How Hollywood is turning video games into hit films and TV shows
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Original YouTube Video | PBSNewsHour Published on 2023-04-09
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the
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be
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- Being
and
US / ənd /
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that
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- pronoun
- Referring an object far away
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have
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not
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- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
for
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- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
you
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- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
this
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- 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
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- Person, thing, or idea near you
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- Person, thing that has already been discussed
with
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- preposition
- As an employee of a certain company
- Against something or someone
- By using something as a means
- Due to; because of
- Including
- Possessing as a feature
- Related to
- (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
- Used to express that people or things are together
about
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•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 /
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- 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
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- To obtain, receive or be given something
- To currently have
- To prepare for use
- To understand something being said or read
but
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- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- noun
- A metal container for storing food
- other
- Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- verb
- To have permission to
- To be possible to do
- To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container
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
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
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
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
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)
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
know
US / nəʊ /
•UK / noʊ /
- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- To feel sure or be convinced about something
- To discover or be aware of something
- To be able to distinguish
- To have knowledge of things
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
- Occasion when something happens
- Period or occasion that something occurred
- Period in history or the past
- Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
- How long an event takes; duration
- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
- To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
- To schedule something to occur at a specific moment
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- verb
- To arrive at a place
- (Of mail) to be delivered
- To move toward someone; go with someone
- To reach a certain point or state
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
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
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
- Used to ask or request something politely
- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
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
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
look
US / lʊk /
•UK / lʊk /
- noun
- Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
- The way someone, something appears to be
- Act of searching for or examining something
- verb
- To appear to be; seem
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
- Acting well or properly; of moral character
- In a positive or happy emotional state
- noun
- Advantage or benefit
say
US / seɪ /
•UK / se /
- noun
- Power to decide or greatly influence something
- verb
- To indicate or give information using language
- To use words to tell your message
- To ask someone to give information to others
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)
right
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- adjecitve
- Correct or true
- The south side of you looking at the rising sun
- adverb
- Exactly in a place or time
- Being appropriate for a particular event
- In a straight or direct manner
- noun
- Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
- Ideal of what is just and good
- Political view based on conservatism
- verb
- To fix something previously wrong or unjust
- To make upright, as a boat that has turned over
really
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•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
then
US / ðen /
•UK / ðɛn /
- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
- Following on reasonably from what was just stated
- At that time, not now
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
- Particular aspect of something being thought about
- One of various choices that could be made
- Particular existing condition or state
- (Often long) distance or length of time
- How something is done
- Route to go to a place
- Small street
- Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone
back
US / bæk /
•UK / bæk /
- adjecitve
- Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- adverb
- Have returned to a place you were before
- noun
- The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
- Location at the rear of something
- The reverse of side something
- Area on the rear of your body
- verb
- To bet money on something
- To go backwards in a car
- To support and encourage someone or some cause
these
US / ði:z /
•UK / ðiz /
- determiner
- People, things, or ideas near you
- pronoun
- The objects near the speaker
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
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
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
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
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
first
US / fɜ:st /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
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
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
work
US / wɜ:k /
•UK / wɚk /
- adjecitve
- Activity completed in order to make money
- noun
- The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- Everything created by an author, artist, musician
- Activity you do in order to make money
- Place of employment
- Final product or result of a some labor or effort
- verb
- To bring into a specific state of success
- To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
- To do your job in your company or workplace
- To make an effort to do something
- To operate a machine or device
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
kind
US / kaɪnd /
•UK / kaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
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
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
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
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- determiner
- Constituting nearly all of something
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
call
US / kɔ:l /
•UK / kɔl /
- noun
- A order or request for action
- The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
- A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
- A short visit to a place or person
- A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
- verb
- To make a request or order for action
- (Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
- To announce the date of an election
- To make a judgment about something
- To give someone or something a name
- To guess in advance the result or outcome
- To visit a place or person for a short time
- To phone someone
- To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice
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
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
next
US / nekst /
•UK / nɛkst /
- adjecitve
- Immediately after the previous one
- First occurrence after the present one
- adverb
- The one that follows another in time or order
- At a time or place directly after the present one
- noun
- The one that follows after
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
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
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
bit
US / bɪt /
•UK / bɪt /
- noun
- Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- Small piece of something
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
video
US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /
- adjecitve
- Of a moving film, with sound
- noun
- Recording capturing action with sound
- verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
watch
US / wɒtʃ /
•UK / wɑtʃ /
- noun
- Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
- Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
- Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
- verb
- To keep in check, manage, or control something
- To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
- To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
- To look at carefully to work out what is happening
- To protect and care for someone or something
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
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
he
US / hɪ /
•UK / hi /
- pronoun
- Object form of a male person you are talking about
- Refer to a person whose sex is not stated or known
never
US / 'nevə(r) /
•UK / ˈnɛvɚ /
- adverb
- Not ever; not at any time
end
US / end /
•UK / ɛnd /
- noun
- The point where a process or activity stops
- A point that marks the limit of something; finish
- Goal or desired result
- The tip, edge or limit of something
- verb
- To be the last part of something
same
US / seɪm /
•UK / sem /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
might
US / maɪt /
•UK / maɪt /
- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
pretty
US / 'prɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈprɪti /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- adverb
- Very; to a great degree
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
play
US / pleɪ /
•UK / pleɪ /
- noun
- Loose, free movement between two objects
- Single action in a sports game
- Performance in which people act in a theater
- verb
- To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- To perform music on an instrument
- To use a device, e.g. a video game
- To do something for enjoyment and fun
- To do or perform a game or sport
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- noun
- Something given to enable a person to do something
- Assistance given to someone in need
- Someone who makes something easier or possible
- verb
- To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- To make something better or less difficult
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
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
move
US / mu:v /
•UK / muv /
- noun
- Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
- An action; doing something
- Step taken to achieve a goal
- verb
- To cause someone to have certain emotions
- To cause something to change to a different place
- To change where people live or a business operates
- To take action to do or achieve something
run
US / rʌn /
•UK / rʌn /
- noun
- Journey between two places made by ship or car
- Series of similar things or successes and failures
- Act of running; exercise of running
- verb
- To depart or travel according to a schedule
- To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
- (Of an engine) to be operating
- To start or use a computer program
- To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
- To manage or operate a business
- To operate or drive something
- (Of a road) to go from one place to another
- To move your legs faster than walking
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
anything
US / ˈeniθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- A thing of any kind
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
top
US / tɒp /
•UK / tɑp /
- adjecitve
- Being good or great; excellent
- Being the most in degree or quality
- noun
- Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
- A cover or lid
- Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
- Highest or upper part or point of something
- Best or highest status or position
- Flat upper surface or edge of an object
- Child's toy that spins on its point
- Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
- Winning in a sport or contest
- verb
- To be higher or larger than a specific value
- To arrive at the highest point of something
- To put a cover or layer or over something
- To kill; murder
- To hold the highest position on a list
- To be more important, successful or better than
- To beat someone or win at a game
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
both
US / bəuθ /
•UK / boθ /
- determiner
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
- pronoun
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
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
set
US / set /
•UK / sɛt /
- adjecitve
- Prepared for something; ready
- noun
- Complete group of something
- Place where a television show or movie is filmed
- Group of games in a tennis match
- Device that receives radio or television signals
- verb
- To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
- To decide upon or choose something
- To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
- To decide on a price for something
- To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
- To be located in a specific place or time
- To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
- To put someone in a certain condition or state
- (Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon
hit
US / hɪt /
•UK / hɪt /
- noun
- A planned killing, usually for money
- Song, movie etc. that is successful
- When someone strikes someone or something
- Time when a player makes contact with the ball
- Time when a website is accessed
- verb
- To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- To press something, such as a button or switch
- To suddenly realize the importance of something
- To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
- To fight, attack or damage something or someone
- To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
- To make contact with the ball in a game or sport
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
may
US / meɪ /
•UK / me /
- noun
- 5th month of the year
- other
- Used to express a desire
- Expresses permission, possibility or probability
- Used to show that a thing could be true
old
US / əʊld /
•UK / old /
- adjecitve
- Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- Age of a person since birth
break
US / breɪk /
•UK / brek /
- noun
- Time you stop an activity before continuing
- End of a relationship
- An escape from a place such as a jail
- (Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
- Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
- Change in the weather
- verb
- To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- To form a crack in something
- To burst or become damaged
- To end a relationship
- To escape from a place such as a jail
- To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
- To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
- To act against a law, rule, or promise
- To become known suddenly, as in the news
- To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
- To solve a crime, or answer a problem
- To stop functioning properly
- To suddenly start, open or commence
- To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
- To fall on the shore, as in waves
- To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
- To defeat by causing the person to lose their will
idea
US / aɪ'dɪə /
•UK / aɪˈdiə /
- noun
- Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
yeah
US / jeə /
•UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /
- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
everyone
US / ˈevriwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /
- pronoun
- Every person; everybody
five
US / faɪv /
•UK / faɪv /
- number
- 5
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
definitely
US / ˈdefɪnətli /
•UK / ˈdefɪnətli /
- adverb
- Without question; beyond doubt
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
fun
US / fʌn /
•UK / fʌn /
- adjecitve
- Amusing and enjoyable
- noun
- Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling
win
US / wɪn /
•UK / wɪn /
- noun
- Success in beating the other team or competitors
- Success in a game or contest
- verb
- To get something as a prize because of a success
- To gain something you want because of your efforts
- To succeed in a game or contest
sort
US / sɔ:t /
•UK / sɔrt /
- noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
- verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
yet
US / jet /
•UK / jɛt /
- adverb
- At a later time (used after ‘not’)
- (Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
- Eventually; at a future time
- Until now; up to the present
- conjunction
- Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast
moment
US / 'məʊmənt /
•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
create
US / krɪ'eɪt /
•UK / kriˈet /
- verb
- To make, cause, or bring into existence
absolutely
US / ˈæbsəlu:tli /
•UK / ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli /
- adverb
- Completely; totally; very
team
US / ti:m /
•UK / tim /
- noun
- Group of people working on a task together
- Group of people playing a sport together
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
super
US / ˈsu:pə(r) /
•UK / ˈsupɚ /
- adjecitve
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
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
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
past
US / pɑ:st /
•UK / pæst /
- adjecitve
- No longer current or new
- adverb
- So as to go beyond, or further than something
- noun
- Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
- preposition
- After a particular time
- At a later point in distance; beyond
huge
US / hju:dʒ /
•UK / hjudʒ /
- adjecitve
- Very very large
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
story
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
- Account or description of how something happened
late
US / leɪt /
•UK / let /
- adjecitve
- Happening near the end of a given time
- Having died; having held some position recently
- At a time after the expected time
- adverb
- At a time after the expected time
figure
US / ˈfiɡə /
•UK / ˈfɪɡjɚ /
- noun
- Your body shape
- Numbers in a calculation
- Doll-like thing meant to represent a person
- Picture or diagram giving information in a text
- Person who is very important or famous
- Shape of a person seen indistinctly or in outline
- Amount that is expressed in numbers
- verb
- To appear in a game, play or event
- To calculate how much something will cost
- To understand after thinking; work out
drive
US / draɪv /
•UK / draɪv /
- noun
- A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- Action of moving cattle from one place to another
- A part of a computer which stores the data
- A trip by car
- Power to move or operate an engine, car, etc.
- Action of hitting a golf ball
- Hard area where cars are parked leading to a house
- verb
- To move cattle from one place to another
- To control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere
- To force to go somewhere, or do or be something
- To give power to move or operate an engine, etc.
- To hit a golf ball
- To push or hit an object into something else
myself
US / maɪˈself /
•UK / maɪˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- The same person who did the action mentioned
- My regular, usual, or healthy self
write
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- verb
- To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- To invent or create a computer program
- To create a song or piece of music
base
US / beɪs /
•UK / bes /
- noun
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Unit of counting, e.g. 10 for counting
- Most important idea or ingredient to add others
- Origin or start from which something came
- Main place where an organization or a person works
- verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
fan
US / fæn /
•UK / fæn /
- noun
- Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
- Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
- verb
- To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- To use a device to cool yourself, something
beautiful
US / 'bju:tɪfl /
•UK / ˈbjutəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having dome something well
- Being very attractive or appealing physically
special
US / 'speʃl /
•UK / ˈspɛʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Being additional or extra
- Different, better or greater than normal
- noun
- Heavily discounted sales item
strong
US / strɒŋ /
•UK / strɔŋ /
- adjecitve
- (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- Having big muscles; physically powerful
anyone
US / ˈeniwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /
- pronoun
- Any person
sign
US / saɪn /
•UK / saɪn /
- noun
- Indication that something exists or will happen
- Motion or movement that expresses your thoughts
- A board in the street that conveys information
- Mark or symbol with an understood meaning
- verb
- To communicate by using ones hands and gestures
- To write your signature on a document
excited
US / ɪkˈsaɪtɪd /
•UK / ɪkˈsaɪtɪd /
- adjecitve
- Happy, interested or eager; enthusiastic
- verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
human
US / 'hju:mən /
•UK / ˈhjumən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or characteristic of people
- noun
- A person; a man, woman or child
action
US / 'ækʃn /
•UK / ˈækʃən /
- noun
- Something that a person or thing does
- verb
- To act to do something
bunch
US / bʌntʃ /
•UK / bʌntʃ /
- noun
- A group of things of the same kind
- verb
- To group people or things closely together
- (Cloth) to gather/be gathered together in folds
business
US / ˈbɪznəs /
•UK / ˈbɪznɪs /
- noun
- A company formed for making profit
- Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
- Activity of working to make a profit
wonder
US / 'wʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈwʌndɚ /
- noun
- Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- verb
- To feel curious about something
- To think or consider about something over time
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
screen
US / skri:n /
•UK / skrin /
- noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
- Flat surface on a computer or TV showing images
- verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
season
US / ˈsi:zn /
•UK / ˈsizən /
- noun
- One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- Time of year when something usually happens
- verb
- To add pepper and salt to something
- To prepare wood for use by allowing it to dry
movie
US / ˈmu:vi /
•UK / ˈmuvi /
- noun
- Motion picture; film
view
US / vju: /
•UK / vju /
- noun
- Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- Things you are able to see from a specific place
- verb
- To have a particular opinion or idea about
- To watch or see something, e.g. show on television
character
US / 'kærəktə(r) /
•UK / ˈkærəktɚ /
- noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
- Your personality or nature
- Person who is interesting in amusing way
series
US / ˈsɪəri:z /
•UK / ˈsɪriz /
- noun
- Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- other
- Number of things that happen one after another
safe
US / seɪf /
•UK / sef /
- adjecitve
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
explain
US / ɪk'spleɪn /
•UK / ɪkˈsplen /
- verb
- To make clear or easy to understand by describing
star
US / stɑ:(r) /
•UK / stɑr /
- noun
- Very famous person, usually an entertainer
- Someone who does something very well
- Your horoscope
- A bright planet of hot gas in the night sky
- A 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
- verb
- To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- To do something very well
- To mark with a 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
draw
US / drɔ: /
•UK / drɔ /
- noun
- Something that attracts people to visit a place
- A lottery or prize
- Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
- verb
- To attract attention to someone or something
- To get closer to or approach something or someone
- To influence a person's involvement in something
- To move an object by pulling
- To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
- To take one thing out of a container, etc.
- (Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
grab
US / ɡræb /
•UK / ɡræb /
- verb
- To take and hold something quickly
incredible
US / ɪnˈkredəbl /
•UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
- Very hard to believe
alone
US / ə'ləʊn /
•UK / əˈlon /
- adjecitve
- Apart from others
- Without equal
- adverb
- Without anyone or anything else
ten
US / ten /
•UK / tɛn /
- number
- 10
original
US / ə'rɪdʒənl /
•UK / əˈrɪdʒənəl /
- adjecitve
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
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
ton
US / tʌn /
•UK / tʌn /
- noun
- Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
nearly
US / ˈniəli /
•UK / ˈnɪrli /
- adverb
- Not completely; almost
exist
US / ɪɡ'zɪst /
•UK / ɪɡˈzɪst /
- verb
- To be present, alive or real
connect
US / kə'nekt /
•UK / kəˈnɛkt /
- verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
- To become friends with another person
- To transfer from one part of a trip to another
prove
US / pru:v /
•UK / pruv /
- verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
particular
US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /
•UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /
- adjecitve
- One specific (one)
- Having firm ideas about what is desirable
- Being special or more than is typical
voice
US / vɔɪs /
•UK / vɔɪs /
- noun
- Ability to sing well
- Sound made when you speak or sing
- Opinion; support; right to expression
- verb
- To express a thought or opinion, by using words
brother
US / ˈbrʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈbrʌðɚ /
- noun
- A boy or man who shares a parent with you
popular
US / ˈpɒpjələ(r) /
•UK / ˈpɑ:pjələ(r) /
- adjecitve
- Liked or enjoyed by many people
laugh
US / lɑ:f /
•UK / læf, lɑf /
- noun
- Happy noise you make when something is funny
- verb
- To make a happy sound when something is funny
natural
US / ˈnætʃərəl /
•UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /
- adjecitve
- Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- Not made by humans; without human intervention
decade
US / ˈdekeɪd /
•UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /
- noun
- Period of 10 years
wow
US / waʊ /
•UK / waʊ /
- exclamation
- Sound people make when they make are impressed
- verb
- (Informal) to greatly impress someone
none
US / nʌn /
•UK / nʌn /
- pronoun
- Not any of a group
incredibly
US / ɪnˈkredəbli /
•UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ /
- adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
storey
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
benefit
US / 'benɪfɪt /
•UK / ˈbɛnəfɪt /
- noun
- Good result or effect, something advantageous
- verb
- To have a good effect or be helpful
success
US / sək'ses /
•UK / səkˈsɛs /
- noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
necessarily
US / ˌnesəˈserəli /
•UK / ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr- /
- adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
art
US / ɑ:t /
•UK / ɑrt /
- noun
- Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- A skill or talent you have
billion
US / ˈbɪljən /
•UK / ˈbɪljən /
- noun
- Number 1,000,000,000
direct
US / də'rekt /
•UK / dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- /
- adverb
- Coming straight from something
- verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- To control the acting in a movie or play
achieve
US / ə'tʃi:v /
•UK / əˈtʃiv /
- verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
audience
US / ˈɔ:diəns /
•UK / ˈɔdiəns /
- noun
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
successful
US / səkˈsesfl /
•UK / səkˈsɛsfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having the desired effect or result
- Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
credit
US / 'kredɪt /
•UK / ˈkrɛdɪt /
- adjecitve
- Having a positive amount of money
- noun
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Quality of having a good reputation for a reason
- Points earned towards a university degree
- verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
lift
US / lɪft /
•UK / lɪft /
- noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Movement of something to higher position
- verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
- To make something increase in amount
- To make something disappear often by stealing it
admit
US / əd'mɪt /
•UK / ædˈmɪt /
- verb
- To acknowledge that something is true or right
- To allow someone to enter
- To go to hospital for a few days
- To agree that you did something bad; to own up
partner
US / 'pɑ:tnə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɑrtnɚ /
- noun
- One you have a business/personal relationship with
- Someone you have personal relationship with
- verb
- To join with others for work or other activity
obvious
US / ˈɒbviəs /
•UK / ˈɑbviəs /
- adjecitve
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
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.
host
US / həʊst /
•UK / host /
- noun
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Plant or animal on or in which parasites live
- Presenter on a television or radio program
- verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
- To lead a TV or radio show as the announcer
capture
US / 'kæptʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkæptʃɚ /
- verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- To catch and prevent from being free
- To take control of a place or object by force
cast
US / kɑ:st /
•UK / kæst /
- noun
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Shape to pour hot metal in to create objects
- Hard covering put around injured arm, leg etc.
- verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
- To make objects using a mold
- To be presented in a certain way
- To send out or direct something
- To throw something using a line, e.g. when fishing
sale
US / seɪl /
•UK / sel /
- noun
- Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
- Giving something for money; the amount sold
folk
US / fəʊk /
•UK / fok /
- adjecitve
- (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- noun
- Ordinary common people
edit
US / ˈedɪt /
•UK / ˈɛdɪt /
- verb
- To check and make changes before publication
- To prepare scenes of a film into the final version
invite
US / ɪnˈvaɪt /
•UK / ɪnˈvaɪt /
- noun
- An invitation
- verb
- To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
gaming
US / 'ɡeɪmɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɡemɪŋ /
- noun
- Betting money on sports, horses, games etc.
refer
US / rɪ'fɜ:(r) /
•UK / rɪˈfɚ /
- verb
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
- To talk about a person without giving many details
- To send a patient, client to a specialist
smooth
US / smu:ð /
•UK / smuð /
- adjecitve
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Being free from problems or difficulties
- verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
copy
US / ˈkɒpi /
•UK / ˈkɑ:pi /
- noun
- A counter for items that are the same
- Fake product pretending to be an original
- An imitation of an original
- A duplicate of a paper printed in a photocopier
- Written text for printing, use in ads, etc.
- verb
- To make something look the same as the original
- To act in the exact same way as someone else
- To read and then write down what you read
ultimately
US / ˈʌltɪmətli /
•UK / ˈʌltəmɪtli /
- adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
holiday
US / ˈhɒlədeɪ /
•UK / ˈhɑ:lədeɪ /
- noun
- Day when people don't go to work or school
- A day for a culture to celebrate; festival day
- Time of year when people go somewhere for fun/rest
regard
US / rɪ'ɡɑ:d /
•UK / rɪˈɡɑrd /
- noun
- Admiration or respect for a person or thing
- verb
- To think about a person, thing in a particular way
- To look at a person or thing in a particular way
guest
US / ɡest /
•UK / ɡɛst /
- adjecitve
- Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
- noun
- Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
unlike
US / ˌʌnˈlaɪk /
•UK / ʌnˈlaɪk /
- adjecitve
- Appearing to be, or being different
- Different from something, or from all other things
iconic
US / aɪˈkɒnɪk /
•UK / aɪˈkɑnɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
franchise
US / 'fræntʃaɪz /
•UK / ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz /
- noun
- Right to run a business using name of a company
- verb
- To sell the use of a brand to run a company
boom
US / bu:m /
•UK / bum /
- noun
- Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- A very loud and deep sound
- verb
- To experience a rapid increase in growth
- To make a very loud and deep sound
slap
US / slæp /
•UK / slæp /
- verb
- To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
television
US / ˈtelɪvɪʒn /
•UK / ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən /
- noun
- Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
transition
US / trænˈzɪʃn /
•UK / trænˈzɪʃən, -ˈsɪʃ- /
- noun
- Change from one state, movement, place to another
- verb
- To change state, movement, place, or subject
creator
US / kriˈeɪtə(r) /
•UK / kriˈetɚ /
- noun
- Person who makes something original or new
visual
US / 'vɪʒʊəl /
•UK / ˈvɪʒuəl /
- adjecitve
- Of or relating to vision
- noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
appeal
US / ə'pi:l /
•UK / əˈpil /
- noun
- Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- verb
- To attract interest, attention, or desire
- To request a judge or others to change a decision
alongside
US / əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd /
•UK / əˌlɔ:ŋˈsaɪd /
- preposition
- Side by side with something
reverse
US / rɪ'vɜ:s /
•UK / rɪˈvɚs /
- noun
- Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- (Drive a vehicle) backward gear of a vehicle
- Instance of a significant change, for the worse
- In a backwards order
- Back part or side of something
- verb
- To drive a vehicle backward
- To change to an opposite state, way or condition
- To change back to a previous or normal condition
- To change something to its opposite
award
US / ə'wɔ:d /
•UK / əˈwɔrd /
- noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
- verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
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
origin
US / ˈɒrɪdʒɪn /
•UK / ˈɔrədʒɪn,ˈɑr- /
- noun
- Point at which something begins or is created
- Country or social group that a person comes from
adapt
US / ə'dæpt /
•UK / əˈdæpt /
- verb
- To change something for a different function
- To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
offense
US / əˈfens /
•UK / əˈfɛns /
- noun
- Attempt to score in a game or match
- Breaking of a rule or law
- Something that causes hurt; a rude act
bust
US / bʌst /
•UK / bʌst /
- noun
- A woman's chest or breasts
- verb
- To arrest people involved in crime
- To break something with force
- To reduce someone's military rank
seemingly
US / ˈsi:mɪŋli /
•UK / ˈsiːmɪŋli /
- adverb
- Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
producer
US / prəˈdju:sə(r) /
•UK / prəˈdu:sə(r) /
- noun
- Company producing or growing a certain product
- Person who organizes the making of a movie
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
animate
US / 'ænɪmeɪt /
•UK / ˈænəˌmet /
- verb
- To give life, energy, or motion to something
thus
US / ðʌs /
•UK / ðʌs /
- adverb
- Therefore; so; as a result
critic
US / 'krɪtɪk /
•UK / ˈkrɪtɪk /
- noun
- Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
license
US / ˈlaɪsns /
•UK / ˈlaɪsəns /
- noun
- Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
- verb
- To give official permission to do something
superhero
US / ˈsu:pəhɪərəʊ /
•UK / ˈsu:pərhɪroʊ /
- noun
- Fictional character who fights evil
chart
US / tʃɑ:t /
•UK / tʃɑ:rt /
- noun
- Drawing showing information in a clear way
- Map of the sea or stars
- verb
- To make a plan for future action
- To make a map of
- To keep a record of developments over time
curse
US / kɜ:s /
•UK / kɚs /
- noun
- Act to cause trouble to others
- verb
- To use offensive language when angry; swear
novel
US / 'nɒvl /
•UK / ˈnɑvəl /
- adjecitve
- Unusual and new or different from previous things
- noun
- Written fiction story
chris
US / /
•UK / /
dialogue
US / 'daɪəlɒɡ /
•UK / ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ /
- noun
- Conversation between two or more individuals
reporter
US / rɪˈpɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈpɔrtɚ, -ˈpor- /
- noun
- Someone whose job is to report news
detailed
US / ˈdi:teɪld /
•UK / dɪˈteld,ˈdiˌteld /
- adjecitve
- Developed or made with great care
won
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn, won /
- verb
- To gain something you want because of your efforts
- To succeed in a game or contest
awareness
US / əˈweənəs /
•UK / əˈwɛrnɪs /
- noun
- Having knowledge of something
castle
US / ˈkɑ:sl /
•UK / ˈkæsl /
- noun
- Large defensive building in historical times
prince
US / prɪns /
•UK / prɪns /
- noun
- Person's name
- Son of a king
adaptation
US / ˌædæpˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ˌædæpˈteʃən /
- noun
- Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- Changing to a new form; thing that is changed
bob
US / bɒb /
•UK / bɑ:b /
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To move up and down repeatedly
doom
US / du:m /
•UK / dum /
- noun
- Certain of the failure or destruction of
- Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
- verb
- To make failure, defeat or death certain for
prediction
US / prɪˈdɪkʃn /
•UK / prɪˈdɪkʃən /
- noun
- A statement of what will happen next
hollywood
US / ˈhɔli:ˌwʊd /
•UK / ˈhɑliˌwʊd /
- adjecitve
- A flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry
- noun
- A district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
- other
- Of or relating to the film industry in the United States
- Film industry of the United States
authentic
US / ɔ:ˈθentɪk /
•UK / ɔˈθɛntɪk /
- adjecitve
- From a reliable source; accurate; true
storyline
US / ˈstɔ:rilaɪn /
•UK / ˈstɔːrilaɪn /
- noun
- The plot of a book or play or film
compelling
US / kəmˈpelɪŋ /
•UK / kəmˈpɛlɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Making you do, believe something; persuasive
- verb
- To force someone to do something
johnson
US / ˈdʒɔnsn /
•UK / ˈdʒɑnsən /
- noun
- A man's penis.
amazon
US / 'æməzən /
•UK / 'æməzən /
- noun
- A large strong and aggressive woman
- other
- Mainly green tropical American parrots
geoff
US / dʒɛf /
•UK / /
william
US / ˈwɪljəm /
•UK / ˈwɪljəm /
- proper noun
- The name of two kings of England and two of Great Britain and Ireland.
theater
US / 'θɪətə /
•UK / ˈθiətɚ /
- noun
- Place where plays or movies are seen
- Art of performing dramatic performances and plays
wildly
US / ˈwaɪldli /
•UK / ˈwaɪldlɪ /
- adverb
- In an uncontrolled manner; very; strongly
netflix
US / /
•UK / /
neil
US / niːl /
•UK / niːl /
longtime
US / 'lɒŋtaɪm /
•UK / 'lɒŋtaɪm /
- adjecitve
- Concerning for a long duration
mario
US / /
•UK / /
nintendo
US / ˌnɪnˈtɛndəʊ /
•UK / nɪnˈtɛndoʊ /
- noun
- A trademark for: a range of computer games played on a games console.
minion
US / ˈmɪniən /
•UK / ˈmɪnjən /
- noun
- Servile dependent; obsequious follower
elimination
US / ɪˌlɪmɪ'neɪʃn /
•UK / ɪˌlɪməˈneʃən /
- noun
- Act or process of removing or being removed
- Defeating a team to remove them from a contest
jake
US / dʒeɪk /
•UK / dʒeɪk /
- adjective
- All right; satisfactory.
rake
US / reɪk /
•UK / rek /
- noun
- Tool used to gather leaves or break up soil
- verb
- To use a rake to clean up leaves or break up soil
lastly
US / ˈlɑ:stli /
•UK / ˈlæstli /
- adverb
- In conclusion; at the final part of something
authenticity
US / ˌɔ:θenˈtɪsəti /
•UK / ˌɔθənˈtɪsətɪ /
- noun
- Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
giraffe
US / dʒəˈrɑ:f /
•UK / dʒəˈræf /
- noun
- Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
runaway
US / ˈrʌnəweɪ /
•UK / ˈrʌnəˌwe /
- adjecitve
- (Of a victory) easy; hardly contested
- Unhappy child who runs away from home
- noun
- Unhappy child who runs away from home
moore
US / mɔ: /
•UK / mɔ /
- other
- English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in )
renaissance
US / rɪˈneɪsns /
•UK / ˈrenəsɑ:ns /
- noun
- Period of intense activity in art and science
- Renewed interest in a particular field or subject
despicable
US / dɪˈspɪkəbl /
•UK / ˈdɛspɪkəbəl, dɪˈspɪkə- /
- adjecitve
- Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
craig
US / kræg /
•UK / kræɡ /
creed
US / kri:d /
•UK / krid /
- noun
- Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
hbo
US / ˌeɪtʃ biː ˈəʊ /
•UK / /
- abbreviation
- HBO is an acronym
rediscover
US / ˌriːdɪˈskʌvə(r) /
•UK / ˌriːdɪˈskʌvər /
- verb
- To find something that had been lost
duane
US / /
•UK / /
seminal
US / ˈsemɪnl /
•UK / ˈsɛmənəl /
- adjecitve
- Being the inspiration for future development
equitable
US / ˈekwɪtəbl /
•UK / ˈɛkwɪtəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Fair for all people involved
plotline
US / 'plɒtlaɪn /
•UK / ˈplɑtˌlaɪn /
- noun
- Series of events that form the main story
chernobyl
US / tʃiəˈnɔ:bil /
•UK / tʃɚˈnobəl, tʃjɪrˈnɔbɪl /
- proper noun
- A town near Kiev in Ukraine where an accident at a nuclear power station in April 1986 resulted in s
gyllenhaal
US / gʌts /
•UK / gʌts /
persia
US / ˈpə:ʃə /
•UK / ˈpɚʒə, -ʃə /
- other
- An empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the th century BC and destroyed by Alexande
fassbender
US / /
•UK / /
miyamoto
US / mɪks /
•UK / mɪks /
shigeru
US / ʃɪˈgeɪru /
•UK / /
videogame
US / /
•UK / /
flipside
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- Negative aspects of an idea, plan, or situation
mazin
US / /
•UK / /