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very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
largely
US / ˈlɑ:dʒli /
•UK / ˈlɑ:rdʒli /
- adverb
- In large part; mainly or chiefly
between
US / bɪˈtwi:n /
•UK / bɪˈtwin /
- preposition
- From one person, thing, or place, to another
- In the space that separates two objects
- Among two or more people who share something
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
moon
US / mu:n /
•UK / mun /
- noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
- verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
washington
US / 'wɒʃɪŋtən /
•UK / 'wɑ:ʃɪŋtənˌ 'wɔ:ʃɪŋ- /
- other
- A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
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
heavy
US / 'hevɪ /
•UK / ˈhɛvi /
- adjecitve
- Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
- Involving serious or strong emotions
- Having a lot of weight
defense
US / dɪ'fens /
•UK / dɪˈfɛns /
- noun
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
- Part of a team that prevents others from scoring
thaad
US / ˈtekstaɪl /
•UK / ˈtɛksˌtaɪl, -təl /
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
america
US / ə'merɪkə /
•UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /
- noun
- The United States of America; North America and/or South America
aggravate
US / 'æɡrəveɪt /
•UK / ˈæɡrəˌvet /
- verb
- To make a negative situation even worse
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
bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
activity
US / æk'tɪvətɪ /
•UK / ækˈtɪvɪti /
- noun
- An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
troop
US / tru:p /
•UK / trup /
- noun
- Group of people
- Group of mammals or birds
- A group of soldiers
- verb
- To walk past in a group or large number
- To move or gather in a crowd
china
US / ˈtʃaɪnə /
•UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /
- noun
- A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the wo
- other
- High quality porcelain originally made only in China
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
ongoing
US / ˈɒngəʊɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɑ:ngoʊɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Continuing to exist or be in progress
pressure
US / 'preʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /
- noun
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Strong persuasion to do something
- verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
military
US / 'mɪlətrɪ /
•UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the army or navy
- noun
- Army or armed forces
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
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
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
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’
second
US / 'sekənd /
•UK / ˈsɛkənd /
- adjecitve
- 2nd; the one following first
- noun
- Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
- Short period of time that you wait for someone
- (Do) soon
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in status or kind to something else
- Similar; the same
- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
- In a way similar to the way something is done
- Such as; for example
- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
partner
US / 'pɑ:tnə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɑrtnɚ /
- noun
- One you have a business/personal relationship with
- Someone you have personal relationship with
- verb
- To join with others for work or other activity
japan
US / dʒəˈpæn /
•UK / dʒəˈpæn /
- noun
- A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
- Lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
- Lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
- verb
- Coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan
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
number
US / ˈnʌmbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnʌmbɚ /
- noun
- Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- Particular song or dance performed during a show
- Total quantity or amount of things
- verb
- To put numbers on things
- To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
- To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set
sanction
US / 'sæŋkʃn /
•UK / ˈsæŋkʃən /
- noun
- Official support or approval
- Action taken to force a country to obey laws
- verb
- To allow or approve something
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
down
US / daʊn /
•UK / daʊn /
- adjecitve
- Being sad, sick, or unhappy
- Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
- adverb
- In a sitting or lying position
- Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
- Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
- noun
- A period of play in American Football
- The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
- preposition
- Along something's path, course, or direction
- Going from a higher position to a lower position
- verb
- To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping
president
US / ˈprezɪdənt /
•UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /
- noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
particularly
US / pəˈtikjuləli /
•UK / pɚˈtɪkjələli, pəˈtɪk- /
- adverb
- Specially; more than others
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
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
tourism
US / ˈtʊərɪzəm /
•UK / ˈtʊrɪzəm /
- noun
- Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
align
US / əˈlaɪn /
•UK / əˈlaɪn /
- verb
- To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
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
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
biden
US / baɪd /
•UK / baɪd /
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
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
korean
US / kəˈriən /
•UK / kəˈriən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Korea
- noun
- Person from Korea
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
outdoors
US / ˌaʊtˈdɔ:z /
•UK / aʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdorz /
- adjecitve
- Outside a building; in the open air
middle
US / 'mɪdl /
•UK / ˈmidl /
- adjecitve
- Equal distance from extremes
- noun
- Place that is halfway between two things
training
US / ˈtreɪnɪŋ /
•UK / ˈtrenɪŋ /
- noun
- Act of educating someone to get better at
- verb
- To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
- To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
- To point a certain way or toward something
- To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports
negotiate
US / nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt /
•UK / nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt /
- verb
- To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- To manage a difficult task or path successfully
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
tour
US / tʊə(r) /
•UK / tʊr /
- noun
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
- verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
land
US / lænd /
•UK / lænd /
- noun
- Region or country
- Earth; the ground
- verb
- To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
- To obtain or get something that you wanted
- To (cause to) come down to the ground safely
- To cause to arrive in a specific place or state
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
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
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
computer
US / kəmˈpju:tə(r) /
•UK / kəmˈpjutɚ /
- noun
- Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
kim
US / kɪm /
•UK / kɪm /
urge
US / ɜ:dʒ /
•UK / ɚdʒ /
- noun
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
control
US / kən'trəʊl /
•UK / kənˈtrol /
- noun
- A device designed to operate a machine
- Participant in experiment that is left untouched
- Act to dominate or command; make manageable
- A law limiting the growth or spread of something
- A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
- verb
- To direct or influence the behavior of something
system
US / 'sɪstəm /
•UK / ˈsɪstəm /
- adjecitve
- Working in an organized, logical way
- noun
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
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
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
tension
US / 'tenʃn /
•UK / ˈtɛnʃən /
- noun
- Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- Degree to which something is stretched tight
tens
US / tɛnz /
•UK / tɛnz /
- number
- 10s
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
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)
fully
US / 'fʊlɪ /
•UK / ˈfʊli /
- adverb
- Completely or entirely
same
US / seɪm /
•UK / sem /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
ally
US / 'ælaɪ /
•UK / 'ælaɪ /
- noun
- Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- verb
- To join a group to offer or receive support
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
north
US / nɔ:θ /
•UK / nɔ:rθ /
- adjecitve
- Coming from the opposite direction to the south
- noun
- Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
interested
US / ˈɪntrəstɪd /
•UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪstɪd, -təˌrɛstɪd /
- adjecitve
- Having had your attention taken; curious
- verb
- To make someone want to know about something
- To persuade to do, become involved with something
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
expect
US / ɪk'spekt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /
- verb
- To believe something is probably going to happen
anthony
US / ˌænθə'saɪənɪn /
•UK / ˌænθə'saɪənɪn /
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
powerful
US / ˈpauəful /
•UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
scale
US / skeɪl /
•UK / skel /
- noun
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Device that is used to weigh a person or thing
- Range of numbers from the lowest to the highest
- Dimensions or size of something
- verb
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
- To remove the scales of a fish
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
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
table
US / ˈteɪbl /
•UK / ˈtebəl /
- noun
- Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- Raised flat surface you sit at to work or eat
- verb
- To leave an idea to be discussed at a later date
south
US / saʊθ /
•UK / saʊθ /
- adjecitve
- Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- Coming from the opposite direction from north
- noun
- The direction to your right of the rising sun
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
leader
US / ˈli:də(r) /
•UK / ˈlidɚ /
- noun
- Person who is in charge of a group or task
- Person or group who is currently winning
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
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
indicate
US / ˈɪndɪkeɪt /
•UK / ˈɪndɪˌket /
- verb
- To show something; direct attention to; point out
- To represent something using a symbol or sign
downfall
US / 'daʊnfɔ:l /
•UK / ˈdaʊnˌfɔl /
- noun
- Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
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)
page
US / peɪdʒ /
•UK / pedʒ /
- noun
- Person's name
- One side of a sheet of paper
- (Olden times) boy servant of a king or queen
- Screen of information on an online service
- verb
- To call for someone via a phone or speaker
affair
US / ə'feə(r) /
•UK / əˈfɛr /
- noun
- Secret sexual relationship between two people
- Event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones
transfer
US / træns'fɜ:(r) /
•UK / trænsˈfɚ /
- noun
- Moving to a different place, job, or school
- Act of giving the right to a property to another
- Picture that is pressed to copy it onto something
- Use of ideas or skills in a different situation
- Ticket allowing you to get on another plane, bus
- verb
- To move to a different place, job or school
- To give someone an illness through contact
- To give someone your right to a property
- To move something from one place to another
- To use ideas or skills in a different situation
- To get off a plane, bus etc. and get on another
ruler
US / ˈru:lə(r) /
•UK / ˈrulɚ /
- noun
- Someone who has control over a country or area
- Straight instrument used for measuring things
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
exercise
US / 'eksəsaɪz /
•UK / ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz /
- noun
- Physical activity to increase health and strength
- Set of questions in a text book
- verb
- To work out to become stronger and healthier
- To retain your ability or practice your skills
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
agenda
US / ə'dʒendə /
•UK / əˈdʒɛndə /
- noun
- Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- Outcome you want to happen but do not reveal
- List of matters to be discussed at a meeting
donald
US / dəˈmɪnɪkən /
•UK / dəˈmɪnɪkən /
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
vietnam
US / ˌvjet'næm /
•UK / ˌvjet'næm /
- other
- A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in
smith
US / smɪθ /
•UK / smɪθ /
- noun
- Someone who works hot metal to make things
- Someone who works hot metal by hammering it
- other
- Religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in
- Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in )
- Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade
- Someone who works at something specified
relation
US / rɪˈleɪʃn /
•UK / rɪˈleɪʃn /
- noun
- Connection between two or more things
- A member of your family
- Way in which two or more things are connected
interest
US / 'ɪntrəst /
•UK / ˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst, -ˌtrɛst /
- noun
- Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- Activity or subject one enjoys doing or learning
- Fee for borrowing money
- verb
- To make someone want to know about something
- To persuade to do, become involved with something
focus
US / 'fəʊkəs /
•UK / ˈfokəs /
- noun
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- verb
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
entertainment
US / ˌentəˈteɪnmənt /
•UK / ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt /
- noun
- Act or process of providing service for someone
- Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
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
recently
US / ˈri:sntli /
•UK / 'risṇtlɪ /
- adverb
- Just a while ago; not long ago
peninsula
US / pə'nɪnsjələ /
•UK / pəˈnɪnsjələ, -sələ /
- noun
- Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
command
US / kə'mɑ:nd /
•UK / kəˈmænd /
- noun
- Electronic order to a computer to do something
- An order to control things or others
- verb
- To be able to see far from a certain location
- To give an order; have control over others
- To have or get (respect or attention)
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
repeat
US / rɪˈpi:t /
•UK / rɪˈpit /
- noun
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Radio or television program that was shown before
- verb
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
- To relate something you have been told by another
- To say something again
complete
US / kəm'pli:t /
•UK / kəmˈplit /
- adjecitve
- Being finished; done; achieved
- Being as perfect and as total as could be
- verb
- To finish or reach the end of doing something
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
beijing
US / /
•UK / /
- proper noun
- The capital of China, in the northeast of the country; population 8,580,400 (est. 2006). Beijing bec
regard
US / rɪ'ɡɑ:d /
•UK / rɪˈɡɑrd /
- noun
- Admiration or respect for a person or thing
- verb
- To think about a person, thing in a particular way
- To look at a person or thing in a particular way
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
although
US / ɔ:lˈðəu /
•UK / ɔlˈðo /
- conjunction
- Despite the fact that; however
term
US / tɜ:m /
•UK / tɚm /
- noun
- Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- Length of time something is expected to happen
- Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
- The (precise) name given to something
- verb
- To call; give a name to
simulate
US / 'sɪmjʊleɪt /
•UK / ˈsɪmjəˌlet /
- verb
- To copy something or look or behave like it
korea
US / kɔ:ˈriən /
•UK / kəˈriə /
- proper noun
- A region in eastern Asia that forms a peninsula between the East Sea and the Yellow Sea, now divided
correspondent
US / ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt /
•UK / ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr- /
- noun
- Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
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
stand
US / stænd /
•UK / stænd /
- noun
- Effort to fight against something
- Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
- Place in a stadium where spectators watch
- Table where things are sold at a fair or market
- verb
- To be a candidate in an election
- To be able to accept someone, something; bear
- To last for a long time
- To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
- To place something in a particular position; place
- To be (as stated)
- To still be valid
- To have an opinion about something
terminal
US / 'tɜ:mɪnl /
•UK / ˈtɚmənəl /
- adjecitve
- (Of an illness, etc.) likely to lead to death
- noun
- Final stop or station for a bus, train or plane
- Place where trips end or begin, like a train stop
- other
- End part of some structure or concept
defence
US / dɪˈfens /
•UK / dɪˈfɛns /
- noun
- The process of protecting something from attack
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
conclude
US / kənˈklu:d /
•UK / kənˈklud /
- verb
- To finish or cause to finish; end
- To arrive at a judgment or opinion
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
lid
US / lɪd /
•UK / lɪd /
- noun
- Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
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
trump
US / trʌmp /
•UK / trʌmp /
- noun
- Any playing card of a suit that outranks another
- verb
- To gain an advantage over others
outside
US / ˌaʊtˈsaɪd /
•UK / aʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd /
- adverb
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
- noun
- Area around or near something, such as a building
- preposition
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
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
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
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
kind
US / kaɪnd /
•UK / kaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
sister
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- noun
- Female you share a parent with
- Full-time female member of a (Christian) religion
power
US / 'paʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈpaʊɚ /
- noun
- Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- Ability to move forcefully and quickly
- Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
- Mathematical way to multiply a number
- Condition of being in political control
- Physical force, energy, and strength
- verb
- To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
- To move something forcefully and quickly
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
interfere
US / ˌɪntə'fɪə(r) /
•UK / ˌɪntɚˈfɪr /
- verb
- To get involved in something not your business
utilize
US / ˈju:təlaɪz /
•UK / ˈjutlˌaɪz /
- verb
- To use something for a particular purpose
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
exactly
US / ɪgˈzæktli /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /
- adverb
- No more and no less than; precisely
warn
US / wɔ:n /
•UK / wɔrn /
- verb
- To tell someone about possible danger
thousand
US / ˈθaʊznd /
•UK / ˈθaʊzənd /
- number
- Number 1,000
deploy
US / dɪˈplɔɪ /
•UK / dɪˈplɔɪ /
- verb
- To put into position (often a military operation)
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
munition
US / mju:'nɪʃn /
•UK / mjuˈnɪʃən /
- noun
- Military weapons such as guns, bullets, and bombs
jeopardize
US / 'dʒepədaɪz /
•UK / 'dʒepərdaɪz /
- verb
- To pose a threat to; present a danger to
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
side
US / saɪd /
•UK / saɪd /
- adjecitve
- In addition to the central or most important thing
- Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
- noun
- Position or opinion that is opposite to another
- Right or left part of a person's body
- Feature of someone's personality
- Straight edge of an object
- One of two or more groups fighting each other
- verb
- To decide to agree with one point, not the other
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
trade
US / treɪd /
•UK / treid /
- noun
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- The buying and selling of goods and services
- Exchanging something for something else
- Job often requiring physical skills, e.g. plumbing
- verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
seoul
US / səʊl /
•UK / sol /
- proper noun
- The capital of South Korea, situated in the northwest of the country on the Han River; population 10
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
altitude
US / 'æltɪtju:d /
•UK / ˈæltɪˌtud,-ˌtjud /
- noun
- Height of something above sea level
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
thorny
US / ˈθɔ:ni /
•UK / ˈθɔ:rni /
- adjecitve
- Being very complex and hard to solve
summit
US / 'sʌmɪt /
•UK / ˈsʌmɪt /
- noun
- Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
- Highest part or top point of a mountain
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
visit
US / ˈvɪzɪt /
•UK / ˈvɪzɪt /
- noun
- Trip to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- verb
- To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
reset
US / ˌri:'set /
•UK / riˈsɛt /
- verb
- To return to the original start or formation
asian
US / ˈeɪʃn /
•UK / ˈeɪʃn /
- noun
- A native or inhabitant of Asia
- other
- Of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture
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
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
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
administration
US / ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn /
•UK / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən /
- noun
- Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- The work of running something, e.g. a business
- People managing a business, government etc.
ministry
US / ˈmɪnɪstri /
•UK / ˈmɪnɪstri /
- noun
- Body of religious workers and leaders
- Government department, such as Education
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
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
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
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
antagonize
US / ænˈtægənaɪz /
•UK / ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz /
- verb
- To annoy by doing something others don't like
region
US / 'ri:dʒən /
•UK / ˈridʒən /
- noun
- Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
reaffirm
US / ˌri:əˈfɜ:m /
•UK / ˌri:əˈfɜ:rm /
- verb
- To restate, strengthen or support your belief
react
US / rɪ'ækt /
•UK / riˈækt /
- verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
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
indoor
US / ˈɪndɔ:(r) /
•UK / ˈɪnˌdɔr, -ˌdor /
- adjecitve
- Located, done, or used inside a building
secretary
US / 'sekrətrɪ /
•UK / ˈsɛkrɪˌtɛri /
- noun
- Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- Official in charge of a governmental department
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
failure
US / ˈfeɪljə(r) /
•UK / 'feɪljər /
- noun
- When things go wrong; lack of function
- Act or result of not achieving your goals
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
arrive
US / əˈraɪv /
•UK / əˈraɪv /
- verb
- To reach the place you are traveling to
ten
US / ten /
•UK / tɛn /
- number
- 10
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
retaliation
US / rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃn /
•UK / rɪˌtælɪˈeʃən /
- noun
- Revenge for something harmful or wrong
perhaps
US / pəˈhæps /
•UK / pɚˈhæps /
- adverb
- Possibly, but not certainly; maybe
unofficial
US / ˌʌnəˈfɪʃl /
•UK / ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl /
- adjecitve
- In a properly authorized way
tone
US / təʊn /
•UK / toʊn /
- noun
- Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
- Difference in pitch between musical notes
- Specific shade of color
- Quality of sound created by a musical instrument
- Sound of a voice that reveals emotion or meaning
- verb
- To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
commitment
US / kə'mɪtmənt /
•UK / kəˈmɪtmənt /
- noun
- Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
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
certainly
US / ˈsə:tnli /
•UK / ˈsɚtnli /
- adverb
- Sure; of course
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
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
large
US / lɑ:dʒ /
•UK / lɑ:rdʒ /
- adjecitve
- Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
industry
US / 'ɪndəstrɪ /
•UK / ˈɪndəstri /
- noun
- Hard work; being busy working
- Factories or businesses that make certain products
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