Housekeeper Had No Idea She Was Being Filmed - What Owner Captured Was Shocking
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couple
US / 'kʌpl /
•UK / ˈkʌpəl /
- noun
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
- verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- To put two people or things together
finally
US / ˈfaɪnəli /
•UK / ˈfaɪnəli /
- adverb
- used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- After a long time or some difficulty
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
lie
US / laɪ /
•UK / lai /
- noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
- verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
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
anything
US / ˈeniθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- A thing of any kind
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
housekeeper
US / ˈhaʊski:pə(r) /
•UK / ˈhaʊsˌkipɚ /
- noun
- Person employed to maintain a home for another
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
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
call
US / kɔ:l /
•UK / kɔl /
- noun
- A order or request for action
- The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
- A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
- A short visit to a place or person
- A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
- verb
- To make a request or order for action
- (Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
- To announce the date of an election
- To make a judgment about something
- To give someone or something a name
- To guess in advance the result or outcome
- To visit a place or person for a short time
- To phone someone
- To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice
driveway
US / ˈdraɪvweɪ /
•UK / ˈdraɪvˌwe /
- noun
- Road leading up to a private house
hide
US / haɪd /
•UK / haɪd /
- noun
- The skin of an animal used for making leather
- verb
- To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- noun
- Permission to do something
- Vacation time; time off work
- verb
- To go away from; depart
- To gift property to someone after you die
- To allow something to continue happening
- To let something remain unused or available
- To let something or someone remain somewhere
where
US / hwɛə /
•UK / hwɛr, wɛr /
- conjunction
- At or in the place which
- In whatever place
- pronoun
- Word you use to ask the location of something
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
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
closet
US / 'klɒzɪt /
•UK / ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt /
- adjecitve
- Secret
- noun
- Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- verb
- To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
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
money
US / 'mʌnɪ /
•UK / ˈmʌni /
- noun
- Coins or notes we use to pay for things
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
button
US / 'bʌtn /
•UK / ˈbʌtn /
- noun
- Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- Switch activated by pressing
- verb
- To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
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
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
mostly
US / ˈməʊstli /
•UK / ˈmoʊstli /
- adverb
- In large part; mainly or chiefly
secret
US / 'si:krət /
•UK / 'si:krət /
- adjecitve
- That you don't want others to know; private
- noun
- Information you do not want others to know
screen
US / skri:n /
•UK / skrin /
- noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
- Flat surface on a computer or TV showing images
- verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
afternoon
US / ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n /
•UK / ˌæftərˈnu:n /
- noun
- Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal
bathroom
US / ˈbɑ:θru:m /
•UK / ˈbæθru:m /
- noun
- Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
college
US / 'kɒlɪdʒ /
•UK / 'kɑːlɪdʒ /
- noun
- School or educational institution for adults
footage
US / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /
- noun
- A certain amount of film or video of something
- Measurement in feet
kindness
US / ˈkaɪndnəs /
•UK / ˈkaɪndnɪs /
- noun
- Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
husband
US / ˈhʌzbənd /
•UK / ˈhʌzbənd /
- noun
- Married man
clean
US / kli:n /
•UK / klin /
- adjecitve
- Not marked in any way; blank
- Done according to the rules or standards; fair
- Free from disease or sickness
- Being free from dirt or marks; washed
- Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
- adverb
- Completely; entirely
- verb
- To make free from dirt or marks; washed
- To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
- To remove the inner parts of an animal
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
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- adverb
- Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
- Not very important or serious
- Just that type of thing, person
- Short time ago; not before a certain time
- conjunction
- Except; but
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- phrasal verb
- to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
- verb
- To move or place a thing in a particular position
- To rate something in importance or value
- To write or say something in a certain manner
ten
US / ten /
•UK / tɛn /
- number
- 10
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
arrive
US / əˈraɪv /
•UK / əˈraɪv /
- verb
- To reach the place you are traveling to
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
decide
US / dɪ'saɪd /
•UK / dɪˈsaɪd /
- verb
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
- to affect the result of something
fifteen
US / ˌfɪfˈti:n /
•UK / fɪfˈtin /
- number
- 15
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
company
US / 'kʌmpənɪ /
•UK / ˈkʌmpəni /
- noun
- Good feeling from being with someone else
- A business that sells things or provides services
- Guests, especially in your home
- Being with another person rather than alone
marry
US / 'mærɪ /
•UK / ˈmæri /
- verb
- To become the husband or wife of someone
- To perform a marriage ceremony
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
comfort
US / 'kʌmfət /
•UK / ˈkʌmfət /
- noun
- Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
- State of being relaxed, warm or happy
- verb
- To try to make distressed person feel better
immediately
US / ɪˈmi:diətli /
•UK / ɪˈmidiɪtli /
- adverb
- Without any delay; straight away
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
stalk
US / stɔ:k /
•UK / stɔk /
- noun
- Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
- other
- To follow a person or animal to catch them
- verb
- To secretly follow or watch a person/animal
- To walk in an angry or proud way
sell
US / sel /
•UK / sɛl /
- verb
- To exchange something for money
- To persuade people to do, like or agree
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
walk
US / wɔ:k /
•UK / wɔk /
- noun
- Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
- verb
- To move with your legs at a slowish pace
series
US / ˈsɪəri:z /
•UK / ˈsɪriz /
- noun
- Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- other
- Number of things that happen one after another
white
US / waɪt /
•UK / hwaɪt, waɪt /
- adjecitve
- Belonging to a race of people with light skin
- Of the color of fresh snow and milk
- noun
- Person's name
- Lightest color; The color of fresh snow.
truth
US / tru:θ /
•UK / truθ /
- noun
- Real facts about something
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
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
after
US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /
•UK / ˈæftɚ /
- adverb
- Later than another time, or behind something
- conjunction
- Following something before
- preposition
- When an event happened or time has passed
already
US / ɔ:lˈredi /
•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this 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
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
ever
US / 'evə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any time; at all times in the future
explain
US / ɪk'spleɪn /
•UK / ɪkˈsplen /
- verb
- To make clear or easy to understand by describing
grateful
US / ˈgreɪtfl /
•UK / ˈɡretfəl /
- adjecitve
- Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
lock
US / lɒk /
•UK / lɑ:k /
- noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
- verb
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
ipad
US / 'feərɪ /
•UK / ˈfɛri /
relieve
US / rɪ'li:v /
•UK / rɪˈliv /
- verb
- To make less boring by making some change
- To replace workers with others
- To make a problem less difficult or serious
- To reduce pain, stress or an unpleasant feeling
item
US / ˈaɪtəm /
•UK / ˈaɪtəm /
- noun
- Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
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
beautiful
US / 'bju:tɪfl /
•UK / ˈbjutəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having dome something well
- Being very attractive or appealing physically
desperate
US / ˈdespərət /
•UK / ˈdɛspərɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
straight
US / streɪt /
•UK / stret /
- adjecitve
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- honest and direct
- adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
true
US / tru: /
•UK / tru: /
- adjecitve
- Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
weird
US / wɪəd /
•UK / wɪrd /
- adjecitve
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
perfectly
US / ˈpɜ:fɪktli /
•UK / ˈpəfɪktli /
- adverb
- In a faultless manner; without mistakes
clock
US / klɒk /
•UK / klɑ:k /
- noun
- A device that shows the time
- verb
- To measure the time something takes
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
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
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
burn
US / bɜ:n /
•UK / bɚn /
- noun
- Damage from fire or heat
- verb
- To destroy with fire
- To feel pain and heat
- To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
- To overcook food with too much heat it goes black
bag
US / bæɡ /
•UK / bæɡ /
- noun
- Soft container to put things in and carry with you
- verb
- To catch an animal while hunting
- To put an item or items into a bag
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
corner
US / 'kɔ:nə(r) /
•UK / ˈkɔrnɚ /
- noun
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
- verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- To go around a bend in the road (often by driving)
matter
US / 'mætə(r) /
•UK / ˈmætɚ /
- noun
- Material all things are made of that fills space
- Problem or reason for concern
- verb
- To be of great importance; to count
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
scare
US / skeə(r) /
•UK / sker /
- noun
- Act of making some feel frightened
- Something causing people to be afraid
- verb
- To become frightened
- To make someone feel frightened or worried
while
US / waɪl /
•UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /
- conjunction
- In spite of the fact that; although
- During the time that; at the same time
- noun
- Short amount of time
capture
US / 'kæptʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkæptʃɚ /
- verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- To catch and prevent from being free
- To take control of a place or object by force
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
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
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
shock
US / ʃɒk /
•UK / ʃɑ:k /
- noun
- The passage of an electricity through the body
- Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
- verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
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
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
understand
US / ˌʌndə'stænd /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /
- verb
- To know the meaning of language, what someone says
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
boss
US / bɒs /
•UK / bɔs, bɑs /
- noun
- Person in charge of you at work
- verb
- To give orders to someone in an unpleasant way
explanation
US / ˌekspləˈneɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɛkspləˈneʃən /
- noun
- Details or reasons given to make something clear
subscribe
US / səb'skraɪb /
•UK / səbˈskraɪb /
- verb
- To regularly pay to receive a service
same
US / seɪm /
•UK / sem /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
somebody
US / 'sʌmbədɪ /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi, -bədi /
- noun
- Important well-respected person
- pronoun
- Person who is not known or named
expect
US / ɪk'spekt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /
- verb
- To believe something is probably going to happen
seven
US / ˈsevn /
•UK / ˈsɛvən /
- number
- Number 7
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
yet
US / jet /
•UK / jɛt /
- adverb
- At a later time (used after ‘not’)
- (Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
- Eventually; at a future time
- Until now; up to the present
- conjunction
- Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast
apartment
US / əˈpɑ:tmənt /
•UK / əˈpɑ:rtmənt /
- noun
- Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
friend
US / frend /
•UK / frɛnd /
- noun
- Person who you like and enjoy being with
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
pipa
US / /
•UK / /
- other
- Type genus of the Pipidae
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
record
US / 'rekɔ:d /
•UK / ˈrekərd /
- noun
- Highest or most extreme level achieved
- Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
- History of a person's past actions or achievements
- verb
- To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
- To write down or say what happened
- To put music, sounds onto a device to store it
food
US / fu:d /
•UK / fud /
- noun
- What people and animals eat to live
- Things taken in by plants to maintain life
- A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
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
finish
US / ˈfɪnɪʃ /
•UK / ˈfɪnɪʃ /
- noun
- End of something; completion
- Final coat (of paint) applied to a surface
- verb
- To use or consume all of something
- To reach the end; to complete something
- To put a final surface (e.g. paint) on something
nobody
US / ˈnəʊbədi /
•UK / ˈnoʊbədi /
- pronoun
- No person; no one; not any person
security
US / sɪ'kjʊərətɪ /
•UK / sɪˈkjʊrɪtisə'kjurətɪ /
- noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
- Person paid to protect property and people
- Things done to protect people, buildings etc.
- Condition of being safe from danger or harm
spiral
US / 'spaɪrəl /
•UK / ˈspaɪrəl /
- adjecitve
- Curved in a continuous circle
- noun
- A continuous curve round a central point
- verb
- To move in a continuous curve round a point
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
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
noise
US / nɔɪz /
•UK / nɔɪz /
- noun
- Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
daylight
US / ˈdeɪlaɪt /
•UK / ˈdeˌlaɪt /
- noun
- Light of the sun during the day
follow
US / ˈfɔləu /
•UK / ˈfɑlo /
- verb
- To come after someone; be guided by someone
- To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
- To be the logical result of something
- To happen after something else happens
- To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
- To understand something happening or being said
valuable
US / ˈvæljuəbl /
•UK / ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə- /
- adjecitve
- Being useful or important
- Being worth a lot of money
plant
US / plɑ:nt /
•UK / plænt /
- noun
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
surprised
US / səˈpraɪzd /
•UK / sərˈpraɪzd /
- adjecitve
- Feeling a shock when something unexpected happens
- verb
- To do something that another person didn't expect
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
cheap
US / tʃi:p /
•UK / tʃip /
- adjecitve
- Not costing a lot of money
- Having a low quality or value
- Not liking to spend money; mean; stingy
kind
US / kaɪnd /
•UK / kaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
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)
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
rumble
US / ˈrʌmbl /
•UK / ˈrʌmbəl /
- noun
- Low, heavy continuous sound or series of sounds
- verb
- To make low, heavy continuous sounds
sem
US / /
•UK / /
- abbreviation
- Scanning electron microscope.
woman
US / ˈwʊmən /
•UK / ˈwʊmən /
- noun
- Adult female human being
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
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
bell
US / bel /
•UK / bɛl /
- noun
- Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- Electronic device that makes a ringing sound
fade
US / feɪd /
•UK / fed /
- verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
hug
US / hʌɡ /
•UK / hʌɡ /
- verb
- To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- To keep very close to something
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
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
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
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
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
expose
US / ɪk'spəʊz /
•UK / ɪkˈspoʊz /
- noun
- News article revealing secret information
- verb
- To make visible, without covering or protection
- To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
- To be talked about in the media
- To make a secret known to the public
- To experience something, often a harmful thing
happy
US / ˈhæpi /
•UK / ˈhæpi /
- adjecitve
- Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
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
school
US / sku:l /
•UK / skul /
- adjecitve
- Being to do with schools and education
- noun
- Large group of fish that swim together
- Education of a child
- Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
- A particular belief or idea about something
- verb
- To teach or train someone to know or do something
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
weekend
US / ˌwi:kˈend /
•UK / ˈwi:kend /
- noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
demand
US / dɪ'mɑ:nd /
•UK / dɪˈmænd /
- noun
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
order
US / 'ɔ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈɔrdɚ /
- noun
- Religious or social group, as of nuns
- Instructions to others to do what you want
- State in which things are neat and organized
- What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
- Social or political control of an area
- verb
- To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
- To give instructions to others to do what you want
- To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
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
steal
US / sti:l /
•UK / stil /
- noun
- A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- Act of taking the ball or a base from another
- verb
- To move quietly or secretly to or from a place
- To secretly take something that belongs to another
alone
US / ə'ləʊn /
•UK / əˈlon /
- adjecitve
- Apart from others
- Without equal
- adverb
- Without anyone or anything else
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
little
US / 'lɪtl /
•UK / ˈlɪtl /
- adjecitve
- Being short in length of time
- Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
- Being very young or younger than others
- adverb
- By an amount or degree that is not very much
- Not often; rarely
- noun
- A person's name
might
US / maɪt /
•UK / maɪt /
- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
rumour
US / ˈru:mə(r) /
•UK / ˈrumɚ /
- noun
- Gossip; story told by other people often not true
- verb
- To gossip; to tell a story about other people
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
bit
US / bɪt /
•UK / bɪt /
- noun
- Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- Small piece of something
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
believe
US / bɪ'li:v /
•UK / bɪˈliv /
- verb
- To think or accept that something is true
- To have a particular opinion about something
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
nice
US / naɪs /
•UK / naɪs /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive or of high quality or value
- Good or enjoyable
- Being kind or friendly
miss
US / mɪs /
•UK / mɪs /
- noun
- Action of not hitting something or someone
- Form of address to unmarried girl or woman
- verb
- To be absent
- To fail to hit something e.g. a ball
- To do without something
- To fail to see or sense something
- To fail to understand someone's message
- To be too late to ride on something e.g. train
- To feel you want to see someone who is not there
red
US / red /
•UK / rɛd /
- adjecitve
- Being the color of blood
pay
US / peɪ /
•UK / pe /
- noun
- Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
- verb
- To give money for goods or work done
- To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
- To be punished or suffer for something you did
- To make (a visit) to a person or place
anger
US / ˈæŋgə(r) /
•UK / ˈæŋɡɚ /
- noun
- Feelings of being upset, mad or annoyed
- A strong feeling we can get if we think we're being treated badly
- verb
- To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
fear
US / fɪə(r) /
•UK / fɪr /
- noun
- Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- verb
- To be afraid of or nervous about something
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
topic
US / 'tɒpɪk /
•UK / ˈtɑpɪk /
- noun
- Subject or issue people talk or write about
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
movement
US / ˈmu:vmənt /
•UK / ˈmuvmənt /
- noun
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
- Group sharing the same idea to change society, art
- Action you do when exercising, e.g. in a gym
- Part of a piece of music
rage
US / reɪdʒ /
•UK / reɪdʒ /
- noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Sudden display of strong or violent anger
- verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
possible
US / ˈpɒsəbl /
•UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
- Having a chance of happening, or being true
speed
US / spi:d /
•UK / spid /
- noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- verb
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
bedroom
US / ˈbedru:m /
•UK / ˈbɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /
- noun
- Room with a bed, for sleeping in
else
US / els /
•UK / ɛls /
- adverb
- Otherwise; if you fail to
- (Of person place thing etc.) besides; in addition
install
US / ɪnˈstɔ:l /
•UK / ɪnˈstɔl /
- verb
- To set up equipment so that it is ready to use
- To place someone officially in a job position
hotel
US / həʊ'tel /
•UK / hoˈtɛl /
- noun
- Place where people can stay when traveling
nowhere
US / 'nəʊweə(r) /
•UK / ˈnoˌhwɛr, -ˌwɛr /
- adverb
- Not in or at any place; no place
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
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
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
both
US / bəuθ /
•UK / boθ /
- determiner
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
- pronoun
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
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
impression
US / ɪmˈpreʃn /
•UK / ɪmˈprɛʃən /
- noun
- Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
- Act of copying someone's speech or behavior
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
police
US / pəˈli:s /
•UK / pəˈlis /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the police and its business
- noun
- People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- verb
- To control an area, or group with a police force
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
fill
US / fɪl /
•UK / fɪl /
- noun
- Act of filling; amount used to make something full
- verb
- To make something full
- To move into all parts of an area
- To repair a surface by adding a substance to it
- To use (time); to do something during
option
US / 'ɒpʃn /
•UK / ˈɑpʃən /
- noun
- A choice
- Right to buy or sell at a certain price and time
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
burst
US / bɜ:st /
•UK / bɚst /
- noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- verb
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
neighbour
US / 'neɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnebɚ /
- noun
- Person who lives, or is near, you
room
US / ru:m /
•UK / rum, rʊm /
- noun
- All of the people inside a particular room
- Part of building enclosed by walls, e.g. kitchen
- Opportunity to exist, happen, or be true
- verb
- To share a home with someone
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
slight
US / slaɪt /
•UK / slaɪt /
- adjecitve
- Small (amount, quality)
- Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
- noun
- Rude and disrepectful treatment
- verb
- To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
notification
US / ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /
- noun
- Act of giving formal or official information
return
US / rɪ'tɜ:n /
•UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /
- adjecitve
- Do again; repeated
- noun
- Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
- Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
- Profit made as a result of a business activity
- Process of going back to a previous way or state
- verb
- To hit something back to the other player or team
- To come back after being away from somewhere
- To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
- To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
- To occur again
strange
US / streɪndʒ /
•UK / strendʒ /
- adjecitve
- Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
suspicion
US / sə'spɪʃn /
•UK / səˈspɪʃən /
- noun
- Feeling that something or something is doubtful
- Feeling that someone could be guilty of something
- A tiny amount of something
jackie
US / ˈdʒæki: /
•UK / ˈdʒæki /
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
worker
US / ˈwɜ:kə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɜ:rkə(r) /
- noun
- Person who works
absolutely
US / ˈæbsəlu:tli /
•UK / ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli /
- adverb
- Completely; totally; very
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
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
suddenly
US / ˈsʌdənli /
•UK / ˈsʌdn:lɪ /
- adverb
- In an unexpected or very quick manner
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)
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
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
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
- Being divided equally or fairly
- (Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
- Smooth, level, or regular
- Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
- At a regular, equally steady manner
- Remaining steady and unchanging
- adverb
- (When this is surprising) as well; too
- (Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
- verb
- To make something level; to flatten
- To make something equal
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
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
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
storey
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
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’
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
week
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- noun
- Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
catch
US / kætʃ /
•UK / kætʃ, kɛtʃ /
- noun
- Amount of something that has been caught
- Trick or something trying to deceive
- verb
- To stop something flying and hold it
- To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
- To get sick or get a disease from someone else
- To find someone to do something, a task
- To get stuck on or in something
- To be trapped so you can’t escape
- To be able to understand what someone is saying
guest
US / ɡest /
•UK / ɡɛst /
- adjecitve
- Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
- noun
- Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
hit
US / hɪt /
•UK / hɪt /
- noun
- A planned killing, usually for money
- Song, movie etc. that is successful
- When someone strikes someone or something
- Time when a player makes contact with the ball
- Time when a website is accessed
- verb
- To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- To press something, such as a button or switch
- To suddenly realize the importance of something
- To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
- To fight, attack or damage something or someone
- To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
- To make contact with the ball in a game or sport
nothing
US / 'nʌθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /
- noun
- Item of little or no value, importance, interest
- Number or value of zero
- pronoun
- Not anything, not a single thing
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
stay
US / steɪ /
•UK / ste /
- noun
- Legal order to stop or delay an action
- Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
- Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
- verb
- To keep trying without giving up
- To remain in the same place and not move away
- To spend time visiting a place or someone's home
evening
US / ˈi:vnɪŋ /
•UK / ˈivnɪŋ /
- noun
- Last part of the day and early part of night
- A social event in the early part of the night
- verb
- To make something level; to flatten
- To make something equal
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
tummy
US / 'tʌmɪ /
•UK / ˈtʌmi /
- noun
- Stomach or belly
excite
US / ɪk'saɪt /
•UK / ɪkˈsaɪt /
- verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
house
US / haʊs /
•UK / haʊs /
- noun
- Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- Building in which a family, person lives
- verb
- To give someone a place to live
- To contain or store something
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
sink
US / sɪŋk /
•UK / sɪŋk /
- noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
- verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- To move down toward a lower point
- To decrease in value or amount
touch
US / tʌtʃ /
•UK / tʌtʃ /
- noun
- Certain way of doing that makes something special
- A small amount of something
- Feeling of a surface
- verb
- To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- To be next to each other with no space between
- To get involved with (used in negative)
- To feel an object with your fingers, etc.
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
anymore
US / 'enɪmɔ: /
•UK / ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor /
- adverb
- No longer; no more
confront
US / kən'frʌnt /
•UK / kənˈfrʌnt /
- verb
- To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
instantly
US / ˈɪnstəntli /
•UK / ˈɪnstəntli /
- adverb
- In a manner without delay; immediately
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
search
US / sɜ:tʃ /
•UK / sɜ:rtʃ /
- noun
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
- Action of trying to find someone or something
- verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- To look carefully for someone or something
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
laundry
US / 'lɔ:ndrɪ /
•UK / ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn- /
- noun
- Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
ghost
US / gəʊst /
•UK / goʊst /
- noun
- Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
- Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
- verb
- To write a book on behalf of another person
hire
US / ˈhaɪə(r) /
•UK / haɪr /
- noun
- Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
- verb
- To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- To give the use of something in exchange for money
recommend
US / ˌrekə'mend /
•UK / ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd /
- verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
track
US / træk /
•UK / træk /
- noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
- Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
- Often circular course laid out for car racing
- One of multiple musical recordings on an album
- Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
- Metal lines that trains ride on
- verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- To record and examine the progress of something
first
US / fɜ:st /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
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
away
US / ə'weɪ /
•UK / əˈwe /
- adjecitve
- Not present
- adverb
- Disappear completely
- Doing something with a lot of energy
- Not here; far from here; in a different direction
- To a different area, location
defeat
US / dɪ'fi:t /
•UK / dɪˈfit /
- noun
- When you lose a fight, game or competition
- verb
- To beat an enemy, team, disease
sam
US / ˈsæm /
•UK / ˈsæm /
- abbreviation
- Surface-to-air missile.
unexpected
US / ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd /
•UK / ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd /
- adjecitve
- Surprising because it was not expected
young
US / jʌŋ /
•UK / jʌŋ /
- adjecitve
- At an early stage of existence; not mature
- Being recently created or started
- noun
- Babies in a group or family of animals
guard
US / ɡɑ:d /
•UK / ɡɑrd /
- noun
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
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
kitchen
US / ˈkɪtʃɪn /
•UK / ˈkɪtʃən /
- noun
- Place where food is cooked
steadfast
US / ˈstedfɑ:st /
•UK / ˈstedfæst /
- adjecitve
- Constant; staying or acting the same; loyal
car
US / kɑ:(r) /
•UK / kɑr /
- noun
- A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
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)
waste
US / weɪst /
•UK / west /
- noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
- verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
intention
US / ɪnˈtenʃn /
•UK / ɪnˈtɛnʃən /
- noun
- Aim or purpose
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
honeymoon
US / 'hʌnɪmu:n /
•UK / ˈhʌniˌmun /
- noun
- Holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple
sponsor
US / ˈspɒnsə(r) /
•UK / ˈspɑ:nsə(r) /
- noun
- Person that supports the passage of a new law
- Person giving money for someone's education
- verb
- To support the passage of a new law
- To help someone succeed by giving them money
- To pay for an event, usually as an advertisement
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
behind
US / bɪˈhaɪnd /
•UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a later or slower time than expected
- Being in a losing position in a sporting event
- Being in the past; old fashioned
- adverb
- Remaining
- noun
- The part of the body that one sits on
- preposition
- At or toward the back of someone or something
- Supporting or helping someone
busy
US / 'bɪzɪ /
•UK / ˈbɪzi /
- adjecitve
- Working hard doing something; full of activity
- verb
- To actively be occupied with doing something
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
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
moment
US / 'məʊmənt /
•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
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
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
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
cover
US / 'kʌvə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌvɚ /
- noun
- A different version of another song
- Bed sheets; blankets
- (Police or military) protection from attack
- Amount of money to be paid in an insurance claim
- Thing you put over something to close or hide it
- Front and back part of a book or magazine
- Shelter built to protect from the natural elements
- verb
- To record a different version of another song
- To include as part of its area
- To put something over something to hide it
- To discuss a subject in a talk or meeting
- To form a layer over something so it is hidden
- To have sufficient funds to pay for something
- To include something within an agreed limit
- To report news on TV, radio or in a newspaper
- (Police or military) to protect from attack
- To travel a certain distance in a given time
- To wrap something with something, such as a cloth
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
plan
US / plæn /
•UK / plæn /
- noun
- Drawing of how something should be done or made
without
US / wɪˈðaʊt /
•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
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
fall
US / fɔ:l /
•UK / fɔl /
- noun
- Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- A drop in amount; decrease
- Dropping from a standing position to the ground
- verb
- To drop in amount; to decrease
- To come down from a higher position suddenly
- To go from standing to the ground, by accident
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
conversation
US / ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən /
- noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
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
notice
US / 'nəʊtɪs /
•UK / ˈnotɪs /
- noun
- Time by when you must leave, e.g. if you are fired
- Paper with an announcement, e.g. pinned to a board
- verb
- To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
anyway
US / ˈeniweɪ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌwe /
- adverb
- A word used to change the topic of a conversation
never
US / 'nevə(r) /
•UK / ˈnɛvɚ /
- adverb
- Not ever; not at any time
romantic
US / rəʊˈmæntɪk /
•UK / roʊˈmæntɪk /
- adjecitve
- Relating to courtship or love
- Being impractical, unrealistic, or idealistic
- Of or involving the ideas or values of romanticism
- noun
- People who like love, candlelit dinners, etc.
- Person living in a fantasy-like world not reality
dishwasher
US / ˈdɪʃwɒʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃɚ, -ˌwɔʃɚ /
- noun
- Machine for washing dishes
door
US / dɔ:(r) /
•UK / dɔr,dor /
- noun
- You walk through this when you go in a room
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
mistrust
US / ˌmɪsˈtrʌst /
•UK / mɪsˈtrʌst /
- noun
- Feeling that you cannot trust someone or something
- verb
- To feel that you cannot trust someone or something
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
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
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
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
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
flight
US / flaɪt /
•UK / flaɪt /
- noun
- Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
nervously
US / 'nɜ:vəslɪ /
•UK / ˈnə:vəslɪ /
- adverb
- In an anxiously nervous manner
object
US / 'ɒbdʒɪkt /
•UK / ˈɑbdʒɪkt /
- noun
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- The thing that the action of a verb acts upon
- verb
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
invisible
US / ɪnˈvɪzəbl /
•UK / ɪnˈvɪzəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being unable to be seen
- Of money earned from services, instead of products
attitude
US / ˈætitju:d /
•UK / ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /
- noun
- Way you act, think and feel about something
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
ghostly
US / ˈgəʊstli /
•UK / ˈgoʊstli /
- adjecitve
- Of or like ghosts or spirits
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
home
US / həʊm /
•UK / hom /
- adjecitve
- A sports team's own field or place of play
- adverb
- Into the correct or intended position
- noun
- House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- Institution for sick or elderly people
- Place where a person or a family lives
- Country where a person lives or was born
- Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
- verb
- To move towards a particular target location
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)
powerless
US / ˈpaʊəlɪs /
•UK / ˈpaʊəlɪs /
- adjecitve
- Lacking control or influence
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
clarify
US / 'klærəfaɪ /
•UK / ˈklærəˌfaɪ /
- verb
- To make a liquid become clear or pure
- To state again so that a point is clearer
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
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
set
US / set /
•UK / sɛt /
- adjecitve
- Prepared for something; ready
- noun
- Complete group of something
- Place where a television show or movie is filmed
- Group of games in a tennis match
- Device that receives radio or television signals
- verb
- To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
- To decide upon or choose something
- To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
- To decide on a price for something
- To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
- To be located in a specific place or time
- To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
- To put someone in a certain condition or state
- (Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon
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
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
hour
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- noun
- 60 minutes
- Particular time of the day
- Fixed, regularly occurring time
pace
US / peɪs /
•UK / pes /
- noun
- Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- Single step, often used to measure a distance
- verb
- To set and control your speed, as in a race
- To walk with slow purposeful steps
possibly
US / ˈpɒsəbli /
•UK / ˈpɑ:səbli /
- adverb
- May be true or likely, but is uncertain
eight
US / eɪt /
•UK / et /
- number
- 8
doubt
US / daʊt /
•UK / daʊt /
- noun
- Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- verb
- To question the truth or certainty of something
incredible
US / ɪnˈkredəbl /
•UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
- Very hard to believe
hell
US / hel /
•UK / hɛl /
- noun
- Any place of pain and suffering
soon
US / su:n /
•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
sorry
US / ˈsɒri /
•UK / ˈsɑ:ri /
- exclamation
- What you say to admit you were wrong
- adjecitve
- Causing others to feel pity; poor
- Feeling regret or sympathy about wrong thing
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
subject
US / 'sʌbdʒɪkt /
•UK / ˈsʌbdʒekt /
- noun
- Citizen of an area or country
- The person or thing that does the action of a verb
- People who take part in experiments or tests
- An area of study at school, e.g. math, history
- What a book, article etc. is about; theme
- verb
- To cause to suffer or experience 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)
job
US / dʒɒb /
•UK / dʒɑ:b /
- noun
- Something that must be done
- Regular work at which you earn money