Persian Gulf War: Timeline of Operation Desert Storm
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bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
cruel
US / 'kru:əl /
•UK / ˈkruəl /
- adjecitve
- Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
neighbour
US / 'neɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnebɚ /
- noun
- Person who lives, or is near, you
acknowledge
US / ək'nɒlɪdʒ /
•UK / ækˈnɑlɪdʒ /
- verb
- To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- To say you accept the truth or value of something
- to publicly express appreciation
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
iraqi
US / iˈrɑ:ki /
•UK / ɪˈræki, ɪˈrɑki /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Iraq
- noun
- Person from Iraq
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”
minister
US / 'mɪnɪstə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɪnɪstɚ /
- noun
- An official who heads a government department
- Person who performs Christian services
strained
US / streɪnd /
•UK / strend /
- verb
- To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about 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
ensue
US / ɪn'sju: /
•UK / ɛnˈsu /
- verb
- To happen as a result of
general
US / 'dʒenrəl /
•UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /
- adjecitve
- Widespread, normal or usual
- noun
- Top ranked officer in the army
both
US / bəuθ /
•UK / boθ /
- determiner
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
- pronoun
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
military
US / 'mɪlətrɪ /
•UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the army or navy
- noun
- Army or armed forces
result
US / rɪ'zʌlt /
•UK / rɪˈzʌlt /
- noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
stance
US / stæns /
•UK / stæns /
- noun
- A position or opinion stated in public
- Position or way of standing
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
agree
US / əˈgri: /
•UK / əˈɡri /
- verb
- To have the same opinion as someone else
death
US / deθ /
•UK / dɛθ /
- noun
- When someone dies; the end of life
demolition
US / ˌdemə'lɪʃn /
•UK / ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən, ˌdimə- /
- noun
- Act or state of being destroyed or torn down
destruction
US / dɪ'strʌkʃn /
•UK / dɪˈstrʌkʃən /
- noun
- Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
due
US / dju: /
•UK / du, dju /
- adjecitve
- When something is required or expected
- Owed to a person as a right
- noun
- Something you deserve; something you can expect
israel
US / 'ɪzreɪl /
•UK / 'ɪzreɪl /
- noun
- Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
huge
US / hju:dʒ /
•UK / hjudʒ /
- adjecitve
- Very very large
move
US / mu:v /
•UK / muv /
- noun
- Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
- An action; doing something
- Step taken to achieve a goal
- verb
- To cause someone to have certain emotions
- To cause something to change to a different place
- To change where people live or a business operates
- To take action to do or achieve something
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
troop
US / tru:p /
•UK / trup /
- noun
- Group of people
- Group of mammals or birds
- A group of soldiers
- verb
- To walk past in a group or large number
- To move or gather in a crowd
announce
US / əˈnaʊns /
•UK / əˈnaʊns /
- verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
between
US / bɪˈtwi:n /
•UK / bɪˈtwin /
- preposition
- From one person, thing, or place, to another
- In the space that separates two objects
- Among two or more people who share something
otherwise
US / ˈʌðəwaiz /
•UK / ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz /
- adverb
- In an additional or different way
- Unless; or
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
build
US / bɪld /
•UK / bɪld /
- noun
- Your physical shape; physique
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
building
US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
- noun
- A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
gain
US / ɡeɪn /
•UK / ɡen /
- noun
- An increase in something, such as weight
- verb
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
purportedly
US / pəˈpɔːtɪdli /
•UK / pərˈpɔːrtɪdli /
- adverb
- Believed or reputed to be the case
august
US / ɔːˈɡʌst /
•UK / ɔːˈɡʌst /
- adjecitve
- (of person) Well known and respected
- noun
- 8th month of the year
illness
US / ˈɪlnəs /
•UK / ˈɪlnɪs /
- noun
- Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
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
retaliation
US / rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃn /
•UK / rɪˌtælɪˈeʃən /
- noun
- Revenge for something harmful or wrong
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- phrasal verb
- to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
- verb
- To move or place a thing in a particular position
- To rate something in importance or value
- To write or say something in a certain manner
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
offensive
US / əˈfensɪv /
•UK / əˈfɛnsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Causing displeasure or anger
- Being physically unpleasant
- Attacking or intended to attack
- noun
- A military attack
policy
US / 'pɒləsɪ /
•UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /
- noun
- Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
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
conflict
US / 'kɒnflɪkt /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌflɪkt /
- noun
- Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- verb
- To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
east
US / i:st /
•UK / i:st /
- noun
- Direction where the sun rises
- Geographic area including India, China, Japan etc.
february
US / ˈfebruəri /
•UK / ˈfebrueri /
- noun
- 2nd month of the year
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
soldier
US / 'səʊldʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈsoldʒɚ /
- noun
- Person working in an army to fight
early
US / ˈɜ:li /
•UK / ˈɜ:rli /
- adjecitve
- Happening or appearing before
- adverb
- Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- Happening sooner than expected
meet
US / mi:t /
•UK / mit /
- noun
- Sporting competition e.g. swimming
- verb
- To provide something that is necessary
- To come together at a certain time or place
majority
US / mə'dʒɒrətɪ /
•UK / məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr- /
- noun
- Amount that is more than half of a group
saudi
US / 'saʊdɪ /
•UK / 'saʊdɪ /
- other
- A native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
call
US / kɔ:l /
•UK / kɔl /
- noun
- A order or request for action
- The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
- A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
- A short visit to a place or person
- A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
- verb
- To make a request or order for action
- (Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
- To announce the date of an election
- To make a judgment about something
- To give someone or something a name
- To guess in advance the result or outcome
- To visit a place or person for a short time
- To phone someone
- To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- noun
- Permission to do something
- Vacation time; time off work
- verb
- To go away from; depart
- To gift property to someone after you die
- To allow something to continue happening
- To let something remain unused or available
- To let something or someone remain somewhere
owe
US / əʊ /
•UK / o /
- verb
- To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- To credit someone or thing for making it possible
- To have a commitment to pay someone for something
base
US / beɪs /
•UK / bes /
- noun
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Unit of counting, e.g. 10 for counting
- Most important idea or ingredient to add others
- Origin or start from which something came
- Main place where an organization or a person works
- verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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
bush
US / bʊʃ /
•UK / bʊʃ /
- noun
- A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
invasion
US / ɪnˈveɪʒn /
•UK / ɪnˈveʒən /
- noun
- Entry into a place to cause harm
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
invade
US / ɪnˈveɪd /
•UK / ɪnˈved /
- verb
- To enter something causing a harmful result
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
battle
US / 'bætl /
•UK / ˈbætl /
- noun
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- verb
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
region
US / 'ri:dʒən /
•UK / ˈridʒən /
- noun
- Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
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
ground
US / graʊnd /
•UK / ɡraʊnd /
- noun
- Connection of electrical equipment to earth
- Place where people play particular sports
- Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
- verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- To make sharp or smooth through friction
- To press together with force making a sound
- To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
- To hit the bottom
- (Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
- To prevent a plane from taking off
- To place the ball over the goal line in rugby
opponent
US / əˈpəʊnənt /
•UK / əˈponənt /
- noun
- Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- Person that you are competing against in a game
sabre
US / 'seɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈsebɚ /
- verb
- To cut or injure with a saber; kill with a saber
action
US / 'ækʃn /
•UK / ˈækʃən /
- noun
- Something that a person or thing does
- verb
- To act to do something
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
medium
US / 'mi:dɪəm /
•UK / ˈmidiəm /
- noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
- Person who claims to communicate with the dead
president
US / ˈprezɪdənt /
•UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /
- noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
expand
US / ɪk'spænd /
•UK / ɪkˈspænd /
- verb
- To make something larger in size, number, amount
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
require
US / rɪ'kwaɪə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈkwaɪr /
- verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
total
US / ˈtəʊtl /
•UK / ˈtoʊtl /
- adjecitve
- Complete
- noun
- Whole number or amount of something
- verb
- To damage a car beyond repair
despite
US / dɪˈspaɪt /
•UK / dɪˈspaɪt /
- preposition
- Without being affected by something; in spite of
refuse
US / rɪ'fju:z /
•UK / ˈrefjus /
- noun
- Garbage, waste
- verb
- To not accept, allow, or give something
claim
US / kleɪm /
•UK / klem /
- noun
- Demand for something that is believed to be due
- Something said to be true when others don't agree
- verb
- To demand something that is believed to be due
- To cause someone's life to come to an end
- To say something is true when others may not agree
deadline
US / ˈdedlaɪn /
•UK / ˈdɛdˌlaɪn /
- noun
- A date or time before which something must be done
directive
US / dəˈrektɪv /
•UK / dɪˈrɛktɪv, daɪ- /
- noun
- An order from an authority
phase
US / feɪz /
•UK / fez /
- noun
- Different stages of the moon from new to full
- Distinct part or step in a process
- One stage of a process or series of stages
- verb
- To make happen in a gradual ordered way
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)
eventually
US / ɪˈventʃuəli /
•UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /
- adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
impact
US / 'ɪmpækt /
•UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /
- noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Very strong influence
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- verb
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
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’
access
US / 'ækses /
•UK / ˈæksɛs /
- noun
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
include
US / ɪnˈklu:d /
•UK / ɪnˈklud /
- verb
- To make someone, something part of a group
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
overproduction
US / ˌəʊvəprəˈdʌkʃən /
•UK / ˈoʊvərprəˈdʌkʃən /
- noun
- Too much production or more than expected
contain
US / kənˈteɪn /
•UK / kənˈten /
- verb
- To keep something from spreading
- To hold something inside something else
economy
US / ɪ'kɒnəmɪ /
•UK / ɪˈkɑnəmi /
- noun
- Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- Total of all goods, services and wages in an area
trade
US / treɪd /
•UK / treid /
- noun
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- The buying and selling of goods and services
- Exchanging something for something else
- Job often requiring physical skills, e.g. plumbing
- verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
while
US / waɪl /
•UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /
- conjunction
- In spite of the fact that; although
- During the time that; at the same time
- noun
- Short amount of time
hussein
US / hʊˈseɪn /
•UK / huˈseɪn /
- other
- Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in )
rid
US / rɪd /
•UK / rɪd /
- verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
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
union
US / 'ju:nɪən /
•UK / ˈjunjən /
- noun
- Act of joining two or more things into one
- Marriage
- Organization of workers to look after their needs
attack
US / ə'tæk /
•UK / əˈtæk /
- noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
- verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
egypt
US / 'i:dʒɪpt /
•UK / 'i:dʒɪpt /
- noun
- A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until; site of an ancient civili
use
US / ju:s /
•UK / ju:s /
- noun
- Ability to employ something
- Need to enable it to work
- Permission to do something with something
- Act of spending money
- Operation of a machine for its function
- verb
- To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
- To need to operate or work
- To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
- To treat a person badly
- To do something with, for a task or purpose
consider
US / kən'sɪdə(r) /
•UK / kənˈsɪdər /
- verb
- To think carefully about something
debt
US / det /
•UK / dɛt /
- noun
- Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
withdraw
US / wɪð'drɔ: /
•UK / wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ- /
- verb
- To take money out of a bank account
- To pull back; move away or backward from something
- To remove something from its place or position
- To stop taking a strong, usually illegal, drug
- To take something back that was given or offered
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
deploy
US / dɪˈplɔɪ /
•UK / dɪˈplɔɪ /
- verb
- To put into position (often a military operation)
already
US / ɔ:lˈredi /
•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
itself
US / ɪtˈself /
•UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- Referring to it
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
day
US / deɪ /
•UK / de /
- noun
- A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- The period of time when it is light outside
- Person's name
cripple
US / 'krɪpl /
•UK / ˈkrɪpəl /
- noun
- (rude) Disabled person
- verb
- To hurt and make useless
develop
US / dɪ'veləp /
•UK / dɪˈvɛləp /
- verb
- To explain something in steps and in detail
- To create or think of something
- To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
- To make a photograph from film
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
mission
US / 'mɪʃn /
•UK / ˈmɪʃən /
- noun
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
- Group tasked with a specific duty
- A task given to someone to gain or achieve
- Religious group wishing to convert others
- Housing for a religious group working overseas
- Religious or charitable task in a foreign country
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
fail
US / feɪl /
•UK / fel /
- noun
- A mark on a test showing you did not pass
- verb
- To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- To not do or provide something that is needed
- To stop working or functioning; to break down
- To not achieve a goal, or to go wrong
hostility
US / hɒˈstɪləti /
•UK / hɑ:ˈstɪləti /
- noun
- Hostile action; an act of war
respond
US / rɪ'spɒnd /
•UK / rɪˈspɑnd /
- verb
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
syndrome
US / 'sɪndrəʊm /
•UK / ˈsɪnˌdrom /
- noun
- A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
worried
US / ˈwʌrid /
•UK / ˈwɜ:rid /
- adjecitve
- Feeling troubled or concerned
- verb
- To cause concern or trouble over something
- To feel concerned or troubled about something
army
US / 'ɑ:mɪ /
•UK / ˈɑrmi /
- noun
- Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
cooperate
US / kəʊ'ɒpəreɪt /
•UK / koˈɑpəˌret /
- verb
- To work together with, to assist someone
quick
US / kwɪk /
•UK / kwɪk /
- adjecitve
- Using very little time; moving far in little time
- Learning and understanding rapidly and easily
soviet
US / ˈsəuviət,ˈsɔviət /
•UK / ˈsoviˌɛt, -ɪt, ˈsɑvi-, ˌsoviˈɛt /
- adjecitve
- Of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people
- noun
- Elected government council in a communist country
scud
US / skʌd /
•UK / skʌd /
- verb
- To move or skim along quickly or fast
permit
US / pəˈmɪt /
•UK / pərˈmɪt /
- noun
- Piece of paper giving you rights to do something
- verb
- To allow something to happen; to give permission
protract
US / prə'trækt /
•UK / proˈtrækt, prə- /
- other
- To draw out; make longer in terms of time
- verb
- To draw out; make longer in terms of time
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
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
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
annex
US / əˈneks /
•UK / əˈnɛks, ˈænˌɛks /
- noun
- An extension to a main building
- verb
- To take land from others to own or control it
welcome
US / 'welkəm /
•UK / ˈwɛlkəm /
- adjecitve
- Being what was wanted or needed
- noun
- Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
- verb
- To greet someone who has just arrived
- To accept or receive something happily and gladly
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
power
US / 'paʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈpaʊɚ /
- noun
- Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- Ability to move forcefully and quickly
- Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
- Mathematical way to multiply a number
- Condition of being in political control
- Physical force, energy, and strength
- verb
- To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
- To move something forcefully and quickly
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
chemical
US / ˈkemɪkl /
•UK / ˈkɛmɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Made of various elements
- noun
- Basic substance produced by mixing elements
erase
US / ɪˈreɪz /
•UK / ɪˈreɪs /
- verb
- To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- To remove written information by mistake
price
US / praɪs /
•UK / praɪs /
- noun
- Person's name
- Cost of something in money
- verb
- To determine or set the cost of something
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
attempt
US / ə'tempt /
•UK / əˈtɛmpt /
- noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
- verb
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
five
US / faɪv /
•UK / faɪv /
- number
- 5
january
US / ˈdʒænjuəri /
•UK / ˈdʒænjueri /
- noun
- 1st month of the year
norman
US / ˈnɔːmən /
•UK / ˈnɔːrmən /
- noun
- An inhabitant of Normandy
- other
- Australian golfer (born in )
- Of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy
- Of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans
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
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
wish
US / wɪʃ /
•UK / wɪʃ /
- noun
- Expression of a hope for something in the future
- verb
- To want something to happen or to become true
compromise
US / 'kɒmprəmaɪz /
•UK / ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz /
- 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
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
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
israeli
US / ɪz'reɪlɪ /
•UK / ɪzˈreli /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Israel
prime
US / praɪm /
•UK / praɪm /
- 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
relation
US / rɪˈleɪʃn /
•UK / rɪˈleɪʃn /
- noun
- Connection between two or more things
- A member of your family
- Way in which two or more things are connected
vietnam
US / ˌvjet'næm /
•UK / ˌvjet'næm /
- other
- A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in
air
US / eə(r) /
•UK / er /
- noun
- Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- A person's manner intended to impress others
- verb
- To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
- To broadcast a TV or radio show
- To open a subject to discussion and debate
break
US / breɪk /
•UK / brek /
- noun
- Time you stop an activity before continuing
- End of a relationship
- An escape from a place such as a jail
- (Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
- Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
- Change in the weather
- verb
- To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- To form a crack in something
- To burst or become damaged
- To end a relationship
- To escape from a place such as a jail
- To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
- To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
- To act against a law, rule, or promise
- To become known suddenly, as in the news
- To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
- To solve a crime, or answer a problem
- To stop functioning properly
- To suddenly start, open or commence
- To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
- To fall on the shore, as in waves
- To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
- To defeat by causing the person to lose their will
history
US / 'hɪstrɪ /
•UK / ˈhɪstəri /
- noun
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
tactically
US / 'tæktɪklɪ /
•UK / 'tæktɪklɪ /
- adverb
- So as to get the result you want, no matter how
defeat
US / dɪ'fi:t /
•UK / dɪˈfit /
- noun
- When you lose a fight, game or competition
- verb
- To beat an enemy, team, disease
group
US / ɡru:p /
•UK / ɡrup /
- noun
- Two or more musicians who play music together
- Number of people or things gathered together
- verb
- To combine or collect objects or people together
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
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
know
US / nəʊ /
•UK / noʊ /
- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- To feel sure or be convinced about something
- To discover or be aware of something
- To be able to distinguish
- To have knowledge of things
shield
US / ʃi:ld /
•UK / ʃild /
- noun
- A family's coat of arms or insignia
- Device used to protect from a harmful force
- Large piece of metal, etc. carried by police, etc.
- Large piece of metal carried for protection
- verb
- To cover (e.g. your face) so as to hide from
- To cover from a dangerous or harmful force
suffer
US / 'sʌfə(r) /
•UK / ˈsʌfɚ /
- verb
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
arabia
US / əˈreibjə /
•UK / əˈrebiə /
- noun
- An area in the Middle East
low
US / ləʊ /
•UK / lo /
- adjecitve
- Having a small quantity, supply, or amount
- Being unhappy or unpleasant in attitude
- Not high; being near the ground, or bottom
- (Of a voice, sound) being soft; quiet
- noun
- Situation of not having a lot of something
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
stronghold
US / ˈstrɔ:ŋˌhəʊld /
•UK / ˈstrɔŋˌhold /
- noun
- Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
relatively
US / ˈrelətɪvli /
•UK / ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ /
- adverb
- In a manner comparing something to something else
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
collapse
US / kə'læps /
•UK / kəˈlæps /
- verb
- To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
- To fall down suddenly due to being ill or tired
command
US / kə'mɑ:nd /
•UK / kəˈmænd /
- noun
- Electronic order to a computer to do something
- An order to control things or others
- verb
- To be able to see far from a certain location
- To give an order; have control over others
- To have or get (respect or attention)
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
occupation
US / ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɑkjəˈpeʃən /
- noun
- A career or regular job
- Act of entering and taking control of an area
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
desert
US / 'dezət /
•UK / ˈdɛzət /
- noun
- Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
- verb
- To leave a place for ever; abandon
- To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
century
US / 'sentʃərɪ /
•UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /
- noun
- Period of 100 years
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
cover
US / 'kʌvə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌvɚ /
- noun
- A different version of another song
- Bed sheets; blankets
- (Police or military) protection from attack
- Amount of money to be paid in an insurance claim
- Thing you put over something to close or hide it
- Front and back part of a book or magazine
- Shelter built to protect from the natural elements
- verb
- To record a different version of another song
- To include as part of its area
- To put something over something to hide it
- To discuss a subject in a talk or meeting
- To form a layer over something so it is hidden
- To have sufficient funds to pay for something
- To include something within an agreed limit
- To report news on TV, radio or in a newspaper
- (Police or military) to protect from attack
- To travel a certain distance in a given time
- To wrap something with something, such as a cloth
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
plan
US / plæn /
•UK / plæn /
- noun
- Drawing of how something should be done or made
presence
US / ˈprezns /
•UK / ˈprɛzəns /
- noun
- The same place or area that a person is
- Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
- Something not physically seen but felt to be there
- Feeling a person gives by being noticeable
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
tonight
US / təˈnaɪt /
•UK / təˈnaɪt /
- adverb
- Night following this day
- noun
- This evening; the night of today
western
US / ˈwestən /
•UK / ˈwestərn /
- adjecitve
- Movies often about cowboys in the American West
- Coming from, found in, or facing towards the west
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
arab
US / ˈærəb /
•UK / ˈærəb /
- noun
- Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
regime
US / reɪˈʒi:m /
•UK / reˈʒim, rɪ- /
- noun
- A system of management; a form of government
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
surprise
US / səˈpraɪz /
•UK / sərˈpraɪz /
- adjecitve
- That surprises you; not expected
- noun
- Something unexpected that slightly shocks you
- verb
- To do something that another person didn't expect
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
liberate
US / 'lɪbəreɪt /
•UK / ˈlɪbəˌret /
- verb
- To free someone or something that was captured
war
US / wɔ:(r) /
•UK / wɔr /
- noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
george
US / dʒɔ:dʒ /
•UK / dʒɔ:dʒ /
- noun
- Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in whic
significant
US / sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt /
•UK / sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt /
- adjecitve
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
- (Statistics) being clearly different
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
alongside
US / əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd /
•UK / əˌlɔ:ŋˈsaɪd /
- preposition
- Side by side with something
coalition
US / ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkoəˈlɪʃən /
- noun
- Union of separate political parties
equal
US / 'i:kwəl /
•UK / ˈikwəl /
- adjecitve
- Same in shape, size, or number
- verb
- To add up or be the same as
iran
US / ɪˈrɑːn /
•UK / ɪ'ræn /
- noun
- A theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient e
november
US / nəʊˈvembə(r) /
•UK / noˈvɛmbɚ /
- noun
- 11th month of the year
civilian
US / sə'vɪlɪən /
•UK / sɪˈvɪljən /
- noun
- Ordinary person who is not in the army
ally
US / 'ælaɪ /
•UK / 'ælaɪ /
- noun
- Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- verb
- To join a group to offer or receive support
iraq
US / ɪ'rɑ:k /
•UK / ɪ'ræk /
- noun
- A republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the ar
july
US / dʒuˈlaɪ /
•UK / dʒʊˈlaɪ /
- noun
- 7th month of the year
prevent
US / prɪ'vent /
•UK / prɪˈvɛnt /
- verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
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
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
whole
US / həul /
•UK / hol /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
casualty
US / ˈkæʒuəlti /
•UK / ˈkæʒuəlti /
- noun
- Emergency area in a hospital for treating injuries
- Someone injured or dead as a result of an accident
control
US / kən'trəʊl /
•UK / kənˈtrol /
- noun
- A device designed to operate a machine
- Participant in experiment that is left untouched
- Act to dominate or command; make manageable
- A law limiting the growth or spread of something
- A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
- verb
- To direct or influence the behavior of something
diplomatic
US / ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk /
•UK / ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk /
- adjecitve
- Concerning formal relationships between countries
- Not being offensive
initiate
US / ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt /
•UK / ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt /
- verb
- To cause something to begin
- To allow someone into a group by a special ceremony
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
mass
US / mæs /
•UK / mæs /
- noun
- Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- Large amount or number of something
- Main or largest part of something
- Large number of people considered as a whole
- Amount of matter that an object has
- verb
- To gather people or things into a large group
embargo
US / ɪm'bɑ:ɡəʊ /
•UK / ɛmˈbɑrɡo /
- noun
- Order from a government which prohibits something
gulf
US / gʌlf /
•UK / ɡʌlf /
- noun
- Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
- Wide separation or difference between two groups
- Deep hole in the ground
middle
US / 'mɪdl /
•UK / ˈmidl /
- adjecitve
- Equal distance from extremes
- noun
- Place that is halfway between two things
objective
US / əbˈdʒektɪv /
•UK / əbˈdʒɛktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Being real, rather than simply being an idea
- noun
- Something you decide you want to do; goal
never
US / 'nevə(r) /
•UK / ˈnɛvɚ /
- adverb
- Not ever; not at any time
operation
US / ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɑpəˈreʃən /
- noun
- Business or company, or its activities
- Functioning; use
- Medical procedure involving surgery
blame
US / bleɪm /
•UK / blem /
- noun
- Act of saying someone did something bad
- verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
aerial
US / 'eərɪəl /
•UK / ˈɛriəl, eˈɪriəl /
- adjecitve
- Being done, living or seen in the air
- noun
- Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
fully
US / 'fʊlɪ /
•UK / ˈfʊli /
- adverb
- Completely or entirely
request
US / rɪ'kwest /
•UK / rɪˈkwɛst /
- noun
- Thing that has been asked for
- verb
- To ask for, usually politely and formally
nation
US / 'neɪʃn /
•UK / ˈneʃən /
- noun
- Area or region controlled by a government and army
television
US / ˈtelɪvɪʒn /
•UK / ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən /
- noun
- Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
convince
US / kən'vɪns /
•UK / kənˈvɪns /
- verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
convinced
US / kənˈvɪnst /
•UK / kənˈvɪnst /
- adjecitve
- Persuaded to feel sure of something
- verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
alliance
US / əˈlaɪəns /
•UK / əˈlaɪəns /
- noun
- Group of people/organizations working together
fray
US / freɪ /
•UK / fre /
- verb
- To form loose threads at the edge of cloth
- (Of temper, nerves, etc.) to become tense
vast
US / vɑ:st /
•UK / væst /
- adjecitve
- Being very large in size or amount
cold
US / kəʊld /
•UK / kold /
- adjecitve
- Having a very low temperature
- Being unfriendly or lacking emotion
- noun
- Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
oil
US / ɔɪl /
•UK / ɔɪl /
- noun
- A liquid used for frying foods
- Thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
- verb
- To add a liquid for frying foods
- To put liquid in a machine so it will run smoothly
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
under
US / ˈʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌndɚ /
- adjecitve
- In the same place as another thing, but lower
- adverb
- In a lower quantity or price than expected
- preposition
- According to the terms of an agreement or law
- Managed or controlled by the authority of
- Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
- Influenced or affected by something or someone
- Less or lower in age, amount, size or number
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
infrastructure
US / 'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ /
- noun
- Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
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
victory
US / 'vɪktərɪ /
•UK / ˈvɪktəri /
- noun
- Defeating or beating someone or something
grow
US / ɡrəʊ /
•UK / ɡro /
- verb
- To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- To improve; to develop better skills over time
- To develop and become bigger or taller over time
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
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- adjecitve
- Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
- Healthy and in good condition
- adverb
- In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
- In a complete, total, or full manner
- A great and considerable degree
- In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
- exclamation
- Used to begin or continue a particular statement
- Used to show you want to start saying something
- Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
- You say this to change the topic of a conversation
- Used to indicate you are making a final remark
- noun
- Long deep hole in the ground to get water
- verb
- To cause your eyes to fill with tears
within
US / wɪˈðɪn /
•UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /
- adverb
- Inside the limits of an area, time or range
- preposition
- From the inside of something