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colonel
US / ˈkɜ:nl /
•UK / ˈkɜ:rnl /
- noun
- Person with senior rank in an army or air force
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
palace
US / ˈpæləs /
•UK / ˈpælɪs /
- noun
- Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
order
US / 'ɔ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈɔrdɚ /
- noun
- Religious or social group, as of nuns
- Instructions to others to do what you want
- State in which things are neat and organized
- What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
- Social or political control of an area
- verb
- To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
- To give instructions to others to do what you want
- To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal
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
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
stand
US / stænd /
•UK / stænd /
- noun
- Effort to fight against something
- Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
- Place in a stadium where spectators watch
- Table where things are sold at a fair or market
- verb
- To be a candidate in an election
- To be able to accept someone, something; bear
- To last for a long time
- To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
- To place something in a particular position; place
- To be (as stated)
- To still be valid
- To have an opinion about something
arm
US / ɑ:m /
•UK / ɑrm /
- noun
- Part of your body from your shoulder to your hand
- A branch of another object e.g. company
- The side part of a chair where your arms go
- The influence or power an authority has
- verb
- To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group
butler
US / ˈbʌtlə(r) /
•UK / ˈbʌtlə /
- noun
- Senior male servant in a household
cheekily
US / 'tʃi:kɪlɪ /
•UK / 'tʃi:kɪlɪ /
- adverb
- So as to be daring and rude, but also funny
bottle
US / 'bɒtl /
•UK / ˈbɑtl /
- noun
- Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
- verb
- To put something into a bottle to store it
mobile
US / 'məʊbaɪl /
•UK / ˈmoʊbl /
- adjecitve
- Able to be moved or able to move
- noun
- Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
ready
US / 'redɪ /
•UK / ˈrɛdi /
- adjecitve
- Being likely or about to do something
- Being willing to do a task
- verb
- To prepare something for use or action
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
bowl
US / bəʊl /
•UK / bol /
- noun
- Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
- Round Building to watch sports events, concerts
- Low-lying land with higher ground around it
- verb
- To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
- To throw a ball in a game such as cricket
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)
integrity
US / ɪnˈtegrəti /
•UK / ɪnˈtɛɡrɪti /
- noun
- Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
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
woman
US / ˈwʊmən /
•UK / ˈwʊmən /
- noun
- Adult female human being
entire
US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
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
open
US / 'əʊpən /
•UK / ˈopən /
- adjecitve
- Available for use; accessible
- Not being hidden; available for others to see
- Being available for customers to enter or use
- Allowing everyone to use or take part in
- Not secret anymore
- Not closed or shut
- Willing to accept new ideas and thoughts
- noun
- Name for a tennis or golf competition
- verb
- To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- To start the activities or services of a business
- To make a space or hole appear in something
- To move or change so that it is no longer closed
- To start something, e.g. a new business
phone
US / fəʊn /
•UK / foʊn /
- noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
- verb
- To talk to someone using a telephone
pull
US / pʊl /
•UK / pʊl /
- noun
- Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- Force something has that draws other things to it
- Using your hands to move something to you
- verb
- To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
- To hold something and move it toward you
- To remove something by force
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
tale
US / teɪl /
•UK / tel /
- noun
- Story that is not true
- Story about colorful and imaginary events
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
park
US / pɑ:k /
•UK / pɑ:rk /
- noun
- Person's name
- Public green area in a town for exercise, relaxing
- Field upon which a sport is played, e.g. baseball
- verb
- To stay still without moving
- To leave your car, bike in a certain place
sense
US / sens /
•UK / sɛns /
- noun
- Certain mental feeling or emotion
- Normal or clear state of mind
- Meaning of a particular word, phrase or text
- verb
- To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch etc.
- To recognize the presence of something
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
round
US / raʊnd /
•UK / raʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Being in the shape of a circle or ball
- Consisting of curved and not straight lines
- Somewhat fat or curved in physical appearance
- Being a whole number, not a fraction, decimal
- adverb
- From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
- noun
- One of the three-minute periods in boxing
- Drinks bought by one person for a group
- Series regular visits, routes, or stops at places
- Single shot or bullet fired from a gun
- An object with a circular shape
- One stage in a series of games, e.g. football
- One's turn in a game such as cards
- preposition
- Going around
- verb
- To cause or make a circular or curved shape
- To go or pass around the bend or corner
- To change from a fraction to nearest whole number
please
US / pli:z /
•UK / pliz /
- adverb
- Used when you politely ask people for things
- verb
- To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
- To make someone happy by doing something
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
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
fellow
US / 'feləʊ /
•UK / ˈfɛlo /
- adjecitve
- Being of the same kind
- noun
- Man or a boy
- Student paid to study and teach after college
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
medal
US / 'medl /
•UK / ˈmɛdl /
- noun
- Metal award, often round, usually for courage
princess
US / ˌprɪnˈses /
•UK / ˈprɪnsɪs, -ˌsɛs, prɪnˈsɛs /
- noun
- Daughter of a king and queen
book
US / bʊk /
•UK / bʊk /
- noun
- Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
- verb
- (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
- To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player
photograph
US / ˈfəʊtəgrɑ:f /
•UK / ˈfoʊtəgræf /
- noun
- Picture taken with a camera
- verb
- To take a picture with a camera
thrilled
US / θrɪld /
•UK / θrɪld /
- adjecitve
- Being very excited and interested in something
- verb
- To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
color
US / 'kʌlə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌlɚ /
- noun
- Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
- Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
- The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
- verb
- To change or affect someone's opinion
- To make something colorful using colored pencils
gentleman
US / 'dʒentlmən /
•UK / ˈdʒɛntlmən /
- noun
- Man who has good manners and is considerate
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
preparation
US / ˌprepəˈreɪʃn /
•UK / ˌprɛpəˈreʃən /
- noun
- Cream or substance applied onto the skin
- Act of making ready for a purpose or activity
pensioner
US / ˈpenʃənə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɛnʃənɚ /
- noun
- Someone receiving a pension after they retire
quite
US / kwaɪt /
•UK / kwaɪt /
- adverb
- Not very; fairly
- Very; In a complete or total manner
faint
US / feɪnt /
•UK / fent /
- adjecitve
- Lacking strength; weak; lacking clarity
- Very small, as in a chance or hope
- verb
- To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
friend
US / frend /
•UK / frɛnd /
- noun
- Person who you like and enjoy being with
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
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
parade
US / pə'reɪd /
•UK / pəˈred /
- noun
- Large group walking in a public celebration
- verb
- To display something publicly
nearly
US / ˈniəli /
•UK / ˈnɪrli /
- adverb
- Not completely; almost
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
dream
US / dri:m /
•UK / drim /
- noun
- A wish or hope for something to happen
- Imagination or image of something you want
- Images, thoughts, feelings experienced when asleep
- verb
- To wish for something to happen
- To experience thoughts, images while asleep
slow
US / sləʊ /
•UK / sloʊ /
- adjecitve
- Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- (Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
- Having difficulty understanding simple things
- Moving or happening without speed; not fast
- verb
- To move, with less speed than before
- To move or go without much speed
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
particularly
US / pəˈtikjuləli /
•UK / pɚˈtɪkjələli, pəˈtɪk- /
- adverb
- Specially; more than others
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
mean
US / mi:n /
•UK / min /
- adjecitve
- Being good at
- Nasty; unkind
- Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
- noun
- Average of a set of numbers
- verb
- To express a particular idea or thought
- To intend to do something in particular
- To have a particular meaning or value
silver
US / 'sɪlvə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɪlvɚ /
- adjecitve
- Being the shiny gray color of mercury
- noun
- Person's name
- Shiny gray color
- Near white color metal with high value
- Objects made from silver, such as dishes, forks
- verb
- To coat something with a layer of silver
- To polish silver objects to make them shine
watch
US / wɒtʃ /
•UK / wɑtʃ /
- noun
- Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
- Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
- Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
- verb
- To keep in check, manage, or control something
- To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
- To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
- To look at carefully to work out what is happening
- To protect and care for someone or something
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
yeah
US / jeə /
•UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /
- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
michael
US / ˈmaɪk(ə)l /
•UK / ˈmaɪkəl /
smile
US / smaɪl /
•UK / smaɪl /
- noun
- Raising the corners of the mouth showing happiness
- verb
- To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
comment
US / 'kɒment /
•UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /
- noun
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- verb
- To say something that gives your opinion
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
must
US / məst /
•UK / mʌst /
- noun
- Something that is necessary or required
- other
- (Used to state that something ought to be true)
- Used to say something is required or necessary
mum
US / mʌm /
•UK / mʌm /
- noun
- Mother
suppose
US / sə'pəʊz /
•UK / səˈpoʊz /
- conjunction
- What if
- verb
- To imagine or guess what might happen
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
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
whenever
US / wenˈevə(r) /
•UK / hwɛnˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any or every time that
house
US / haʊs /
•UK / haʊs /
- 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
huggin
US / ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɪləˌbʌstɚ /
right
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- adjecitve
- Correct or true
- The south side of you looking at the rising sun
- adverb
- Exactly in a place or time
- Being appropriate for a particular event
- In a straight or direct manner
- noun
- Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
- Ideal of what is just and good
- Political view based on conservatism
- verb
- To fix something previously wrong or unjust
- To make upright, as a boat that has turned over
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
refuse
US / rɪ'fju:z /
•UK / ˈrefjus /
- noun
- Garbage, waste
- verb
- To not accept, allow, or give something
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
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
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in status or kind to something else
- Similar; the same
- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
- In a way similar to the way something is done
- Such as; for example
- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
reaction
US / rɪ'ækʃn /
•UK / riˈækʃən /
- noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
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’
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
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
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
game
US / ɡeɪm /
•UK / ɡem /
- noun
- Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- Birds and animals people hunt to kill and eat
- Match between two teams
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
match
US / mætʃ /
•UK / mætʃ /
- noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
- A sports competition between two people or teams
- Person or thing that goes well with another
- verb
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
chair
US / tʃeə(r) /
•UK / tʃer /
- noun
- A person in charge of an official meeting
- A piece of furniture you sit on
- verb
- To be in charge of a meeting or department
mess
US / mes /
•UK / mɛs /
- noun
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
jubilee
US / 'dʒu:bɪli: /
•UK / ˈdʒubəˌli, ˌdʒubəˈli /
- noun
- Special anniversary
keep
US / ki:p /
•UK / kip /
- noun
- Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- Money spent on you so you can live in a place
- verb
- To continue doing something; not to stop
- To stop balls going in a goal in sports
- To not give back or return something
- (Of food) to not spoil or not rot
- To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
- To have and continue to hold something
- To do something that you have promised or agreed
- To stay in a certain place or condition
- To maintain the rules
clean
US / kli:n /
•UK / klin /
- adjecitve
- Not marked in any way; blank
- Done according to the rules or standards; fair
- Free from disease or sickness
- Being free from dirt or marks; washed
- Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
- adverb
- Completely; entirely
- verb
- To make free from dirt or marks; washed
- To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
- To remove the inner parts of an animal
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
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- adverb
- Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
- Not very important or serious
- Just that type of thing, person
- Short time ago; not before a certain time
- conjunction
- Except; but
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
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
gift
US / gɪft /
•UK / ɡɪft /
- noun
- Something given to another for a reason; present
- Special skill or natural ability to do something
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
picture
US / 'pɪktʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɪktʃɚ /
- noun
- General situation or state of being
- Mental image of what something is or looks like
- Movie; film
- Painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen
- verb
- To understand or imagine something
- To imagine someone or something in an image
wonderful
US / ˈwʌndəfl /
•UK / 'wʌndərfl /
- adjecitve
- Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
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
congrat
US / /
•UK / /
naughty
US / 'nɔ:tɪ /
•UK / ˈnɔti /
- adjecitve
- Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
photo
US / ˈfəʊtəʊ /
•UK / ˈfoʊtoʊ /
- noun
- Short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera
real
US / rɪəl /
•UK / ˈriəl, ril /
- adjecitve
- Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- Being important or special
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
back
US / bæk /
•UK / bæk /
- adjecitve
- Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- adverb
- Have returned to a place you were before
- noun
- The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
- Location at the rear of something
- The reverse of side something
- Area on the rear of your body
- verb
- To bet money on something
- To go backwards in a car
- To support and encourage someone or some cause
certainly
US / ˈsə:tnli /
•UK / ˈsɚtnli /
- adverb
- Sure; of course
guy
US / ɡaɪ /
•UK / ɡaɪ /
- noun
- Man; boy; any person
lieutenant
US / lefˈtenənt /
•UK / lu:ˈtenənt /
- noun
- Officer in the army, navy, or air force
major
US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈmedʒɚ /
- adjecitve
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
- noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- verb
- To study a particular subject at university
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
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
praise
US / preɪz /
•UK / preɪz /
- noun
- Expression of approval of something/someone
- Expression of thanks, respect, and love
- verb
- To express approval of something or someone
- To express thanks, respect, and love
office
US / ˈɒfɪs /
•UK / ˈɔ:fɪs /
- noun
- Room or building used for business
- Important job position, often in a government
deeply
US / ˈdi:pli /
•UK / ˈdiplɪ /
- adverb
- To a significant degree
- To a great, intense or extreme extent
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
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
housekeeper
US / ˈhaʊski:pə(r) /
•UK / ˈhaʊsˌkipɚ /
- noun
- Person employed to maintain a home for another
invite
US / ɪnˈvaɪt /
•UK / ɪnˈvaɪt /
- noun
- An invitation
- verb
- To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
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
decade
US / ˈdekeɪd /
•UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /
- noun
- Period of 10 years
fantastic
US / fænˈtæstɪk /
•UK / fænˈtæstɪk /
- adjecitve
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
- Hard to believe; amazing
full
US / fʊl /
•UK / fʊl /
- adjecitve
- Containing all the parts; complete
- Containing or holding as much as possible
- Having had enough food
- adverb
- In a direct manner; completely
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
chap
US / tʃæp /
•UK / tʃæp /
- noun
- A man; guy
- verb
- To cause the skin, lips to roughen or crack
coincidentally
US / kəʊˌɪnsɪ'dentəlɪ /
•UK / koʊˌɪnsɪ'dentəlɪ /
- adverb
- In an unplanned manner; by chance
month
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
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
fall
US / fɔ:l /
•UK / fɔl /
- noun
- Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- A drop in amount; decrease
- Dropping from a standing position to the ground
- verb
- To drop in amount; to decrease
- To come down from a higher position suddenly
- To go from standing to the ground, by accident
remember
US / rɪ'membə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /
- verb
- To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
- To bring a previous image or idea to your mind
upstairs
US / ˌʌpˈsteəz /
•UK / ˌʌpˈsterz /
- adverb
- On a floor above
- noun
- The floor above you in a building
car
US / kɑ:(r) /
•UK / kɑr /
- noun
- A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
boy
US / bɔɪ /
•UK / bɔɪ /
- noun
- A young male person
disobey
US / ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈbe /
- verb
- To deliberately not do what you are ordered to do
duty
US / 'dju:tɪ /
•UK / ˈduti, ˈdju- /
- noun
- Work required by your job or position
- A tax (on imported goods)
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
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
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
tuck
US / tʌk /
•UK / tʌk /
- noun
- Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
- verb
- To put something into a small or safe place
- To put something gently into place, as to hide it
- To put a fold in a piece of clothing
without
US / wɪˈðaʊt /
•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
excellent
US / ˈeksələnt /
•UK / ˈɛksələnt /
- adjecitve
- Extremely good
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
behind
US / bɪˈhaɪnd /
•UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a later or slower time than expected
- Being in a losing position in a sporting event
- Being in the past; old fashioned
- adverb
- Remaining
- noun
- The part of the body that one sits on
- preposition
- At or toward the back of someone or something
- Supporting or helping someone
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
moment
US / 'məʊmənt /
•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
know
US / nəʊ /
•UK / noʊ /
- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- To feel sure or be convinced about something
- To discover or be aware of something
- To be able to distinguish
- To have knowledge of things
often
US / ˈɔfən /
•UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /
- adverb
- Many times; frequently; on many occasions
teenager
US / ˈti:neɪdʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈtinˌedʒɚ /
- noun
- Person between the ages of 13 and 19
guard
US / ɡɑ:d /
•UK / ɡɑrd /
- noun
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
dignity
US / ˈdɪgnəti /
•UK / ˈdɪgnəti /
- noun
- Person of high rank deserving respect
- Quality or state of deserving respect
gin
US / dʒɪn /
•UK / dʒɪn /
- noun
- Strong colorless alcohol made from grain
memory
US / 'memərɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛməri /
- noun
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
- Something that has been remembered
village
US / 'vɪlɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈvɪlɪdʒ /
- noun
- Small town in the country
tom
US / tɔm /
•UK / tɑm /
- noun
- Male cat
- other
- (Ethnic slur) Offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
realize
US / 'ri:əlaɪz /
•UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /
- verb
- To become aware of or understand mentally
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
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
write
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- verb
- To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- To invent or create a computer program
- To create a song or piece of music
idiot
US / 'ɪdɪət /
•UK / ˈɪdiət /
- noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
matter
US / 'mætə(r) /
•UK / ˈmætɚ /
- noun
- Material all things are made of that fills space
- Problem or reason for concern
- verb
- To be of great importance; to count
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
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
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
marriage
US / ˈmærɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmærɪdʒ /
- noun
- Relationship between a husband and a wife
- A wedding ceremony
- Close union between two things
reward
US / rɪ'wɔ:d /
•UK / rɪˈwɔrd /
- noun
- Money given for information about criminals
- verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- To give someone satisfaction for what they did
team
US / ti:m /
•UK / tim /
- noun
- Group of people working on a task together
- Group of people playing a sport together
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
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
new
US / nju: /
•UK / nu, nju /
- adjecitve
- Not old, recently born, built or made
- Being or doing something for the first time
- Not felt, seen or known previously
- Having been recently bought or obtained
rehearse
US / rɪˈhɜ:s /
•UK / rɪˈhɜ:rs /
- verb
- To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
quick
US / kwɪk /
•UK / kwɪk /
- adjecitve
- Using very little time; moving far in little time
- Learning and understanding rapidly and easily
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
ever
US / 'evə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any time; at all times in the future
wedding
US / ˈwedɪŋ /
•UK / ˈwɛdɪŋ /
- noun
- A marriage of two people
- verb
- To combine and join two things together as one
ardent
US / ˈɑːdnt /
•UK / ˈɑːrdnt /
- adjecitve
- Showing or feeling great affection or love
authority
US / ɔ:ˈθɒrəti /
•UK / əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr- /
- noun
- The power to give orders to people
- Person who is an expert on a particular topic
- Expert knowledge on a given subject
- The power to decide or approve things
- a group of people who have the official power to make decisions
majesty
US / 'mædʒəstɪ /
•UK / ˈmædʒɪsti /
- noun
- Impressive quality that something large has
- Term used to refer to a King or Queen
doubt
US / daʊt /
•UK / daʊt /
- noun
- Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- verb
- To question the truth or certainty of something
job
US / dʒɒb /
•UK / dʒɑ:b /
- noun
- Something that must be done
- Regular work at which you earn money
sorry
US / ˈsɒri /
•UK / ˈsɑ:ri /
- exclamation
- What you say to admit you were wrong
- adjecitve
- Causing others to feel pity; poor
- Feeling regret or sympathy about wrong thing
such
US / sʌtʃ /
•UK / sʌtʃ /
- determiner
- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
- adverb
- (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)
score
US / skɔ:(r) /
•UK / skɔr, skor /
- noun
- A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- Current number of points given in a game, contest
- The written notes and parts of a piece of music
- An achievement of success
- Number of points on a test
- verb
- To mark or cut something with a sharp object
- To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
- To achieve success with something
- To get points in a test
send
US / send /
•UK / sɛnd /
- verb
- To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- To cause mail or packages to go to another place
- To move something quickly in a particular way
- To give information or greetings to someone
special
US / 'speʃl /
•UK / ˈspɛʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Being additional or extra
- Different, better or greater than normal
- noun
- Heavily discounted sales item
dress
US / dres /
•UK / drɛs /
- noun
- Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- Clothing suitable for a time period or occasion
- verb
- To prepare food (e.g. salad) before cooking or eating
- To decorate something for display e.g. a mannequin
- To put clothes on
- To clean, care for and apply a cover to a wound
face
US / feɪs /
•UK / fes /
- noun
- Side or outer surface of something
- An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
- Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
- Characteristics you show in public
- verb
- To cover a surface with something like paint
- To deal with a problem or responsibilities
- To look toward; point in a certain direction
lilo
US / ˈlaɪləʊ /
•UK / ˈlaɪloʊ /
- noun
- Type of inflatable air mattress
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
breathing
US / ˈbri:ðɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbriðɪŋ /
- verb
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
- To stop moving so one can rest
express
US / ɪk'spres /
•UK / ɪkˈsprɛs /
- adjecitve
- Sent by a fast mail service
- Traveling at high speed
- noun
- Fast train or bus
- verb
- To send something by fast mail
- To state or show what you think or how you feel
opener
US / ˈəʊpnə(r) /
•UK / ˈopənɚ /
- noun
- Device for opening things e.g. a bottle
- First event in a series
sergeant
US / 'sɑ:dʒənt /
•UK / ˈsɑrdʒənt /
- noun
- Officer of low rank in the military
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
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
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
tour
US / tʊə(r) /
•UK / tʊr /
- noun
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
- verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
yourself
US / jɔ:ˈself /
•UK / jʊrˈsɛlf, jɔr-, jor-, jə- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis
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
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
window
US / ˈwɪndəʊ /
•UK / ˈwɪndoʊ /
- noun
- Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- Opening in a wall through which people do business
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
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)
punish
US / 'pʌnɪʃ /
•UK / ˈpʌnɪʃ /
- verb
- To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
- To treat something or someone roughly
punishment
US / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt /
•UK / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt /
- noun
- Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- Physically rough treatment
somewhere
US / 'sʌmweə(r) /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌhwɛr, -ˌwɛr /
- adverb
- At or to an unknown or unnamed place
door
US / dɔ:(r) /
•UK / dɔr,dor /
- noun
- You walk through this when you go in a room
hello
US / hə'ləʊ /
•UK / hɛˈlo, hə- /
- exclamation
- What you say when you meet someone
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
rank
US / ræŋk /
•UK / ræŋk /
- adjecitve
- Complete and total; very obvious
- Growing out of control
- (Of a smell) very bad; pungent; stinking
- noun
- Group of people with a certain level of status
- Level or position, as in society/sport competition
- A place for taxis to wait for customers
- Row in which people stand side by side, as in army
- verb
- To rate or class things
- To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
- To put items into a sequence, e.g. of importance
ray
US / reɪ /
•UK / re /
- noun
- Person's name
- Lines of light coming from an object
- Fish with a pointed tail and flat body
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
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
christmas
US / ˈkrɪsməs /
•UK / ˈkrɪsməs /
- noun
- Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26
attention
US / əˈtenʃn /
•UK / əˈtɛnʃən /
- noun
- Taking notice of someone or something
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
believe
US / bɪ'li:v /
•UK / bɪˈliv /
- verb
- To think or accept that something is true
- To have a particular opinion about something
civic
US / ˈsɪvɪk /
•UK / ˈsɪvɪk /
- adjecitve
- Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
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
red
US / red /
•UK / rɛd /
- adjecitve
- Being the color of blood
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
glow
US / ɡləʊ /
•UK / ɡlo /
- noun
- Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
- Soft, steady light given off without a flame
- verb
- To look very healthy and contented
- To emit a steady even light
neighbour
US / 'neɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnebɚ /
- noun
- Person who lives, or is near, you
shadow
US / 'ʃædəʊ /
•UK / ˈʃædo /
- noun
- Person who follows another person to observe them
- Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
- verb
- To cover something with shade
- To secretly follow a person
son
US / sʌn /
•UK / sʌn /
- noun
- Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
room
US / ru:m /
•UK / rum, rʊm /
- noun
- All of the people inside a particular room
- Part of building enclosed by walls, e.g. kitchen
- Opportunity to exist, happen, or be true
- verb
- To share a home with someone
asset
US / 'æset /
•UK / ˈæsˌɛt /
- noun
- Thing that has value to you
clearly
US / ˈklɪəlɪ /
•UK / ˈklɪrlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is easy to understand; obviously
introduce
US / ˌɪntrəˈdju:s /
•UK / ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus /
- verb
- To open an essay to set the scene
- To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
- To begin the use of a new thing or practice
- To make someone known to another by name
- To insert or put something inside another thing
pleasant
US / 'pleznt /
•UK / ˈplɛzənt /
- adjecitve
- Causing a good feeling
- Being polite or friendly
several
US / ˈsevrəl /
•UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /
- adjecitve
- Many of
- pronoun
- More than two but not a large amount
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
dinner
US / ˈdɪnə(r) /
•UK / ˈdɪnɚ /
- noun
- Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
hospital
US / ˈhɒspɪtl /
•UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /
- noun
- Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
old
US / əʊld /
•UK / old /
- adjecitve
- Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- Age of a person since birth
work
US / wɜ:k /
•UK / wɚk /
- adjecitve
- Activity completed in order to make money
- noun
- The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- Everything created by an author, artist, musician
- Activity you do in order to make money
- Place of employment
- Final product or result of a some labor or effort
- verb
- To bring into a specific state of success
- To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
- To do your job in your company or workplace
- To make an effort to do something
- To operate a machine or device
bet
US / bet /
•UK / bet /
- noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
- verb
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
regardless
US / rɪˈgɑ:dləs /
•UK / rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs /
- adverb
- Without being affected or concerned by something
sincere
US / sɪn'sɪə(r) /
•UK / sɪnˈsɪr /
- adjecitve
- Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
captain
US / 'kæptɪn /
•UK / ˈkæptən /
- noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
military
US / 'mɪlətrɪ /
•UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the army or navy
- noun
- Army or armed forces
police
US / pəˈli:s /
•UK / pəˈlis /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the police and its business
- noun
- People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- verb
- To control an area, or group with a police force
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
sleep
US / sli:p /
•UK / slip /
- noun
- Substance in a person's eyes after waking up
- Period of time during which a person is asleep
- verb
- To have enough beds for
- To rest your body in bed, as at night time
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
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
bull
US / bʊl /
•UK / bʊl /
- noun
- Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
- Nonsense; untrue or foolish statements
- verb
- To push/force something into a certain direction
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
person
US / 'pɜ:sn /
•UK / 'pɜ:rsn /
- noun
- Man, woman or child
publican
US / ˈpʌblɪkən /
•UK / ˈpʌblɪkən /
- noun
- Person who runs a pub
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
battalion
US / bəˈtæliən /
•UK / bəˈtæljən /
- noun
- Military unit of 300-800 soldiers
contact
US / 'kɒntækt /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌtækt /
- adjecitve
- Touching or feeling something
- noun
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
- Communication with someone or something
- People who can give you information, introductions
- verb
- To get in touch with someone
term
US / tɜ:m /
•UK / tɚm /
- 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