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but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
give
US / ɡɪv /
•UK / ɡɪv /
- noun
- Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- verb
- To hand over or present something to someone
- To cause someone to have or experience something
craft
US / krɑ:ft /
•UK / kræft /
- noun
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
- verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
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
march
US / mɑ:tʃ /
•UK / mɑ:rtʃ /
- noun
- Walk by a group of soldiers who walk in time
- 3rd month of the year
- Music played for soldiers to walk in time to
- Progress towards a future time or place
- Public walk by a group to demand change
- verb
- To force someone to walk somewhere
- (Soldiers) to walk in time with others
- To walk as a group to demand some kind of change
- To walk somewhere quickly often in an angry manner
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
planet
US / 'plænɪt /
•UK / ˈplænɪt /
- noun
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
bay
US / beɪ /
•UK / be /
- noun
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
creature
US / ˈkri:tʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkritʃɚ /
- noun
- Animal of any type
opportunity
US / ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ /
•UK / ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju- /
- noun
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
slow
US / sləʊ /
•UK / sloʊ /
- adjecitve
- Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- (Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
- Having difficulty understanding simple things
- Moving or happening without speed; not fast
- verb
- To move, with less speed than before
- To move or go without much speed
fee
US / fi: /
•UK / fi /
- noun
- Amount of money paid for a particular service
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
whole
US / həul /
•UK / hol /
- adjecitve
- Complete or full; all of
- Being in a good condition
- noun
- Complete amount or sum; total
powerful
US / ˈpauəful /
•UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
photograph
US / ˈfəʊtəgrɑ:f /
•UK / ˈfoʊtəgræf /
- noun
- Picture taken with a camera
- verb
- To take a picture with a camera
yet
US / jet /
•UK / jɛt /
- adverb
- At a later time (used after ‘not’)
- (Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
- Eventually; at a future time
- Until now; up to the present
- conjunction
- Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast
establish
US / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /
•UK / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /
- verb
- To set or create something to last for a long time
- To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
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
entrance
US / ˈentrəns /
•UK / ˈentrəns /
- noun
- A place where you enter a house or other building
- Act of joining a party in a showy manner
- The right to enter a place
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
understand
US / ˌʌndə'stænd /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /
- verb
- To know the meaning of language, what someone says
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
- Used to ask or request something politely
- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
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
encroachment
US / ɪn'krəʊtʃmənt /
•UK / ɪnˈkrotʃmənt /
- noun
- Gradual movement beyond usual limits
nearly
US / ˈniəli /
•UK / ˈnɪrli /
- adverb
- Not completely; almost
sheer
US / ʃɪə(r) /
•UK / ʃɪr /
- adjecitve
- (Of luck/stupidity) very complete or absolute
- (Of fabric) very fine or thin; see-through
- adverb
- Straight up and down; steeply
- verb
- To suddenly turn or change direction
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
concept
US / 'kɒnsept /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌsɛpt /
- noun
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
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
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
national
US / 'næʃnəl /
•UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a nation as a whole
- noun
- A person of a particular country
share
US / ʃeə(r) /
•UK / ʃɛr /
- noun
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
- To give information, etc. to someone
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
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
critically
US / 'krɪtɪklɪ /
•UK / ˈkrɪtɪklɪ /
- adverb
- As part of the process of judging something
- In a way that is serious or dangerous; vitally
ignore
US / ɪɡ'nɔ:(r) /
•UK / ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor /
- verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
money
US / 'mʌnɪ /
•UK / ˈmʌni /
- noun
- Coins or notes we use to pay for things
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
another
US / əˈnʌðə(r) /
•UK / əˈnʌðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One more, but not this
- determiner
- One more added
- pronoun
- One more (thing)
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
hide
US / haɪd /
•UK / haɪd /
- noun
- The skin of an animal used for making leather
- verb
- To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- noun
- Permission to do something
- Vacation time; time off work
- verb
- To go away from; depart
- To gift property to someone after you die
- To allow something to continue happening
- To let something remain unused or available
- To let something or someone remain somewhere
owner
US / ˈəʊnə(r) /
•UK / ˈoʊnə(r) /
- noun
- Person who owns or has something
picture
US / 'pɪktʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɪktʃɚ /
- noun
- General situation or state of being
- Mental image of what something is or looks like
- Movie; film
- Painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen
- verb
- To understand or imagine something
- To imagine someone or something in an image
resentment
US / rɪˈzentmənt /
•UK / rɪˈzɛntmənt /
- noun
- Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
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
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
effort
US / ˈefət /
•UK / ˈɛfət /
- noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
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
match
US / mætʃ /
•UK / mætʃ /
- noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
- A sports competition between two people or teams
- Person or thing that goes well with another
- verb
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
observe
US / əbˈzɜ:v /
•UK / əbˈzɜ:rv /
- verb
- To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
- To watch carefully; to make a comment
conflict
US / 'kɒnflɪkt /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌflɪkt /
- noun
- Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- verb
- To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
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
quietly
US / 'kwaɪətlɪ /
•UK / ˈkwaɪətlɪ /
- adverb
- In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
indirect
US / ˌɪndəˈrekt /
•UK / ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt, -daɪ- /
- adjecitve
- Being not directly connected to or caused by
- Having a path that is not straight or direct
- Said in a way that is not direct or clear
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
mostly
US / ˈməʊstli /
•UK / ˈmoʊstli /
- adverb
- In large part; mainly or chiefly
early
US / ˈɜ:li /
•UK / ˈɜ:rli /
- adjecitve
- Happening or appearing before
- adverb
- Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- Happening sooner than expected
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
clear
US / klɪə(r) /
•UK / klɪr /
- adjecitve
- Empty; without anything in it or on it
- Being certain and without doubt
- Being without any streaks, spots, or cracks
- Easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
- adverb
- Completely; entirely; through the whole of
- Away from; free from
- verb
- To recover from or remove a problem
- To get rid of the entire contents of
- To give permission for something to happen
- To make a place or surface empty by removing
- To prove that someone is not guilty or to blame
economic
US / ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk /
•UK / ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə- /
- adjecitve
- Concerning trade, industry, and money
halt
US / hɔ:lt /
•UK / hɔlt /
- verb
- To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
mind
US / maɪnd /
•UK / maɪnd /
- noun
- One's opinion or way of thinking about something
- Part of humans that allows us to think or feel
- verb
- To be bothered or upset by something
- To take care of someone e.g. as a bodyguard
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
vegetarian
US / ˌvedʒə'teərɪən /
•UK / ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən /
- adjecitve
- Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- noun
- Person who does not eat meat from animals or fish
- other
- Person who does not eat meat or fish
handful
US / 'hændfʊl /
•UK / ˈhændˌfʊl /
- noun
- an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
trek
US / trek /
•UK / trɛk /
- noun
- Slow or difficult journey
- verb
- To make your way slowly and painfully
- To go on a difficult (often walking) journey
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
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
gorilla
US / gəˈrɪlə /
•UK / ɡəˈrɪlə /
- noun
- Very large African ape, usually with dark fur
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
part
US / pɑ:t /
•UK / pɑ:rt /
- adjecitve
- To some degree; half; not fully
- noun
- Division of a book
- Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
- A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
- Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
- Some, but not all of a specific thing
- Role in causing something to happen
- verb
- To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
- To move two things apart creating a space
- To leave someone, or to break off a relationship
presence
US / ˈprezns /
•UK / ˈprɛzəns /
- noun
- The same place or area that a person is
- Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
- Something not physically seen but felt to be there
- Feeling a person gives by being noticeable
steady
US / 'stedɪ /
•UK / ˈstɛdi /
- adjecitve
- Happening or developing at a regular rate
- Continuing without stopping or changing over time
- Firmly fixed or supported; not likely to fall over
- noun
- Your boyfriend or girlfriend
- verb
- To make constant, unchanging or staying the same
- To hold something/someone so they stop moving
without
US / wɪˈðaʊt /
•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
community
US / kə'mju:nətɪ /
•UK / kəˈmjunɪti /
- noun
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
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)
relatively
US / ˈrelətɪvli /
•UK / ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ /
- adverb
- In a manner comparing something to something else
rely
US / rɪ'laɪ /
•UK / rɪˈlaɪ /
- verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
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
draw
US / drɔ: /
•UK / drɔ /
- noun
- Something that attracts people to visit a place
- A lottery or prize
- Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
- verb
- To attract attention to someone or something
- To get closer to or approach something or someone
- To influence a person's involvement in something
- To move an object by pulling
- To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
- To take one thing out of a container, etc.
- (Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score
increase
US / ɪn'kri:s /
•UK / ɪnˈkris /
- noun
- Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
- verb
- To make or become larger in size or amount
unlikely
US / ʌnˈlaɪkli /
•UK / ʌnˈlaɪkli /
- adjecitve
- Not seeming suitable for a particular purpose
- adverb
- Not likely to happen; not likely to be the truth
group
US / ɡru:p /
•UK / ɡrup /
- noun
- Two or more musicians who play music together
- Number of people or things gathered together
- verb
- To combine or collect objects or people together
protect
US / prə'tekt /
•UK / prəˈtɛkt /
- verb
- To defend someone or something from harm or danger
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
conserve
US / kənˈsɜ:v /
•UK / kənˈsɜ:rv /
- verb
- To save or protect something
- To keep or put in reserve
- To hold back and use less energy, retain
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
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
fence
US / fens /
•UK / fɛns /
- noun
- Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- verb
- To enclose an area (with a wall or boundary)
generation
US / ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn /
•UK / ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən /
- noun
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
hour
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- noun
- 60 minutes
- Particular time of the day
- Fixed, regularly occurring time
safari
US / səˈfɑ:ri /
•UK / səˈfɑri /
- noun
- Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
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
strong
US / strɒŋ /
•UK / strɔŋ /
- adjecitve
- (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- Having big muscles; physically powerful
statement
US / ˈsteɪtmənt /
•UK / ˈstetmənt /
- noun
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
vehicle
US / ˈvi:əkl /
•UK / ˈvi:hɪkl /
- noun
- Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
brink
US / brɪŋk /
•UK / brɪŋk /
- noun
- Near to happening; on the verge of
habituate
US / hə'bɪtjʊeɪt /
•UK / həˈbɪtʃuˌet /
- verb
- To make accustomed or used to something
handicraft
US / ˈhændikrɑ:ft /
•UK / ˈhændiˌkræft /
- noun
- Craft that requires skillful work with the hands
plantation
US / plɑ:nˈteɪʃn /
•UK / plænˈteɪʃn /
- noun
- A large area of plants, usually in a hot climate
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
vegetable
US / ˈvedʒtəbl /
•UK / ˈvɛdʒtəbəl, ˈvɛdʒɪtə- /
- adjecitve
- Made from plants such as tomato, lettuce, carrots
- noun
- Plant that is raised and eaten as food
consume
US / kən'sju:m /
•UK / kənˈsum /
- verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
difficult
US / 'dɪfɪkəlt /
•UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /
- adjecitve
- Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
danger
US / ˈdeɪndʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈdendʒɚ /
- noun
- The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
job
US / dʒɒb /
•UK / dʒɑ:b /
- noun
- Something that must be done
- Regular work at which you earn money
limited
US / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /
•UK / ˈlɪmɪtɪd /
- adjecitve
- (Of a company) with a limit of financial liability
- With restrictions; not broad in scope
- verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
amount
US / ə'maʊnt /
•UK / əˈmaʊnt /
- noun
- Quantity of something
- verb
- To add up to a certain figure
benefit
US / 'benɪfɪt /
•UK / ˈbɛnəfɪt /
- noun
- Good result or effect, something advantageous
- verb
- To have a good effect or be helpful
farm
US / fɑ:m /
•UK / fɑ:rm /
- noun
- Land used for growing crops or raising animals
- verb
- To use land for raising plants or animals for food
protection
US / prəˈtekʃn /
•UK / prəˈtɛkʃən /
- noun
- Being kept from harm
- Something that defends against harm or danger
success
US / sək'ses /
•UK / səkˈsɛs /
- noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
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)
home
US / həʊm /
•UK / hom /
- adjecitve
- A sports team's own field or place of play
- adverb
- Into the correct or intended position
- noun
- House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- Institution for sick or elderly people
- Place where a person or a family lives
- Country where a person lives or was born
- Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
- verb
- To move towards a particular target location
eat
US / i:t /
•UK / it /
- verb
- To put food in your mouth
component
US / kəmˈpəʊnənt /
•UK / kəmˈponənt /
- adjecitve
- Being a part of something
- noun
- One of the parts that something is made up of
burn
US / bɜ:n /
•UK / bɚn /
- noun
- Damage from fire or heat
- verb
- To destroy with fire
- To feel pain and heat
- To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
- To overcook food with too much heat it goes black
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
habitat
US / 'hæbɪtæt /
•UK / ˈhæbɪˌtæt /
- noun
- Natural place where a plant or animal lives
once
US / wʌns /
•UK / wʌns /
- adverb
- One time; one instance
- At a time in the past
- conjunction
- When; as soon as
undisturbed
US / ˌʌndɪˈstɜ:bd /
•UK / ˌʌndɪˈstə:bd /
- adjecitve
- Untroubled by interference or disturbance
authority
US / ɔ:ˈθɒrəti /
•UK / əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr- /
- noun
- The power to give orders to people
- Person who is an expert on a particular topic
- Expert knowledge on a given subject
- The power to decide or approve things
- a group of people who have the official power to make decisions
respond
US / rɪ'spɒnd /
•UK / rɪˈspɑnd /
- verb
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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
mission
US / 'mɪʃn /
•UK / ˈmɪʃən /
- noun
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
- Group tasked with a specific duty
- A task given to someone to gain or achieve
- Religious group wishing to convert others
- Housing for a religious group working overseas
- Religious or charitable task in a foreign country
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
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
try
US / traɪ /
•UK / traɪ /
- noun
- Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
- verb
- To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- To examine someone or something in a court of law
- To test to see if it is good or you like it
- To make a person go through hardship; test
- To examine something to see if it works
ant
US / ænt /
•UK / ænt /
- noun
- Insect with six legs that lives in large groups
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
partnership
US / ˈpɑ:tnəʃɪp /
•UK / ˈpɑ:rtnərʃɪp /
- noun
- Shared business relationship with someone
- Working with others for some purpose
weather
US / 'weðə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɛðɚ /
- noun
- Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- verb
- To successfully deal with a difficult situation
- To erode or become damaged due to the environment
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
equivalent
US / ɪˈkwɪvələnt /
•UK / ɪˈkwɪvələnt /
- adjecitve
- Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- noun
- Thing like another in quality, quantity or degree
past
US / pɑ:st /
•UK / pæst /
- adjecitve
- No longer current or new
- adverb
- So as to go beyond, or further than something
- noun
- Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
- preposition
- After a particular time
- At a later point in distance; beyond
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
ste
US / ˈstætʃu:t /
•UK / ˈstætʃut /
rid
US / rɪd /
•UK / rɪd /
- verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
actually
US / ˈæktʃuəli /
•UK / ˈæktʃuəli /
- adverb
- Used to add new (often different) information
ensure
US / ɪn'ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈʃʊr /
- verb
- To make something sure, certain, or safe
sell
US / sel /
•UK / sɛl /
- verb
- To exchange something for money
- To persuade people to do, like or agree
story
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
- Account or description of how something happened
survival
US / səˈvaɪvl /
•UK / sɚˈvaɪvəl /
- noun
- Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
population
US / ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn /
•UK / ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən /
- noun
- Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
true
US / tru: /
•UK / tru: /
- adjecitve
- Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
although
US / ɔ:lˈðəu /
•UK / ɔlˈðo /
- conjunction
- Despite the fact that; however
giant
US / 'dʒaɪənt /
•UK / ˈdʒaɪənt /
- adjecitve
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
- noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
park
US / pɑ:k /
•UK / pɑ:rk /
- noun
- Person's name
- Public green area in a town for exercise, relaxing
- Field upon which a sport is played, e.g. baseball
- verb
- To stay still without moving
- To leave your car, bike in a certain place
aspect
US / 'æspekt /
•UK / ˈæspɛkt /
- noun
- Way something looks or seems to be
- An element, feature, or quality of something
nest
US / nest /
•UK / nɛst /
- noun
- Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
- Things designed to fit together
- Place where you feel secure; home or own room
- verb
- To create or live in a nest
- To fit together, inside or around each other
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
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
permit
US / pəˈmɪt /
•UK / pərˈmɪt /
- noun
- Piece of paper giving you rights to do something
- verb
- To allow something to happen; to give permission
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
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
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)
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
fruit
US / fru:t /
•UK / frut /
- noun
- Result or product of something
- Food that grows on a tree or bush, usually sweet
- verb
- To grow e.g. apples, bananas, as a plant or a tree
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
defence
US / dɪˈfens /
•UK / dɪˈfɛns /
- noun
- The process of protecting something from attack
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;
man
US / mæn /
•UK / mæn /
- noun
- Humans in general, including male and female
- An adult male human being
- Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
- verb
- To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
- To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)
wildlife
US / ˈwaɪldlaɪf /
•UK / ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf /
- noun
- All wild animals
big
US / bɪɡ /
•UK / bɪɡ /
- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
investment
US / ɪnˈvestmənt /
•UK / ɪnˈvɛstmənt /
- noun
- Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- Act of giving time, energy to see a future reward
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
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- article
- Used to refer to something already mentioned
- Used to show there is only one of something
- determiner
- Used to describe all of a family
wall
US / wɔ:l /
•UK / wɔl /
- noun
- High, flat side of a room or building
banana
US / bə'nɑ:nə /
•UK / bəˈnænə /
- noun
- Long curved yellow fruit with a white center
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
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
impenetrable
US / ɪm'penɪtrəbl /
•UK / ɪmˈpɛnɪtrəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Incapable of being penetrated or pierced
- Too difficult to understand
- Incapable of being understood
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
strength
US / streŋθ /
•UK / strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ /
- noun
- Condition of being strong
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
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
remarkable
US / rɪˈmɑ:kəbl /
•UK / rɪˈmɑrkəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
tourism
US / ˈtʊərɪzəm /
•UK / ˈtʊrɪzəm /
- noun
- Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
track
US / træk /
•UK / træk /
- noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
- Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
- Often circular course laid out for car racing
- One of multiple musical recordings on an album
- Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
- Metal lines that trains ride on
- verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- To record and examine the progress of something
yeah
US / jeə /
•UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /
- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
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)
different
US / ˈdɪfrənt /
•UK / ˈdɪfrənt /
- adjecitve
- Not of the same kind; unlike other things
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
- Being divided equally or fairly
- (Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
- Smooth, level, or regular
- Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
- At a regular, equally steady manner
- Remaining steady and unchanging
- adverb
- (When this is surprising) as well; too
- (Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
- verb
- To make something level; to flatten
- To make something equal
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in status or kind to something else
- Similar; the same
- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
- In a way similar to the way something is done
- Such as; for example
- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
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’
threat
US / θret /
•UK / θrɛt /
- noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
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
uganda
US / jʊ(:)'ɡændə /
•UK / jʊ'ɡændə /
- other
- A landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in
family
US / 'fæməlɪ /
•UK / ˈfæmli /
- noun
- Close group of people or organizations
- A group of people who are related through blood
- Group of related plants or animals
fire
US / 'faɪə(r) /
•UK / faɪr /
- noun
- Heat and the flame produced when burning
- Intense energy for or about something
- verb
- To apply heat to something to make it hard
- To make a person leave their job; dismiss
- To shoot a gun or weapon
- To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
- To start working on something e.g. a project
include
US / ɪnˈklu:d /
•UK / ɪnˈklud /
- verb
- To make someone, something part of a group
must
US / məst /
•UK / mʌst /
- noun
- Something that is necessary or required
- other
- (Used to state that something ought to be true)
- Used to say something is required or necessary
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
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
shy
US / ʃaɪ /
•UK / ʃaɪ /
- adjecitve
- Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- Being less than the full or expected amount
- verb
- To move away due to nervousness
directly
US / dəˈrektli /
•UK / dɪˈrɛktli, daɪ- /
- adverb
- In a frank and honest way
- Right away; immediately
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
barely
US / ˈbɛəli /
•UK / ˈbɛrli /
- adverb
- Only just; just possible
boundary
US / 'baʊndrɪ /
•UK / ˈbaʊndəri, -dri /
- noun
- A division or border to separate two areas
conservation
US / ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɑ:nsərˈveɪʃn /
- noun
- Protecting the environment or a species
- Act of keeping in reserve
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
jungle
US / 'dʒʌŋɡl /
•UK / ˈdʒʌŋɡəl /
- noun
- Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
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
offer
US / 'ɒfə(r) /
•UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /
- noun
- Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- Act of making a thing available to be accepted
- verb
- To suggest a price you are willing to pay
- To give the opportunity to accept something
- To say you are willing to do something
- To give or say something as an act of worship
endanger
US / ɪn'deɪndʒə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈdendʒɚ /
- verb
- To bring a person/thing into a dangerous situation
value
US / 'vælju: /
•UK / ˈvælju /
- noun
- Importance you attach to something
- Some information expressed as a number
- Stated price of something; worth
- verb
- To place a high importance on something
- To say how much money something is worth
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
carve
US / kɑ:v /
•UK / kɑ:rv /
- verb
- To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
- To cut wood, etc., into a particular shape
dollar
US / ˈdɒlə(r) /
•UK / ˈdɑ:lə(r) /
- noun
- A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
crowd
US / kraʊd /
•UK / kraʊd /
- noun
- Large group of people together in one place
- verb
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
male
US / meɪl /
•UK / ˈmel /
- adjecitve
- Characteristic of boys or men
- noun
- A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs
mountain
US / 'maʊntən /
•UK / ˈmaʊntən /
- noun
- Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
silverback
US / ˈsɪlvəbæk /
•UK / ˈsɪlvərbæk /
- noun
- Adult male gorilla with gray hairs across the back
porter
US / 'pɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɔrtɚ, ˈpor- /
- noun
- Person who carries luggage for guests/passengers
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
chip
US / tʃɪp /
•UK / tʃɪp /
- noun
- Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
- Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
- Thin piece of fried potato or other food
- Act of hitting a ball high but not very far
- verb
- To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- To break into small pieces, often with a tool
- To hit or kick a ball high but not very far
discover
US / dɪˈskʌvə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈskʌvɚ /
- verb
- To find something new that was not known before
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
guarantee
US / ˌɡærən'ti: /
•UK / ˌɡærənˈti /
- noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
- verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- To promise to pay if another person fails to do so
hotel
US / həʊ'tel /
•UK / hoˈtɛl /
- noun
- Place where people can stay when traveling
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
- Particular aspect of something being thought about
- One of various choices that could be made
- Particular existing condition or state
- (Often long) distance or length of time
- How something is done
- Route to go to a place
- Small street
- Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone
arson
US / ˈɑːsn /
•UK / ˈɑːrsn /
- noun
- Crime of burning property
inexorable
US / ɪnˈeksərəbl /
•UK / ɪnˈɛksərəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Not being able to stop or change
dessert
US / dɪˈzɜ:t /
•UK / dɪˈzɜ:rt /
- noun
- Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
chance
US / tʃɑ:ns /
•UK / tʃæns /
- adjecitve
- Happening by luck; not planned
- Taking a risk to try something
- noun
- The way something happens without planning
- An opportunity; favorable circumstances, situation
- The possibility that something will happen
- verb
- To occur just through luck; happen
- To take a risk to try something
tourist
US / ˈtʊərɪst /
•UK / ˈtʊrɪst /
- noun
- Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
human
US / 'hju:mən /
•UK / ˈhjumən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or characteristic of people
- noun
- A person; a man, woman or child
space
US / speɪs /
•UK / spes /
- noun
- Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- Empty area with nothing in it
- Area in the sky where the stars are
- Area between written words on a page
- verb
- To make a certain distance or time between
staff
US / stɑ:f /
•UK / stæf /
- noun
- Employees of a company
- Long stick that a person uses to help them walk
- verb
- To hire workers for a business