support

forms:
support (canonical)
supports (third-person singular)
supported (past)
supported (past participle)
supporting (present participle)

glosses: To keep something up; to be a base for something.

text: The four legs are supporting the table.

glosses: To give someone food and other things the person needs.

text: She has money, so she can support her children.

ipa: /sʌˈpɔːt/

ipa: /sʌˈpoʊrt/


support

forms:
support (singular)
supports (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: Support is something that keeps something up.

text: The posts in the house help support the roof.

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


potential

forms: potential (positive)

pos: adj

glosses: A potential customer, benefit, problem, etc. is one that might happen in the future.

text: Realistic goals can then be set to prevent potential problems from becoming actual ones.

text: To grow, a business must identify potential customers and their needs.

ipa: /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

hyphenation: po‧ten‧tial


potential

forms:
potential (singular)
potentials (plural)

glosses: If x has potential for y, then it might change toward y or cause y.

text: Technology has the potential for improvement as well as for harm.

glosses: If something has or shows potential, they will likely be very good in the future.

glosses: The potential is the difference in voltage between two points on an electrical circuit.


design

forms:
design (singular)
designs (plural)

glosses: Design is how something looks and works.

text: Honda has a new engine in design.

text: The new ski design made them 4% faster than his old skis.

text: After graduating from Art & Design at university, he started his own fashion company.

ipa: /dɪˈzaɪn/

hyphenation: de‧sign


design

forms:
design (canonical)
designs (third-person singular)
designed (past)
designed (past participle)
designing (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: If you design something, you plan and show how it will look and work.

text: The team was asked to design a new video game controller.


mistake

forms:
mistake (singular)
mistakes (plural)

glosses: A mistake is something that is done wrong or is incorrect.

text: I made a mistake in spelling 'grammar', g-r-a-m-m-E-r.

text: It's a mistake to think that everyone wants the same things.

text: There were only two mistakes on my test.

text: I wanted to phone Jose, but I phoned Petra by mistake.

ipa: /mɪs'teɪk/

sampa: /mIs"teIk/


mistake

forms:
mistake (canonical)
mistakes (third-person singular)
mistook (past)
mistaken (past participle)
mistaking (present participle)

glosses: If you mistake something, you think it is different from what it really is.

text: I mistook her voice for the voice of her sister.

text: I completely mistook your meaning. I thought you were talking about tomorrow.

mistake

mistakes

mistook

mistaken

mistaking


select

forms:
select (canonical)
selects (third-person singular)
selected (past)
selected (past participle)
selecting (present participle)

text: Students follow a general course in their first year, and in the final year they select one of three specialist areas of study.

text: It wouldn't be too difficult to make the computer select for vague general features like, say, tall-thinness or short-fatness.

ipa: /sɪˈlɛkt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-select.wav

hyphenation: se‧lect


select

forms:
select (positive)
more select (comparative)
most select (superlative)

glosses: If something is select it is special in a good way—high quality.

text: His skill and efforts took him into the select group of men who have scored over 50 League goals for our club.

adj

more: true


store

forms:
store (singular)
stores (plural)

glosses: A store is a building with many things in it, where people can exchange money for things.

text: He went to the store to get some milk.

enpr: stôr

ipa: /stɔr/

enpr: stô

ipa: /stɔː/


store

forms:
store (canonical)
stores (third-person singular)
stored (past)
stored (past participle)
storing (present participle)

glosses: To store something is to put something away, usually if it is not being used.

text: John stored his broken computer in his closet, to make room for his new computer.

verb

stor

e


obtain

forms:
obtain (canonical)
obtains (third-person singular)
obtained (past)
obtained (past participle)
obtaining (present participle)

text: The newspaper was able to obtain the information from police.

text: After obtaining permission from the town, they built the new trail.

glosses: If something obtains, it is true or it exists.

text: His argument is therefore compatible only in cases where class difference does not obtain.

ipa: /əbˈteɪn/


stone

forms:
stone (singular)
stones (plural)

glosses: A stone is a hard, solid piece of earth.

text: I do not have a hammer but I will use a stone to hammer the nail.

ipa: /stəʊn/

ipa: /stoʊn/


stone

forms:
stone (canonical)
stones (third-person singular)
stoned (past)
stoned (past participle)
stoning (present participle)

glosses:
:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.

ston


appropriate

forms:
appropriate (positive)
more appropriate (comparative)
most appropriate (superlative)

glosses: If something is appropriate, it matches the situation.

text: We suggest ways in which teachers may change their materials to make them more appropriate for bilingual students.

text: It is the job of management to look at the problems and take appropriate action.

enpr: əprō'priĭt

ipa: /əˈprəʊpriɪt/

ipa: /əˈproʊpriɪt/


appropriate

forms:
appropriate (canonical)
appropriates (third-person singular)
appropriated (past)
appropriated (past participle)
appropriating (present participle)

glosses: If you appropriate something, you take it from somebody else and make it your own.

text: By the end of this year, the total funds appropriated will be nearly $600 billion.

ipa: /əˈprəʊprieɪt/

enpr: əprō'priāt

ipa: /əˈproʊprieɪt/

appropriat


frozen

forms:
frozen (positive)
more frozen (comparative)
most frozen (superlative)

text: Can you get some frozen peas out of the freezer?

text: I need some gloves. My hands are frozen.

glosses: If something is frozen it is solid and can't move.

ipa: /ˈfrəʊzən/


frozen

forms:
freeze (canonical)
freezes (third-person singular)
froze (past)
frozen (past participle)
freezing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of freeze.

freeze

freezes

froze

frozen

freezing


manufacture

forms:
manufacture (canonical)
manufactures (third-person singular)
manufactured (past)
manufactured (past participle)
manufacturing (present participle)

glosses: If you manufacture something, you make it, usually in a factory.

text: The goods were manufactured in China and shipped to Canada for sale.

ipa: /ˌmænjuˈfækt͡ʃɚ/

ipa: /ˌmanjʊˈfaktʃə/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-manufacture.wav

hyphenation: man‧u‧fac‧ture

manufactur


manufacture

forms: manufacture (singular)

glosses: Manufacture is the process of making something.

text: The company specializes in the manufacture of small industrial motors.


suspicion

forms:
suspicion (singular)
suspicions (plural)

glosses: A suspicion is a feeling that something, often bad, might be true.

text: She had a growing suspicion that he had forgotten to lock his door.

text: He was arrested on suspicion of murder.

text: Deep suspicion towards foreigners is sadly common here.


thread

forms:
thread (singular)
threads (plural)

glosses: A thread is a long, very thin, soft material used to join or make cloth.

text: She pushed the thread through the hole in the needle.

text: There were loose threads at the bottom of his pants.

glosses: A thread is a group of messages from a discussion on an Internet forum.

glosses: A thread is a structure that allows a screw to be fastened.

ipa: /θrɛd/

sampa: /TrEd/


thread

forms:
thread (canonical)
threads (third-person singular)
threaded (past)
threaded (past participle)
threading (present participle)

glosses: If you thread something, then you make a string or thread out of it.


nine

forms: nine

pos: det

glosses: ordinal ninth) Nine is the number that is after eight and before ten. It can be written as 9.

text: Children study in school about nine months a year.

ipa: /ˈnaɪn/

sampa: /"naIn/


nine

forms:
nine (singular)
nines (plural)

text: ten minus one is nine.


accept

forms:
accept (canonical)
accepts (third-person singular)
accepted (past)
accepted (past participle)
accepting (present participle)

glosses: If you accept something, you take it when somebody gives it to you.

text: She accepted the award.

glosses: If you accept something, you believe it as true or valid.

text: I accept your plan.

ipa: /əkˈsept/

hyphenation: ac‧cept


spring

forms:
spring (singular)
springs (plural)

glosses: A spring is a twisted metal thing that can stretch and push.

glosses: Spring is the part of the year before summer; the part of the year when it is getting warmer.

glosses: A spring is a place where water comes up out of the ground.

enpr: /sprĭng/

ipa: /sprɪŋ/

sampa: /sprIN/


spring

forms:
spring (canonical)
springs (third-person singular)
sprang (past)
sprung (past participle)
springing (present participle)

glosses: If something springs, it jumps quickly and far.

spring

springs

sprang

sprung

springing


specify

forms:
specify (canonical)
specifies (third-person singular)
specified (past)
specified (past participle)
specifying (present participle)

glosses: If you specify something, you say exactly which one or how to do something.

text: The referee will restart play with a drop ball as specified in law 2.

text: We're supposed to meet here on Tuesday, but we forgot to specify a time.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-specify.wav

hyphenation: spe‧ci‧fy

specif

y


mail

forms: mail (singular)

glosses: Mail is the messages and packages that you send to other people.

text: There's no mail today because the post office is closed.

text: The new book arrived in the mail.

enpr: māl

ipa: /meɪl/


mail

forms:
mail (canonical)
mails (third-person singular)
mailed (past)
mailed (past participle)
mailing (present participle)

glosses: If you mail something, you send it through the post.

text: I mailed a birthday card to him last week.


soap

forms:
soap (singular)
soaps (plural)

glosses: Soap is a solid or liquid that you use to wash things.

text: The soap slipped out of her hand in the shower.

text: We washed the dog with soap and water.

text: The soap bubbles filled the sink.

ipa: /soʊp/

ipa: /səʊp/


soap

forms:
soap (canonical)
soaps (third-person singular)
soaped (past)
soaped (past participle)
soaping (present participle)

glosses: If you soap something, you put soap on it.

text: I soaped her hair while my daughter splashed in the bath.


trouble

forms:
trouble (singular)
troubles (plural)

glosses: difficult or bad things happening; problems.

enpr: trŭbʹəl

ipa: /ˈtrʌb(ə)l/

hyphenation: trou‧ble


trouble

forms:
trouble (canonical)
troubles (third-person singular)
troubled (past)
troubled (past participle)
troubling (present participle)

troubl


four

forms: four

glosses: ordinal fourth) The number 4. Four is one more than three and one less than five.

text: We have four fingers and one thumb on each hand.

enpr: fô

ipa: /fɔː/

enpr: fôr

ipa: /fɔːr/

ipa: /foʊr/


four

forms:
four (singular)
fours (plural)

text: Two and two is four.


publish

forms:
publish (canonical)
publishes (third-person singular)
published (past)
published (past participle)
publishing (present participle)

glosses: If you publish a book, an article, a song, etc. you make it available for other people to buy, read, listen to, etc.

text: The study was published in the British Medial Journal.

text: She publishes a monthly magazine.

text: The government published the results on the Internet.

enpr: pŭb'lĭsh

ipa: /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

hyphenation: pub‧lish

publish

es


top

forms:
top (singular)
tops (plural)

glosses: The highest part of something; the upper part; the part people can put things on.

text: The top of the table is flat.

glosses: A toy for children to play with. It is shaped like a funnel, and it spins on its narrowest point.

ipa: /tɒp/

ipa: /tɑp/


top

forms:
top (canonical)
tops (third-person singular)
topped (past)
topped (past participle)
topping (present participle)

glosses: If you top something, you add toppings or cover with it a top.

text: I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce.

glosses: If A tops B, A beats B by an amount or value.

top

p


patronising

forms:
patronising (positive)
more patronising (comparative)
most patronising (superlative)

glosses: If x is patronising towards y, x treats y as if y were less intelligent.

text: Often the tourist is hated for his patronising attitude towards the locals.


patronising

forms:
patronise (canonical)
patronises (third-person singular)
patronised (past)
patronised (past participle)
patronising (present participle)

patronis


step

forms:
step (canonical)
steps (third-person singular)
stepped (past)
stepped (past participle)
stepping (present participle)

text: When you walk, you step many times.

text: If you step on the ant, it will be dead.

ipa: /stɛp/

sampa: /stEp/

step


step

forms:
step (singular)
steps (plural)

text: Take one step forward to win the game.

text: He took three steps toward home plate and was ruled out.

glosses: A step is one of several actions or processes taken to achieve a goal.

text: Heating the oven is one step needed to bake bread.

glosses: A step is a surface used to walk upwards. Most often there are several steps, one above the other.

text: One must walk up the steps to get to the top of the building.


organization

forms:
organization (singular)
organizations (plural)

etymology_text: organize + -ation

ety-suffix

organize

ation

expansion: organize + -ation

glosses: An organization is a group of people with a particular purpose (e.g., teams, clubs, churches, etc.)

text: The daycare is operated by a voluntary organization of parents and teachers.

text: It is often difficult for women to join these organizations that have always been for men.

glosses: Organization is the way that something is put together.

text: The organization of the book is very difficult to understand.

text: The organization of the event took three months.

ipa: /ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən/

hyphenation: or‧gan‧i‧za‧tion


hidden

forms:
hide (canonical)
hides (third-person singular)
hid (past)
hidden (past participle)
hiding (present participle)

glosses: If something is hidden, it is hard to see or find.

text: We are trying to make parents more aware of the hidden dangers of TV.

text: One of those islands, half hidden in the mist, was the Lake Isle of Innisfree.

enpr: hĭd'n

ipa: /ˈhɪd(ə)n/

hide

hides

hid

hidden

hiding


smile

forms:
smile (canonical)
smiles (third-person singular)
smiled (past)
smiled (past participle)
smiling (present participle)

glosses: To put one's mouth in a form which shows that one is happy; to have the sides of one's mouth higher than the middle.

text: She smiled at me. I think she likes me!

ipa: /smaɪl/

sampa: /smaIl/

verb

smil


smile

forms:
smile (singular)
smiles (plural)

glosses: The act of smiling; the form of one's mouth when one is smiling.

text: A visit to the fair always brings a smile to my face.


dress

forms:
dress (singular)
dresses (plural)

glosses: A dress is a loose cloth covering a woman's body. The lower part is like a skirt. The top part is like a shirt.

text: She looked beautiful because she had a very nice dress.

text: Ball gowns and party frocks are dresses for special occasions.

enpr: drĕs

ipa: /drɛs/

irrnoun

dresses


dress

forms:
dress (canonical)
dresses (third-person singular)
dressed (past)
dressed (past participle)
dressing (present participle)

text: I dressed my little sister for school this morning.

text: I just need to dress and then we can go.

glosses: To prepare the surface of a material (usually stone or lumber).

text: That cut looks really bad. Here, let me dress it

glosses: To prepare food for cooking, especially by seasoning it.

verb

dress


patronizing

forms:
patronizing (positive)
more patronizing (comparative)
most patronizing (superlative)

glosses: If x is patronizing towards y, x treats y as if y were less intelligent.

text: Often the tourist is hated for his patronizing attitude towards the locals.


patronizing

forms:
patronize (canonical)
patronizes (third-person singular)
patronized (past)
patronized (past participle)
patronizing (present participle)

patroniz


smell

forms:
smelled (past)
smelled (past participle)
smell (canonical)
smells (third-person singular)
smelt (past)
smelt (past participle)
smelling (present participle)

glosses: If you smell something, you use the nose to sense it.

text: She put her nose near the flowers and breathed in to smell them.

text: She smelled the waste and felt sick.

glosses: If something smells, it gently put a substance that people can smell into the air.

text: The flowers smell very good.

text: The waste smells bad.

enpr: smĕl

ipa: /smɛl/

sampa: /smEl/

smell

smells

smelt

smelt

smelling


smell

forms:
smell (singular)
smells (plural)

glosses: The way a thing smells; the substance in the air that people can smell.

text: The smell of the flowers is very good.


stage

forms:
stage (singular)
stages (plural)

glosses: a high floor where some people perform while other people watch

text: The actors performed on the stage while the audience watched.

glosses: a vehicle, especially a horse-drawn coach, usually stagecoach

text: The stage arrived in Dodge City with Lola Montez on board.

text: We took a ride on the stagecoach at the amusement park.

text: The first stage in our trip to the moon will be the blast off.

text: Have you completed the first stage in your training?

ipa: stedʒ, steɪdʒ


stage

forms:
stage (canonical)
stages (third-person singular)
staged (past)
staged (past participle)
staging (present participle)

text: This producer stages shows around the world.

text: The producers will stage the new musical in New York, London, and Toronto.

text: The show was staged in Montreal before it opened in New York.

text: Producers are staging the show in several cities.

stag


stamp

forms:
stamp (singular)
stamps (plural)

glosses: A little coloured square of paper that someone sticks to a letter when they want to send the letter.

text: The stamp goes in the upper right part of the outside of the letter.

glosses: Any embossed sign or mark on a document.

text: Deeds to a house have excise duty stamps attached.

ipa: /stæmp/


stamp

forms:
stamp (canonical)
stamps (third-person singular)
stamped (past)
stamped (past participle)
stamping (present participle)

text: She stamped the sign of her company on the lower part of the letter.

glosses: To bring the heel of the foot sharply down on the floor.

text: She stamped her pretty little foot.

stamp


sink

forms:
sink (canonical)
sinks (third-person singular)
sank (past)
sunk (past participle)
sinking (present participle)

glosses: If something sinks, it goes down, usually into water.

text: During the storm, two ships sank.

text: When he heard the news of the accident, his heart sank.

text: Stock prices sank 10% on the news of the loss.

text: She sank her teeth into the meat.

ipa: /sɪŋk/

sink

sinks

sank

sunk

sinking


sink

forms:
sink (singular)
sinks (plural)

glosses: A sink is a container for water to wash things in, usually with a drain.

text: The kitchen sink was always full of dirty dishes.

glosses: A sink is a device that removes heat or energy.

text: (technical) A liquid heat sink was developed for cooling electronic circuit.


surprise

forms:
surprise (canonical)
surprises (third-person singular)
surprised (past)
surprised (past participle)
surprising (present participle)

glosses: To do something that another person didn't think you were going to do.

text: You surprised me by coming here. I thought you were going to Jimmy's house.

ipa: /səˈpraɪz/

enpr: sərprīzʹ

ipa: /sɚˈpraɪz/

hyphenation: sur‧prise

surpris


surprise

forms:
surprise (singular)
surprises (plural)

glosses: A thing that surprises someone, mostly something good.

text: The number of apples on the tree this year is a surprise.


tie

forms:
tie (canonical)
ties (third-person singular)
tied (past)
tied (past participle)
tying (present participle)

glosses: If you tie something, you attach it using string or rope.

text: I was six when I learned to tie up my shoes.

text: We tied the swing to the tree.

glosses: If two teams or players tie, they have the same score in a game.

text: Naples and Rome tied the game two all.

ipa: /taɪ/

tie

ties

tied

tying


tie

forms:
tie (singular)
ties (plural)

glosses: A tie is a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck as a decoration.

text: At work, you need to wear a suit and tie.


hundred

forms: hundred

text: There are a hundred centimeters in a meter.

enpr: hŭnʹdrəd

ipa: /ˈhʌndrəd/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Nattes à chat-hundred.wav

hyphenation: en‧hun‧dred


hundred

forms:
hundred (singular)
hundreds (plural)

text: Ten tens is a hundred.


steam

forms:
steam (singular)
steams (plural)

glosses: A substance like air, made of water that is very hot.

text: The food is hot -- I see steam coming from the pot.

ipa: /stiːm/


steam

forms:
steam (canonical)
steams (third-person singular)
steamed (past)
steamed (past participle)
steaming (present participle)


depressed

forms:
depressed (positive)
more depressed (comparative)
most depressed (superlative)

glosses: If someone is depressed, they have the condition called depression--they are very sad and cannot imagine being happy in the future.

text: No one knows why it happened, but last year, Jay became depressed.

glosses: If someone is depressed, they are very sad and unhappy.

text: "I heard Katie lost the race." "Yes, she is a bit depressed about it."

glosses: If the economy is depressed, it is doing badly.

text: In 2008, the economy was severely depressed

glosses: If something that has many levels--like a surface, the ground, or something that moves up and down--is depressed, it is low.

text: The ground is depressed where the rock used to be.

text: The company was worried the depressed prices would make them loose money

ipa: /dəˈprɛst/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-depressed.wav


depressed

forms:
depress (canonical)
depresses (third-person singular)
depressed (past)
depressed (past participle)
depressing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of depress.

depress


package

forms:
package (singular)
packages (plural)

glosses: A package is something in a box, usually to send in the mail.

text: Some packages arrived from the post office.

text: She came home from the shops with a lot of packages.

ipa: /ˈpækɪdʒ/

sampa: /"p{kIdZ/

hyphenation: pack‧age


package

forms:
package (canonical)
packages (third-person singular)
packaged (past)
packaged (past participle)
packaging (present participle)

glosses: If you package something, you put it in a box, usually to send it in the mail.

text: We packaged up the broken radio, and sent it back to the shop.

packag


take

forms:
take (canonical)
takes (third-person singular)
took (past)
taken (past participle)
taking (present participle)

text: I took a walk with my dog. = I walked with my dog.

text: I'm going to take a rest. = I'm going to rest.

text: I go out after I take a shower. = I'll go out after I shower.

glosses: If you take something or someone, you bring them from one place to another.

text: I don't want this. Can you take it away, please?

text: My son was sick, so I took him to the doctor.

glosses: If x takes money, time, etc., you need to use that for x.

text: If we go to your house, it will take one hour.

text: That was fun, and it didn't take too much money.

enpr: tāk

ipa: /teɪk/

sampa: /teIk/

audio: en-uk-to take.ogg

take

takes

took

taken

taking


take

forms:
take (singular)
takes (plural)

glosses: A person's take is his view of something.

text: What is your take on that recent movie? Did you enjoy it?

glosses: A take is the reward or profit you get from doing something.

text: If help you with this task, I demand you give me part of your take.

glosses: A take is part of a performance which is recorded without a break.

text: The director was not happy with the first take, so we had to do it again.


cork

forms:
cork (singular)
corks (plural)

glosses: A cork is a small, round piece of wood which people put in the top of a bottle to close it.

text: I took the cork out of the wine bottle with a corkscrew.

glosses: Cork is a type of wood. It is quite soft and light. It is often used to make corks (sense 1).

ipa: /kɔrk/

ipa: /kɔːk/

audio: EN-AU ck1 cork.ogg


cork

forms:
cork (canonical)
corks (third-person singular)
corked (past)
corked (past participle)
corking (present participle)

glosses: If you cork a bottle, you seal it with a cork.

glosses: If you cork something, you blacken it with a burnt cork.


juice

forms:
juice (singular)
juices (plural)

glosses: Juice is the liquid that you get when you squeeze a fruit or vegetable.

text: I usually have orange juice and toast for breakfast.

ipa: /d͡ʒuːs/

ipa: /d͡ʒus/


juice

forms:
juice (canonical)
juices (third-person singular)
juiced (past)
juiced (past participle)
juicing (present participle)

glosses: If you juice a fruit or a vegetable, you get the juice out of it.

text: I had to juice five oranges just to get one glass of juice.

juic


solve

forms:
solve (canonical)
solves (third-person singular)
solved (past)
solved (past participle)
solving (present participle)

glosses: If you solve a problem, you fix it or deal with it.

text: "My kids always make a mess of my computer." "Well, you can easily solve the problem by not allowing them to use it."

glosses: If you solve a question, you find a correct answer.

text: In the equation 3x²+x-2=0 we can solve for x.

ipa: /sɒlv/

ipa: /sɑlv/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-solve.wav

solv


wound

forms:
wound (singular)
wounds (plural)

glosses: A wound is a cut in skin with pain and blood, a burn, or other similar mark on someone's body.

text: I dropped a knife on my foot, but the wound was minor, so I didn't need to go to the hospital.

enpr: wo͞ond

poses:
noun
verb 1

ipa: /wuːnd/


wound

forms:
wound (canonical)
wounds (third-person singular)
wounded (past)
wounded (past participle)
wounding (present participle)

glosses: When you wound someone, you cause an injury (a wound) to the person.

text: The sharp blade wounded the man.


wound

forms:
wind (canonical)
winds (third-person singular)
wound (past)
wound (past participle)
winding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of wind.

text: He wound the rope around the post.

ipa: /waʊnd/

sampa: /waUnd/

ipa: /wæwnd/

wind

winds

wound

wound

winding


mental

forms:
mental (positive)
more mental (comparative)
most mental (superlative)

glosses: Mental health, processes etc. is related to the mind and thinking.

text: The program helps people deal with drinking, depression and other mental health problems.

text: Some diseases can cause severe mental and physical damage to the unborn baby.

text: Manville made a mental note of the cab's licence number.

ipa: [ˈmɛɾ̃ɘl]

hyphenation: men‧tal


focus

forms:
focus (canonical)
focuses (third-person singular)
focused (past)
focused (past participle)
focusing (present participle)

glosses: If you focus on something, you pay special attention to it.

text: A small company will probably focus its attention on each artist's project more than a major label.

text: Class, please focus on your assignment and stop talking.

glosses: If you focus a lens, you adjust it to make a clear picture.

text: Most digital cameras automatically focus on the object in the centre.

text: You know, without my glasses, my eyes just can't focus well enough to read.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-focus.wav

focus


focus

forms:
focus (singular)
focuses (plural)

glosses: The focus is the main thing or person that people are paying attention to.

glosses: If your focus is on something, your attention is on it.

glosses: If something is in focus, the image is clear.

irrnoun

focuses


transfer

forms:
transfer (canonical)
transfers (third-person singular)
transferred (past)
transferred (past participle)
transferring (present participle)

glosses: If you transfer (something), you move (it) to a different place.

text: After he became the top salesman he was transferred to the head office.

text: If you learn to be organized in the classroom, then you can transfer that skill to your career later on.

text: We dug up the tree and transferred it to the front of the house.

enpr: trănsfûrʹ

ipa: /trænsˈfɚ/

ipa: /trɑːnsˈfɜː/

hyphenation: trans‧fer

verb

transfer

r


transfer

forms:
transfer (singular)
transfers (plural)

glosses: A transfer is the act of transferring something from one form to another.

text: international trades involve the transfer of currency from one country to another.

glosses: A transfer is the act of moving something from one location to another.

text: You will get a transfer at the third stop.

enpr: 'trănsfûr


well

pos: adv

text: He washed the table very well, so now it is very clean.

text: I had the flu, but then I got well.

ipa: /wɛl/


well

forms: well

pos: intj

glosses: You use well to tell others that you're going to say something, that you're going to continue speaking, or that you're going to change the topic.

text: Well, I guess I'm leaving now.


well

forms:
well (singular)
wells (plural)

glosses: A hole in the ground for getting water or oil.

text: There was no river nearby, so they dug a well to get water.


well

forms:
well (canonical)
wells (third-person singular)
welled (past)
welled (past participle)
welling (present participle)

glosses: If a liquid, feeling, or idea wells up, it rises gradually to the surface.

text: The tears welled up in her eyes.

text: Blood welled in the cut.

text: She'd been trying so hard to contain the emotion welling up inside her.


material

forms:
material (singular)
materials (plural)

glosses: Material is the things or ideas that are used in making or doing something.

text: The raw materials for the goods are mostly imported from Canada.

text: After the earthquake, it took a long time to rebuild because the building materials were often unavailable.

text: He spent a year researching and gathering material before writing the book.

ipa: /məˈtɪərɪəl/

hyphenation: ma‧te‧ri‧al


material

forms:
material (positive)
more material (comparative)
most material (superlative)

glosses: Material things are things in the real world, often money.

glosses: If something is material, it is big and important.

ipa: /məˈtɪərɪəl/


trend

forms:
trend (singular)
trends (plural)

glosses: A trend is a general movement or change in one direction.

text: We expect the current upward trend in the use of our services to continue.

text: There seems to be a new trend towards longer, looser clothing.

ipa: /trɛnd/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-trend.wav


trend

forms:
trend (canonical)
trends (third-person singular)
trended (past)
trended (past participle)
trending (present participle)

glosses: If something trends in one direction, it generally moves or changes in that direction.

text: While most fuel prices are trending higher, natural gas prices should go down in 2006.


confused

forms:
confused (positive)
more confused (comparative)
most confused (superlative)

glosses: If a person or situation is confused, things are unclear or you do not understand.

text: The teacher tried to explain it, but now I feel more confused than before.

text: The book is terrible. It's full of bad writing and confused examples.

ipa: /kənˈfjuːzd/


confused

forms:
confuse (canonical)
confuses (third-person singular)
confused (past)
confused (past participle)
confusing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of confuse.

text: You confused me when you said you're "dead tired".

confus


credit

forms:
credit (singular)
credits (plural)

glosses: Credit is an agreement to buy something and pay later.

text: We bought the new dining room table on credit.

text: I only use my credit card when I know I'll have the money the next week.

text: He gave credit to local management and to the unions for the improvements at the factory.

text: The children here should take credit for a job well done.

glosses: A credit is a course or part of a course that you complete at college or university.

text: I just need five more credits to finish my degree.

glosses: A credit is record of money put in an account.

ipa: /krɛdɪt/


credit

forms:
credit (canonical)
credits (third-person singular)
credited (past)
credited (past participle)
crediting (present participle)

glosses: If you credit an account, you add money to it.

text: I called the bank about the mistake and they credited my account with the missing $50.

glosses: If you credit somebody with something, you say that they did it.

text: Most people have credited Churchill with this saying, but there is no proof that he actually said it.

glosses: If you credit something, you believe it.


confuse

glosses: If you confuse someone, they don't understand what you have said or done.

text: Instead of helping me to learn it, he just confused me more.

glosses: If you confuse some things, you mix them up in your mind.

text: Try not to confuse accept with except.

ipa: /kənˈfjuːz/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-confuse.wav


frightened

forms:
frighten (canonical)
frightens (third-person singular)
frightened (past)
frightened (past participle)
frightening (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of frighten.

text: The dog frightened the baby when it started to bark.

ipa: /ˈfraɪtn̩d/

hyphenation: frigh‧tened

frighten


frightened

forms:
frightened (positive)
more frightened (comparative)
most frightened (superlative)

text: Most children are frightened of the dark.

text: I was frightened by a loud noise.

text: The frightened deer ran into the woods.


fool

forms:
fool (singular)
fools (plural)

glosses: A fool is a person who does or thinks stupid things.

text: I made a fool of myself by forgetting her birthday.

text: Don't be a fool. You can't lift that. You'll hurt yourself.

ipa: /fuːl/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fool.wav


fool

forms:
fool (canonical)
fools (third-person singular)
fooled (past)
fooled (past participle)
fooling (present participle)

glosses: If you fool someone, you make them believe something that is not true.

text: I was fooled by an e-mail into opening a computer virus.


space

forms:
space (singular)
spaces (plural)

glosses: Space is area or room with nothing in it or that can be used.

text: Make a space between the tables so people can walk there.

text: We moved to the country to enjoy the open spaces.

glosses: Space is the black place in the sky where stars are.

text: The sun and the moon are in outer space.

enpr: spās

ipa: /speɪs/

sampa: /speIs/


space

forms:
space (canonical)
spaces (third-person singular)
spaced (past)
spaced (past participle)
spacing (present participle)

glosses: If you space two or more things, you put them apart, not together.

text: When you attach the wood, make sure the screws are evenly spaced, about 30 cm apart.

glosses: If you space (out), you stop paying attention or thinking.

spac


tube

forms:
tube (singular)
tubes (plural)

glosses: A tube is a long object with a hole from one end to the other. The ends may be closed or open.

text: The high pressure forces the water through the tube.

text: Toothpaste comes in a tube.

glosses: The Tube is the underground train system in London, England.

ipa: /tjuːb/

ipa: /tuːb/


tube

forms:
tube (canonical)
tubes (third-person singular)
tubed (past)
tubed (past participle)
tubing (present participle)

glosses: If you tube, you float on an inner tube.

text: We went white-water tubing on the Yukon River.

tub


machine

forms:
machine (singular)
machines (plural)

glosses: A machine is a man-made object with moving parts.

text: I'm putting the clothes in the washing machine. Is there anything you want washed?

text: This new machine is the fastest computer I've ever had.

ipa: /məˈʃiːn/


machine

forms:
machine (canonical)
machines (third-person singular)
machined (past)
machined (past participle)
machining (present participle)

glosses: If you machine something you fasten or shape it with a machine.

machin


thin

forms:
thin (positive)
thinner (comparative)
thinnest (superlative)

glosses: If something is thin, there's a short distance from one side to the other.

text: I can hear the people in the other room because the wall is thin.

text: The man was very tall and thin as a stick.

glosses: If something is thin it doesn't have a lot of stuff in it.

text: The soup is too thin. It needs more flavour.

text: His hair is quite thin on top.

ipa: /'θɪn/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-thin.wav

adj

thin

thinner

thinnest


thin

forms:
thin (canonical)
thins (third-person singular)
thinned (past)
thinned (past participle)
thinning (present participle)

glosses: If something thins, there is less of it.

text: After the show, the crowd thinned out quickly and only a few people stayed.

text: My hair started thinning when I was 25.

verb

n


deduction

forms:
deduction (singular)
deductions (plural)

glosses: Deduction is the process or result of thinking about information to find an answer or opinion.

text: A detective must uncover the murderer by logical deduction from facts.

glosses: Deduction is the amount or process of taking something away, usually money.

text: The average worker takes home about $500 per week after tax and other deductions.

ipa: /dɪˈdʌkʃən/


touch

forms:
touch (canonical)
touches (third-person singular)
touched (past)
touched (past participle)
touching (present participle)

glosses: If you touch something, you feel it with your hand.

text: Don't touch the oven -- it's hot and you will get a burn.

glosses: If you touch something, you move so near to it that there is no space between you and it.

enpr: tûch

ipa: /tʌʧ/

sampa: /tVtS/

touch


touch

forms:
touch (singular)
es (plural)

glosses: Touch is the act of feeling or coming into physical contact with something.

text: A gentle touch of the fabric told her it was silk.

glosses: Touch is ability to feel through the skin by physical contact.

text: After the accident, he lost his sense of touch.

glosses: A touch of something is a small amount of it.

text: There was a touch of sadness in his voice.


shower

forms:
shower (singular)
showers (plural)

glosses: A shower is a place with water spraying down to clean something.

text: I got up, went to the toilet, and jumped in the shower.

text: I usually have a shower before going to work.

text: Today, it will be cloudy with occasional showers.

enpr: shou'ər


shower

forms:
shower (canonical)
showers (third-person singular)
showered (past)
showered (past participle)
showering (present participle)

glosses: If you shower, you spray water on your body to clean yourself.

text: After his workout, he showered quickly and then got dressed.


walk

forms:
walk (canonical)
walks (third-person singular)
walked (past)
walked (past participle)
walking (present participle)

glosses: If you walk, you go on foot, step by step. Walking is slower than running.

text: No train goes to that town, so people need to walk to go there.

glosses: If an object walks, it goes missing or is stolen.

glosses: If you walk, you travel some distance by walking.

text: I walk two miles to school every day.

glosses: If you walk someone, you go for a walk with them.

text: Please walk the dog.

text: Will you walk me home?

enpr: wôk

ipa: /wɔːk/


walk

forms:
walk (singular)
walks (plural)

glosses: A walk is what we do when we go on foot.

text: Are you taking the dog for a walk?

text: The walk to work gives me time to think.


square

forms:
square (singular)
squares (plural)

glosses: A form with 4 equal sides and 4 equal angles.

enpr: skwâr

ipa: /skwɛə(r)/

ipa: /skwɛɚ/


square

forms:
square (positive)
squarer (comparative)
squarest (superlative)

glosses: If something is square, it is shaped like a sqaure.

adj

square

squarer

squarest


square

forms:
square (canonical)
squares (third-person singular)
squared (past)
squared (past participle)
squaring (present participle)

glosses: If you square a number, you multiply it by itself. It is represented in math as x² where x is the number being squared.

text: 3 squared is 9, because 3 times 3 is 9.

verb

squar

e


translate

forms:
translate (canonical)
translates (third-person singular)
translated (past)
translated (past participle)
translating (present participle)

glosses: If you translate something from one language to another, you change the words and sentences into the other language.

text: It's not enough to translate word for word.

text: The book has sold over 20 million copies and been translated into over 60 languages.

glosses: If x translates into y, x causes or leads to y.

text: For a golfer, if you're not calm, that can translate into a bad shot.

glosses: If something translates, it applies or can be used in a new way or situation.

text: His experience as a police offices doesn't translate well to running a company.

ipa: /ˈtrænzleɪt/

audio: en-uk-to translate.ogg

hyphenation: trans‧late

translat


measure

forms:
measure (canonical)
measures (third-person singular)
measured (past)
measured (past participle)
measuring (present participle)

glosses: If you measure something, you calculate its size, mass, temperature, etc. using units like centimetres, kilograms, degrees, etc.

text: Before clocks, time was measured by the movement of the moon and the sun.

text: Ireland's smallest church measures 3.6 cm by 1.8 m.

ipa: /'mεʒə/

hyphenation: meas‧ure

measur


measure

forms:
measure (singular)
measures (plural)

glosses: A measure is something that you do, usually to solve a problem.

text: The police are taking all necessary measures to guarantee the safety of people.

glosses: A measure of something is a way to judge or assess it.

glosses: A measure of something is an amount of it.


star

forms:
star (singular)
stars (plural)

glosses: A star is a bright thing in the sky at night.

text: Stars seem little, but they are big and far away.

glosses: A star is a picture of a shape with five or six sharp ends.

text: My teacher put a gold star on my test.

text: Brad Pitt is a popular star.

glosses: A star is an actor who has the lead role in a movie, television show, or play.

text: John Wayne is the star of many western movies.

text: A star next to your name on the guest list means you will receive an award.

ipa: /stɑː(r)/

enpr: stär

ipa: /stɑr/


star

forms:
star (canonical)
stars (third-person singular)
starred (past)
starred (past participle)
starring (present participle)

glosses: If you star in something, you are on of the main performers, usually in an entertainment program.

text: Brad Pitt will star in another movie next year.

text: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie starred in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".

glosses: If you star something, you mark it with a star or asterisk.

text: I starred question one because I got it correct.

star


purchase

forms:
purchase (canonical)
purchases (third-person singular)
purchased (past)
purchased (past participle)
purchasing (present participle)

text: A licence needs to be purchased from the local authority and printing of tickets also adds to the costs.

text: JEB Fasteners purchased all the shares in the private company for just under $900,000.

ipa: /ˈpɝtʃəs/

ipa: /ˈpɜːtʃəs/

hyphenation: pur‧chase

purchas


purchase

forms:
purchase (singular)
purchases (plural)

glosses: A purchase is something that you have bought.

text: Since the purchase of Columbia Pictures by Sony, the US has been very afraid of Japan.

text: With a building purchase price of £200,000, the total cost of the project would be £1 million.

glosses: A purchase is a strong hold on something.

text: He wasn't able to get a purchase on his bag before it was pulled away from him.


shift

forms:
shift (canonical)
shifts (third-person singular)
shifted (past)
shifted (past participle)
shifting (present participle)

text: The talk about crime has to be shifted from causes to solutions.

text: The desert sands are constantly shifting.

text: Let's shift our seats so we can see the stage better.

ipa: /ʃɪft/

sampa: /SIft/


shift

forms:
shift (singular)
shifts (plural)

text: There has been a major shift in thinking about how to deal with this.

glosses: A shift is the time that workers start and finish work.

text: I'm working the night shift this week.

glosses: The shift key on a computer changes from small to big letters.


sock

forms:
sock (singular)
socks (plural)

glosses: Something made of cloth that covers a foot and is able to go inside a shoe.

text: These socks don't fit my feet.

ipa: /sɑk/

ipa: /sɒk/


sock

forms:
sock (canonical)
socks (third-person singular)
socked (past)
socked (past participle)
socking (present participle)

glosses: To hit someone or something very hard or violently.

text: Jack really socked that guy hard.

glosses: To deliver a hard hit to someone or something.

text: They may let you off the first time, but the second time they'll sock it to you—James Jones


long

forms:
long (positive)
longer (comparative)
longest (superlative)

glosses: If something is long, it takes a lot of time.

text: At 3 hours and 24 minutes, it's a very long movie.

text: That was a long time ago, when I was a child.

text: How long is it until we have our trip?

text: He was often quiet for long periods of time.

glosses: If something is long, it has a large distance from end to end.

text: It belonged to a woman in her thirties with long brown hair.

text: The paper was about 20 cm long and 12 cm wide.

text: You can hear it across long distances.

text: She wore a long gray skirt with a black jacket.

ipa: /lɒŋ/

sampa: /lQN/

enpr: lông

ipa: /lɔːŋ/

enpr: läng

ipa: /lɑŋ/

sampa: /lAN/

adj

long

longer

longest


long

glosses: If something takes long, it takes a lot of time.

text: We had dinner together not so long ago.

text: I do not know how long I was standing there.

text: She left home long before I did.

text: I could not go on any longer.

text: Those days are so long gone.

text: This change is long overdue.


long

forms:
long (canonical)
longs (third-person singular)
longed (past)
longed (past participle)
longing (present participle)

glosses: If you long for something, you wish for or really want it.

text: Carol still longs for David to come back to her even though she knows he has a new wife.


plenty

forms: plenty (singular)

glosses: Plenty of something is a lot of it; more than enough of it.

text: Don't give up straight away darling. You've still got plenty of time to go yet.

text: The new ideas give me plenty to think about.

text: I lost one, but I've still got plenty more teeth in my mouth.

text: Here! Take some more; there's plenty here.

ipa: /ˈplɛnti/

noun

plenty


reside

forms:
reside (canonical)
resides (third-person singular)
resided (past)
resided (past participle)
residing (present participle)

glosses: If something or someone resides somewhere, it lives there or is located there.

text: Real political power still resides with the militia leaders.

text: Miha Pogacnik was born in Slovenia but now resides in Germany and the USA.

ipa: /rɪˈzaɪd/

hyphenation: re‧side

verb

resid


appreciate

forms:
appreciate (canonical)
appreciates (third-person singular)
appreciated (past)
appreciated (past participle)
appreciating (present participle)

glosses: If you appreciate something, you understand its value or its qualities

text: It's hard to appreciate how difficult the job is until you try it yourself.

glosses: If you appreciate something, you feel thankful for it.

text: Thanks so much for your help! I really appreciate the gift.

glosses: If something appreciates, its value increases.

text: It is amazing how much the value of my house has appreciated. Hopefully, it will continue to increase, as I am thinking of selling it in five to ten years.

ipa: /əˈpriːʃieɪt/

hyphenation: ap‧pre‧ci‧ate

appreciat


stop

forms:
stop (canonical)
stops (third-person singular)
stopped (past)
stopped (past participle)
stopping (present participle)

text: He stopped after running 2 miles.

glosses: If you stop something or somebody, you prevent them from moving or doing something. You cause the person to cease moving or progressing.

text: The police tried to stop the criminal, but he was too fast.

glosses: If you stop doing something, you are not doing it anymore. You have ceased doing it.

text: I stopped playing video games and went back to working on my project.

glosses: If you stop, you come to the end of the time when one is doing something. You start doing a different thing or start doing nothing.

enpr: stŏp

ipa: /stɒp/

sampa: /stQp/

audio: en-uk-a stop.ogg

stop


stop

forms:
stop (singular)
stops (plural)

glosses: A stop is a place where buses, cars, taxis, or other vehicles halt to let passengers board or leave (get on or off).


smash

forms:
smash (canonical)
smashes (third-person singular)
smashed (past)
smashed (past participle)
smashing (present participle)

glosses: If you smash something, you break it into many small parts.

text: He used a hammer to smash the glass of the window.

ipa: /smæʃ/

smash


smash

forms:
smash (singular)
smashes (plural)

glosses: A smash is a new and very successful book, movie, song, etc.

text: The loud smash made them feel fear, but it was only some plates falling.

noun

smashes


govern

forms:
govern (canonical)
governs (third-person singular)
governed (past)
governed (past participle)
governing (present participle)

glosses: If x governs y, x controls y through laws or other rules.

text: The country is currently governed by the army.

text: The market is governed by the same economic laws of supply and demand.

ipa: /ˈɡʌvɚn/

ipa: /ˈɡʌvən/

hyphenation: gov‧ern


conduct

forms:
conduct (canonical)
conducts (third-person singular)
conducted (past)
conducted (past participle)
conducting (present participle)

glosses: If you conduct an activity or process, you do it or carry it out.

text: The war made it very difficult to conduct business.

text: The university makes sure that research is conducted properly.

glosses: If you conduct music, you stand in front of the musicians and show them how to sing or play.

glosses: The way you conduct yourself is the way you act or treat others.

text: I hope the children will be able to conduct themselve well at the party.

glosses: If something conducts energy, it lets the energy move through or along it.

text: Glass is a good insulator because it will not conduct electricity.

glosses: If you conduct somebody or a tour, you show people around a place.

text: Please conduct him to the waiting room.

enpr: kəndŭkt'

ipa: /kənˈdʌkt/


conduct

forms:
conduct (singular)
conducts (plural)

glosses: A person's conduct is the way they act or treat others.

text: Killing a person, for any reason, is a criminal act and such conduct must not be allowed.

text: This teacher clearly broke the school's rules for professional conduct.

ipa: /ˈkɒndʌkt/

sampa: /"kQndVkt/

enpr: kŏn'dŭkt

ipa: /ˈkɑndʌkt/

sampa: /"kAndVkt/


self-

forms: self-

pos: prefix

glosses: by or related to the individual person or animal

text: I didn't like working for somebody, so now I'm self-employed.

text: If she played more sports, it would improve her self-esteem.

ipa: /sɛlf/


satisfied

forms:
satisfied (positive)
more satisfied (comparative)
most satisfied (superlative)

glosses: If you are satisfied, you feel happy that you have enough.

text: A satisfied customer will usually come back to your shop in the future.

text: I feel satisfied with the progress my students are making.

ipa: /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

hyphenation: sat‧is‧fied


satisfied

forms:
satisfy (canonical)
satisfies (third-person singular)
satisfied (past)
satisfied (past participle)
satisfying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of satisfy.

verb

satisf

y


survey

forms:
survey (singular)
surveys (plural)

glosses: A survey is a broad look at a topic or place.

text: Before looking for a job, he did a survey of the companies in the area.

glosses: A survey is a formal way to gather data by asking question of people: a questionnaire.

text: The Architects' Journal conducted a survey of its readers to find what were considered the best modern buildings in Britain.

text: The results of a recent survey by Lianhe Zaobao show that 70% of all respondents think that Singapore is an ideal place for retirement.

glosses: A land survey involves photographing and measuring the land to make a map of it.

text: Before building the train tunnel, extensive geological surveys were carried out on the British side of the Channel.

glosses: A survey paper/book is a general description of a topic, often introductory.

glosses: A survey is the act of reading a broad range of books and articles on a particular subject.

ipa: /ˈsɜːveɪ/

enpr: sûrʹvā

ipa: /ˈsɝveɪ/


survey

forms:
survey (canonical)
surveys (third-person singular)
surveyed (past)
surveyed (past participle)
surveying (present participle)

glosses: If you survey something, you look at it to try to see or understand the whole of it.

glosses: If you survey people about their thoughts or personal information, you ask a large number of people in a formal way, often using a questionnaire.

glosses: If you survey a place, you look at every part of it, often from a high spot.

glosses: If you survey books and articles, you read a large number on a particular topic.

ipa: /səˈveɪ/

enpr: sər-vāʹ

ipa: /sɚˈveɪ/


situation

forms:
situation (singular)
situations (plural)

glosses: A situation is the conditions at a time and place.

text: If you can stay calm, it will help you to handle difficult situations.

text: Can you describe the situation in Iraq during the war?

text: Under the new government, the political situation is changing rapidly.

enpr: sĭt-yo͞o-ā'shən

ipa: /sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/


delay

forms:
delay (singular)
delays (plural)

text: Computer problems caused a long delay in the meeting.

text: Train A62 will be leaving in 15 minutes. We apologize for the delay.

ipa: /dɪˈleɪ/

ipa: /dəˈleɪ/

hyphenation: de‧lay


delay

forms:
delay (canonical)
delays (third-person singular)
delayed (past)
delayed (past participle)
delaying (present participle)

glosses: If you delay, you wait until a later time or cause something to be late.

text: We have decided to delay the changes to give people more time.

text: The train was delayed by mechanical problems.

text: We only have a few spots left, so don't delay.


teeth

forms:
tooth (singular)
teeth (plural)

glosses: The plural form of tooth; more than one (kind of) tooth.

ipa: /tiːθ/

noun

tooth

teeth


self

forms:
self (singular)
selves (plural)

glosses: Your self is the type of person you are, particularly the way you usually act, look or feel.

text: He looked so happy compared to his usual down self that Walter wondered if something was wrong.

glosses: Someone's self is their personality or character that makes them individual.

text: As the baby grows older, it begins to develop a sense of self.

text: Please bring your wife and your good self.

self

selves


visual

forms:
visual (positive)
more visual (comparative)
most visual (superlative)

glosses: Visual things are those related to sight and seeing.

text: The visual part of the play was beautiful, but the voices were too quiet.

ipa: /ˈvɪʒʊəl/

ipa: /ˈvɪʒuəl/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-visual.wav


ethnic

forms:
ethnic (positive)
more ethnic (comparative)
most ethnic (superlative)

glosses: An ethnic group is a group related by race, culture, and/or nationality.

text: The Irish are the largest, but least visible, ethnic minority in Britain.

text: The school has students from over 20 different ethnic backgrounds.


motive

forms:
motive (singular)
motives (plural)

text: The man says he has no motive for killing his wife.

text: What are the motives behind this change?

ipa: /ˈməʊtɪv/

ipa: /ˈmoʊtɪv/


symbol

forms:
symbol (singular)
symbols (plural)

glosses: A symbol is a letter or simple picture with a particular meaning.

text: Most language now use the same set of symbols to represent numbers.

text: These symbols represent the phone's various functions.

glosses: A symbol is a person or object that represents a group or idea.

text: These dead trees have become a symbol of pollution.

text: After a long, cold winter flowers are a symbol of hope for the new season.

ipa: /sɪmbəɫ/


like

forms:
like (canonical)
likes (third-person singular)
liked (past)
liked (past participle)
liking (present participle)

glosses: To be happy about someone or something; to think that someone or something is good.

text: I like good food.

enpr: līk

ipa: /laɪ̯k/

sampa: /laIk/

audio: en-uk-to like.ogg

verb

lik


like

forms: like

pos: prep

text: Like those days, things are changing.

text: My mother's eye's are green like mine.

text: We don’t get along like we used to.

text: It looks like it’s going to rain.


like

forms:
like (singular)
likes (plural)

glosses: A like is something that you think is good.

text: Our own likes and dislikes are shaped by what our parents liked.

glosses: At the end of a list of things, and the like means: and other similar things.

text: She's good at science, math, and the like.

glosses: You use the likes of someone to show that you don't think that person is a good person.

text: You shouldn't be hanging around with the likes of him.


like

glosses: You use like, when you are trying to think about the right words.

text: He's really, like you know, uh... difficult.

glosses: You use like when the information isn't exactly true.

text: We went there when we were like five years old.

glosses: You use like when you are trying to make something sound softer.

text: OK, like, why don't you try going there.

text: So, I'm like, "What do you mean." And he's like, "you know what I mean."


like

forms:
like (positive)
more like (comparative)
most like (superlative)

text: She's very like her mother.

text: Japan is becoming more like the U.S.

text: They were dressed in like manner.


theatre

forms:
theatre (singular)
theatres (plural)

glosses: A theatre is a building with a big room with a stage and places for many people to sit, so that people can watch a play with actors in it.

text: The Nutcracker is playing at the theatre tonight.

ipa: /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/

ipa: /ˈθiətə/


devil

forms:
devil (singular)
devils (plural)

glosses: A devil is an evil monster, god, or mythological being.

glosses: If you say someone is a poor devil, you mean a poor person.

enpr: dĕvʹəl

ipa: /ˈdɛvəl/


devil

forms: the Devil

pos: name

glosses: The Devil is the enemy or God and all people. The devil is the leader or source of evil.

glosses: If someone is called the Devil it means they are a bad person. Usually this is used playfully and not seriously.

proper noun

the Devil


bottom

forms:
bottom (singular)
bottoms (plural)

glosses: The bottom of something is its lowest part.

text: Lucy took a pen and wrote her name at the bottom of the page.

text: He was wet from top to bottom.

text: it was wider at the top than the bottom.

text: Add wine to the pan and scrape up anything stuck to the pan bottom.

text: He stopped at the bottom of the stairs and looked back up.

text: I thought this ship was going to the bottom of the ocean.

text: I dropped it in the water and it quickly sank to the bottom.

text: She came downstairs and sat down on the bottom step.

glosses: If you are at the bottom, you are at the social lowest position.

text: Chicago still ranks near the bottom among major cities.

text: You don't have to wait until you've hit rock bottom to get help.

glosses: Your bottom is the round part between your legs and your back.

text: She ran into the tree and sat down hard on her bottom.

glosses: A bottom is the part of a set of clothing that you put your legs through.

text: Her pink top was perfect, but I didn't like how the bottom fit.

glosses: The bottom of an inning in baseball is its second half.

text: It's the bottom of the ninth inning and the score is tied.

ipa: /ˈbɒtəm/

ipa: /ˈbɑtəm/


bottom

forms:
bottom (canonical)
bottoms (third-person singular)
bottomed (past)
bottomed (past participle)
bottoming (present participle)

glosses: If something bottoms (out), it stops going down.

text: When do you think the housing problems are going to bottom out?

text: Home prices have yet to bottom out.


woods

forms:
wood (singular)
woods (plural)

glosses: The plural form of wood; more than one (kind of) wood.

ipa: /wʊdz/

noun

wood


accident

forms:
accident (singular)
accidents (plural)

glosses: An accident is something that happens without a plan, usually something bad.

text: I dropped the glass by accident and it broke.

text: Two people were hurt in a road traffic accident between a car and a motorcycle last night.


team

forms:
team (singular)
teams (plural)

glosses: A team is a group of people who play or work together on the same side.

text: She is a member of the coaching team which led Great Britain to victory over Australia at last year's games.

text: The operation was performed by a medical team led by Dr. Wood.


team

forms:
team (canonical)
teams (third-person singular)
teamed (past)
teamed (past participle)
teaming (present participle)

glosses: If you team two people, groups, or things, you group them to work together.

text: Five of London's finest hairdressers have teamed together and will be opening their new salon.


sleep

forms:
sleep (canonical)
sleeps (third-person singular)
slept (past)
slept (past participle)
sleeping (present participle)

glosses: If you sleep, you rest quietly with eyes shut, usually in bed for many hours at night.

text: I need to sleep now because I'm tired.

glosses: If you sleep with someone, you have sex with them.

text: I haven't slept with my husband in like eight months.

enpr: slēp

ipa: /sliːp/

audio: en-uk-to sleep.ogg

sleep

sleeps

slept

slept

sleeping


sleep

forms:
sleep (singular)
sleeps (plural)

glosses: Sleep is the activity or time of resting quietly with eyes shut, usually in bed for many hours at night.


dramatic

forms:
dramatic (positive)
more dramatic (comparative)
most dramatic (superlative)

glosses: If something is dramatic, it is large and sudden.

text: The increase in foreign students has meant a dramatic change in the number of schools.

text: After the new teacher came, there was a dramatic increase in the test results.

glosses: If something is dramatic, it is connected with acting and theatre.

text: In a highly dramatic speech, he brought everyone to his side.

text: He studied dramatic arts in university.

ipa: /drəˈmætɪk/


collect

forms:
collect (canonical)
collects (third-person singular)
collected (past)
collected (past participle)
collecting (present participle)

glosses: If you collect some things, you bring them together as a group.

text: The study collected data from 562 mothers in the hospital.

text: The rain collected in a pool.

ipa: /kəˈlɛkt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-collect.wav


recovery

forms:
recovery (singular)
recoveries (plural)

glosses: A recovery is the process of getting better after an illness or a problem.

text: She made a good recovery from a knee injury and may play this game.

text: The budget is critical to Hungary's hopes for economic recovery.

glosses: A recovery is the process of getting something back after it was lost or taken.

text: They hired a lawyer to help with the recovery of the money.

ipa: /rɪˈkʌvəri/

recoveries


manager

forms:
manager (singular)
managers (plural)

glosses: A manager is someone who manages or organizes people or things together.

text: Ask the manager of this project. He knows what to do next.

glosses: A manager is a program that allows the user to control a part of the computer/software.

text: If a program is not responding, please use the task manager to end the program forcefully.

ipa: /ˈmænədʒɚ/


harm

forms:
harm (singular)
harms (plural)

glosses: Harm is the damage, injury or problems caused by something.

text: In the attack, he caused her serious bodily harm.

text: Please be careful, but luckily this time there was no harm done.

ipa: /hɑrm/

ipa: /hɑːm/


harm

forms:
harm (canonical)
harms (third-person singular)
harmed (past)
harmed (past participle)
harming (present participle)

glosses: If you harm something, you damage or injure it, or cause it problems.

text: Smoking during pregnancy can seriously harm your baby.


theater

forms:
theater (singular)
theaters (plural)

glosses: A theater is a building with a big room with a stage and places for many people to sit, so that people can watch a play with actors in it.

text: We went to the theater to watch a play by Shakespeare.

glosses: A theater is a place where movies are shown.

text: We'll make it to the theater on time, there's twenty-nine minutes left before the movie starts.


envelope

forms:
envelope (singular)
envelopes (plural)

glosses: An envelope is a paper cover that you put a letter in to send it.

text: She put the letter into the envelope, addressed it to Charles, and put a stamp on it.

glosses: An envelope is a covering that goes all the way around something.

text: Each virus has a special envelope of protein surrounding it.

ipa: /ˈɛnvələʊp/

ipa: /ˈɒnvələʊp/

enpr: ĕn'və-lōp

ipa: /ˈɛnvəlop/

enpr: ŏn'və-lōp

ipa: /ˈɒnvəlop/


hole

forms:
hole (singular)
holes (plural)

glosses: A hole is an empty space in an object or material.

text: He fell into the water through a hole in the ice.

text: They dug a hole in the ground for the tree.

ipa: /həʊl/

enpr: hōl

ipa: /hoʊl/

sampa: /hoUl/


stolen

forms:
steal (canonical)
steals (third-person singular)
stole (past)
stolen (past participle)
stealing (present participle)

text: I've never stolen anything in my life.

ipa: /'stəʊlən/

steal

steals

stole

stolen

stealing


worry

forms:
worry (canonical)
worries (third-person singular)
worried (past)
worried (past participle)
worrying (present participle)

glosses: To have many thoughts, with some fear, but not good thoughts. To use much time with thoughts about something but no decisions about it and no actions about it.

text: While she cooked the food, she worried about her son who was writing an important test at school.

ipa: /ˈwʌri/

ipa: /ˈwɜːri/

verb

worr


worries

glosses: The third-person singular form of worry.

text: He worries too much.

ipa: /ˈwʌriz/


worries

forms:
worry (singular)
worries (plural)

glosses: The plural form of worry; more than one (kind of) worry.

text: No worries.

noun

worry

worries


compute

forms:
compute (canonical)
computes (third-person singular)
computed (past)
computed (past participle)
computing (present participle)

glosses: If you compute an answer, you calculate it or find it, usually using mathematics.

text: They computed the exact time of death using the blood.

text: The network is built on a distributed computing environment.

ipa: /kɒmpjuːt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compute.wav

hyphenation: com‧pute

verb

comput


relax

forms:
relax (canonical)
relaxes (third-person singular)
relaxed (past)
relaxed (past participle)
relaxing (present participle)

glosses: If you relax, you stop working, worrying, etc., and you rest or have fun.

text: People come here to relax, have a beer, and talk with friends.

text: If you don't relax your shoulders, you'll have a sore neck.

glosses: If you relax a rule, you make it less strict.

text: The king relaxed the laws that the people protested against.

ipa: /rɪˈlæks/

relax

es


suspect

forms:
suspect (canonical)
suspects (third-person singular)
suspected (past)
suspected (past participle)
suspecting (present participle)

glosses: If you suspect something, you feel that something, often bad, is probably true.

text: I suspect you've already erased the file, have you?

glosses: If you suspect someone or something, you don't trust them, or you think something is their fault.

text: The chemical is no longer used because it is suspected of causing cancer.

text: Hassan strongly suspected that he had something to do with Wolfgang Klein's death.

ipa: /səsˈpɛkt/


suspect

forms:
suspect (singular)
suspects (plural)

glosses: A suspect is a person or thing who you believe committed a crime or caused something.

text: He was the police's prime suspect in the crime.

enpr: sŭsʹpĕkt

poses: adjective noun


suspect

forms:
suspect (positive)
more suspect (comparative)
most suspect (superlative)

glosses: If something is suspect, it is untrue, or likely to cause problems.

text: Any claims to solve all the problems should be seen as deeply suspect.


coexistence

forms:
coexistence (singular)
coexistences (plural)

etymology_text: co- + existence

glosses: When two or more things live together in the same space, with or without mutual interaction.


motivation

forms:
motivation (singular)
motivations (plural)

glosses: Someone's motivation is their feeling that they want to do something.

text: Students' motivation is falling because the lessons are not interesting.

text: There isn't a simple link between pay and employee motivation.

glosses: Your motivation is the reason you do something.

text: The main motivation behind the deal was money.

text: What was your motivation for leaving home?

ipa: /məʊtɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n/


tension

forms:
tension (singular)
tensions (plural)

text: No one said anything, but I could feel the tension in the room.

text: Tensions between the two countries have been rising.

text: There is too much tension in the rope. It might break.

enpr: tĕnʹ-shən

ipa: /ˈtɛnʃən/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tension.wav

hyphenation: ten‧sion


honest

forms:
honest (positive)
more honest (comparative)
most honest (superlative)

glosses: If you are honest, you do not hide the truth; you don't lie, cheat, or steal.

text: My parents were quite honest with me about things to do with sex.

text: My father is a very straight, very honest man; everyone trusts him.

ipa: /ˈɒnɛst/

ipa: /ˈɑnɛst/


puppies

forms:
puppy (singular)
puppies (plural)

glosses: The plural form of puppy; more than one (kind of) puppy.

text: I bought 5 puppies.

noun

puppy

puppies


severe

forms:
severe (positive)
severer (comparative)
severest (superlative)

text: He has a severe wound from dropping a big knife on his foot.

glosses: Someone who is severe gets angry easily or frequently punishes people; they are harsh or strict.

text: The teacher had a severe way of making the learners sit still.

ipa: /sɪˈvɪə/

adjective

severe

severer

severest


recommended

forms:
recommend (canonical)
recommends (third-person singular)
recommended (past)
recommended (past participle)
recommending (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of recommend.

verb

recommend


recommended

forms:
recommended (positive)
more recommended (comparative)
most recommended (superlative)

glosses: If something is recommended, somebody says it's good or you should try it.

text: Her new book is highly recommended.


recommend

glosses: If you recommend something, you tell somebody that it is good or that they should try it.

text: The committee strongly recommended that the head teacher take the lead in defining the aims of the school.

ipa: /rɛkəˈmɛnd/

hyphenation: rec‧om‧mend


instruct

forms:
instruct (canonical)
instructs (third-person singular)
instructed (past)
instructed (past participle)
instructing (present participle)

glosses: If you instruct someone, you tell or teach them what to do or how to do something.

text: We were stopped on the road and instructed by the police to turn around and go back.

ipa: /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/


play

forms:
play (canonical)
plays (third-person singular)
played (past)
played (past participle)
playing (present participle)

text: Children like to play all day.

glosses: If you play a musical instrument, you make music using it.

text: He plays guitar in a rock and roll band.

enpr: plā

ipa: /pleɪ/

sampa: /pleI/


play

forms:
play (singular)
plays (plural)

glosses: Something a group of actors does, in a theatre, for people to watch.

text: The actors on the stage had clothes with bright colors.


thank

forms:
thank (canonical)
thanks (third-person singular)
thanked (past)
thanked (past participle)
thanking (present participle)

glosses: To say a good word after someone gives something to you or after someone does something good for you.

text: She thanked him very much for the beautiful food he cooked for her.

text: "I would like a drink, please." "Here is your drink." "Thank you."

ipa: /θæŋk/


lazy

forms:
lazy (positive)
lazier (comparative)
laziest (superlative)

glosses: If someone is lazy, they do not want to work or do anything difficult.

text: He went to a restaurant because he was too lazy to cook.

text: I had a lazy dog who just slept on the sofa all day.

glosses: A lazy day or time is a time for relaxing.

text: We finished school and looked forward to the lazy days of summer.

ipa: /ˈleɪzi/

adj

lazy

lazier

laziest


mystery

forms:
mystery (singular)
mysteries (plural)

glosses: A mystery is a secret or hidden matter which can't be explained.

text: She never told me where the money was, and it remains a mystery to me even now.

text: She and her mystery man were seen outside her parents' home.

glosses: A mystery is a story about a puzzling event: short for mystery story.

text: The police investigation has failed to solve the murder mystery.

hyphenation: mys‧tery

noun

mystery

mysteries


adapt

forms:
adapt (canonical)
adapts (third-person singular)
adapted (past)
adapted (past participle)
adapting (present participle)

glosses: If you adapt to changes, conditions, needs, etc., you change to fit them.

text: It was difficult to adapt to the changes, but I work much better now.

text: It's a special military vehicle adapted for use in the snow.

glosses: You can adapt book or other work to a movie, musical, or other form of entertainment.

text: Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher", was adapted to a movie in 1960.

ipa: /ʌˈdæpt/


neck

forms:
neck (singular)
necks (plural)

glosses: The part of the body between the head and the torso.

ipa: /nɛk/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-neck.wav


leap year

forms:
leap year (singular)
leap years (plural)

glosses: A leap year is a year with 366 days in the most commonly used Gregorian calendar. Leap years happen every four years.

text: The Summer Olympics is always held during a leap year.

glosses: A year with 13 months in certain lunisolar calendars


jumped

forms:
jump (canonical)
jumps (third-person singular)
jumped (past)
jumped (past participle)
jumping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of jump.

text: I screamed when I jumped out of the airplane.

verb

jump


pretend

forms:
pretend (canonical)
pretends (third-person singular)
pretended (past)
pretended (past participle)
pretending (present participle)

glosses: If you pretend that something is true, you play that it is true but you know that it is not.

text: Cameron pretended not to see young Donald till he was close beside him.

text: I'll be quiet. Just pretend I'm not here.

ipa: /prɪˈtɛnd/

hyphenation: pre‧tend


pretend

forms: pretend (positive)

glosses: If something is pretend, it's not real but is used for play.

text: It's not a real monster. It's just pretend.

text: Let's have a pretend picnic.


attractive

forms:
attractive (positive)
more attractive (comparative)
most attractive (superlative)

glosses: If people or things are attractive, you like them because you think they are good, beautiful, etc.

text: People buy the make-up and stuff they see on television to make them appear more attractive.

text: I think that howard is a very attractive-looking man.

text: The offer was very attractive, but he couldn't agree.

ipa: /əˈtræktɪv/


grateful

forms:
grateful (positive)
more grateful (comparative)
most grateful (superlative)

glosses: If you are grateful for or about something, you want to say, "thank you" because of it.

text: I'm very grateful for your kindness during this difficult time.

ipa: /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

hyphenation: grate‧ful


whisper

forms:
whisper (canonical)
whispers (third-person singular)
whispered (past)
whispered (past participle)
whispering (present participle)

glosses: When you whisper to someone, you talk very quietly; to talk with breath but no voice, with a quiet sound like the wind, so only people very near can hear what you say.

text: Some people at the back of the room were whispering secrets.

ipa: /ˈ(h)wɪspə/

ipa: /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/


whisper

forms:
whisper (singular)
whispers (plural)

glosses: A whisper is an act of talking to someone very quietly.


adapted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of adapt.

ipa: /əˈdæptɪd/

hyphenation: adapt‧ed

adapt


convenience

forms:
convenience (singular)
conveniences (plural)

glosses: Convenience is the quality of being easy to get and use.

text: The shop has a free car park for the convenience of its guests.

text: We'll pick up some milk at the convenience store on the corner.

glosses: A convenience is something that saves time or work.

text: Out cottages have all the modern conveniences, including internet, A/C and a pool.

ipa: /kənˈviːnɪəns/

ipa: /kənˈvinjəns/

hyphenation: con‧ve‧nience


warning

forms:
warn (canonical)
warns (third-person singular)
warned (past)
warned (past participle)
warning (present participle)

ipa: /ˈwɔrnɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-warning.wav

hyphenation: warn‧ing

warn


warning

forms:
warning (singular)
warnings (plural)

glosses: Something that tells someone that there is danger.

text: Someone cried a warning that a train was coming, so everybody moved.


intelligence

forms:
intelligence (singular)
intelligences (plural)

glosses: Intelligence is the ability to think clearly and understand easily.

text: The school has special classes for student of low intelligence.

glosses: Intelligence is information that a government gets from its spies.

text: US intelligence indicates changes in North Korea's military.


equip

forms:
equip (canonical)
equips (third-person singular)
equipped (past)
equipped (past participle)
equipping (present participle)

glosses: If you equip a person or a place, you give them equipment.

text: We equipped the buses with blankets and pillows and high-tech stereo headphones and telephones.

glosses: If you equip someone with skills or knowledge, you teach it to them.

text: This program equips students with the skills they need to succeed in college.

ipa: /ɪˈkwɪp/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-equip.wav

equip

p


manage

forms:
manage (canonical)
manages (third-person singular)
managed (past)
managed (past participle)
managing (present participle)

glosses: If you manage something, you organise and control it.

text: Other European countries manage their health services better than we do.

text: The other two teams were managed by their local area directors.

glosses: If you manage something, you are able to do it or deal with it successfully.

text: Even with the pain, somehow she managed a smile.

text: I don't know how they manage with so little money.

ipa: /ˈmænəʤ/

manag


sour

forms:
sour (positive)
sourer (comparative)
sourest (superlative)

glosses: A sour taste is like the taste of an acid.

text: The old milk is bad: it tastes sour.

glosses: A sour person is mean to other people because they are unhappy.

text: He was a sour old man who wouldn't even say "hello" to anyone.

ipa: /ˈsaʊ(ə)r/

ipa: /ˈsaʊə/

adj

sour

sourer

sourest


swallow

forms:
swallow (canonical)
swallows (third-person singular)
swallowed (past)
swallowed (past participle)
swallowing (present participle)

glosses: If you swallow something you make it go through your mouth into your body (down your esophagus to your stomach). We swallow food and drinks.

text: Young children put small toys in their mouths and sometimes swallow them.

ipa: /ˈswɒləʊ/


swallow

forms:
swallow (singular)
swallows (plural)

glosses: A swallow is the amount of food or liquid that goes down the throat at one time.

text: He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water.


conscious

forms:
conscious (positive)
more conscious (comparative)
most conscious (superlative)

glosses: If you are conscious of something, you notice or realize it.

text: Soon after I walked into the room, I became conscious of many eyes looking at me.

text: I was conscious of being rude, but I couldn't stop myself.

text: I'll make a conscious effort to be on time.

glosses: If a person or animal is conscious, it knows what's happening around it.

text: He fell and hit his head, but he is still conscious.

text: She was conscious during the operation.

enpr: kŏnʹshəs


stats

forms: stats (plural)

text: New crime stats that show the number of crimes is decreasing.

text: The government published new unemployment stats for the month of June.

glosses: Stats is the science of using and understanding those numbers.

text: To do research, it's important to understand simple stats such as averages and standard deviations.

text: Stats is a kind of mathematics.

ipa: /stəˈts/


worth

forms:
worth (positive)
more worth (comparative)
most worth (superlative)

glosses: If x is worth y, x has the value of y, usually in money.

text: The painting is worth over $1 million.

text: The house is worth $20000.

text: Excuse me, how much is this ring worth?

text: The car is fifteen years old and isn't worth much anymore.

glosses: If something is worth doing, or is worth it, there is value in doing it. It's not a waste of time.

text: It's not worth washing now 'cause it'll just get dirty again later.

text: This is important, so it's worth taking your time to get it right.

ipa: /wɜːθ/

ipa: /wɜːrθ/


worth

forms:
worth (singular)
worths (plural)

text: I just bought $8,000 worth of gold.

text: Its worth is dropping every day.


patient

forms:
patient (positive)
more patient (comparative)
most patient (superlative)

glosses: If someone is patient, they can wait without getting upset.

text: It's hard to be patient with people who don't listen to you.

text: I'm a patient man with a long memory; I can wait.

ipa: /ˈpeɪʃənt/

hyphenation: pa‧tient


patient

forms:
patient (singular)
patients (plural)

glosses: A patient is a person or animal under medical care.

text: Emergency room doctors treated over 200 patients today.

text: Patients with various illnesses were put on the diet.


shit

forms:
shit (positive)
shitter (comparative)
shittest (superlative)

enpr: shĭt

ipa: /ʃɪt/

shit

shitter

shittest


shit

forms: shit

glosses: You use "shit" when you are surprised, afraid, or angry.

text: Shit! I forgot my keys in my car.


shit

forms:
shit (singular)
shits (plural)

glosses: Shit is waste that comes out of the anus.

text: The yard in front of their house was always covered with dog shit.

text: I drank that shit one time and was sick as hell.

glosses: Shit is stuff in general, physical things, actions, ideas, etc.

text: Stop that shit, it's bugging me.

text: Get your shit out of my room.


shit

forms:
shitted (past)
shitted (past participle)
shit (past)
shit (past participle)
shit (canonical)
shits (third-person singular)
shat (past)
shat (past participle)
shitting (present participle)

glosses: When you shit, you push feces out of your anus.

text: Your dog should stop shitting on my lawn!

verb

t

shits

shit

shit

shitting

shat

shat


desk

forms:
desk (singular)
desks (plural)

glosses: A desk is a table for studying and writing, usually with drawers.

text: The students sat at their desks quietly while the teacher walked around the room.

text: The phone on her desk buzzed; Gillian picked it up.

ipa: /dɛsk/


integration

forms:
integration (singular)
integrations (plural)

glosses: Integration is the act of combining a number of things to work together.

text: European economic integration was widely expected to bring enormous benefits.

text: Integration of immigrants into American society has become much more difficult than in the past.

glosses: An integration is the process of finding the integral of a function.

ipa: /ɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-integration.wav


telephone

forms:
telephone (singular)
telephones (plural)

glosses: A machine used to talk to someone who is far away.

text: I need to find a telephone so I can tell my mother where I am.

ipa: /ˈ tɛl.ɪˌfəʊn/

ipa: /ˈ tɛl.əˌfoʊn/

hyphenation: tel‧e‧phone


telephone

forms:
telephone (canonical)
telephones (third-person singular)
telephoned (past)
telephoned (past participle)
telephoning (present participle)

glosses: If you telephone someone, you use a telephone to talk to them.

text: I telephoned my friend yesterday.

telephon

e


swallowed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of swallow.

text: The boy did not always bite his food before he swallowed.

swallow


opposition

forms:
opposition (singular)
oppositions (plural)

glosses: Opposition to something, is an action or hope to stop it.

text: There was strong opposition to the change from parents.

glosses: The opposition is the person or group that you are competing against.

text: There was a series of meetings between the leaders of the Government and the opposition parties.

ipa: /ɒpəˈzɪʃən/


habitation

forms:
habitation (singular)
habitations (plural)

text: The habitation of animals in that forest is currently threated by logging.


accurate

forms:
accurate (positive)
more accurate (comparative)
most accurate (superlative)

text: We need to provide people with more accurate information.

ipa: /ˈækjərɪt/


continuous

forms: continuous (positive)

glosses: Something that is continuous happens without stopping.

text: The water flowed through the pipe continuously.

glosses: If a surface is continuous, it is long and doesn't have anything in the middle.

text: The railway line was continuous.

enpr: kən-tĭnʹyo͞o-əs

ipa: /kənˈtɪnjuəs/


cure

forms:
cure (canonical)
cures (third-person singular)
cured (past)
cured (past participle)
curing (present participle)

glosses: If you cure something that is wrong, you fix or solve it.

text: Time and honest feedback usually cure the problem by teaching the poor leader a better way of achieving goals.

text: The treatment mostly cured her of the cancer.

glosses: If you cure a piece of meat, you preserve it by salting.

ipa: /kjʊə(r)/

enpr: kyo͝or

ipa: /kjʊr/

cur


cure

forms:
cure (singular)
cures (plural)

glosses: A cure is something that will fix something that is wrong.

text: We still have no cure for the common cold.

text: I think I have a cure for the problem.


newer

forms:
new (positive)
newer (comparative)
newest (superlative)

text: Here, wear these shoes; they're newer and cleaner than those.

adjective

new

newer

newest


upset

forms:
upset (singular)
upsets (plural)

etymology_text: up- + set

ety-prefix

up

set

expansion: up- + set

text: My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset.

text: The Nimrods defeated the Blue Devils yesterday in a stunning upset.

enpr: ŭpʹsĕt

ipa: /ˈʌpsεt/

sampa: /"VpsEt/


upset

forms:
upset (positive)
more upset (comparative)
most upset (superlative)

text: He was upset after someone said bad things to him very loudly.

glosses: Something is upset if it is in turned in the wrong direction like something that was dropped; turned in a direction with the bottom part up and the top part down.

text: When they played with a ball in the room, a cup was upset and all the milk went onto the floor.

enpr: ŭpsĕtʹ

poses: adjective verb

ipa: /ʌpˈsεt/

sampa: /Vp"sEt/


upset

forms:
upset (canonical)
upsets (third-person singular)
upset (past)
upset (past participle)
upsetting (present participle)

glosses: If you upset someone, you make them angry, anxious, stressed, or unhappy.

glosses: If you upset something, you disturb it, disrupt it, or change it to make it worse.

glosses: If you upset something, you tip it or turn it upside down.

upset

upsets

upset

upset

upsetting


concentration

forms:
concentration (singular)
concentrations (plural)

etymology_text: concentrate + -ation

ety-suffix

concentrate

ation

expansion: concentrate + -ation

glosses: A concentration is a large amount of something in one place or group.

text: The oil-sands in Alberta, Canada, contain high concentrations of oil.

text: The growing concentration of people in cities is causing new problems.

glosses: Concentration is the ability to focus your attention on something.

text: Runners mustn't worry or do anything else to break their concentration.

text: A clean desk in a quiet place will help students improve concentration.

text: The government's concentration should be on helping those in the greatest need.

glosses: The amount of solute in a solution; the concentration of a solution is measured in parts per million (ppm)

ipa: /ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən/

ipa: /ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən/


respond

forms:
respond (canonical)
responds (third-person singular)
responded (past)
responded (past participle)
responding (present participle)

glosses: If you respond to something or someone, you do something in reaction to it.

text: I try to respond to emails as soon as I get them.

text: We sent a message to them two weeks ago, but nobody has responded so far.

text: The police responded forcefully to the problems.

ipa: /rəˈspɒnd/

hyphenation: res‧pond


direction

forms:
direction (singular)
directions (plural)

text: "Where is the post office?" "I think it's that direction."

text: Which direction is north?

text: We were walking up Queen St. when she suddenly turned and starting walking in the opposite direction.

glosses: Directions are steps that tell you what to do or how to do something.

text: Your doctors directions are to take two of these with water before eating.

text: The company is now under the direction of new owners.


search

forms:
search (canonical)
searches (third-person singular)
searched (past)
searched (past participle)
searching (present participle)

glosses: When someone searches for something, they don't know where it is and they look in many places to try to discover where it is.

text: I searched the whole room but I don't know where the book is.

ipa: /sɜːt͡ʃ/

ipa: /sɝt͡ʃ/

verb

search


search

forms:
search (singular)
searches (plural)

text: The search for the stolen jewelry was unsuccessful.

glosses: The act of searching, as in computers etc..

text: Search engines have made using the internet easier.

noun

searches


revise

forms:
revise (canonical)
revises (third-person singular)
revised (past)
revised (past participle)
revising (present participle)

glosses: When someone revises a book, a writing or something they said, it means they change it (edit it) so that it says something a little different from what it said before.

text: He revised the book to have information from this year in it.

text: She revised what she said so that she was not saying something bad about him.

glosses: If someone revises, they study something again to prepare for a test.

text: I can't go out 'cause I have to revise for my A-levels.

ipa: /rɪˈvaɪz/

sampa: /r\I"vaIz/

verb

revis


disease

forms:
disease (singular)
diseases (plural)

glosses: If a person, animal, or plant is ill, it has a disease.

text: 1.4 million children suffer from heart disease in Pakistan.

text: There are many different germs which cause diseases.

ipa: /disiːz/


disease

forms:
disease (canonical)
diseases (third-person singular)
diseased (past)
diseased (past participle)
diseasing (present participle)

diseas


oranges

forms:
orange (singular)
oranges (plural)

glosses: The plural form of orange; more than one (kind of) orange.

text: I bought five oranges from the store.

noun

orange


rub

forms:
rub (canonical)
rubs (third-person singular)
rubbed (past)
rubbed (past participle)
rubbing (present participle)

glosses: If you rub something, you move against it, often backward and forward.

text: The doctor was rubbing her hands to warm them.

text: The dog came and rubbed against his leg.

text: He rubbed the silver with a cloth until it shone.

enpr: rŭb

ipa: /rʌb/

verb

rub

b


rub

forms:
rub (singular)
rubs (plural)

glosses: If you give somebody or something a rub, you rub them or massage them.

text: After the game, he gave me a great shoulder rub.

text: It'll come clean with a good rub.


school

forms:
school (singular)
schools (plural)

glosses: A school is a place where you go to learn.

text: What grade are you in at school?


school

forms:
school (canonical)
schools (third-person singular)
schooled (past)
schooled (past participle)
schooling (present participle)

glosses: If you school someone, you teach them something.

glosses: If you school someone, you prove that you're better than them.


screen

forms:
screen (singular)
screens (plural)

glosses: A screen is a flat surface for showing pictures, text or video.

text: The information appears on the computer screen almost right away.

text: I couldn't see the movie because the person in front of me was blocking the screen.

glosses: A screen is a flat surface between two areas, often letting something in but keeping something out.

text: The hole in the window screen let the bugs in.

text: There was a screen around my hospital bed.

enpr: skrēn

ipa: /skriːn/


screen

forms:
screen (canonical)
screens (third-person singular)
screened (past)
screened (past participle)
screening (present participle)

glosses: If you screen blood, people, information, etc., you find or block unwanted things.

text: They carefully screen the blood for viruses before giving it to hospitals.

text: He put on a hat to screen his eyes from the sun.

glosses: If you screen a movie, a TV show, etc., you put it on a screen.

text: They screened the new movie for the press last week.


excuse

forms:
excuse (canonical)
excuses (third-person singular)
excused (past)
excused (past participle)
excusing (present participle)

glosses: You say, "excuse me" when you have done something rude,

glosses: You say, "excuse me" when you want to get someone's attention.

glosses: You say, "excuse me" when you want somebody to move.

glosses: You say, "excuse me" when you didn't hear somebody very well and you want them to repeat themselves.

glosses: If you excuse someone, you forgive them.

glosses: If you excuse someone, you allow them to avoid doing something.

enpr: ĭkskyo͞oz'

ipa: /ɪkˈskjuːz/

ipa: /ɪksˈkjuz/

sampa: /Eks"kjuz/

excus


excuse

forms:
excuse (singular)
excuses (plural)

glosses: An excuse is a reason for not doing something or for doing something bad.

text: There is no excuse for hitting your sister.

text: Do you have an excuse for being late?

enpr: ĭkskyo͞os'

ipa: /ɪkˈskjuːs/

ipa: /ɪksˈkjus/

sampa: /Eks"kjus/


reason

forms:
reason (singular)
reasons (plural)

glosses: A reason to do something is why you do it, or the cause of something.

text: The low price was the main reason for buying it.

text: I asked them about the reason why we should go.

text: The police are looking for the reason for the accident.

text: It's important to use reason to decide, not emotion.

ipa: /ˈriːzn/

hyphenation: rea‧son


reason

forms:
reason (canonical)
reasons (third-person singular)
reasoned (past)
reasoned (past participle)
reasoning (present participle)

glosses: If you reason, you think carefully about something.

glosses: (uncommon) If you reason someone, you persuade using reasoning.

text: I reasoned my friend into my religion.


obsolete

forms:
obsolete (positive)
more obsolete (comparative)
most obsolete (superlative)

glosses: If something is not used anymore, or if something newer replaced it, it is obsolete.

enpr: äbʹsəlēt

ipa: /ˈɑbsəliːt/

ipa: /ˈɒbsəliːt/


message

forms:
message (singular)
messages (plural)

glosses: A message is information that is sent between living things and is sent from one person to the other. There are some types of message, like phone message and subliminal message.

text: On his desk there was a message from Jack to call home.

text: Can you give Joan the message that I called?

ipa: /ˈmɛsɪd͡ʒ/

hyphenation: mes‧sage


message

forms:
message (canonical)
messages (third-person singular)
messaged (past)
messaged (past participle)
messaging (present participle)

glosses: If you message someone, you send them a note or letter or e-mail; you message them.

text: Can you please message me the directions?

messag


hair

forms:
hair (singular)
hairs (plural)

glosses: Hair is long, very thin, soft material that grows on people and animals.

text: She had never seen him with his hair cut short.

enpr: /hâr/

ipa: /heə/


competitive

forms:
competitive (positive)
more competitive (comparative)
most competitive (superlative)

glosses: If someone is competitive, they want very much to be the best at everything.

text: I don't enjoy working with her because she's so competitive.

glosses: If something is competitive, there is competition.

text: There is now a competitive market for telephone services because there are more choices of companies.

glosses: If someone or something is competitive, they have a good chance of winning or being chosen.

text: The shoe comes in sizes 6-11 and retails for the very competitive price of £34.99.

text: The right product and marketing mix can give the company a competitive advantage over its rivals.

ipa: /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-competitive.wav

hyphenation: com‧pet‧i‧tive


ministry

forms:
ministry (singular)
ministries (plural)

glosses: A ministry is a government department, such as the ministry of defense.

text: The ministry of health is building a new hospital.

ipa: /ˈmɪnɪstri/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ministry.wav

hyphenation: mi‧nis‧try

noun

ministries


a few

forms: a few

text: I saw him only a few days ago.

text: You'll learn after a few times.

text: Those are good. try and get a few more.

text: A few of us went out last night.

text: "Would you like some?" "Just a few, thanks."

text: I've tried to stop smoking quite a few times.


continent

forms:
continent (singular)
continents (plural)

glosses: A continent is a big piece of land that is partially or fully surrounded by water and some islands.

text: The seven continents of the world are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

ipa: /ˈkɒntɪnənt/

ipa: /ˈkɑntɪnənt/


patron

forms:
patron (singular)
patrons (plural)

text: John, a well known patron of the arts, donated a large sum of money to the local museum last summer.

glosses: A patron refers to a regular customer of a business.

glosses: A property owner who hires a contractor for construction works

ipa: /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)rən/