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here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
try
US / traɪ /
•UK / traɪ /
- noun
- Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
- verb
- To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- To examine someone or something in a court of law
- To test to see if it is good or you like it
- To make a person go through hardship; test
- To examine something to see if it works
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
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
reason
US / 'ri:zn /
•UK / ˈrizən /
- noun
- Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
- Explanation for why something occurred or was done
- verb
- To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
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
massive
US / ˈmæsɪv /
•UK / ˈmæsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Very big; large; too big
northwest
US / 'nɔ:θ'west /
•UK / nɔrθˈwɛst, nɔrˈwɛst /
- adjecitve
- Being between west and north
- Coming from the northwest, e.g. a northwest wind
medical
US / ˈmedɪkl /
•UK / ˈmɛdɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- noun
- A health check or test
worried
US / ˈwʌrid /
•UK / ˈwɜ:rid /
- adjecitve
- Feeling troubled or concerned
- verb
- To cause concern or trouble over something
- To feel concerned or troubled about something
doorstep
US / ˈdɔ:step /
•UK / ˈdɔ:rstep /
- noun
- Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
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
proposal
US / prəˈpəʊzl /
•UK / prəˈpozəl /
- noun
- Act of asking someone to marry you
- Offer or plan to people who can decide about it
poster
US / 'pəʊstə(r) /
•UK / ˈpostɚ /
- noun
- A large, printed notice or picture
- Someone who writes and shares messages on online
legislate
US / ˈledʒɪsleɪt /
•UK / ˈlɛdʒɪˌslet /
- verb
- To make or enact laws
stick
US / stɪk /
•UK / stɪk /
- noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
- verb
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- To remain in one place or position for a long time
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
appear
US / ə'pɪə(r) /
•UK / əˈpɪr /
- verb
- To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- To seem to be
- To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media
thousand
US / ˈθaʊznd /
•UK / ˈθaʊzənd /
- number
- Number 1,000
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
battle
US / 'bætl /
•UK / ˈbætl /
- noun
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- verb
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
environment
US / ɪn'vaɪrənmənt /
•UK / ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪən- /
- noun
- Natural world in which plants and animals live
- The entire surrounding conditions of something
mental
US / ˈmentl /
•UK / ˈmɛntl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the mind
ban
US / bæn /
•UK / bæn /
- noun
- Official action preventing something happening
- verb
- To make something illegal or not allowed
bar
US / bɑ:(r) /
•UK / bɑ:r /
- noun
- Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- Professional organization of lawyers and judges
- String of musical notes
- Place to meet friends and buy alcoholic drinks
- Long solid round piece of metal shaped like a pipe
- verb
- To prevent entry, exit or an action
direct
US / də'rekt /
•UK / dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- /
- adverb
- Coming straight from something
- verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- To control the acting in a movie or play
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
reduction
US / rɪ'dʌkʃn /
•UK / rɪˈdʌkʃən /
- noun
- Act of making something smaller
- Amount that a price is decreased by
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
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
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
local
US / ˈləʊkl /
•UK / ˈloʊkl /
- adjecitve
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
- noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- The pub you most frequently go to
affect
US / ə'fekt /
•UK / əˈfɛkt /
- verb
- To cause a change in something else
height
US / haɪt /
•UK / haɪt /
- noun
- Distance of something from the bottom to the top
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
milk
US / mɪlk /
•UK / mɪlk /
- noun
- White liquid produced by females to feed babies
- verb
- To take white liquid from cows etc. to drink
- To take as much from a person/situation as you can
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- phrasal verb
- to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
- verb
- To move or place a thing in a particular position
- To rate something in importance or value
- To write or say something in a certain manner
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
ten
US / ten /
•UK / tɛn /
- number
- 10
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
horizon
US / həˈraɪzn /
•UK / həˈraɪzn /
- noun
- Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- Limits of someone's experience or understanding
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
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
certainly
US / ˈsə:tnli /
•UK / ˈsɚtnli /
- adverb
- Sure; of course
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
propose
US / prə'pəʊz /
•UK / prəˈpoz /
- verb
- To make an offer of marriage
- To offer or put forward an idea for consideration
steve
US / ˈstɜ:nəm /
•UK / ˈstɜ:rnəm /
approval
US / əˈpru:vl /
•UK / əˈpruvəl /
- noun
- Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- Positive opinion of something or someone
forty
US / 'fɔ:tɪ /
•UK / ˈfɔrti /
- number
- 40
environmental
US / ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl /
•UK / ɛnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl:, -ˌvaɪən /
- adjecitve
- Of the natural world of plants and animals
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
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
supermarket
US / ˈsju:pəˌmɑ:kit /
•UK / ˈsupɚˌmɑrkɪt /
- noun
- Self-service store selling groceries etc.
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
publicly
US / 'pʌblɪklɪ /
•UK / ˈpʌblɪkli /
- adverb
- In a way that anyone can see, hear, use or know
tree
US / tri: /
•UK / tri /
- noun
- Tall green plants in a forest
funding
US / ˈfʌndɪŋ /
•UK / ˈfʌndɪŋ /
- verb
- To supply money for something
grow
US / ɡrəʊ /
•UK / ɡro /
- verb
- To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- To improve; to develop better skills over time
- To develop and become bigger or taller over time
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
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
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
animal
US / ˈænɪml /
•UK / ˈænəməl /
- noun
- A living creature that is not a plant or person
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
home
US / həʊm /
•UK / hom /
- adjecitve
- A sports team's own field or place of play
- adverb
- Into the correct or intended position
- noun
- House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- Institution for sick or elderly people
- Place where a person or a family lives
- Country where a person lives or was born
- Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
- verb
- To move towards a particular target location
doubt
US / daʊt /
•UK / daʊt /
- noun
- Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- verb
- To question the truth or certainty of something
drought
US / draʊt /
•UK / draʊt /
- noun
- Long period of dry weather
light
US / laɪt /
•UK / laɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
- Being pale and lacking darkness of color
- Not heavy; weighing only a little
- adverb
- Carrying few bags when traveling
- noun
- A source of energy that makes a room or area bright
- Way in which something or someone is understood
- verb
- To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- To provide a way to see ahead
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
door
US / dɔ:(r) /
•UK / dɔr,dor /
- noun
- You walk through this when you go in a room
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
grant
US / ɡrɑ:nt /
•UK / ɡrænt /
- noun
- Money given for education or research
- Person's name
- verb
- To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- To give or let someone do what they want
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
tower
US / 'taʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈtaʊɚ /
- noun
- Tall, narrow building
- Tall metal structure for broadcasting, or the view
- verb
- To be very good at something
wind
US / wɪnd /
•UK / wɪnd /
- adjecitve
- (Musical instruments) that you blow into to play
- noun
- A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- Something that has influence
- verb
- If a road, path, or river winds, it follows a route that turns repeatedly in different directions
- To turn or cause something to turn
- To twist around something
metre
US / 'mi:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈmitɚ /
- noun
- Unit of length equal to 100 cm or about 39 inches
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
statement
US / ˈsteɪtmənt /
•UK / ˈstetmənt /
- noun
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
association
US / əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn /
•UK / əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn /
- noun
- Organization of people with the same interest
farm
US / fɑ:m /
•UK / fɑ:rm /
- noun
- Land used for growing crops or raising animals
- verb
- To use land for raising plants or animals for food
field
US / fi:ld /
•UK / fild /
- noun
- Area of study, such as physics or biology
- Piece of land used to grow crops/raise animals
- Open area of land, especially without buildings
- Grassed area where you play some sports
- verb
- To respond to something or answer a question
- To catch or stop a ball during a game
gary
US / ˈgeəri:, ˈgæri: /
•UK / ˈɡɛri, ˈɡæri /
- proper noun
- An industrial city in northwestern Indiana, on Lake Michigan southeast of Chicago; population 95,920
generate
US / ˈdʒenəreɪt /
•UK / ˈdʒɛnəˌret /
- verb
- To create or be produced or bring into existence
- To create electricity, heat, energy and power
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
construction
US / kən'strʌkʃn /
•UK / kənˈstrʌkʃən /
- noun
- Act of building something; thing that is built
- Something that is made using different parts
- The way words are organized in a sentence
- The way something is made or structured
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- verb
- To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- To experience the effects of something
- To organize an event, or join in an activity
- To own, possess, or hold something
- To cause to happen or produce a particular effect
plan
US / plæn /
•UK / plæn /
- noun
- Drawing of how something should be done or made
six
US / sɪks /
•UK / sɪks /
- number
- 6
sixty
US / 'sɪkstɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪksti /
- number
- 60
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
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
terrify
US / ˈterɪfaɪ /
•UK / ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ /
- verb
- To scare or greatly frighten
town
US / taʊn /
•UK / taʊn /
- noun
- Small city
- Part of city with shops and entertainments
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
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
location
US / ləʊˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / loʊˈkeɪʃn /
- noun
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
next
US / nekst /
•UK / nɛkst /
- adverb
- The one that follows another in time or order
- At a time or place directly after the present one
- noun
- The one that follows after
- adjecitve
- Immediately after the previous one
- First occurrence after the present one
raise
US / reɪz /
•UK / rez /
- noun
- Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
- Pay increase
- verb
- To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- To gather donations for a cause or charity
- To bring up and educate a child to maturity
- To bring a dead person to life
- To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
- To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
- To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
- To increase (salary, etc.)
- To grow or care for plants or animals
review
US / rɪˈvju: /
•UK / rɪˈvju /
- noun
- Examination of soldiers and supplies
- Opinion, as in a paper, about movie, book, or play
- Studying again to remind yourself about something
- verb
- To carefully look at the quality of something
- To formally examine something in the military
- To write an opinion about movie, book, or play
- To study again to remind yourself about something
government
US / ˈgʌvənmənt /
•UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /
- noun
- Group of people and system that rule a nation
percent
US / pə'sent /
•UK / pɚˈsɛnt /
- adverb
- One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
process
US / prə'ses /
•UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /
- noun
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
- verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- To prepare by treating something in a certain way
- To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
- To convert by putting something through a machine
store
US / stɔ:(r) /
•UK / stɔr, stor /
- noun
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
- verb
- To put things in a place for later use
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
federal
US / 'fedərəl /
•UK / ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl /
- adjecitve
- Consisting of several united states
month
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
hundred
US / 'hʌndrəd /
•UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /
- number
- 100
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
andrea
US / p'lɑ:nts /
•UK / p'lɑ:nts /
expert
US / 'ekspɜ:t /
•UK / ˈɛkˌspɚt /
- adjecitve
- Having special knowledge or skill
- noun
- Skillful person with special knowledge
community
US / kə'mju:nətɪ /
•UK / kəˈmjunɪti /
- noun
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
renewable
US / rɪˈnju:əbl /
•UK / rɪˈnu: /
- adjecitve
- Being able to be replaced naturally
- noun
- A resource that can be used again many times
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
australian
US / ɒˈstreɪliən /
•UK / ɔˈstreljən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Australia
- noun
- People from Australia
power
US / 'paʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈpaʊɚ /
- noun
- Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- Ability to move forcefully and quickly
- Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
- Mathematical way to multiply a number
- Condition of being in political control
- Physical force, energy, and strength
- verb
- To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
- To move something forcefully and quickly
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
let
US / let /
•UK / lɛt /
- verb
- To allow someone to do something
- Introducing a suggestion to do something together
- To rent a house, etc. to others
little
US / 'lɪtl /
•UK / ˈlɪtl /
- adjecitve
- Being short in length of time
- Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
- Being very young or younger than others
- adverb
- By an amount or degree that is not very much
- Not often; rarely
- noun
- A person's name
spanish
US / ˈspænɪʃ /
•UK / ˈspænɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Spain
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
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
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
answer
US / 'ɑ:nsə(r) /
•UK / ˈænsɚ /
- noun
- Reply to a question someone asks
- Solution to a problem or test question
- verb
- To reply to a question someone asks
- To solve a test question or a problem
consultation
US / ˌkɒnslˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɑnsəlˈteʃən /
- noun
- Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
- A discussion between people to make a decision
five
US / faɪv /
•UK / faɪv /
- number
- 5
live
US / lɪv /
•UK / liv /
- adjecitve
- Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
- Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
- Glowing because burning; hot
- Not yet killed (for food)
- adverb
- (Music, drama) as it is performed
- verb
- To be alive
- To experience a particular type of life
- To make your home in a house or town
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
confident
US / ˈkɒnfɪdənt /
•UK / ˈkɑnfɪdənt /
- adjecitve
- Feeling that you can do well at something
noise
US / nɔɪz /
•UK / nɔɪz /
- noun
- Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
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
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
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
surface
US / 'sɜ:fɪs /
•UK / ˈsɚfəs /
- adjecitve
- Of the top layer; not deep or meaningful
- noun
- Top layer of the ground or of water
- Nature or emotions that show, but may not be true
- Outside or upper layer of something
- verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
- To come to the top level of water, mud, etc.
investor
US / ɪnˈvestə(r) /
•UK / ɪnˈvɛstɚ /
- noun
- Person who spends money to help businesses grow
price
US / praɪs /
•UK / praɪs /
- noun
- Person's name
- Cost of something in money
- verb
- To determine or set the cost of something
physical
US / ˈfɪzɪkl /
•UK / ˈfɪzɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
- noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
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
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
wildlife
US / ˈwaɪldlaɪf /
•UK / ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf /
- noun
- All wild animals
ambulance
US / ˈæmbjələns /
•UK / ˈæmbjələns /
- noun
- Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
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
buxton
US / 'bju:təreɪt /
•UK / 'bju:təˌreɪt /
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
taxpayer
US / ˈtækspeɪə(r) /
•UK / ˈtæksˌpeɚ /
- noun
- Person who pays taxes
drop
US / drɒp /
•UK / drɑp /
- noun
- Distance between a higher and a lower level
- Act of letting something fall (from your hand)
- A decrease in quantity or quality; reduction
- Tiny amount of liquid, with rounded bottom
- verb
- To drive someone to a place and then drive away
- To let something fall from your hand
- To fall or lie down quickly, as when shot
- To decide to stop something e.g. a course)
- To (cause to) reduce in quantity or quality
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
fast
US / fɑ:st /
•UK / fæst /
- adjecitve
- In a way that is difficult to move or change
- Moving or able to move quickly
- Showing time that is later than the actual time
- adverb
- With a great deal of speed
- noun
- Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
- verb
- To refuse food for a long time
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”
professor
US / prəˈfesə(r) /
•UK / prəˈfɛsɚ /
- noun
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
remove
US / rɪˈmu:v /
•UK / rɪˈmuv /
- verb
- To get rid of something completely
- To make someone leave his or her job or position
- To move, erase or take away from a place
- To take something off (e.g. clothing)
top
US / tɒp /
•UK / tɑp /
- adjecitve
- Being good or great; excellent
- Being the most in degree or quality
- noun
- Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
- A cover or lid
- Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
- Highest or upper part or point of something
- Best or highest status or position
- Flat upper surface or edge of an object
- Child's toy that spins on its point
- Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
- Winning in a sport or contest
- verb
- To be higher or larger than a specific value
- To arrive at the highest point of something
- To put a cover or layer or over something
- To kill; murder
- To hold the highest position on a list
- To be more important, successful or better than
- To beat someone or win at a game
project
US / prəˈdʒekt /
•UK / prəˈdʒɛkt /
- noun
- A planned piece of work for specific purpose
- Group of homes built by government for poor people
- verb
- To predict what will happen in the future
- To show something on a screen using light
- To stick out past the edge of something
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
dollar
US / ˈdɒlə(r) /
•UK / ˈdɑ:lə(r) /
- noun
- A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
feedback
US / ˈfi:dbæk /
•UK / ˈfidˌbæk /
- noun
- A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
risk
US / rɪsk /
•UK / rɪsk /
- noun
- Actions that cause potential problems
- verb
- To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
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
assessment
US / əˈsesmənt /
•UK / əˈsɛsmənt /
- noun
- Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
china
US / ˈtʃaɪnə /
•UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /
- noun
- A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the wo
- other
- High quality porcelain originally made only in China
huge
US / hju:dʒ /
•UK / hjudʒ /
- adjecitve
- Very very large
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
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
approve
US / əˈpru:v /
•UK / əˈpruv /
- verb
- To formally accept something or grant permission
- To have a positive opinion of someone or something
bit
US / bɪt /
•UK / bɪt /
- noun
- Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- Small piece of something
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
elbow
US / 'elbəʊ /
•UK / ˈɛlˌbo /
- noun
- Middle part of the arm, which bends
- verb
- To push another person with the side of your arm
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
kilometre
US / ˈkɪləmi:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈkɪləmiːtər /
- noun
- A metric unit of length equal to 1000 metres
human
US / 'hju:mən /
•UK / ˈhjumən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or characteristic of people
- noun
- A person; a man, woman or child
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
list
US / lɪst /
•UK / lɪst /
- noun
- Lean of a boat to one side
- Series of written names, words or numbers
- verb
- To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- To present for sale for a specific price
- To write a series of names, words, or numbers
comment
US / 'kɒment /
•UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /
- noun
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- verb
- To say something that gives your opinion
fire
US / 'faɪə(r) /
•UK / faɪr /
- noun
- Heat and the flame produced when burning
- Intense energy for or about something
- verb
- To apply heat to something to make it hard
- To make a person leave their job; dismiss
- To shoot a gun or weapon
- To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
- To start working on something e.g. a project
least
US / li:st /
•UK / list /
- adverb
- In the smallest or lowest way
- noun
- Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree
refuse
US / rɪ'fju:z /
•UK / ˈrefjus /
- noun
- Garbage, waste
- verb
- To not accept, allow, or give something
thirty
US / 'θɜ:tɪ /
•UK / ˈθə:ti /
- number
- 30
victorian
US / vɪkˈtɔ:riən /
•UK / vɪkˈtɔriən, -ˈtor- /
- adjecitve
- Typical of 19th century standards or conduct
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
incremental
US / ˌɪŋkrə'mentl /
•UK / ˌɪŋkrə'mentl /
- adjecitve
- Happening or growing bit by bit over time
president
US / ˈprezɪdənt /
•UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /
- noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
serious
US / ˈsɪəriəs /
•UK / ˈsɪriəs /
- adjecitve
- Giving something great energy or sincerity
- Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
- Being sincere about something; not joking
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
track
US / træk /
•UK / træk /
- noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
- Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
- Often circular course laid out for car racing
- One of multiple musical recordings on an album
- Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
- Metal lines that trains ride on
- verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- To record and examine the progress of something
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
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
health
US / helθ /
•UK / hɛlθ /
- noun
- (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
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
impact
US / 'ɪmpækt /
•UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /
- noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Very strong influence
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- verb
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
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
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
flood
US / flʌd /
•UK / flʌd /
- noun
- Large number of people or things arriving at once
- Destruction when a river breaks its banks
- verb
- To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
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
energy
US / 'enədʒɪ /
•UK / ˈɛnədʒi /
- noun
- Physical or mental strength
enough
US / ɪˈnʌf /
•UK / ɪˈnʌf /
- adjecitve
- Sufficient to answer the need
- adverb
- To a satisfactory degree
- pronoun
- Equal to what is needed; as much as required
- Adequate number or amount
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
runway
US / ˈrʌnweɪ /
•UK / ˈrʌnˌwe /
- noun
- Long road where planes take off and land
- Narrow raised stage extending into the audience
michael
US / ˈmaɪk(ə)l /
•UK / ˈmaɪkəl /
aussie
US / ˈɔ:si /
•UK / ˈɔsi, ˈɔzi /
- adjective
- Australian.
- noun
- A person from Australia.
development
US / dɪ'veləpmənt /
•UK / dɪˈvɛləpmənt /
- noun
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
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
seventy
US / ˈsevnti /
•UK / ˈsɛvənti /
- number
- 70
whole
US / həul /
•UK / hol /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
achieve
US / ə'tʃi:v /
•UK / əˈtʃiv /
- verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
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
concrete
US / 'kɒŋkri:t /
•UK / kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ- /
- adjecitve
- Concerning something that is physical or real
- noun
- Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- verb
- To cover or make with a hard grey building material
ramp
US / ræmp /
•UK / ræmp /
- noun
- Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- verb
seriously
US / ˈsɪəriəsli /
•UK / ˈsɪriəsli /
- adverb
- Involving or requiring great thought or study
towards
US / tə'wɔ:dz /
•UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /
- preposition
- In the direction of someone or something
effect
US / ɪ'fekt /
•UK / ɪˈfɛkt /
- noun
- An advantage, benefit
- Change brought about by a cause; result
farmer
US / ˈfɑ:mə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɑ:rmə(r) /
- noun
- Person who operates a farm
scale
US / skeɪl /
•UK / skel /
- noun
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Device that is used to weigh a person or thing
- Range of numbers from the lowest to the highest
- Dimensions or size of something
- verb
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
- To remove the scales of a fish
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
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
fifty
US / 'fɪftɪ /
•UK / ˈfɪfti /
- number
- 50
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
tiny
US / 'taɪnɪ /
•UK / ˈtaɪni /
- adjecitve
- Very, very small
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
host
US / həʊst /
•UK / host /
- noun
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Plant or animal on or in which parasites live
- Presenter on a television or radio program
- verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
- To lead a TV or radio show as the announcer
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
operate
US / ˈɒpəreɪt /
•UK / ˈɑ:pəreɪt /
- verb
- To control or handle something, such as a machine
- To control or manage something such as a business
- To be working or being used
- To perform surgery on someone
tall
US / tɔ:l /
•UK / tɔl /
- adjecitve
- High in height
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
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
study
US / 'stʌdɪ /
•UK / ˈstʌdi /
- noun
- Room that a person studies or reads in
- Piece of research
- Topic or subject you research or learn about
- verb
- To focus on learning something usually at school
fuel
US / 'fju:əl /
•UK / ˈfjuəl /
- noun
- Material used to produce heat or power when burned
- verb
- To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- To provide gas or petrol for something
safety
US / ˈseɪfti /
•UK / ˈsefti /
- noun
- Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- State of being free from harm or danger
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
yet
US / jet /
•UK / jɛt /
- adverb
- At a later time (used after ‘not’)
- (Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
- Eventually; at a future time
- Until now; up to the present
- conjunction
- Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast