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Tetris — The Real People Behind Tetris | Apple TV+

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  • article
  • Used to refer to something already mentioned
  • Used to show there is only one of something
  • determiner
  • Used to describe all of a family

be

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  • verb
  • Being

and

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • adverb
  • Word indicating the negative
  • (Used to form the negative of verbs)

for

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  • preposition
  • 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
  • determiner
  • Person, thing, or idea near you
  • pronoun
  • 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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  • 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

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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
  • 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

but

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  • conjunction
  • Used before you say something different, opposite

can

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  • 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

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  • pronoun
  • Two or more people, animals, or things

just

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • adverb
  • Completely; totally
  • determiner
  • Being every one of something
  • pronoun
  • 100% of something; the complete amount

do

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  • 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

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  • 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

will

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  • noun
  • Desire or choice of someone
  • Document saying who gets your money when you die
  • Strong desire to do something; determination
  • Desire to do something; strong wish to do
  • other
  • Used with verbs to express the future
  • verb
  • To leave property to someone after your death
  • To use mental effort to make something happen
  • Am (is, are) likely to do
  • To influence someone to do something
  • To make something happen by strongly wanting it

go

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • adverb
  • Used to illustrate the existence of something
  • In a particular respect
  • In that place or position, at that location

out

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  • 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

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  • preposition
  • Starting at a particular place, time or level

see

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • verb
  • To have an idea about something without certainty
  • To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

your

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  • determiner
  • Belonging to you; belonging to the other person

time

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • noun
  • Something you desire or wish for
  • State or condition of poverty
  • verb
  • To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing

when

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  • 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

now

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • conjunction
  • For a reason

take

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  • 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

good

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  • 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

how

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  • 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

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  • 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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  • adverb
  • Used to stress something that is said; definitely
  • In a true or accurate manner
  • Very

thing

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  • noun
  • (Used to introduce the reason for something)
  • Something you cannot remember the name of

then

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  • 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

into

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  • preposition
  • Moving or going inside something
  • In the same direction as; in the direction of
  • So as to become; taking the state of

well

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  • 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

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning a large degree or amount
  • adverb
  • A lot; much; many
  • Used to stress or emphasize a noun

over

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  • 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

actually

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  • adverb
  • Used to add new (often different) information

first

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  • 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

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  • noun
  • Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • Men, Women, Children

who

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  • pronoun
  • Which person
  • Used to introduce information about people

little

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  • adjecitve
  • Being short in length of time
  • Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
  • Being very young or younger than others
  • adverb
  • By an amount or degree that is not very much
  • Not often; rarely
  • noun
  • A person's name

our

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  • determiner
  • Belonging to us

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

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

their

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  • determiner
  • Belonging to them

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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  • 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

still

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  • 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)

kind

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  • adjecitve
  • In a caring and helpful manner
  • friendly and considerate
  • noun
  • One type of thing

find

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  • noun
  • Object discovered by chance
  • Things that have been discovered from searching
  • verb
  • To become aware of something that is happening
  • To discover or meet by chance
  • To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
  • To learn through study, research, or effort
  • To discover something by looking for it

mean

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  • 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

his

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  • pronoun
  • Something belonging to a male person

feel

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  • verb
  • To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • To sense through direct contact; touch

talk

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  • 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

guy

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  • noun
  • Man; boy; any person

show

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  • 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

great

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  • adjecitve
  • Very large in size
  • Very important
  • Very good; fantastic; wonderful
  • adverb
  • Very good; better than before
  • noun
  • Successful and well-admired person

through

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  • 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

keep

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  • 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

video

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  • adjecitve
  • Of a moving film, with sound
  • noun
  • Recording capturing action with sound
  • verb
  • To make a moving film of, with sound

watch

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  • 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

after

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  • adverb
  • Later than another time, or behind something
  • conjunction
  • Following something before
  • preposition
  • When an event happened or time has passed

love

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  • 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

same

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  • adjecitve
  • Being equal in quality and amount
  • Identical; not different
  • Not changing; constant

play

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  • 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

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  • adverb
  • For a very long time
  • At all times; in every situation
  • For ever

different

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  • adjecitve
  • Not of the same kind; unlike other things

today

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  • adverb
  • On this day; at the time that is happening now
  • noun
  • This day; day that is happening now

probably

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  • adverb
  • That is likely to happen or be true

part

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  • 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

live

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US / lɪv /

UK / liv /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
  • Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
  • Glowing because burning; hot
  • Not yet killed (for food)
  • adverb
  • (Music, drama) as it is performed
  • verb
  • To be alive
  • To experience a particular type of life
  • To make your home in a house or town

everything

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US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /

UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /

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  • pronoun
  • All of the things mentioned

life

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US / laɪf /

UK / laɪf /

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  • noun
  • All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • Period of time things live, from birth to death

bring

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US / brɪŋ /

UK / brɪŋ /

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  • verb
  • To take or go with someone to a place

world

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US / wɜ:ld /

UK / wɜrld /

A1
  • noun
  • All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • Political division due to some kind of similarity

man

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US / mæn /

UK / mæn /

A1
  • noun
  • Humans in general, including male and female
  • An adult male human being
  • Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
  • verb
  • To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
  • To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

real

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US / rɪəl /

UK / ˈriəl, ril /

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  • adjecitve
  • Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • Being important or special

game

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US / ɡeɪm /

UK / ɡem /

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  • noun
  • Activity with rules that people play to have fun
  • Birds and animals people hunt to kill and eat
  • Match between two teams

set

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US / set /

UK / sɛt /

A1
  • 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

home

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US / həʊm /

UK / hom /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • A sports team's own field or place of play
  • adverb
  • Into the correct or intended position
  • noun
  • House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
  • Institution for sick or elderly people
  • Place where a person or a family lives
  • Country where a person lives or was born
  • Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
  • verb
  • To move towards a particular target location

idea

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US / aɪ'dɪə /

UK / aɪˈdiə /

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  • noun
  • Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan

wait

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US / weɪt /

UK / wet /

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  • verb
  • To delay or not do something until later
  • To spend time until an expected thing happens
  • To remain in a place until a thing happens

between

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US / bɪˈtwi:n /

UK / bɪˈtwin /

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  • preposition
  • From one person, thing, or place, to another
  • In the space that separates two objects
  • Among two or more people who share something

lose

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US / lu:z /

UK / luz /

A1
  • verb
  • To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
  • To stop having certain qualities or abilities
  • To stop having or being entitled to
  • To fail to win something that is being contested
  • To be unable to find something you once had
  • To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

everyone

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US / ˈevriwʌn /

UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /

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  • pronoun
  • Every person; everybody

face

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US / feɪs /

UK / fes /

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  • noun
  • Side or outer surface of something
  • An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
  • Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
  • Characteristics you show in public
  • verb
  • To cover a surface with something like paint
  • To deal with a problem or responsibilities
  • To look toward; point in a certain direction

else

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US / els /

UK / ɛls /

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  • adverb
  • Otherwise; if you fail to
  • (Of person place thing etc.) besides; in addition

friend

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US / frend /

UK / frɛnd /

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  • noun
  • Person who you like and enjoy being with

together

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US / tə'ɡeðə(r) /

UK / təˈɡɛðɚ /

A1
  • 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

stay

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US / steɪ /

UK / ste /

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  • noun
  • Legal order to stop or delay an action
  • Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
  • Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
  • verb
  • To keep trying without giving up
  • To remain in the same place and not move away
  • To spend time visiting a place or someone's home

definitely

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US / ˈdefɪnətli /

UK / ˈdefɪnətli /

A2
  • adverb
  • Without question; beyond doubt

couple

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US / 'kʌpl /

UK / ˈkʌpəl /

A2
  • noun
  • Two people in a romantic relationship
  • Two of something; two people; a pair
  • verb
  • To join something to something else
  • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
  • To put two people or things together

fun

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US / fʌn /

UK / fʌn /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Amusing and enjoyable
  • noun
  • Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling

ready

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US / 'redɪ /

UK / ˈrɛdi /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being likely or about to do something
  • Being willing to do a task
  • verb
  • To prepare something for use or action

full

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US / fʊl /

UK / fʊl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Containing all the parts; complete
  • Containing or holding as much as possible
  • Having had enough food
  • adverb
  • In a direct manner; completely

kid

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US / kɪd /

UK / kɪd /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Made from young goat skin
  • noun
  • Child or young person
  • Young goat
  • verb
  • To make fun of someone in a gentle way; to tease

job

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US / dʒɒb /

UK / dʒɑ:b /

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  • noun
  • Something that must be done
  • Regular work at which you earn money

walk

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US / wɔ:k /

UK / wɔk /

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  • noun
  • Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
  • verb
  • To move with your legs at a slowish pace

money

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US / 'mʌnɪ /

UK / ˈmʌni /

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  • noun
  • Coins or notes we use to pay for things

deal

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US / di:l /

UK / dil /

A1
  • verb
  • To cope with something - usually troubles
  • To give (something bad e.g. news) to
  • To buy and sell illegal drugs
  • To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
  • To do business with someone or to sell products

month

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US / mʌnθ /

UK / mʌnθ /

A1
  • noun
  • One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year

family

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US / 'fæməlɪ /

UK / ˈfæmli /

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  • noun
  • Close group of people or organizations
  • A group of people who are related through blood
  • Group of related plants or animals

house

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US / haʊs /

UK / haʊs /

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  • noun
  • Place where a specific activity or business occurs
  • Building in which a family, person lives
  • verb
  • To give someone a place to live
  • To contain or store something

later

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US / ˈleɪtə(r) /

UK / ˈletɚ /

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  • adverb
  • Happening after now

crazy

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US / 'kreɪzɪ /

UK / ˈkrezi /

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  • adjecitve
  • Mentally ill; mad
  • Not being sensible or practical
  • Really like someone or something very much
  • noun
  • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd

amazing

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US / ə'meɪzɪŋ /

UK / ə'meɪzɪŋ /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Surprising in a pleasing way
  • verb
  • To cause wonder; to surprise completely

million

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US / ˈmɪljən /

UK / ˈmɪljən /

A1
  • number
  • 1,000,000

story

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US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

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  • noun
  • One of many floors or levels in a building
  • Account or description of how something happened

meet

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US / mi:t /

UK / mit /

A1
  • noun
  • Sporting competition e.g. swimming
  • verb
  • To provide something that is necessary
  • To come together at a certain time or place

figure

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US / ˈfiɡə /

UK / ˈfɪɡjɚ /

A1
  • 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

support

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US / səˈpɔ:t /

UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /

A1
  • noun
  • Assistance or advice given to someone
  • Evidence that helps prove something is true
  • A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
  • verb
  • To give assistance or advice to someone
  • To help prove or show that something is true
  • To hold up or prevent from falling down

plan

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US / plæn /

UK / plæn /

A1
  • noun
  • Drawing of how something should be done or made
  • Detailed proposal, set of actions to do something
  • verb
  • To intend to do something in the future
  • To make a detail set of actions to do something

room

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US / ru:m /

UK / rum, rʊm /

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  • 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

rest

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US / rest /

UK / rɛst /

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  • noun
  • Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • State in which there is a lack of motion
  • Part of something remaining after some was used
  • verb
  • To stop working or avoid activity to recover
  • (Of dead person) to lie in a grave
  • To lean, support or place something against
  • To not be tired because you had enough sleep

perfect

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US / 'pɜ:fɪkt /

UK / ˈpɚfɪkt /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • So good it cannot be improved
  • verb
  • To do something so well, it cannot be done better

fine

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US / faɪn /

UK / faɪn /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • Of high quality; made with great skill
  • In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
  • Being of high quality
  • Good; okay; no problem
  • (Of weather) good; not raining
  • noun
  • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
  • verb
  • To pay money because you broke a law

boy

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US / bɔɪ /

UK / bɔɪ /

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  • noun
  • A young male person

large

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US / lɑ:dʒ /

UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat

possible

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US / ˈpɒsəbl /

UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
  • Having a chance of happening, or being true

country

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US / ˈkʌntri /

UK / ˈkʌntri /

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  • noun
  • An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • Open land that is away from towns and cities

somebody

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US / 'sʌmbədɪ /

UK / ˈsʌmˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi, -bədi /

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  • noun
  • Important well-respected person
  • pronoun
  • Person who is not known or named

consider

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US / kən'sɪdə(r) /

UK / kənˈsɪdər /

A1
  • verb
  • To think carefully about something

term

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US / tɜ:m /

UK / tɚm /

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  • 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

hot

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US / hɒt /

UK / hɑ:t /

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  • adjecitve
  • Angry or excited
  • Being very good at something
  • Having a high temperature
  • Popular and causing a great deal of excitement
  • Attractive in a sexually exciting way
  • (Of food) very spicy
  • Stolen; dangerous to buy or trade in

sorry

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US / ˈsɒri /

UK / ˈsɑ:ri /

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  • adjecitve
  • Causing others to feel pity; poor
  • Feeling regret or sympathy about wrong thing
  • exclamation
  • What you say to admit you were wrong

business

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US / ˈbɪznəs /

UK / ˈbɪznɪs /

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  • noun
  • A company formed for making profit
  • Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
  • Activity of working to make a profit

main

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US / meɪn /

UK / men /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Most important; most often used

sell

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US / sel /

UK / sɛl /

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  • verb
  • To exchange something for money
  • To persuade people to do, like or agree

movie

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US / ˈmu:vi /

UK / ˈmuvi /

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  • noun
  • Motion picture; film

character

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US / 'kærəktə(r) /

UK / ˈkærəktɚ /

A2
  • 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

eight

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US / eɪt /

UK / et /

A1
  • number
  • 8

hundred

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US / 'hʌndrəd /

UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /

A1
  • number
  • 100

thousand

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US / ˈθaʊznd /

UK / ˈθaʊzənd /

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  • number
  • Number 1,000

original

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US / ə'rɪdʒənl /

UK / əˈrɪdʒənəl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • Being unique or thinking differently from others

protect

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US / prə'tekt /

UK / prəˈtɛkt /

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  • verb
  • To defend someone or something from harm or danger

receive

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US / rɪ'si:v /

UK / rɪˈsiv /

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  • verb
  • To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • To allow someone to become a member (of a club)
  • To welcome someone as a guest into your home
  • To respond to (e.g. news) in a particular way

service

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US / 'sɜ:vɪs /

UK / 'sɝvɪs /

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  • 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

impact

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US / 'ɪmpækt /

UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /

A2
  • noun
  • A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • Very strong influence
  • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
  • verb
  • To hit or strike someone or something with force

board

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US / bɔ:d /

UK / bɔrd, bord /

A1
  • noun
  • Surface for posting or showing information
  • Group of persons who direct an organization
  • Long piece of material used for riding the waves
  • Long thin piece of wood, used for building; plank
  • verb
  • To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • To cover with long wooden strips of wood
  • To pay money to live in someone's house; lodge

computer

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US / kəmˈpju:tə(r) /

UK / kəmˈpjutɚ /

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  • noun
  • Machine for storing data, accessing the internet

trip

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US / trɪp /

UK / trɪp /

A2
  • 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

president

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US / ˈprezɪdənt /

UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /

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  • noun
  • Person in charge of a country, or organization

spread

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US / spred /

UK / sprɛd /

A2
  • noun
  • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • The distance between two things
  • Soft food thinly applied, e.g. on bread
  • When a disease is passed to more people
  • Range or wide variety of something
  • verb
  • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
  • To apply something thinly, usually onto food
  • To give or be given to other people, as a disease
  • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
  • To move something apart, or to put space between
  • To become known by a greater number of people

incredibly

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US / ɪnˈkredəbli /

UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ /

A2
  • adverb
  • To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe

cross

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US / krɒs /

UK / krɔs, krɑs /

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  • 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

strange

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US / streɪndʒ /

UK / strendʒ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected

mad

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US / mæd /

UK / mæd /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Very angry
  • Enthusiastic about something
  • Being or acting wildly and uncontrollably

photo

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US / ˈfəʊtəʊ /

UK / ˈfoʊtoʊ /

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  • noun
  • Short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera

father

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US / ˈfɑ:ðə(r) /

UK / ˈfɑðɚ /

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  • noun
  • A male parent
  • Man who is the first to do or invent something
  • verb
  • To create a child by making a woman pregnant

culture

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US / 'kʌltʃə(r) /

UK / ˈkʌltʃɚ /

A2
  • noun
  • Beliefs and customs of a particular group

partner

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US / 'pɑ:tnə(r) /

UK / ˈpɑrtnɚ /

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  • 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

publish

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US / 'pʌblɪʃ /

UK / ˈpʌblɪʃ /

A2
  • verb
  • To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
  • To release information to the general public

actor

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US / ˈæktə(r) /

UK / ˈæktɚ /

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  • noun
  • Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV

personally

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US / ˈpɜ:sənəli /

UK / ˈpəsənəli /

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  • adverb
  • By a specific person, and not by anyone else
  • Knowing someone as a friend, or closely

capture

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US / 'kæptʃə(r) /

UK / ˈkæptʃɚ /

B1
  • 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

enemy

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US / ˈenəmi /

UK / ˈɛnəmi /

A2
  • noun
  • Something that stops you doing what you want
  • Group, or people, you are opposed to

seek

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US / si:k /

UK / sik /

A2
  • verb
  • To ask someone for help
  • To search for; try to find or do; look for
  • To try to achieve something

plane

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US / pleɪn /

UK / plen /

A1
  • noun
  • An airplane
  • Flat or level surface
  • Sharp tool for smoothing or shaving wood
  • verb
  • To make wood smooth with a shaving tool

emotional

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US / ɪˈməʊʃənl /

UK / ɪˈmoʃənəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions

brilliant

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US / 'brɪlɪənt /

UK / ˈbrɪljənt /

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  • adjecitve
  • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining

package

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US / ˈpækɪdʒ /

UK / ˈpækɪdʒ /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Presented as one item but includes several
  • noun
  • Box or container items are placed in for mailing
  • A container for items for sale, e.g. food
  • Group of several items or services offered as one
  • verb
  • To present or sell a group of things as one item
  • To put something into a container to store it

america

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US / ə'merɪkə /

UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /

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  • noun
  • The United States of America; North America and/or South America

secure

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US / sɪ'kjʊə(r) /

UK / sɪˈkjʊr /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Being attached to something tightly and surely
  • (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
  • verb
  • To get or achieve something with certainty
  • To firmly attach something to something else
  • To protect from danger or harm, keep things safe

property

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US / 'prɒpətɪ /

UK / ˈprɑpəti /

A2
  • noun
  • Particular quality that someone or something has
  • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone

software

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US / ˈsɒftweə(r) /

UK / ˈsɔ:ftwer /

A1
  • noun
  • Computer applications and systems

impressed

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US / ɪmˈprest /

UK / ɪmˈprest /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Feeling an emotional impact
  • verb
  • To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • To press into a soft material to make a pattern

creator

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US / kriˈeɪtə(r) /

UK / kriˈetɚ /

A2
  • noun
  • Person who makes something original or new

gentleman

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US / 'dʒentlmən /

UK / ˈdʒɛntlmən /

A2
  • noun
  • Man who has good manners and is considerate

criminal

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  • Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
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  • Giving up your life for others, for a cause etc.
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  • other
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  • To kill an animal or human to please a god
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  • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
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  • To make someone feel better in times of distress

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  • To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
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  • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
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  • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable

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  • Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
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  • Something good that you have successfully done

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  • Short for 'microphone'

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  • Concerning the culture and people of Russia
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  • A country in northern Asia and eastern Europe; population 143,500,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Mos

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  • A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
  • Lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
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programming

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  • The capital of Russia, located at the center of European Russia, on the Moskva River; population 10,
  • A city in northwestern Idaho, home to the University of Idaho; population 22,798 (est. 2008).

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  • Introduction to Video Content
  • Tetris — The Real People Behind Tetris | Apple TVIntroduction:Tetris is considered the perfect game by millions of players around the world. But have you ever wondered about the real people behind this iconic game? In the Apple TV documentary, titled 'Tetris - The Real People Behind Tetris', the extraordinary story of Tetris comes to life. Set in Soviet Russia in 1989, this documentary explores the different individuals from all over the world who played a crucial role in pursuing the rights to this incredibly hot property.Key Characters:One of the central characters in the documentary is Hank, a larger-than-life cowboy figure who risks everything to make his fortune and secure the rights to Tetris. Hank's determination takes him to Moscow, a communist country that still considers America as its number one enemy. Despite warnings from others that he could be in danger, Hank remains undeterred in his quest.Another key character is Alexey Pazhnov, the original creator of Tetris. Alexey's brilliance in game design is showcased in this documentary, as he shares his journey of creating Tetris and the struggles he faced in a country riddled with corruption and greed.The Story:The documentary unfolds with Hank's discovery of Tetris while he was a publisher of computer games in Japan. Surprisingly, the publishers of Tetris had no idea of the game's true potential. Hank secures the console rights in Japan, and with the release of Game Boy, he sees an opportunity to reach millions of players worldwide.To achieve this, Hank strikes a deal with the president of Nintendo USA and sets off on a daring journey to Moscow to negotiate the Game Boy rights for Tetris. The stakes are high as he finds himself in a room full of business people, with the presence of potential KGB agents adding to the tension. However, amidst the risks, Hank manages to form a connection with Alexey Pazhnov, the mind behind Tetris.Throughout the documentary, audiences get a glimpse into the struggles faced by Alexey as he battles with the communist restrictions that prevent him from receiving any monetary compensation for his creation. He firmly believes that Tetris is his main achievement in life, even though it was the only piece of Russian software to gain international recognition at the time.Conclusion:'Tetris - The Real People Behind Tetris' sheds light on the remarkable individuals who played a vital role in shaping the Tetris phenomenon. From Hank's bold entrepreneurial spirit to Alexey's ingenuity and resilience, this documentary highlights the impact of Tetris and its enduring legacy. Despite the obstacles faced in a country engulfed in communism and corruption, Tetris emerged as a symbol of innovation and global connectivity. Whether you're a devoted Tetris player or simply curious about its origins, this Apple TV documentary is a must-watch that provides a fascinating insight into the real people who brought this iconic game to life.
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  • Tetris, it's the perfect game.
  • I'm gonna go to Moscow.
  • Secure worldwide handheld rights.
  • You're walking into a communist country that still considers America enemy numero uno.
  • If you go, we can't protect you.
  • Okey dokey.
  • The movie is an extraordinary story set in Soviet Russia in 1989 about different people from all over the world pursuing this incredibly hot property.
  • My character, Hank, is a kind of larger than life cowboy figure who goes out on a limb to make his fortune and get the rights to Tetris.
  • When I first found Tetris, I was a publisher of computer games in Japan.
  • The people who were publishing it had no idea what they had.
  • I got the console rights in Japan and then Game Boy came out.
  • Gentlemen, if you want to sell a couple hundred thousand Game Boys to little kids, package them with Mario.
  • But if you want to sell millions of Game Boys, Package them with Tetris.
  • I made a deal with the president of Nintendo USA.
  • A month later, I was on a plane to Moscow to get the Game Boy rights.
  • We're in a room full of eight business people.
  • There are definitely some KGB guys in the room.
  • You go home today, or you stay and face the consequences.
  • Alexey Pazhnov and I first met in that room.
  • He was the original creator of Tetris.
  • Hank was the first man Alexey can talk about computers to.
  • Alexey, your game is brilliant.
  • I'm gonna make you a millionaire.
  • I do not have right to receive money from my game.
  • Well, that's criminal.
  • No, it is communism.
  • Tetris is my main achievement in my life.
  • That was the only Russian software coming out of Soviet Union that time.
  • There's lots of corruption there and people after money.
  • And there's this one man who's made this thing that everyone wants.
  • We'll start by licensing computer games, then video games, arcade games, board games, everything.
  • It's this mad dash to secure the rights to the game.
  • Don't sacrifice everything for this.
  • Get in!
  • We were living in this two-bedroom apartment supporting this crazy foreigner father.
  • It was really a transformational time in our family's lives.
  • Everything is gonna be fine.
  • Because if it isn't, then we don't have handheld rights and we don't have console rights and Nintendo will sue us for fraud and we'll lose the business and they'll probably take our house.
  • And I am trying to keep it together.
  • I mean, really I am, but I do not have a backup plan.
  • It's strange watching somebody else be me.
  • It was fun to watch because he does a good job.
  • I was impressed at the script and now the actors as well.
  • They really captured what the real people were like.
  • Personally, for my part, I always just feel if you seek to humanize somebody and make them relatable and three-dimensional, then you are doing them the right service.
  • Sorry, hon.
  • Papa's gotta go and get ready for his business trip.
  • But I can't wait to see your show.
  • Tetris crosses boundaries.
  • You know, it brings people of all cultures together.
  • Hank and Alexi, they're incredibly different in terms of their family lives, but they love programming.
  • Partners are what make us great.
  • Not only is Tetris an amazing game, but it was only possible through this friendship between Hank and Alexi that it spread through the rest of the world.
  • He's the author of Tetris.
  • He was the author.
  • Play Tetris.
  • Play Tetris.
  • With my friends.
  • When you take a photo, how do you make the photo have the same emotional impact as when you were actually there?
  • I think the movie does that very well.