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obsess
US / əbˈses /
•UK / əbˈsɛs, ɑb- /
- verb
- To talk or think about someone, something too much
- To be the only thing that someone thinks about
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
palm
US / pɑ:m /
•UK / pɑ:m /
- noun
- Inner area of a person's hand
- Tropical tree with large leaves only at its top
- verb
- To hide something in your hand
- To push someone way with your hand
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
color
US / 'kʌlə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌlɚ /
- noun
- Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
- Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
- The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
- verb
- To change or affect someone's opinion
- To make something colorful using colored pencils
disco
US / 'dɪskəʊ /
•UK / ˈdɪsko /
- noun
- Public dance hall for dancing to popular music
gate
US / ɡeɪt /
•UK / ɡet /
- noun
- Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
graffiti
US / grəˈfi:ti /
•UK / ɡrəˈfiti /
- noun
- Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
hose
US / həʊz /
•UK / hoʊz /
- noun
- Tube that carries a liquid
- Socks, stockings, pantyhose etc.
- verb
- To wet or clean something with a hose
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
miter
US / ˈmaitə /
•UK / ˈmaɪtɚ /
- noun
- Bevel the edges of
seventy
US / ˈsevnti /
•UK / ˈsɛvənti /
- number
- 70
fabric
US / ˈfæbrɪk /
•UK / ˈfæbrɪk /
- noun
- Cloth or material
- Basic structure
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
yellow
US / ˈjeləʊ /
•UK / ˈjeloʊ /
- adjecitve
- Color of lemons or the sun
- Lacking in courage; cowardly (used as an INSULT)
- verb
- To turn yellow, often due to being old
expect
US / ɪk'spekt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /
- verb
- To believe something is probably going to happen
online
US / ˌɒnˈlaɪn /
•UK / ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn /
- adjecitve
- Connected to the internet
sew
US / səʊ /
•UK / so /
- verb
- To make something using a needle and thread
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
child
US / tʃaɪld /
•UK / tʃaɪld /
- noun
- A very young person, between about 2 and 15
pack
US / pæk /
•UK / pæk /
- noun
- Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- Group of people, animals, or objects
- verb
- To put things in a suitcase to go on a trip
- To crowd a place with a large amount of things
- To put something into a container to store it
same
US / seɪm /
•UK / sem /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
cushion
US / 'kʊʃn /
•UK / ˈkʊʃən /
- noun
- Soft object to make a seat more comfortable
- Something to protect something from being hit
- verb
- To protect by softening the impact of something
sleeper
US / 'sli:pə(r) /
•UK / ˈslipɚ /
- noun
- Train on which you can sleep
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
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
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
pandemic
US / pæn'demɪk /
•UK / pænˈdɛmɪk /
- adjecitve
- (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or
- noun
- a pandemic disease
cut
US / kʌt /
•UK / kʌt /
- noun
- Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
- A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
- verb
- To reduce the size or amount of something
- To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces
fifty
US / 'fɪftɪ /
•UK / ˈfɪfti /
- number
- 50
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
etsy
US / /
•UK / /
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
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
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
unexpected
US / ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd /
•UK / ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd /
- adjecitve
- Surprising because it was not expected
wood
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- adjecitve
- Living or existing in the woods
- Made from the material from trees
- noun
- Person's name
- Land covered with trees, smaller than a forest
- Cut tree used for making fires or building things
- verb
- To plant an area of land with trees
countertop
US / ˈkaʊntətɒp /
•UK / ˈkaʊntərtɑ:p /
- noun
- Top side of a counter, e.g. in a kitchen
backsplash
US / 'bækˌsplæʃ /
•UK / 'bækˌsplæʃ /
- noun
- Water that comes back once a wave hits an object
creativity
US / ˌkri:eɪ'tɪvətɪ /
•UK / ˌkrieˈtɪvətɪ /
- noun
- Ability to imagine new ideas
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
magnet
US / ˈmægnət /
•UK / 'mæɡnət /
- noun
- Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- Something popular and able to draw people
last
US / lɑ:st /
•UK / læst /
- adjecitve
- Most recent; the latest
- The one before
- adverb
- Final; with nothing following; after all others
- Most recent; the latest
- determiner
- The one at the end
- verb
- To remain or continue for a certain period of time
sixty
US / 'sɪkstɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪksti /
- number
- 60
commission
US / kə'mɪʃn /
•UK / kəˈmɪʃən /
- noun
- Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- An official role or title in the military
- Group officially put in charge of e.g. education
- Order for a specific piece of work, usually of art
- verb
- To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
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
social
US / ˈsəuʃəl /
•UK / ˈsoʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- Liking being with other people; friendly
- Living together and depending on each other
via
US / ˈvaɪə /
•UK / ˈvaɪə, ˈviə /
- preposition
- By the means of using something
- By going through, by way of
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
art
US / ɑ:t /
•UK / ɑrt /
- noun
- Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- A skill or talent you have
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)
onto
US / ˈɒntə /
•UK / ˈɑnˌtu, -tə, ˈɔn- /
- preposition
- Towards a certain direction/into a certain area
serve
US / sɜ:v /
•UK / sɚv /
- verb
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
- To be used for a particular purpose
- To give someone food or drinks
- To give a person or group a service that is needed
- To spend a particular amount of time in prison
- To help customers find products and making sales
- To give an official paper to appear in court
tub
US / tʌb /
•UK / tʌb /
- noun
- Another word for a bath
scratch
US / skrætʃ /
•UK / skrætʃ /
- noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
- verb
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
bear
US / bɛː /
•UK / bɛr /
- noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
- verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
- To keep moving left or right while going forward
- To show (sign of something)
- To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge
hand
US / hænd /
•UK / hænd /
- noun
- Cards given to a player in a card game
- Piece of a clock that points to the time
- Someone who performs physical tasks or work
- Body part at the end of a person's arm
- Help for someone performing a particular action
- Condition of having power or influence
- Member of the crew of a ship
- verb
- To give something to someone personally
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
brass
US / brɑ:s /
•UK / bræs /
- noun
- Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
- The section of a band playing trumpets, horn etc.
- Musical instruments such as trumpet or trombone
- Shiny objects made of a golden metal
decade
US / ˈdekeɪd /
•UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /
- noun
- Period of 10 years
fashion
US / 'fæʃn /
•UK / ˈfæʃən /
- noun
- Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- Industry that creates new styles of clothes
- Way of behaving; manner
- Trend that is popular at a given time
- Way of doing something; manner
- verb
- To make things into a particular shape
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
interior
US / ɪn'tɪərɪə(r) /
•UK / ɪnˈtɪriɚ /
- adjecitve
- Being the inside part of a building, car etc.
- noun
- Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- Remote central area of a continent
gold
US / gəʊld /
•UK / goʊld /
- noun
- Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
- Person's name
- adjecitve
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
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
rack
US / ræk /
•UK / ræk /
- noun
- A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- verb
- To cause someone pain or suffering
act
US / ækt /
•UK / ækt /
- noun
- What someone did; action; behavior
- A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
- One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
- verb
- To behave in a certain way
- To perform on a stage or in a movie
custom
US / ˈkʌstəm /
•UK / ˈkʌstəm /
- adjecitve
- Specially made to order
- noun
- Tradition that most people in a community do
bright
US / braɪt /
•UK / braɪt /
- adjecitve
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
- Producing a lot of light
- Smart; intelligent; clever
joy
US / dʒɔɪ /
•UK / dʒɔɪ /
- noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
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
nice
US / naɪs /
•UK / naɪs /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive or of high quality or value
- Good or enjoyable
- Being kind or friendly
mothership
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
peel
US / pi:l /
•UK / pil /
- noun
- Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
- verb
- To remove the outer skin of something, e.g. fruit
- To remove the cover or outer layer from something
- To lose an outer or top layer, as of skin
pour
US / pɔ:(r) /
•UK / pɔr, por /
- verb
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
- To rain very heavily
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
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
glue
US / ɡlu: /
•UK / ɡlu /
- noun
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
hospital
US / ˈhɒspɪtl /
•UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /
- noun
- Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
womb
US / wu:m /
•UK / wum /
- noun
- Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
- Place where something begins and develops
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
bedroom
US / ˈbedru:m /
•UK / ˈbɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /
- noun
- Room with a bed, for sleeping in
design
US / dɪˈzaɪn /
•UK / dɪˈzaɪn /
- noun
- The way something is planned, to fulfill a purpose
- verb
- To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- To think of a plan
desk
US / desk /
•UK / dɛsk /
- noun
- Piece of furniture like a table often with drawers
direction
US / də'rekʃn /
•UK / dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ- /
- noun
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
hotel
US / həʊ'tel /
•UK / hoˈtɛl /
- noun
- Place where people can stay when traveling
install
US / ɪnˈstɔ:l /
•UK / ɪnˈstɔl /
- verb
- To set up equipment so that it is ready to use
- To place someone officially in a job position
move
US / mu:v /
•UK / muv /
- noun
- Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
- An action; doing something
- Step taken to achieve a goal
- verb
- To cause someone to have certain emotions
- To cause something to change to a different place
- To change where people live or a business operates
- To take action to do or achieve something
polychromatic
US / /
•UK / /
- adjecitve
- Composed of more than one wavelength
signature
US / ˈsɪgnətʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ /
- adjecitve
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- noun
- Person's name written in their handwriting
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
blah
US / blɑ: /
•UK / blɑ /
- adjecitve
- Boring; uninteresting
honestly
US / ˈɒnɪstli /
•UK / ˈɑnɪstli /
- adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
main
US / meɪn /
•UK / men /
- adjecitve
- Most important; most often used
spark
US / spɑ:k /
•UK / spɑrk /
- noun
- Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
- First small part of an idea or feeling
- verb
- To make tiny, brief bits of light
- To start something new; To set in motion, activate
fear
US / fɪə(r) /
•UK / fɪr /
- noun
- Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- verb
- To be afraid of or nervous about something
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
execute
US / ˈeksɪkju:t /
•UK / ˈɛksɪˌkjut /
- verb
- To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- To perform a plan or action
original
US / ə'rɪdʒənl /
•UK / əˈrɪdʒənəl /
- adjecitve
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
roof
US / ru:f /
•UK / ruf,rʊf /
- noun
- Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- Cover or top of a building or car
- verb
- To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
super
US / ˈsu:pə(r) /
•UK / ˈsupɚ /
- adjecitve
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
cattle
US / ˈkætl /
•UK / ˈkætl /
- noun
- Cows or bulls on a farm
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
sofa
US / 'səʊfə /
•UK / ˈsofə /
- noun
- Two to three person soft comfortable chair
add
US / æd /
•UK / æd /
- verb
- To include as well
- To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2
artist
US / ˈɑ:tɪst /
•UK / ˈɑrtɪst /
- noun
- A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
diego
US / /
•UK / /
nebraska
US / niˈbræskə /
•UK / nəˈbræskə /
- other
- A midwestern state on the Great Plains
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
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
spot
US / spɒt /
•UK / spɑt /
- noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Place or ranking on a list
- A small amount of (substance help hard work etc.)
- Mark caused by a drop of liquid, food, etc.
- verb
- To see someone or something by chance
black
US / blæk /
•UK / blæk /
- adjecitve
- Color of the sky on a dark night
- noun
- A person with dark skin, often of African origin
- Person's name
- verb
- To fill in something to make it a very dark color
atomic
US / əˈtɒmɪk /
•UK / əˈtɑ:mɪk /
- adjecitve
- Concerning atoms
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
fringe
US / frɪndʒ /
•UK / frɪndʒ /
- noun
- Decorative edge of hanging threads or hairs
- Hair falling over your forehead
dine
US / daɪn /
•UK / daɪn /
- verb
- To eat
grout
US / graʊt /
•UK / ɡraʊt /
- noun
- A form of cement used to hold tiles to walls
never
US / 'nevə(r) /
•UK / ˈnɛvɚ /
- adverb
- Not ever; not at any time
replace
US / rɪ'pleɪs /
•UK / rɪˈples /
- verb
- To use instead of something else
- To return an item to its original location
traditional
US / trəˈdɪʃənl /
•UK / trəˈdɪʃənəl /
- adjecitve
- Involved in a custom or event common to a people
cultivate
US / 'kʌltɪveɪt /
•UK / ˈkʌltəˌvet /
- verb
- To grow plants, crops etc.
- To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
jenna
US / 'dʒeləʊ /
•UK / 'dʒeloʊ /
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
personality
US / ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti /
•UK / ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti /
- noun
- Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- Person who is famous; celebrity
piece
US / pi:s /
•UK / pis /
- noun
- A counter in a board game
- Small part of something larger
- verb
- To put items together to assemble something
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- adjecitve
- Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
- Healthy and in good condition
- adverb
- In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
- In a complete, total, or full manner
- A great and considerable degree
- In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
- exclamation
- Used to begin or continue a particular statement
- Used to show you want to start saying something
- Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
- You say this to change the topic of a conversation
- Used to indicate you are making a final remark
- noun
- Long deep hole in the ground to get water
- verb
- To cause your eyes to fill with tears
within
US / wɪˈðɪn /
•UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /
- adverb
- Inside the limits of an area, time or range
- preposition
- From the inside of something
heater
US / 'hi:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈhitɚ /
- noun
- Device that heats water or supplies warmth
cement
US / sɪ'ment /
•UK / sɪˈmɛnt /
- noun
- Building material made from gray powder, water
- verb
- To bind or hold together strongly
- To make something more stable or stronger
clothe
US / kləʊð /
•UK / kloʊð /
- verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
los
US / /
•UK / /
- abbreviation
- Law of the sea.
- Length of stay.
- Line of scrimmage.
- Line of sight.
- Loss of signal.
rebuild
US / ˌri:'bɪld /
•UK / riˈbɪld /
- verb
- To get back something that was lost, e.g. trust
- To repair something that was damaged or destroyed
upholstery
US / ʌpˈhəʊlstəri /
•UK / ʌpˈhoʊlstəri /
- noun
- Padded covering fixed to a sofa, chair etc.
chick
US / tʃɪk /
•UK / tʃɪk /
- noun
- A baby bird
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
hurdle
US / 'hɜ:dl /
•UK / ˈhɚdl /
- noun
- Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
- Problem that makes it hard to achieve something
- verb
- To run and jump over something
- To overcome a problem to achieve something
spend
US / spend /
•UK / spɛnd /
- verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
- To use up something completely
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
- Occasion when something happens
- Period or occasion that something occurred
- Period in history or the past
- Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
- How long an event takes; duration
- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
- To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
- To schedule something to occur at a specific moment
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
definitely
US / ˈdefɪnətli /
•UK / ˈdefɪnətli /
- adverb
- Without question; beyond doubt
such
US / sʌtʃ /
•UK / sʌtʃ /
- determiner
- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
- adverb
- (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)
water
US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /
- noun
- Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- Large area such as an ocean or sea
- verb
- (Of the eyes) to produce tears
- (Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
- To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive
california
US / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:njə, -'fɔ:ni:ə /
•UK / ˌkælɪ'fɔ:rnjəˌ -'fɔ:rni:ə /
- noun
- A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
career
US / kə'rɪə(r) /
•UK / kəˈrɪr /
- noun
- Particular occupation in professional life
- verb
- To move forward very fast and without control
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)
inlay
US / ˌɪnˈleɪ /
•UK / 'ɪnleɪ /
- verb
- To set pieces of one material into another
motif
US / məʊ'ti:f /
•UK / moˈtif /
- noun
- A distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
pitch
US / pɪtʃ /
•UK / pɪtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Very dark black color
- noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
- Attempt to sell/persuade someone of the value of
- Degree of slope on e.g. a plane's wing
- Measure of how high or low a sound is
- Black substance that is very stick when heated
- verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- To plunge or fall forward or headlong
- To set up a camp or tent for a length of time
- To attempt to sell something to someone
- To set a sound to a certain level
recover
US / rɪ'kʌvə(r) /
•UK / rɪ'kʌvər /
- verb
- To return to a prior normal condition
- To get back something that was lost
shade
US / ʃeɪd /
•UK / ʃed /
- noun
- Area of darkness when something blocks the light
- Something that blocks or reduces light
- Color that is a little darker or brighter than
- verb
- To shelter something from direct light
- To change the truth to deceive or influence
- To make one part of a picture darker or lighter
purpose
US / 'pɜ:pəs /
•UK / ˈpɚpəs /
- noun
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
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
designer
US / dɪˈzaɪnə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈzaɪnə /
- adjecitve
- Describing something that has been designed
- noun
- Someone who creates plans to make something
handmade
US / ˌhændˈmeɪd /
•UK / ˈhændˈmed /
- adjecitve
- Made by hand or a hand process
max
US / mæks /
•UK / mæks /
- noun
- Person's name
- Short for 'maximum'
myself
US / maɪˈself /
•UK / maɪˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- The same person who did the action mentioned
- My regular, usual, or healthy self
pop
US / pɒp /
•UK / pɑp /
- adjecitve
- Type of music or art popular with many people
- noun
- Sweet soda drink
- verb
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
cetera
US / ˈsetərə /
•UK / ˈsetərə /
- other
mural
US / 'mjʊərəl /
•UK / ˈmjʊrəl /
- adjecitve
- Art that is painted directly on a wall
- noun
- Art that is painted directly on a wall
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
flip
US / flɪp /
•UK / flɪp /
- noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
- verb
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- To move a button or switch to turn on or off
free
US / fri: /
•UK / fri /
- adjecitve
- Living, happening without being controlled
- Costing no money
- Not working; not busy
- verb
- To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison
happy
US / ˈhæpi /
•UK / ˈhæpi /
- adjecitve
- Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
navy
US / ˈneɪvi /
•UK / ˈnevi /
- noun
- Very dark shade of blue
- Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.
play
US / pleɪ /
•UK / pleɪ /
- noun
- Loose, free movement between two objects
- Single action in a sports game
- Performance in which people act in a theater
- verb
- To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- To perform music on an instrument
- To use a device, e.g. a video game
- To do something for enjoyment and fun
- To do or perform a game or sport
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
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
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
cheap
US / tʃi:p /
•UK / tʃip /
- adjecitve
- Not costing a lot of money
- Having a low quality or value
- Not liking to spend money; mean; stingy
deco
US / ˈdekəu /
•UK / ˈdɛko /
- noun
- Geometric style popular in the 1920s and 1930s
kind
US / kaɪnd /
•UK / kaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
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
lover
US / 'lʌvə(r) /
•UK / ˈlʌvɚ /
- noun
- Someone's romantic and often sexual partner
- Someone having a great interest in something
- Person who loves someone or is loved by someone
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)
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
angeles
US / ˈeɪndʒəlz /
•UK / ˈændʒəlɪs /
circular
US / ˈsɜ:kjələ(r) /
•UK / ˈsɜ:rkjələ(r) /
- adjecitve
- Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
- noun
- Paper with news, ads, etc. sent round to people
flair
US / fleə(r) /
•UK / fler /
- noun
- Natural ability to do something well
opposite
US / ˈɔpəzit /
•UK / ˈɑpəzɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being totally different from
- noun
- Person, thing that is totally different to another
- preposition
- Across from or on the side facing something
plant
US / plɑ:nt /
•UK / plænt /
- noun
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
surprised
US / səˈpraɪzd /
•UK / sərˈpraɪzd /
- adjecitve
- Feeling a shock when something unexpected happens
- verb
- To do something that another person didn't expect
teach
US / ti:tʃ /
•UK / titʃ /
- verb
- To help someone learn or do something
favourite
US / ˈfeɪvərɪt /
•UK / 'fevərɪt /
- adjecitve
- Best liked or most enjoyed
- noun
- A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
hill
US / hɪl /
•UK / hɪl /
- noun
- High land not as high as a mountain
- Where the road or land goes upward; slope
- Person's name
giant
US / 'dʒaɪənt /
•UK / ˈdʒaɪənt /
- adjecitve
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
- noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
originally
US / əˈrɪdʒənəli /
•UK / əˈrɪdʒənəli /
- adverb
- At first; in the beginning
- In a new and unique manner
whatnot
US / ˈwɒt.nɒt /
•UK / ˈwɑːt.nɑːt /
- noun
- Miscellaneous curios
- And other similar things
aka
US / ˌeɪkeɪ'eɪ /
•UK / ˌeɪkeɪ'eɪ /
- abbreviation
- AKA is an acronym for Also Known as
colorful
US / 'kʌləfəl /
•UK / 'kʌləfəl /
- adjecitve
- Being exciting or interesting; lively
- Having a lot of color or colors
congruent
US / ˈkɒŋgruənt /
•UK / ˈkɑ:ŋgruənt /
- adjecitve
- Having the same shape and size
creative
US / krɪ'eɪtɪv /
•UK / kriˈetɪv /
- adjecitve
- Having the ability to make something new
graphic
US / ˈgræfɪk /
•UK / ˈɡræfɪk /
- adjecitve
- Concerning things that are drawn
- In clear detail, often when unpleasant in some way
- noun
- Picture or drawing used to show something clearly
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
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
theme
US / θi:m /
•UK / θim /
- noun
- An main or dominant idea, motif
- Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
- Main subject being discussed or described
wall
US / wɔ:l /
•UK / wɔl /
- noun
- High, flat side of a room or building
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
entire
US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
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
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
turn
US / tɜ:n /
•UK / tɚn /
- noun
- Place where changing of direction happens
- Your time or chance to perform a duty
- Your chance to play or do in say a game
- Unexpected change, as in the weather
- verb
- To become (a particular age)
- To become a different quality, color, etc.
- To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
- To move in an opposite direction or position
- To shape metal with a spinning tool
bridge
US / brɪdʒ /
•UK / brɪdʒ /
- noun
- Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- verb
- To make a link between; bring together
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
run
US / rʌn /
•UK / rʌn /
- noun
- Journey between two places made by ship or car
- Series of similar things or successes and failures
- Act of running; exercise of running
- verb
- To depart or travel according to a schedule
- To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
- (Of an engine) to be operating
- To start or use a computer program
- To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
- To manage or operate a business
- To operate or drive something
- (Of a road) to go from one place to another
- To move your legs faster than walking
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
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
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
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
paint
US / peɪnt /
•UK / pent /
- noun
- Colored liquid you apply with a brush
- verb
- To make a picture with colored liquids
- To describe as
- To apply a color, oil or sealant with a brush
upholster
US / ʌpˈhəʊlstə(r) /
•UK / ʌpˈhoʊlstər /
- verb
- To cover (chair, etc.) with padding and cloth
beige
US / beɪʒ /
•UK / beɪʒ /
- noun
- A pale brown color
girl
US / gɜ:l /
•UK / gɜ:rl /
- noun
- A female child; a young woman
shag
US / ʃæɡ /
•UK / ʃæɡ /
- noun
- Type of floor mat
- Hairstyle with hair cut to different lengths
- verb
- To have sex with someone
upholsterer
US / ʌpˈhəʊlstərə(r) /
•UK / ʌpˈhoʊlstərə(r) /
- noun
- Craftsman who covers furniture with padding/cloth
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
back
US / bæk /
•UK / bæk /
- adjecitve
- Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- adverb
- Have returned to a place you were before
- noun
- The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
- Location at the rear of something
- The reverse of side something
- Area on the rear of your body
- verb
- To bet money on something
- To go backwards in a car
- To support and encourage someone or some cause
guy
US / ɡaɪ /
•UK / ɡaɪ /
- noun
- Man; boy; any person
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
inspiration
US / ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɪnspəˈreʃən /
- noun
- Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
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
double
US / 'dʌbl /
•UK / ˈdʌbəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or intended for use by two people
- Two times the amount or degree; twice
- Made of two parts that are the same, similar
- noun
- Person that is exactly like someone else
- verb
- To be used for two functions at the same time
- To make or become twice as much
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
wonderful
US / ˈwʌndəfl /
•UK / 'wʌndərfl /
- adjecitve
- Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
along
US / əˈlɒŋ /
•UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /
- adverb
- As a companion; taken with someone
- preposition
- At a point on a line
checker
US / 'tʃekə(r) /
•UK / ˈtʃɛkɚ /
- noun
- A person who carefully inspects something
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
hexagon
US / ˈheksəgən /
•UK / ˈheksəgɑ:n /
- noun
- Flat, six-sided shape
headboard
US / ˈhedbɔ:d /
•UK / ˈhedbɔ:rd /
- noun
- Vertical board forming the head of a bedstead
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
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
decide
US / dɪ'saɪd /
•UK / dɪˈsaɪd /
- verb
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
- to affect the result of something
underneath
US / ˌʌndə'ni:θ /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈniθ /
- adverb
- Hidden beneath the surface of something
- On the lower side or bottom of something
- preposition
- Lower than, as in status; beneath
- Located under or below something
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
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
drink
US / drɪŋk /
•UK / drɪŋk /
- noun
- A liquid that you put in your mouth
- verb
- To put water in your body through your mouth
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
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
office
US / ˈɒfɪs /
•UK / ˈɔ:fɪs /
- noun
- Room or building used for business
- Important job position, often in a government
reproduction
US / ˌri:prəˈdʌkʃn /
•UK / ˌriprəˈdʌkʃən /
- noun
- Act or process of producing a copy of something
- The process of making children
propel
US / prəˈpel /
•UK / prəˈpɛl /
- verb
- To push, or make move in a certain direction
throughout
US / θru:ˈaʊt /
•UK / θruˈaʊt /
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over/across an entire place/thing; in every part
clean
US / kli:n /
•UK / klin /
- adjecitve
- Not marked in any way; blank
- Done according to the rules or standards; fair
- Free from disease or sickness
- Being free from dirt or marks; washed
- Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
- adverb
- Completely; entirely
- verb
- To make free from dirt or marks; washed
- To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
- To remove the inner parts of an animal
completely
US / kəmˈpli:tli /
•UK / kəmˈpliːtli /
- adverb
- In every way or as much as possible
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
spring
US / sprɪŋ /
•UK / sprɪŋ /
- noun
- Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- Sudden jump from one place to another
- The time when plants start growing after winter
- Place where water flows from beneath the ground
- verb
- To lessen the impact of something under pressure
- To jump into the air
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
complimentary
US / ˌkɒmplɪ'mentrɪ /
•UK / ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri, -tri /
- adjecitve
- (Of goods) free; available for no money
- Saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
rainbow
US / ˈreɪnbəʊ /
•UK / ˈreɪnboʊ /
- noun
- Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
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
walk
US / wɔ:k /
•UK / wɔk /
- noun
- Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
- verb
- To move with your legs at a slowish pace
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
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
workshop
US / ˈwɜ:kʃɒp /
•UK / ˈwɜ:rkʃɑ:p /
- noun
- A brief intensive course for a small group
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
marble
US / 'mɑ:bl /
•UK / ˈmɑrbəl /
- noun
- A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
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
resell
US / ˌri:ˈsel /
•UK / ˈriˈsɛl /
- verb
- To sell (something) again after having bought it
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
installation
US / ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɪnstəˈleʃən /
- noun
- Process of setting up equipment to use
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
lay
US / leɪ /
•UK / le /
- adjecitve
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
- To put or set something down in a flat position
- To set out things on (table) to prepare for a meal
beat
US / bi:t /
•UK / bit /
- noun
- Regular movement or rhythm (e.g. heart or music)
- verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
- To play a drum
- To win against another person or team; defeat
afraid
US / əˈfreɪd /
•UK / əˈfred /
- adjecitve
- Worried that something bad will happen; scared
sort
US / sɔ:t /
•UK / sɔrt /
- noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
- verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
white
US / waɪt /
•UK / hwaɪt, waɪt /
- adjecitve
- Belonging to a race of people with light skin
- Of the color of fresh snow and milk
- noun
- Person's name
- Lightest color; The color of fresh snow.
area
US / 'eərɪə /
•UK / ˈɛriə /
- noun
- Amount of measured space
- A specific section or space; part of a region
- A subject or field of study
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
beautiful
US / 'bju:tɪfl /
•UK / ˈbjutəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having dome something well
- Being very attractive or appealing physically
US / prɪnt /
•UK / prɪnt /
- noun
- Process of making books, magazines etc.
- verb
- To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
- To write individual letters by hand in capitals
palette
US / ˈpælət /
•UK / ˈpælɪt /
- noun
- Flat board for mixing paint
taste
US / teɪst /
•UK / test /
- noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- A liking for something; preference
- Brief experience of something
- verb
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
- To briefly experience to see if you like something
bed
US / bed /
•UK / bɛd /
- noun
- Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
- A piece of furniture that people sleep on
- An area on which other things are put
- Area of ground to grow vegetables or flowers
- verb
- To have sex with someone
- To plant, fix, or attach something firmly to
inside
US / ˌɪn'saɪd /
•UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /
- adjecitve
- Being in something
- Being in a building
- adverb
- Into a house; indoors
- noun
- Inner part or surface of something
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
velvet
US / ˈvelvɪt /
•UK / ˈvɛlvɪt /
- noun
- Type of smooth cloth which is soft to the touch
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
footboard
US / ˈfʊtbɔːd /
•UK / ˈfʊtˌbɔːrd /
- noun
- Narrow platform on which to stand
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
palma
US / ˈpɑlmə /
•UK / /
- proper noun
- An industrial port and resort on the island of Majorca in the Balearic Islands; population 396,570 (
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
comment
US / 'kɒment /
•UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /
- noun
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- verb
- To say something that gives your opinion
down
US / daʊn /
•UK / daʊn /
- adjecitve
- Being sad, sick, or unhappy
- Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
- adverb
- In a sitting or lying position
- Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
- Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
- noun
- A period of play in American Football
- The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
- preposition
- Along something's path, course, or direction
- Going from a higher position to a lower position
- verb
- To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
furniture
US / ˈfɜ:nɪtʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɚnɪtʃɚ /
- noun
- Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
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
include
US / ɪnˈklu:d /
•UK / ɪnˈklud /
- verb
- To make someone, something part of a group
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
ball
US / bɔ:l /
•UK / bɔl /
- noun
- Large dance where people dress formally
- Small round object often used in a game or sport
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
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
style
US / staɪl /
•UK / staɪl /
- noun
- The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- verb
- To shape or design something in a certain way
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
tanker
US / ˈtæŋkə(r) /
•UK / ˈtæŋkɚ /
- noun
- Vehicle built to transport liquids
tile
US / taɪl /
•UK / taɪl /
- noun
- Squares of hard material to cover floor/roof/wall
square
US / skweə(r) /
•UK / skwɛr /
- adjecitve
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
- noun
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Open public area in the middle of the town
- verb
- To make something balance or be equal
- To multiply a number by itself, e.g. 2x2 or 6x8
- To straighten the edge to form a four-sided shape
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
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)
absolute
US / ˈæbsəlu:t /
•UK / ˈæbsəˌlut /
- adjecitve
- Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- noun
- Something that is complete, total, pure, certain
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
mom
US / mɒm /
•UK / mɑ:m /
- noun
- A slang term for mother
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
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
san
US / /
•UK / /
- adjective
- Relating to the San or their languages.
- noun
- A member of the aboriginal peoples of southern Africa commonly called Bushmen.
- The group of Khoisan languages spoken by the San.
shut
US / ʃʌt /
•UK / ʃʌt /
- verb
- To stop being open for business
- To close something, e.g. a door
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
demo
US / 'deməʊ /
•UK / 'demoʊ /
- noun
- Showing how something works (e.g. a new product)
first
US / fɜ:st /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- verb
- To become affected by illness or disease
- To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
- To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
- To go somewhere to obtain something
- To (cause to) do a particular thing
- To obtain, receive or be given something
- To currently have
- To prepare for use
- To understand something being said or read
directly
US / dəˈrektli /
•UK / dɪˈrɛktli, daɪ- /
- adverb
- In a frank and honest way
- Right away; immediately
medium
US / 'mi:dɪəm /
•UK / ˈmidiəm /
- noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
- Person who claims to communicate with the dead
muralist
US / 'mjʊrəlɪst /
•UK / 'mjʊrəlɪst /
- noun
- Painter of murals
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
least
US / li:st /
•UK / list /
- adverb
- In the smallest or lowest way
- noun
- Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree
select
US / sɪ'lekt /
•UK / sɪˈlɛkt /
- verb
- To choose a suitable thing from a group
right
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- adjecitve
- Correct or true
- The south side of you looking at the rising sun
- adverb
- Exactly in a place or time
- Being appropriate for a particular event
- In a straight or direct manner
- noun
- Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
- Ideal of what is just and good
- Political view based on conservatism
- verb
- To fix something previously wrong or unjust
- To make upright, as a boat that has turned over
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
purple
US / 'pɜ:pl /
•UK / ˈpɚpəl /
- adjecitve
- Being a color that is a mixture of red and blue
sink
US / sɪŋk /
•UK / sɪŋk /
- noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
- verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- To move down toward a lower point
- To decrease in value or amount
supplier
US / səˈplaɪə(r) /
•UK / səˈplaɪər /
- noun
- Organization that provides a product or service
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
inspire
US / ɪn'spaɪə(r) /
•UK / ɪnˈspaɪr /
- verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion