Elmo's check-in on X exposes social media dread
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manage
US / ˈmænɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmænɪdʒ /
- verb
- To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- To run or operate a business by directing others
goodness
US / ˈgʊdnəs /
•UK / ˈɡʊdnɪs /
- exclamation
- (Used to express slight surprise)
- noun
- Nourishment; good food value
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
suffer
US / 'sʌfə(r) /
•UK / ˈsʌfɚ /
- verb
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
month
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
hand
US / hænd /
•UK / hænd /
- noun
- Cards given to a player in a card game
- Piece of a clock that points to the time
- Someone who performs physical tasks or work
- Body part at the end of a person's arm
- Help for someone performing a particular action
- Condition of having power or influence
- Member of the crew of a ship
- verb
- To give something to someone personally
tea
US / ti: /
•UK / ti /
- noun
- A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)
- Drink made when you put dried leaves in hot water
- Snack with a hot drink and cake, in the afternoon
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
honest
US / ˈɒnɪst /
•UK / ˈɑnɪst /
- adjecitve
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
decade
US / ˈdekeɪd /
•UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /
- noun
- Period of 10 years
US / ˈtwɪtə(r) /
•UK / ˈtwɪtɚ /
- noun
- An online messaging system
- verb
- To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
scratch
US / skrætʃ /
•UK / skrætʃ /
- noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
- verb
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
ensemble
US / ɑ:nˈsɑ:mbl /
•UK / ɑnˈsɑmbəl /
- noun
- Group of things, people working together
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
last
US / lɑ:st /
•UK / læst /
- adjecitve
- Most recent; the latest
- The one before
- adverb
- Final; with nothing following; after all others
- Most recent; the latest
- determiner
- The one at the end
- verb
- To remain or continue for a certain period of time
whom
US / hu:m /
•UK / hum /
- pronoun
- Used in formal writing or speech
traditionally
US / trə'dɪʃənəlɪ /
•UK / trə'dɪʃənəlɪ /
- adverb
- Something done in a customary, traditional manner
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
before
US / bɪˈfɔ:(r) /
•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
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
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
moment
US / 'məʊmənt /
•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
enjoy
US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /
•UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /
- verb
- To take pleasure in something
gesture
US / 'dʒestʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈdʒɛstʃɚ /
- noun
- Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- Something you do to express gratitude, regret etc.
- verb
- To move your body to convey a message e.g. wave
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
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
break
US / breɪk /
•UK / brek /
- noun
- Time you stop an activity before continuing
- End of a relationship
- An escape from a place such as a jail
- (Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
- Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
- Change in the weather
- verb
- To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- To form a crack in something
- To burst or become damaged
- To end a relationship
- To escape from a place such as a jail
- To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
- To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
- To act against a law, rule, or promise
- To become known suddenly, as in the news
- To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
- To solve a crime, or answer a problem
- To stop functioning properly
- To suddenly start, open or commence
- To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
- To fall on the shore, as in waves
- To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
- To defeat by causing the person to lose their will
hundred
US / 'hʌndrəd /
•UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /
- number
- 100
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)
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
panicky
US / ˈpænɪki /
•UK / ˈpænɪkɪ /
- adjecitve
- Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
air
US / eə(r) /
•UK / er /
- noun
- Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- A person's manner intended to impress others
- verb
- To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
- To broadcast a TV or radio show
- To open a subject to discussion and debate
without
US / wɪˈðaʊt /
•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
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
burt
US / bɜrt /
•UK / /
- other
- English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data
grape
US / greɪp /
•UK / ɡrep /
- noun
- Fruit from which wine is made
awful
US / ˈɔ:fl /
•UK / ˈɔfəl /
- adjecitve
- Very bad; horrible; terrible
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
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
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
anxiety
US / æŋ'zaɪətɪ /
•UK / æŋˈzaɪɪti /
- noun
- Fear about what might happen; worry
secondly
US / ˈsekəndli /
•UK / ˈsɛkəndli /
- adverb
- Concerning a point or reason after the first
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
frighten
US / 'fraɪtn /
•UK / ˈfraɪtn /
- verb
- To make someone afraid or nervous
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
- Acting well or properly; of moral character
- In a positive or happy emotional state
- noun
- Advantage or benefit
lend
US / lend /
•UK / lɛnd /
- verb
- To let someone borrow something for a while
- To give help or support to someone in need
seventy
US / ˈsevnti /
•UK / ˈsɛvənti /
- number
- 70
whole
US / həul /
•UK / hol /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
potentially
US / pə'tenʃəlɪ /
•UK / pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ /
- adverb
- That could happen or become reality
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
- Used to ask or request something politely
- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
brunt
US / brʌnt /
•UK / brʌnt /
- noun
- The worst part or chief impact of a specified thing.
give
US / ɡɪv /
•UK / ɡɪv /
- noun
- Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- verb
- To hand over or present something to someone
- To cause someone to have or experience something
quite
US / kwaɪt /
•UK / kwaɪt /
- adverb
- Not very; fairly
- Very; In a complete or total manner
friend
US / frend /
•UK / frɛnd /
- noun
- Person who you like and enjoy being with
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
video
US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /
- adjecitve
- Of a moving film, with sound
- noun
- Recording capturing action with sound
- verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
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
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
online
US / ˌɒnˈlaɪn /
•UK / ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn /
- adjecitve
- Connected to the internet
reflective
US / rɪˈflektɪv /
•UK / rɪˈflɛktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Having the ability to reflect light, heat, sound
- Thinking deeply about something; thoughtful
tangible
US / ˈtændʒəbl /
•UK / ˈtændʒəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Able to be touched or felt; real
- Able to be seen or noticed; obvious; apparent
- noun
- Item which can be seen and touched
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
somebody
US / 'sʌmbədɪ /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi, -bədi /
- noun
- Important well-respected person
- pronoun
- Person who is not known or named
fictional
US / ˈfɪkʃənl /
•UK / ˈfɪkʃənl: /
- adjecitve
- Including people and events that are not real
maybe
US / ˈmeɪbi /
•UK / ˈmebi /
- adverb
- Possibly but not certainly; perhaps
member
US / ˈmembə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /
- noun
- Part of the body of a human, animal
- Person or thing belonging to a group or team
cetera
US / ˈsetərə /
•UK / ˈsetərə /
- other
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
depression
US / dɪ'preʃn /
•UK / dɪˈprɛʃən /
- noun
- Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- Period of unemployment and low economic activity
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
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;
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
adjust
US / əˈdʒʌst /
•UK / əˈdʒʌst /
- verb
- To change; to attain a desired state or function
- To change so as to fit in with new conditions
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
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
stressful
US / ˈstresfl /
•UK / ˈstrɛsfəl /
- adjecitve
- Worrying; causing tension
deep
US / di:p /
•UK / dip /
- adjecitve
- Complex and important
- Extreme or intense
- Going far down from the surface
- Low in pitch, as a sound
- adverb
- At a certain distance beneath the surface
overwhelming
US / ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ /
•UK / ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl- /
- adjecitve
- Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
- verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- To cause to have too much to handle (e.g. work)
january
US / ˈdʒænjuəri /
•UK / ˈdʒænjueri /
- noun
- 1st month of the year
elmo
US / ɪ'lɪpsɔɪd /
•UK / ɪ'lɪpsɔɪd /
surface
US / 'sɜ:fɪs /
•UK / ˈsɚfəs /
- adjecitve
- Of the top layer; not deep or meaningful
- noun
- Top layer of the ground or of water
- Nature or emotions that show, but may not be true
- Outside or upper layer of something
- verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
- To come to the top level of water, mud, etc.
sake
US / seɪk /
•UK / sek /
- noun
- Japanese rice wine
- Interest or benefit of someone or something
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
live
US / lɪv /
•UK / liv /
- adjecitve
- Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
- Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
- Glowing because burning; hot
- Not yet killed (for food)
- adverb
- (Music, drama) as it is performed
- verb
- To be alive
- To experience a particular type of life
- To make your home in a house or town
university
US / ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /
•UK / ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /
- noun
- High-level educational institution; college
professionally
US / prəˈfeʃənəli /
•UK / prəˈfɛʃənəlɪ /
- adverb
- Concerning your profession or job
contact
US / 'kɒntækt /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌtækt /
- adjecitve
- Touching or feeling something
- noun
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
- Communication with someone or something
- People who can give you information, introductions
- verb
- To get in touch with someone
state
US / steɪt /
•UK / stet /
- adjecitve
- Concerning region within a country
- noun
- Region within a country, with its own government
- Situation or condition something is in
- verb
- To say; declare as fact
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
turn
US / tɜ:n /
•UK / tɚn /
- noun
- Place where changing of direction happens
- Your time or chance to perform a duty
- Your chance to play or do in say a game
- Unexpected change, as in the weather
- verb
- To become (a particular age)
- To become a different quality, color, etc.
- To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
- To move in an opposite direction or position
- To shape metal with a spinning tool
word
US / wɜ:d /
•UK / wɚd /
- noun
- Unit of language that has a meaning
- Promise
- Short remark or piece of information
- verb
- To express something by choosing particular words
how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- adjecitve
- To what degree? in what amount?
- adverb
- (Used to explain the way to do something)
- exclamation
- For what purpose or reason?
- (Used to ask someone or something's condition)
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
kind
US / kaɪnd /
•UK / kaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
famous
US / 'feɪməs /
•UK / ˈfeməs /
- adjecitve
- Excellent
- Widely known; recognized by many people
let
US / let /
•UK / lɛt /
- verb
- To allow someone to do something
- Introducing a suggestion to do something together
- To rent a house, etc. to others
certainty
US / ˈsɜ:tnti /
•UK / ˈsɜ:rtnti /
- noun
- Feeling that you really know something; being sure
judge
US / dʒʌdʒ /
•UK / dʒʌdʒ /
- noun
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- verb
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
- To make a decision in court
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
accustom
US / əˈkʌstəm /
•UK / əˈkʌstəm /
- transitive verb
- Make (someone or something) accept something as normal or usual.
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
love
US / lʌv /
•UK / lʌv /
- noun
- Person's name
- A very strong feeling of affection
- The person you care very deeply about
- Strong, deep emotional and sexual attraction
- verb
- To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
- To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
- To feel a strong emotional and romantic attraction
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
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
person
US / 'pɜ:sn /
•UK / 'pɜ:rsn /
- noun
- Man, woman or child
follower
US / ˈfɒləʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɑloɚ /
- noun
- Person who accepts the leadership of another
- Person believing a set of values or moral teacher
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
wow
US / waʊ /
•UK / waʊ /
- exclamation
- Sound people make when they make are impressed
- verb
- (Informal) to greatly impress someone
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
hate
US / heɪt /
•UK / het /
- noun
- Severe, deep sense of dislike or anger
- An object that you hate
- verb
- To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
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
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
echo
US / 'ekəʊ /
•UK / 'ekoʊ /
- noun
- Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
- A repetition of events or circumstances
- verb
- (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- (Of a sound) to be repeated
- To repeat something, e.g. something someone said
unstable
US / ʌnˈsteɪbl /
•UK / ʌnˈstebəl /
- adjecitve
- (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
- Tending to overreact emotionally; not balanced
preoccupy
US / priˈɒkjupaɪ /
•UK / priˈɑ:kjupaɪ /
- verb
- To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
sentiment
US / ˈsentɪmənt /
•UK / ˈsɛntəmənt /
- noun
- Feeling or attitude you have about something
- Feeling of love, sympathy and friendly emotions
bert
US / 'berɪ /
•UK / ˈbɛri /
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
major
US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈmedʒɚ /
- adjecitve
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
- noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- verb
- To study a particular subject at university
resource
US / riˈsɔ:s /
•UK / ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors, /
- noun
- Something that can be used profitably; asset
- An essential supply of something
- Resourcefulness; ability to deal with problems
- verb
- To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source
something
US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
- adverb
- In some degree or measure
- noun
- a person or thing of some value or consequence
- pronoun
- Thing that is not yet known or named
- Approximately
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
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
sometimes
US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /
- adverb
- Only at certain times; occasionally
psychology
US / saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ /
•UK / saɪˈkɑlədʒi /
- noun
- The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves
mental
US / ˈmentl /
•UK / ˈmɛntl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the mind
meet
US / mi:t /
•UK / mit /
- noun
- Sporting competition e.g. swimming
- verb
- To provide something that is necessary
- To come together at a certain time or place
perhaps
US / pəˈhæps /
•UK / pɚˈhæps /
- adverb
- Possibly, but not certainly; maybe
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- verb
- To arrive at a place
- (Of mail) to be delivered
- To move toward someone; go with someone
- To reach a certain point or state
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
certainly
US / ˈsə:tnli /
•UK / ˈsɚtnli /
- adverb
- Sure; of course
christine
US / krɪˈstiːn /
•UK / /
hurt
US / hɜ:t /
•UK / hɚt /
- noun
- Mental, emotional, or physical pain
- verb
- To cause pain, damage or injury
anything
US / ˈeniθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- A thing of any kind
large
US / lɑ:dʒ /
•UK / lɑ:rdʒ /
- adjecitve
- Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
ten
US / ten /
•UK / tɛn /
- number
- 10
drift
US / drɪft /
•UK / drɪft /
- verb
- (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- (Of boats) to move without purpose on water
- To move or live without a purpose or goal
- To move slowly or effortlessly in water or air
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
connection
US / kəˈnekʃn /
•UK / kəˈnɛkʃən /
- noun
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
- Changing vehicles when traveling
aftermath
US / ˈɑ:ftəmæθ /
•UK / ˈæftərmæθ /
- noun
- The bad result/situation after an event
poor
US / pʊə(r) /
•UK / pʊr /
- adjecitve
- Inferior; below the normal standard
- Deserving of pity or sympathy
- Without money; not rich
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
indicative
US / ɪnˈdɪkətɪv /
•UK / ɪnˈdɪkətɪv /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the mood of verbs used in statements
- Showing; suggesting
share
US / ʃeə(r) /
•UK / ʃɛr /
- noun
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
- To give information, etc. to someone
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
despair
US / dɪ'speə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈspɛr /
- noun
- Felling of having lost all hope
- verb
- To have lost all hope; lose heart
back
US / bæk /
•UK / bæk /
- adjecitve
- Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- adverb
- Have returned to a place you were before
- noun
- The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
- Location at the rear of something
- The reverse of side something
- Area on the rear of your body
- verb
- To bet money on something
- To go backwards in a car
- To support and encourage someone or some cause
personally
US / ˈpɜ:sənəli /
•UK / ˈpəsənəli /
- adverb
- By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
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
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
worry
US / ˈwʌri /
•UK / ˈwɜ:ri /
- noun
- Something that causes trouble or concern
- verb
- To cause concern or trouble over something
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
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
move
US / mu:v /
•UK / muv /
- noun
- Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
- An action; doing something
- Step taken to achieve a goal
- verb
- To cause someone to have certain emotions
- To cause something to change to a different place
- To change where people live or a business operates
- To take action to do or achieve something
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
yes
US / jes /
•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
initial
US / ɪ'nɪʃl /
•UK / ɪˈnɪʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Existing or occurring at the beginning
- noun
- First letter of your given name
- verb
- To authorize something by writing your initials
oppose
US / əˈpəʊz /
•UK / əˈpoʊz /
- verb
- To fight against someone in a contest or game
bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
hold
US / həʊld /
•UK / hold /
- noun
- Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
- Influence or power held over someone
- Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
- verb
- To agree to keep something for someone
- To have the capacity to support/contain something
- To control an area and protect it from attack
- To not allow someone to leave a place
- To cause an event to happen at a place or time
- To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
- To have a specific quality or property
- To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
- To have or own something
- To wait before being able to talk on the phone
- To limit the movement of someone in a sport
clearly
US / ˈklɪəlɪ /
•UK / ˈklɪrlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is easy to understand; obviously
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
spot
US / spɒt /
•UK / spɑt /
- noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Place or ranking on a list
- A small amount of (substance help hard work etc.)
- Mark caused by a drop of liquid, food, etc.
- verb
- To see someone or something by chance
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
- Particular aspect of something being thought about
- One of various choices that could be made
- Particular existing condition or state
- (Often long) distance or length of time
- How something is done
- Route to go to a place
- Small street
- Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
post
US / pəʊst /
•UK / post /
- noun
- Message delivered or shared in an online group
- Piece of wood, metal in the ground for support
- Job or position within an organization or company
- Place where a soldier, etc. is ordered to go
- verb
- To send a letter or package using stamps
- To share a message on an internet discussion group
- To send a soldier somewhere to do a job
- To put a message in public for everyone to see
unleash
US / ʌnˈli:ʃ /
•UK / ʌnˈliʃ /
- verb
- To release or let an animal go
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
reflect
US / rɪ'flekt /
•UK / rɪˈflɛkt /
- verb
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
- To show an image in glass, water, a mirror etc.
- To think of something seriously and carefully
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
pour
US / pɔ:(r) /
•UK / pɔr, por /
- verb
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
- To rain very heavily
account
US / ə'kaʊnt /
•UK / əˈkaʊnt /
- noun
- An advantage
- Arrangement with a bank to keep your money for you
- An invoice for things bought
- Arrangement whereby you can use online services
- A description, often written, of events; report
professor
US / prəˈfesə(r) /
•UK / prəˈfɛsɚ /
- noun
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
self
US / self /
•UK / sɛlf /
- noun
- Person's own interests or desires
- Person that someone really is
- Particular aspect of someone's personality
- Person, usually someone already been mentioned
tap
US / tæp /
•UK / tæp /
- noun
- Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
- Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
- verb
- To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- To move feet/fingers to make light regular sounds
- To spy one someone electronically
- To hit something or someone lightly
- To remove from an object e.g. oil from the ground
symptom
US / 'sɪmptəm /
•UK / ˈsɪmtəm, ˈsɪmp- /
- noun
- Sign that suggests that there is a problem
heart
US / hɑ:t /
•UK / hɑrt /
- noun
- A feeling of care for others; compassion
- Courage, confidence, and emotional strength
- Be cheerfully encouraging
- Most essential, important, or central part
- Referring to a promise or something important
- State or feelings of affection or deep love
- Core part of a vegetable, e.g. a lettuce
- The part of the body that pumps blood
- Place where emotions are believed to be felt
- A shape that represents love
newspaper
US / ˈnju:zpeɪpə(r) /
•UK / ˈnuzˌpepɚ, ˈnjuz- /
- noun
- Sheets of paper (or online) containing the news
fear
US / fɪə(r) /
•UK / fɪr /
- noun
- Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- verb
- To be afraid of or nervous about something
management
US / 'mænɪdʒmənt /
•UK / ˈmænɪdʒmənt /
- noun
- People who are in control of a business or group
- The process of running an organization
cast
US / kɑ:st /
•UK / kæst /
- noun
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Shape to pour hot metal in to create objects
- Hard covering put around injured arm, leg etc.
- verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
- To make objects using a mold
- To be presented in a certain way
- To send out or direct something
- To throw something using a line, e.g. when fishing
eye
US / aɪ /
•UK / aɪ /
- noun
- The part of the body that you see with
- The skill to see the good and bad parts of a thing
- Hole at the end of a needle
- verb
- To watch or study something closely
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
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
interesting
US / ˈɪntrəstɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪstɪŋ, -təˌrɛstɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Taking your attention; making you want to know
- verb
- To make someone want to know about something
- To persuade to do, become involved with something
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
conclusion
US / kənˈklu:ʒn /
•UK / kənˈkluʒən /
- noun
- End of something; finish
- Judgment or opinion after thinking for a while
- Opinion or final judgment at end of book, essay
health
US / helθ /
•UK / hɛlθ /
- noun
- (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
action
US / 'ækʃn /
•UK / ˈækʃən /
- noun
- Something that a person or thing does
- verb
- To act to do something
solve
US / sɒlv /
•UK / sɑ:lv /
- verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
medium
US / 'mi:dɪəm /
•UK / ˈmidiəm /
- noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
- Person who claims to communicate with the dead
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
hashtag
US / ˈhæʃ.tæɡ /
•UK / ˈhæʃ.tæɡ /
- noun
- The symbol # on a phone or computer keyboard; Used on social media for describing the general subjec
mean
US / mi:n /
•UK / min /
- adjecitve
- Being good at
- Nasty; unkind
- Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
- noun
- Average of a set of numbers
- verb
- To express a particular idea or thought
- To intend to do something in particular
- To have a particular meaning or value
dumpster
US / 'dʌmpstə(r) /
•UK / 'dʌmpstər /
- noun
- Container designed to receive and transport and dump waste
impact
US / 'ɪmpækt /
•UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /
- noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Very strong influence
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- verb
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
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
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
jump
US / dʒʌmp /
•UK / dʒʌmp /
- noun
- Large sudden increase
- An act of springing into the air
- Bar or other thing that is jumped over
- A sudden movement due to surprise
- verb
- To attack someone suddenly
- To push your body into the air with your legs
- To suddenly decide to do something
- To make a sudden movement due to surprise
courtesy
US / ˈkɜ:təsi /
•UK / ˈkɜ:rtəsi /
- noun
- Polite and respectful behavior
case
US / keɪs /
•UK / kes /
- noun
- Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- Set of facts about a crime
- Set of facts about an event
- Example or instance of something
- verb
- To find out about a place, as in planning to steal
week
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- noun
- Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
lovely
US / ˈlʌvli /
•UK / ˈlʌvli /
- adjecitve
- Attractive or beautiful
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
type
US / taɪp /
•UK / taɪp /
- noun
- Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- Group of things or people sharing common features
- verb
- To identify something belonging to a group
- To write by touching keys on a keyboard
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
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- pronoun
- Thing or things that; the same kind as
- Used to emphasize something you are about to say
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
- Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
- adverb
- To a certain degree
- determiner
- Question words used for asking for information
- exclamation
- Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
- Used to ask people to repeat something they said
aware
US / əˈwɛə /
•UK / əˈwɛr /
- adjecitve
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
offer
US / 'ɒfə(r) /
•UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /
- noun
- Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- Act of making a thing available to be accepted
- verb
- To suggest a price you are willing to pay
- To give the opportunity to accept something
- To say you are willing to do something
- To give or say something as an act of worship
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
then
US / ðen /
•UK / ðɛn /
- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
- Following on reasonably from what was just stated
- At that time, not now
example
US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /
- noun
- Thing, person which represents a category
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’
own
US / əʊn /
•UK / on /
- adjecitve
- Belong to oneself
- determiner
- Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
- pronoun
- (Something) belong to myself
- verb
- To have something as your property
sit
US / sɪt /
•UK / sɪt /
- verb
- To take an exam
- To be in a resting position on a chair
- To provide seating for people
- To remain in a still position while being painted
reaction
US / rɪ'ækʃn /
•UK / riˈækʃən /
- noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
oscar
US / 'ɒskə(r) /
•UK / 'ɑskər /
- noun
- Annual award given in the movie industry
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
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
scroll
US / skrəʊl /
•UK / skroʊl /
- noun
- A long rolled piece of paper with writing on it
- Something shaped like a rolled piece of paper
- other
- To move up, down, or across a computer screen
- verb
- To move up and down a computer screen
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)
depress
US / dɪ'pres /
•UK / dɪˈprɛs /
- verb
- To make someone feel sad or miserable
- To push something down
care
US / keə(r) /
•UK / kɛr /
- noun
- Treatment you receive for your health or safety
- Something that a person worries about
- verb
- To feel interest, concern, or worry
- To look after someone or something
belove
US / bɪˈlʌv /
•UK / /
- verb
- To love. Frequently, and now usually, in passive, with by, of (formerly also † with).
practice
US / 'præktɪs /
•UK / ˈpræktɪs /
- noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- verb
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
- To do something many times to improve a skill
reply
US / rɪˈplaɪ /
•UK / rɪˈplaɪ /
- noun
- Answer to someone's question
- A response in speech, writing or action
- verb
- To respond by speech, writing or action
- To give a response in speech, writing or action
least
US / li:st /
•UK / list /
- adverb
- In the smallest or lowest way
- noun
- Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree
fire
US / 'faɪə(r) /
•UK / faɪr /
- noun
- Heat and the flame produced when burning
- Intense energy for or about something
- verb
- To apply heat to something to make it hard
- To make a person leave their job; dismiss
- To shoot a gun or weapon
- To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
- To start working on something e.g. a project
rejoice
US / rɪˈdʒɔɪs /
•UK / rɪˈdʒɔɪs /
- verb
- To feel or express joy or great delight
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
abyss
US / əˈbɪs /
•UK / əˈbɪs /
- noun
- Very deep hole, as in the ground; bottomless pit
available
US / əˈveɪləbl /
•UK / əˈveləbəl /
- adjecitve
- Present and able to be used
- Able to be used at a scheduled time
respond
US / rɪ'spɒnd /
•UK / rɪˈspɑnd /
- verb
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
normal
US / 'nɔ:ml /
•UK / ˈnɔrməl /
- adjecitve
- Standard or regular way of doing something
- Having standard mental or physical ability, health
exactly
US / ɪgˈzæktli /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /
- adverb
- No more and no less than; precisely
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
team
US / ti:m /
•UK / tim /
- noun
- Group of people working on a task together
- Group of people playing a sport together
plus
US / plʌs /
•UK / plʌs /
- noun
- A benefit or advantage
- preposition
- In addition; add
- In addition to; Indicates a number above
- Having a value greater than zero
sort
US / sɔ:t /
•UK / sɔrt /
- noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
- verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
sure
US / ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ʃʊr /
- adjecitve
- Having no doubts about something
- Have confidence in your own words or actions
- Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
- Being correct or true
- adverb
- What you say to agree willingly
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
thousand
US / ˈθaʊznd /
•UK / ˈθaʊzənd /
- number
- Number 1,000
strategy
US / 'strætədʒɪ /
•UK / ˈstrætədʒi /
- noun
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- other
- Branch of military dealing with command
extreme
US / ɪk'stri:m /
•UK / ɪkˈstrim /
- adjecitve
- Very great in degree
- Farthest from a center
- Very severe; very strong
- noun
- Effort that is thought more than is necessary
write
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- verb
- To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- To invent or create a computer program
- To create a song or piece of music
develop
US / dɪ'veləp /
•UK / dɪˈvɛləp /
- verb
- To explain something in steps and in detail
- To create or think of something
- To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
- To make a photograph from film
uncertainty
US / ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ /
•UK / ʌnˈsə:tn:ti /
- noun
- Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
safe
US / seɪf /
•UK / sef /
- noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
- adjecitve
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
sesame
US / ˈsesəmi /
•UK / ˈsɛsəmi /
- noun
- Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
episode
US / 'epɪsəʊd /
•UK / ˈɛpɪˌsod /
- noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
soft
US / sɒft /
•UK / sɔft, sɑft /
- adjecitve
- Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
- Showing a sympathetic and gentle heart
- Not rough to the touch; light in feel
- (Of lights, music) not too bright; not too loud
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
already
US / ɔ:lˈredi /
•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
realize
US / 'ri:əlaɪz /
•UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /
- verb
- To become aware of or understand mentally
himself
US / hɪmˈself /
•UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- The same (male) person who did the action
previous
US / ˈpri:viəs /
•UK / ˈpriviəs /
- adjecitve
- Existing or happening before the present time
relational
US / rɪˈleɪʃənl /
•UK / rɪ'leɪʃənl /
- adjecitve
- To do with relations or relationships
among
US / əˈmʌŋ /
•UK / əˈmʌŋ /
- preposition
- In the center of several things
reflection
US / rɪˈflekʃn /
•UK / rɪˈflɛkʃən /
- noun
- Sign or indication of a state or condition
- Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
- An image in glass, water, a mirror, etc.
- Process of thinking carefully about something
massive
US / ˈmæsɪv /
•UK / ˈmæsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Very big; large; too big
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
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
someone
US / ˈsʌmwʌn /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /
- pronoun
- Person who is not known or named
try
US / traɪ /
•UK / traɪ /
- noun
- Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
- verb
- To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- To examine someone or something in a court of law
- To test to see if it is good or you like it
- To make a person go through hardship; test
- To examine something to see if it works
worried
US / ˈwʌrid /
•UK / ˈwɜ:rid /
- adjecitve
- Feeling troubled or concerned
- verb
- To cause concern or trouble over something
- To feel concerned or troubled about something
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
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
hotline
US / ˈhɒtlaɪn /
•UK / ˈhɑtˌlaɪn /
- noun
- Telephone line that gives direct, fast access
circulate
US / 'sɜ:kjəleɪt /
•UK / ˈsɚkjəˌlet /
- verb
- To go round continuously
- To move from one person to another, as at a party
- (Of a rumor) to go round from one person to others
area
US / 'eərɪə /
•UK / ˈɛriə /
- noun
- Amount of measured space
- A specific section or space; part of a region
- A subject or field of study
obviously
US / ˈɒbviəsli /
•UK / ˈɑːbviəsli /
- adverb
- In a way that is obvious/easy to see or understand
imagine
US / ɪ'mædʒɪn /
•UK / ɪˈmædʒɪn /
- verb
- To think creatively about; form mental picture of
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
- A lot; large amount; a high degree of
- Nearly; basically
- On many occasions; often
- noun
- A large amount; a great quantity
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
check
US / tʃek /
•UK / tʃɛk /
- adjecitve
- Decorated with squares made up of lines
- noun
- Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
- A mark on a form, equivalent to 'yes'; tick
- Mark used to show that something is correct
- Procedure to prevent errors or control something
- verb
- To confirm the details of something are correct
- To leave your things with staff who look after it
- To examine something to see if something is wrong
- To examine in order to prevent errors/a problem
association
US / əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn /
•UK / əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn /
- noun
- Organization of people with the same interest
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
generation
US / ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn /
•UK / ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən /
- noun
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
everybody
US / ˈevribɒdi /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi /
- pronoun
- Every person; everyone
soon
US / su:n /
•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
anxious
US / ˈæŋkʃəs /
•UK / ˈæŋkʃəs /
- adjecitve
- Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- Wanting something badly
personal
US / ˈpɜ:sənl /
•UK / ˈpɚsənəl /
- adjecitve
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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
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
within
US / wɪˈðɪn /
•UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /
- adverb
- Inside the limits of an area, time or range
- preposition
- From the inside of something
solace
US / ˈsɒləs /
•UK / ˈsɑ:ləs /
- noun
- Comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation
prompt
US / prɒmpt /
•UK / prɑmpt /
- adjecitve
- Fast; in a quick manner; without delay
- noun
- Message on a computer requiring attention
- Encouragement to ask someone else to talk
- verb
- To display a message to requires a user to act
- To say something to encourage someone else to talk
- To remind an actor of his or her lines (words)
- To cause something to occur; be the cause of
through
US / θru: /
•UK / θru /
- adjecitve
- having finished using or doing something
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over, in, across an entire thing or place
- Allowing you to pass between, or to
- By a particular way or process; by the use of
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
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
tweet
US / twi:t /
•UK / twit /
- noun
- Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- Message sent to Twitter
- verb
- To make a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- To write a message on Twitter
brutally
US / 'bru:təlɪ /
•UK / ˈbrutl:ɪ /
- adverb
- In a very violent or mean way
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
conversation
US / ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən /
- noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
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
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
unique
US / jʊ'ni:k /
•UK / juˈnik /
- adjecitve
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
pear
US / peə(r) /
•UK / per /
- noun
- Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
necessarily
US / ˌnesəˈserəli /
•UK / ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr- /
- adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
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
promise
US / 'prɒmɪs /
•UK / ˈprɑmɪs /
- verb
- To say you will certainly do something
grow
US / ɡrəʊ /
•UK / ɡro /
- verb
- To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- To improve; to develop better skills over time
- To develop and become bigger or taller over time
consequence
US / ˈkɔnsikwəns /
•UK / ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns,-kwəns /
- noun
- Importance of a person or thing
- Outcome of an event; result
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
send
US / send /
•UK / sɛnd /
- verb
- To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- To cause mail or packages to go to another place
- To move something quickly in a particular way
- To give information or greetings to someone
judgement
US / ˈdʒʌdʒmənt /
•UK / ˈdʒʌdʒmənt /
- noun
- An opinion or decision made after consideration
- Official court decision given by judge
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
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
such
US / sʌtʃ /
•UK / sʌtʃ /
- determiner
- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
- adverb
- (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)
crisis
US / 'kraɪsɪs /
•UK / ˈkraɪsɪs /
- noun
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
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)
hour
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- noun
- 60 minutes
- Particular time of the day
- Fixed, regularly occurring time
diagnosis
US / ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs /
•UK / ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs /
- other
- Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
street
US / stri:t /
•UK / strit /
- noun
- Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
since
US / sɪns /
•UK / sɪns /
- adverb
- At a point before the present time
- conjunction
- For this reason; because
- preposition
- From the time in the past that