How cruise ships got so big
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Original YouTube Video | Vox Published on 2023-08-01
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then
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where
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people
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- Men, Women, Children
little
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- adjecitve
- Being short in length of time
- Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
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- Not often; rarely
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- A person's name
need
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- Thing you must have and cannot manage without
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- To be unable to manage without something; require
down
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- adjecitve
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- The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
- preposition
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- To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping
which
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- determiner
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- (Used to describe something previously mentioned)
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lot
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- 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
two
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- number
- 2
try
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- noun
- Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
- verb
- To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- To examine someone or something in a court of law
- To test to see if it is good or you like it
- To make a person go through hardship; test
- To examine something to see if it works
use
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- 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
also
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- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
their
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- determiner
- Belonging to them
something
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- adverb
- In some degree or measure
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- a person or thing of some value or consequence
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- Thing that is not yet known or named
- Approximately
than
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- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
only
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- 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
start
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•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
work
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•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
off
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•UK / ɔ:f /
- adjecitve
- (Of event) canceled; no longer occurring
- Not having on; not wearing
- Being somewhat wrong
- adverb
- Separated, removed, or away from a place or route
- (Of a machine) no longer turned on or operating
- (Of light, computer) no longer attached/connected
- Far away in terms of time or space
- preposition
- Away or free from work
- (Of foods, drink) old and bad to eat, drink
- Extending or leading from something
- No longer in or on some transport or vehicle
those
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•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
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- The objects far from the speaker
still
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•UK / stɪl /
- adjecitve
- Quiet; without sound
- adverb
- (Used of an action or condition that is ongoing)
- noun
- Machine or device for making alcohol
- Photograph (not a video or moving image)
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
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
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
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
around
US / ə'raʊnd /
•UK / əˈraʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Close to someone or something
- adverb
- Located on every side, or along something
- With a motion that moves in a circle or a curve
- Going here and there within (a place)
- Turned or turning in the opposite direction
- preposition
- Roughly; approximately
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
before
US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /
•UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /
- adverb
- At a time earlier than the present; previously
- conjunction
- In advance of something happening
- preposition
- In front of someone or something
show
US / ʃəʊ /
•UK / ʃo /
- noun
- False display of love, emotion or action
- An event for displaying or promoting goods
- Play, opera or theater production
- Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
- verb
- To be easily seen or displayed
- To display your emotions or feelings
- To let someone see something; display
- To explain or teach how something is done
- To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
- To prove something to be true, correct
- To reveal or allow something to be seen
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
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
great
US / ɡreɪt /
•UK / ɡret /
- adjecitve
- Very large in size
- Very important
- Very good; fantastic; wonderful
- adverb
- Very good; better than before
- noun
- Successful and well-admired person
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
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
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
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- noun
- Permission to do something
- Vacation time; time off work
- verb
- To go away from; depart
- To gift property to someone after you die
- To allow something to continue happening
- To let something remain unused or available
- To let something or someone remain somewhere
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
long
US / lɒŋ /
•UK / lɔŋ, lɑŋ /
- adjecitve
- Large distance from one end to the other
- Having many parts, e.g. a book with many chapters
- adverb
- For a large amount of time
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To have a strong desire for something or someone
never
US / 'nevə(r) /
•UK / ˈnɛvɚ /
- adverb
- Not ever; not at any time
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
ever
US / 'evə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any time; at all times in the future
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
part
US / pɑ:t /
•UK / pɑ:rt /
- adjecitve
- To some degree; half; not fully
- noun
- Division of a book
- Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
- A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
- Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
- Some, but not all of a specific thing
- Role in causing something to happen
- verb
- To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
- To move two things apart creating a space
- To leave someone, or to break off a relationship
point
US / pɔɪnt /
•UK / pɔɪnt /
- noun
- An item to be discussed
- Small spot or dot
- Fact or detail
- Feature of something
- The size of the text on a page or screen
- A certain time or stage in a process
- Certain position in time or space
- Idea or fact you try to convince people about
- Measurement of scores in a game, sport
- Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
- verb
- To face a certain direction, e.g. north
- To indicate something with your finger to others
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
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
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
- verb
- To agree to support a proposal at a meeting
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
change
US / tʃeɪndʒ /
•UK / tʃendʒ /
- noun
- Exchange of one set of clothes for another
- Money in the form of coins instead of paper
- Money returned after giving too much
- Act of making or becoming something else
- verb
- To exchange one set of clothes for another
- To exchange one kind of money for another
- To replace something with another thing
- To make or become something else
- To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
game
US / ɡeɪm /
•UK / ɡem /
- noun
- Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- Birds and animals people hunt to kill and eat
- Match between two teams
enough
US / ɪˈnʌf /
•UK / ɪˈnʌf /
- adjecitve
- Sufficient to answer the need
- adverb
- To a satisfactory degree
- pronoun
- Equal to what is needed; as much as required
- Adequate number or amount
become
US / bɪ'kʌm /
•UK / bɪˈkʌm /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
stop
US / stɒp /
•UK / stɑ:p /
- noun
- Action of finishing moving
- Place to rest (often on a journey)
- verb
- To block or close something
- To finish moving or to come to an end
- To no longer do an activity; finish
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
idea
US / aɪ'dɪə /
•UK / aɪˈdiə /
- noun
- Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
hold
US / həʊld /
•UK / hold /
- noun
- Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
- Influence or power held over someone
- Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
- verb
- To agree to keep something for someone
- To have the capacity to support/contain something
- To control an area and protect it from attack
- To not allow someone to leave a place
- To cause an event to happen at a place or time
- To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
- To have a specific quality or property
- To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
- To have or own something
- To wait before being able to talk on the phone
- To limit the movement of someone in a sport
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
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
without
US / wɪˈðaʊt /
•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
everyone
US / ˈevriwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /
- pronoun
- Every person; everybody
easy
US / ˈi:zi /
•UK / ˈizi /
- adjecitve
- Not hard to do; not difficult
five
US / faɪv /
•UK / faɪv /
- number
- 5
open
US / 'əʊpən /
•UK / ˈopən /
- adjecitve
- Available for use; accessible
- Not being hidden; available for others to see
- Being available for customers to enter or use
- Allowing everyone to use or take part in
- Not secret anymore
- Not closed or shut
- Willing to accept new ideas and thoughts
- noun
- Name for a tennis or golf competition
- verb
- To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- To start the activities or services of a business
- To make a space or hole appear in something
- To move or change so that it is no longer closed
- To start something, e.g. a new business
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
least
US / li:st /
•UK / list /
- adverb
- In the smallest or lowest way
- noun
- Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree
problem
US / ˈprɒbləm /
•UK / ˈprɑbləm /
- adjecitve
- Causing trouble
- noun
- Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- Question to show understanding of a math concept
sit
US / sɪt /
•UK / sɪt /
- verb
- To take an exam
- To be in a resting position on a chair
- To provide seating for people
- To remain in a still position while being painted
small
US / smɔ:l /
•UK / smɔl /
- adjecitve
- Little in size; not big
- (Of letters) not written in capital letters
- Being insignificant or minor
- (Of a business) with few people or things; local
- (Of voice) being soft and quiet
- (Of a child) being young
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
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
line
US / laɪn /
•UK / laɪn /
- noun
- Border that divides two places or regions
- Long crease in the skin, often from age
- Mark that is long, straight and very thin
- Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
- Telephone connection
- People waiting one behind the other; queue
- Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
- verb
- To put material along the inside of something
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
absolutely
US / ˈæbsəlu:tli /
•UK / ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli /
- adverb
- Completely; totally; very
course
US / kɔː(r)s /
•UK / kɔː(r)s /
- noun
- The route or direction e.g. a river moves along
- A series of lessons given over time
- Part of a meal that is served separately
- Place where horses etc. race against each other
- Route or direction that a river, etc. moves along
- verb
- To flow somewhere rapidly and in great quantity
stand
US / stænd /
•UK / stænd /
- noun
- Effort to fight against something
- Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
- Place in a stadium where spectators watch
- Table where things are sold at a fair or market
- verb
- To be a candidate in an election
- To be able to accept someone, something; bear
- To last for a long time
- To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
- To place something in a particular position; place
- To be (as stated)
- To still be valid
- To have an opinion about something
whatever
US / wɒt'evə(r) /
•UK / hwɑtˈɛvɚ, hwʌt-, wɑt-, wʌt- /
- adjecitve
- Referring to any particular kind, type, quantity
- determiner
- Anything or everything needed; no matter what
- pronoun
- (Used to dismiss what someone is saying)
miss
US / mɪs /
•UK / mɪs /
- noun
- Action of not hitting something or someone
- Form of address to unmarried girl or woman
- verb
- To be absent
- To fail to hit something e.g. a ball
- To do without something
- To fail to see or sense something
- To fail to understand someone's message
- To be too late to ride on something e.g. train
- To feel you want to see someone who is not there
month
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
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
across
US / əˈkrɔs /
•UK / əˈkrɔs,əˈkrɑs /
- adverb
- Distance from one side to another
- (Go) from one side to the other of something
single
US / 'sɪŋɡl /
•UK / ˈsɪŋɡəl /
- adjecitve
- Being one only, without others
- Only; merely
- Not married or in a relationship
- noun
- One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- An individual song from a CD or album
- Person who is not married or in a relationship
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
fast
US / fɑ:st /
•UK / fæst /
- adjecitve
- In a way that is difficult to move or change
- Moving or able to move quickly
- Showing time that is later than the actual time
- adverb
- With a great deal of speed
- noun
- Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
- verb
- To refuse food for a long time
literally
US / ˈlɪtərəli /
•UK / ˈlɪtərəli /
- adverb
- So as to express the exact meaning of something
- Used to say something is true, even if unlikely
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
huge
US / hju:dʒ /
•UK / hjudʒ /
- adjecitve
- Very very large
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
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
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
low
US / ləʊ /
•UK / lo /
- adjecitve
- Having a small quantity, supply, or amount
- Being unhappy or unpleasant in attitude
- Not high; being near the ground, or bottom
- (Of a voice, sound) being soft; quiet
- noun
- Situation of not having a lot of something
large
US / lɑ:dʒ /
•UK / lɑ:rdʒ /
- adjecitve
- Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
realize
US / 'ri:əlaɪz /
•UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /
- verb
- To become aware of or understand mentally
forward
US / 'fɔ:wəd /
•UK / ˈfɔrwəd /
- adjecitve
- Toward what is ahead; in front
- Acting in a socially aggressive manner; pushy
- adverb
- Toward the front in place; in front
- Toward a future time; to a more advanced state
- verb
- To send something to another address or person
human
US / 'hju:mən /
•UK / ˈhjumən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or characteristic of people
- noun
- A person; a man, woman or child
third
US / θɜ:d /
•UK / θɜ:rd /
- adjecitve
- 3rd: Number after second
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
sorry
US / ˈsɒri /
•UK / ˈsɑ:ri /
- adjecitve
- Causing others to feel pity; poor
- Feeling regret or sympathy about wrong thing
- exclamation
- What you say to admit you were wrong
picture
US / 'pɪktʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɪktʃɚ /
- noun
- General situation or state of being
- Mental image of what something is or looks like
- Movie; film
- Painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen
- verb
- To understand or imagine something
- To imagine someone or something in an image
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
certain
US / ˈsə:tn /
•UK / ˈsɚtn /
- adjecitve
- Definite, fixed
- Referring to an unspecified amount or quantity
- Being sure about something; without doubt
company
US / 'kʌmpənɪ /
•UK / ˈkʌmpəni /
- noun
- Good feeling from being with someone else
- A business that sells things or provides services
- Guests, especially in your home
- Being with another person rather than alone
sell
US / sel /
•UK / sɛl /
- verb
- To exchange something for money
- To persuade people to do, like or agree
building
US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
- noun
- A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
worth
US / wɜ:θ /
•UK / wɚθ /
- other
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
air
US / eə(r) /
•UK / er /
- noun
- Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- A person's manner intended to impress others
- verb
- To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
- To broadcast a TV or radio show
- To open a subject to discussion and debate
deep
US / di:p /
•UK / dip /
- adjecitve
- Complex and important
- Extreme or intense
- Going far down from the surface
- Low in pitch, as a sound
- adverb
- At a certain distance beneath the surface
itself
US / ɪtˈself /
•UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- Referring to it
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
fit
US / fɪt /
•UK / fɪt /
- adjecitve
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Proper or acceptable; morally or socially correct
- noun
- Sudden loss of body control; attack (of crying)
- verb
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
- To be the right size and shape that you want
city
US / 'sɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪti /
- noun
- Area with many buildings, roads and people
record
US / 'rekɔ:d /
•UK / ˈrekərd /
- noun
- Highest or most extreme level achieved
- Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
- History of a person's past actions or achievements
- verb
- To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
- To write down or say what happened
- To put music, sounds onto a device to store it
hundred
US / 'hʌndrəd /
•UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /
- number
- 100
offer
US / 'ɒfə(r) /
•UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /
- noun
- Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- Act of making a thing available to be accepted
- verb
- To suggest a price you are willing to pay
- To give the opportunity to accept something
- To say you are willing to do something
- To give or say something as an act of worship
land
US / lænd /
•UK / lænd /
- noun
- Region or country
- Earth; the ground
- verb
- To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
- To obtain or get something that you wanted
- To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
- To cause to arrive in a specific place or state
themselves
US / ðəmˈselvz /
•UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'they'
option
US / 'ɒpʃn /
•UK / ˈɑpʃən /
- noun
- A choice
- Right to buy or sell at a certain price and time
slow
US / sləʊ /
•UK / sloʊ /
- adjecitve
- Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- (Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
- Having difficulty understanding simple things
- Moving or happening without speed; not fast
- verb
- To move, with less speed than before
- To move or go without much speed
size
US / saɪz /
•UK / saɪz /
- noun
- How big or small a thing is
- Standard measurements for clothing, shoes
- verb
- To make something to fit a particular measurement
- To organize or group from small to large
travel
US / ˈtrævl /
•UK / ˈtrævəl /
- noun
- Going to other places, esp. distant places
- verb
- To go to a place that is far away
round
US / raʊnd /
•UK / raʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Being in the shape of a circle or ball
- Consisting of curved and not straight lines
- Somewhat fat or curved in physical appearance
- Being a whole number, not a fraction, decimal
- adverb
- From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
- noun
- One of the three-minute periods in boxing
- Drinks bought by one person for a group
- Series regular visits, routes, or stops at places
- Single shot or bullet fired from a gun
- An object with a circular shape
- One stage in a series of games, e.g. football
- One's turn in a game such as cards
- preposition
- Going around
- verb
- To cause or make a circular or curved shape
- To go or pass around the bend or corner
- To change from a fraction to nearest whole number
party
US / 'pɑ:tɪ /
•UK / ˈpɑrti /
- noun
- Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- Group of people who travel, do something together
- One side in a legal action or conflict
- Official political group
- verb
- To attend, meet, gather at an event to have fun
speed
US / spi:d /
•UK / spid /
- noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- verb
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
member
US / ˈmembə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /
- noun
- Part of the body of a human, animal
- Person or thing belonging to a group or team
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
compare
US / kəm'peə(r) /
•UK / kəmˈpɛr /
- verb
- To consider how similar and different things are
above
US / əˈbʌv /
•UK / əˈbʌv /
- adverb
- In a higher place than something else
- preposition
- At a higher point or level than
somewhere
US / 'sʌmweə(r) /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌhwɛr, -ˌwɛr /
- adverb
- At or to an unknown or unnamed place
choice
US / tʃɔɪs /
•UK / tʃɔɪs /
- adjecitve
- Of good quality or taste; desirable
- noun
- Decision between two or more possibilities
massive
US / ˈmæsɪv /
•UK / ˈmæsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Very big; large; too big
kick
US / kɪk /
•UK / kɪk /
- noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
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
ton
US / tʌn /
•UK / tʌn /
- noun
- Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
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
prove
US / pru:v /
•UK / pruv /
- verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
center
US / 'sentə /
•UK / ˈsɛntɚ /
- noun
- Community place people go health or social reasons
- Place in the middle of something
- Person or thing that is attracting attention
- verb
- To direct focus toward something
service
US / 'sɜ:vɪs /
•UK / 'sɝvɪs /
- noun
- Work that a person does to assist others
- Ceremony for religious purposes
- Work or help that is provided by a company
- Job that is performed by members of the military
- Maintenance of machinery so it runs well, e.g. car
- verb
- To help or do work for someone, e.g. in a store
- To maintain a piece of machinery so it runs well
hide
US / haɪd /
•UK / haɪd /
- noun
- The skin of an animal used for making leather
- verb
- To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
struggle
US / 'strʌɡl /
•UK / ˈstrʌɡəl /
- noun
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- verb
- To try very hard to do something difficult
rise
US / raɪz /
•UK / raɪz /
- noun
- Act or process of achieving a higher rank, status
- Ground higher than the areas next to or around it
- Movement from lower to greater heights
- verb
- To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- (Of bread) to get larger due to air being created
- To achieve greater success and power or rank
- To increase in quantity, degree, strength, value
- To move from a lower position to a higher one
- (Sun, etc.) to appear over the horizon, in the sky
nine
US / naɪn /
•UK / naɪn /
- number
- 9
regular
US / ˈregjələ(r) /
•UK / ˈrɛɡjəlɚ /
- adjecitve
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Being normal, usual, or average
- noun
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
floor
US / flɔ:(r) /
•UK / flɔr, flor /
- noun
- Large area used for a particular purpose
- Part of a room on which you stand
- Particular level in a building; storey
- verb
- To hit or push someone to the ground
- To surprise or confuse someone who can't respond
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
class
US / klɑ:s /
•UK / klæs /
- noun
- Quality of that shows good taste; refinement
- A group that shares something in common
- Rank or level in society people belonging to
- A group of people who study together in school
- verb
- To place things into groups by common qualities
- To rank people in society from high to low
remove
US / rɪˈmu:v /
•UK / rɪˈmuv /
- verb
- To get rid of something completely
- To make someone leave his or her job or position
- To move, erase or take away from a place
- To take something off (e.g. clothing)
wide
US / waɪd /
•UK / waɪd /
- adjecitve
- Having a great distance from one side to the other
- adverb
- Fully; completely
attempt
US / ə'tempt /
•UK / əˈtɛmpt /
- noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
- verb
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
tiny
US / 'taɪnɪ /
•UK / ˈtaɪni /
- adjecitve
- Very, very small
launch
US / lɔ:ntʃ /
•UK / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /
- noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
- To put a ship into the water for the first time
decade
US / ˈdekeɪd /
•UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /
- noun
- Period of 10 years
race
US / reɪs /
•UK / res /
- noun
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
- To take someone, something to a place very quickly
load
US / ləʊd /
•UK / lod /
- noun
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Many or much of something; a lot of
- Items that fill a truck, machine
- verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
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
section
US / 'sekʃn /
•UK / ˈsɛkʃən /
- noun
- A part of a whole
- Specific area or region within a larger place
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Part of a book, newspaper, etc.
- verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
trip
US / trɪp /
•UK / trɪp /
- noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
- verb
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
forever
US / fər'evə(r) /
•UK / fɔrˈɛvɚ, fə- /
- adverb
- For all future time; in the future
cross
US / krɒs /
•UK / krɔs, krɑs /
- adjecitve
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- noun
- (Of animals) mixture of breeds in one animal
- Person's name
- verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
- To not to agree with someone; oppose
- To go from one side of something to the other
- To meet at one point
shut
US / ʃʌt /
•UK / ʃʌt /
- verb
- To stop being open for business
- To close something, e.g. a door
separate
US / 'sepəreɪt /
•UK / 'sepəreɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being different from or unrelated to another
- verb
- To divide two things by being in between them
- To live away from your husband or wife
- To move things away from each other
warm
US / wɔ:m /
•UK / wɔrm /
- adjecitve
- Friendly, sincere and kind to others
- Being friendly or sincere
- Slightly hot; not very hot
- verb
- To become more friendly or to like something
- To make something hotter
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
condition
US / kənˈdɪʃn /
•UK / kənˈdɪʃən /
- noun
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
- Something required in a business contract; term
- verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
achieve
US / ə'tʃi:v /
•UK / əˈtʃiv /
- verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
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
concern
US / kənˈsɜ:n /
•UK / kənˈsɚn /
- noun
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
- verb
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
- To feel worry or anxiety
summer
US / ˈsʌmə(r) /
•UK / ˈsʌmɚ /
- noun
- Part of the year when the weather is hot
- verb
- To spend time in a place in the warm months
park
US / pɑ:k /
•UK / pɑ:rk /
- noun
- Person's name
- Public green area in a town for exercise, relaxing
- Field upon which a sport is played, e.g. baseball
- verb
- To stay still without moving
- To leave your car, bike in a certain place
movement
US / ˈmu:vmənt /
•UK / ˈmuvmənt /
- noun
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
- Group sharing the same idea to change society, art
- Action you do when exercising, e.g. in a gym
- Part of a piece of music
purpose
US / 'pɜ:pəs /
•UK / ˈpɚpəs /
- noun
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
wind
US / wɪnd /
•UK / wɪnd /
- adjecitve
- (Musical instruments) that you blow into to play
- noun
- A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- Something that has influence
- verb
- If a road, path, or river winds, it follows a route that turns repeatedly in different directions
- To turn or cause something to turn
- To twist around something
wave
US / weɪv /
•UK / wev /
- noun
- Movement of sound, air or energy
- Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
- Slightly curved shape in hair
- Frequency of movement of objects together
- Up and down movement of water in a lake or sea
- Signal with your hand to say hello or goodbye
- verb
- To cause to move side to side or back and forth
- To swing back and forth as a result of the wind
- To move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye
industry
US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /
•UK / ˈɪndəstri /
- noun
- Hard work; being busy working
- Factories or businesses that make certain products
earth
US / ɜ:θ /
•UK / ɚθ /
- noun
- Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- The planet we live on
- Soil in which we grow plants
rich
US / rɪtʃ /
•UK / rɪtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- Containing a lot of exciting events or experiences and therefore very interesting
- (of a color, sound, smell, etc.) Pleasantly deep or strong
- If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream.
slowly
US / ˈsləʊli /
•UK / ˈsloʊli /
- adverb
- In an unhurried or not speedy manner
limited
US / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /
•UK / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /
- adjecitve
- (Of a company) with a limit of financial liability
- With restrictions; not broad in scope
- verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
ship
US / ʃɪp /
•UK / ʃɪp /
- noun
- Large boat
- verb
- To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
square
US / skweə(r) /
•UK / skwɛr /
- adjecitve
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
- adverb
- In an honest or direct way
- 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
purchase
US / ˈpɜːtʃəs /
•UK / ˈpɜːrtʃəs /
- noun
- Something that you bought
- Strong hold on something; grip
- verb
- To buy something; to get by paying money for it
king
US / kɪŋ /
•UK / kɪŋ /
- noun
- Person considered the best or top at something
- Playing card with the image of a king on it
- Key piece in the game of chess
- Royal male ruler of a country
- Person's name
restaurant
US / 'restrɒnt /
•UK / ˈrɛstərənt, -təˌrɑnt /
- noun
- Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
calm
US / kɑ:m /
•UK / kɑm /
- adjecitve
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- verb
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
sea
US / si: /
•UK / si: /
- noun
- Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- Large body of salty water with land around it
tall
US / tɔ:l /
•UK / tɔl /
- adjecitve
- High in height
operate
US / ˈɒpəreɪt /
•UK / ˈɑ:pəreɪt /
- verb
- To control or handle something, such as a machine
- To control or manage something such as a business
- To be working or being used
- To perform surgery on someone
century
US / 'sentʃərɪ /
•UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /
- noun
- Period of 100 years
vehicle
US / ˈvi:əkl /
•UK / ˈvi:hɪkl /
- noun
- Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
intense
US / ɪn'tens /
•UK / ɪnˈtɛns /
- adjecitve
- Very strong, great or extreme in degree
confidence
US / 'kɒnfɪdəns /
•UK / ˈkɑnfɪdəns /
- noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
region
US / 'ri:dʒən /
•UK / ˈridʒən /
- noun
- Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
crew
US / kru: /
•UK / kru /
- noun
- Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- Skilled group of people working together on a task
compete
US / kəmˈpi:t /
•UK / kəmˈpit /
- verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
island
US / ˈaɪlənd /
•UK / ˈaɪlənd /
- noun
- Area of land that is surrounded by water
engine
US / 'endʒɪn /
•UK / ˈɛndʒɪn /
- noun
- Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- The part of a train that pulls railway cars
float
US / fləʊt /
•UK / floʊt /
- noun
- Object designed to stay on the surface of water
- Decorated truck used in a festival
- verb
- To sell the shares of a company publicly
- To move slowly and easily through air
- To rest on the surface of water without sinking
fuel
US / 'fju:əl /
•UK / ˈfjuəl /
- noun
- Material used to produce heat or power when burned
- verb
- To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- To provide gas or petrol for something
boat
US / bəʊt /
•UK / bot /
- noun
- Small form of transport for traveling on water
- verb
- To travel on a lake or river
footage
US / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /
- noun
- A certain amount of film or video of something
- Measurement in feet
golden
US / ˈgəʊldən /
•UK / ˈgoʊldən /
- adjecitve
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Made of gold
- Very good; wonderful; (of possibility) exceptional
pool
US / pu:l /
•UK / pul /
- noun
- Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
- Small body of still water
- Game of hitting balls on a table with long sticks
- Small area of water for swimming bound by walls
- verb
- (Of a liquid) to collect into a small area
- To make a collection of (resources, money etc.)
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
rough
US / rʌf /
•UK / rʌf /
- adjecitve
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Being imprecise, inexact, and not detailed
- Not gentle or not soft
- Having an uneven or not smooth surface
- Raw and natural
- (Of sea weather etc.) not calm with strong winds
- Involving or causing sudden, forceful movements
- adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
- noun
- Violent, loud, and unpleasant person
- Incomplete drawing or draft done lacking detail
- verb
- To make something less smooth
ocean
US / 'əʊʃn /
•UK / ˈoʃən /
- noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
hotel
US / həʊ'tel /
•UK / hoˈtɛl /
- noun
- Place where people can stay when traveling
winter
US / ˈwɪntə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɪntɚ /
- adjecitve
- (Food) planted in fall and gathered next year
- noun
- Time or season of idleness or decay
- Coldest season of the year
- verb
- To spend the cold months at a certain place
ticket
US / 'tɪkɪt /
•UK / ˈtɪkɪt /
- noun
- Piece of paper allowing you enter or use something
- Official paper showing something illegal was done
- Printed paper showing a price, size or information
- verb
- To sell tickets for an event, journey or activity
- To give paper to show someone had acted illegally
freedom
US / 'fri:dəm /
•UK / ˈfridəm /
- noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
generate
US / ˈdʒenəreɪt /
•UK / ˈdʒɛnəˌret /
- verb
- To create or be produced or bring into existence
- To create electricity, heat, energy and power
york
US / jɔ:k /
•UK / jɔrk /
- proper noun
- A city in northern England, on the Ouse River; population 136,900 (est. 2009).
- A commercial and industrial city in southeastern Pennsylvania; population 40,097 (est. 2008).
- The southwestern tip of Hayes Peninsula, on Baffin Bay in Greenland. It served as a base for US expl
gym
US / dʒɪm /
•UK / dʒɪm /
- noun
- Physical education taught as a class in school
- Building used for physical activities or sports
explode
US / ɪk'spləʊd /
•UK / ɪkˈsplod /
- verb
- To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- To increase in number or amount very quickly
- To burst or cause to burst into pieces
era
US / 'ɪərə /
•UK / 'ɪrə /
- noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
jack
US / dʒæk /
•UK / dʒæk /
- noun
- Increase the amount or intensity of something
- Tool for exerting pressure or lifting
- verb
- To increase the amount or intensity of something
- To exert pressure on by lifting
port
US / pɔ:t /
•UK / pɔrt, port /
- noun
- City where ships can shelter during a storm
- Left side of a ship when facing forward
- Opening in a computer where wires can be connected
- Sweet wine that is produced in Portugal
- verb
- To move data from one computer system to another
comfort
US / 'kʌmfət /
•UK / ˈkʌmfət /
- noun
- Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
- State of being relaxed, warm or happy
- verb
- To try to make distressed person feel better
differently
US / 'dɪfrəntlɪ /
•UK / ˈdɪfərəntlɪ /
- adverb
- In another and different manner
volume
US / ˈvɒlju:m /
•UK / ˈvɑljum, -jəm /
- noun
- Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- Amount of space that something takes up
- One book that is part of a set of books
- Level of sound produced by radio or television
icon
US / 'aɪkɒn /
•UK / ˈaɪˌkɑn /
- noun
- Small image on a computer screen
- Person widely recognized as a symbol of something
queen
US / kwi:n /
•UK / kwin /
- adjecitve
- Big, female insect that is capable of laying eggs
- noun
- Person's name
- Playing card, with the image of a queen on it
- Piece in chess has the most freedom of movement
- Big, female insect that is capable of laying eggs
- Female royal ruler; the wife of a king
- Very successful woman who is the best at something
gross
US / ɡrəʊs /
•UK / ɡros /
- adjecitve
- Nasty; ill-mannered; unappealing
- noun
- 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
- Total weight of something including packaging
- verb
- To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
attract
US / ə'trækt /
•UK / əˈtrækt /
- verb
- To make something move closer using magnetic force
- To make someone notice and become interested in
consume
US / kən'sju:m /
•UK / kənˈsum /
- verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
cinema
US / ˈsɪnəmə /
•UK / ˈsɪnəmə /
- noun
- A place for showing movies
- Film industry or movie business
internal
US / inˈtə:nəl /
•UK / ɪnˈtɚnəl /
- adjecitve
- Being or happening in the body
- Being, happening in a country, state, organization
- Within or inside; interior; not external
shocked
US / ʃɒkt /
•UK / ʃɑːkt /
- adjecitve
- Very upset by some unexpected event
- verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
ones
US / wʌnz /
•UK / wʌnz /
- number
- Number 1, a single person or thing
announcement
US / əˈnaʊnsmənt /
•UK / əˈnaʊnsmənt /
- noun
- Act of informing people about something publicly
entertainment
US / ˌentəˈteɪnmənt /
•UK / ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt /
- noun
- Act or process of providing service for someone
- Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
bow
US / baʊ /
•UK / bo /
- noun
- Wooden weapon made to shoot arrows
- Front part of a boat
- Knot with two loops used to tie shoelaces, etc.
- Wood tool with horse hair used to play a violin
- verb
- To (cause to) curve or bend
- To bend forward at waist in order to show respect
facility
US / fəˈsɪləti /
•UK / fəˈsɪlɪti /
- noun
- Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- Skill to do something with ease
convert
US / kən'vɜ:t /
•UK / kənˈvɚt /
- noun
- Person switching from one belief system to another
- verb
- To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- To change form, character, or function to another
garden
US / ˈgɑ:dn /
•UK / ˈgɑ:rdn /
- noun
- Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
- Public park in which visitors can see flowers
- verb
- To work in a yard to grow plants, vegetables
church
US / tʃɜ:tʃ /
•UK / tʃɚtʃ /
- noun
- Building where Christians gather and pray to God
- An occasion of Christian religious prayer, worship
rope
US / rəʊp /
•UK / rop /
- noun
- A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- verb
- To tie/attach animals, etc. together using a rope
stable
US / 'steɪbl /
•UK / ˈstebəl /
- adjecitve
- In a position where something does not fall over
- Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
- Reacting in an even way; having good mental health
- In good condition, and not likely to deteriorate
- noun
- Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
- verb
- To put horses in a stable
northern
US / ˈnɔːðən /
•UK / ˈnɔːrðərn /
- adjecitve
- In or toward the north
vacation
US / vəˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / veˈkeʃən, və- /
- noun
- Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- verb
- To take or spend time on holiday
passenger
US / 'pæsɪndʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈpæsəndʒɚ /
- noun
- Person who is traveling in a vehicle
deck
US / dek /
•UK / dɛk /
- noun
- Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- verb
- To hit someone hard enough to knock them down
ceiling
US / ˈsi:lɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsilɪŋ /
- noun
- Top part of a room above your head
- Greatest level that is allowed; limit
barrier
US / 'bærɪə(r) /
•UK / ˈbæriɚ /
- noun
- Difficult situation preventing something happening
- Structure or object that stops free movement
library
US / ˈlaɪbrəri /
•UK / ˈlaɪbreri /
- noun
- Place where books and other media are kept
royal
US / 'rɔɪəl /
•UK / ˈrɔɪəl /
- adjecitve
- Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
- Concerning a king or queen
- Used in some titles of noble persons, places
revenue
US / 'revənju: /
•UK / ˈrevənju /
- noun
- Money that is made by or paid to a business
- Money a government collects from its people
cruise
US / kru:z /
•UK / kruz /
- noun
- A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
- verb
- To easily achieve
- To travel by boat or car for leisure
mainstream
US / ˈmeɪnstri:m /
•UK / ˈmenˌstrim /
- adjecitve
- considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people
- noun
- Prevailing current of thought
journalist
US / ˈdʒɜ:nəlɪst /
•UK / ˈdʒɚnəlɪst /
- noun
- Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
luxury
US / ˈlʌkʃəri /
•UK / ˈlʌɡʒəri, ˈlʌkʃə- /
- noun
- Something expensive bought for pleasure
- Something that gives great comfort and pleasure
- Something useful, helpful but not always available
destination
US / ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn /
•UK / ˌdɛstəˈneʃən /
- noun
- The place you are traveling to
lined
US / laɪnd /
•UK / laɪnd /
- adjecitve
- (Used especially of skin) with lines or wrinkles
- Having material put in the inside of
- verb
- To put material along the inside of something
airplane
US / ˈeəpleɪn /
•UK / ˈɛrˌplen /
- noun
- A machine that flies through the air
smoking
US / 'sməʊkɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsmokɪŋ /
- noun
- The act of enjoying cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.
- The act of breathing smoke from cigarettes
- verb
- To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- To add a taste to food by exposing it to a smoky fire
- To breathe in through a cigarette, etc.
advertising
US / ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ /
•UK / ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪŋ /
- noun
- The business of making companies and products well-known
- other
- Poster, TV, film showing advantages of new product
- verb
- To show how good a product is, to make people buy
roster
US / ˈrɒstə(r) /
•UK / ˈrɑstɚ, ˈrɔstɚ /
- noun
- List of people's names who have some duty to do
peter
US / ˈpi:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈpitɚ /
- noun
- Disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth
mall
US / mɔ:l /
•UK / mɔl, mæl /
- noun
- Large public area often covered with grass
- Large shopping center with many individual stores
poorly
US / ˈpʊəli: /
•UK / ˈpʊrli /
- adjecitve
- Slightly ill; unwell
- adverb
- Badly; not enough; not sufficient
vessel
US / ˈvesl /
•UK / ˈvɛsəl /
- noun
- Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- A ship or boat; something that carries things
- Tube that carries blood through the body
replicate
US / 'replɪkeɪt /
•UK / ˈrɛplɪˌket /
- verb
- To make one or more exact copies of itself
- To repeat something (e.g. experiment, process)
france
US / frɑːns /
•UK / fræns /
- noun
- A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
educational
US / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃənl /
•UK / ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃənəl /
- adjecitve
- Intended to teach or inform
dock
US / dɒk /
•UK / dɑ:k /
- noun
- Area in a harbor where boats arrive and are kept
- verb
- To take away a part of an animal's tail
- To take away a part of someone's salary
- To park a boat or ship in a harbor or marina
february
US / ˈfebruəri /
•UK / ˈfebrueri /
- noun
- 2nd month of the year
shore
US / ʃɔ:(r) /
•UK / ʃɔr, ʃor /
- noun
- Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
transportation
US / ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ˌtrænspɔ:rˈteɪʃn /
- noun
- Act of moving people or goods between places
cabin
US / 'kæbɪn /
•UK / ˈkæbɪn /
- noun
- Small basic wooden home in the countryside
- Room where you can sleep on a ship, sit in a plane
boast
US / bəʊst /
•UK / bost /
- noun
- Act of expressing too much pride in something
- verb
- To speak of something with too much pride
grandmother
US / ˈgrænmʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn- /
- noun
- Your mother or father's mother
tender
US / 'tendə(r) /
•UK / ˈtɛndɚ /
- adjecitve
- Gentle; with great care or consideration
- Feeling pain when an area of skin is touched
- noun
- A formal offer for something (e.g. some business)
- verb
- To formally offer something, usually in writing
alley
US / 'ælɪ /
•UK / ˈæli /
- noun
- A narrow road or path between buildings
theater
US / 'θɪətə /
•UK / ˈθiətɚ /
- noun
- Place where plays or movies are seen
- Art of performing dramatic performances and plays
miserable
US / ˈmɪzrəbl /
•UK / ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə- /
- adjecitve
- Very unhappy
sporting
US / ˈspɔ:tɪŋ, ˈspəʊr- /
•UK / ˈspɔrtɪŋ, ˈspor- /
- verb
- to wear or be decorated with something
- To wear, or show something off by wearing it
- Generoursly
builder
US / ˈbɪldə(r) /
•UK / ˈbɪldɚ /
- noun
- A person who makes buildings
palace
US / ˈpæləs /
•UK / ˈpælɪs /
- noun
- Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
bowling
US / 'bəʊlɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbolɪŋ /
- noun
- Game to roll a ball at objects to knock them down
- verb
- To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
- To throw a ball in a game such as cricket
- The playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc.
arcade
US / ɑ:ˈkeɪd /
•UK / ɑ:rˈkeɪd /
- noun
- Covered passageway with shops on either side
mary
US / 'meərɪ /
•UK / 'meərɪ /
- other
- Mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin the mary; she is especially honored by Roman
harbour
US / 'hɑ:bə(r) /
•UK / ˈhɑrbɚ /
- noun
- Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
- verb
- To contain, hold, include, or hide something
- To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
- To have a thought/feeling without expressing it
- To hide or give shelter to (when in danger)
- To secretly give shelter/protection to a criminal
profitable
US / ˈprɒfɪtəbl /
•UK / ˈprɑ:fɪtəbl /
- adjecitve
- Being useful; benefiting someone or something
- Able to gain a benefit from something you did
- Making more money than it cost to make
advertisement
US / ədˈvɜ:tɪsmənt /
•UK / ˌædvɚˈtaɪzmənt, ædˈvɚtɪs-, -tɪz- /
- noun
- Poster, TV, film showing advantages of new product
lounge
US / laʊndʒ /
•UK / laʊndʒ /
- noun
- Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
- Living room of a house
- Room for people to relax in, e.g. in airport/hotel
- verb
- To sit or lie down in a lazy or relaxed manner
shorten
US / 'ʃɔ:tn /
•UK / ˈʃɔrtn /
- verb
- To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
elizabeth
US / ɪ'lɪzəbəθ /
•UK / ɪ'lɪzəbəθ /
- noun
- Daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in on the death of her fa
- other
- Queen of England; a woman’s name
historian
US / hɪˈstɔ:riən /
•UK / hɪˈstɔriən /
- noun
- Someone who studies the course of history
sailing
US / ˈseɪlɪŋ /
•UK / ˈselɪŋ /
- noun
- Trip or journey on a ship
- Act of moving a boat across water
- verb
- To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- To move along quickly and smoothly
liner
US / ˈlaɪnə(r) /
•UK / ˈlaɪnɚ /
- noun
- Material used to cover the inside surface of
pine
US / paɪn /
•UK / paɪn /
- noun
- Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
- verb
- To feel sad because you miss someone
casino
US / kəˈsi:nəʊ /
•UK / kəˈsi:noʊ /
- noun
- Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
funnel
US / ˈfʌnl /
•UK / ˈfʌnəl /
- noun
- Cone-shaped tool for pouring liquid into container
- Large metal chimney on ships
- verb
- to send something directly and intentionally.
- To move a thing through a narrow opening or space
luxurious
US / lʌgˈʒʊəriəs /
•UK / lʌgˈʒʊriəs /
- adjecitve
- Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
commute
US / kəˈmju:t /
•UK / kəˈmjut /
- verb
- To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- To make a journey regularly between work and home
rename
US / ˌri:ˈneɪm /
•UK / ˌriːˈneɪm /
- verb
- To change the name of something or someone
idle
US / ˈaɪdl /
•UK / ˈaɪdl /
- adjecitve
- Not having the will to be active; lazy
- (Of machine) not being used
- verb
- (Of engine) to be running but not moving the car
- To waste time; be lazy
atlantic
US / æt'læntɪk /
•UK / ætˈlæntɪk /
- adjecitve
- Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
spa
US / spɑ: /
•UK / spɑ /
- noun
- Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
ferry
US / 'ferɪ /
•UK / ˈfɛri /
- noun
- Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- verb
- To take from one place to another, as by boat
kindergarten
US / 'kɪndəɡɑ:tn /
•UK / ˈkɪndɚˌɡɑrtn, -dn /
- noun
- School or class for children between four and six
caribbean
US / ˌkærɪˈbi:ən /
•UK / ˌkærəˈbiən, kəˈrɪbiən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Caribbean
leisure
US / ˈleʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈli:ʒər /
- noun
- Time when you have no work to do and can relax
dwindle
US / 'dwɪndl /
•UK / ˈdwɪndl /
- verb
- To make or become less or smaller gradually
obsolete
US / ˈɒbsəli:t /
•UK / ˌɑ:bsəˈli:t /
- adjecitve
- Not used anymore because something newer exists
propeller
US / prəˈpelə(r) /
•UK / prəˈpɛlɚ /
- noun
- Device with blades that move a plane or boat
sauna
US / ˈsɔ:nə /
•UK / ˈsɔnə, ˈsaʊ- /
- noun
- Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
norway
US / ˈnɔːweɪ /
•UK / ˈnɔrˌweɪ /
- noun
- A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achi
amenity
US / ə'mi:nətɪ /
•UK / əˈmɛnɪti /
- noun
- Something that adds to people's comfort; facility
elegance
US / 'elɪɡəns /
•UK / ˈɛlɪɡəns /
- noun
- Quality of grace, style, or beauty
sophie
US / su:ð /
•UK / suð /
norwegian
US / nɔ:'wi:dʒən /
•UK / nɔrˈwidʒən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Norway
- noun
- Person from Norway
afterthought
US / ˈɑ:ftəθɔ:t /
•UK / ˈæftɚˌθɔt /
- noun
- Addition not included in the original plan
charade
US / ʃə'rɑ:d /
•UK / ʃəˈreɪd /
- noun
- Act put on to make situation seem better
transatlantic
US / ˌtrænzətˈlæntɪk /
•UK / ˌtrænsətˈlæntɪk, ˌtrænz- /
- adjecitve
- Going across the Atlantic Ocean
christen
US / ˈkrɪsn /
•UK / ˈkrɪsən /
- verb
- To name to someone in a Christian ceremony
optimally
US / ˈɒptɪməli /
•UK / ˈɑːptɪməli /
- adverb
- In an optimal and most desirable way
southampton
US / /
•UK / /
- proper noun
- An industrial city and seaport on the southern coast of England; population 234,800 (est. 2009).
- A resort and residential town in southeastern New York, at the eastern end of Long Island; populatio
airspeed
US / ˈeəspi:d /
•UK / ˈerəspi:d /
- noun
- Speed an aircraft is flying
smokestack
US / ˈsməʊkstæk /
•UK / ˈsmoʊkstæk /
- noun
- Large tall chimney through which smoke escapes
palatial
US / pəˈleɪʃl /
•UK / pəˈleʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Huge (like a palace)
superstructure
US / ˈsu:pəstrʌktʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈsu:pərstrʌktʃə(r) /
- noun
- Part of a ship abovethe main deck
vacationer
US / veɪˈkeɪʃnə(r) /
•UK / veɪˈkeɪʃnər /
- noun
- Someone on holiday
loren
US / ˈlɔːrɛn /
•UK / ˈlɔrən /
- other
- Italian film actress (born in )
woolworth
US / 'wʊlɪ /
•UK / ˈwʊli /