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israel
US / 'ɪzreɪl /
•UK / 'ɪzreɪl /
- noun
- Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
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”
militant
US / 'mɪlɪtənt /
•UK / ˈmɪlɪtənt /
- adjecitve
- Using strong forceful methods to achieve a goal
- noun
- People advocating force to achieve a goal
minister
US / 'mɪnɪstə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɪnɪstɚ /
- noun
- An official who heads a government department
- Person who performs Christian services
passenger
US / 'pæsɪndʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈpæsəndʒɚ /
- noun
- Person who is traveling in a vehicle
produce
US / prə'dju:s /
•UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /
- noun
- Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- verb
- To grow something naturally
- To make something appear
- To manufacture something using machines
- To control the making a movie or television show
return
US / rɪ'tɜ:n /
•UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /
- adjecitve
- Do again; repeated
- noun
- Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
- Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
- Profit made as a result of a business activity
- Process of going back to a previous way or state
- verb
- To hit something back to the other player or team
- To come back after being away from somewhere
- To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
- To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
- To occur again
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- noun
- Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
- verb
- To accept something that is offered
- To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
- To use a camera to make (a photo)
- To pick up something and go away with it
- To study a subject in school
- To attempt to pass (an exam)
- To require a certain amount of time, money, space
claudia
US / ˈklɔːdɪə /
•UK / ˈklɔdiə /
kilometre
US / ˈkɪləmi:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈkɪləmiːtər /
- noun
- A metric unit of length equal to 1000 metres
personally
US / ˈpɜ:sənəli /
•UK / ˈpəsənəli /
- adverb
- By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
ongoing
US / ˈɒngəʊɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɑ:ngoʊɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Continuing to exist or be in progress
show
US / ʃəʊ /
•UK / ʃo /
- noun
- False display of love, emotion or action
- An event for displaying or promoting goods
- Play, opera or theater production
- Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
- verb
- To be easily seen or displayed
- To display your emotions or feelings
- To let someone see something; display
- To explain or teach how something is done
- To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
- To prove something to be true, correct
- To reveal or allow something to be seen
asset
US / 'æset /
•UK / ˈæsˌɛt /
- noun
- Thing that has value to you
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
hospital
US / ˈhɒspɪtl /
•UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /
- noun
- Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
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
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
carry
US / ˈkæri /
•UK / ˈkæri /
- verb
- To have a child, be pregnant
- To have a disease you might give to others
- (Of stores) to sell a particular product
- To hold something and move it to another place
- To travel a long distance (sound)
- To support the weight or burden of something
civilian
US / sə'vɪlɪən /
•UK / sɪˈvɪljən /
- noun
- Ordinary person who is not in the army
fighter
US / ˈfaɪtə(r) /
•UK / ˈfaɪtɚ /
- noun
- Something or someone that fights
vengeance
US / 'vendʒəns /
•UK / ˈvɛndʒəns /
- noun
- Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
jet
US / dʒet /
•UK / dʒɛt /
- noun
- Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
- A pipe that water or gas goes through
- Hard, black, usually shiny stone
- verb
- (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
- To travel on a jet plane
paraglider
US / ˈpærəɡlaɪdə(r) /
•UK / ˈpærəɡlaɪdər /
- noun
- Someone jumping from a high place with a parachute
siege
US / si:dʒ /
•UK / sidʒ /
- noun
- Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
video
US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /
- adjecitve
- Of a moving film, with sound
- noun
- Recording capturing action with sound
- verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
unprecedented
US / ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd /
•UK / ʌnˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd /
- adjecitve
- Not having happened before, or to such a degree
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
themselves
US / ðəmˈselvz /
•UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'they'
fine
US / faɪn /
•UK / faɪn /
- adjecitve
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
- Being of high quality
- Good; okay; no problem
- (Of weather) good; not raining
- noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- verb
- To pay money because you broke a law
how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- adjecitve
- To what degree? in what amount?
- adverb
- (Used to explain the way to do something)
- exclamation
- For what purpose or reason?
- (Used to ask someone or something's condition)
live
US / lɪv /
•UK / liv /
- adjecitve
- Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
- Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
- Glowing because burning; hot
- Not yet killed (for food)
- adverb
- (Music, drama) as it is performed
- verb
- To be alive
- To experience a particular type of life
- To make your home in a house or town
woman
US / ˈwʊmən /
•UK / ˈwʊmən /
- noun
- Adult female human being
palestinians
US / ˌpælɪˈstɪnɪənz /
•UK / ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz /
- other
- People from Palestine
rocket
US / 'rɒkɪt /
•UK / ˈrɑkɪt /
- noun
- Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
- Weapon shaped like a long tube carrying bombs
- Vehicle transporting people or things into space
- verb
- To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
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
less
US / les /
•UK / lɛs /
- adjecitve
- Smaller in amount or degree
- adverb
- To a smaller degree
- noun
- A smaller amount
- preposition
- With the subtraction of
bank
US / bæŋk /
•UK / bæŋk /
- noun
- A financial institution that keeps or lends money
- The side of a river
- A row of things in lines (e.g. computers)
- verb
- To put or keep your money in a bank
- To turn a plane when flying; (of a plane) to turn
body
US / ˈbɒd.i /
•UK / ˈbɑdi /
- noun
- An object distinct from other objects
- A group of people involved in an activity together
- Main part of something
- A person's physical self
run
US / rʌn /
•UK / rʌn /
- noun
- Journey between two places made by ship or car
- Series of similar things or successes and failures
- Act of running; exercise of running
- verb
- To depart or travel according to a schedule
- To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
- (Of an engine) to be operating
- To start or use a computer program
- To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
- To manage or operate a business
- To operate or drive something
- (Of a road) to go from one place to another
- To move your legs faster than walking
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
multiple
US / ˈmʌltɪpl /
•UK / ˈmʌltəpəl /
- adjecitve
- Having or involving more than one of something
- noun
- Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
- Shop with many branches
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
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
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
turn
US / tɜ:n /
•UK / tɚn /
- noun
- Place where changing of direction happens
- Your time or chance to perform a duty
- Your chance to play or do in say a game
- Unexpected change, as in the weather
- verb
- To become (a particular age)
- To become a different quality, color, etc.
- To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
- To move in an opposite direction or position
- To shape metal with a spinning tool
strip
US / strɪp /
•UK / strɪp /
- noun
- Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
- verb
- To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
- To take property, dignity away from (someone)
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
word
US / wɜ:d /
•UK / wɚd /
- noun
- Unit of language that has a meaning
- Promise
- Short remark or piece of information
- verb
- To express something by choosing particular words
barrage
US / 'bærɑ:ʒ /
•UK / ˈbɑrɪdʒ /
- noun
- Continued fire of weapons or verbal utterances
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
pile
US / paɪl /
•UK / paɪl /
- adjecitve
- (Surface) consisting of usually short threads
- noun
- Large amount of something
- Group of things one on top of another
- Long post used to support something
- Carpet, rug consisting of usually short threads
- verb
- (E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
strike
US / straɪk /
•UK / straɪk /
- noun
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
- Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something
- verb
- To hit something
- To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
- To have an idea occur to you
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
inside
US / ˌɪn'saɪd /
•UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /
- adjecitve
- Being in something
- Being in a building
- adverb
- Into a house; indoors
- noun
- Inner part or surface of something
attack
US / ə'tæk /
•UK / əˈtæk /
- noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
- verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
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
tow
US / təʊ /
•UK / to /
- noun
- Pulling another vehicle; being pulled thus
- verb
- To pull a vehicle with ropes using another vehicle
deploy
US / dɪˈplɔɪ /
•UK / dɪˈplɔɪ /
- verb
- To put into position (often a military operation)
itself
US / ɪtˈself /
•UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- Referring to it
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
thousand
US / ˈθaʊznd /
•UK / ˈθaʊzənd /
- number
- Number 1,000
among
US / əˈmʌŋ /
•UK / əˈmʌŋ /
- preposition
- In the center of several things
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
dozen
US / ˈdʌzn /
•UK / ˈdʌzən /
- noun
- 12 people or things
ben
US / ben /
•UK / bɛn /
- noun
- A mountain or tall hill
hostage
US / 'hɒstɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈhɑstɪdʒ /
- noun
- Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
airstrikes
US / ˈæpl /
•UK / ˈæpəl /
- other
- Attacks on somewhere by fighting planes
offensive
US / əˈfensɪv /
•UK / əˈfɛnsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Causing displeasure or anger
- Being physically unpleasant
- Attacking or intended to attack
- noun
- A military attack
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
golf
US / ɡɒlf /
•UK / ɡɑlf, ɡɔlf /
- noun
- Game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick
- verb
- To play golf
front
US / frʌnt /
•UK / frʌnt /
- adjecitve
- Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
- noun
- Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- Area where fighting in a war is happening
- Place where air of different temperatures meets
- verb
- To have the forward part facing something
- To lead a group of people, usually a band
release
US / rɪ'li:s /
•UK / rɪ'li:s /
- noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
- Relief from sadness, suffering or trouble
- Act of freeing from a jail, cage, prison, etc.
- verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- To allow to leave a jail, cage, etc.; let out
- To let go of something you are holding
morgue
US / mɔ:g /
•UK / mɔ:rg /
- noun
- Place to store dead bodies before they are buried
resident
US / ˈrezɪdənt /
•UK / ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt /
- adjecitve
- Someone who lives in a particular place
- noun
- Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
throughout
US / θru:ˈaʊt /
•UK / θruˈaʊt /
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over/across an entire place/thing; in every part
cross
US / krɒs /
•UK / krɔs, krɑs /
- adjecitve
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- noun
- (Of animals) mixture of breeds in one animal
- Person's name
- verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
- To not to agree with someone; oppose
- To go from one side of something to the other
- To meet at one point
displace
US / dɪs'pleɪs /
•UK / dɪsˈples /
- verb
- To cause someone to move from their usual place
- To substitute something with something else
hide
US / haɪd /
•UK / haɪd /
- noun
- The skin of an animal used for making leather
- verb
- To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
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
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
bloody
US / 'blʌdɪ /
•UK / ˈblʌdi /
- adjecitve
- Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- A word used when swearing or cursing
- Violent and causing death
siren
US / 'saɪrən /
•UK / ˈsaɪrən /
- noun
- Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
- Woman who attracts men toward danger
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
sb
US / /
•UK / /
- abbreviation
- Bachelor of Science.
- Simultaneous broadcast.
- South Britain (England and Wales).
- crossReference
- The chemical element antimony.
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
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)
goer
US / ˈɡəuə /
•UK / ˈɡoɚ /
- noun
- Someone who does something excitedly
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
witness
US / 'wɪtnəs /
•UK / ˈwɪtnɪs /
- noun
- Person who was present to see an event take place
- Evidence or proof of something
- verb
- To see the signing of an official document
- To see an event take place (usually a crime)
- To serve as an example or evidence of something
city
US / 'sɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪti /
- noun
- Area with many buildings, roads and people
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
great
US / ɡreɪt /
•UK / ɡret /
- adjecitve
- Very large in size
- Very important
- Very good; fantastic; wonderful
- adverb
- Very good; better than before
- noun
- Successful and well-admired person
mighty
US / 'maɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈmaɪti /
- adjecitve
- Having great strength or great size
- adverb
- Very, extremely
cart
US / kɑ:t /
•UK / kɑrt /
- noun
- Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- verb
- To move things on a wheeled trolley
- To move something with effort
breach
US / bri:tʃ /
•UK / britʃ /
- verb
- To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
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
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
tarmac
US / 'tɑ:mæk /
•UK / ˈtɑrˌmæk /
- noun
- Rock and tar used to make roads
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
hit
US / hɪt /
•UK / hɪt /
- noun
- A planned killing, usually for money
- Song, movie etc. that is successful
- When someone strikes someone or something
- Time when a player makes contact with the ball
- Time when a website is accessed
- verb
- To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- To press something, such as a button or switch
- To suddenly realize the importance of something
- To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
- To fight, attack or damage something or someone
- To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
- To make contact with the ball in a game or sport
number
US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /
- noun
- Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- Particular song or dance performed during a show
- Total quantity or amount of things
- verb
- To put numbers on things
- To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
- To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set
block
US / blɒk /
•UK / blɑk /
- noun
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Hard piece of wood, stone etc. with straight edges
- Building made up of offices or apartments
- Area of a city divided by four streets
- verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
include
US / ɪnˈklu:d /
•UK / ɪnˈklud /
- verb
- To make someone, something part of a group
border
US / 'bɔ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈbɔrdɚ /
- noun
- Outer part or edge of something
- Line separating one country, state from another
- verb
- To be right next to another country or state
- To form the edge of something
- To form the edge of (road, etc.)
hamas
US / /
•UK / /
- other
- A militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrori
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
defend
US / dɪ'fend /
•UK / dɪˈfɛnd /
- verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
- To try to prevent another team from scoring
hell
US / hel /
•UK / hɛl /
- noun
- Any place of pain and suffering
soon
US / su:n /
•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
sound
US / saʊnd /
•UK / saʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Sensible, dependable and reliable
- Unbroken or undisturbed, as of sleep
- Firm or solid in structure
- Sane; not mentally ill
- Clearly reasoned; involving sense, good judgment
- noun
- Unique quality that characterizes a style of music
- Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
- verb
- To seem or appear to be, from what was said
- To say in a clear deliberate manner
- To make a noise, e.g. to ring a bell
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
escalation
US / ˌeskə'leɪʃn /
•UK / ˌeskə'leɪʃn /
- noun
- An increase in severity
through
US / θru: /
•UK / θru /
- adjecitve
- having finished using or doing something
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over, in, across an entire thing or place
- Allowing you to pass between, or to
- By a particular way or process; by the use of
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
hour
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- noun
- 60 minutes
- Particular time of the day
- Fixed, regularly occurring time
promise
US / 'prɒmɪs /
•UK / ˈprɑmɪs /
- verb
- To say you will certainly do something
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
coordinate
US / kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪt /
•UK / ko'ɔrdəˈnet /
- noun
- Point on a map defining a location e.g. 135N, 34W
- verb
- To match styles or colors that go well together
- To cause body parts to move smoothly together
- To make plans to meet a shared goal
- To bring order and organization to something
fully
US / 'fʊlɪ /
•UK / ˈfʊli /
- adverb
- Completely or entirely
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)
highly
US / ˈhaɪli /
•UK / 'haɪlɪ /
- adverb
- In a manner that shows approval
- More than usual; to a great degree
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
street
US / stri:t /
•UK / strit /
- noun
- Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
situation
US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən /
- noun
- Place, position or area that something is in
- Circumstance or condition surrounding an event
- An unexpected problem or difficulty
tel
US / tɛl /
•UK / tel /
- noun
- Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers
land
US / lænd /
•UK / lænd /
- noun
- Region or country
- Earth; the ground
- verb
- To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
- To obtain or get something that you wanted
- To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
- To cause to arrive in a specific place or state
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
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
rave
US / reɪv /
•UK / rev /
- noun
- A dance party with loud music
- verb
- To shower praise upon; speak very highly of
- To speak or shout loudly, angrily or as if crazy
southern
US / ˈsʌðən /
•UK / ˈsʌðərn /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a region in the south
- Being in or toward the south
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
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
decade
US / ˈdekeɪd /
•UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /
- noun
- Period of 10 years
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
israeli
US / ɪz'reɪlɪ /
•UK / ɪzˈreli /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Israel
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
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
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
elderly
US / ˈeldəli /
•UK / ˈeldərli /
- adjecitve
- Being very old
gaza
US / 'ɪzreɪl /
•UK / 'ɪzreɪl /
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)
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