Looking back at the long and often turbulent life of Prince Philip
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greece
US / ɡri:s /
•UK / ɡri:s /
- noun
- A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and
visit
US / ˈvɪzɪt /
•UK / ˈvɪzɪt /
- noun
- Trip to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- verb
- To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
someone
US / ˈsʌmwʌn /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /
- pronoun
- Person who is not known or named
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
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
surround
US / səˈraʊnd /
•UK / səˈraʊnd /
- other
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- To move closer on all sides of something
harry
US / 'hærɪ /
•UK / ˈhæri /
- noun
- Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
listen
US / ˈlɪsn /
•UK / ˈlɪsən /
- verb
- To carefully consider what someone is saying
normal
US / 'nɔ:ml /
•UK / ˈnɔrməl /
- adjecitve
- Standard or regular way of doing something
- Having standard mental or physical ability, health
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
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
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
bid
US / bɪd /
•UK / bɪd /
- verb
- To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- To order someone to do something
- To express words of good wishes to someone leaving
entertain
US / ˌentəˈteɪn /
•UK / ˌentərˈteɪn /
- other
- To provide amusement by singing, telling jokes etc.
- verb
- To receive someone as a guest
- To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
ever
US / 'evə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any time; at all times in the future
naval
US / ˈneɪvl /
•UK / ˈnevəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a navy or ships used in war
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
monday
US / ˈmʌndeɪ /
•UK / ˈmʌndeɪ /
- noun
- Second day of the week; the day after Sunday
wedding
US / ˈwedɪŋ /
•UK / ˈwɛdɪŋ /
- noun
- A marriage of two people
- verb
- To combine and join two things together as one
sudden
US / ˈsʌdn /
•UK / ˈsʌdn /
- adjecitve
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
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
discipline
US / 'dɪsəplɪn /
•UK / ˈdɪsəplɪn /
- noun
- Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- Particular field of study
- Act of punishing a person for wrongdoing
- verb
- To control or train others by making them obey you
- To punish a person for their wrongdoing
marriage
US / ˈmærɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmærɪdʒ /
- noun
- Relationship between a husband and a wife
- A wedding ceremony
- Close union between two things
partnership
US / ˈpɑ:tnəʃɪp /
•UK / ˈpɑ:rtnərʃɪp /
- noun
- Shared business relationship with someone
- Working with others for some purpose
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
thousand
US / ˈθaʊznd /
•UK / ˈθaʊzənd /
- number
- Number 1,000
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
complete
US / kəm'pli:t /
•UK / kəmˈplit /
- adjecitve
- Being finished; done; achieved
- Being as perfect and as total as could be
- verb
- To finish or reach the end of doing something
latterly
US / ˈlætəli /
•UK / ˈlætərli /
- adverb
- In the recent past
moment
US / 'məʊmənt /
•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
public
US / 'pʌblɪk /
•UK / ˈpʌblɪk /
- adjecitve
- Owned by the government
- Concerning society in general
- Being available or accessible to people in general
- Known or able to be known by all people
often
US / ˈɔfən /
•UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /
- adverb
- Many times; frequently; on many occasions
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
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
engagement
US / ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt /
•UK / ɛnˈɡedʒmənt /
- noun
- Something you must do at a set time; appointment
- Fight between opposing military forces in a war
- Act of asking someone to marry you
island
US / ˈaɪlənd /
•UK / ˈaɪlənd /
- noun
- Area of land that is surrounded by water
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
history
US / 'hɪstrɪ /
•UK / ˈhɪstəri /
- noun
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
grandchild
US / ˈgræntʃaɪld /
•UK / ˈɡrændˌtʃaɪld, ˈɡræn- /
- noun
- Your son or daughter's child
occasion
US / ə'keɪʒn /
•UK / əˈkeʒən /
- noun
- Significant or important event or function
- Time when something happens or takes place
- verb
- To make or cause something to happen; to lead to
bear
US / bɛː /
•UK / bɛr /
- noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
- verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
- To keep moving left or right while going forward
- To show (sign of something)
- To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge
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
hand
US / hænd /
•UK / hænd /
- noun
- Cards given to a player in a card game
- Piece of a clock that points to the time
- Someone who performs physical tasks or work
- Body part at the end of a person's arm
- Help for someone performing a particular action
- Condition of having power or influence
- Member of the crew of a ship
- verb
- To give something to someone personally
magpie
US / ˈmæɡpaɪ /
•UK / ˈmæɡpaɪ /
- noun
- Long-tailed black-and-white crow
swear
US / sweə(r) /
•UK / swɛr /
- verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- To make a serious promise to do something
focus
US / 'fəʊkəs /
•UK / ˈfokəs /
- noun
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- verb
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
interest
US / 'ɪntrəst /
•UK / ˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst, -ˌtrɛst /
- noun
- Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- Activity or subject one enjoys doing or learning
- Fee for borrowing money
- verb
- To make someone want to know about something
- To persuade to do, become involved with something
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
blossom
US / ˈblɒsəm /
•UK / ˈblɑ:səm /
- noun
- Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
- verb
- (Of a plant) to produce flowers, e.g. in spring
- To grow into a state of beauty and maturity
dangerous
US / ˈdeɪndʒərəs /
•UK / ˈdendʒərəs /
- adjecitve
- Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
father
US / ˈfɑ:ðə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɑðɚ /
- noun
- A male parent
- Man who is the first to do or invent something
- verb
- To create a child by making a woman pregnant
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
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
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
era
US / 'ɪərə /
•UK / 'ɪrə /
- noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
month
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
young
US / jʌŋ /
•UK / jʌŋ /
- adjecitve
- At an early stage of existence; not mature
- Being recently created or started
- noun
- Babies in a group or family of animals
boy
US / bɔɪ /
•UK / bɔɪ /
- noun
- A young male person
car
US / kɑ:(r) /
•UK / kɑr /
- noun
- A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
duty
US / 'dju:tɪ /
•UK / ˈduti, ˈdju- /
- noun
- Work required by your job or position
- A tax (on imported goods)
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)
serve
US / sɜ:v /
•UK / sɚv /
- verb
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
- To be used for a particular purpose
- To give someone food or drinks
- To give a person or group a service that is needed
- To spend a particular amount of time in prison
- To help customers find products and making sales
- To give an official paper to appear in court
achieve
US / ə'tʃi:v /
•UK / əˈtʃiv /
- verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
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
elizabeth
US / ɪ'lɪzəbəθ /
•UK / ɪ'lɪzəbəθ /
- noun
- Daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in on the death of her fa
- other
- Queen of England; a woman’s name
king
US / kɪŋ /
•UK / kɪŋ /
- noun
- Person considered the best or top at something
- Playing card with the image of a king on it
- Key piece in the game of chess
- Royal male ruler of a country
- Person's name
ship
US / ʃɪp /
•UK / ʃɪp /
- noun
- Large boat
- verb
- To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
war
US / wɔ:(r) /
•UK / wɔr /
- noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
italian
US / ɪ'tælɪən /
•UK / ɪˈtæljən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Italy
- noun
- Person from Italy
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
quite
US / kwaɪt /
•UK / kwaɪt /
- adverb
- Not very; fairly
- Very; In a complete or total manner
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
pleasure
US / 'pleʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈplɛʒɚ /
- noun
- Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
support
US / səˈpɔ:t /
•UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /
- noun
- Assistance or advice given to someone
- Evidence that helps prove something is true
- A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
- verb
- To give assistance or advice to someone
- To help prove or show that something is true
- To hold up or prevent from falling down
child
US / tʃaɪld /
•UK / tʃaɪld /
- noun
- A very young person, between about 2 and 15
final
US / ˈfaɪnl /
•UK / ˈfaɪnəl /
- adjecitve
- That will not be changed; permanent
- Being the last thing in a series
- noun
- Last game in a series in a competition
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
sport
US / spɔ:t /
•UK / spɔː(r)t /
- noun
- Something that is done for fun, e.g. football
- Game or physical exercise with rules
- Someone with a good attitude when things go badly
- verb
- To do something for fun, e.g. playing with animals
- To wear, or show something off by wearing it
tolerance
US / ˈtɒlərəns /
•UK / ˈtɑ:lərəns /
- noun
- Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
- The space between metal objects e.g. in engines
- Ability to survive in a difficult environment
- Willingness to let others think or do as they wish
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
cut
US / kʌt /
•UK / kʌt /
- noun
- Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
- A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
- verb
- To reduce the size or amount of something
- To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces
edinburgh
US / ˈednˌbɜ:rə, -ˌbʌrə, -brə /
•UK / ˈɛdn:ˌbə:rə, -ˌbʌrə, -brə /
- proper noun
- The capital of Scotland, on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth; population 449,100 (est. 2009)
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
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
monarchy
US / 'mɒnəkɪ /
•UK / ˈmɑnəki, -ˌɑr- /
- noun
- Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
princess
US / ˌprɪnˈses /
•UK / ˈprɪnsɪs, -ˌsɛs, prɪnˈsɛs /
- noun
- Daughter of a king and queen
articulate
US / ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt /
•UK / ɑ:rˈtɪkjuleɪt /
- verb
- To express something clearly using language
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
romance
US / rəʊˈmæns /
•UK / ˈroʊˈmæns /
- noun
- Emotion or feeling of being in love with someone
- Qualities that make something attractive etc.
- Very exciting, emotional, relationship lovers
- Exciting love story, often set in the past
- verb
- To court someone into a love relationship
- To describe more attractively than the reality
award
US / ə'wɔ:d /
•UK / əˈwɔrd /
- noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
- verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
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
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
victoria
US / vikˈtɔ:riə /
•UK / vɪkˈtɔriə, -ˈtor- /
- noun
- A light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a collapsible hood, seats for two passengers, and an
- proper noun
- A state of southeastern Australia; population 5,313,823 (2008); capital, Melbourne. Originally a dis
- A port at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, capital of British Columbia; population 78,057 (2006
- The capital of the Seychelles, a port on the island of Mahé; population 26,000 (est. 2007).
- The administrative center of Hong Kong; population 981,700 (est. 2006).
- A city in southern Texas; population 62,558 (est. 2008).
- (1819–1901), queen of Great Britain and Ireland 1837–1901 and empress of India 1876–1901. She took a
coronation
US / ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɔ:rəˈneɪʃn /
- noun
- Crowning of a king or queen
happiness
US / 'hæpɪnəs /
•UK / ˈhæpɪnɪs /
- noun
- State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
fire
US / 'faɪə(r) /
•UK / faɪr /
- noun
- Heat and the flame produced when burning
- Intense energy for or about something
- verb
- To apply heat to something to make it hard
- To make a person leave their job; dismiss
- To shoot a gun or weapon
- To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
- To start working on something e.g. a project
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
force
US / fɔ:s /
•UK / fɔrs, fors /
- noun
- Group of persons trained for military action; army
- Pressure; attraction
- The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
- verb
- To use physical strength or violence to persuade
duke
US / dju:k /
•UK / duk, djuk /
- noun
- Title given to a man below the rank of prince
- Person's name
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
practice
US / 'præktɪs /
•UK / ˈpræktɪs /
- noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- verb
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
- To do something many times to improve a skill
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
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
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
scotland
US / 'skɒtlənd /
•UK / 'skɑ:tlənd /
- proper noun
- A country in northern Great Britain and the United Kingdom; population 5,169,000 (est. 2008); capita
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)
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
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
independent
US / ˌɪndɪˈpendənt /
•UK / ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt /
- adjecitve
- Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- noun
- A person not connected to a political party
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
second
US / 'sekənd /
•UK / ˈsɛkənd /
- adjecitve
- 2nd; the one following first
- noun
- Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
- Short period of time that you wait for someone
- (Do) soon
week
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- noun
- Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
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
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’
bomb
US / bɒm /
•UK / bɑm /
- noun
- An explosive device
- verb
- To attack with explosives
- To fail or be completely unsuccessful
fight
US / faɪt /
•UK / faɪt /
- noun
- An argument or quarrel
- Act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them
- A struggle to do a difficult task
- verb
- To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- To try to hurt someone by hitting them
- To struggle to do a difficult task
voluntary
US / ˈvɒləntri /
•UK / ˈvɑ:lənteri /
- adjecitve
- Done or given by their own will and not forced
- Done by people working willingly and without pay
- Being controlled consciously
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
denmark
US / 'denmɑ:k /
•UK / 'denmɑ:rk /
- noun
- A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands b
coup
US / ku: /
•UK / ku /
- noun
- Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
- Attempt to take control from the government
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
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
lesson
US / 'lesn /
•UK / ˈlɛsən /
- noun
- Something done to learn or teach something; class
- Wisdom or knowledge received from an experience
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
insist
US / ɪn'sɪst /
•UK / ɪnˈsɪst /
- verb
- To demand that someone do something
- To strongly state your opinion without changing it
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
strength
US / streŋθ /
•UK / strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ /
- noun
- Condition of being strong
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
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
happy
US / ˈhæpi /
•UK / ˈhæpi /
- adjecitve
- Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
judge
US / dʒʌdʒ /
•UK / dʒʌdʒ /
- noun
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- verb
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
- To make a decision in court
navy
US / ˈneɪvi /
•UK / ˈnevi /
- noun
- Very dark shade of blue
- Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.
mire
US / ˈmaɪə(r) /
•UK / maɪr /
- noun
- Unpleasant situation that you cannot easily escape
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
school
US / sku:l /
•UK / skul /
- adjecitve
- Being to do with schools and education
- noun
- Large group of fish that swim together
- Education of a child
- Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
- A particular belief or idea about something
- verb
- To teach or train someone to know or do something
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
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
easily
US / ˈi:zəli /
•UK / ˈizəli /
- adverb
- Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- Without difficulty
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
lead
US / li:d /
•UK / lid /
- adjecitve
- Being the main part in movies or plays
- noun
- Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- Information that could help to solve a crime
- Main part in a play or movie
- Heavy, gray metal element
- Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
- Act of being at the front in a race or game
- verb
- To show the way or guide others
- To be at the front of a race or game
- To travel in front of; go in advance of others
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
answer
US / 'ɑ:nsə(r) /
•UK / ˈænsɚ /
- noun
- Reply to a question someone asks
- Solution to a problem or test question
- verb
- To reply to a question someone asks
- To solve a test question or a problem
follow
US / ˈfɔləu /
•UK / ˈfɑlo /
- verb
- To come after someone; be guided by someone
- To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
- To be the logical result of something
- To happen after something else happens
- To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
- To understand something happening or being said
follower
US / ˈfɒləʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɑloɚ /
- noun
- Person who accepts the leadership of another
- Person believing a set of values or moral teacher
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
outside
US / ˌaʊtˈsaɪd /
•UK / aʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd /
- adverb
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
- noun
- Area around or near something, such as a building
- preposition
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
palace
US / ˈpæləs /
•UK / ˈpælɪs /
- noun
- Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
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)
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
philip
US / ˈfilip /
•UK / ˈfɪlɪp /
- other
- Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born )
pragmatist
US / 'præɡmətɪst /
•UK / 'præɡmətɪst /
- noun
- Person who solves problems in a practical way
simply
US / ˈsɪmpli /
•UK / ˈsɪmpli /
- adverb
- In an easy or clear manner
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
advance
US / əd'vɑ:ns /
•UK / ædˈvæns /
- noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- verb
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
- To increase in price or value
- To move forward in a certain direction
- To try to seduce someone
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
essential
US / ɪ'senʃl /
•UK / ɪˈsɛnʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Extremely or most important and necessary
harbour
US / 'hɑ:bə(r) /
•UK / ˈhɑrbɚ /
- noun
- Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
- verb
- To contain, hold, include, or hide something
- To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
- To have a thought/feeling without expressing it
- To hide or give shelter to (when in danger)
- To secretly give shelter/protection to a criminal
man
US / mæn /
•UK / mæn /
- noun
- Humans in general, including male and female
- An adult male human being
- Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
- verb
- To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
- To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)
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
ingredient
US / ɪnˈgri:diənt /
•UK / ɪnˈɡridiənt /
- noun
- Food item used when making a meal or drink
- Quality necessary to be something to work well
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
rest
US / rest /
•UK / rɛst /
- noun
- Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- State in which there is a lack of motion
- Part of something remaining after some was used
- verb
- To stop working or avoid activity to recover
- (Of dead person) to lie in a grave
- To lean, support or place something against
- To not be tired because you had enough sleep
thinker
US / 'θɪŋkə(r) /
•UK / ˈθɪŋkɚ /
- noun
- Person studying important matters, creating ideas
throughout
US / θru:ˈaʊt /
•UK / θruˈaʊt /
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over/across an entire place/thing; in every part
adopt
US / əˈdɒpt /
•UK / əˈdɑ:pt /
- verb
- To legally take a child into your family
- To take on responsibility for something
afternoon
US / ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n /
•UK / ˌæftərˈnu:n /
- noun
- Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal
college
US / 'kɒlɪdʒ /
•UK / 'kɑːlɪdʒ /
- noun
- School or educational institution for adults
husband
US / ˈhʌzbənd /
•UK / ˈhʌzbənd /
- noun
- Married man
sometimes
US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /
- adverb
- Only at certain times; occasionally
attend
US / əˈtend /
•UK / əˈtɛnd /
- verb
- To take care of someone in need
- To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
- To be present at an event
- To go to a place regularly
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
channel
US / 'tʃænl /
•UK / ˈtʃænəl /
- noun
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Method or way of sending or receiving information
- Narrow passage through which water travels
- Method or route used for sending or getting things
- verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
- To direct water or liquid through a passage
- To direct energy or feelings into something
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
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
marry
US / 'mærɪ /
•UK / ˈmæri /
- verb
- To become the husband or wife of someone
- To perform a marriage ceremony
newshour
US / ɪn'vælɪd /
•UK / ˈɪnvəlɪd /
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
malta
US / ˈmɔːltə /
•UK / ˈmɔltə /
- proper noun
- An island country in the central Mediterranean Sea, about 60 miles (100 km) south of Sicily; populat
pose
US / pəʊz /
•UK / poʊz /
- noun
- False behavior to gain respect or liking
- verb
- To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- To suggest an idea, question or solution
- To sit or stand while being painted or drawn
- To put someone in a position to be photographed
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
undiplomatic
US / ˌʌndɪpləˈmætɪk /
•UK / /
- other
- Not skilled in dealing with others
cadet
US / kəˈdet /
•UK / kəˈdɛt /
- noun
- Student in a military school
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
garden
US / ˈgɑ:dn /
•UK / ˈgɑ:rdn /
- noun
- Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
- Public park in which visitors can see flowers
- verb
- To work in a yard to grow plants, vegetables
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
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
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
join
US / dʒɔɪn /
•UK / dʒɔɪn /
- verb
- To bring something close to another, to become one
- To become a member of
- To participate in an activity with others
perhaps
US / pəˈhæps /
•UK / pɚˈhæps /
- adverb
- Possibly, but not certainly; maybe
rare
US / reə(r) /
•UK / rɛr /
- adjecitve
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
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
abandon
US / ə'bændən /
•UK / əˈbændən /
- noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
- verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- To stop doing or having (hope, plans); give up
- To leave a place, car and not go back
- To surrender to a desire, with little self-control
hip
US / hɪp /
•UK / hɪp /
- adjecitve
- Being stylish and popular
- noun
- The upper part of Leg
satisfaction
US / ˌsætɪs'fækʃn /
•UK / ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən /
- noun
- Happy feeling because of something that you did
- Providing enough to make someone happy
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
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
primetime
US / ˌʌndə'ni:θ /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈniθ /
outsider
US / ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə(r) /
•UK / aʊtˈsaɪdɚ /
- noun
- Someone who is not part of or accepted in a group
scheme
US / ski:m /
•UK / skim /
- noun
- Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
- Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
- verb
- To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
surgery
US / 'sɜ:dʒərɪ /
•UK / ˈsɚdʒəri /
- noun
- A doctor's office; health clinic
- Medical operation involving cutting into body
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
alice
US / ˈælɪs /
•UK / ˈælɪs /
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
british
US / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /
•UK / ˈbrɪtɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of British
brigade
US / brɪ'ɡeɪd /
•UK / brɪˈɡeɪd /
- noun
- Official group who give help or rescue
farewell
US / ˈfɛəˈwel /
•UK / fɛrˈwɛl /
- noun
- Act of saying goodbye and leaving
grammar
US / ˈgræmə(r) /
•UK / ˈɡræmɚ /
- noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
editor
US / ˈedɪtə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛdɪtɚ /
- noun
- Person deciding the contents of a book or magazine
- Person making final version of a movie, text, book
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”
enormously
US / ɪˈnɔ:məsli /
•UK / ɪˈnɔ:rməsli /
- adverb
- Extremely (happy, popular, etc.)
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
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
achievement
US / əˈtʃi:vmənt /
•UK / əˈtʃivmənt /
- noun
- Something good that you have successfully done
announce
US / əˈnaʊns /
•UK / əˈnaʊns /
- verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
damage
US / ˈdæmɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈdæmɪdʒ /
- noun
- Physical harm that is done to something
- verb
- To harm physically; to hurt or break something
celebrate
US / 'selɪbreɪt /
•UK / ˈsɛləˌbret /
- verb
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
- To express praise or thanks for something
chris
US / dʒɒʃ /
•UK / dʒɑ:ʃ /
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
fear
US / fɪə(r) /
•UK / fɪr /
- noun
- Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- verb
- To be afraid of or nervous about something
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
activity
US / æk'tɪvətɪ /
•UK / ækˈtɪvɪti /
- noun
- An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
assist
US / əˈsɪst /
•UK / əˈsɪst /
- verb
- To help
croquet
US / ˈkrəʊkeɪ /
•UK / kroʊˈkeɪ /
- noun
- Game to hit balls through hoops on the ground
fatherly
US / ˈfɑ:ðəli /
•UK / ˈfɑ:ðərli /
- adjecitve
- Being like a father; caring
son
US / sʌn /
•UK / sʌn /
- noun
- Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
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
death
US / deθ /
•UK / dɛθ /
- noun
- When someone dies; the end of life
reflect
US / rɪ'flekt /
•UK / rɪˈflɛkt /
- verb
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
- To show an image in glass, water, a mirror etc.
- To think of something seriously and carefully
technique
US / tekˈni:k /
•UK / tɛkˈnik /
- noun
- Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
yes
US / jes /
•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
consort
US / 'kɒnsɔ:t /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌsɔrt /
- noun
- A husband or wife of a king or queen
- verb
- To associate with (usually undesirable people)
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
endure
US / ɪn'djʊə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr /
- verb
- To last for a long time; continue to exist
- To accept difficulties without struggle
pay
US / peɪ /
•UK / pe /
- noun
- Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
- verb
- To give money for goods or work done
- To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
- To be punished or suffer for something you did
- To make (a visit) to a person or place
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
miss
US / mɪs /
•UK / mɪs /
- noun
- Action of not hitting something or someone
- Form of address to unmarried girl or woman
- verb
- To be absent
- To fail to hit something e.g. a ball
- To do without something
- To fail to see or sense something
- To fail to understand someone's message
- To be too late to ride on something e.g. train
- To feel you want to see someone who is not there
monarch
US / ˈmɒnək /
•UK / ˈmɑ:nərk /
- noun
- A king or queen
queen
US / kwi:n /
•UK / kwin /
- adjecitve
- Big, female insect that is capable of laying eggs
- noun
- Person's name
- Playing card, with the image of a queen on it
- Piece in chess has the most freedom of movement
- Big, female insect that is capable of laying eggs
- Female royal ruler; the wife of a king
- Very successful woman who is the best at something
daughter
US / ˈdɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈdɔtɚ /
- adjecitve
- (Of a company) being a subsidiary of another firm
- noun
- A female child of someone
main
US / meɪn /
•UK / men /
- adjecitve
- Most important; most often used
reign
US / reɪn /
•UK / ren /
- noun
- Time during which a person runs an organization
- Period of time when (e.g. king) rules a country
- verb
- To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- (King or Queen) to rule a country
career
US / kə'rɪə(r) /
•UK / kəˈrɪr /
- noun
- Particular occupation in professional life
- verb
- To move forward very fast and without control
exchange
US / ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ /
•UK / ɪksˈtʃendʒ /
- noun
- Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- Short discussion or talk
- The place you can change money to another currency
- Place where things or services are exchanged
- Act of returning something to a store
- Act of giving a thing in return for another thing
- verb
- To share (a look, a few words etc.)
- To sell one currency to get another
- To return something to a store
- To give things of similar value to each other
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)
kurt
US / mɪdʒ /
•UK / mɪdʒ /
letter
US / 'letə(r) /
•UK / ˈlɛtɚ /
- noun
- One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- Message you put in an envelope and send by post
passion
US / 'pæʃn /
•UK / ˈpæʃən /
- noun
- Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- Something for which one has a great love
- Strong sexual feelings toward someone
report
US / rɪ'pɔ:t /
•UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /
- noun
- Account of the necessary facts and information
- The telling of news in the media
- Official statement about something
- verb
- To submit a report or bill to the government
- To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
- To state something officially
- To officially present yourself to an authority
- To describe something by telling it to others
oath
US / əʊθ /
•UK / oθ /
- noun
- Promise to do something
purpose
US / 'pɜ:pəs /
•UK / ˈpɚpəs /
- noun
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
television
US / ˈtelɪvɪʒn /
•UK / ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən /
- noun
- Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
tribute
US / 'trɪbju:t /
•UK / ˈtrɪbjut /
- noun
- Something that is said or done to show respect
- Payment, e.g. to another country, for protection
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
launch
US / lɔ:ntʃ /
•UK / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /
- noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
- To put a ship into the water for the first time
royal
US / 'rɔɪəl /
•UK / ˈrɔɪəl /
- adjecitve
- Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
- Concerning a king or queen
- Used in some titles of noble persons, places
ration
US / ˈræʃn /
•UK / ˈræʃən, ˈreʃən /
- noun
- Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
- An allocation of e.g. food (when it is scarce)
since
US / sɪns /
•UK / sɪns /
- adverb
- At a point before the present time
- conjunction
- For this reason; because
- preposition
- From the time in the past that
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
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
afterwards
US / 'ɑ:ftəwədz /
•UK / 'æftərwərdz /
- adverb
- At a time after something else already mentioned
charge
US / tʃɑ:dʒ /
•UK / tʃɑrdʒ /
- noun
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
- When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
- Amount of money you pay for a service
- verb
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- To put electricity in a battery
- To give responsibility to take care of or manage
- To state that someone has committed a crime
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
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
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
japanese
US / ˌdʒæpəˈniːz /
•UK / ˌdʒæpəˈniːz /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Japan
outlook
US / ˈaʊtlʊk /
•UK / ˈaʊtˌlʊk /
- noun
- General feeling or attitude about something
- Place from which there is a clear view of an area
- Idea of what the future will look like
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
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
commander
US / kəˈmɑ:ndə(r) /
•UK / kəˈmændə(r) /
- noun
- Person with authority who commands or controls
greek
US / gri:k /
•UK / ɡrik /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Greece
- noun
- Person from Greece
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
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
loyal
US / ˈlɔɪəl /
•UK / ˈlɔɪəl /
- adjecitve
- Always showing support for; faithful
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
televise
US / 'telɪvaɪz /
•UK / ˈtɛləˌvaɪz /
- verb
- To transmit or broadcast something on television
difference
US / 'dɪfrəns /
•UK / ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns /
- noun
- A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
head
US / hed /
•UK / hɛd /
- noun
- Counter for the number of cattle
- Natural mental ability or intelligence
- Leader or person with the greatest authority
- Mind; mental ability; mental state
- Side of a coin with a head on it
- Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
- Starting point of something, e.g. a river
- verb
- To hit a ball with your head in a game
- To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
- To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
- To become the leader of something
- To lead or be responsible for something
joint
US / dʒɔɪnt /
•UK / dʒɔɪnt /
- adjecitve
- Shared; involving working together; in common
- noun
- Body parts where bones meet and can move together
- Point at which two things meet (e.g. a road)
- A club or restaurant; place where you are
joke
US / dʒəʊk /
•UK / dʒoʊk /
- noun
- A funny or amusing statement
- Something or someone not taken seriously
- verb
- To say or do things that are meant to be funny
lately
US / ˈleɪtli /
•UK / ˈletli /
- adverb
- In the recent period of time; recently; just now
never
US / 'nevə(r) /
•UK / ˈnɛvɚ /
- adverb
- Not ever; not at any time
personal
US / ˈpɜ:sənl /
•UK / ˈpɚsənəl /
- adjecitve
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
outdoors
US / ˌaʊtˈdɔ:z /
•UK / aʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdorz /
- adjecitve
- Outside a building; in the open air
replace
US / rɪ'pleɪs /
•UK / rɪˈples /
- verb
- To use instead of something else
- To return an item to its original location
quality
US / 'kwɒlətɪ /
•UK / ˈkwɑlɪti /
- noun
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
success
US / sək'ses /
•UK / səkˈsɛs /
- noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
special
US / 'speʃl /
•UK / ˈspɛʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Being additional or extra
- Different, better or greater than normal
- noun
- Heavily discounted sales item
supportive
US / səˈpɔ:tɪv /
•UK / səˈpɔ:rtɪv /
- adjecitve
- Providing help and support to someone or something
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
title
US / 'taɪtl /
•UK / ˈtaɪtl /
- noun
- Book produced by a publisher
- Name given to something to identify or describe it
- Name showing profession, marriage or social status
- (Legal) the right to own something, e.g. property
- Position of being the winner in a sport or contest
- verb
- To give a name to identify or describe something