LEBEN IST EIN SPIEL - What to Watch Before You Die
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asylum
US / ə'saɪləm /
•UK / əˈsaɪləm /
- noun
- Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
- A hospital for mentally ill people
audience
US / ˈɔ:diəns /
•UK / ˈɔdiəns /
- noun
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
glue
US / ɡlu: /
•UK / ɡlu /
- noun
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
imagery
US / 'ɪmɪdʒərɪ /
•UK / ˈɪmɪdʒri /
- noun
- Use of symbolism to help imagine something
throw
US / θrəʊ /
•UK / θroʊ /
- noun
- Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
- Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
- Forcibly putting someone on the ground
- verb
- To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
- To confuse or upset someone
- (E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
- To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly
accessible
US / əkˈsesəbl /
•UK / ækˈsɛsəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Able to be entered, reached or used
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
chance
US / tʃɑ:ns /
•UK / tʃæns /
- adjecitve
- Happening by luck; not planned
- Taking a risk to try something
- noun
- The way something happens without planning
- An opportunity; favorable circumstances, situation
- The possibility that something will happen
- verb
- To occur just through luck; happen
- To take a risk to try something
everyone
US / ˈevriwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /
- pronoun
- Every person; everybody
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”
killer
US / ˈkɪlə(r) /
•UK / ˈkɪlɚ /
- adjecitve
- Being appealing or funny
- noun
- Something that is a challenge to deal with
- Person, thing or animal that kills
lola
US / ˈloʊlə /
•UK / /
- noun
- A grandmother.
outcome
US / ˈaʊtkʌm /
•UK / ˈaʊtˌkʌm /
- noun
- Something that happens as a result, consequence
super
US / ˈsu:pə(r) /
•UK / ˈsupɚ /
- adjecitve
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
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
candle
US / ˈkændl /
•UK / ˈkændl /
- noun
- Stick of wax with a string you light to make light
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
approach
US / ə'prəʊtʃ /
•UK / əˈprəʊtʃ /
- noun
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
- Specific way to handle a project, task, problem
- verb
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
kinetic
US / kɪˈnetɪk /
•UK / kɪˈnɛtɪk, kaɪ- /
- adjecitve
- Of or relating to movement
ghostbusters
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- A person who claims to be able to banish ghosts and poltergeists.
- An official whose job is to investigate tax fraud.
identity
US / aɪ'dentətɪ /
•UK / aɪˈdɛntɪti /
- noun
- Collection of qualities that makes a person
severe
US / sɪ'vɪə(r) /
•UK / səˈvɪr /
- adjecitve
- Very bad; harsh
- Being very serious or extremely bad
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
simple
US / 'sɪmpl /
•UK / ˈsɪmpəl /
- adjecitve
- Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- Having only a few parts; not complex
- Being ordinary or normal
- Being plain; without a lot added for style
bright
US / braɪt /
•UK / braɪt /
- adjecitve
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
- Producing a lot of light
- Smart; intelligent; clever
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
red
US / red /
•UK / rɛd /
- adjecitve
- Being the color of blood
montage
US / ˌmɒnˈtɑ:ʒ /
•UK / ˌmɑ:nˈtɑ:ʒ /
- noun
- Assembly of items, e.g. visual images
mobster
US / ˈmɒbstə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɑ:bstə(r) /
- noun
- Criminal who is a member of gang
pretty
US / 'prɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈprɪti /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- adverb
- Very; to a great degree
rob
US / rɒb /
•UK / rɑb /
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To steal money or property from (bank or person)
- To prevent from getting something deserved
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
figure
US / ˈfiɡə /
•UK / ˈfɪɡjɚ /
- noun
- Your body shape
- Numbers in a calculation
- Doll-like thing meant to represent a person
- Picture or diagram giving information in a text
- Person who is very important or famous
- Shape of a person seen indistinctly or in outline
- Amount that is expressed in numbers
- verb
- To appear in a game, play or event
- To calculate how much something will cost
- To understand after thinking; work out
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
technique
US / tekˈni:k /
•UK / tɛkˈnik /
- noun
- Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
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
crowd
US / kraʊd /
•UK / kraʊd /
- noun
- Large group of people together in one place
- verb
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
intimidate
US / ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt /
•UK / ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdet /
- verb
- To make someone feel afraid
reference
US / 'refrəns /
•UK / ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns /
- noun
- A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- Note in a book, etc. giving source of information
- A location on a map
- verb
- To cite a piece of research in speech or writing
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
unrelenting
US / ˌʌnrɪˈlentɪŋ /
•UK / ˌʌnrɪˈlɛntɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Non-stop; without stopping
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
artist
US / ˈɑ:tɪst /
•UK / ˈɑrtɪst /
- noun
- A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
indie
US / ˈɪndi /
•UK / ˈɪndi /
- adjecitve
- Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
- noun
- Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
movie
US / ˈmu:vi /
•UK / ˈmuvi /
- noun
- Motion picture; film
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
yesterday
US / ˈjestədeɪ /
•UK / ˈjestərdeɪ /
- adverb
- Day before today
- noun
- Day before today
either
US / ˈaɪðə(r) /
•UK / ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One of two (used when there is a choice of two)
- adverb
- (After negative statements) likewise, in addition
- conjunction
- Used as the first of two connected things
- determiner
- Used as the first of two connected things
- pronoun
- The one or the other
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
lose
US / lu:z /
•UK / luz /
- verb
- To be unable to keep in check or control something
- To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
- To stop having certain qualities or abilities
- To stop having or being entitled to
- To fail to win something that is being contested
- To be unable to find something you once had
- To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')
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
quick
US / kwɪk /
•UK / kwɪk /
- adjecitve
- Using very little time; moving far in little time
- Learning and understanding rapidly and easily
small
US / smɔ:l /
•UK / smɔl /
- adjecitve
- Little in size; not big
- (Of letters) not written in capital letters
- Being insignificant or minor
- (Of a business) with few people or things; local
- (Of voice) being soft and quiet
- (Of a child) being young
equivalent
US / ɪˈkwɪvələnt /
•UK / ɪˈkwɪvələnt /
- adjecitve
- Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- noun
- Thing like another in quality, quantity or degree
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
flick
US / flɪk /
•UK / flɪk /
- noun
- Hitting something with your finger to move it
- verb
- To hit something with your finger to move it
- To move a button, switch from on, off positions
himself
US / hɪmˈself /
•UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- The same (male) person who did the action
normal
US / 'nɔ:ml /
•UK / ˈnɔrməl /
- adjecitve
- Standard or regular way of doing something
- Having standard mental or physical ability, health
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
plus
US / plʌs /
•UK / plʌs /
- noun
- A benefit or advantage
- preposition
- In addition; add
- In addition to; Indicates a number above
- Having a value greater than zero
somehow
US / ˈsʌmhaʊ /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌhaʊ /
- adverb
- In a way that is not known or certain
subjective
US / səbˈdʒektɪv /
•UK / səbˈdʒɛktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
uncertainty
US / ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ /
•UK / ʌnˈsə:tn:ti /
- noun
- Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
tom
US / tɔm /
•UK / tɑm /
- noun
- Male cat
- other
- (Ethnic slur) Offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential
flow
US / fləʊ /
•UK / flo /
- noun
- Amount of something that moves through an area
- verb
- To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
ordinary
US / 'ɔ:dnrɪ /
•UK / ˈɔ:rdneri /
- adjecitve
- Normal or usual
reset
US / ˌri:'set /
•UK / riˈsɛt /
- verb
- To return to the original start or formation
separate
US / 'sepəreɪt /
•UK / 'sepəreɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being different from or unrelated to another
- verb
- To divide two things by being in between them
- To live away from your husband or wife
- To move things away from each other
reality
US / rɪ'ælətɪ /
•UK / riˈælɪti /
- noun
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
story
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
- Account or description of how something happened
true
US / tru: /
•UK / tru: /
- adjecitve
- Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
cre
US / ˌsi: ɑ:r 'i: /
•UK / ˌsi: ɑ:r 'i: /
realize
US / 'ri:əlaɪz /
•UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /
- verb
- To become aware of or understand mentally
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
strategic
US / strəˈti:dʒɪk /
•UK / strəˈtidʒɪk /
- adjecitve
- Concerned with strategy; well thought out
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
write
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- verb
- To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- To invent or create a computer program
- To create a song or piece of music
appear
US / ə'pɪə(r) /
•UK / əˈpɪr /
- verb
- To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- To seem to be
- To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media
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
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
director
US / də'rektə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ- /
- noun
- Senior person who manages part of an organization
- Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
marriage
US / ˈmærɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmærɪdʒ /
- noun
- Relationship between a husband and a wife
- A wedding ceremony
- Close union between two things
notion
US / ˈnəuʃən /
•UK / ˈnoʃən /
- noun
- Sudden idea or desire to do something
persistent
US / pəˈsɪstənt /
•UK / pərˈsɪstənt /
- adjecitve
- Continuing to do something despite challenges
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
ultimate
US / ˈʌltɪmət /
•UK / ˈʌltəmɪt /
- adjecitve
- Basic; original; most significant
- Being the greatest example of something
- Happening or coming at the end of process; final
certain
US / ˈsə:tn /
•UK / ˈsɚtn /
- adjecitve
- Definite, fixed
- Referring to an unspecified amount or quantity
- Being sure about something; without doubt
jam
US / dʒæm /
•UK / dʒæm /
- noun
- Blockage of cars, people making movement difficult
- Difficult situation that is hard to resolve
- When a machine stops functioning because stuck
- Sweet spread for bread made by boiling fruit
- verb
- To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- To pack together so things cannot move freely
- To push into a tight space until it can't move
- To play music informally without much preparation
- To stop functioning because something is stuck
poster
US / 'pəʊstə(r) /
•UK / ˈpostɚ /
- noun
- A large, printed notice or picture
- Someone who writes and shares messages on online
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
boyfriend
US / ˈbɔɪfrend /
•UK / ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd /
- noun
- Man (boy) romantically involved with girl
compose
US / kəmˈpəʊz /
•UK / kəmˈpoʊz /
- verb
- To calm yourself after being angry or upset
- To write an essay, article, poem, music etc.
- To form something from a series of parts
- To come together to form or make e.g. music
- To structure a picture or image to make an effect
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
soccer
US / ˈsɒkə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɑ:kə(r) /
- noun
- Sport where players try to kick a ball into a net
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
utilize
US / ˈju:təlaɪz /
•UK / ˈjutlˌaɪz /
- verb
- To use something for a particular purpose
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.
unless
US / ənˈles /
•UK / ʌnˈlɛs /
- conjunction
- Negative of 'if'
inside
US / ˌɪn'saɪd /
•UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /
- adjecitve
- Being in something
- Being in a building
- adverb
- Into a house; indoors
- noun
- Inner part or surface of something
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
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
stem
US / stem /
•UK / stɛm /
- noun
- Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
- Main part of a word, e.g. 'use' in 'useful'
- verb
- To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
- To start from or be the origin of
- To stop something bad from spreading or developing
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
destiny
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- Someone's future; the power that governs this
filter
US / 'fɪltə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɪltɚ /
- noun
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
may
US / meɪ /
•UK / me /
- noun
- 5th month of the year
- other
- Used to express a desire
- Expresses permission, possibility or probability
- Used to show that a thing could be true
predetermine
US / ˌpri:dɪˈtɜ:mɪn /
•UK / ˌpri:dɪˈtɜ:rmɪn /
- verb
- To decide or determine ahead of time
pretentious
US / prɪˈtenʃəs /
•UK / prɪˈtɛnʃəs /
- adjecitve
- Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
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
play
US / pleɪ /
•UK / pleɪ /
- noun
- Loose, free movement between two objects
- Single action in a sports game
- Performance in which people act in a theater
- verb
- To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- To perform music on an instrument
- To use a device, e.g. a video game
- To do something for enjoyment and fun
- To do or perform a game or sport
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
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
easily
US / ˈi:zəli /
•UK / ˈizəli /
- adverb
- Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- Without difficulty
lead
US / li:d /
•UK / lid /
- adjecitve
- Being the main part in movies or plays
- noun
- Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- Information that could help to solve a crime
- Main part in a play or movie
- Heavy, gray metal element
- Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
- Act of being at the front in a race or game
- verb
- To show the way or guide others
- To be at the front of a race or game
- To travel in front of; go in advance of others
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
might
US / maɪt /
•UK / maɪt /
- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
mention
US / 'menʃn /
•UK / ˈmɛnʃən /
- noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
person
US / 'pɜ:sn /
•UK / 'pɜ:rsn /
- noun
- Man, woman or child
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
wall
US / wɔ:l /
•UK / wɔl /
- noun
- High, flat side of a room or building
complexity
US / kəm'pleksətɪ /
•UK / kəmˈplɛksɪti /
- noun
- State of having many parts and not being simple
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
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
phone
US / fəʊn /
•UK / foʊn /
- noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
- verb
- To talk to someone using a telephone
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
perfect
US / 'pɜ:fɪkt /
•UK / ˈpɚfɪkt /
- adjecitve
- So good it cannot be improved
- verb
- To do something so well, it cannot be done better
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
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
bad
US / bæd /
•UK / bæd /
- adjecitve
- Not good; wrong
- Lacking in good morals; evil
- No longer fresh; spoiled
season
US / ˈsi:zn /
•UK / ˈsizən /
- noun
- One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- Time of year when something usually happens
- verb
- To add pepper and salt to something
- To prepare wood for use by allowing it to dry
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
welcome
US / 'welkəm /
•UK / ˈwɛlkəm /
- adjecitve
- Being what was wanted or needed
- noun
- Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
- verb
- To greet someone who has just arrived
- To accept or receive something happily and gladly
actress
US / ˈæktrəs /
•UK / ˈæktrɪs /
- noun
- A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
bourne
US / bʊən /
•UK / bɔ:n /
- noun
- A small stream, especially one that flows intermittently or seasonally.
- A limit or boundary.
clothing
US / ˈkləʊðɪŋ /
•UK / ˈkloʊðɪŋ /
- noun
- Things you wear on your body, e.g. shirt or dress
- verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
half
US / hɑ:f /
•UK / hæf, hɑf /
- adjecitve
- Not complete
- adverb
- Partly; somewhat
- noun
- One of two equal periods of game time in a sport
- The part you get when one is divided into two;
level
US / 'levl /
•UK / ˈlɛvəl /
- adjecitve
- (Sports) equal to another
- Being steady and determined (e.g. a voice)
- noun
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Floor or deck within a building
- Tool used to determine if something is lying flat
- verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
- To make things flat or even
- To make a score equal to another, in sports
man
US / mæn /
•UK / mæn /
- noun
- Humans in general, including male and female
- An adult male human being
- Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
- verb
- To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
- To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)
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
teach
US / ti:tʃ /
•UK / titʃ /
- verb
- To help someone learn or do something
timing
US / ˈtaɪmɪŋ /
•UK / ˈtaɪmɪŋ /
- noun
- Measurement of how fast someone is
- 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
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
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
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
birthday
US / ˈbɜ:θdeɪ /
•UK / ˈbɚθˌde /
- noun
- Date each year on which you were born
encounter
US / ɪn'kaʊntə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈkaʊntɚ /
- noun
- A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
- verb
- To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- To meet someone or something unexpectedly
favourite
US / ˈfeɪvərɪt /
•UK / 'fevərɪt /
- adjecitve
- Best liked or most enjoyed
- noun
- A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
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
highlight
US / ˈhaɪlaɪt /
•UK / ˈhaɪˌlaɪt /
- noun
- Best or most interesting part of something
- Spot or section lighter than the area around it
- verb
- To use chemicals to make some hair a lighter color
- To make people aware of a problem, subject, issue
- To focus particular attention on; draw attention
- To use a pen to mark places of interest in a book
realistic
US / ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk /
•UK / ˌriəˈlɪstɪk /
- adjecitve
- Looks or appears real; like things really are
solution
US / səˈlu:ʃn /
•UK / səˈluʃən /
- noun
- Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- Way to solve or deal with a problem
bridge
US / brɪdʒ /
•UK / brɪdʒ /
- noun
- Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- verb
- To make a link between; bring together
below
US / bɪ'ləʊ /
•UK / bɪˈlo /
- preposition
- In a lower position, place, or level
fate
US / feɪt /
•UK / fet /
- noun
- What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- Power that determines what happens; destiny
inner
US / ˈɪnə(r) /
•UK / ˈɪnɚ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the inside part of something
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
suggest
US / səˈdʒest /
•UK / səɡˈdʒɛst, səˈdʒɛst /
- verb
- To mention something that could be done; propose
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
brightly
US / 'braɪtlɪ /
•UK / ˈbraɪtlɪ /
- adverb
- In a happy manner
- With a lot of light
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
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
initially
US / ɪˈnɪʃəli /
•UK / ɪˈnɪʃəli /
- adverb
- At first; originally
last
US / lɑ:st /
•UK / læst /
- adjecitve
- Most recent; the latest
- The one before
- adverb
- Final; with nothing following; after all others
- Most recent; the latest
- determiner
- The one at the end
- verb
- To remain or continue for a certain period of time
plan
US / plæn /
•UK / plæn /
- noun
- Drawing of how something should be done or made
parallel
US / 'pærəlel /
•UK / ˈpærəˌlɛl /
- adjecitve
- (Of two lines) at equal distance from each other
- (Of computer operation) happening at the same time
- Very similar and often occurring at the same time
- noun
- A line on a map a set distance from the equator
- verb
- To be equal to, or like, something else
- To compare
part
US / pɑ:t /
•UK / pɑ:rt /
- adjecitve
- To some degree; half; not fully
- noun
- Division of a book
- Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
- A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
- Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
- Some, but not all of a specific thing
- Role in causing something to happen
- verb
- To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
- To move two things apart creating a space
- To leave someone, or to break off a relationship
adventure
US / əd'ventʃə(r) /
•UK / ædˈvɛntʃɚ /
- noun
- An exciting and often dangerous experience
- verb
- To have an exciting or dangerous experience
draw
US / drɔ: /
•UK / drɔ /
- noun
- Something that attracts people to visit a place
- A lottery or prize
- Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
- verb
- To attract attention to someone or something
- To get closer to or approach something or someone
- To influence a person's involvement in something
- To move an object by pulling
- To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
- To take one thing out of a container, etc.
- (Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score
spelling
US / ˈspelɪŋ /
•UK / ˈspɛlɪŋ /
- noun
- The correct way to spell a word
- Forming written words with letters
- verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
weaving
US / 'wi:vɪŋ /
•UK / 'wi:vɪŋ /
- verb
- To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
- To move through but changing direction frequently
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
enjoy
US / ɪnˈdʒɔɪ /
•UK / ɛnˈdʒɔɪ /
- verb
- To take pleasure in something
disjoint
US / dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt /
•UK / dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt /
- other
- Having no elements in common
- Separate at the joints
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
timeline
US / 'taɪmlaɪn /
•UK / 'taɪmlaɪn /
- noun
- Sequence of related events arranged in time order
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
obstacle
US / ˈɒbstəkl /
•UK / ˈɑbstəkəl /
- noun
- Object that blocks a path or course
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
art
US / ɑ:t /
•UK / ɑrt /
- noun
- Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- A skill or talent you have
magically
US / 'mædʒɪklɪ /
•UK / 'mædʒɪklɪ /
- adverb
- In a manner that uses or involves magic
mtv
US / ˌem tiː 'viː /
•UK / ˌem ti 'vi /
- proper noun
- A cable and satellite television channel which broadcasts popular music and promotional music videos
relatively
US / ˈrelətɪvli /
•UK / ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ /
- adverb
- In a manner comparing something to something else
serve
US / sɜ:v /
•UK / sɚv /
- verb
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
- To be used for a particular purpose
- To give someone food or drinks
- To give a person or group a service that is needed
- To spend a particular amount of time in prison
- To help customers find products and making sales
- To give an official paper to appear in court
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)
excellent
US / ˈeksələnt /
•UK / ˈɛksələnt /
- adjecitve
- Extremely good
horror
US / ˈhɒrə(r) /
•UK / ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr- /
- noun
- Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
instance
US / 'ɪnstəns /
•UK / ˈɪnstəns /
- noun
- An example of something; case
- verb
- To give as an example of something else
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
mixed
US / mɪkst /
•UK / mɪkst /
- verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- To meet and get along with others, e.g. at a party
recently
US / ˈri:sntli /
•UK / 'risṇtlɪ /
- adverb
- Just a while ago; not long ago
process
US / prə'ses /
•UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /
- noun
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
- verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- To prepare by treating something in a certain way
- To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
- To convert by putting something through a machine
store
US / stɔ:(r) /
•UK / stɔr, stor /
- noun
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
- verb
- To put things in a place for later use
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
blow
US / bləʊ /
•UK / blo /
- noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
- A hit or strike from an object
- verb
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- To clear something by forcing air through it
everyday
US / ˈevrideɪ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˈde /
- adjecitve
- Used or seen daily; for daily use; ordinary
film
US / fɪlm /
•UK / fɪlm /
- noun
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- verb
- To record moving action with a camera
next
US / nekst /
•UK / nɛkst /
- adverb
- The one that follows another in time or order
- At a time or place directly after the present one
- noun
- The one that follows after
- adjecitve
- Immediately after the previous one
- First occurrence after the present one
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
appearance
US / əˈpɪərəns /
•UK / əˈpɪrəns /
- noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
backdrop
US / ˈbækdrɒp /
•UK / ˈbækdrɑ:p /
- noun
- Contextual meaning or background
- Scenery hung at back of stage
scene
US / si:n /
•UK / sin /
- noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
- Place where something particular happened
- Part of an act in a play
unfold
US / ʌn'fəʊld /
•UK / ʌnˈfold /
- other
- To happen, be told or be revealed
- verb
- (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- To open something that was folded
- To move apart two things such as your two arms
comment
US / 'kɒment /
•UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /
- noun
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- verb
- To say something that gives your opinion
fire
US / 'faɪə(r) /
•UK / faɪr /
- noun
- Heat and the flame produced when burning
- Intense energy for or about something
- verb
- To apply heat to something to make it hard
- To make a person leave their job; dismiss
- To shoot a gun or weapon
- To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
- To start working on something e.g. a project
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
force
US / fɔ:s /
•UK / fɔrs, fors /
- noun
- Group of persons trained for military action; army
- Pressure; attraction
- The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
- verb
- To use physical strength or violence to persuade
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
action
US / 'ækʃn /
•UK / ˈækʃən /
- noun
- Something that a person or thing does
- verb
- To act to do something
dead
US / ded /
•UK / dɛd /
- adjecitve
- Not alive
- Being bored or not interested
- Unable to operate because electricity etc. ran out
- Being unable to feel, physically or emotionally
- adverb
- Completely; absolutely
existential
US / ˌegzɪˈstenʃəl /
•UK / ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl, ˌɛksɪ- /
- adjecitve
- Philosophy concerning existence
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
element
US / 'elɪmənt /
•UK / ˈɛləmənt /
- noun
- Essential or particular part of something
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
medium
US / 'mi:dɪəm /
•UK / ˈmidiəm /
- noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
- Person who claims to communicate with the dead
poorly
US / ˈpʊəli: /
•UK / ˈpʊrli /
- adjecitve
- Slightly ill; unwell
- adverb
- Badly; not enough; not sufficient
unravel
US / ʌnˈrævl /
•UK / ʌnˈrævəl /
- verb
- To work out the meaning of, in a slow careful way
win
US / wɪn /
•UK / wɪn /
- noun
- Success in beating the other team or competitors
- Success in a game or contest
- verb
- To get something as a prize because of a success
- To gain something you want because of your efforts
- To succeed in a game or contest
dodge
US / dɒdʒ /
•UK / dɑ:dʒ /
- noun
- An attempt to avoid something
- verb
- To attempt to avoid something
fun
US / fʌn /
•UK / fʌn /
- adjecitve
- Amusing and enjoyable
- noun
- Enjoyable or amusing quality or feeling
hashtag
US / ˈhæʃ.tæɡ /
•UK / ˈhæʃ.tæɡ /
- noun
- The symbol # on a phone or computer keyboard; Used on social media for describing the general subjec
jump
US / dʒʌmp /
•UK / dʒʌmp /
- noun
- Large sudden increase
- An act of springing into the air
- Bar or other thing that is jumped over
- A sudden movement due to surprise
- verb
- To attack someone suddenly
- To push your body into the air with your legs
- To suddenly decide to do something
- To make a sudden movement due to surprise
ride
US / raɪd /
•UK / raɪd /
- noun
- Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- Trip on a bicycle or a horse
- verb
- To travel in a particular vehicle as a passenger
- To sit on and control a horse or vehicle
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
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
value
US / 'vælju: /
•UK / ˈvælju /
- noun
- Importance you attach to something
- Some information expressed as a number
- Stated price of something; worth
- verb
- To place a high importance on something
- To say how much money something is worth
blonde
US / blɒnd /
•UK / blɑ:nd /
- adjecitve
- Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
- noun
- Person with pale yellow hair color
energy
US / 'enədʒɪ /
•UK / ˈɛnədʒi /
- noun
- Physical or mental strength
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
mean
US / mi:n /
•UK / min /
- adjecitve
- Being good at
- Nasty; unkind
- Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
- noun
- Average of a set of numbers
- verb
- To express a particular idea or thought
- To intend to do something in particular
- To have a particular meaning or value
watch
US / wɒtʃ /
•UK / wɑtʃ /
- noun
- Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
- Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
- Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
- verb
- To keep in check, manage, or control something
- To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
- To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
- To look at carefully to work out what is happening
- To protect and care for someone or something
suddenly
US / ˈsʌdənli /
•UK / ˈsʌdn:lɪ /
- adverb
- In an unexpected or very quick manner
cast
US / kɑ:st /
•UK / kæst /
- noun
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Shape to pour hot metal in to create objects
- Hard covering put around injured arm, leg etc.
- verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
- To make objects using a mold
- To be presented in a certain way
- To send out or direct something
- To throw something using a line, e.g. when fishing
edgy
US / ˈedʒi /
•UK / ˈɛdʒi /
- adjecitve
- Feelings of tension and anxiety
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
officially
US / əˈfɪʃəli /
•UK / əˈfɪʃəlɪ /
- adverb
- According to what is stated by an authority figure
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
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
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
style
US / staɪl /
•UK / staɪl /
- noun
- The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- verb
- To shape or design something in a certain way
ultimately
US / ˈʌltɪmətli /
•UK / ˈʌltəmɪtli /
- adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
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)
cinematic
US / ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk /
•UK / ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or characteristic of the cinema
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
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
independent
US / ˌɪndɪˈpendənt /
•UK / ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt /
- adjecitve
- Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- noun
- A person not connected to a political party
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
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
remind
US / rɪ'maɪnd /
•UK / rɪˈmaɪnd /
- verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
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’
symbolism
US / ˈsɪmbəlɪzəm /
•UK / ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm /
- noun
- System of signs or representations
urgency
US / 'ɜ:dʒənsɪ /
•UK / ˈə:dʒənsi /
- noun
- Quality of requiring action
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
demise
US / dɪˈmaɪz /
•UK / dɪˈmaɪz /
- noun
- Concerning a death
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
method
US / 'meθəd /
•UK / ˈmɛθəd /
- noun
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
reckon
US / ˈrekən /
•UK / ˈrɛkən /
- verb
- To believe or expect that something is true
typical
US / ˈtɪpɪkl /
•UK / ˈtɪpɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Normal; usual; expected
berlin
US / bə:ˈlin /
•UK / bɚˈlin /
- noun
- A limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
- other
- Capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
die
US / daɪ /
•UK / daɪ /
- noun
- Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- verb
- To cease to function or work
- (Of a thing) to stop being used or done
- (Of a person) to stop living
launch
US / lɔ:ntʃ /
•UK / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /
- noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
- To put a ship into the water for the first time
piece
US / pi:s /
•UK / pis /
- noun
- A counter in a board game
- Small part of something larger
- verb
- To put items together to assemble something
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
song
US / sɒŋ /
•UK / sɔ:ŋ /
- noun
- Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- Music with words that are sung to it
- Art or tradition of singing
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
yourself
US / jɔ:ˈself /
•UK / jʊrˈsɛlf, jɔr-, jor-, jə- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis
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
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
consequence
US / ˈkɔnsikwəns /
•UK / ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns,-kwəns /
- noun
- Importance of a person or thing
- Outcome of an event; result
cool
US / ku:l /
•UK / kul /
- adjecitve
- Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- Almost cold; not warm or hot
- Smart or stylish in a way (young) people admire
- Unfriendly in an indirect way; distant
- verb
- To make something decrease in temperature
- (Of an emotion, etc.) to become less strongly felt
job
US / dʒɒb /
•UK / dʒɑ:b /
- noun
- Something that must be done
- Regular work at which you earn money
trap
US / træp /
•UK / træp /
- noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Area or hazard on a golf course
- Someone's mouth
- Uncomfortable event that is hard to escape
- verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
- To catch or prevent someone from escaping
- To trick someone
- To put into a situation you can't escape from
aerial
US / 'eərɪəl /
•UK / ˈɛriəl, eˈɪriəl /
- adjecitve
- Being done, living or seen in the air
- noun
- Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
career
US / kə'rɪə(r) /
•UK / kəˈrɪr /
- noun
- Particular occupation in professional life
- verb
- To move forward very fast and without control
disconnect
US / ˌdɪskəˈnekt /
•UK / ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt /
- noun
- State of being separated from something else
- verb
- To separate something from something else
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)
range
US / reɪndʒ /
•UK / rendʒ /
- noun
- Cooking stove with multiple burners
- Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
- Large grassy area where cattle wander and feed
- Group or chain of mountains
- Set of things with something in common
- Limits within which something extends or varies
- A set of products, e.g. so that people can choose
- verb
- To cover an area from one point to another
- To extend to or vary within given limits
- To put things in a row or in line
- To wander or explore
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
association
US / əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn /
•UK / əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn /
- noun
- Organization of people with the same interest
black
US / blæk /
•UK / blæk /
- adjecitve
- Color of the sky on a dark night
- noun
- A person with dark skin, often of African origin
- Person's name
- verb
- To fill in something to make it a very dark color
crisis
US / 'kraɪsɪs /
•UK / ˈkraɪsɪs /
- noun
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
french
US / frentʃ /
•UK / frentʃ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of France
- noun
- Person's name
head
US / hed /
•UK / hɛd /
- noun
- Counter for the number of cattle
- Natural mental ability or intelligence
- Leader or person with the greatest authority
- Mind; mental ability; mental state
- Side of a coin with a head on it
- Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
- Starting point of something, e.g. a river
- verb
- To hit a ball with your head in a game
- To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
- To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
- To become the leader of something
- To lead or be responsible for something
never
US / 'nevə(r) /
•UK / ˈnɛvɚ /
- adverb
- Not ever; not at any time
quality
US / 'kwɒlətɪ /
•UK / ˈkwɑlɪti /
- noun
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
score
US / skɔ:(r) /
•UK / skɔr, skor /
- noun
- A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- Current number of points given in a game, contest
- The written notes and parts of a piece of music
- An achievement of success
- Number of points on a test
- verb
- To mark or cut something with a sharp object
- To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
- To achieve success with something
- To get points in a test
spirit
US / 'spɪrɪt /
•UK / ˈspɪrɪt /
- noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Part of a person thought to be moved by religion
- Appearance or sense of a dead person
- verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
adrenaline
US / ə'drenəlɪn /
•UK / əˈdrɛnəlɪn /
- noun
- Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
arbitrarily
US / 'ɑ:bɪtrəlɪ /
•UK / ˌɑrbəˈtrɛrəlɪ /
- adverb
- Without using reason, often unfairly; on a whim
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
shoot
US / ʃu:t /
•UK / ʃut /
- noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
- verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- To (cause to) fly away forcefully
- To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph
street
US / stri:t /
•UK / strit /
- noun
- Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
struggle
US / 'strʌɡl /
•UK / ˈstrʌɡəl /
- noun
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- verb
- To try very hard to do something difficult
situation
US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən /
- noun
- Place, position or area that something is in
- Circumstance or condition surrounding an event
- An unexpected problem or difficulty
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
constant
US / 'kɒnstənt /
•UK / ˈkɑnstənt /
- adjecitve
- Happening frequently or without pause
- noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
music
US / 'mju:zɪk /
•UK / ˈmjuzɪk /
- noun
- Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- Academic study of rhythms and sounds
- Written symbols that represent musical sounds
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
unconventional
US / ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl /
•UK / ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl /
- adjecitve
- Not acting according to normal accepted rules
circumstance
US / 'sɜ:kəmstəns /
•UK / ˈsɚkəmˌstæns /
- noun
- Condition or fact that affects a situation
feminine
US / ˈfemənɪn /
•UK / ˈfɛmənɪn /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or relating to females
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
meaningless
US / ˈmi:nɪŋləs /
•UK / ˈminɪŋlɪs /
- adjecitve
- Being unable to be explained or understood
- Having no significance, meaning, or value
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
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
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
light
US / laɪt /
•UK / laɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
- Being pale and lacking darkness of color
- Not heavy; weighing only a little
- adverb
- Carrying few bags when traveling
- noun
- A source of energy that makes a room or area bright
- Way in which something or someone is understood
- verb
- To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- To provide a way to see ahead
postmodern
US / ˌpəʊstˈmɒdn /
•UK / ˌpoʊstˈmɑ:dərn /
- adjecitve
- Of a philosophy that rejects modern ideas
split
US / splɪt /
•UK / splɪt /
- adjecitve
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- (Of a decision) when people cannot decide a winner
- noun
- Difference of opinion in a group causing a break
- Separation or a break in something
- verb
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
- To have difference of opinion in a group
- To separate into two or more pieces
- To divide something in an even or fair way
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
breathless
US / 'breθləs /
•UK / ˈbrɛθlɪs /
- adjecitve
- Out of breath; breathing with difficulty
footage
US / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈfʊtɪdʒ /
- noun
- A certain amount of film or video of something
- Measurement in feet
hey
US / heɪ /
•UK / he /
- exclamation
- What you say when you want someone's attention
sometimes
US / ˈsʌmtaɪmz /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /
- adverb
- Only at certain times; occasionally
visual
US / 'vɪʒʊəl /
•UK / ˈvɪʒuəl /
- adjecitve
- Of or relating to vision
- noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
encapsulate
US / ɪnˈkæpsjuleɪt /
•UK / ɛnˈkæpsəˌlet /
- verb
- To express concisely the main points or ideas
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
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
local
US / ˈləʊkl /
•UK / ˈloʊkl /
- adjecitve
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
- noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- The pub you most frequently go to
game
US / ɡeɪm /
•UK / ɡem /
- noun
- Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- Birds and animals people hunt to kill and eat
- Match between two teams
german
US / ˈdʒɜːmən /
•UK / ˈdʒɜːrmən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Germany
- noun
- Person from Germany
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
wave
US / weɪv /
•UK / wev /
- noun
- Movement of sound, air or energy
- Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
- Slightly curved shape in hair
- Frequency of movement of objects together
- Up and down movement of water in a lake or sea
- Signal with your hand to say hello or goodbye
- verb
- To cause to move side to side or back and forth
- To swing back and forth as a result of the wind
- To move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye
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
direct
US / də'rekt /
•UK / dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- /
- adverb
- Coming straight from something
- verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- To control the acting in a movie or play
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
mundane
US / mʌnˈdeɪn /
•UK / mʌnˈden, ˈmʌnˌden /
- adjecitve
- Being ordinary and therefore boring
- Of this world rather than the spiritual one
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
throughout
US / θru:ˈaʊt /
•UK / θruˈaʊt /
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over/across an entire place/thing; in every part
animation
US / ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌænəˈmeʃən /
- noun
- Movie with drawn characters
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
linear
US / ˈlɪniə(r) /
•UK / ˈlɪniər /
- adjecitve
- Made of lines
- Series of progressing from one stage to another
mess
US / mes /
•UK / mɛs /
- noun
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
modification
US / ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / mɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə) /
- noun
- A small change to a machine, system, or plan
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
scheme
US / ski:m /
•UK / skim /
- noun
- Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
- Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
- verb
- To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
unease
US / ʌnˈi:z /
•UK / ʌnˈiːz /
- noun
- State of worry, nervousness or anxiety
ghostbuster
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- A person who claims to be able to banish ghosts and poltergeists.
- An investigator of tax fraud.
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
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
tight
US / taɪt /
•UK / taɪt /
- adjecitve
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Managed or controlled in a strict and careful way
- (Of road, bend) curving sharply
- Drunk
- Being equally matched in ability or score
- Lacking extra space
- Having limited time available
- Being very limited in supply
- Not generous; mean with money; stingy
- (Rope or tie) pulled strongly
- Being in a good solid relationship
- adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
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
frame
US / freɪm /
•UK / frem /
- noun
- Structure that holds a picture or photo
- A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
- Main part of structures supporting the other parts
- verb
- To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- To put say or write something in a careful way
- To put a picture in a protective structure
guy
US / ɡaɪ /
•UK / ɡaɪ /
- noun
- Man; boy; any person
hair
US / heə(r) /
•UK / her /
- noun
- Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- Short distance; a very small amount
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
along
US / əˈlɒŋ /
•UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /
- adverb
- As a companion; taken with someone
- preposition
- At a point on a line
concept
US / 'kɒnsept /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌsɛpt /
- noun
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
entirely
US / ɪnˈtaɪəli /
•UK / ɪnˈtaɪərli /
- adverb
- Wholly; completely
europe
US / ˈjʊərəp /
•UK / ˈjʊrəp /
- noun
- A continent including Germany, France and Spain
- other
- The second smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to re
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
hot
US / hɒt /
•UK / hɑ:t /
- adjecitve
- Angry or excited
- Being very good at something
- Having a high temperature
- Popular and causing a great deal of excitement
- Attractive in a sexually exciting way
- (Of food) very spicy
- Stolen; dangerous to buy or trade in
manny
US / ˈmæni /
•UK / /
- noun
- A male nanny.
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
unstoppable
US / ʌnˈstɒpəbl /
•UK / ʌnˈstɑ:pəbl /
- adjecitve
- Not capable of being stopped
thursday
US / ˈθɜːzdeɪ /
•UK / ˈθɜːrzdeɪ /
- noun
- Fourth day of the week; the day after Wednesday
join
US / dʒɔɪn /
•UK / dʒɔɪn /
- verb
- To bring something close to another, to become one
- To become a member of
- To participate in an activity with others
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
seat
US / si:t /
•UK / sit /
- noun
- Place where a government or organization is based
- A chair or place to sit
- Official position in an organization
- Part of a chair on which a person sits
- verb
- To have seats available for a number of people
- To give someone a place to sit down
rearrange
US / ˌri:ə'reɪndʒ /
•UK / ˌriəˈrendʒ /
- verb
- To rethink a plan, event for a time and place
- To put into a new order for something to happen
thoughtful
US / ˈθɔ:tfl /
•UK / ˈθɔtfəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
alternate
US / ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət /
•UK / ˈɔ:ltərnət /
- verb
- To follow one thing after another repeatedly
color
US / 'kʌlə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌlɚ /
- noun
- Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
- Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
- The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
- verb
- To change or affect someone's opinion
- To make something colorful using colored pencils
incredibly
US / ɪnˈkredəbli /
•UK / ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ /
- adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
maybe
US / ˈmeɪbi /
•UK / ˈmebi /
- adverb
- Possibly but not certainly; perhaps
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
opening
US / ˈəʊpnɪŋ /
•UK / ˈoʊpnɪŋ /
- noun
- Free job; job you can apply for
- Action of starting something, e.g. a new business
- verb
- To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- To start the activities or services of a business
- To make a space or hole appear in something
- To move or change so that it is no longer closed
- To start something, e.g. a new business
whole
US / həul /
•UK / hol /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
credit
US / 'kredɪt /
•UK / ˈkrɛdɪt /
- adjecitve
- Having a positive amount of money
- noun
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Quality of having a good reputation for a reason
- Points earned towards a university degree
- verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
sense
US / sens /
•UK / sɛns /
- noun
- Certain mental feeling or emotion
- Normal or clear state of mind
- Meaning of a particular word, phrase or text
- verb
- To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch etc.
- To recognize the presence of something
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
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
experimental
US / ɪkˌsperɪˈmentl /
•UK / ɪkˌspɛrəˈmɛntl /
- adjecitve
- Using techniques that are different or untried
deliver
US / dɪ'lɪvə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈlɪvɚ /
- verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
- To keep a promise; do what you say you would
- To present something to a group, as a speech
- To take something to a person or place
nearly
US / ˈniəli /
•UK / ˈnɪrli /
- adverb
- Not completely; almost
award
US / ə'wɔ:d /
•UK / əˈwɔrd /
- noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
- verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
embrace
US / ɪm'breɪs /
•UK / ɛmˈbres /
- noun
- Act of holding someone closely
- verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
cash
US / kæʃ /
•UK / kæʃ /
- noun
- Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- verb
- To sell or give something to get money
video
US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /
- adjecitve
- Of a moving film, with sound
- noun
- Recording capturing action with sound
- verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
angle
US / ˈæŋgl /
•UK / ˈæŋɡəl /
- noun
- Place where two lines or surfaces meet
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
deal
US / di:l /
•UK / dil /
- verb
- To cope with something - usually troubles
- To give (something bad e.g. news) to
- To buy and sell illegal drugs
- To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
- To do business with someone or to sell products
deliberate
US / dɪ'lɪbərət /
•UK / dɪˈlɪbərɪt /
- adjecitve
- Carefully thought out in advance
- Done purposely
- verb
- To consider a problem or decision carefully
structure
US / ˈstrʌk.tʃə /
•UK / ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ /
- noun
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in
- verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
yellow
US / ˈjeləʊ /
•UK / ˈjeloʊ /
- adjecitve
- Color of lemons or the sun
- Lacking in courage; cowardly (used as an INSULT)
- verb
- To turn yellow, often due to being old
become
US / bɪ'kʌm /
•UK / bɪˈkʌm /
- verb
- To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
- To be suitable for a particular job or role
boss
US / bɒs /
•UK / bɔs, bɑs /
- noun
- Person in charge of you at work
- verb
- To give orders to someone in an unpleasant way
portray
US / pɔ:ˈtreɪ /
•UK / pɔ:rˈtreɪ /
- verb
- To play a character in theater or on film
- To represent something for artistic purposes
same
US / seɪm /
•UK / sem /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
slow
US / sləʊ /
•UK / sloʊ /
- adjecitve
- Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- (Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
- Having difficulty understanding simple things
- Moving or happening without speed; not fast
- verb
- To move, with less speed than before
- To move or go without much speed
subscribe
US / səb'skraɪb /
•UK / səbˈskraɪb /
- verb
- To regularly pay to receive a service
english
US / ˈɪŋglɪʃ /
•UK / ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of England
- noun
- Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- Person's name
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
cut
US / kʌt /
•UK / kʌt /
- noun
- Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- Small opening made using a sharp object, knife
- A wound on someone's skin caused by a sharp object
- verb
- To reduce the size or amount of something
- To use knife or scissors to divide, open surfaces
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
illustrate
US / ˈɪləstreɪt /
•UK / ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret /
- verb
- To supply pictures to go along with words
- To be an example that explains or proves something
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
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
saturday
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- Sixth day of the week; the day after Friday
roulette
US / ru:'let /
•UK / ruˈlɛt /
- noun
- Wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations