Is Remote Work Better Than Being in the Office? It's Complicated | Mark Mortensen | TED
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Original YouTube Video | TED Published on 2023-07-19
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- Which time
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even
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where
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people
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- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
let
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- To allow someone to do something
- Introducing a suggestion to do something together
- To rent a house, etc. to others
who
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- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
need
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- To be unable to manage without something; require
down
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- The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
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which
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- determiner
- Question word to ask about a person's choice
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- (Used to describe something previously mentioned)
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our
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- determiner
- Belonging to us
two
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- number
- 2
try
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- noun
- Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
- verb
- To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- To examine someone or something in a court of law
- To test to see if it is good or you like it
- To make a person go through hardship; test
- To examine something to see if it works
use
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- noun
- Ability to employ something
- Need to enable it to work
- Permission to do something with something
- Act of spending money
- Operation of a machine for its function
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- To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
- To need to operate or work
- To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
- To treat a person badly
- To do something with, for a task or purpose
also
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- In addition; too; in a similar way
their
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- Belonging to them
something
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- In some degree or measure
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- a person or thing of some value or consequence
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- Thing that is not yet known or named
- Approximately
than
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- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
only
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- adverb
- Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
- Not very important or serious
- Just that type of thing, person
- Short time ago; not before a certain time
- conjunction
- Except; but
work
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- 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
actually
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- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
off
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- adjecitve
- (Of event) canceled; no longer occurring
- Not having on; not wearing
- Being somewhat wrong
- adverb
- Separated, removed, or away from a place or route
- (Of a machine) no longer turned on or operating
- (Of light, computer) no longer attached/connected
- Far away in terms of time or space
- preposition
- Away or free from work
- (Of foods, drink) old and bad to eat, drink
- Extending or leading from something
- No longer in or on some transport or vehicle
those
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- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
any
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- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
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- One (thing) of many; some
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
find
US / faɪnd /
•UK / faɪnd /
- noun
- Object discovered by chance
- Things that have been discovered from searching
- verb
- To become aware of something that is happening
- To discover or meet by chance
- To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
- To learn through study, research, or effort
- To discover something by looking for it
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
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
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•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- determiner
- Constituting nearly all of something
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
around
US / ə'raʊnd /
•UK / əˈraʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Close to someone or something
- adverb
- Located on every side, or along something
- With a motion that moves in a circle or a curve
- Going here and there within (a place)
- Turned or turning in the opposite direction
- preposition
- Roughly; approximately
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
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•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
before
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•UK / bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor /
- adverb
- At a time earlier than the present; previously
- conjunction
- In advance of something happening
- preposition
- In front of someone or something
should
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•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
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
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
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
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
same
US / seɪm /
•UK / sem /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
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
today
US / tə'deɪ /
•UK / təˈde /
- adverb
- On this day; at the time that is happening now
- noun
- This day; day that is happening now
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
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
maybe
US / ˈmeɪbi /
•UK / ˈmebi /
- adverb
- Possibly but not certainly; perhaps
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
hear
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- verb
- To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- To be told or find out information or facts
- To consider or listen to a court case
second
US / 'sekənd /
•UK / ˈsɛkənd /
- adjecitve
- 2nd; the one following first
- noun
- Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
- Short period of time that you wait for someone
- (Do) soon
- verb
- To agree to support a proposal at a meeting
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
hard
US / hɑ:d /
•UK / hɑː(r)d /
- adjecitve
- Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- (Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
- (Of alcohol) strong
- Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
- Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
- Strong
- (Of edge) clear; sharp
- Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
- adverb
- With lots of force, power, or impact
whole
US / həul /
•UK / hol /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
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
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
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
enough
US / ɪˈnʌf /
•UK / ɪˈnʌf /
- adjecitve
- Sufficient to answer the need
- adverb
- To a satisfactory degree
- pronoun
- Equal to what is needed; as much as required
- Adequate number or amount
become
US / bɪ'kʌm /
•UK / bɪˈkʌm /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
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
home
US / həʊm /
•UK / hom /
- adjecitve
- A sports team's own field or place of play
- adverb
- Into the correct or intended position
- noun
- House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- Institution for sick or elderly people
- Place where a person or a family lives
- Country where a person lives or was born
- Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
- verb
- To move towards a particular target location
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
between
US / bɪˈtwi:n /
•UK / bɪˈtwin /
- preposition
- From one person, thing, or place, to another
- In the space that separates two objects
- Among two or more people who share something
lose
US / lu:z /
•UK / luz /
- 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
US / ˈevriwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /
- pronoun
- Every person; everybody
easy
US / ˈi:zi /
•UK / ˈizi /
- adjecitve
- Not hard to do; not difficult
face
US / feɪs /
•UK / fes /
- 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
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
nothing
US / 'nʌθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /
- noun
- Item of little or no value, importance, interest
- Number or value of zero
- pronoun
- Not anything, not a single thing
couple
US / 'kʌpl /
•UK / ˈkʌpəl /
- noun
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
- verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- To put two people or things together
open
US / 'əʊpən /
•UK / ˈopən /
- adjecitve
- Available for use; accessible
- Not being hidden; available for others to see
- Being available for customers to enter or use
- Allowing everyone to use or take part in
- Not secret anymore
- Not closed or shut
- Willing to accept new ideas and thoughts
- noun
- Name for a tennis or golf competition
- verb
- To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- To start the activities or services of a business
- To make a space or hole appear in something
- To move or change so that it is no longer closed
- To start something, e.g. a new business
learn
US / lɜ:n /
•UK / lɚn /
- verb
- To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
reason
US / 'ri:zn /
•UK / ˈrizən /
- noun
- Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
- Explanation for why something occurred or was done
- verb
- To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
remember
US / rɪ'membə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /
- verb
- To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
- To bring a previous image or idea to your mind
important
US / ɪmˈpɔ:tnt /
•UK / ɪmˈpɔrtnt /
- adjecitve
- Having power or authority
- Having a big effect on (person, the future)
minute
US / 'mɪnɪt /
•UK / ˈmɪnɪt /
- adjecitve
- Very very small
- noun
- Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- Short period of time
- Unit of time equal to 60 seconds
- verb
- To record in writing what is said at a meeting
problem
US / ˈprɒbləm /
•UK / ˈprɑbləm /
- adjecitve
- Causing trouble
- noun
- Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- Question to show understanding of a math concept
buy
US / baɪ /
•UK / baɪ /
- noun
- Something you pay for
- verb
- To believe something; accept
- To get something by paying money for it
exactly
US / ɪgˈzæktli /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /
- adverb
- No more and no less than; precisely
create
US / krɪ'eɪt /
•UK / kriˈet /
- verb
- To make, cause, or bring into existence
line
US / laɪn /
•UK / laɪn /
- noun
- Border that divides two places or regions
- Long crease in the skin, often from age
- Mark that is long, straight and very thin
- Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
- Telephone connection
- People waiting one behind the other; queue
- Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
- verb
- To put material along the inside of something
hour
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- noun
- 60 minutes
- Particular time of the day
- Fixed, regularly occurring time
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
less
US / les /
•UK / lɛs /
- adjecitve
- Smaller in amount or degree
- adverb
- To a smaller degree
- noun
- A smaller amount
- preposition
- With the subtraction of
deal
US / di:l /
•UK / dil /
- 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
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
either
US / ˈaɪðə(r) /
•UK / ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One of two (used when there is a choice of two)
- adverb
- (After negative statements) likewise, in addition
- conjunction
- Used as the first of two connected things
- determiner
- Used as the first of two connected things
- pronoun
- The one or the other
single
US / 'sɪŋɡl /
•UK / ˈsɪŋɡəl /
- adjecitve
- Being one only, without others
- Only; merely
- Not married or in a relationship
- noun
- One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- An individual song from a CD or album
- Person who is not married or in a relationship
matter
US / 'mætə(r) /
•UK / ˈmætɚ /
- noun
- Material all things are made of that fills space
- Problem or reason for concern
- verb
- To be of great importance; to count
family
US / 'fæməlɪ /
•UK / ˈfæmli /
- noun
- Close group of people or organizations
- A group of people who are related through blood
- Group of related plants or animals
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
yourself
US / jɔ:ˈself /
•UK / jʊrˈsɛlf, jɔr-, jor-, jə- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis
experience
US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /
•UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /
- noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- verb
- To gain knowledge by doing things
power
US / 'paʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈpaʊɚ /
- noun
- Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- Ability to move forcefully and quickly
- Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
- Mathematical way to multiply a number
- Condition of being in political control
- Physical force, energy, and strength
- verb
- To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
- To move something forcefully and quickly
six
US / sɪks /
•UK / sɪks /
- number
- 6
decide
US / dɪ'saɪd /
•UK / dɪˈsaɪd /
- verb
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
- to affect the result of something
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
pull
US / pʊl /
•UK / pʊl /
- noun
- Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- Force something has that draws other things to it
- Using your hands to move something to you
- verb
- To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
- To hold something and move it toward you
- To remove something by force
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
catch
US / kætʃ /
•UK / kætʃ, kɛtʃ /
- noun
- Amount of something that has been caught
- Trick or something trying to deceive
- verb
- To stop something flying and hold it
- To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
- To get sick or get a disease from someone else
- To find someone to do something, a task
- To get stuck on or in something
- To be trapped so you can’t escape
- To be able to understand what someone is saying
step
US / step /
•UK / stɛp /
- noun
- Movement done as part of a particular dance
- Distance covered by one movement of a leg; stride
- One part or stage in a process
- Sound made by the feet while walking; footstep
- Flat horizontal piece that forms stairs
- verb
- To raise and moving the foot to put it down
sense
US / sens /
•UK / sɛns /
- noun
- Certain mental feeling or emotion
- Normal or clear state of mind
- Meaning of a particular word, phrase or text
- verb
- To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch etc.
- To recognize the presence of something
cut
US / kʌt /
•UK / kʌt /
- noun
- Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
- A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
- verb
- To reduce the size or amount of something
- To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces
everybody
US / ˈevribɒdi /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi /
- pronoun
- Every person; everyone
feeling
US / ˈfi:lɪŋ /
•UK / ˈfilɪŋ /
- noun
- Sensation or emotion you experience
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
perfect
US / 'pɜ:fɪkt /
•UK / ˈpɚfɪkt /
- adjecitve
- So good it cannot be improved
- verb
- To do something so well, it cannot be done better
save
US / seɪv /
•UK / sev /
- noun
- Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
- preposition
- Except; not including
- verb
- To make your computer keep a file
- To keep for future use
- To make something unnecessary; prevent
- To keep money so that you will have it later
- To keep something for future use, such as money
- To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
- To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
- To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.
whether
US / ˈweðə(r) /
•UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /
- conjunction
- If something will happen or not
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.)
read
US / ri:d /
•UK / ri:d /
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To take a measurement of a meter (e.g. gas meter)
- To predict your future from cards, a crystal ball
- To look at and comprehend the meaning of a text
- To understand something about a situation
answer
US / 'ɑ:nsə(r) /
•UK / ˈænsɚ /
- noun
- Reply to a question someone asks
- Solution to a problem or test question
- verb
- To reply to a question someone asks
- To solve a test question or a problem
instead
US / ɪnˈsted /
•UK / ɪnˈstɛd /
- adverb
- When one thing is replaced by another
system
US / 'sɪstəm /
•UK / ˈsɪstəm /
- adjecitve
- Working in an organized, logical way
- noun
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
anyone
US / ˈeniwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /
- pronoun
- Any person
future
US / ˈfju:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈfjutʃɚ /
- noun
- Time that is to come after the present
issue
US / 'ɪʃu: /
•UK / ˈɪʃu /
- noun
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
- verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
focus
US / 'fəʊkəs /
•UK / ˈfokəs /
- noun
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- verb
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
school
US / sku:l /
•UK / skul /
- adjecitve
- Being to do with schools and education
- noun
- Large group of fish that swim together
- Education of a child
- Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
- A particular belief or idea about something
- verb
- To teach or train someone to know or do something
short
US / ʃɔ:t /
•UK / ʃɔrt /
- adjecitve
- Measuring a small distance
- Happening for a small amount of time
- Unfriendly or rude
- adverb
- Less than what is needed
- Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
- noun
- Burning out of an electric current
- verb
- (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
join
US / dʒɔɪn /
•UK / dʒɔɪn /
- verb
- To bring something close to another, to become one
- To become a member of
- To participate in an activity with others
somebody
US / 'sʌmbədɪ /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi, -bədi /
- noun
- Important well-respected person
- pronoun
- Person who is not known or named
term
US / tɜ:m /
•UK / tɚm /
- noun
- Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- Length of time something is expected to happen
- Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
- The (precise) name given to something
- verb
- To call; give a name to
situation
US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən /
- noun
- Place, position or area that something is in
- Circumstance or condition surrounding an event
- An unexpected problem or difficulty
challenge
US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /
•UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /
- noun
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- A question to determine correctness of something
- verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
human
US / 'hju:mən /
•UK / ˈhjumən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or characteristic of people
- noun
- A person; a man, woman or child
simple
US / 'sɪmpl /
•UK / ˈsɪmpəl /
- adjecitve
- Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- Having only a few parts; not complex
- Being ordinary or normal
- Being plain; without a lot added for style
third
US / θɜ:d /
•UK / θɜ:rd /
- adjecitve
- 3rd: Number after second
difficult
US / 'dɪfɪkəlt /
•UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /
- adjecitve
- Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
white
US / waɪt /
•UK / hwaɪt, waɪt /
- adjecitve
- Belonging to a race of people with light skin
- Of the color of fresh snow and milk
- noun
- Person's name
- Lightest color; The color of fresh snow.
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
ball
US / bɔ:l /
•UK / bɔl /
- noun
- Large dance where people dress formally
- Small round object often used in a game or sport
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
child
US / tʃaɪld /
•UK / tʃaɪld /
- noun
- A very young person, between about 2 and 15
sell
US / sel /
•UK / sɛl /
- verb
- To exchange something for money
- To persuade people to do, like or agree
building
US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
- noun
- A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
example
US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /
- noun
- Thing, person which represents a category
list
US / lɪst /
•UK / lɪst /
- noun
- Lean of a boat to one side
- Series of written names, words or numbers
- verb
- To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- To present for sale for a specific price
- To write a series of names, words, or numbers
design
US / dɪˈzaɪn /
•UK / dɪˈzaɪn /
- noun
- The way something is planned, to fulfill a purpose
- verb
- To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- To think of a plan
fit
US / fɪt /
•UK / fɪt /
- adjecitve
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Proper or acceptable; morally or socially correct
- noun
- Sudden loss of body control; attack (of crying)
- verb
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
- To be the right size and shape that you want
key
US / ki: /
•UK / ki /
- adjecitve
- Important; necessary to make an action successful
- noun
- Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
- Something you use to open a lock or start a car
- Button on a computer keyboard used for typing
- List that explains symbols or abbreviations
- verb
- To enter information or data into a computer
normal
US / 'nɔ:ml /
•UK / ˈnɔrməl /
- adjecitve
- Standard or regular way of doing something
- Having standard mental or physical ability, health
social
US / ˈsəuʃəl /
•UK / ˈsoʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- Liking being with other people; friendly
- Living together and depending on each other
size
US / saɪz /
•UK / saɪz /
- noun
- How big or small a thing is
- Standard measurements for clothing, shoes
- verb
- To make something to fit a particular measurement
- To organize or group from small to large
position
US / pəˈzɪʃn /
•UK / pəˈzɪʃən /
- noun
- Person's opinion or attitude about something
- Specific location where someone or something is
- Where you play or your role on a sports team
- Person's job or status level
- Set of conditions affecting what you can (not) do
- verb
- To put in a particular location or direction
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
remain
US / rɪˈmeɪn /
•UK / rɪˈmen /
- verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
- To be left undone (after other things changed)
increase
US / ɪn'kri:s /
•UK / ɪnˈkris /
- noun
- Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
- verb
- To make or become larger in size or amount
common
US / 'kɒmən /
•UK / ˈkɑmən /
- adjecitve
- Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
- Typical, normal; not unusual
- noun
- Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- Field near a village owned by the local community
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
effect
US / ɪ'fekt /
•UK / ɪˈfɛkt /
- noun
- An advantage, benefit
- Change brought about by a cause; result
massive
US / ˈmæsɪv /
•UK / ˈmæsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Very big; large; too big
personal
US / ˈpɜ:sənl /
•UK / ˈpɚsənəl /
- adjecitve
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
conversation
US / ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən /
- noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
trust
US / trʌst /
•UK / trʌst /
- noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
- Care or responsibility of a person
- verb
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- To be confident someone is honest and reliable
- To believe someone to be honest and reliable
honest
US / ˈɒnɪst /
•UK / ˈɑnɪst /
- adjecitve
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
value
US / 'vælju: /
•UK / ˈvælju /
- noun
- Importance you attach to something
- Some information expressed as a number
- Stated price of something; worth
- verb
- To place a high importance on something
- To say how much money something is worth
recently
US / ˈri:sntli /
•UK / 'risṇtlɪ /
- adverb
- Just a while ago; not long ago
parent
US / 'peərənt /
•UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /
- noun
- Person's, animal's mother or father
- Something creating other things of the same kind
anybody
US / ˈenibɒdi /
•UK / ˈenibʌdi /
- pronoun
- Any person; anyone
tomorrow
US / təˈmɒrəʊ /
•UK / təˈmɑ:roʊ /
- adverb
- Day after today
- noun
- The time that is to come; the future
relationship
US / rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp /
•UK / rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp /
- noun
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
- Romantic or loving friendship between two people
shape
US / ʃeɪp /
•UK / ʃep /
- noun
- The outer form of something, what it looks like
- Appearance or form of a person or thing
- Condition or state of someone or something
- Someone or something that cannot be seen clearly
- verb
- To influence something to make it the way you want
- To give a certain material a particular form
fully
US / 'fʊlɪ /
•UK / ˈfʊli /
- adverb
- Completely or entirely
table
US / ˈteɪbl /
•UK / ˈtebəl /
- noun
- Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- Raised flat surface you sit at to work or eat
- verb
- To leave an idea to be discussed at a later date
smart
US / smɑ:t /
•UK / smɑ:rt /
- adjecitve
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- (Of phones, weapons) with clever features
- Associated with rich, popular and stylish people
- Clever; with intelligence
- adverb
- Energetic or quick in motion or movement
- In a clever way; with intelligence
- noun
- Feeling of being hurt and upset
- Sharp, burning pain
- verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
slightly
US / ˈslaɪtli /
•UK / ˈslaɪtli /
- adverb
- Only a little
unique
US / jʊ'ni:k /
•UK / juˈnik /
- adjecitve
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
affect
US / ə'fekt /
•UK / əˈfɛkt /
- verb
- To cause a change in something else
office
US / ˈɒfɪs /
•UK / ˈɔ:fɪs /
- noun
- Room or building used for business
- Important job position, often in a government
produce
US / prə'dju:s /
•UK / prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro- /
- noun
- Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- verb
- To grow something naturally
- To make something appear
- To manufacture something using machines
- To control the making a movie or television show
current
US / 'kʌrənt /
•UK / ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr- /
- adjecitve
- Happening or being in the present time
- noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
positive
US / ˈpɒzətɪv /
•UK / ˈpɑzɪtɪv /
- adjecitve
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Having the charge produced by electrons
- Being good or useful
- Showing that a chemical is present in a test
range
US / reɪndʒ /
•UK / rendʒ /
- noun
- Cooking stove with multiple burners
- Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
- Large grassy area where cattle wander and feed
- Group or chain of mountains
- Set of things with something in common
- Limits within which something extends or varies
- A set of products, e.g. so that people can choose
- verb
- To cover an area from one point to another
- To extend to or vary within given limits
- To put things in a row or in line
- To wander or explore
honestly
US / ˈɒnɪstli /
•UK / ˈɑnɪstli /
- adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
approach
US / ə'prəʊtʃ /
•UK / əˈprəʊtʃ /
- noun
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
- Specific way to handle a project, task, problem
- verb
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
deliver
US / dɪ'lɪvə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈlɪvɚ /
- verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
- To keep a promise; do what you say you would
- To present something to a group, as a speech
- To take something to a person or place
none
US / nʌn /
•UK / nʌn /
- pronoun
- Not any of a group
particularly
US / pəˈtikjuləli /
•UK / pɚˈtɪkjələli, pəˈtɪk- /
- adverb
- Specially; more than others
potential
US / pəˈtenʃl /
•UK / pəˈtɛnʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
necessarily
US / ˌnesəˈserəli /
•UK / ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr- /
- adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
research
US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /
•UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /
- noun
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- Work done to find or discover knowledge
- verb
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
recognize
US / ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz /
•UK / ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz /
- verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
- To accept the legal authority of someone, thing
- To publicly show appreciation for someone's work
- To know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before
datum
US / ˈdeɪtəm /
•UK / ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm /
- noun
- Item of factual information
opinion
US / əˈpɪnjən /
•UK / əˈpɪnjən /
- noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
condition
US / kənˈdɪʃn /
•UK / kənˈdɪʃən /
- noun
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
- Something required in a business contract; term
- verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
mode
US / məʊd /
•UK / moʊd /
- noun
- Fashion and design
- Status or way of functioning
versus
US / ˈvə:səs /
•UK / ˈvɚsəs, -səz /
- preposition
- Used to show that two things are competing
culture
US / 'kʌltʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌltʃɚ /
- noun
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
shake
US / ʃeɪk /
•UK / ʃek /
- noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
- Act of moving something up, down or side to side
- verb
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- To move quickly from side to side or up and down
- To hold someone's hand meeting them
- To move violently back and forth or up and down
warn
US / wɔ:n /
•UK / wɔrn /
- verb
- To tell someone about possible danger
balance
US / ˈbæləns /
•UK / ˈbæləns /
- noun
- Instrument for weighing things
- Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
- Money remaining after paying costs
- verb
- To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
- To make two or more things equal
limit
US / 'lɪmɪt /
•UK / ˈlɪmɪt /
- noun
- Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
solve
US / sɒlv /
•UK / sɑ:lv /
- verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
stress
US / stres /
•UK / strɛs /
- noun
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
- A state of mental tension, worry due to problems
- verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- To say your opinion strongly
- To be in a state of mental tension due to problems
personally
US / ˈpɜ:sənəli /
•UK / ˈpəsənəli /
- adverb
- By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
safety
US / ˈseɪfti /
•UK / ˈsefti /
- noun
- Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- State of being free from harm or danger
flat
US / flæt /
•UK / flæt /
- adjecitve
- Level; even; without curves or bumps
- Lifeless; lacking energy or vitality
- adverb
- In a certain, direct or absolute manner
- Against a surface without lifting or curving away
- noun
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Musical tone lower than another by a small degree
- verb
- To share an apartment with someone
determine
US / dɪ'tɜ:mɪn /
•UK / dɪˈtɚmɪn /
- verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
tech
US / tek /
•UK / tɛk /
- noun
- Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
slide
US / slaɪd /
•UK / slaɪd /
- noun
- Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- Reduction in amount, price, quality
- Metal or plastic device, used to hold back hair
- Piece of glass to view object on using microscope
- Action of moving by means of sliding
- Sudden unexpected fall of mud or rock down a hill
- Small piece of film with a photo on it
- A child's play apparatus in a park for sliding
- A backless shoe with an open toe
- A slip on something wet or slippery
- verb
- To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
- To grow increasingly worse over time
- To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
- (Mud or rock) to fall down a hill
- To secretly pass something into or out of
- To slip on something wet or slippery
coffee
US / ˈkɒfi /
•UK / ˈkɔ:fi /
- adjecitve
- A brown chocolate color
- noun
- A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
boss
US / bɒs /
•UK / bɔs, bɑs /
- noun
- Person in charge of you at work
- verb
- To give orders to someone in an unpleasant way
organization
US / ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən /
- noun
- Group of people with a particular purpose
statement
US / ˈsteɪtmənt /
•UK / ˈstetmənt /
- noun
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
maintain
US / meɪn'teɪn /
•UK / menˈten /
- verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
- To keep, exist or continue without changing
task
US / tɑ:sk /
•UK / tæsk /
- noun
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
highlight
US / ˈhaɪlaɪt /
•UK / ˈhaɪˌlaɪt /
- noun
- Best or most interesting part of something
- Spot or section lighter than the area around it
- verb
- To use chemicals to make some hair a lighter color
- To make people aware of a problem, subject, issue
- To focus particular attention on; draw attention
- To use a pen to mark places of interest in a book
otherwise
US / ˈʌðəwaiz /
•UK / ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz /
- adverb
- In an additional or different way
- Unless; or
staff
US / stɑ:f /
•UK / stæf /
- noun
- Employees of a company
- Long stick that a person uses to help them walk
- verb
- To hire workers for a business
fat
US / fæt /
•UK / fæt /
- adjecitve
- Having too much weight for the body size
- Bringing or having a large amount of money
- noun
- Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
- Oily part of meat
operate
US / ˈɒpəreɪt /
•UK / ˈɑ:pəreɪt /
- verb
- To control or handle something, such as a machine
- To control or manage something such as a business
- To be working or being used
- To perform surgery on someone
US / 'i:meɪl /
•UK / 'i:meɪl /
- noun
- A message like a letter sent by computer or phone
- verb
- To send an electronic letter via computer or phone
annoying
US / əˈnɔɪɪŋ /
•UK / əˈnɔɪɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- A little angry; upset
- verb
- To make someone angry
policy
US / 'pɒləsɪ /
•UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /
- noun
- Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
ensure
US / ɪn'ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈʃʊr /
- verb
- To make something sure, certain, or safe
talent
US / 'tælənt /
•UK / ˈtælənt /
- noun
- Natural ability of a person to do something well
- Person with a strong natural ability in something
however
US / haʊˈevə(r) /
•UK / haʊˈevɚ /
- adverb
- In whatever way; by whatever means
- conjunction
- (Used to introduce a counter statement)
unfortunately
US / ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənətli /
•UK / ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli /
- adverb
- In a way that is to be regretted; unluckily
hire
US / ˈhaɪə(r) /
•UK / haɪr /
- noun
- Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
- verb
- To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- To give the use of something in exchange for money
experiment
US / ɪk'sperɪmənt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛrəmənt /
- noun
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- verb
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
rough
US / rʌf /
•UK / rʌf /
- adjecitve
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Being imprecise, inexact, and not detailed
- Not gentle or not soft
- Having an uneven or not smooth surface
- Raw and natural
- (Of sea weather etc.) not calm with strong winds
- Involving or causing sudden, forceful movements
- adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
- noun
- Violent, loud, and unpleasant person
- Incomplete drawing or draft done lacking detail
- verb
- To make something less smooth
establish
US / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /
•UK / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /
- verb
- To set or create something to last for a long time
- To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
debate
US / dɪ'beɪt /
•UK / dɪˈbet /
- noun
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- verb
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
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
weigh
US / weɪ /
•UK / weɪ /
- verb
- To balance things against each other
- To consider something carefully to form an opinion
- To determine the weight of, using scales
manager
US / ˈmænɪdʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈmænɪdʒɚ /
- noun
- Person who controls and runs a business or group
evolve
US / ɪ'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To develop certain features
- To develop or change slowly over time
- To slowly change or develop into something better
recover
US / rɪ'kʌvə(r) /
•UK / rɪ'kʌvər /
- verb
- To return to a prior normal condition
- To get back something that was lost
context
US / ˈkɒntekst /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌtɛkst /
- noun
- Set of facts surrounding a person or event
employee
US / ɪmˈplɔɪi: /
•UK / ɪmˈplɔɪi: /
- noun
- Person who works for someone else for payment
comparison
US / kəmˈpærɪsn /
•UK / kəmˈpærɪsən /
- noun
- Act of comparing things
discussion
US / dɪˈskʌʃn /
•UK / dɪˈskʌʃən /
- noun
- Any long communication about a particular topic
accomplish
US / ə'kʌmplɪʃ /
•UK / əˈkɑmplɪʃ /
- verb
- To succeed in doing; complete successfully
dynamic
US / daɪˈnæmɪk /
•UK / daiˈnæmik /
- adjecitve
- Always active or energetic; getting things done
whereas
US / ˌweərˈæz /
•UK / hwɛrˈæz, wɛr- /
- conjunction
- Taking into consideration the fact that
attract
US / ə'trækt /
•UK / əˈtrækt /
- verb
- To make something move closer using magnetic force
- To make someone notice and become interested in
effectively
US / ɪˈfektɪvli /
•UK / ɪˈfɛktɪvli /
- adverb
- In a way that produces the desired result
emerge
US / ɪ'mɜ:dʒ /
•UK / ɪˈmɚdʒ /
- verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
independent
US / ˌɪndɪˈpendənt /
•UK / ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt /
- adjecitve
- Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- noun
- A person not connected to a political party
spell
US / spel /
•UK / spɛl /
- noun
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
- verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
proof
US / pru:f /
•UK / pruf /
- noun
- Act of showing that something exists or is true
- Version of a document to be checked for errors
- Special coating that protects something
- Something which shows that something else is true
- verb
- To read a written work to check for mistakes
- To protect by painting on a special coating
ones
US / wʌnz /
•UK / wʌnz /
- number
- Number 1, a single person or thing
leadership
US / ˈli:dəʃɪp /
•UK / ˈli:dərʃɪp /
- noun
- Quality of being able to guide or influence others
disagree
US / ˌdɪsə'ɡri: /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈɡri /
- verb
- To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
survival
US / səˈvaɪvl /
•UK / sɚˈvaɪvəl /
- noun
- Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
remote
US / rɪ'məʊt /
•UK / rɪˈmot /
- adjecitve
- Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
- (Of time) far off; long ago; far in the future
- Not friendly; separating yourself from others
- noun
- Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
broad
US / brɔ:d /
•UK / brɔd /
- adjecitve
- General; not detailed
- Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
narrative
US / ˈnærətɪv /
•UK / ˈnærətɪv /
- adjecitve
- Presented in the form of a story
- noun
- The telling of a story
pit
US / pɪt /
•UK / pɪt /
- noun
- Hole in the ground
- Garage area for racing cars on a circuit
- Large, hard seed in the center of a fruit
- verb
- To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- To make holes or marks on a surface
- (Racing car) to come into a garage to change tires
- To take the seed out of a fruit
observe
US / əbˈzɜ:v /
•UK / əbˈzɜ:rv /
- verb
- To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
- To watch carefully; to make a comment
repair
US / rɪˈpeə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈper /
- noun
- How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
- Action to fix or restore something that is broken
- verb
- To fix or restore something that is broken
- To fix or correct the damage that one has caused
commitment
US / kə'mɪtmənt /
•UK / kəˈmɪtmənt /
- noun
- Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
upstairs
US / ˌʌpˈsteəz /
•UK / ˌʌpˈsterz /
- adverb
- On a floor above
- noun
- The floor above you in a building
destruction
US / dɪ'strʌkʃn /
•UK / dɪˈstrʌkʃən /
- noun
- Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
frustrating
US / frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ /
•UK / frʌˈstretɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Annoying because things don't go the way you want
- verb
- To make annoyed because things don't go well
laser
US / ˈleɪzə(r) /
•UK / ˈlezɚ /
- noun
- Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- Powerful beam of light used for cutting precisely
thrive
US / θraɪv /
•UK / θraɪv /
- verb
- To be or become healthy or successful
seconds
US / 'sekəndz /
•UK / 'sekəndz /
- other
- Units of time; one sixtieth of a minute
- Short periods of time you wait for someone
- verb
- To agree to support a proposal at a meeting
boundary
US / 'baʊndrɪ /
•UK / ˈbaʊndəri, -dri /
- noun
- A division or border to separate two areas
cope
US / kəʊp /
•UK / koʊp /
- verb
- To deal with something in spite of difficulties
output
US / 'aʊtpʊt /
•UK / ˈaʊtˌpʊt /
- noun
- Amount of something that is produced
- verb
- To produce data or information, as a computer
nap
US / næp /
•UK / næp /
- noun
- Brief period of sleep or rest during the day
- verb
- To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
retain
US / rɪ'teɪn /
•UK / rɪˈten /
- verb
- To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- To keep one thing inside another for a time
- To memorize information
flexible
US / ˈfleksəbl /
•UK / ˈflɛksəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Bending easily
- Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
perk
US / pɜ:k /
•UK / pɜ:rk /
- noun
- An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
- verb
- To suddenly get more energy
psychological
US / ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl /
•UK / ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the study of the mind
- Concerning psychology
shortage
US / ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈʃɔ:rtɪdʒ /
- noun
- A lack of something necessary
productive
US / prəˈdʌktɪv /
•UK / prəˈdʌktɪv, pro- /
- adjecitve
- Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
- Concerning speaking or writing
distinct
US / dɪˈstɪŋkt /
•UK / dɪˈstɪŋkt /
- adjecitve
- Clearly different in nature from something else
efficiency
US / ɪˈfɪʃnsi /
•UK / ɪˈfɪʃənsi /
- noun
- Working well; producing something without waste
fabric
US / ˈfæbrɪk /
•UK / ˈfæbrɪk /
- noun
- Cloth or material
- Basic structure
perception
US / pəˈsepʃn /
•UK / pɚˈsɛpʃən /
- noun
- Way in which one sees or understands something
hybrid
US / ˈhaɪbrɪd /
•UK / ˈhaɪbrɪd /
- adjecitve
- Formed from combining different things
- noun
- Something formed from combining different things
sustainable
US / səˈsteɪnəbl /
•UK / səˈsteɪnəbl /
- adjecitve
- Capable of continuing for a long time
- Able to be maintained without running out of
collective
US / kəˈlektɪv /
•UK / kəˈlɛktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Formed by working together as a group
- noun
- Business owned or controlled by its workers
lobby
US / ˈlɒbi /
•UK / ˈlɑ:bi /
- noun
- Main entrance and waiting room of public building
- Group employed to persuade people to change laws
- verb
- To try to persuade a government to change laws
reduction
US / rɪ'dʌkʃn /
•UK / rɪˈdʌkʃən /
- noun
- Act of making something smaller
- Amount that a price is decreased by
isolation
US / ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn /
•UK / ˌaɪsəˈleʃən /
- noun
- Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- Process of separating things from other things
importantly
US / ɪmˈpɔːtntli /
•UK / ɪmˈpɔːrtntli /
- adverb
- In an important way;
aged
US / eɪdʒd /
•UK / ˈedʒɪd /
- adjecitve
- Very old; got older
- noun
- Older people in general
- verb
- To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- To get older
remotely
US / rɪˈməʊtli /
•UK / rɪˈmoʊtli /
- adverb
- In a remote way
pod
US / pɒd /
•UK / pɑ:d /
- noun
- Seed container that grows on plants
netflix
US / /
•UK / /
ceo
US / ˌsiː iː ˈəʊ /
•UK / ˌsiː iː ˈoʊ /
- abbreviation
- CEO for Chief Operating Officer
immerse
US / ɪˈmɜ:s /
•UK / ɪˈmɜ:rs /
- verb
- To put something in liquid until it is covered
- To become completely involved in something
criterion
US / kraɪ'tɪərɪən /
•UK / kraɪˈtɪriən /
- noun
- Standard used to make judgments or decisions
orientation
US / ˌɔ:riənˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɔriɛnˈteʃən, -ən-, ˌor- /
- noun
- Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- Process of giving information about something new
- A person's preferences, e.g. sexual preferences
economist
US / ɪˈkɒnəmɪst /
•UK / ɪˈkɑ:nəmɪst /
- noun
- A person who studies economics
reclaim
US / rɪ'kleɪm /
•UK / rɪˈklem /
- verb
- To get back something that was lost; recover
commute
US / kəˈmju:t /
•UK / kəˈmjut /
- verb
- To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- To make a journey regularly between work and home
cultivate
US / 'kʌltɪveɪt /
•UK / ˈkʌltəˌvet /
- verb
- To grow plants, crops etc.
- To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
disagreement
US / ˌdɪsəˈgri:mənt /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈɡrimənt /
- noun
- Act or state of not agreeing
nurture
US / ˈnɜ:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈnɜ:rtʃə(r) /
- noun
- Care and support given to people as they develop
- other
- To help something or someone to grow or succeed
- verb
- To help something or someone to grow or succeed
effectiveness
US / ɪˌfek'tɪvnɪs /
•UK / əˈfɛktɪvnɪs /
- noun
- Degree of how well something works or is done
inherent
US / ɪnˈhɪərənt /
•UK / ɪnˈhɪrənt /
- adjecitve
- Existing as an essential part of
universally
US / ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:səli /
•UK / ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:rsəli /
- adverb
- Applying to all people, times, places
wary
US / 'weərɪ /
•UK / ˈwɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
microsoft
US / ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp /
•UK / ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp /
repercussion
US / ˌri:pəˈkʌʃn /
•UK / ˌri:pərˈkʌʃn /
- noun
- Effect resulting from an action or event
loneliness
US / 'ləʊnlɪnəs /
•UK / ˈlonlɪnɪs /
- noun
- State of feeling sad because you are alone
popularize
US / ˈpɒpjələraɪz /
•UK / ˈpɑ:pjələraɪz /
- verb
- To make something more well-known or popular
sustainability
US / səsˌteɪnəˈbɪlɪti /
•UK / səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti /
- noun
- Property of being able to be continued/repeated
escalation
US / ˌeskə'leɪʃn /
•UK / ˌeskə'leɪʃn /
- noun
- An increase in severity
daycare
US / 'deɪkeə /
•UK / 'deɪker /
- noun
- Childcare during the day while parents work
reed
US / ri:d /
•UK / ri:d /
- noun
- Person's name
- Thin piece of wood blown to produce musical notes
- Piece of wood that is blown to make a sound
- Tall grass-like plant that grows close to water
organizational
US / ˌɔ:ɡənaɪ'zeɪʃənl /
•UK / ˌɔ:ɡənaɪ'zeɪʃənl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning an organization
walmart
US / ˈwɔlˌmɑrt /
•UK / /
stakeholder
US / ˈsteɪkhəʊldə(r) /
•UK / ˈsteɪkhoʊldə(r) /
- noun
- Someone who holds a financial share of a business
barista
US / bəˈriːstə /
•UK / bəˈriːstə /
- noun
- Person who serves drinks at a bar or cafe
recruiter
US / rɪ'kru:tə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈkrutɚ /
- noun
- Official who enlists personnel for the military
crux
US / krʌks /
•UK / krʌks, krʊks /
- noun
- Main point of an issue
subordinate
US / səˈbɔ:dɪnət /
•UK / səˈbɔ:rdɪnət /
- adjecitve
- Grammar (of a clause) dependent on the main clause
- Being or in a position of less power or authority
- verb
- To modify a word or phrase to its head
- To treat something as less valuable or important
ether
US / ˈi:θə(r) /
•UK / ˈiθɚ /
- noun
- Formerly, liquid inducing sleep before dental work
decompress
US / ˌdiːkəmˈpres /
•UK / ˌdiːkəmˈpres /
- noun
- Restore to its uncompressed form
- verb
- Restore to its uncompressed form
debrief
US / ˌdi:ˈbri:f /
•UK / ˌdi:'bri:f /
- verb
- To hold a meeting after an event to assess it
contextual
US / kən'tekstʃʊəl /
•UK / kənˈtɛkstʃuəl, kɑn- /
- adjecitve
- Depending on, or involving a particular context
ideologically
US / ˌaɪdɪə'lɒdʒɪklɪ /
•UK / ˌaɪdɪr'lɒdʒɪklɪ /
- adverb
- With respect to ideology
collaboratively
US / kəˈlæbərətɪvli /
•UK / kəˈlæbəreɪtɪvli /
- adverb
- So as to complete a task by working with others
prioritization
US / praɪˌɒrətaɪ'zeɪʃn /
•UK / praɪˌɒrətaɪ'zeɪʃn /
- noun
- Act of ranking things in importance