TikTok Debate: Do Women Really Need Men? | The View
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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
trash
US / træʃ /
•UK / træʃ /
- noun
- Garbage or anything that is worthless
- verb
- To throw away in the garbage
- To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
woman
US / ˈwʊmən /
•UK / ˈwʊmən /
- noun
- Adult female human being
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
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
differently
US / 'dɪfrəntlɪ /
•UK / ˈdɪfərəntlɪ /
- adverb
- In another and different manner
follow
US / ˈfɔləu /
•UK / ˈfɑlo /
- verb
- To come after someone; be guided by someone
- To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
- To be the logical result of something
- To happen after something else happens
- To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
- To understand something happening or being said
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
perfect
US / 'pɜ:fɪkt /
•UK / ˈpɚfɪkt /
- adjecitve
- So good it cannot be improved
- verb
- To do something so well, it cannot be done better
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
psyche
US / ˈsaɪki /
•UK / ˈsaɪki /
- noun
- Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
kindergarten
US / 'kɪndəɡɑ:tn /
•UK / ˈkɪndɚˌɡɑrtn, -dn /
- noun
- School or class for children between four and six
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
inner
US / ˈɪnə(r) /
•UK / ˈɪnɚ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the inside part of something
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
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
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
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
exception
US / ɪkˈsepʃn /
•UK / ɪkˈsɛpʃən /
- noun
- Something different or not included
man
US / mæn /
•UK / mæn /
- noun
- Humans in general, including male and female
- An adult male human being
- Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
- verb
- To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
- To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)
parent
US / 'peərənt /
•UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /
- noun
- Person's, animal's mother or father
- Something creating other things of the same kind
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
starve
US / stɑ:v /
•UK / stɑ:rv /
- verb
- To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- To need or desire very strongly
- Not to give someone what they need, e.g. attention
- To (cause to) die from lack of food
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
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- preposition
- As an employee of a certain company
- Against something or someone
- By using something as a means
- Due to; because of
- Including
- Possessing as a feature
- Related to
- (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
- Used to express that people or things are together
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
enjoy
US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /
•UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /
- verb
- To take pleasure in something
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
combo
US / ˈkɒmbəʊ /
•UK / ˈkɑ:mboʊ /
- noun
- Short for 'combination'
young
US / jʌŋ /
•UK / jʌŋ /
- adjecitve
- At an early stage of existence; not mature
- Being recently created or started
- noun
- Babies in a group or family of animals
emaciate
US / ɪ'meɪʃɪeɪt /
•UK / ɪˈmeʃiˌet /
- verb
- To cause to lose; become very thin
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
conversation
US / ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən /
- noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
challenge
US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /
•UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /
- noun
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- A question to determine correctness of something
- verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
divorce
US / dɪ'vɔ:s /
•UK / dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvors /
- noun
- Legal breakup of a marriage
- verb
- To legally end a marriage to (someone)
car
US / kɑ:(r) /
•UK / kɑr /
- noun
- A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
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)
waste
US / weɪst /
•UK / west /
- noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
- verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
extra
US / 'ekstrə /
•UK / 'ekstrə /
- adjecitve
- More than necessary; additional
- noun
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
- Special version of a newspaper
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
without
US / wɪˈðaʊt /
•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
friend
US / frend /
•UK / frɛnd /
- noun
- Person who you like and enjoy being with
nope
US / nəʊp /
•UK / noʊp /
- noun
- A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
sport
US / spɔ:t /
•UK / spɔː(r)t /
- noun
- Something that is done for fun, e.g. football
- Game or physical exercise with rules
- Someone with a good attitude when things go badly
- verb
- To do something for fun, e.g. playing with animals
- To wear, or show something off by wearing it
somebody
US / 'sʌmbədɪ /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi, -bədi /
- noun
- Important well-respected person
- pronoun
- Person who is not known or named
category
US / ˈkætəgəri /
•UK / ˈkætɪˌɡɔri, -ˌɡori /
- noun
- Groups of things that are similar in some way
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
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
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
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
- Used to ask or request something politely
- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
fifty
US / 'fɪftɪ /
•UK / ˈfɪfti /
- number
- 50
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
nobody
US / ˈnəʊbədi /
•UK / ˈnoʊbədi /
- pronoun
- No person; no one; not any person
wound
US / waʊnd /
•UK / waʊnd /
- noun
- Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
- Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
- verb
- To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- To hurt someone emotionally
- To injure someone in a fight with a knife gun etc.
runner
US / 'rʌnə(r) /
•UK / ˈrʌnɚ /
- noun
- Person whose job it is to deliver messages
- A rail on which a drawer or curtain slides
- Person who runs for exercise or for a sport
panama
US / 'pænəmɑ: /
•UK / 'pænəmɑ: /
- noun
- A wide-brimmed hat of strawlike material, originally made from the leaves of a particular tropical p
- proper noun
- A country in Central America; population 3,900,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Panama City; language,
online
US / ˌɒnˈlaɪn /
•UK / ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn /
- adjecitve
- Connected to the internet
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
friendship
US / ˈfrendʃɪp /
•UK / ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp /
- noun
- Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
fix
US / fɪks /
•UK / fɪks /
- noun
- Answer to a problem
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
- To dishonestly arrange the result of a game
- To make an animal unable to produce young
- To make something whole or able to work again
maybe
US / ˈmeɪbi /
•UK / ˈmebi /
- adverb
- Possibly but not certainly; perhaps
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
relationship
US / rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp /
•UK / rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp /
- noun
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
- Romantic or loving friendship between two people
whole
US / həul /
•UK / hol /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
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
guy
US / ɡaɪ /
•UK / ɡaɪ /
- noun
- Man; boy; any person
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
steve
US / ˈstɜ:nəm /
•UK / ˈstɜ:rnəm /
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
manny
US / ˈmæni /
•UK / /
- noun
- A male nanny.
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
genevieve
US / ˈdʒɛnəˌviv /
•UK / /
kid
US / kɪd /
•UK / kɪd /
- adjecitve
- Made from young goat skin
- noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- verb
- To make fun of someone in a gentle way; to tease
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
rest
US / rest /
•UK / rɛst /
- noun
- Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- State in which there is a lack of motion
- Part of something remaining after some was used
- verb
- To stop working or avoid activity to recover
- (Of dead person) to lie in a grave
- To lean, support or place something against
- To not be tired because you had enough sleep
beyond
US / bɪ'jɒnd /
•UK / biˈɑnd, bɪˈjɑnd /
- adverb
- On or to the farther side
- In addition to
- preposition
- Later in time than
- Out of the limits of
dad
US / dæd /
•UK / dæd /
- noun
- Another word for father
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
something
US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
- adverb
- In some degree or measure
- noun
- a person or thing of some value or consequence
- pronoun
- Thing that is not yet known or named
- Approximately
join
US / dʒɔɪn /
•UK / dʒɔɪn /
- verb
- To bring something close to another, to become one
- To become a member of
- To participate in an activity with others
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- adverb
- Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
- Not very important or serious
- Just that type of thing, person
- Short time ago; not before a certain time
- conjunction
- Except; but
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
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
marry
US / 'mærɪ /
•UK / ˈmæri /
- verb
- To become the husband or wife of someone
- To perform a marriage ceremony
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
husband
US / ˈhʌzbənd /
•UK / ˈhʌzbənd /
- noun
- Married man
clip
US / klɪp /
•UK / klɪp /
- noun
- A metal holder used for keeping things together
- Brief part of a television show or movie
- verb
- To attach things together using a metal pin
- To cut a small section or piece out from something
- To hit something briefly at an angle
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
similar
US / ˈsɪmələ(r) /
•UK / ˈsɪməlɚ /
- adjecitve
- Nearly the same; alike
servant
US / ˈsɜ:vənt /
•UK / ˈsɚvənt /
- noun
- Person paid to clean, cook, etc. in another's home
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)
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
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
mom
US / mɒm /
•UK / mɑ:m /
- noun
- A slang term for mother
second
US / 'sekənd /
•UK / ˈsɛkənd /
- adjecitve
- 2nd; the one following first
- noun
- Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
- Short period of time that you wait for someone
- (Do) soon
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
week
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- noun
- Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
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
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
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
yeah
US / jeə /
•UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /
- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
gossip
US / ˈgɒsɪp /
•UK / ˈgɑ:sɪp /
- noun
- Someone spreading talk about other's private lives
- The sharing of stories about other people's private lives
- verb
- To talk about others' private lives
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
first
US / fɜ:st /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
accessorize
US / ək'sesəraɪz /
•UK / ækˈsɛsəˌraɪz /
- verb
- To add or decorate with accessories
caleb
US / ˈkɔ:ldwəl /
•UK / ˈkɔldˌwɛl, -wəl, ˈkɑld- /
political
US / pəˈlɪtɪkl /
•UK / pəˈlɪtɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
- Of the system of elections and government
- Concerning government or public affairs
- Involved in getting of power/influence in a group
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
stay
US / steɪ /
•UK / ste /
- noun
- Legal order to stop or delay an action
- Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
- Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
- verb
- To keep trying without giving up
- To remain in the same place and not move away
- To spend time visiting a place or someone's home
irreplaceable
US / ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbl /
•UK / ˌɪrɪˈplesəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Impossible to replace; very, very special
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
step
US / step /
•UK / stɛp /
- noun
- Movement done as part of a particular dance
- Distance covered by one movement of a leg; stride
- One part or stage in a process
- Sound made by the feet while walking; footstep
- Flat horizontal piece that forms stairs
- verb
- To raise and moving the foot to put it down
else
US / els /
•UK / ɛls /
- adverb
- Otherwise; if you fail to
- (Of person place thing etc.) besides; in addition
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
yes
US / jes /
•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
between
US / bɪˈtwi:n /
•UK / bɪˈtwin /
- preposition
- From one person, thing, or place, to another
- In the space that separates two objects
- Among two or more people who share something
bump
US / bʌmp /
•UK / bʌmp /
- noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
- verb
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- To move someone to a different group, time or area
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
largely
US / ˈlɑ:dʒli /
•UK / ˈlɑ:rdʒli /
- adverb
- In large part; mainly or chiefly
sufficient
US / səˈfɪʃnt /
•UK / səˈfɪʃənt /
- adjecitve
- Having or providing enough when needed
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
attention
US / əˈtenʃn /
•UK / əˈtɛnʃən /
- noun
- Taking notice of someone or something
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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
prep
US / prep /
•UK / prɛp /
- adjecitve
- Preparation for an action or event
- noun
- Shortened form of 'preparation school'
penny
US / ˈpeni /
•UK / ˈpɛni /
- noun
- Person's name
- Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
- A small amount of British money
self
US / self /
•UK / sɛlf /
- noun
- Person's own interests or desires
- Person that someone really is
- Particular aspect of someone's personality
- Person, usually someone already been mentioned
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
son
US / sʌn /
•UK / sʌn /
- noun
- Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
yesterday
US / ˈjestədeɪ /
•UK / ˈjestərdeɪ /
- adverb
- Day before today
- noun
- Day before today
bug
US / bʌɡ /
•UK / bʌɡ /
- noun
- An insect
- Problem in the functioning of computer code
- Electronic device to spy on someone
- verb
- To bother someone
- To hide an electronic device to spy on someone
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
everyone
US / ˈevriwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /
- pronoun
- Every person; everybody
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
exterminate
US / ɪk'stɜ:mɪneɪt /
•UK / ɪkˈstə:məˌnet /
- verb
- To kill an entire group of animals or insects
possible
US / ˈpɒsəbl /
•UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
- Having a chance of happening, or being true
girlfriend
US / 'ɡɜ:lfrend /
•UK / ˈɡə:lˌfrɛnd /
- noun
- Romantic female friend of a man or boy
prove
US / pru:v /
•UK / pruv /
- verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
throw
US / θrəʊ /
•UK / θroʊ /
- noun
- Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
- Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
- Forcibly putting someone on the ground
- verb
- To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
- To confuse or upset someone
- (E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
- To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly
broadly
US / ˈbrɔ:dli /
•UK / ˈbrɔdlɪ /
- adverb
- In a general (not detailed) manner
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
differentiate
US / ˌdɪfə'renʃɪeɪt /
•UK / ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiˌet /
- verb
- To see or show how things are not the same
extermination
US / ɪkˌstɜ:mɪ'neɪʃn /
•UK / ɪkˌstɜ:mɪ'neɪʃn /
- noun
- Act of killing an entire group of animals, insects
laugh
US / lɑ:f /
•UK / læf, lɑf /
- noun
- Happy noise you make when something is funny
- verb
- To make a happy sound when something is funny
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
mike
US / maɪk /
•UK / maɪk /
- intransitive verb
- Idle away one's time.
- noun
- A microphone.
- A period of idleness.
- A code word representing the letter M, used in radio communication.
- transitive verb
- Place a microphone close to (someone or something) or in (a place)
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
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
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
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
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)
recyclable
US / ˌriːˈsaɪkləbl /
•UK / ˌriːˈsaɪkləbl /
- adjecitve
- Able to be used again
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
somewhere
US / 'sʌmweə(r) /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌhwɛr, -ˌwɛr /
- adverb
- At or to an unknown or unnamed place
vicky
US / ˈvɪki /
•UK / ˈvɪki /
benefit
US / 'benɪfɪt /
•UK / ˈbɛnəfɪt /
- noun
- Good result or effect, something advantageous
- verb
- To have a good effect or be helpful
anyway
US / ˈeniweɪ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌwe /
- adverb
- A word used to change the topic of a conversation
producer
US / prəˈdju:sə(r) /
•UK / prəˈdu:sə(r) /
- noun
- Company producing or growing a certain product
- Person who organizes the making of a movie
face
US / feɪs /
•UK / fes /
- noun
- Side or outer surface of something
- An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
- Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
- Characteristics you show in public
- verb
- To cover a surface with something like paint
- To deal with a problem or responsibilities
- To look toward; point in a certain direction
initiate
US / ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt /
•UK / ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt /
- verb
- To cause something to begin
- To allow someone into a group by a special ceremony
max
US / mæks /
•UK / mæks /
- noun
- Person's name
- Short for 'maximum'
stuff
US / stʌf /
•UK / stʌf /
- noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- verb
- To push material inside something, with force
sweet
US / swi:t /
•UK / swit /
- adjecitve
- Having a gentle, likable nature
- Making one feel happy, pleased or content
- Cute in appearance
- Tasting like sugar; containing sugar
- noun
- Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
eight
US / eɪt /
•UK / et /
- number
- 8
kill
US / kɪl /
•UK / kɪl /
- noun
- Animal killed by a person or other animal
- verb
- To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- To end the life of a person or other living thing
- To be very funny
- To prevent something from continuing or operating
- To do something unimportant to pass time quickly
mama
US / 'mæmə /
•UK / ˈmɑmə /
- noun
- A mother
handyman
US / ˈhændimæn /
•UK / ˈhændiˌmæn /
- noun
- Man skilled in various odd jobs and small tasks
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
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
die
US / daɪ /
•UK / daɪ /
- noun
- Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- verb
- To cease to function or work
- (Of a thing) to stop being used or done
- (Of a person) to stop living
harm
US / hɑ:m /
•UK / hɑrm /
- noun
- Damage or injury
- verb
- To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
spare
US / speə(r) /
•UK / spɛr /
- adjecitve
- Being extra or in reserve
- noun
- Extra part; something in reserve for replacements
- verb
- To make (money or time) available for
- To save from being hurt or punished
- To allow someone not to do something unpleasant
since
US / sɪns /
•UK / sɪns /
- adverb
- At a point before the present time
- conjunction
- For this reason; because
- preposition
- From the time in the past that
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
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
yourself
US / jɔ:ˈself /
•UK / jʊrˈsɛlf, jɔr-, jor-, jə- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis
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
downstair
US / 'egə(r) /
•UK / 'egə /
sure
US / ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ʃʊr /
- adjecitve
- Having no doubts about something
- Have confidence in your own words or actions
- Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
- Being correct or true
- adverb
- What you say to agree willingly
handy
US / 'hændɪ /
•UK / ˈhændi /
- adjecitve
- Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- Being skillful in performing small tasks
gay
US / geɪ /
•UK / ɡeɪ /
- adjecitve
- Happy and bright
- Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
- noun
- Person attracted to someone of the same sex
straight
US / streɪt /
•UK / stret /
- adjecitve
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- honest and direct
- adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
realize
US / 'ri:əlaɪz /
•UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /
- verb
- To become aware of or understand mentally
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
bedtime
US / ˈbedtaɪm /
•UK / ˈbɛdˌtaɪm /
- noun
- Time you go to bed
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
filth
US / fɪlθ /
•UK / fɪlθ /
- adjecitve
- Being extremely rude or impolite (e.g. joke)
- noun
- Dirt; any substance considered foul or unpleasant
wait
US / weɪt /
•UK / wet /
- verb
- To delay or not do something until later
- To spend time until an expected thing happens
- To remain in a place until a thing happens
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
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
totally
US / ˈtəʊtəli /
•UK / ˈtotl:ɪ /
- adverb
- In a complete way; completely; absolutely
village
US / 'vɪlɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈvɪlɪdʒ /
- noun
- Small town in the country
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
describe
US / dɪ'skraɪb /
•UK / dɪˈskraɪb /
- verb
- To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
tease
US / ti:z /
•UK / tiz /
- noun
- Something said or done as a joke
- verb
- To purposefully bother an animal
- To playfully embarrass or make fun of
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time