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Israel PM Netanyahu reacts after Biden suggests he abandons reforms - BBC News

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air

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US / eə(r) /

UK / er /

A1
  • 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

before

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US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /

UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /

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  • adverb
  • At a time earlier than the present; previously
  • conjunction
  • In advance of something happening
  • preposition
  • In front of someone or something

have

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US / həv /

UK / hæv /

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  • 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

last

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US / lɑ:st /

UK / læst /

A1
  • 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

plan

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US / plæn /

UK / plæn /

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  • noun
  • Drawing of how something should be done or made

see

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US / si: /

UK / si /

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  • 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)

away

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US / ə'weɪ /

UK / əˈwe /

A1
  • 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

clear

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US / klɪə(r) /

UK / klɪr /

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  • 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

senior

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US / 'si:nɪə(r) /

UK / ˈsinjɚ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being older than another person
  • Concerning the needs or activities of older people
  • (Student) in the final year of school
  • noun
  • Person who has usually reached a specific old age
  • Person who is older than someone else
  • Person with higher status or authority than
  • Student who is in the final year of school

judiciary

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US / dʒʊ'dɪʃərɪ /

UK / dʒuˈdɪʃiˌɛri, -ˈdɪʃəri /

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  • noun
  • System of judges and courts in a country

prime

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US / praɪm /

UK / praɪm /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the highest in quality or value
  • Concerning the highest level of achievement
  • Most important, chief importance in value
  • verb
  • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat

whether

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US / ˈweðə(r) /

UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /

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  • conjunction
  • If something will happen or not

our

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US / 'aʊə(r) /

UK / aʊr /

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  • determiner
  • Belonging to us

overhaul

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US / 'əʊvəhɔ:l /

UK / ˌovɚˈhɔl,ˈovɚˌhɔl /

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  • verb
  • To repair and fix something

not

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US / nɒt /

UK / nɑt /

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  • adverb
  • Word indicating the negative
  • (Used to form the negative of verbs)

want

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US / wɔnt /

UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

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  • noun
  • Something you desire or wish for
  • State or condition of poverty
  • verb
  • To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing

benjamin

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US / ˈbendʒəmin /

UK / ˈbɛndʒəmən /

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  • proper noun
  • (in the Bible) a Hebrew patriarch, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel (Gen. 35:18, 42, etc.).

decision

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US / dɪ'sɪʒn /

UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /

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  • noun
  • Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • Ability to make quick and confident choices

can

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US / kæn /

UK / kən,kæn /

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  • 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

concerned

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US / kənˈsɜ:nd /

UK / kənˈsə:nd /

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  • adjecitve
  • Worried or anxious
  • verb
  • To be about a particular topic
  • To have a direct impact on someone
  • To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
  • To feel worry or anxiety

involve

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US / ɪn'vɒlv /

UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /

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  • verb
  • To have or be included as a part of something

north

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US / nɔ:θ /

UK / nɔ:rθ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Coming from the opposite direction to the south
  • noun
  • Direction to your left when facing the rising sun

would

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US / wʊd /

UK / wʊd /

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  • 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

now

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US / naʊ /

UK / naʊ /

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  • 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

politic

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US / ˈpɒlətɪk /

UK / ˈpɑlɪtɪk /

B2
  • adjecitve
  • Careful what you say; diplomatic

angrily

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US / 'æŋɡrəlɪ /

UK / ˈæŋɡrɪlɪ /

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  • adverb
  • With anger; in a way showing you are very annoyed

internal

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US / inˈtə:nəl /

UK / ɪnˈtɚnəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being or happening in the body
  • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
  • Within or inside; interior; not external

but

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US / bət /

UK / bʌt,bət /

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  • conjunction
  • Used before you say something different, opposite

america

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US / ə'merɪkə /

UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /

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  • noun
  • The United States of America; North America and/or South America

its

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US / ɪts /

UK / ɪts /

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  • adjecitve
  • Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
  • determiner
  • Of something; belonging or related to something
  • other
  • Possessive form of “it”

minister

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US / 'mɪnɪstə(r) /

UK / ˈmɪnɪstɚ /

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  • noun
  • An official who heads a government department
  • Person who performs Christian services

work

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US / wɜ:k /

UK / wɚk /

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  • 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

confusing

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US / kənˈfju:zɪŋ /

UK / kənˈfjuzɪŋ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being hard to understand
  • verb
  • To make something unclear or hard to understand

approach

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US / ə'prəʊtʃ /

UK / əˈprəʊtʃ /

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  • noun
  • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
  • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
  • Specific way to handle a project, task, problem
  • verb
  • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • To request someone to do something specific

change

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US / tʃeɪndʒ /

UK / tʃendʒ /

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  • noun
  • Exchange of one set of clothes for another
  • Money in the form of coins instead of paper
  • Money returned after giving too much
  • Act of making or becoming something else
  • verb
  • To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • To exchange one kind of money for another
  • To replace something with another thing
  • To make or become something else
  • To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another

hold

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US / həʊld /

UK / hold /

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  • noun
  • Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
  • Influence or power held over someone
  • Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
  • verb
  • To agree to keep something for someone
  • To have the capacity to support/contain something
  • To control an area and protect it from attack
  • To not allow someone to leave a place
  • To cause an event to happen at a place or time
  • To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
  • To have a specific quality or property
  • To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
  • To have or own something
  • To wait before being able to talk on the phone
  • To limit the movement of someone in a sport

pressure

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US / 'preʃə(r) /

UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /

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  • 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

act

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US / ækt /

UK / ækt /

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  • noun
  • What someone did; action; behavior
  • A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
  • One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
  • verb
  • To behave in a certain way
  • To perform on a stage or in a movie

bit

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US / bɪt /

UK / bɪt /

A1
  • 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

effectively

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US / ɪˈfektɪvli /

UK / ɪˈfɛktɪvli /

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  • adverb
  • In a way that produces the desired result

country

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US / ˈkʌntri /

UK / ˈkʌntri /

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  • noun
  • An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • Open land that is away from towns and cities

israel

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US / 'ɪzreɪl /

UK / 'ɪzreɪl /

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  • noun
  • Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

way

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US / weɪ /

UK / we /

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  • 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

they

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US / ðeɪ /

UK / ðe /

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  • pronoun
  • Two or more people, animals, or things

very

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US / 'verɪ /

UK / ˈvɛri /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning a large degree or amount
  • adverb
  • A lot; much; many
  • Used to stress or emphasize a noun

any

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US / 'enɪ /

UK / ˈɛni /

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  • adjecitve
  • One, or some, no matter which
  • pronoun
  • One (thing) of many; some

particular

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US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /

UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /

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  • adjecitve
  • One specific (one)
  • Having firm ideas about what is desirable
  • Being special or more than is typical

policy

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US / 'pɒləsɪ /

UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /

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  • noun
  • Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
  • Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.

issue

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US / 'ɪʃu: /

UK / ˈɪʃu /

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  • noun
  • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
  • Single edition of a magazine
  • verb
  • To make something available to be used or sold
  • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner

react

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US / rɪ'ækt /

UK / riˈækt /

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  • verb
  • To change when mixing with other chemicals
  • To behave or make a change in a particular way

far

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US / fɑ:(r) /

UK / fɑr /

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  • adjecitve
  • A long way away
  • Being a long way away
  • adverb
  • To a large degree or extent

rather

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US / 'rɑ:ðə(r) /

UK / ˈræðɚ, ˈrɑðɚ /

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  • adverb
  • Somewhat; fairly; not that much

peter

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US / ˈpi:tə(r) /

UK / ˈpitɚ /

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  • noun
  • Disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth

abandon

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US / ə'bændən /

UK / əˈbændən /

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  • 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

base

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US / beɪs /

UK / bes /

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  • 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.)

and

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US / ənd /

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

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  • conjunction
  • Used to refer to two or more things
  • Plus; in addition; on top of that
  • Used to introduce an action that follows another

certainly

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US / ˈsə:tnli /

UK / ˈsɚtnli /

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  • adverb
  • Sure; of course

hope

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US / həʊp /

UK / hop /

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  • noun
  • When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • verb
  • To expect and want something to happen

hopefully

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US / ˈhəʊpfəli /

UK / ˈhopfəli /

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  • adverb
  • In a manner wishing something to happen

until

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US / ənˈtɪl /

UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

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  • conjunction
  • Up to; to a time when something happens
  • preposition
  • Before (a specific time)

from

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US / frəm /

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

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  • preposition
  • Starting at a particular place, time or level

out

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US / aʊt /

UK / aʊt /

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  • 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

completely

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US / kəmˈpli:tli /

UK / kəmˈpliːtli /

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  • adverb
  • In every way or as much as possible

put

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US / pʊt /

UK / pʊt /

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  • 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

rare

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US / reə(r) /

UK / rɛr /

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  • adjecitve
  • (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common

sovereign

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US / ˈsɒvrɪn /

UK / ˈsɑ:vrən /

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  • noun
  • King, queen, emperor etc. of a country

well

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US / wel /

UK / wɛl /

A1
  • 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

just

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US / dʒʌst /

UK / dʒʌst /

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  • 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)

line

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US / laɪn /

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  • noun
  • Border that divides two places or regions
  • Long crease in the skin, often from age
  • Mark that is long, straight and very thin
  • Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
  • Telephone connection
  • People waiting one behind the other; queue
  • Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
  • verb
  • To put material along the inside of something

talk

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US / tɔ:k /

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  • noun
  • Style of speaking
  • Discussion between two countries
  • Giving information in front of people; lecture
  • Saying things or ideas to someone with words
  • verb
  • To make a formal speech about something
  • To say things or ideas to someone with words

few

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US / fju: /

UK / fju /

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  • pronoun
  • Not many, a small number

much

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US / mʌtʃ /

UK / mʌtʃ /

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  • 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

strong

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US / strɒŋ /

UK / strɔŋ /

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  • adjecitve
  • (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • Having big muscles; physically powerful

for

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US / fə(r) /

UK / fɔr,fə /

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  • preposition
  • Used to show the purpose, or need of something

hour

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US / 'aʊə(r) /

UK / aʊr /

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  • noun
  • 60 minutes
  • Particular time of the day
  • Fixed, regularly occurring time

those

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US / ðəʊz /

UK / ðoz /

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  • determiner
  • The people or things we are talking about
  • pronoun
  • The objects far from the speaker

little

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US / 'lɪtl /

UK / ˈlɪtl /

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  • 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

the

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US / ðə /

UK / ðə /

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  • 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

compromise

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US / 'kɒmprəmaɪz /

UK / ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz /

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  • noun
  • When you lessen your demands to get agreement
  • verb
  • To weaken your position or views
  • To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
  • To put something at risk or in danger

this

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US / ðɪs /

UK / ðɪs /

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  • 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

message

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US / 'mesɪdʒ /

UK / ˈmɛsɪdʒ /

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  • noun
  • Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
  • Piece of information that is told/given to someone
  • verb
  • To communicate using text

other

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US / 'ʌðə(r) /

UK / ˈʌðər /

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  • adjecitve
  • A thing different from that mentioned
  • determiner
  • (Something) else; not the first (one)
  • pronoun
  • Being the one and only thing of that category

one

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US / wʌn /

UK / wʌn /

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  • 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

stress

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US / stres /

UK / strɛs /

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  • noun
  • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
  • Pressure on something or someone
  • A state of mental tension, worry due to problems
  • verb
  • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • To put pressure on something or someone
  • To say your opinion strongly
  • To be in a state of mental tension due to problems

than

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US / ðən /

UK / ðən /

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  • conjunction
  • Used to compare two things that are not equal

correspondent

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US / ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt /

UK / ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr- /

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  • noun
  • Journalist, as one reporting from other countries

term

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US / tɜ:m /

UK / tɚm /

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  • noun
  • Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • Length of time something is expected to happen
  • Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
  • The (precise) name given to something
  • verb
  • To call; give a name to

abroad

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US / əˈbrɔ:d /

UK / əˈbrɔd /

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  • adverb
  • In or to a foreign country

how

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US / haʊ /

UK / haʊ /

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  • 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)

boarding

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US / ˈbɔ:dɪŋ /

UK / ˈbɔ:rdɪŋ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Living in someone's house, a dormitory
  • verb
  • To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • To cover with long wooden strips of wood
  • To pay money to live in someone's house; lodge

controversial

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US / ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl /

UK / ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict

make

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US / meɪk /

UK / mek /

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  • 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

get

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US / ɡet /

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  • 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

president

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US / ˈprezɪdənt /

UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

A2
  • noun
  • Person in charge of a country, or organization

comment

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US / 'kɒment /

UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /

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  • noun
  • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • verb
  • To say something that gives your opinion

down

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US / daʊn /

UK / daʊn /

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  • 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

force

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US / fɔ:s /

UK / fɔrs, fors /

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  • 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

house

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US / haʊs /

UK / haʊs /

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  • noun
  • Place where a specific activity or business occurs
  • Building in which a family, person lives
  • verb
  • To give someone a place to live
  • To contain or store something

sensitive

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  • adjecitve
  • Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
  • (Private information) needing careful treatment
  • Concerning awareness of small differences
  • Able to recognize the feelings of others
  • Responsive to physical touch
  • Becoming unstable

unrest

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US / ʌn'rest /

UK / ʌnˈrɛst, ˈʌnˌrɛst /

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  • noun
  • Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against

biden

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about

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US / ə'baʊt /

UK / əˈbaʊt /

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  • 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)

like

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US / laɪk /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being equal in status or kind to something else
  • Similar; the same
  • adverb
  • For example
  • preposition
  • Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
  • In a way similar to the way something is done
  • Such as; for example
  • verb
  • To want to
  • To find something pleasing; to prefer something

people

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US / 'pi:pl /

UK / ˈpipəl /

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  • noun
  • Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • Men, Women, Children

that

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US / ðæt /

UK / ðæt, ðət /

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  • 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’

area

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US / 'eərɪə /

UK / ˈɛriə /

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  • noun
  • Amount of measured space
  • A specific section or space; part of a region
  • A subject or field of study

genuine

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US / ˈdʒenjuɪn /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
  • Being sincere in your actions or character

here

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US / hɪə(r) /

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  • adverb
  • In this place; at this location, position or time

try

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US / traɪ /

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  • 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

indeed

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US / ɪnˈdi:d /

UK / ɪnˈdid /

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  • adverb
  • Actually; in fact; in reality

many

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US / 'menɪ /

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  • determiner
  • Used to refer a large number of things

will

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US / wɪl /

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  • 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

delay

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  • noun
  • Action of being late or happening later
  • verb
  • To wait some amount of time before doing something
  • To do something later than is planned or expected
  • To stop something from happening for a time

straight

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US / streɪt /

UK / stret /

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  • adjecitve
  • Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • Not gay; heterosexual
  • honest and direct
  • adverb
  • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly

actually

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US / ˈæktʃuəli /

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

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  • adverb
  • Used to add new (often different) information

domestic

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US / dəˈmestɪk /

UK / dəˈmɛstɪk /

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  • adjecitve
  • British informal fight between husband and wife
  • Concerning your own home or house
  • Concerning or made in your own country
  • noun
  • Someone paid to help with housework in your house

politician

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US / ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn /

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  • noun
  • Someone whose job is in politics

speak

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US / spi:k /

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  • verb
  • To be able to use a certain language
  • To use words to tell information, express thoughts

walk

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  • noun
  • Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
  • verb
  • To move with your legs at a slowish pace

monday

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US / ˈmʌndeɪ /

UK / ˈmʌndeɪ /

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  • noun
  • Second day of the week; the day after Sunday

proposal

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US / prəˈpəʊzl /

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  • noun
  • Act of asking someone to marry you
  • Offer or plan to people who can decide about it

continue

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US / kən'tɪnju: /

UK / kənˈtɪnju /

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  • verb
  • To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop

should

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  • other
  • Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable

sort

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US / sɔ:t /

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  • 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

white

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US / waɪt /

UK / hwaɪt, waɪt /

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  • 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.
  • Introduction to Video Content
  • In a recent video, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his anger and staunch determination in response to a suggestion from President Biden to abandon controversial plans for an overhaul of the judiciary in Israel. Netanyahu emphasized that as a sovereign country, Israel would make its decisions based on the will of its people and not succumb to pressure from abroad. President Biden, on the other hand, expressed his hope that Netanyahu would work towards a genuine compromise.This development has raised concerns among many strong supporters of Israel. President Biden's remarks indicate his disapproval of the current path Israel is taking and his desire for them to change course. However, it is quite rare for a U.S. President or any senior politician to comment on the internal policies of other countries, particularly in sensitive areas like Israeli politics. The White House has generally taken a cautious approach towards this issue, advocating for compromise but not explicitly demanding specific actions.While Netanyahu had previously announced a delay in implementing the reforms, President Biden's recent remarks go further, urging him to completely abandon the proposals. This brings a new level of intensity to the situation, signalling a potential rift between the two leaders.It remains to be seen how Netanyahu will respond to President Biden's stance. The Israeli Prime Minister has always been a strong advocate for his country's interests and may not easily back down. Nonetheless, the pressure from the international community, including the United States, could have significant consequences for Israel and its relations with its allies.In conclusion, the intervention of President Biden in the Israeli government's internal policies is a highly unusual development. It reflects the grave concerns of the international community, particularly the United States, regarding the controversial plans for a judiciary overhaul in Israel. The ongoing standoff between Netanyahu and Biden has the potential to impact the political landscape in Israel and its relations with the United States and other countries. The coming days will reveal the extent of Netanyahu's willingness to compromise and the repercussions that may follow.
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  • The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has reacted angrily to a suggestion from President Biden that he should abandon controversial plans for an overhaul of the judiciary.
  • Mr Netanyahu stressed that as a sovereign country, Israel would make its decisions by the will of its people, not based on pressures from abroad.
  • Speaking before boarding Air Force One, President Biden said he hoped Mr Netanyahu would try to work out a genuine compromise.
  • Like many strong supporters of Israel, I'm very concerned.
  • And I'm concerned that they get this straight.
  • They cannot continue down this road.
  • And I've sort of made that clear.
  • Hopefully, the Prime Minister will act in a way that he can try to work out some genuine compromise, but that remains to be seen.
  • So how rare is it for the U.S. President to comment on internal policies in other countries?
  • Here's our North America correspondent Peter Bowes.
  • It is indeed very rare for President Biden or indeed any U.S. President, senior politician, to get involved in domestic Israeli politics.
  • It's a sensitive area.
  • And up until now, the approach of the White House on this particular issue, the unrest that we've been seeing in Israel, has been very cautious.
  • Talking of compromise, as indeed President Biden just in the last few hours has been talking about compromise as well.
  • But that was the line from the White House on Monday when Benjamin Netanyahu said he was effectively putting on hold those or delaying those plans to change the way the judiciary works in Israel.
  • But certainly President Biden going much further in the last few hours.
  • And rather than talking about compromise, he's saying that he wants Mr. Netanyahu to walk away from those proposals.
  • Actually, a little bit of a confusing message there in terms of whether it's compromise or completely walking away from the policy.