread a liquid on something
add
US / æd /
•UK / æd /
- verb
- To include as well
- To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2
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
produce
US / prə'dju:s /
•UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /
- noun
- Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- verb
- To grow something naturally
- To make something appear
- To manufacture something using machines
- To control the making a movie or television show
absorb
US / əb'sɔ:b /
•UK / əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb /
- verb
- To take up all attention / energy of something
- To take in a liquid; soak up
neighbour
US / 'neɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnebɚ /
- noun
- Person who lives, or is near, you
scrub
US / skrʌb /
•UK / skrʌb /
- noun
- Act of cleaning with hard rubbing
- verb
- To clean with hard rubbing
guarantee
US / ˌɡærən'ti: /
•UK / ˌɡærənˈti /
- noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
- verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- To promise to pay if another person fails to do so
susceptibility
US / səˌseptəˈbɪləti /
•UK / səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti /
- noun
- State of being susceptible or easily affected
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
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
variety
US / və'raɪətɪ /
•UK / vəˈraɪɪti /
- noun
- Particular type of thing or person
landfill
US / 'lændfɪl /
•UK / 'lændfɪl /
- noun
- Burial of garbage, as to build up low-lying land
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
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
inevitably
US / ɪnˈevɪtəbli /
•UK / ɪnˈevɪtəbli /
- adverb
- (Happening) with complete certainty
couple
US / 'kʌpl /
•UK / ˈkʌpəl /
- noun
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
- verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- To put two people or things together
whichever
US / wɪtʃˈevə(r) /
•UK / hwɪtʃˈɛvɚ, wɪtʃ- /
- pronoun
- Whatever one
press
US / pres /
•UK / prɛs /
- noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- A machine that prints books and newspapers
- verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
- To print something such as a book or newspaper
- To push something against something else
- To squeeze the liquid out of grapes, etc.
fingernail
US / ˈfɪŋgəneɪl /
•UK / ˈfɪŋgərneɪl /
- noun
- Nail at the end of a finger
surface
US / 'sɜ:fɪs /
•UK / ˈsɚfəs /
- adjecitve
- Of the top layer; not deep or meaningful
- noun
- Top layer of the ground or of water
- Nature or emotions that show, but may not be true
- Outside or upper layer of something
- verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
- To come to the top level of water, mud, etc.
order
US / 'ɔ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈɔrdɚ /
- noun
- Religious or social group, as of nuns
- Instructions to others to do what you want
- State in which things are neat and organized
- What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
- Social or political control of an area
- verb
- To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
- To give instructions to others to do what you want
- To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal
level
US / 'levl /
•UK / ˈlɛvəl /
- adjecitve
- (Sports) equal to another
- Being steady and determined (e.g. a voice)
- noun
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Floor or deck within a building
- Tool used to determine if something is lying flat
- verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
- To make things flat or even
- To make a score equal to another, in sports
maximum
US / ˈmæksɪməm /
•UK / ˈmæksəməm /
- noun
- Largest or highest number or amount of something
specific
US / spəˈsɪfɪk /
•UK / spɪˈsɪfɪk /
- adjecitve
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
peach
US / pi:tʃ /
•UK / pitʃ /
- noun
- Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
- Very good
suggest
US / səˈdʒest /
•UK / səɡˈdʒɛst, səˈdʒɛst /
- verb
- To mention something that could be done; propose
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
expose
US / ɪk'spəʊz /
•UK / ɪkˈspoʊz /
- noun
- News article revealing secret information
- verb
- To make visible, without covering or protection
- To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
- To be talked about in the media
- To make a secret known to the public
- To experience something, often a harmful thing
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
import
US / 'ɪmpɔ:t /
•UK / ˈɪmpɔrt /
- noun
- Goods brought into a country from another
- Importance of a matter or issue
- verb
- To bring goods from one country into another
scent
US / sent /
•UK / sɛnt /
- noun
- Pleasant smell, as of flowers or perfume
- verb
- To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- To add smell to something
sniff
US / snɪf /
•UK / snɪf /
- noun
- A noisy breath through your nose
- verb
- To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- To breathe in noisily through nose, as when crying
odour
US / ˈəʊdə(r) /
•UK / ˈodɚ /
- noun
- A certain smell, often strong or distinct
packaging
US / ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ /
•UK / ˈpækədʒɪŋ /
- noun
- Protective wrapping for a parcel or item for sale
- verb
- To present or sell a group of things as one item
- To put something into a container to store it
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
less
US / les /
•UK / lɛs /
- adjecitve
- Smaller in amount or degree
- adverb
- To a smaller degree
- noun
- A smaller amount
- preposition
- With the subtraction of
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
deep
US / di:p /
•UK / dip /
- adjecitve
- Complex and important
- Extreme or intense
- Going far down from the surface
- Low in pitch, as a sound
- adverb
- At a certain distance beneath the surface
computerize
US / kəmˈpju:təraɪz /
•UK / kəm'pju:təraɪz /
- verb
- To switch to a system that is run by computers
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
easily
US / ˈi:zəli /
•UK / ˈizəli /
- adverb
- Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- Without difficulty
insist
US / ɪn'sɪst /
•UK / ɪnˈsɪst /
- verb
- To demand that someone do something
- To strongly state your opinion without changing it
body
US / ˈbɒd.i /
•UK / ˈbɑdi /
- noun
- An object distinct from other objects
- A group of people involved in an activity together
- Main part of something
- A person's physical self
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
steal
US / sti:l /
•UK / stil /
- noun
- A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- Act of taking the ball or a base from another
- verb
- To move quietly or secretly to or from a place
- To secretly take something that belongs to another
fruit
US / fru:t /
•UK / frut /
- noun
- Result or product of something
- Food that grows on a tree or bush, usually sweet
- verb
- To grow e.g. apples, bananas, as a plant or a tree
flavour
US / ˈfleɪvə(r) /
•UK / ˈflevɚ /
- noun
- Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- verb
- To add extra taste to a food
woody
US / ˈwʊdi /
•UK / ˈwʊdi /
- adjecitve
- Made of or containing or resembling wood
summer
US / ˈsʌmə(r) /
•UK / ˈsʌmɚ /
- noun
- Part of the year when the weather is hot
- verb
- To spend time in a place in the warm months
crimson
US / 'krɪmzn /
•UK / ˈkrɪmzən /
- noun
- Deep purplish-red color
delicate
US / 'delɪkət /
•UK / ˈdɛlɪkɪt /
- adjecitve
- Easily broken or damaged
- Finely made, with great care
chemical
US / ˈkemɪkl /
•UK / ˈkɛmɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Made of various elements
- noun
- Basic substance produced by mixing elements
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
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
banana
US / bə'nɑ:nə /
•UK / bəˈnænə /
- noun
- Long curved yellow fruit with a white center
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
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
latin
US / ˈlætɪn /
•UK / ˈlætn /
- adjecitve
- Of or typical of a Spanish-speaking culture
- noun
- Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
muscat
US / ˈmʌskæt /
•UK / ˈmʌskæt /
- other
- A port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman
- Any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes
- Sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
- Wine from muscat grapes
dare
US / deə(r) /
•UK / der /
- noun
- A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
- verb
- To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- To have enough courage to do something
turn
US / tɜ:n /
•UK / tɚn /
- noun
- Place where changing of direction happens
- Your time or chance to perform a duty
- Your chance to play or do in say a game
- Unexpected change, as in the weather
- verb
- To become (a particular age)
- To become a different quality, color, etc.
- To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
- To move in an opposite direction or position
- To shape metal with a spinning tool
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
might
US / maɪt /
•UK / maɪt /
- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
crisp
US / krɪsp /
•UK / krɪsp /
- adjecitve
- (Of weather) chilly; a little cold
- noun
- Thin fried slices of potatoes, eaten as a snack
- verb
- To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
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
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
brush
US / brʌʃ /
•UK / brʌʃ /
- noun
- Quick and gentle movement
- Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
- Thing used to comb your hair or to clean the floor
- verb
- To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
- To clean using a long stick with stiff hairs
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
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
completely
US / kəmˈpli:tli /
•UK / kəmˈpliːtli /
- adverb
- In every way or as much as possible
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
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- phrasal verb
- to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
- verb
- To move or place a thing in a particular position
- To rate something in importance or value
- To write or say something in a certain manner
fruity
US / 'fru:tɪ /
•UK / ˈfruti /
- adjecitve
- Tasting or smelling of fruit
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
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
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
thompson
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
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
entirely
US / ɪnˈtaɪəli /
•UK / ɪnˈtaɪərli /
- adverb
- Wholly; completely
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
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
train
US / treɪn /
•UK / tren /
- noun
- Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- Vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
- Long rear section of a (e.g. wedding) dress
- Series of events happening one after another
- verb
- To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
- To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
- To point a certain way or toward something
- To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports
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
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
sometimes
US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /
- adverb
- Only at certain times; occasionally
local
US / ˈləʊkl /
•UK / ˈloʊkl /
- adjecitve
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
- noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- The pub you most frequently go to
industry
US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /
•UK / ˈɪndəstri /
- noun
- Hard work; being busy working
- Factories or businesses that make certain products
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
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
region
US / 'ri:dʒən /
•UK / ˈridʒən /
- noun
- Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
hide
US / haɪd /
•UK / haɪd /
- noun
- The skin of an animal used for making leather
- verb
- To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
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
fingertip
US / ˈfɪŋgətɪp /
•UK / ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp /
- noun
- End (tip) of a finger
debris
US / dəˈbri:, deɪ-, ˈdeɪˌbri: /
•UK / dəˈbri, de-, ˈdeˌbri /
- noun
- Remains of something broken or destroyed
finally
US / ˈfaɪnəli /
•UK / ˈfaɪnəli /
- adverb
- used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- After a long time or some difficulty
seed
US / si:d /
•UK / sid /
- noun
- A person's children; offspring
- Part of a plant used to grow more on them
- Source of a feeling or thought
- Top-ranked person in a competition, e.g. in tennis
- verb
- (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
- To produce seeds, as a plant
- To remove the center part from a fruit or vegetable
- To be the source of a feeling or thought
- To plant seeds in the ground
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- noun
- Something given to enable a person to do something
- Assistance given to someone in need
- Someone who makes something easier or possible
- verb
- To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- To make something better or less difficult
hang
US / hæŋ /
•UK / hæŋ /
- verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
base
US / beɪs /
•UK / bes /
- noun
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Unit of counting, e.g. 10 for counting
- Most important idea or ingredient to add others
- Origin or start from which something came
- Main place where an organization or a person works
- verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
call
US / kɔ:l /
•UK / kɔl /
- noun
- A order or request for action
- The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
- A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
- A short visit to a place or person
- A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
- verb
- To make a request or order for action
- (Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
- To announce the date of an election
- To make a judgment about something
- To give someone or something a name
- To guess in advance the result or outcome
- To visit a place or person for a short time
- To phone someone
- To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice
flame
US / fleɪm /
•UK / flem /
- noun
- The red part you can see in fire
- verb
- To glow
- To burn or glow in a fire
- To glow (as in the sun or sunset)
- To send angry messages over the Internet; to troll
anything
US / ˈeniθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- A thing of any kind
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
detector
US / dɪˈtektə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈtɛktɚ /
- noun
- Device that receives a signal and responds to it
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
ripeness
US / ˈraɪpnəs /
•UK / ˈraɪpnəs /
- noun
- State of being ripe
sort
US / sɔ:t /
•UK / sɔrt /
- noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
- verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
sure
US / ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ʃʊr /
- adjecitve
- Having no doubts about something
- Have confidence in your own words or actions
- Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
- Being correct or true
- adverb
- What you say to agree willingly
ripe
US / raɪp /
•UK / raɪp /
- adjecitve
- (Of a smell) disgusting
- Fully grown or mature; ready to eat
- Being ready, mature or appropriate for something
beautiful
US / 'bju:tɪfl /
•UK / ˈbjutəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having dome something well
- Being very attractive or appealing physically
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
stem
US / stem /
•UK / stɛm /
- noun
- Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
- Main part of a word, e.g. 'use' in 'useful'
- verb
- To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
- To start from or be the origin of
- To stop something bad from spreading or developing
fresh
US / freʃ /
•UK / frɛʃ /
- adjecitve
- Clean; not used or dirty
- Remaining clear, as in a person's memory
- Newly made or gathered
- (Water) not salty, usually from a lake or a river
side
US / saɪd /
•UK / saɪd /
- adjecitve
- In addition to the central or most important thing
- Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
- noun
- Position or opinion that is opposite to another
- Right or left part of a person's body
- Feature of someone's personality
- Straight edge of an object
- One of two or more groups fighting each other
- verb
- To decide to agree with one point, not the other
earthy
US / 'ɜ:θɪ /
•UK / ˈɚθi /
- adjecitve
- Living a life close to nature
while
US / waɪl /
•UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /
- conjunction
- In spite of the fact that; although
- During the time that; at the same time
- noun
- Short amount of time
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
production
US / prəˈdʌkʃn /
•UK / prəˈdʌkʃən, pro- /
- noun
- Process of producing or growing food naturally
- Process of making something on a large scale
- Process of making a movie or TV show
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
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
wrinkle
US / 'rɪŋkl /
•UK / ˈrɪŋkəl /
- noun
- Small folds in the skin, e.g. as a sign of age
yield
US / ji:ld /
•UK / jild /
- noun
- Amount of crops grown
- Amount of profit you make
- verb
- To bend or break because of a strong force
- To give way to someone or something else
- To produce, usually in agriculture or business
- To produce a certain amount of profit; result in
- To total to a certain amount, as in a calculation
taste
US / teɪst /
•UK / test /
- noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- A liking for something; preference
- Brief experience of something
- verb
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
- To briefly experience to see if you like something
contain
US / kənˈteɪn /
•UK / kənˈten /
- verb
- To keep something from spreading
- To hold something inside something else
wait
US / weɪt /
•UK / wet /
- verb
- To delay or not do something until later
- To spend time until an expected thing happens
- To remain in a place until a thing happens
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
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
forth
US / fɔ:θ /
•UK / fɔrθ, forθ /
- adverb
- So as to be seen; out
- Outward or forward in space, time
freezer
US / ˈfri:zə(r) /
•UK / ˈfrizɚ /
- noun
- Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
convenient
US / kənˈvi:niənt /
•UK / kənˈvinjənt /
- adjecitve
- Allowing you to do something with less trouble
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
someone
US / ˈsʌmwʌn /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /
- pronoun
- Person who is not known or named
after
US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /
•UK / ˈæftɚ /
- adverb
- Later than another time, or behind something
- conjunction
- Following something before
- preposition
- When an event happened or time has passed
unless
US / ənˈles /
•UK / ʌnˈlɛs /
- conjunction
- Negative of 'if'
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
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.
lose
US / lu:z /
•UK / luz /
- verb
- To be unable to keep in check or control something
- To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
- To stop having certain qualities or abilities
- To stop having or being entitled to
- To fail to win something that is being contested
- To be unable to find something you once had
- To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')
originate
US / ə'rɪdʒɪneɪt /
•UK / əˈrɪdʒəˌnet /
- verb
- To first come into existence
- To create or start something
floral
US / 'flɔ:rəl /
•UK / ˈflɔrəl, ˈflor- /
- adjecitve
- Made of, or decorated with pictures of flowers
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
peak
US / pi:k /
•UK / pik /
- noun
- Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- The very top of a mountain
- State when something is at its best
- Time or point when the highest level occurs
- verb
- To reach the highest or best point
strike
US / straɪk /
•UK / straɪk /
- noun
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
- Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something
- verb
- To hit something
- To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
- To have an idea occur to you
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
primer
US / 'praɪmə(r) /
•UK / ˈprɪmɚ /
- noun
- A kind of paint put on to make the top coat better
- A book that covers the basics of a subject
seconds
US / 'sekəndz /
•UK / 'sekəndz /
- other
- Units of time; one sixtieth of a minute
- Short periods of time you wait for someone
- verb
- To agree to support a proposal at a meeting
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
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)
concord
US / 'kɒŋkɔ:d /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌkɔrd, ˈkɑŋ- /
- noun
- Harmonious coexistence, as of people or colors
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
week
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- noun
- Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
type
US / taɪp /
•UK / taɪp /
- noun
- Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- Group of things or people sharing common features
- verb
- To identify something belonging to a group
- To write by touching keys on a keyboard
stickler
US / ˈstɪklə(r) /
•UK / 'stɪklər /
- noun
- One who insists on discipline, their own way etc.
wine
US / waɪn /
•UK / waɪn /
- adjecitve
- Dark red color
- noun
- Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
contaminate
US / kənˈtæmɪneɪt /
•UK / kənˈtæməˌnet /
- verb
- To make impure by adding a harmful element
devour
US / dɪˈvaʊə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈvaʊr /
- verb
- To eat quickly and hungrily
residue
US / ˈrezɪdju: /
•UK / ˈrezɪdu: /
- noun
- Left over part after most is taken away
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
firm
US / fɜ:m /
•UK / fɚm /
- adjecitve
- Fairly hard or solid, not soft
- Unchanging and strong
- noun
- Company that sells goods or services
- verb
- To make something become more solid or durable
freshness
US / freʃnəs /
•UK / freʃnəs /
- noun
- Alert and refreshed state
- other
- Property of being pure and as if newly made
select
US / sɪ'lekt /
•UK / sɪˈlɛkt /
- verb
- To choose a suitable thing from a group
preserve
US / prɪˈzɜ:v /
•UK / prɪˈzɜ:rv /
- noun
- Protected area of land with plants and animals
- verb
- To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- To protect something from harm, loss or damage
- To keep or maintain unchanged or perfect
musky
US / ˈmʌski /
•UK / ˈmʌski /
- adjecitve
- Like the smell of musk; sweet and heavy in smell
serviceable
US / ˈsɜːvɪsəbl /
•UK / ˈsɜːrvɪsəbl /
- adjecitve
- In usable condition
premature
US / ˈpremətʃə(r) /
•UK / ˌpri:məˈtʃʊr /
- adjecitve
- Happening before the natural or desired time
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’
boat
US / bəʊt /
•UK / bot /
- noun
- Small form of transport for traveling on water
- verb
- To travel on a lake or river
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
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
bitter
US / 'bɪtə(r) /
•UK / ˈbɪtɚ /
- adjecitve
- Feeling angry and sad over something
- Sharp unpleasant taste (e.g. strong black coffee)
least
US / li:st /
•UK / list /
- adverb
- In the smallest or lowest way
- noun
- Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree
tend
US / tend /
•UK / tɛnd /
- verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- To take care of
- To regularly behave in a certain way
grocery
US / 'ɡrəʊsərɪ /
•UK / 'ɡroʊsərɪ /
- noun
- Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
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
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
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
cause
US / kɔ:z /
•UK / kɔz /
- noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
touch
US / tʌtʃ /
•UK / tʌtʃ /
- noun
- Certain way of doing that makes something special
- A small amount of something
- Feeling of a surface
- verb
- To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- To be next to each other with no space between
- To get involved with (used in negative)
- To feel an object with your fingers, etc.
indicator
US / ˈɪndɪkeɪtə(r) /
•UK / ˈɪndɪˌketɚ /
- noun
- An instrument that shows temperature, speed etc.
stay
US / steɪ /
•UK / ste /
- noun
- Legal order to stop or delay an action
- Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
- Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
- verb
- To keep trying without giving up
- To remain in the same place and not move away
- To spend time visiting a place or someone's home
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
growth
US / grəʊθ /
•UK / groʊθ /
- noun
- Improvement, development in a skill over time
- A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
- Act of growing
primary
US / 'praɪmərɪ /
•UK / ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri /
- adjecitve
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
- of or for the teaching of young children
grab
US / ɡræb /
•UK / ɡræb /
- verb
- To take and hold something quickly
bunch
US / bʌntʃ /
•UK / bʌntʃ /
- noun
- A group of things of the same kind
- verb
- To group people or things closely together
- (Cloth) to gather/be gathered together in folds
bottom
US / 'bɒtəm /
•UK / ˈbɑtəm /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the part under something, e.g. a vase
- noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Lowest part of something; part on which it rests
- Lowest level, part or point of an object
- The part under something, e.g. a vase
- verb
- To hit the lowest part of something
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
find
US / faɪnd /
•UK / faɪnd /
- noun
- Object discovered by chance
- Things that have been discovered from searching
- verb
- To become aware of something that is happening
- To discover or meet by chance
- To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
- To learn through study, research, or effort
- To discover something by looking for it
juice
US / dʒu:s /
•UK / dʒus /
- noun
- Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
- Something that supplies power, e.g. electricity
bacteria
US / bæk'tɪərɪə /
•UK / bækˈtɪriə /
- noun
- The very small creatures that can cause disease
flexible
US / ˈfleksəbl /
•UK / ˈflɛksəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Bending easily
- Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
dig
US / dɪg /
•UK / dɪɡ /
- verb
- To move material to create a hole
language
US / ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ /
- noun
- Words or signs used to communicate messages
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
hint
US / hɪnt /
•UK / hɪnt /
- noun
- Helpful piece of information
- Tiny quantity or sign of something
- verb
- To suggest without being direct about it
hard
US / hɑ:d /
•UK / hɑː(r)d /
- adjecitve
- Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- (Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
- (Of alcohol) strong
- Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
- Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
- Strong
- (Of edge) clear; sharp
- Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
- adverb
- With lots of force, power, or impact
health
US / helθ /
•UK / hɛlθ /
- noun
- (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
- Being divided equally or fairly
- (Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
- Smooth, level, or regular
- Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
- At a regular, equally steady manner
- Remaining steady and unchanging
- adverb
- (When this is surprising) as well; too
- (Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
- verb
- To make something level; to flatten
- To make something equal
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
snack
US / snæk /
•UK / snæk /
- noun
- Small amount of food eaten between meals
- verb
- To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
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
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
plumpness
US / ˈplʌmpnəs /
•UK / ˈplʌmpnəs /
- noun
- Having plenty of firm flesh; pleasant fatness
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)
remember
US / rɪ'membə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /
- verb
- To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
- To bring a previous image or idea to your mind
disappointment
US / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt /
- noun
- Feeling or state of not being satisfied
before
US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /
•UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /
- adverb
- At a time earlier than the present; previously
- conjunction
- In advance of something happening
- preposition
- In front of someone or something
problem
US / ˈprɒbləm /
•UK / ˈprɑbləm /
- adjecitve
- Causing trouble
- noun
- Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- Question to show understanding of a math concept
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
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
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
away
US / ə'weɪ /
•UK / əˈwe /
- adjecitve
- Not present
- adverb
- Disappear completely
- Doing something with a lot of energy
- Not here; far from here; in a different direction
- To a different area, location
air
US / eə(r) /
•UK / er /
- noun
- Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- A person's manner intended to impress others
- verb
- To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
- To broadcast a TV or radio show
- To open a subject to discussion and debate
niagara
US / naɪ'æɡərə /
•UK / naɪ'æɡərə /
- noun
- Waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
slightly
US / ˈslaɪtli /
•UK / ˈslaɪtli /
- adverb
- Only a little
inspection
US / ɪnˈspekʃn /
•UK / ɪnˈspɛkʃən /
- noun
- Official examination to make sure everything is ok
plan
US / plæn /
•UK / plæn /
- noun
- Drawing of how something should be done or made
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
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
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
bite
US / baɪt /
•UK / baɪt /
- noun
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
- To close your teeth onto something, usually to eat
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
grape
US / greɪp /
•UK / ɡrep /
- noun
- Fruit from which wine is made
handle
US / 'hændl /
•UK / ˈhændl /
- noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
- verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- To control or be controlled /used in a certain way
- To deal with a particular situation/person; manage
- To buy, sell, or move materials or goods
- To hold, control, or use something with the hands
- To touch objects with the hands to look at them
estimate
US / 'estɪmət /
•UK / ˈɛstəˌmet /
- noun
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
undamaged
US / ʌnˈdæmɪdʒd /
•UK / ʌnˈdæmɪdʒd /
- adjecitve
- Not harmed or spoiled; sound
hence
US / hens /
•UK / hɛns /
- adverb
- A place far away from here
- Therefore
- From this time forward
rinse
US / rɪns /
•UK / rɪns /
- noun
- Washing off small amount of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- A form of shampoo or conditioner
- A light wash
- verb
- To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- To wash lightly
mishandle
US / ˌmɪsˈhændl /
•UK / mɪsˈhændl: /
- verb
- To Make a mess of; to mismanage
waste
US / weɪst /
•UK / west /
- noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
- verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
sample
US / ˈsɑ:mpl /
•UK / ˈsæmpl /
- noun
- A small quantity of something used as a taster
- verb
- To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
dud
US / dʌd /
•UK / dʌd /
- adjecitve
- Not functioning properly (e. bomb, car)
- noun
- Device which did not function properly (bomb, car)
accord
US / ə'kɔ:d /
•UK / əˈkɔ:rd /
- noun
- Agreement or harmony
- An agreement or treaty between countries
- verb
- To be in harmony or agreement; consent
- To give (someone) the respect due to them
hear
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- verb
- To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- To be told or find out information or facts
- To consider or listen to a court case
last
US / lɑ:st /
•UK / læst /
- adjecitve
- Most recent; the latest
- The one before
- adverb
- Final; with nothing following; after all others
- Most recent; the latest
- determiner
- The one at the end
- verb
- To remain or continue for a certain period of time
extra
US / 'ekstrə /
•UK / 'ekstrə /
- adjecitve
- More than necessary; additional
- noun
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
- Special version of a newspaper
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
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
buildup
US / 'bɪldˌʌp /
•UK / 'bɪldˌʌp /
- noun
- Making people feel excited about some new event
succulent
US / ˈsʌkjələnt /
•UK / ˈsʌkjələnt /
- adjecitve
- (Of food) juicy and delicious
- noun
- Plant with thick soft leaves that store water
without
US / wɪˈðaʊt /
•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
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
appearance
US / əˈpɪərəns /
•UK / əˈpɪrəns /
- noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
onto
US / ˈɒntə /
•UK / ˈɑnˌtu, -tə, ˈɔn- /
- preposition
- Towards a certain direction/into a certain area
clear
US / klɪə(r) /
•UK / klɪr /
- adjecitve
- Empty; without anything in it or on it
- Being certain and without doubt
- Being without any streaks, spots, or cracks
- Easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
- adverb
- Completely; entirely; through the whole of
- Away from; free from
- verb
- To recover from or remove a problem
- To get rid of the entire contents of
- To give permission for something to happen
- To make a place or surface empty by removing
- To prove that someone is not guilty or to blame
enjoy
US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /
•UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /
- verb
- To take pleasure in something
break
US / breɪk /
•UK / brek /
- noun
- Time you stop an activity before continuing
- End of a relationship
- An escape from a place such as a jail
- (Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
- Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
- Change in the weather
- verb
- To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- To form a crack in something
- To burst or become damaged
- To end a relationship
- To escape from a place such as a jail
- To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
- To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
- To act against a law, rule, or promise
- To become known suddenly, as in the news
- To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
- To solve a crime, or answer a problem
- To stop functioning properly
- To suddenly start, open or commence
- To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
- To fall on the shore, as in waves
- To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
- To defeat by causing the person to lose their will
resistant
US / rɪˈzɪstənt /
•UK / rɪˈzɪstənt /
- adjecitve
- Not affected by something
- Being opposed to or wanting to prevent something
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
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
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
process
US / prə'ses /
•UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /
- noun
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
- verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- To prepare by treating something in a certain way
- To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
- To convert by putting something through a machine
recently
US / ˈri:sntli /
•UK / 'risṇtlɪ /
- adverb
- Just a while ago; not long ago
relatively
US / ˈrelətɪvli /
•UK / ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ /
- adverb
- In a manner comparing something to something else