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park
US / pɑ:k /
•UK / pɑ:rk /
- noun
- Person's name
- Public green area in a town for exercise, relaxing
- Field upon which a sport is played, e.g. baseball
- verb
- To stay still without moving
- To leave your car, bike in a certain place
fountain
US / 'faʊntən /
•UK / ˈfaʊntən /
- noun
- Structure out of which a jet of water comes
cafe
US / 'kæfeɪ /
•UK / kæ'feɪ /
- noun
- Small restaurant selling drinks and snacks
half
US / hɑ:f /
•UK / hæf, hɑf /
- adjecitve
- Not complete
- adverb
- Partly; somewhat
- noun
- One of two equal periods of game time in a sport
- The part you get when one is divided into two;
citizen
US / 'sɪtɪzn /
•UK / ˈsɪtɪzən /
- noun
- Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
tradition
US / trəˈdɪʃn /
•UK / trəˈdɪʃən /
- noun
- An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- adjecitve
- Used to indicate something already been discussed
- Used to indicate something happening around now
- adverb
- An indication by a physical motion or gesture
- A specific amount of
- determiner
- Person, thing, or idea near you
- pronoun
- Person, thing that has already been discussed
shop
US / ʃɒp /
•UK / ʃɑ:p /
- noun
- Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
- Place where things are fixed or repaired, e.g. cars
- Place which sells things
- verb
- To look for or buy goods or services
play
US / pleɪ /
•UK / pleɪ /
- noun
- Loose, free movement between two objects
- Single action in a sports game
- Performance in which people act in a theater
- verb
- To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- To perform music on an instrument
- To use a device, e.g. a video game
- To do something for enjoyment and fun
- To do or perform a game or sport
arm
US / ɑ:m /
•UK / ɑrm /
- noun
- Part of your body from your shoulder to your hand
- A branch of another object e.g. company
- The side part of a chair where your arms go
- The influence or power an authority has
- verb
- To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
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
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
famous
US / 'feɪməs /
•UK / ˈfeməs /
- adjecitve
- Excellent
- Widely known; recognized by many people
bell
US / bel /
•UK / bɛl /
- noun
- Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- Electronic device that makes a ringing sound
switzerland
US / 'swɪtsələnd /
•UK / 'swɪtsərlənd /
- other
- A landlocked federal republic in central Europe
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
sunny
US / 'sʌnɪ /
•UK / ˈsʌni /
- adjecitve
- Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- When the sun is bright in the sky
streetcar
US / 'stri:tkɑ:(r) /
•UK / ˈstritˌkɑr /
- noun
- Electric wheeled vehicle that runs on rails
lover
US / 'lʌvə(r) /
•UK / ˈlʌvɚ /
- noun
- Someone's romantic and often sexual partner
- Someone having a great interest in something
- Person who loves someone or is loved by someone
bern
US / bə:n,bɛən /
•UK / bɚn, bɛrn /
- proper noun
- The capital of Switzerland since 1848; population 122,658 (2007).
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- 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
parliament
US / ˈpɑ:ləmənt /
•UK / ˈpɑrləmənt /
- noun
- Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- Period when the Uk government is in session
material
US / məˈtɪəriəl /
•UK / məˈtɪriəl /
- adjecitve
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
- noun
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Substance from which a thing is made of
might
US / maɪt /
•UK / maɪt /
- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
treat
US / tri:t /
•UK / trit /
- noun
- Something you buy for others as a surprise present
- something that tastes good and that is not eaten often
- verb
- To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- To use medical methods to try to cure an illness
- To act in a certain way toward someone
run
US / rʌn /
•UK / rʌn /
- noun
- Journey between two places made by ship or car
- Series of similar things or successes and failures
- Act of running; exercise of running
- verb
- To depart or travel according to a schedule
- To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
- (Of an engine) to be operating
- To start or use a computer program
- To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
- To manage or operate a business
- To operate or drive something
- (Of a road) to go from one place to another
- To move your legs faster than walking
outside
US / ˌaʊtˈsaɪd /
•UK / aʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd /
- adverb
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
- noun
- Area around or near something, such as a building
- preposition
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
mediterranean
US / ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən /
•UK / ˌmɛdɪtəˈreniən, -ˈrenjən /
- adjecitve
- Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
bear
US / bɛː /
•UK / bɛr /
- noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
- verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
- To keep moving left or right while going forward
- To show (sign of something)
- To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
car
US / kɑ:(r) /
•UK / kɑr /
- noun
- A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
art
US / ɑ:t /
•UK / ɑrt /
- noun
- Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- A skill or talent you have
six
US / sɪks /
•UK / sɪks /
- number
- 6
playful
US / 'pleɪfl /
•UK / ˈplefəl /
- adjecitve
- Being fun or wanting to play
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- verb
- To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- To experience the effects of something
- To organize an event, or join in an activity
- To own, possess, or hold something
- To cause to happen or produce a particular effect
extra
US / 'ekstrə /
•UK / 'ekstrə /
- adjecitve
- More than necessary; additional
- noun
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
- Special version of a newspaper
century
US / 'sentʃərɪ /
•UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /
- noun
- Period of 100 years
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
era
US / 'ɪərə /
•UK / 'ɪrə /
- noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
town
US / taʊn /
•UK / taʊn /
- noun
- Small city
- Part of city with shops and entertainments
public
US / 'pʌblɪk /
•UK / ˈpʌblɪk /
- adjecitve
- Owned by the government
- Concerning society in general
- Being available or accessible to people in general
- Known or able to be known by all people
know
US / nəʊ /
•UK / noʊ /
- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- To feel sure or be convinced about something
- To discover or be aware of something
- To be able to distinguish
- To have knowledge of things
complete
US / kəm'pli:t /
•UK / kəmˈplit /
- adjecitve
- Being finished; done; achieved
- Being as perfect and as total as could be
- verb
- To finish or reach the end of doing something
adorn
US / ə'dɔ:n /
•UK / əˈdɔrn /
- verb
- To add something to make it more beautiful
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- 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
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
transience
US / ˈtrænziəns /
•UK / ˈtrænʃəns /
- noun
- Quality of only lasting for a short period of time
full
US / fʊl /
•UK / fʊl /
- adjecitve
- Containing all the parts; complete
- Containing or holding as much as possible
- Having had enough food
- adverb
- In a direct manner; completely
mark
US / mɑ:k /
•UK / mɑrk /
- noun
- Person's name
- A dirty spot or line on something
- Grade or score given for homework
- Line or symbol made when writing
- Particular point on a scale of measurement
- Grade, such as a student receives in school
- Stain or spot on something
- Sign or symbol of a quality of feeling
- Written sign or symbol
- verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
- To indicate something with a sign or symbol
- To make or leave a visible sign of (path, etc.)
- (Animals) to go to the toilet to show your area
- To write or draw a line on something
end
US / end /
•UK / ɛnd /
- noun
- The point where a process or activity stops
- A point that marks the limit of something; finish
- Goal or desired result
- The tip, edge or limit of something
- verb
- To be the last part of something
comprise
US / kəm'praɪz /
•UK / kəmˈpraɪz /
- verb
- To be made up of (different parts)
center
US / 'sentə /
•UK / ˈsɛntɚ /
- noun
- Community place people go health or social reasons
- Place in the middle of something
- Person or thing that is attracting attention
- verb
- To direct focus toward something
entertain
US / ˌentəˈteɪn /
•UK / ˌentərˈteɪn /
- other
- To provide amusement by singing, telling jokes etc.
- verb
- To receive someone as a guest
- To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
age
US / eɪdʒ /
•UK / edʒ /
- verb
- To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- To get older
- noun
- Period of time in history
- Number of years a person or thing has lived
musician
US / mjuˈzɪʃn /
•UK / mjuˈzɪʃən /
- noun
- Person who writes, sings, or plays music, as a job
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
already
US / ɔ:lˈredi /
•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
supply
US / sə'plaɪ /
•UK / səˈplaɪ /
- noun
- Availability of products and services for use
- Specific things needed to perform a certain task
- verb
- To give or sell goods to others for their use
small
US / smɔ:l /
•UK / smɔl /
- adjecitve
- Little in size; not big
- (Of letters) not written in capital letters
- Being insignificant or minor
- (Of a business) with few people or things; local
- (Of voice) being soft and quiet
- (Of a child) being young
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
klee
US / 'ki:və /
•UK / 'ki:və /
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
clock
US / klɒk /
•UK / klɑ:k /
- noun
- A device that shows the time
- verb
- To measure the time something takes
use
US / ju:s /
•UK / ju:s /
- noun
- Ability to employ something
- Need to enable it to work
- Permission to do something with something
- Act of spending money
- Operation of a machine for its function
- verb
- To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
- To need to operate or work
- To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
- To treat a person badly
- To do something with, for a task or purpose
shopper
US / ˈʃɒpə(r) /
•UK / ˈʃɑpɚ /
- noun
- Someone who visits stores to buy things
beautiful
US / 'bju:tɪfl /
•UK / ˈbjutəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having dome something well
- Being very attractive or appealing physically
item
US / ˈaɪtəm /
•UK / ˈaɪtəm /
- noun
- Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
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
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
charming
US / ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ /
•UK / ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Being very likable; attractive
- verb
- To cause others to like you or do what you want
wait
US / weɪt /
•UK / wet /
- 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
piano
US / piˈænəʊ /
•UK / piˈæno, ˈpjæno /
- adjecitve
- In a soft and quiet manner (on the piano)
- noun
- Keyboard instrument used for playing music
inside
US / ˌɪn'saɪd /
•UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /
- adjecitve
- Being in something
- Being in a building
- adverb
- Into a house; indoors
- noun
- Inner part or surface of something
eat
US / i:t /
•UK / it /
- verb
- To put food in your mouth
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
plenty
US / 'plentɪ /
•UK / ˈplɛnti /
- pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
form
US / fɔ:m /
•UK / fɔrm /
- noun
- Sports team or person's current winning record
- Document you complete when making an application
- Visible shape or style; type; kind
- verb
- To organize something such as a club or group
- To develop; to come into a shape or substance
- To make something into a particular shape
swiss
US / swɪs /
•UK / swɪs /
- noun
- Person from Switzerland
- other
- People or things from Switzerland
altogether
US / ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r) /
•UK / ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ /
- adverb
- All things considered
- Completely and entirely, fully
- With all included and counted
await
US / əˈweɪt /
•UK / əˈwet /
- verb
- To keep ready for future needs
- To be ready to happen, or about to happen
zone
US / zəʊn /
•UK / zoʊn /
- noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
guide
US / ɡaɪd /
•UK / ɡaɪd /
- noun
- Book or a magazine containing information/advice
- Person leading others visiting an unknown place
- verb
- To help or advise someone about something
- To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
- To lead people visiting a new or unknown place
keep
US / ki:p /
•UK / kip /
- noun
- Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- Money spent on you so you can live in a place
- verb
- To continue doing something; not to stop
- To stop balls going in a goal in sports
- To not give back or return something
- (Of food) to not spoil or not rot
- To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
- To have and continue to hold something
- To do something that you have promised or agreed
- To stay in a certain place or condition
- To maintain the rules
arcade
US / ɑ:ˈkeɪd /
•UK / ɑ:rˈkeɪd /
- noun
- Covered passageway with shops on either side
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
early
US / ˈɜ:li /
•UK / ˈɜ:rli /
- adjecitve
- Happening or appearing before
- adverb
- Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- Happening sooner than expected
drink
US / drɪŋk /
•UK / drɪŋk /
- noun
- A liquid that you put in your mouth
- verb
- To put water in your body through your mouth
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
lot
US / lɒt /
•UK / lɑt /
- 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
contrast
US / 'kɒntrɑ:st /
•UK / ˈkɑ:ntræst /
- noun
- Comparison that shows obvious differences
- Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
- verb
- To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
canton
US / ˈkæntɒn /
•UK / ˈkæntən /
- verb
- To provide housing for (military personnel)
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
wave
US / weɪv /
•UK / wev /
- noun
- Movement of sound, air or energy
- Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
- Slightly curved shape in hair
- Frequency of movement of objects together
- Up and down movement of water in a lake or sea
- Signal with your hand to say hello or goodbye
- verb
- To cause to move side to side or back and forth
- To swing back and forth as a result of the wind
- To move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
precision
US / prɪˈsɪʒn /
•UK / prɪˈsɪʒən /
- adjecitve
- Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- noun
- Quality of being very accurate and exact
landmark
US / ˈlændmɑ:k /
•UK / ˈlændmɑ:rk /
- noun
- Event that marks a change or turning point
- Easily recognizable structure that is easy to see
decorate
US / ˈdekəreɪt /
•UK / ˈdɛkəˌret /
- verb
- To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
- To award a medal to someone
front
US / frʌnt /
•UK / frʌnt /
- adjecitve
- Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
- noun
- Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- Area where fighting in a war is happening
- Place where air of different temperatures meets
- verb
- To have the forward part facing something
- To lead a group of people, usually a band
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
work
US / wɜ:k /
•UK / wɚk /
- adjecitve
- Activity completed in order to make money
- noun
- The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- Everything created by an author, artist, musician
- Activity you do in order to make money
- Place of employment
- Final product or result of a some labor or effort
- verb
- To bring into a specific state of success
- To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
- To do your job in your company or workplace
- To make an effort to do something
- To operate a machine or device
old
US / əʊld /
•UK / old /
- adjecitve
- Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- Age of a person since birth
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
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
regular
US / ˈregjələ(r) /
•UK / ˈrɛɡjəlɚ /
- adjecitve
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Being normal, usual, or average
- noun
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
therese
US / ˈθɛris /
•UK / /
- proper noun
- (1873–97), French Carmelite nun; born Marie-Françoise Thérèse Martin. In her autobiography L'Histoir
look
US / lʊk /
•UK / lʊk /
- noun
- Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
- The way someone, something appears to be
- Act of searching for or examining something
- verb
- To appear to be; seem
kilometre
US / ˈkɪləmi:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈkɪləmiːtər /
- noun
- A metric unit of length equal to 1000 metres
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
huge
US / hju:dʒ /
•UK / hjudʒ /
- adjecitve
- Very very large
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
figure
US / ˈfiɡə /
•UK / ˈfɪɡjɚ /
- noun
- Your body shape
- Numbers in a calculation
- Doll-like thing meant to represent a person
- Picture or diagram giving information in a text
- Person who is very important or famous
- Shape of a person seen indistinctly or in outline
- Amount that is expressed in numbers
- verb
- To appear in a game, play or event
- To calculate how much something will cost
- To understand after thinking; work out
tourist
US / ˈtʊərɪst /
•UK / ˈtʊrɪst /
- noun
- Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
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
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
fast
US / fɑ:st /
•UK / fæst /
- adjecitve
- In a way that is difficult to move or change
- Moving or able to move quickly
- Showing time that is later than the actual time
- adverb
- With a great deal of speed
- noun
- Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
- verb
- To refuse food for a long time
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
bagpipe
US / 'bæɡpaɪp /
•UK / 'bæɡpaɪp /
- noun
- Scottish wind instrument with a bag and pipes
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- noun
- Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
- verb
- To accept something that is offered
- To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
- To use a camera to make (a photo)
- To pick up something and go away with it
- To study a subject in school
- To attempt to pass (an exam)
- To require a certain amount of time, money, space
nook
US / nʊk /
•UK / nʊk /
- noun
- Small corner or sheltered space
extensive
US / ɪkˈstensɪv /
•UK / ɪkˈstɛnsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Large; full or complete
artist
US / ˈɑ:tɪst /
•UK / ˈɑrtɪst /
- noun
- A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
basement
US / ˈbeɪsmənt /
•UK / ˈbesmənt /
- noun
- Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
add
US / æd /
•UK / æd /
- verb
- To include as well
- To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2
inhabitant
US / ɪnˈhæbɪtənt /
•UK / ɪnˈhæbɪtənt /
- noun
- Someone living in an area or place
child
US / tʃaɪld /
•UK / tʃaɪld /
- noun
- A very young person, between about 2 and 15
coat
US / kəʊt /
•UK / koʊt /
- noun
- Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- verb
- To cover something thinly with something
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
clockwork
US / ˈklɔkˌwɜ:k /
•UK / ˈklɑkˌwə:k /
- noun
- Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
statue
US / ˈstætʃu: /
•UK / ˈstætʃu /
- noun
- Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
paul
US / pɔ:l /
•UK / pɔ:l /
- other
- Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
gate
US / ɡeɪt /
•UK / ɡet /
- noun
- Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
italian
US / ɪ'tælɪən /
•UK / ɪˈtæljən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Italy
- noun
- Person from Italy
historical
US / /
•UK / /
- adjecitve
- Connected with the past
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
anyway
US / ˈeniweɪ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌwe /
- adverb
- A word used to change the topic of a conversation
modern
US / ˈmɔdən /
•UK / ˈmɑdən /
- adjecitve
- Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
just
US / dʒʌst /
•UK / dʒʌst /
- adjecitve
- Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
- Doing or being what is right or fair
- Legally correct; having enough evidence
- adverb
- Almost; nearly
- Exactly at the time of
- Exactly (the same as, like)
eagerly
US / 'i:gəlɪ /
•UK / ˈiɡɚlɪ /
- adverb
- With eagerness; in an eager manner
water
US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /
- noun
- Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- Large area such as an ocean or sea
- verb
- (Of the eyes) to produce tears
- (Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
- To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive
sound
US / saʊnd /
•UK / saʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Sensible, dependable and reliable
- Unbroken or undisturbed, as of sleep
- Firm or solid in structure
- Sane; not mentally ill
- Clearly reasoned; involving sense, good judgment
- noun
- Unique quality that characterizes a style of music
- Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
- verb
- To seem or appear to be, from what was said
- To say in a clear deliberate manner
- To make a noise, e.g. to ring a bell
interpret
US / ɪn'tɜ:prɪt /
•UK / ɪnˈtɚprɪt /
- verb
- To express so that others understand it
- To translate what is said into another language
treasure
US / 'treʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈtrɛʒɚ /
- noun
- Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- Someone or something that is worth a lot
- verb
- To value something you keep very much
- To take great care of because you love/value it
steel
US / sti:l /
•UK / stil /
- adjecitve
- Made of, or partly made of, a strong silvery metal
- noun
- Very strong or determined character in a person
- Very strong metal made of iron, etc.
- verb
- To prepare yourself for something difficult
hour
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- noun
- 60 minutes
- Particular time of the day
- Fixed, regularly occurring time
greek
US / gri:k /
•UK / ɡrik /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Greece
- noun
- Person from Greece
nearly
US / ˈniəli /
•UK / ˈnɪrli /
- adverb
- Not completely; almost
architect
US / ˈɑ:kɪtekt /
•UK / ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt /
- noun
- Person who designs and advises on buildings
attraction
US / ə'trækʃn /
•UK / əˈtrækʃən /
- noun
- Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- The act of making someone become interested in
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
pleasure
US / 'pleʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈplɛʒɚ /
- noun
- Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- noun
- A metal container for storing food
- other
- Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- verb
- To have permission to
- To be possible to do
- To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container
star
US / stɑ:(r) /
•UK / stɑr /
- noun
- Very famous person, usually an entertainer
- Someone who does something very well
- Your horoscope
- A bright planet of hot gas in the night sky
- A 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
- verb
- To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- To do something very well
- To mark with a 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
river
US / ˈrɪvə(r) /
•UK / ˈrɪvɚ /
- noun
- Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
daniel
US / 'dænjəl /
•UK / 'dænjəl /
- noun
- (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection w
- other
- A wise and upright judge
- An Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the cou
especially
US / ɪˈspeʃəli /
•UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /
- adverb
- More than usual; extremely
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- adjecitve
- The person or thing being talked about
- Used to identify something both the speakers know
- adverb
- Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
- To such a degree
- conjunction
- Used to connect a noun clause
- Used to introduce an adverbial clause
- Used to introduce a noun clause
- determiner
- Used as a noun to refer to something
- pronoun
- Referring an object far away
- Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
site
US / saɪt /
•UK / saɪt /
- noun
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Location of something
- Place where something of special interest happened
- Website
- verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in status or kind to something else
- Similar; the same
- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
- In a way similar to the way something is done
- Such as; for example
- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
square
US / skweə(r) /
•UK / skwɛr /
- adjecitve
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
- noun
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Open public area in the middle of the town
- verb
- To make something balance or be equal
- To multiply a number by itself, e.g. 2x2 or 6x8
- To straighten the edge to form a four-sided shape
number
US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /
- noun
- Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- Particular song or dance performed during a show
- Total quantity or amount of things
- verb
- To put numbers on things
- To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
- To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set
cranny
US / ˈkræni /
•UK / ˈkræni /
- noun
- Small opening or crevice (e.g. in a rock face)
locate
US / ləʊ'keɪt /
•UK / ˈloˌket,loˈket /
- verb
- To find exactly where something is positioned
- To put something in a new place
glass
US / ɡlɑ:s /
•UK / ɡlæs /
- adjecitve
- Being made of glass
- noun
- Clear hard container used for drinking
- A lens for eyewear
- Hard see-through material used for making windows
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
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
right
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- adjecitve
- Correct or true
- The south side of you looking at the rising sun
- adverb
- Exactly in a place or time
- Being appropriate for a particular event
- In a straight or direct manner
- noun
- Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
- Ideal of what is just and good
- Political view based on conservatism
- verb
- To fix something previously wrong or unjust
- To make upright, as a boat that has turned over
hardly
US / ˈhɑ:dli /
•UK / ˈhɑ:rdli /
- adverb
- Clearly or undoubtedly not; very little
- Almost not; scarcely
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
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- verb
- To become affected by illness or disease
- To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
- To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
- To go somewhere to obtain something
- To (cause to) do a particular thing
- To obtain, receive or be given something
- To currently have
- To prepare for use
- To understand something being said or read
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
city
US / 'sɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪti /
- noun
- Area with many buildings, roads and people
tower
US / 'taʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈtaʊɚ /
- noun
- Tall, narrow building
- Tall metal structure for broadcasting, or the view
- verb
- To be very good at something
worth
US / wɜ:θ /
•UK / wɚθ /
- other
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
- Occasion when something happens
- Period or occasion that something occurred
- Period in history or the past
- Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
- How long an event takes; duration
- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
- To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
- To schedule something to occur at a specific moment
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
spend
US / spend /
•UK / spɛnd /
- verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
- To use up something completely
player
US / ˈpleɪə(r) /
•UK / ˈpleɚ /
- noun
- Machine that plays recorded material
- Person who plays a musical instrument
- Person who plays games on devices
- Person who plays sports
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
door
US / dɔ:(r) /
•UK / dɔr,dor /
- noun
- You walk through this when you go in a room
street
US / stri:t /
•UK / strit /
- noun
- Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
delight
US / dɪ'laɪt /
•UK / dɪˈlaɪt /
- noun
- Strong feeling of great pleasure
- verb
- To give someone pleasure or joy
tour
US / tʊə(r) /
•UK / tʊr /
- noun
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
- verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- adjecitve
- Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
- Healthy and in good condition
- adverb
- In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
- In a complete, total, or full manner
- A great and considerable degree
- In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
- exclamation
- Used to begin or continue a particular statement
- Used to show you want to start saying something
- Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
- You say this to change the topic of a conversation
- Used to indicate you are making a final remark
- noun
- Long deep hole in the ground to get water
- verb
- To cause your eyes to fill with tears
special
US / 'speʃl /
•UK / ˈspɛʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Being additional or extra
- Different, better or greater than normal
- noun
- Heavily discounted sales item
middle
US / 'mɪdl /
•UK / ˈmidl /
- adjecitve
- Equal distance from extremes
- noun
- Place that is halfway between two things