How to Make a Pound Cake - Recipe by Laura Vitale - Laura in the Kitchen Episode 159
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Original YouTube Video | LauraintheKitchen Published on 2011-08-08 Level：81 Speed：75 maxwordlevel：21
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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
sweet
US / swi:t /
•UK / swit /
- adjecitve
- Having a gentle, likable nature
- Making one feel happy, pleased or content
- Cute in appearance
- Tasting like sugar; containing sugar
- noun
- Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
promise
US / 'prɒmɪs /
•UK / ˈprɑmɪs /
- verb
- To say you will certainly do something
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
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
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
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
middle
US / 'mɪdl /
•UK / ˈmidl /
- adjecitve
- Equal distance from extremes
- noun
- Place that is halfway between two things
fluffy
US / 'flʌfɪ /
•UK / ˈflʌfi /
- adjecitve
- Containing air and being light in weight
- Covered with a light, soft material
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
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
website
US / ˈwebsaɪt /
•UK / 'websaɪt /
- noun
- Collection of webpages in one location
just
US / dʒʌst /
•UK / dʒʌst /
- adjecitve
- Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
- Doing or being what is right or fair
- Legally correct; having enough evidence
- adverb
- Almost; nearly
- Exactly at the time of
- Exactly (the same as, like)
purpose
US / 'pɜ:pəs /
•UK / ˈpɚpəs /
- noun
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
awesome
US / 'ɔ:səm /
•UK / ˈɔsəm /
- adjecitve
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
cake
US / keɪk /
•UK / keɪk /
- noun
- Sweet baked food made from flour, eggs, fat, sugar
- verb
- To cover with a thing that becomes hard when dried
- To become dried into a hardened mass
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
inch
US / ɪntʃ /
•UK / ɪntʃ /
- noun
- 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
- Very small distance
- verb
- To move or cause to move a small bit at a time
incorporate
US / ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt /
•UK / ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret /
- verb
- To form into a company or business corporation
- To include or involve as part of something else
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
standard
US / 'stændəd /
•UK / ˈstændəd /
- adjecitve
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
- noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
eat
US / i:t /
•UK / it /
- verb
- To put food in your mouth
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
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
quick
US / kwɪk /
•UK / kwɪk /
- adjecitve
- Using very little time; moving far in little time
- Learning and understanding rapidly and easily
stuck
US / stʌk /
•UK / stʌk /
- adjecitve
- Not able to move
- verb
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- To remain in one place or position for a long time
soda
US / ˈsəʊdə /
•UK / ˈsoʊdə /
- noun
- Sweet bubbly flavored drink
basic
US / 'beɪsɪk /
•UK / ˈbesɪk /
- adjecitve
- At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
reason
US / 'ri:zn /
•UK / ˈrizən /
- noun
- Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
- Explanation for why something occurred or was done
- verb
- To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
too
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
after
US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /
•UK / ˈæftɚ /
- adverb
- Later than another time, or behind something
- conjunction
- Following something before
- preposition
- When an event happened or time has passed
cook
US / kʊk /
•UK / kʊk /
- noun
- A person who prepares food
- Person's name
- verb
- To heat food until it is ready to eat
episode
US / 'epɪsəʊd /
•UK / ˈɛpɪˌsod /
- noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
lay
US / leɪ /
•UK / le /
- adjecitve
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
- To put or set something down in a flat position
- To set out things on (table) to prepare for a meal
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
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
ensure
US / ɪn'ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈʃʊr /
- verb
- To make something sure, certain, or safe
stick
US / stɪk /
•UK / stɪk /
- noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
- verb
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- To remain in one place or position for a long time
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
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
taste
US / teɪst /
•UK / test /
- noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- A liking for something; preference
- Brief experience of something
- verb
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
- To briefly experience to see if you like something
vanilla
US / vəˈnɪlə /
•UK / vəˈnɪlə /
- adjecitve
- Having the taste of vanilla
- noun
- Taste from seed of vanilla plant, as in ice cream
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
kind
US / kaɪnd /
•UK / kaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- adjecitve
- To what degree? in what amount?
- adverb
- (Used to explain the way to do something)
- exclamation
- For what purpose or reason?
- (Used to ask someone or something's condition)
bowl
US / bəʊl /
•UK / bol /
- noun
- Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
- Round Building to watch sports events, concerts
- Low-lying land with higher ground around it
- verb
- To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
- To throw a ball in a game such as cricket
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
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
dance
US / dɑ:ns /
•UK / dæns /
- noun
- A series of steps and movements in time to music
- A social event with dancing while music is playing
- verb
- To move your body rhythmically to music
goal
US / ɡəʊl /
•UK / ɡol /
- noun
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
- (Sports) act of scoring by putting a ball in a net
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
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
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;
greasy
US / ˈgri:si /
•UK / ˈɡrisi, -zi /
- adjecitve
- Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
butter
US / ˈbʌt.ə /
•UK / ˈbʌt̬.ɚ /
- noun
- Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- verb
- To spread butter on bread
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
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
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
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
ready
US / 'redɪ /
•UK / ˈrɛdi /
- adjecitve
- Being likely or about to do something
- Being willing to do a task
- verb
- To prepare something for use or action
flip
US / flɪp /
•UK / flɪp /
- noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
- verb
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- To move a button or switch to turn on or off
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
follower
US / ˈfɒləʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɑloɚ /
- noun
- Person who accepts the leadership of another
- Person believing a set of values or moral teacher
sugar
US / ˈʃʊgə(r) /
•UK / ˈʃʊɡɚ /
- noun
- Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- Amount of sugar contained in a small spoon
- Used to address someone you like or love
- White sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
- verb
- To add, put on, or mix a food or drink with sugar
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
guy
US / ɡaɪ /
•UK / ɡaɪ /
- noun
- Man; boy; any person
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
preheat
US / ˌpri:'hi:t /
•UK / priˈhit /
- verb
- To warm up beforehand
recipe
US / 'resəpɪ /
•UK / ˈrɛsəˌpi /
- noun
- Conditions likely to create a particular result
- Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
ingredient
US / ɪnˈgri:diənt /
•UK / ɪnˈɡridiənt /
- noun
- Food item used when making a meal or drink
- Quality necessary to be something to work well
knife
US / naɪf /
•UK / naɪf /
- noun
- Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
- verb
- To attack someone with a sharp long blade
- To move through something easily and quickly
temperature
US / ˈtemprətʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə- /
- noun
- When you your body heat is above normal
- How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
along
US / əˈlɒŋ /
•UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /
- adverb
- As a companion; taken with someone
- preposition
- At a point on a line
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
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
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
sour
US / ˈsaʊə(r) /
•UK / saʊr /
- adjecitve
- Being mean and not friendly
- Spoiled or made more acidic
- Tasting like an acid
- verb
- (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- To stop something being good or friendly
- To spoil something or make something acidic
evenly
US / ˈi:vnli /
•UK / ˈivənlɪ /
- adverb
- Equally; with advantage to both sides
- In a smooth, level or regular way
- In a regular, steady, and equally paced manner
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
laura
US / ˈlɔːrə /
•UK / ˈlɔrə /
insert
US / ɪnˈsɜ:t /
•UK / ɪnˈsɜ:rt /
- noun
- Act of putting into a certain place or spot
- verb
- To put something into a certain place or spot
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- phrasal verb
- to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
- verb
- To move or place a thing in a particular position
- To rate something in importance or value
- To write or say something in a certain manner
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
milk
US / mɪlk /
•UK / mɪlk /
- noun
- White liquid produced by females to feed babies
- verb
- To take white liquid from cows etc. to drink
- To take as much from a person/situation as you can
clean
US / kli:n /
•UK / klin /
- adjecitve
- Not marked in any way; blank
- Done according to the rules or standards; fair
- Free from disease or sickness
- Being free from dirt or marks; washed
- Behaving well; not breaking any rules; legal
- adverb
- Completely; entirely
- verb
- To make free from dirt or marks; washed
- To make neat and orderly e.g. a room
- To remove the inner parts of an animal
trifle
US / 'traɪfl /
•UK / ˈtraɪfəl /
- noun
- Thing that is of little value; trivial affair
signature
US / ˈsɪgnətʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ /
- adjecitve
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- noun
- Person's name written in their handwriting
oven
US / ˈʌvn /
•UK / ˈʌvən /
- noun
- Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
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
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
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
pan
US / pæn /
•UK / pæn /
- noun
- Open metal container used for cooking
- Steel drum
- Big, flat bowl, used to find gold with water
- verb
- To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
- To sort gold from other materials using water
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
otherwise
US / ˈʌðəwaiz /
•UK / ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz /
- adverb
- In an additional or different way
- Unless; or
celebrate
US / 'selɪbreɪt /
•UK / ˈsɛləˌbret /
- verb
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
- To express praise or thanks for something
everything
US / 'evrɪθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- All of the things mentioned
nice
US / naɪs /
•UK / naɪs /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive or of high quality or value
- Good or enjoyable
- Being kind or friendly
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
paper
US / ˈpeɪpə(r) /
•UK / ˈpeɪpər /
- adjecitve
- Not existing in reality, or done infrequently
- Made from the material that we use to make books
- noun
- Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
- Written test
- Newspaper
- Pages of a book are made from this
possible
US / ˈpɒsəbl /
•UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
- Having a chance of happening, or being true
speed
US / spi:d /
•UK / spid /
- noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- verb
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
pretty
US / 'prɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈprɪti /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- adverb
- Very; to a great degree
super
US / ˈsu:pə(r) /
•UK / ˈsupɚ /
- adjecitve
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
US / 'pɒkɪt /
•UK / ˈpɑkɪt /
- adjecitve
- (As if) small enough to fit in your pocket
- noun
- Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- Area of space
- verb
- To put something into your pocket
- To take or hide something illegally
consistency
US / kən'sɪstənsɪ /
•UK / kənˈsɪstənsi /
- noun
- Quality of behaving or meaning the same
- Physical quality of being smooth, thick, lumpy
everyone
US / ˈevriwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /
- pronoun
- Every person; everybody
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
old
US / əʊld /
•UK / old /
- adjecitve
- Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- Age of a person since birth
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
room
US / ru:m /
•UK / rum, rʊm /
- noun
- All of the people inside a particular room
- Part of building enclosed by walls, e.g. kitchen
- Opportunity to exist, happen, or be true
- verb
- To share a home with someone
add
US / æd /
•UK / æd /
- verb
- To include as well
- To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2
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
spending
US / ˈspendɪŋ /
•UK / ˈspɛndɪŋ /
- verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
- To use up something completely
often
US / ˈɔfən /
•UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /
- adverb
- Many times; frequently; on many occasions
moment
US / 'məʊmənt /
•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
cream
US / kri:m /
•UK / krim /
- adjecitve
- Pale color that is yellowish white
- noun
- Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
- Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
- The top part of milk when left standing
- verb
- To defeat someone with ease
- To have added cream
- To mix together into a thick substance or liquid
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
handle
US / 'hændl /
•UK / ˈhændl /
- noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
- verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- To control or be controlled /used in a certain way
- To deal with a particular situation/person; manage
- To buy, sell, or move materials or goods
- To hold, control, or use something with the hands
- To touch objects with the hands to look at them
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
behind
US / bɪˈhaɪnd /
•UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a later or slower time than expected
- Being in a losing position in a sporting event
- Being in the past; old fashioned
- adverb
- Remaining
- noun
- The part of the body that one sits on
- preposition
- At or toward the back of someone or something
- Supporting or helping someone
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
kitchen
US / ˈkɪtʃɪn /
•UK / ˈkɪtʃən /
- noun
- Place where food is cooked
hand
US / hænd /
•UK / hænd /
- noun
- Cards given to a player in a card game
- Piece of a clock that points to the time
- Someone who performs physical tasks or work
- Body part at the end of a person's arm
- Help for someone performing a particular action
- Condition of having power or influence
- Member of the crew of a ship
- verb
- To give something to someone personally
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)
goodness
US / ˈgʊdnəs /
•UK / ˈɡʊdnɪs /
- exclamation
- (Used to express slight surprise)
- noun
- Nourishment; good food value
nonstick
US / nɒns'tɪk /
•UK / nɒns'tɪk /
- other
- (Of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) Permitting easy removal of adherent food particles
mixer
US / 'mɪksə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɪksɚ /
- noun
- Device for combining things, e.g. food
flour
US / ˈflaʊə(r) /
•UK / flaʊr /
- noun
- Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- verb
- To cover something with flour in cooking
fashion
US / 'fæʃn /
•UK / ˈfæʃən /
- noun
- Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- Industry that creates new styles of clothes
- Way of behaving; manner
- Trend that is popular at a given time
- Way of doing something; manner
- verb
- To make things into a particular shape
air
US / eə(r) /
•UK / er /
- noun
- Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- A person's manner intended to impress others
- verb
- To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
- To broadcast a TV or radio show
- To open a subject to discussion and debate
salt
US / sɔ:lt /
•UK / sɔlt /
- adjecitve
- Being preserved or seasoned with salt
- noun
- Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- verb
- To add salt to food in order to improve its taste
- To add salt to ice in order to melt it
- To preserve food by adding salt
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
bite
US / baɪt /
•UK / baɪt /
- noun
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
- To close your teeth onto something, usually to eat
end
US / end /
•UK / ɛnd /
- noun
- The point where a process or activity stops
- A point that marks the limit of something; finish
- Goal or desired result
- The tip, edge or limit of something
- verb
- To be the last part of something
substitute
US / 'sʌbstɪtju:t /
•UK / ˈsʌbstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut /
- noun
- A person or thing acting in place of another
- verb
- To perform the tasks instead of someone else
- To replace one person or thing for another
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
tough
US / tʌf /
•UK / tʌf /
- adjecitve
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Having strict standards
- Being firm and not easily bent or broken
- Being strong physically or mentally
- Being difficult to persuade
- Capable of violence
versatile
US / ˈvə:sətail /
•UK / ˈvɚsətəl, -ˌtaɪl /
- adjecitve
- Having many uses or skills
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
spatula
US / ˈspætʃələ /
•UK / ˈspætʃələ /
- noun
- Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
- other
- A turner with a narrow flexible blade
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
- Used to ask or request something politely
- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
moist
US / mɔɪst /
•UK / mɔɪst /
- adjecitve
- Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
yogurt
US / ˈjəʊgət /
•UK / ˈjoɡət /
- noun
- Custard-like food made from curdled milk
smell
US / smel /
•UK / smɛl /
- noun
- Ability to notice a particular odor
- A particular odor
- verb
- To have a particular odor
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
- To use the nose to sense something
whole
US / həul /
•UK / hol /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
toothpick
US / ˈtu:θpɪk /
•UK / ˈtuθˌpɪk /
- noun
- Small strip of wood, plastic used to clean teeth
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
subscriber
US / səbˈskraɪbə(r) /
•UK / səbˈskraɪbər /
- noun
- Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
plain
US / pleɪn /
•UK / plen /
- adjecitve
- Obvious; clearly so, true
- Very simple, ordinary; not decorated; not striped
- noun
- Wide open area of flat, dry land
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
bye
US / baɪ /
•UK / baɪ /
- exclamation
- Saying farewell to someone
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
unsalted
US / ʌnˈsɔːltɪd /
•UK / ʌnˈsɔːltɪd /
- adjecitve
- Without salt or seasoning
powder
US / 'paʊdə(r) /
•UK / ˈpaʊdɚ /
- noun
- Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- Dry and light form of snow
- verb
- To apply a dust onto the body or face
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
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- pronoun
- Thing or things that; the same kind as
- Used to emphasize something you are about to say
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
- Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
- adverb
- To a certain degree
- determiner
- Question words used for asking for information
- exclamation
- Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
- Used to ask people to repeat something they said
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- adjecitve
- The person or thing being talked about
- Used to identify something both the speakers know
- adverb
- Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
- To such a degree
- conjunction
- Used to connect a noun clause
- Used to introduce an adverbial clause
- Used to introduce a noun clause
- determiner
- Used as a noun to refer to something
- pronoun
- Referring an object far away
- Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’
second
US / 'sekənd /
•UK / ˈsɛkənd /
- adjecitve
- 2nd; the one following first
- noun
- Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
- Short period of time that you wait for someone
- (Do) soon
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in status or kind to something else
- Similar; the same
- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
- In a way similar to the way something is done
- Such as; for example
- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
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
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
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
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)
mix
US / mɪks /
•UK / mɪks /
- noun
- A combination of more than two things
- verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- To meet and get along with others, e.g. at a party
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
enough
US / ɪˈnʌf /
•UK / ɪˈnʌf /
- adjecitve
- Sufficient to answer the need
- adverb
- To a satisfactory degree
- pronoun
- Equal to what is needed; as much as required
- Adequate number or amount
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
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
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
first
US / fɜ:st /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- verb
- To become affected by illness or disease
- To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
- To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
- To go somewhere to obtain something
- To (cause to) do a particular thing
- To obtain, receive or be given something
- To currently have
- To prepare for use
- To understand something being said or read
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
fancy
US / 'fænsɪ /
•UK / ˈfænsi /
- adjecitve
- Unusual and attractive in design
- verb
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- To believe or imagine something that is not true
egg
US / eg /
•UK / ɛɡ /
- noun
- Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
bottom
US / 'bɒtəm /
•UK / ˈbɑtəm /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the part under something, e.g. a vase
- noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Lowest part of something; part on which it rests
- Lowest level, part or point of an object
- The part under something, e.g. a vase
- verb
- To hit the lowest part of something
switch
US / swɪtʃ /
•UK / swɪtʃ /
- noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Thin flexible piece of wood or stick
- verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
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
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
straight
US / streɪt /
•UK / stret /
- adjecitve
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- honest and direct
- adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly