The Science of Travel III
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should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
route
US / ru:t /
•UK / rut, raʊt /
- noun
- Way to get from one place to another place; path
- Path or way that people often use
- Method of achieving a certain result
- verb
- To send along a particular path or way
flexibility
US / ˌfleksə'bɪləti /
•UK / ˌfleksə'bɪləti /
- noun
- The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
traffic
US / 'træfɪk /
•UK / ˈtræfɪk /
- noun
- The cars or vehicles on the road
- Amount of activity over a communication system
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
comfortable
US / ˈkʌmftəbl /
•UK / ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
expedia
US / /
•UK / /
notification
US / ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /
- noun
- Act of giving formal or official information
offering
US / ˈɒfərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɔfərɪŋ,ˈɑfə- /
- noun
- Something offered to God or gods as act of worship
- verb
- To suggest a price you are willing to pay
- To give the opportunity to accept something
- To say you are willing to do something
- To give or say something as an act of worship
vacation
US / vəˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / veˈkeʃən, və- /
- noun
- Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- verb
- To take or spend time on holiday
oppose
US / əˈpəʊz /
•UK / əˈpoʊz /
- verb
- To fight against someone in a contest or game
possible
US / ˈpɒsəbl /
•UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
- Having a chance of happening, or being true
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
hotel
US / həʊ'tel /
•UK / hoˈtɛl /
- noun
- Place where people can stay when traveling
management
US / 'mænɪdʒmənt /
•UK / ˈmænɪdʒmənt /
- noun
- People who are in control of a business or group
- The process of running an organization
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
- Particular aspect of something being thought about
- One of various choices that could be made
- Particular existing condition or state
- (Often long) distance or length of time
- How something is done
- Route to go to a place
- Small street
- Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone
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
conversion
US / kənˈvɜ:ʃn /
•UK / kənˈvɜ:rʒn /
- noun
- Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
- Means of scoring additional points in rugby
- Changing something from one state to another
feature
US / 'fi:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈfitʃɚ /
- adjecitve
- Main; important
- noun
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
option
US / 'ɒpʃn /
•UK / ˈɑpʃən /
- noun
- A choice
- Right to buy or sell at a certain price and time
sale
US / seɪl /
•UK / sel /
- noun
- Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
- Giving something for money; the amount sold
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
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
feedback
US / ˈfi:dbæk /
•UK / ˈfidˌbæk /
- noun
- A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
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
customer
US / ˈkʌstəmə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌstəmɚ /
- noun
- Someone who buys goods or services from a business
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
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
pay
US / peɪ /
•UK / pe /
- noun
- Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
- verb
- To give money for goods or work done
- To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
- To be punished or suffer for something you did
- To make (a visit) to a person or place
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
alice
US / ˈælɪs /
•UK / ˈælɪs /
change
US / tʃeɪndʒ /
•UK / tʃendʒ /
- noun
- Exchange of one set of clothes for another
- Money in the form of coins instead of paper
- Money returned after giving too much
- Act of making or becoming something else
- verb
- To exchange one set of clothes for another
- To exchange one kind of money for another
- To replace something with another thing
- To make or become something else
- To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another
hold
US / həʊld /
•UK / hold /
- noun
- Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
- Influence or power held over someone
- Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
- verb
- To agree to keep something for someone
- To have the capacity to support/contain something
- To control an area and protect it from attack
- To not allow someone to leave a place
- To cause an event to happen at a place or time
- To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
- To have a specific quality or property
- To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
- To have or own something
- To wait before being able to talk on the phone
- To limit the movement of someone in a sport
space
US / speɪs /
•UK / spes /
- noun
- Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- Empty area with nothing in it
- Area in the sky where the stars are
- Area between written words on a page
- verb
- To make a certain distance or time between
travel
US / ˈtrævl /
•UK / ˈtrævəl /
- noun
- Going to other places, esp. distant places
- verb
- To go to a place that is far away
activity
US / æk'tɪvətɪ /
•UK / ækˈtɪvɪti /
- noun
- An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
add
US / æd /
•UK / æd /
- verb
- To include as well
- To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2
bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
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
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
increase
US / ɪn'kri:s /
•UK / ɪnˈkris /
- noun
- Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
- verb
- To make or become larger in size or amount
car
US / kɑ:(r) /
•UK / kɑr /
- noun
- A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
anytime
US / 'enɪˌtaɪm /
•UK / ˈɛniˌtaɪm /
- adverb
- At a time you choose, it's not important when
recently
US / ˈri:sntli /
•UK / 'risṇtlɪ /
- adverb
- Just a while ago; not long ago
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
alive
US / ə'laɪv /
•UK / əˈlaɪv /
- adjecitve
- Living; not dead
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
information
US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /
- noun
- Collection of facts and details about something
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
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
problem
US / ˈprɒbləm /
•UK / ˈprɑbləm /
- adjecitve
- Causing trouble
- noun
- Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- Question to show understanding of a math concept
away
US / ə'weɪ /
•UK / əˈwe /
- adjecitve
- Not present
- adverb
- Disappear completely
- Doing something with a lot of energy
- Not here; far from here; in a different direction
- To a different area, location
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
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
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
moment
US / 'məʊmənt /
•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
focus
US / 'fəʊkəs /
•UK / ˈfokəs /
- noun
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- verb
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
manage
US / ˈmænɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmænɪdʒ /
- verb
- To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- To run or operate a business by directing others
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
channel
US / 'tʃænl /
•UK / ˈtʃænəl /
- noun
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Method or way of sending or receiving information
- Narrow passage through which water travels
- Method or route used for sending or getting things
- verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
- To direct water or liquid through a passage
- To direct energy or feelings into something
company
US / 'kʌmpənɪ /
•UK / ˈkʌmpəni /
- noun
- Good feeling from being with someone else
- A business that sells things or provides services
- Guests, especially in your home
- Being with another person rather than alone
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
booking
US / ˈbʊkɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbʊkɪŋ /
- noun
- Reservation for a table, or hotel room
- 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
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
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
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
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
lot
US / lɒt /
•UK / lɑt /
- noun
- What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- A group of people seen together
- Item for sale at an auction
- Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking
satisfaction
US / ˌsætɪs'fækʃn /
•UK / ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən /
- noun
- Happy feeling because of something that you did
- Providing enough to make someone happy
form
US / fɔ:m /
•UK / fɔrm /
- noun
- Sports team or person's current winning record
- Document you complete when making an application
- Visible shape or style; type; kind
- verb
- To organize something such as a club or group
- To develop; to come into a shape or substance
- To make something into a particular shape
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
infinite
US / 'ɪnfɪnət /
•UK / ˈɪnfənɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being very large in amount
- Without an end; limitless; endless
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
plug
US / plʌg /
•UK / plʌɡ /
- noun
- Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- Thing on a wire to connect to electricity supply
- A promotion of a product
- verb
- To use an object to block a hole
- To promote or advertise a product
cancellation
US / ˌkænsəˈleɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkænsəˈleʃən /
- noun
- Act of stopping a planned event from happening
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
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
magic
US / 'mædʒɪk /
•UK / ˈmædʒɪk /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
- Being able to produce good results or success
- noun
- Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- Performance of tricks for entertainment
- Special ability or skill that causes success
- Use of the supernatural to make things happen
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
possibility
US / ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ /
•UK / ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti /
- noun
- Something with a chance of happening or being true
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
business
US / ˈbɪznəs /
•UK / ˈbɪznɪs /
- noun
- A company formed for making profit
- Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
- Activity of working to make a profit
prediction
US / prɪˈdɪkʃn /
•UK / prɪˈdɪkʃən /
- noun
- A statement of what will happen next
currently
US / ˈkʌrəntli /
•UK / ˈkʌrənt(ə)li /
- adverb
- Happening or being in the present time
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
experience
US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /
•UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /
- noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- verb
- To gain knowledge by doing things
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
paypal
US / /
•UK / /
food
US / fu:d /
•UK / fud /
- noun
- What people and animals eat to live
- Things taken in by plants to maintain life
- A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
address
US / ə'dres /
•UK / əˈdrɛs /
- noun
- Exact street location of a place
- A formal speech to a group of people
- verb
- To write the place someone lives on a letter
- To refer to someone or something formally
- To make a formal speech to a group of people
- To try to find a solution to; think about
opportunity
US / ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ /
•UK / ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju- /
- noun
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
platform
US / 'plætfɔ:m /
•UK / ˈplætˌfɔrm /
- noun
- Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- Area from which you board a train at a station
prevent
US / prɪ'vent /
•UK / prɪˈvɛnt /
- verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
excited
US / ɪkˈsaɪtɪd /
•UK / ɪkˈsaɪtɪd /
- adjecitve
- Happy, interested or eager; enthusiastic
- verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
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
finish
US / ˈfɪnɪʃ /
•UK / ˈfɪnɪʃ /
- noun
- End of something; completion
- Final coat (of paint) applied to a surface
- verb
- To use or consume all of something
- To reach the end; to complete something
- To put a final surface (e.g. paint) on something
give
US / ɡɪv /
•UK / ɡɪv /
- noun
- Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- verb
- To hand over or present something to someone
- To cause someone to have or experience something
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
- Acting well or properly; of moral character
- In a positive or happy emotional state
- noun
- Advantage or benefit
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
single
US / 'sɪŋɡl /
•UK / ˈsɪŋɡəl /
- adjecitve
- Being one only, without others
- Only; merely
- Not married or in a relationship
- noun
- One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- An individual song from a CD or album
- Person who is not married or in a relationship
amazing
US / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
•UK / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
definitely
US / ˈdefɪnətli /
•UK / ˈdefɪnətli /
- adverb
- Without question; beyond doubt
soon
US / su:n /
•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
capability
US / ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti /
•UK / ˌkeɪpə'bɪləti /
- noun
- Means, ability, or potential to do something
flight
US / flaɪt /
•UK / flaɪt /
- noun
- Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
graph
US / græf /
•UK / ɡræf /
- noun
- Image expressing numerical data in lines or shapes
- verb
- To show data using images
purchase
US / ˈpɜːtʃəs /
•UK / ˈpɜːrtʃəs /
- noun
- Something that you bought
- Strong hold on something; grip
- verb
- To buy something; to get by paying money for it
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
extend
US / ɪkˈstend /
•UK / ɪkˈstɛnd /
- verb
- To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- To reach from one point to another
- To straighten or stretch something out, e.g. leg
- To make something last longer
discussion
US / dɪˈskʌʃn /
•UK / dɪˈskʌʃən /
- noun
- Any long communication about a particular topic
set
US / set /
•UK / sɛt /
- adjecitve
- Prepared for something; ready
- noun
- Complete group of something
- Place where a television show or movie is filmed
- Group of games in a tennis match
- Device that receives radio or television signals
- verb
- To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
- To decide upon or choose something
- To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
- To decide on a price for something
- To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
- To be located in a specific place or time
- To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
- To put someone in a certain condition or state
- (Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon
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
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
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
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
website
US / ˈwebsaɪt /
•UK / 'websaɪt /
- noun
- Collection of webpages in one location
anywhere
US / ˈeniweə(r) /
•UK / ˈeniwer /
- adverb
- To any extent or degree (often used with not)
- In, at or to any place
- other
- Use to indicate limits or variation
streamline
US / ˈstri:mlaɪn /
•UK / ˈstrimˌlaɪn /
- adjecitve
- Having a smooth efficient shape
- verb
- To make smooth or more efficient
consumer
US / kənˈsju:mə(r) /
•UK / kənˈsumɚ /
- noun
- Person who buys goods or services
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)
line
US / laɪn /
•UK / laɪn /
- noun
- Border that divides two places or regions
- Long crease in the skin, often from age
- Mark that is long, straight and very thin
- Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
- Telephone connection
- People waiting one behind the other; queue
- Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
- verb
- To put material along the inside of something
talk
US / tɔ:k /
•UK / tɔk /
- noun
- Style of speaking
- Discussion between two countries
- Giving information in front of people; lecture
- Saying things or ideas to someone with words
- verb
- To make a formal speech about something
- To say things or ideas to someone with words
technology
US / tek'nɒlədʒɪ /
•UK / tɛkˈnɑlədʒi /
- noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
generation
US / ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn /
•UK / ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən /
- noun
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
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
concern
US / kənˈsɜ:n /
•UK / kənˈsɚn /
- noun
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
- verb
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
- To feel worry or anxiety
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
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
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
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
partnership
US / ˈpɑ:tnəʃɪp /
•UK / ˈpɑ:rtnərʃɪp /
- noun
- Shared business relationship with someone
- Working with others for some purpose
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
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
carrier
US / ˈkæriə(r) /
•UK / ˈkæriɚ /
- noun
- A company, e.g. mail, airline, that carries things
- Someone with a disease who gives it to another
- someone who does not suffer from a disease but has the infection or genetic fault that causes it and
combine
US / kəmˈbaɪn /
•UK / kəmˈbaɪn /
- verb
- To mix several things together to form one thing
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
revenue
US / 'revənju: /
•UK / ˈrevənju /
- noun
- Money that is made by or paid to a business
- Money a government collects from its people
available
US / əˈveɪləbl /
•UK / əˈveləbəl /
- adjecitve
- Present and able to be used
- Able to be used at a scheduled 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
tool
US / tu:l /
•UK / tul /
- noun
- Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- verb
- To provide a workshop with the right equipment
massive
US / ˈmæsɪv /
•UK / ˈmæsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Very big; large; too big
respond
US / rɪ'spɒnd /
•UK / rɪˈspɑnd /
- verb
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
exciting
US / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /
•UK / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
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
hard
US / hɑ:d /
•UK / hɑː(r)d /
- adjecitve
- Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- (Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
- (Of alcohol) strong
- Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
- Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
- Strong
- (Of edge) clear; sharp
- Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
- adverb
- With lots of force, power, or impact
guest
US / ɡest /
•UK / ɡɛst /
- adjecitve
- Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
- noun
- Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
solve
US / sɒlv /
•UK / sɑ:lv /
- verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
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
understanding
US / ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ /
•UK / ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Being sympathetic
- noun
- When you get the meaning correctly; comprehension
- Knowledge about something or someone
- verb
- To know the meaning of language, what someone says
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
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
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
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
- Being divided equally or fairly
- (Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
- Smooth, level, or regular
- Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
- At a regular, equally steady manner
- Remaining steady and unchanging
- adverb
- (When this is surprising) as well; too
- (Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
- verb
- To make something level; to flatten
- To make something equal
fly
US / flaɪ /
•UK / flai /
- noun
- Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- Opening with fold of cloth hiding zipper on pants
- verb
- To move in the wind, e.g. a flag
- To move at a high speed
- To travel in a plane, helicopter, balloon etc.
- To pilot people or items by plane
- To travel through the air using wings
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
site
US / saɪt /
•UK / saɪt /
- noun
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Location of something
- Place where something of special interest happened
- Website
- verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
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
apple
US / ˈæpl /
•UK / ˈæpəl /
- noun
- Hard round red or green fruit with a white center
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
partner
US / 'pɑ:tnə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɑrtnɚ /
- noun
- One you have a business/personal relationship with
- Someone you have personal relationship with
- verb
- To join with others for work or other activity
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
value
US / 'vælju: /
•UK / ˈvælju /
- noun
- Importance you attach to something
- Some information expressed as a number
- Stated price of something; worth
- verb
- To place a high importance on something
- To say how much money something is worth
accentuate
US / ək'sentʃʊeɪt /
•UK / ækˈsɛntʃuˌet /
- verb
- To emphasize a difference; make more noticeable
example
US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /
- noun
- Thing, person which represents a category
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
investment
US / ɪnˈvestmənt /
•UK / ɪnˈvɛstmənt /
- noun
- Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- Act of giving time, energy to see a future reward
millennial
US / mɪ'lenɪəl /
•UK / mɪ'lenɪrl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
rate
US / reɪt /
•UK / ret /
- noun
- Current price or cost of something
- Speed or frequency of events over time
- verb
- To assess something or consider its qualities
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
wall
US / wɔ:l /
•UK / wɔl /
- noun
- High, flat side of a room or building
price
US / praɪs /
•UK / praɪs /
- noun
- Person's name
- Cost of something in money
- verb
- To determine or set the cost of something
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
bitcoin
US / ˈbɪt.kɔɪn /
•UK / ˈbɪt.kɔɪn /
- noun
- A type of digital currency in which a record of transactions is maintained and new units of currency
payment
US / ˈpeɪmənt /
•UK / ˈpemənt /
- noun
- Amount of money that is paid for something
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
across
US / əˈkrɔs /
•UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /
- adverb
- Distance from one side to another
- (Go) from one side to the other of something
happy
US / ˈhæpi /
•UK / ˈhæpi /
- adjecitve
- Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
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
shop
US / ʃɒp /
•UK / ʃɑ:p /
- noun
- Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
- Place where things are fixed or repaired, e.g. cars
- Place which sells things
- verb
- To look for or buy goods or services
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
trend
US / trend /
•UK / trɛnd /
- noun
- Current style or fashion
- Direction things are moving in; current style
- General direction that is taken
- verb
- To be current and popular
- To move up or down
goal
US / ɡəʊl /
•UK / ɡol /
- noun
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
- (Sports) act of scoring by putting a ball in a net
regard
US / rɪ'ɡɑ:d /
•UK / rɪˈɡɑrd /
- noun
- Admiration or respect for a person or thing
- verb
- To think about a person, thing in a particular way
- To look at a person or thing in a particular way
predict
US / prɪ'dɪkt /
•UK / prɪˈdɪkt /
- verb
- To guess or estimate what will or might happen
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
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
love
US / lʌv /
•UK / lʌv /
- noun
- Person's name
- A very strong feeling of affection
- The person you care very deeply about
- Strong, deep emotional and sexual attraction
- verb
- To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
- To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
- To feel a strong emotional and romantic attraction
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
phone
US / fəʊn /
•UK / foʊn /
- noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
- verb
- To talk to someone using a telephone
ones
US / wʌnz /
•UK / wʌnz /
- number
- Number 1, a single person or thing
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
outside
US / ˌaʊtˈsaɪd /
•UK / aʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd /
- adverb
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
- noun
- Area around or near something, such as a building
- preposition
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing