How Old Cell Phones Are Protecting the Rainforest
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amazing
US / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
•UK / ə'meɪzɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
charge
US / tʃɑ:dʒ /
•UK / tʃɑrdʒ /
- noun
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
- When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
- Amount of money you pay for a service
- verb
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- To put electricity in a battery
- To give responsibility to take care of or manage
- To state that someone has committed a crime
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
climb
US / klaɪm /
•UK / klaɪm /
- noun
- A trip up something, e.g. a mountain
- Increase or a rise toward a higher price or point
- verb
- To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- To increase or rise toward a higher price or point
computer
US / kəmˈpju:tə(r) /
•UK / kəmˈpjutɚ /
- noun
- Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
danger
US / ˈdeɪndʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈdendʒɚ /
- noun
- The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
involved
US / ɪnˈvɔlvd /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlvd /
- adjecitve
- Being complicated
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
job
US / dʒɒb /
•UK / dʒɑ:b /
- noun
- Something that must be done
- Regular work at which you earn money
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
water
US / 'wɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ /
- noun
- Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- Large area such as an ocean or sea
- verb
- (Of the eyes) to produce tears
- (Mouth) to become wet at the thought of nice food
- To pour liquids onto a plant to keep it alive
visually
US / 'vɪʒʊəlɪ /
•UK / ˈvɪʒʊəlɪ /
- adverb
- With respect to vision
arrest
US / əˈrest /
•UK / əˈrɛst /
- noun
- Act of catching people who committed crimes
- verb
- To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- (Police) to catch and keep criminals
- To stop or slow something that is happening
confiscate
US / 'kɒnfɪskeɪt /
•UK / ˈkɑnfɪˌsket /
- verb
- To take something away from someone as punishment
making
US / 'meɪkɪŋ /
•UK / ˈmekɪŋ /
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- 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
package
US / ˈpækɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈpækɪdʒ /
- adjecitve
- Presented as one item but includes several
- noun
- Box or container items are placed in for mailing
- A container for items for sale, e.g. food
- Group of several items or services offered as one
- verb
- To present or sell a group of things as one item
- To put something into a container to store it
set
US / set /
•UK / sɛt /
- adjecitve
- Prepared for something; ready
- noun
- Complete group of something
- Place where a television show or movie is filmed
- Group of games in a tennis match
- Device that receives radio or television signals
- verb
- To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
- To decide upon or choose something
- To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
- To decide on a price for something
- To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
- To be located in a specific place or time
- To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
- To put someone in a certain condition or state
- (Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- adjecitve
- Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
- Healthy and in good condition
- adverb
- In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
- In a complete, total, or full manner
- A great and considerable degree
- In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
- exclamation
- Used to begin or continue a particular statement
- Used to show you want to start saying something
- Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
- You say this to change the topic of a conversation
- Used to indicate you are making a final remark
- noun
- Long deep hole in the ground to get water
- verb
- To cause your eyes to fill with tears
volunteer
US / ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r) /
•UK / ˌvɑlənˈtɪr /
- adjecitve
- Working willingly without pay to help others
- noun
- Person who helps others without being paid
- verb
- To work willingly without pay to help others
constant
US / 'kɒnstənt /
•UK / ˈkɑnstənt /
- adjecitve
- Happening frequently or without pause
- noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
extremely
US / ɪkˈstri:mli /
•UK / ɪk'strimlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
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
system
US / 'sɪstəm /
•UK / ˈsɪstəm /
- adjecitve
- Working in an organized, logical way
- noun
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
animal
US / ˈænɪml /
•UK / ˈænəməl /
- noun
- A living creature that is not a plant or person
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)
technology
US / tek'nɒlədʒɪ /
•UK / tɛkˈnɑlədʒi /
- noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
hour
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- noun
- 60 minutes
- Particular time of the day
- Fixed, regularly occurring time
stuff
US / stʌf /
•UK / stʌf /
- noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- verb
- To push material inside something, with force
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
enthusiast
US / ɪnˈθju:ziæst /
•UK / ɪnˈθu:ziæst /
- noun
- A person having a strong liking for something
send
US / send /
•UK / sɛnd /
- verb
- To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- To cause mail or packages to go to another place
- To move something quickly in a particular way
- To give information or greetings to someone
communicate
US / kə'mju:nɪkeɪt /
•UK / kəˈmjunɪˌket /
- verb
- To give and exchange information
deafen
US / ˈdefn /
•UK / ˈdɛfən /
- verb
- To be so loud you cannot hear anything else
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
necessarily
US / ˌnesəˈserəli /
•UK / ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr- /
- adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
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
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
anybody
US / ˈenibɒdi /
•UK / ˈenibʌdi /
- pronoun
- Any person; anyone
audio
US / ˈɔ:diəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔ:dioʊ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning sound
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- verb
- To arrive at a place
- (Of mail) to be delivered
- To move toward someone; go with someone
- To reach a certain point or state
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- noun
- Something given to enable a person to do something
- Assistance given to someone in need
- Someone who makes something easier or possible
- verb
- To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- To make something better or less difficult
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
ranger
US / ˈreɪndʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈrendʒɚ /
- noun
- Official who manages and protects a park or forest
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
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
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
gps
US / ˌdʒiː piː ˈes /
•UK / ˌdʒiː piː ˈes /
- abbreviation
- GPS is an acronym
tree
US / tri: /
•UK / tri /
- noun
- Tall green plants in a forest
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
bird
US / bɜ:d /
•UK / bɜ:rd /
- noun
- Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
react
US / rɪ'ækt /
•UK / riˈækt /
- verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
real
US / rɪəl /
•UK / ˈriəl, ril /
- adjecitve
- Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- Being important or special
visual
US / 'vɪʒʊəl /
•UK / ˈvɪʒuəl /
- adjecitve
- Of or relating to vision
- noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
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
external
US / eksˈtə:nl /
•UK / ɪkˈstɚnəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning foreign countries
- Concerning the outside of something; outer
- Coming from the outside
illegal
US / ɪ'li:ɡl /
•UK / ɪˈliɡəl /
- adjecitve
- Not allowed by the laws or rules
intelligence
US / ɪn'telɪdʒəns /
•UK / ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns /
- adjecitve
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
- noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
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
got
US / ɡɒt /
•UK / ɡɑt /
- 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
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
rest
US / rest /
•UK / rɛst /
- noun
- Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- State in which there is a lack of motion
- Part of something remaining after some was used
- verb
- To stop working or avoid activity to recover
- (Of dead person) to lie in a grave
- To lean, support or place something against
- To not be tired because you had enough sleep
connection
US / kəˈnekʃn /
•UK / kəˈnɛkʃən /
- noun
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
- Changing vehicles when traveling
front
US / frʌnt /
•UK / frʌnt /
- adjecitve
- Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
- noun
- Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- Area where fighting in a war is happening
- Place where air of different temperatures meets
- verb
- To have the forward part facing something
- To lead a group of people, usually a band
only
US / ˈəunli /
•UK / ˈonli /
- adverb
- Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
- Not very important or serious
- Just that type of thing, person
- Short time ago; not before a certain time
- conjunction
- Except; but
rare
US / reə(r) /
•UK / rɛr /
- adjecitve
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
them
US / ðəm /
•UK / ðɛm,ðəm /
- pronoun
- Referring to specified other people
train
US / treɪn /
•UK / tren /
- noun
- Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- Vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
- Long rear section of a (e.g. wedding) dress
- Series of events happening one after another
- 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
began
US / bɪ'ɡæn /
•UK / bɪˈɡæn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
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
monitor
US / ˈmɒnɪtə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɑ:nɪtə(r) /
- noun
- A senior student at school
- Electronic screen on which you can see images
- verb
- To observe and keep a record of something
chainsaw
US / ˈtʃeɪnsɔ: /
•UK / ˈtʃeɪnsɔː /
- noun
- Machine-powered saw that cuts with a sharp chain
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
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
outskirt
US / 'aʊtˌskɜ:t /
•UK / ˈaʊtˌskət /
- other
- A part of the city far removed from the center
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
resource
US / riˈsɔ:s /
•UK / ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors, /
- noun
- Something that can be used profitably; asset
- An essential supply of something
- Resourcefulness; ability to deal with problems
- verb
- To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source
business
US / ˈbɪznəs /
•UK / ˈbɪznɪs /
- noun
- A company formed for making profit
- Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
- Activity of working to make a profit
cloud
US / klaʊd /
•UK / klaʊd /
- noun
- A mass of smoke or mist hanging in the air
- verb
- To confuse the mind/judgment of a person
- (Of the sky) to get darker and fill with clouds
- To make (glass, etc.) difficult to see through
- To make an activity less pleasant or enjoyable
- (Of person's face, etc.) to show worry/anger
harness
US / 'hɑ:nɪs /
•UK / ˈhɑrnɪs /
- noun
- Equipment used by horses to pull things
- verb
- To capture the power of something
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
whether
US / ˈweðə(r) /
•UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /
- conjunction
- If something will happen or not
africa
US / 'æfrɪkə /
•UK / ˈæfrɪkə /
- noun
- Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans
internet
US / ˈɪn.tə.net /
•UK / ˋɪntɚ͵nɛt /
- noun
- Worldwide computer network system
computing
US / kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ /
•UK / kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ /
- verb
- To find out by calculating or estimating
food
US / fu:d /
•UK / fud /
- noun
- What people and animals eat to live
- Things taken in by plants to maintain life
- A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
powerful
US / ˈpauəful /
•UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
output
US / 'aʊtpʊt /
•UK / ˈaʊtˌpʊt /
- noun
- Amount of something that is produced
- verb
- To produce data or information, as a computer
themselves
US / ðəmˈselvz /
•UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'they'
are
US / ɑ:(r) /
•UK / ɑ:r /
- auxiliary verb
- Being
law
US / lɔ: /
•UK / lɔ /
- noun
- Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- A rule made and enforced by a government
- System or rules made by the government
planet
US / 'plænɪt /
•UK / ˈplænɪt /
- noun
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
sensor
US / ˈsensə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɛnsɚ, -ˌsɔr /
- noun
- Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
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
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
record
US / 'rekɔ:d /
•UK / ˈrekərd /
- noun
- Highest or most extreme level achieved
- Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
- History of a person's past actions or achievements
- verb
- To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
- To write down or say what happened
- To put music, sounds onto a device to store it
potentially
US / pə'tenʃəlɪ /
•UK / pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ /
- adverb
- That could happen or become reality
ship
US / ʃɪp /
•UK / ʃɪp /
- noun
- Large boat
- verb
- To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
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
generally
US / /
•UK / /
- adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
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
was
US / wɒz /
•UK / wʌz, wɑz,wəz /
- auxiliary verb
- The past form of is
vector
US / 'vektə(r) /
•UK / ˈvɛktɚ /
- noun
- Math a quantity that has both size and direction
box
US / bɒks /
•UK / bɑ:ks /
- noun
- A marked area of a baseball field
- A container with four straight sides and a lid
- Area of seating in a theater separated from others
- A 4 sided container or shape printed on a page
- Entire amount of something inside a container
- verb
- To strike someone on the side of the head
- To pack an object in a six-sided container
- To fight with gloved hands as a sport
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
pick
US / pɪk /
•UK / pɪk /
- noun
- Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- Item selected from a group of choices
- verb
- To take fruit or vegetables from a plant or tree
- To decide on a thing from various choices; select
- To remove (flower, etc.) with your fingers
study
US / 'stʌdɪ /
•UK / ˈstʌdi /
- noun
- Room that a person studies or reads in
- Piece of research
- Topic or subject you research or learn about
- verb
- To focus on learning something usually at school
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
collaborate
US / kəˈlæbəreɪt /
•UK / kəˈlæbəˌret /
- verb
- To cooperate with or help an enemy
- To work together to complete a task
creature
US / ˈkri:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkritʃɚ /
- noun
- Animal of any type
ostensibly
US / ɒ'stensəblɪ /
•UK / ɒ'stensəblɪ /
- adverb
- Apparently true or real, but probably not
platform
US / 'plætfɔ:m /
•UK / ˈplætˌfɔrm /
- noun
- Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- Area from which you board a train at a station
physics
US / ˈfɪzɪks /
•UK / ˈfɪzɪks /
- other
- The study of heat, light, and energy on objects
same
US / seɪm /
•UK / sem /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
save
US / seɪv /
•UK / sev /
- noun
- Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
- preposition
- Except; not including
- verb
- To make your computer keep a file
- To keep for future use
- To make something unnecessary; prevent
- To keep money so that you will have it later
- To keep something for future use, such as money
- To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
- To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
- To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.
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
america
US / ə'merɪkə /
•UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /
- noun
- The United States of America; North America and/or South America
cellphone
US / ˈselfəʊn /
•UK / ˈselfoʊn /
- noun
- Phone you can take with you everywhere
top
US / tɒp /
•UK / tɑp /
- adjecitve
- Being good or great; excellent
- Being the most in degree or quality
- noun
- Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
- A cover or lid
- Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
- Highest or upper part or point of something
- Best or highest status or position
- Flat upper surface or edge of an object
- Child's toy that spins on its point
- Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
- Winning in a sport or contest
- verb
- To be higher or larger than a specific value
- To arrive at the highest point of something
- To put a cover or layer or over something
- To kill; murder
- To hold the highest position on a list
- To be more important, successful or better than
- To beat someone or win at a game
web
US / web /
•UK / wɛb /
- noun
- Skin between ducks' toes that enables them to swim
- Internet's collection of interrelated information
- Net made from silk threads produced by spiders
- Complicated set of relationships or connections
log
US / lɒg /
•UK / lɔ:g /
- noun
- Detailed account of events and progress on journey
- Piece of a tree that has fallen or been cut
- verb
- To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- To leave a website or computer account
- To record something in an official account
- To cut trees down and take the wood to use it
solar
US / 'səʊlə(r) /
•UK / ˈsolɚ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the sun, or its heat
build
US / bɪld /
•UK / bɪld /
- noun
- Your physical shape; physique
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
enclosure
US / ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r) /
•UK / ɪnˈkloʊʒə(r) /
- noun
- Area surrounded by a fence
old
US / əʊld /
•UK / old /
- adjecitve
- Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- Age of a person since birth
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
dashboard
US / ˈdæʃbɔ:d /
•UK / ˈdæʃˌbɔrd, -ˌbord /
- noun
- Console of a car or vehicle
destruction
US / dɪ'strʌkʃn /
•UK / dɪˈstrʌkʃən /
- noun
- Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
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
organization
US / ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən /
- noun
- Group of people with a particular purpose
treetop
US / ˈtri:tɒp /
•UK / ˈtriˌtɑp /
- noun
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
accelerometer
US / əkˌseləˈrɒmɪtə(r) /
•UK / əkˌseləˈrɑ:mɪtə(r) /
- noun
- Instrument for measuring acceleration
attachment
US / əˈtætʃmənt /
•UK / əˈtætʃmənt /
- noun
- Act of connecting one thing to another
- File added to an email message
- Strong affection for someone or something
show
US / ʃəʊ /
•UK / ʃo /
- noun
- False display of love, emotion or action
- An event for displaying or promoting goods
- Play, opera or theater production
- Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
- verb
- To be easily seen or displayed
- To display your emotions or feelings
- To let someone see something; display
- To explain or teach how something is done
- To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
- To prove something to be true, correct
- To reveal or allow something to be seen
travel
US / ˈtrævl /
•UK / ˈtrævəl /
- noun
- Going to other places, esp. distant places
- verb
- To go to a place that is far away
activity
US / æk'tɪvətɪ /
•UK / ækˈtɪvɪti /
- noun
- An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
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
believe
US / bɪ'li:v /
•UK / bɪˈliv /
- verb
- To think or accept that something is true
- To have a particular opinion about something
deafening
US / ˈdefnɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdɛfənɪŋ /
- verb
- To be so loud you cannot hear anything else
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
nature
US / 'neɪtʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈnetʃɚ /
- noun
- Person's character or particular way of behaving
- Basic look, feel or function of something
- Physical world, including plants, animals, rocks
background
US / ˈbækgraʊnd /
•UK / ˈbækˌɡraʊnd /
- noun
- Images, color, or information behind the main one
- Someone's personal work and educational history
- A position not as important as the main event
- Past events that influence things in the present
billion
US / ˈbɪljən /
•UK / ˈbɪljən /
- noun
- Number 1,000,000,000
dollar
US / ˈdɒlə(r) /
•UK / ˈdɑ:lə(r) /
- noun
- A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
feet
US / fi:t /
•UK / fit /
- other
- Lengths about 25cm long; 12 inches
- Plural of 'foot'
had
US / hæd /
•UK / hæd /
- verb
- Past form of 'have'
- To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- To experience the effects of something
- To ask, order, or make someone do something
- To perform or join in an action, organize an event
- To cause something to happen to produce an effect
network
US / ˈnetwɜ:k /
•UK / ˈnetwɜ:rk /
- noun
- Group of computers connected to each other
- System of connections
- Group who work closely with each other
- Group of radio or television stations, programs
- verb
- To join a group of computers together
- To exchange information with colleagues, contacts
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
watcher
US / 'wɒtʃə(r) /
•UK / 'wɑ:tʃər /
- noun
- Someone who watches (TV, birds, etc.)
capture
US / 'kæptʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkæptʃɚ /
- verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- To catch and prevent from being free
- To take control of a place or object by force
carbon
US / 'kɑ:bən /
•UK / ˈkɑrbən /
- noun
- Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
listen
US / ˈlɪsn /
•UK / ˈlɪsən /
- verb
- To carefully consider what someone is saying
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
has
US / həz /
•UK / hæz /
- verb
- Negative form of 'have'
- To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- To experience the effects of something
- To ask, order, or make someone do something
- To organize an event, or join in an activity
- To cause to happen or produce a particular effect
thousand
US / ˈθaʊznd /
•UK / ˈθaʊzənd /
- number
- Number 1,000
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
available
US / əˈveɪləbl /
•UK / əˈveləbəl /
- adjecitve
- Present and able to be used
- Able to be used at a scheduled time
compress
US / kəmˈpres /
•UK / kəmˈprɛs /
- verb
- To press tightly together
- To make smaller; reduce in time, size etc.
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
position
US / pəˈzɪʃn /
•UK / pəˈzɪʃən /
- noun
- Person's opinion or attitude about something
- Specific location where someone or something is
- Where you play or your role on a sports team
- Person's job or status level
- Set of conditions affecting what you can (not) do
- verb
- To put in a particular location or direction
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
supply
US / sə'plaɪ /
•UK / səˈplaɪ /
- noun
- Availability of products and services for use
- Specific things needed to perform a certain task
- verb
- To give or sell goods to others for their use
tool
US / tu:l /
•UK / tul /
- noun
- Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- verb
- To provide a workshop with the right equipment
combine
US / kəmˈbaɪn /
•UK / kəmˈbaɪn /
- verb
- To mix several things together to form one thing
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
living
US / 'lɪvɪŋ /
•UK / ˈlɪvɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Alive
- noun
- Your job or profession
- verb
- To be alive
- To experience a particular type of life
- To make your home in a house or town
logging
US / ˈlɒgɪŋ /
•UK / ˈlɔɡɪŋ, ˈlɑɡɪŋ /
- noun
- Act of cutting down trees
- verb
- To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- To leave a website or computer account
- To record something in an official account
- To cut trees down and take the wood to use it
point
US / pɔɪnt /
•UK / pɔɪnt /
- noun
- An item to be discussed
- Small spot or dot
- Fact or detail
- Feature of something
- The size of the text on a page or screen
- A certain time or stage in a process
- Certain position in time or space
- Idea or fact you try to convince people about
- Measurement of scores in a game, sport
- Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
- verb
- To face a certain direction, e.g. north
- To indicate something with your finger to others
true
US / tru: /
•UK / tru: /
- adjecitve
- Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
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
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
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
probably
US / ˈprɒbəbli /
•UK / ˈprɑbəbli /
- adverb
- That is likely to happen or be true
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
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
realize
US / 'ri:əlaɪz /
•UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /
- verb
- To become aware of or understand mentally
were
US / wə(r) /
•UK / wə: /
- auxiliary verb
- The past form of are
walk
US / wɔ:k /
•UK / wɔk /
- noun
- Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
- verb
- To move with your legs at a slowish pace
compute
US / kəm'pju:t /
•UK / kəmˈpjut /
- verb
- To find out by calculating or estimating
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
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
easily
US / ˈi:zəli /
•UK / ˈizəli /
- adverb
- Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- Without difficulty
little
US / 'lɪtl /
•UK / ˈlɪtl /
- adjecitve
- Being short in length of time
- Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
- Being very young or younger than others
- adverb
- By an amount or degree that is not very much
- Not often; rarely
- noun
- A person's name
livelihood
US / ˈlaɪvlihʊd /
•UK / ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd /
- noun
- Way someone earns money to live
natural
US / ˈnætʃərəl /
•UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /
- adjecitve
- Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- Not made by humans; without human intervention
might
US / maɪt /
•UK / maɪt /
- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
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
happening
US / ˈhæpənɪŋ /
•UK / ˈhæpənɪŋ /
- verb
- To take place or occur
profitable
US / ˈprɒfɪtəbl /
•UK / ˈprɑ:fɪtəbl /
- adjecitve
- Being useful; benefiting someone or something
- Able to gain a benefit from something you did
- Making more money than it cost to make
whose
US / hu:z /
•UK / huz /
- pronoun
- Refers to the person who owns something
guardian
US / 'ɡɑ:dɪən /
•UK / ˈɡɑrdiən /
- noun
- Person who guards, protects, or preserves
miles
US / maɪlz /
•UK / maɪlz /
- noun
- Person's name
- other
- Units of distance; 1.6 kilometers
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
truck
US / trʌk /
•UK / trʌk /
- noun
- Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
- Large vehicle suitable for transporting things
- Simple frame with wheels for moving things; cart
- verb
- To transport something on a lorry, van
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
antenna
US / ænˈtenə /
•UK / ænˈtɛnə /
- noun
- Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
deforestation
US / diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən /
•UK / diːˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən /
- noun
- Process of removing the trees from an area
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)
humanity
US / hju:ˈmænəti /
•UK / hjuˈmænɪti /
- noun
- Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- Human race as one group of people
kind
US / kaɪnd /
•UK / kaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
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
rfc
US / /
•UK / /
- abbreviation
- RFC is an acronym
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
extract
US / 'ekstrækt /
•UK / ɪkˈstrækt /
- noun
- Essential ingredient of a natural thing
- Part taken from a longer written work
- verb
- To get a substance out of a plant, etc.
- To get a person to share secret information
- To remove something by pulling or cutting
known
US / nəʊn /
•UK / noʊn /
- 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 in your mind
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
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
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
phone
US / fəʊn /
•UK / foʊn /
- noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
- verb
- To talk to someone using a telephone
pull
US / pʊl /
•UK / pʊl /
- noun
- Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- Force something has that draws other things to it
- Using your hands to move something to you
- verb
- To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
- To hold something and move it toward you
- To remove something by force
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
turn
US / tɜ:n /
•UK / tɚn /
- noun
- Place where changing of direction happens
- Your time or chance to perform a duty
- Your chance to play or do in say a game
- Unexpected change, as in the weather
- verb
- To become (a particular age)
- To become a different quality, color, etc.
- To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
- To move in an opposite direction or position
- To shape metal with a spinning tool
forest
US / 'fɒrɪst /
•UK / ˈfɔrɪst, ˈfɑr- /
- noun
- Large area with many trees
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
order
US / 'ɔ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈɔrdɚ /
- noun
- Religious or social group, as of nuns
- Instructions to others to do what you want
- State in which things are neat and organized
- What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
- Social or political control of an area
- verb
- To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
- To give instructions to others to do what you want
- To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal
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
panel
US / 'pænl /
•UK / ˈpænəl /
- noun
- Group who answer questions or give opinions
- Flat surface with controls and switches
- Flat, thin piece of material, often made of wood
- verb
- To cover a wall with thin pieces of wood
software
US / ˈsɒftweə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɔ:ftwer /
- noun
- Computer applications and systems
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
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
cacophony
US / kə'kɒfənɪ /
•UK / kə'kɑ:fənɪ /
- noun
- An unpleasant mix of loud noises
noise
US / nɔɪz /
•UK / nɔɪz /
- noun
- Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
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
outskirts
US / ˈaʊtskɜ:ts /
•UK / ˈaʊtskɜ:rts /
- noun
- The outer parts of a city or town
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
valuable
US / ˈvæljuəbl /
•UK / ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə- /
- adjecitve
- Being useful or important
- Being worth a lot of money
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
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
specie
US / 'spi:ʃi: /
•UK / 'spi:ʃɪ /
- noun
- Singular of species
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
student
US / ˈstju:dnt /
•UK / ˈstudnt, ˈstjud- /
- noun
- Person studying at school
then
US / ðen /
•UK / ðɛn /
- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
- Following on reasonably from what was just stated
- At that time, not now
biomimicry
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- The design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entit
lack
US / læk /
•UK / læk /
- noun
- The state of not having or not having enough of
- A shortage of something
- verb
- To not have, or not have enough, of something
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
disappear
US / ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r) /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈpɪr /
- verb
- To no longer see because it's not there any more
hack
US / hæk /
•UK / hæk /
- noun
- Dry cough
- Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
- Writer writing a lot of poor quality work for fees
- verb
- To illegally access someone else's computer
- To cough in a loud dry way
- To cut away plants and branches to make a path
- To cut something with many irregular blows
ours
US / ˈaʊəz /
•UK / aʊrz /
- pronoun
- Belonging to us
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
turning
US / ˈtɜ:nɪŋ /
•UK / ˈtɜ:rnɪŋ /
- 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
cell
US / sel /
•UK / sɛl /
- noun
- Smallest unit of living things in biology
- Group of people - often from a secret organization
- Prisoner's room in a jail
- Shortened form of 'cellphone'
ground
US / graʊnd /
•UK / ɡraʊnd /
- noun
- Connection of electrical equipment to earth
- Place where people play particular sports
- Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
- verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- To make sharp or smooth through friction
- To press together with force making a sound
- To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
- To hit the bottom
- (Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
- To prevent a plane from taking off
- To place the ball over the goal line in rugby
inform
US / ɪnˈfɔ:m /
•UK / ɪnˈfɔ:rm /
- verb
- To give information or facts about something
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
species
US / ˈspi:ʃi:z /
•UK / ˈspiʃiz, -siz /
- other
- Subsections of a genus (of plants, animals)
case
US / keɪs /
•UK / kes /
- noun
- Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- Set of facts about a crime
- Set of facts about an event
- Example or instance of something
- verb
- To find out about a place, as in planning to steal
find
US / faɪnd /
•UK / faɪnd /
- noun
- Object discovered by chance
- Things that have been discovered from searching
- verb
- To become aware of something that is happening
- To discover or meet by chance
- To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
- To learn through study, research, or effort
- To discover something by looking for it
type
US / taɪp /
•UK / taɪp /
- noun
- Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- Group of things or people sharing common features
- verb
- To identify something belonging to a group
- To write by touching keys on a keyboard
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)
care
US / keə(r) /
•UK / kɛr /
- noun
- Treatment you receive for your health or safety
- Something that a person worries about
- verb
- To feel interest, concern, or worry
- To look after someone or something
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
impact
US / 'ɪmpækt /
•UK / ˈɪmˌpækt /
- noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Very strong influence
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- verb
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
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
threat
US / θret /
•UK / θrɛt /
- noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
thrive
US / θraɪv /
•UK / θraɪv /
- verb
- To be or become healthy or successful
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- adjecitve
- The person or thing being talked about
- Used to identify something both the speakers know
- adverb
- Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
- To such a degree
- conjunction
- Used to connect a noun clause
- Used to introduce an adverbial clause
- Used to introduce a noun clause
- determiner
- Used as a noun to refer to something
- pronoun
- Referring an object far away
- Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- pronoun
- Thing or things that; the same kind as
- Used to emphasize something you are about to say
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
- Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
- adverb
- To a certain degree
- determiner
- Question words used for asking for information
- exclamation
- Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
- Used to ask people to repeat something they said
combined
US / kəm'baɪnd /
•UK / kəmˈbaɪnd /
- verb
- To mix several things together to form one thing
data
US / ˈdeɪtə /
•UK / ˈdetə, ˈdætə, ˈdɑtə /
- other
- Facts or information used to calculate or analyze
daytime
US / ˈdeɪtaɪm /
•UK / ˈdeˌtaɪm /
- noun
- The time of day you can see the sun
full
US / fʊl /
•UK / fʊl /
- adjecitve
- Containing all the parts; complete
- Containing or holding as much as possible
- Having had enough food
- adverb
- In a direct manner; completely
hear
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- verb
- To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- To be told or find out information or facts
- To consider or listen to a court case
leads
US / 'ledz /
•UK / 'ledz /
- other
- Wires for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- Information that could help to solve crimes
- Ropes used to tie some things to stop it escaping
- verb
- To show the way or guide others
- To be at the front of a race or game
notice
US / 'nəʊtɪs /
•UK / ˈnotɪs /
- noun
- Time by when you must leave, e.g. if you are fired
- Paper with an announcement, e.g. pinned to a board
- verb
- To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
car
US / kɑ:(r) /
•UK / kɑr /
- noun
- A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
community
US / kə'mju:nətɪ /
•UK / kəˈmjunɪti /
- noun
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
coming
US / ˈkʌmɪŋ /
•UK / ˈkʌmɪŋ /
- verb
- To arrive at a place
- (Of mail) to be delivered
- To reach a certain point or state
made
US / meɪd /
•UK / med /
- 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
rainforest
US / ˈreɪnfɒrɪst /
•UK / ˈreɪnfɔ:rɪst /
- noun
- Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
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)
artificial
US / ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl /
•UK / ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- (Something) made by people; not created by nature
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
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
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
anytime
US / 'enɪˌtaɪm /
•UK / ˈɛniˌtaɪm /
- adverb
- At a time you choose, it's not important when
datum
US / ˈdeɪtəm /
•UK / ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm /
- noun
- Item of factual information
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
could
US / kəd /
•UK / kʊd /
- other
- Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
- Used to ask for something politely, or to offer
foot
US / fʊt /
•UK / fʊt /
- noun
- Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
- Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on
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
often
US / ˈɔfən /
•UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /
- adverb
- Many times; frequently; on many occasions
borneo
US / ˈbɔ:niəu /
•UK / ˈbɔrniˌo /
- other
- Rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dens
loss
US / lɒs /
•UK / lɔ:s /
- noun
- Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- Decrease or decline in quantity or amount
- Experience or state of failing to have or keep
- A situation when you lose a game
- Process of failing to have or keep something
- Difficulty or trouble caused by someone's leaving
- Situation when more money is spent than is earned
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
cannot
US / ˈkænɒt /
•UK / ˈkænɑ:t /
- other
- Unable to; not have the skill to; not have time to
- verb
- To not have permission to
dark
US / dɑ:k /
•UK / dɑrk /
- adjecitve
- Of a color that is not light
- Marked by unhappiness or hopelessness
- Having little or no light; not light in color
- noun
- The time of day when the sky is black
indonesia
US / ˌɪndəʊ'ni:zjə /
•UK / ˌɪndə'ni:ʒəˌ -ʃəˌ -doʊ- /
- noun
- A republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than , islands; achieved independen
model
US / ˈmɒdl /
•UK / ˈmɑ:dl /
- adjecitve
- Being an excellent example of
- noun
- Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
- A small scale copy of a full original
- verb
- To wear and display clothes at a fashion show
- To make a small scale copy of a full original
protect
US / prə'tekt /
•UK / prəˈtɛkt /
- verb
- To defend someone or something from harm or danger
wood
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- adjecitve
- Living or existing in the woods
- Made from the material from trees
- noun
- Person's name
- Land covered with trees, smaller than a forest
- Cut tree used for making fires or building things
- verb
- To plant an area of land with trees
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
guard
US / ɡɑ:d /
•UK / ɡɑrd /
- noun
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
scientist
US / ˈsaɪəntɪst /
•UK / ˈsaɪəntɪst /
- noun
- Person who is trained in a science