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- determiner
- Used to describe all of a family
be
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•UK / bi /
- verb
- Being
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
that
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•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’
have
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•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
not
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•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
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
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)
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
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
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)
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- 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
- pronoun
- Thing or things that; the same kind as
- Used to emphasize something you are about to say
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
do
US / du: /
•UK / du /
- other
- Question words for 'do' verbs
- verb
- To act; to perform actions
- To be enough; to be acceptable
- To have a certain effect on something or someone
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
go
US / ɡəʊ /
•UK / ɡo /
- noun
- A turn in a game
- verb
- To attend or be at a place
- To do an activity
- To function properly
- To move or travel to another place
there
US / ðɛə /
•UK / ðɛr /
- adverb
- Used to illustrate the existence of something
- In a particular respect
- In that place or position, at that location
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)
more
US / mɔ:(r) /
•UK / mɔr, mor /
- adjecitve
- In addition; extra
- Greater in amount, number, or size
- adverb
- To a greater degree; in greater quantity
- For a longer period of time
- determiner
- Additional quantity
- pronoun
- A greater or additional number
when
US / wen /
•UK / wɛn /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or during the time something happens
- adverb
- Word you use to ask about the time, or day
- conjunction
- Although
- In the event that; if
- pronoun
- Which time
some
US / səm /
•UK / sʌm /
- adjecitve
- Remarkable; very good (or very bad) in a way
- Concerning a certain unclear degree, quantity
- determiner
- Used to refer to an unspecified amount or number
- pronoun
- Number of persons, things in a group, but not all
because
US / bɪ'kɒz /
•UK / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkʌz /
- conjunction
- For a reason
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
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)
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
thing
US / θɪŋ /
•UK / θɪŋ /
- noun
- (Used to introduce the reason for something)
- Something you cannot remember the name of
these
US / ði:z /
•UK / ðiz /
- determiner
- People, things, or ideas near you
- pronoun
- The objects near the speaker
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
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
- A lot; large amount; a high degree of
- Nearly; basically
- On many occasions; often
- noun
- A large amount; a great quantity
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
actually
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•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
let
US / let /
•UK / lɛt /
- verb
- To allow someone to do something
- Introducing a suggestion to do something together
- To rent a house, etc. to others
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
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
which
US / wɪtʃ /
•UK / hwɪtʃ,wɪtʃ /
- determiner
- Question word to ask about a person's choice
- pronoun
- (Used to describe something previously mentioned)
- Question word to decide either, or
try
US / traɪ /
•UK / traɪ /
- noun
- Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
- verb
- To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- To examine someone or something in a court of law
- To test to see if it is good or you like it
- To make a person go through hardship; test
- To examine something to see if it works
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
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
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
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
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
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
after
US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /
•UK / ˈæftɚ /
- adverb
- Later than another time, or behind something
- conjunction
- Following something before
- preposition
- When an event happened or time has passed
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
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
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
hear
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- verb
- To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- To be told or find out information or facts
- To consider or listen to a court case
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
whole
US / həul /
•UK / hol /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
real
US / rɪəl /
•UK / ˈriəl, ril /
- adjecitve
- Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- Being important or special
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
ok
US / əʊˈkeɪ /
•UK / oʊˈkeɪ /
- adjecitve
- Yes; alright
- adverb
- Yes; alright
- exclamation
- Yes; alright
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
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
together
US / tə'ɡeðə(r) /
•UK / təˈɡɛðɚ /
- adverb
- In an entire or whole manner
- In the same place; not far in a family or group
- In a combined manner
- With contact between two things; touching
- In a loving or sexual manner
- With the same physical position
- At the same time
- In a supportive and united manner
such
US / sʌtʃ /
•UK / sʌtʃ /
- adverb
- (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)
- determiner
- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
comment
US / 'kɒment /
•UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /
- noun
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- verb
- To say something that gives your opinion
hour
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- noun
- 60 minutes
- Particular time of the day
- Fixed, regularly occurring time
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
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
kill
US / kɪl /
•UK / kɪl /
- noun
- Animal killed by a person or other animal
- verb
- To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- To end the life of a person or other living thing
- To be very funny
- To prevent something from continuing or operating
- To do something unimportant to pass time quickly
story
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
- Account or description of how something happened
die
US / daɪ /
•UK / daɪ /
- noun
- Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- verb
- To cease to function or work
- (Of a thing) to stop being used or done
- (Of a person) to stop living
everybody
US / ˈevribɒdi /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi /
- pronoun
- Every person; everyone
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
country
US / ˈkʌntri /
•UK / ˈkʌntri /
- noun
- An area of land that is controlled by a government
- Open land that is away from towns and cities
control
US / kən'trəʊl /
•UK / kənˈtrol /
- noun
- A device designed to operate a machine
- Participant in experiment that is left untouched
- Act to dominate or command; make manageable
- A law limiting the growth or spread of something
- A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
- verb
- To direct or influence the behavior of something
often
US / ˈɔfən /
•UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /
- adverb
- Many times; frequently; on many occasions
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
term
US / tɜ:m /
•UK / tɚm /
- noun
- Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- Length of time something is expected to happen
- Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
- The (precise) name given to something
- verb
- To call; give a name to
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
fire
US / 'faɪə(r) /
•UK / faɪr /
- noun
- Heat and the flame produced when burning
- Intense energy for or about something
- verb
- To apply heat to something to make it hard
- To make a person leave their job; dismiss
- To shoot a gun or weapon
- To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
- To start working on something e.g. a project
yes
US / jes /
•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
actual
US / ˈæktʃuəl /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəl /
- adjecitve
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
release
US / rɪ'li:s /
•UK / rɪ'li:s /
- noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
- Relief from sadness, suffering or trouble
- Act of freeing from a jail, cage, prison, etc.
- verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- To allow to leave a jail, cage, etc.; let out
- To let go of something you are holding
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
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
city
US / 'sɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪti /
- noun
- Area with many buildings, roads and people
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
themselves
US / ðəmˈselvz /
•UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'they'
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
information
US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /
- noun
- Collection of facts and details about something
event
US / ɪˈvent /
•UK / ɪˈvɛnt /
- noun
- Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- Something that happens that you will remember
- Race or contest in a sports activity or program
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
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
serious
US / ˈsɪəriəs /
•UK / ˈsɪriəs /
- adjecitve
- Giving something great energy or sincerity
- Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
- Being sincere about something; not joking
several
US / ˈsevrəl /
•UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /
- adjecitve
- Many of
- pronoun
- More than two but not a large amount
rule
US / ruːl /
•UK / ruːl /
- noun
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Statement that says how things should be
- verb
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
- To mark with a straight line
appear
US / ə'pɪə(r) /
•UK / əˈpɪr /
- verb
- To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- To seem to be
- To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media
major
US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈmedʒɚ /
- adjecitve
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
- noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- verb
- To study a particular subject at university
government
US / ˈgʌvənmənt /
•UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /
- noun
- Group of people and system that rule a nation
wall
US / wɔ:l /
•UK / wɔl /
- noun
- High, flat side of a room or building
scene
US / si:n /
•UK / sin /
- noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
- Place where something particular happened
- Part of an act in a play
fix
US / fɪks /
•UK / fɪks /
- noun
- Answer to a problem
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
- To dishonestly arrange the result of a game
- To make an animal unable to produce young
- To make something whole or able to work again
general
US / 'dʒenrəl /
•UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /
- adjecitve
- Widespread, normal or usual
- noun
- Top ranked officer in the army
local
US / ˈləʊkl /
•UK / ˈloʊkl /
- adjecitve
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
- noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- The pub you most frequently go to
among
US / əˈmʌŋ /
•UK / əˈmʌŋ /
- preposition
- In the center of several things
unique
US / jʊ'ni:k /
•UK / juˈnik /
- adjecitve
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
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
official
US / əˈfɪʃl /
•UK / əˈfɪʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Real, exact, truely felt
- Of or done by someone in authority; formal
- noun
- A person authorized to perform a specific duty
tie
US / taɪ /
•UK / taɪ /
- noun
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
- When both sides in a game, vote get same score
- One match or game that is part of a bigger contest
- Something that lessens a person's freedom
- Thin piece of cloth worn round neck of shirt
- Piece of wood/metal used to stop something moving
- verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To end a game, contest or vote with the same score
- To require someone to be in a specific place
window
US / ˈwɪndəʊ /
•UK / ˈwɪndoʊ /
- noun
- Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- Opening in a wall through which people do business
standard
US / 'stændəd /
•UK / ˈstændəd /
- adjecitve
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
- noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
respect
US / rɪ'spekt /
•UK / rɪˈspɛkt /
- noun
- Behavior that follows the established rules
- Admiration for someone
- Regard or admiration for someone or something
- verb
- To follow the established rules
- To think very highly of another person
police
US / pəˈli:s /
•UK / pəˈlis /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the police and its business
- noun
- People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- verb
- To control an area, or group with a police force
reaction
US / rɪ'ækʃn /
•UK / riˈækʃən /
- noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
busy
US / 'bɪzɪ /
•UK / ˈbɪzi /
- adjecitve
- Working hard doing something; full of activity
- verb
- To actively be occupied with doing something
escape
US / ɪ'skeɪp /
•UK / ɪˈskep /
- noun
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Act of getting away from where you are being kept
- verb
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
- (Gas, water) to come out from a pipe, container
- To not to be noticed or remembered by someone
safety
US / ˈseɪfti /
•UK / ˈsefti /
- noun
- Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- State of being free from harm or danger
hospital
US / ˈhɒspɪtl /
•UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /
- noun
- Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
aspect
US / 'æspekt /
•UK / ˈæspɛkt /
- noun
- Way something looks or seems to be
- An element, feature, or quality of something
express
US / ɪk'spres /
•UK / ɪkˈsprɛs /
- adjecitve
- Sent by a fast mail service
- Traveling at high speed
- noun
- Fast train or bus
- verb
- To send something by fast mail
- To state or show what you think or how you feel
climb
US / klaɪm /
•UK / klaɪm /
- noun
- A trip up something, e.g. a mountain
- Increase or a rise toward a higher price or point
- verb
- To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- To increase or rise toward a higher price or point
unit
US / ˈju:nɪt /
•UK / ˈjunɪt /
- noun
- One apartment in a building
- Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
- A chapter of a textbook
- A standard of measurement of something
- Single item made by a company
patient
US / 'peɪʃnt /
•UK / ˈpeʃənt /
- adjecitve
- Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- noun
- Person who receives medical treatment or care
complain
US / kəmˈpleɪn /
•UK / kəmˈplen /
- verb
- To say something is wrong and should be changed
victim
US / ˈvɪktɪm /
•UK / ˈvɪktɪm /
- noun
- Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- Person/animal killed and offered as a sacrifice
- Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
- Person who is tricked or made to suffer
indeed
US / ɪnˈdi:d /
•UK / ɪnˈdid /
- adverb
- Actually; in fact; in reality
smoke
US / sməʊk /
•UK / smoʊk /
- noun
- Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
- Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
- verb
- To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- To add a taste to food by putting it near a fire
- To breathe in through a cigarette, etc.
dozen
US / ˈdʌzn /
•UK / ˈdʌzən /
- noun
- 12 people or things
authority
US / ɔ:ˈθɒrəti /
•UK / əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr- /
- noun
- The power to give orders to people
- Person who is an expert on a particular topic
- Expert knowledge on a given subject
- The power to decide or approve things
- a group of people who have the official power to make decisions
apologize
US / ə'pɒlədʒaɪz /
•UK / əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz /
- verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
disaster
US / dɪ'zɑ:stə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs- /
- noun
- State of extreme ruin and misfortune
delay
US / dɪˈleɪ /
•UK / dɪˈle /
- noun
- Action of being late or happening later
- verb
- To wait some amount of time before doing something
- To do something later than is planned or expected
- To stop something from happening for a time
dramatic
US / drəˈmætɪk /
•UK / drəˈmætɪk /
- adjecitve
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
injure
US / ˈɪndʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈɪndʒɚ /
- verb
- To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
relative
US / ˈrelətɪv /
•UK / ˈrɛlətɪv /
- adjecitve
- Measured or considered in comparison to another
- (Grammar) referring to words that appear earlier
- noun
- Members of the family
- Humans or animals sharing the same family history
michael
US / ˈmaɪkə /
•UK / 'maɪkə /
desperate
US / ˈdespərət /
•UK / ˈdɛspərɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
afterwards
US / 'ɑ:ftəwədz /
•UK / 'æftərwərdz /
- adverb
- At a time after something else already mentioned
flame
US / fleɪm /
•UK / flem /
- noun
- The red part you can see in fire
- verb
- To glow
- To burn or glow in a fire
- To glow (as in the sun or sunset)
- To send angry messages over the Internet; to troll
sensitive
US / 'sensətɪv /
•UK / ˈsɛnsɪtɪv /
- adjecitve
- Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- (Private information) needing careful treatment
- Concerning awareness of small differences
- Able to recognize the feelings of others
- Responsive to physical touch
- Becoming unstable
china
US / ˈtʃaɪnə /
•UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /
- noun
- A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the wo
- other
- High quality porcelain originally made only in China
complaint
US / kəmˈpleɪnt /
•UK / kəmˈplent /
- noun
- Saying something is wrong and should be changed
- Official charge against a person by the police
- A medical problem with your body; illness
district
US / 'dɪstrɪkt /
•UK / ˈdɪstrɪkt /
- noun
- Area of a country, city, or town
committee
US / kəˈmɪti /
•UK / kəˈmɪti /
- noun
- Group of people who do or decide something
behalf
US / bɪˈhɑːf /
•UK / bɪˈhæf /
apology
US / əˈpɒlədʒi /
•UK / əˈpɑ:lədʒi /
- noun
- Saying you are sorry about something
elderly
US / ˈeldəli /
•UK / ˈeldərli /
- adjecitve
- Being very old
blaze
US / bleɪz /
•UK / blez /
- noun
- Bright light, as from a burning fire
- a sudden show of very strong feeling
- verb
- (Of a fire) to burn brightly
- (Of the sun, etc.) to shine brightly
- to make news or information widely known by telling people about it in a way they are sure to notice
suppress
US / səˈpres /
•UK / səˈprɛs /
- verb
- To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- To use force to prevent something happening
aftermath
US / ˈɑ:ftəmæθ /
•UK / ˈæftərmæθ /
- noun
- The bad result/situation after an event
guilt
US / gɪlt /
•UK / ɡɪlt /
- noun
- Shame at doing something bad or wrong
conditioning
US / kənˈdɪʃnɪŋ , kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ /
•UK / kənˈdɪʃnɪŋ , kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ /
- noun
- Act of making better or improving
- Learning process dependent on stimulus
- verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
censor
US / 'sensə(r) /
•UK / 'sensər /
- verb
- To remove inappropriate material from books, films
communist
US / ˈkɒmjənɪst /
•UK / ˈkɑmjənɪst /
- adjecitve
- Believer in communism
residential
US / ˌrezɪˈdenʃl /
•UK / ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning patients staying in a hospital
- Being used for private homes
- Of or having homes; not industrial, commercial
detain
US / dɪ'teɪn /
•UK / dɪˈten /
- verb
- To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
beijing
US / ˌbeɪˈdʒɪŋ /
•UK / ˌbeɪˈdʒɪŋ /
- proper noun
- The capital of China, in the northeast of the country; population 8,580,400 (est. 2006). Beijing bec
relay
US / 'ri:leɪ /
•UK / 'ri:leɪ /
- adjecitve
- (Team race) with runners taking a turn to run
- noun
- Fresh group of horses/people, etc. relieving others
- Team race with runners taking a turn to run
- verb
- To put in new carpet or flooring
- To pass information from one thing to another
sincere
US / sɪn'sɪə(r) /
•UK / sɪnˈsɪr /
- adjecitve
- Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
ledge
US / ledʒ /
•UK / lɛdʒ /
- noun
- Flat surface that sticks out from a wall of rock
- Flat surface that come out from a wall or window
remorse
US / riˈmɔ:s /
•UK / rɪˈmɔrs /
- noun
- Sense of guilt for something bad you did
condolence
US / kənˈdəʊləns /
•UK / kənˈdoʊləns /
- noun
- Expression of sympathy with relative after a death
shimmy
US / 'ʃɪmɪ /
•UK / ˈʃɪmi /
- noun
- Trembling or shaking movement, as when dancing
hereby
US / hɪəˈbaɪ /
•UK / hɪrˈbaɪ /
- adverb
- (Used when stating that something is official)
bedsheet
US / ˈbedˌʃiːt /
•UK / bedʃiːt /
- noun
- Sheets used on a bed
bedridden
US / ˈbedrɪdn /
•UK / ˈbɛdˌrɪdn: /
- adjecitve
- Confined to bed (by illness)
drainpipe
US / ˈdreɪnpaɪp /
•UK / ˈdrenˌpaɪp /
- noun
- Pipe through which liquid is carried away