crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
grand (English, adj)
Forms: form: grand
tags: positive
form: grander
tags: comparative
form: grandest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡrænd/
tags: US
glosses: If something is grand, it's large and impressive.
examples: As she got out of the car, she saw that the house was very grand.
bottle (English, noun)
Forms: form: bottle
raw_tags: Singular
form: bottles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɑɾ(ə)l/
tags: Canada
ipa: /ˈbɒtəl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈbɑtəl/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Canada
tags: UK
glosses: A bottle is a container, usually made of glass that holds liquid and has a cap or stopper.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He drank cold water from a plastic bottle.
She brought two bottles of wine to the party.
We collected the empty beer bottles and took them back to the shop.
I filled up the bottle with water.
She cracked open four bottles and poured glasses for each of them.
The floor under the Rock was covered with trash: broken bottles, food wrappers, and ripped clothing.
The bottle had a long, thin neck.
bottle (English, verb)
Forms: form: bottle
tags: canonical
form: bottles
tags: third-person
singular
form: bottled
tags: past
form: bottled
tags: past
participle
form: bottling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɑɾ(ə)l/
tags: Canada
ipa: /ˈbɒtəl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈbɑtəl/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Canada
tags: UK
glosses: If you bottle your feelings up, you keep them inside and don't let them show.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: You can tell he is still angry, but he's keeping it bottled up.
glosses: If you bottle somebody or something up, you keep them in a very small space, often under pressure.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We were bottled up in that plane for 32 hours.
glosses: If you bottle something, you put it in a bottle.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: This plant bottles a lot of spring water every day.
head (English, noun)
Forms: form: head
raw_tags: Singular
form: heads
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɛd/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: The head is the highest and most important part of the body.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He put his head on the desk and fell asleep.
glosses: The head is the owner of something.
examples: After a series of problems, the head of the company left.
glosses: The bathroom on a ship is called the head.
glosses: The head is the function of the most important element in a phrase.
raw_tags: countable
grammar
glosses: To give a person head is to give them fellatio.
raw_tags: uncountable
slang
synonyms: oral sex
head (English, verb)
Forms: form: head
tags: canonical
form: heads
tags: third-person
singular
form: headed
tags: past
form: headed
tags: past
participle
form: heading
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɛd/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To go in a direction is to head there.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Bill heads for the mall after work.
throat (English, noun)
Forms: form: throat
raw_tags: Singular
form: throats
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈθrəʊt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈθroʊt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Your throat is a tube inside your neck. It takes air from your mouth to your lungs.
raw_tags: countable
examples: My throat hurts from singing too much.
these (English, det)
Forms: form: these
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ðiːz/
ipa: /ðiz/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: The plural form of this; more than one (kind of) this.
tags: plural
raw_tags: definite
count
examples: I am going to take these sandwiches for my lunch.
These paintings around me are not to be touched.
These are the simple rules you have to follow.
I have always wanted to own books like these.
those (English, det)
Forms: form: those
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ðəʊz/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ðoʊz/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of that; more than one (kind of) that.
tags: plural
raw_tags: definite
count
examples: Those bolts go with these parts.
I don't want those oranges because they are too sour.
no (English, adv)
Forms: form: no
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: Superlative–
Pronunciation: ipa: /nəʊ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /noʊ̯/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
homophones: know
glosses: Used to disagree or refuse; to say something different from what the other person said.
examples: No, I do not fish.
No, I still have some things to do first.
glosses: Used to agree with the negative side of a negative question.
examples: Isn't the door locked? No, the door is not locked. We can go in.
no (English, det)
Forms: form: no
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /nəʊ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /noʊ̯/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
homophones: know
glosses: Not any.
raw_tags: definite
examples: There is no water left.
No hot dogs were sold yesterday.
glosses: Not any possibility or allowance of (doing something). You can't.
raw_tags: definite
examples: No smoking.
There's no stopping her once she gets going.
glosses: Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully.
raw_tags: definite
examples: My mother's no fool.
Working nine to five every day is no life.
glosses: Not.
examples: He's no better off.
some (English, det)
Forms: form: some
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /sʌm/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
US
ipa: /sam/
tags: Australia
tags: Australia
tags: US
homophones: sum
glosses: Used to mean an amount or number of something when the amount or number is not exact or specific.
raw_tags: indefinite
examples: Would you like some grapes?
Every government is ill-disposed to the press, all or some of the time.
He had edited the paper for some years.
glosses: Unspecified or unknown.
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
count
non-count
examples: I've just met some man who said he knew you.
glosses: You use some before a number to say that it may be a little more or a little less.
examples: Some 200 people attended the event.
synonyms: approximately
sufficient (English, adj)
Forms: form: sufficient
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /səˈfɪʃənt/
tags: US
glosses: If something is sufficient, it means there is enough or that it is good enough.
raw_tags: formal
examples: We now have a sufficient number of people to do the job.
The food supplies should be sufficient to last the winter.
The factory was shut down because if didn't meet the necessary and sufficient conditions for safety.
synonyms: enough
adequate
satisfactory
appropriate
antonyms: insufficient
inadequate
lacking
sufficient (English, det)
Forms: form: sufficient
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /səˈfɪʃənt/
tags: US
glosses: You use sufficient to identify the smallest amount needed.
raw_tags: indefinite
examples: Sufficient of us are against this idea that we should stop now.
what (English, pron)
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɔt/
tags: Australia
tags: Australia
ipa: /ʍɒt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /wʌt/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: What is used to ask for information about things.
raw_tags: question
examples: What did you see?
What do you mean?
glosses: What is used to add a clause with more information.
raw_tags: question
examples: I don't know what you mean.
I'll tell you what to do.
I'll see what I can do to help.
glosses: The thing(s) which: a small amount of something.
raw_tags: relative
examples: Take what you can find.
What you made was great.
I am what I am.
The city is not what it used to be.
They kept blaming him for what he had done.
synonyms: anything
whatever
what (English, det)
Forms: form: what
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɔt/
tags: Australia
tags: Australia
ipa: /ʍɒt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /wʌt/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: What is used to ask about the member(s) of a group.
raw_tags: question
examples: What book did you buy?
glosses: What is used to talk about the member(s) of a group.
raw_tags: relative
examples: What gifts you can give are appreciated.
What ideas he has to offer are likely to be half-baked.
I gave him what money I had.
what (English, adj)
Forms: form: what
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɔt/
tags: Australia
tags: Australia
ipa: /ʍɒt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /wʌt/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: used to show that you feel strongly about something.
raw_tags: exclamation
examples: What a great book this is!
we (English, pron)
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /wiː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /wi/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: wee
Wii
glosses: The person speaking and other people with him or her.
examples: "Are you and Mia still going?" "No, we're finished."
We went to Paris together.
We ought to help.
Let's go. We need to talk to Mark.
We won our football game.
glosses: People in general.
examples: We need to think about other people more.
we (English, det)
Forms: form: we
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /wiː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /wi/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: wee
Wii
glosses: The person speaking and other people with him or her.
tags: plural
raw_tags: definite
count
examples: We Canadians don't act that way.
many (English, det)
Forms: form: many
raw_tags: Determiner
form: more
tags: comparative
form: most
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛni/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmɛni/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A large number of (something).
tags: plural
raw_tags: indefinite
count
examples: There are many people in China.
How many times have I walked down this street?
It was so many years ago that we first met.
There are not many people like him.
As many as 30 per cent of the population carries this disease.
In too many cases, people don't get the care they need.
A great many questions still have no answers.
Some are good, but not very many.
Many of our teachers come from other countries.
many (English, adj)
Forms: form: many
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛni/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmɛni/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: You use many to indicate that you are talking about a large number of people or things.
examples: The possibilities are many.
few (English, det)
Forms: form: few
raw_tags: Determiner
form: fewer
tags: comparative
form: fewest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /fjuː/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: not many
tags: plural
raw_tags: indefinite
count
examples: I found very few problems.
There are so few good books.
I can't believe how few people are here.
There are so many problems and few are easy.
much (English, det)
Forms: form: much
raw_tags: Determiner
form: more
tags: comparative
form: most
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /mʌt͡ʃ/
tags: US
glosses: a lot of; a large amount of; a high degree
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
non-count
examples: I don't have much money.
I don't like the cider very much.
I know how much he loves everybody in the house.
You're not much better than he is.
She was much more fun after a few drinks.
This is almost as much fun as last week.
We bought another one, but the cost was much greater.
I don't think it matters much what you study.
Thank you very much!
Much attention has been given to the question of where the money should go.
They arrived much sooner than we had expected.
He's very much the Englishman.
glosses: If someone or something is very much alive, interested, open, etc., they are indeed so, contrary to expectations.
examples: I thought the window was closed, but it was very much open.
synonyms: certainly
indeed
actually
glosses: If something is pretty much impossible, useless, perfect, etc. it is roughly so.
examples: Your hair looks pretty much perfect the way it is.
synonyms: roughly
almost
more or less
little (English, adj)
Forms: form: little
tags: positive
form: littler
tags: comparative
form: littlest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /'lɪtl̩/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: New-Zealand
glosses: If something is little, its size is not big.
examples: I just ate a tiny little piece of the cake.
glosses: A little while, distance, etc. is not long.
raw_tags: usually before a noun
examples: Could you just wait a little while more?
glosses: A little person or animal is young.
examples: Two little boys were fighting on the playground.
little (English, det)
Forms: form: little
raw_tags: Determiner
form: less
tags: comparative
form: least
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /'lɪtl̩/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: New-Zealand
glosses: Little money, room, help, etc. is a small amount of it; not much.
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
non-count
examples: They understood little or no French.
He was busy and had little time for children.
Try to spend as little of your money as possible.
We saw little of her after the first day.
Little is known about the problem.
The building was destroyed leaving little more than rock and glass.
She's a quiet person with little to say about these things.
This has little to do with him and a lot to do with you.
We saved what little was left.
synonyms: bit
antonyms: much
lot
which (English, det)
Forms: form: which
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ʍɪʧ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /wɪʧ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: wich
witch
glosses: You use which to ask for the selection of one or more members of some set.
raw_tags: question
examples: There are a lot of new books this year. Which ones do you like?
Excuse me, which way is the toilet?
Which of the two wines is cheaper?
Which of the following cheeses are usually made from sheep's milk? A. pecorino B. vaccino C. provolone D. chevre.
glosses: You use which to add a clause to explain what thing you're talking about.
raw_tags: definite
relative
examples: For several seconds he sat in silence, during which time the tea and sandwiches arrived.
I'm thinking of getting a new car, in which case I'd get a red one.
which (English, pron)
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ʍɪʧ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /wɪʧ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: wich
witch
glosses: You use which to add a clause to give more information about the thing you're talking about.
raw_tags: relative
examples: We've met some problems which are very difficult to handle.
He walked by a door with a sign which reads: PRIVATE OFFICE.
He had to leave, which was very difficult.
We have to protect the environment in which we live.
She appears to actually like the man, which I find incredible.
No art can be properly understood apart from the culture of which it is a part.
neither (English, det)
Forms: form: neither
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnaɪðər/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈnaɪðə(r)/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Not one or the other; not either; none of two things.
tags: singular
raw_tags: definite
count
examples: Neither definition seems correct.
Neither Sarah nor John is going to the concert on Saturday.
Fresia and Lydia sat on either side of the bed, but neither spoke.
Neither of his two kids wants to work for him.
He only has two friends, and neither one is interesting.
In the first game neither side scored.
Neither Darwin nor Huxley worked at Oxford.
This helps neither you nor me.
We are neither saying that it's wrong, nor are we saying you should try it.
neither (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnaɪðər/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈnaɪðə(r)/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Neither is used to show that a something that is not true in one case is also not true in another case.
examples: She didn't have one, and neither did I.
If you don't go, then neither will I.
"I can't touch it." "Neither can I."
him (English, pron)
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɪm/
tags: US
homophones: hymn
glosses: he when used after a preposition or as the object of a verb.
raw_tags: personal
examples: Give it to him (after preposition)
She wrote him a letter (indirect object)
She treated him for a cold (direct object)
us (English, pron)
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
tags: stressed
ipa: /ʌs/
tags: stressed
tags: stressed
ipa: /əs/
tags: unstressed
tags: unstressed
glosses: You use us to talk or write about yourself and other people together with you.
raw_tags: personal
object form
examples: She said hello to us.
Can you tell us where it is?
We think this is important for all of us.
us (English, det)
Forms: form: us
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
tags: stressed
ipa: /ʌs/
tags: stressed
tags: stressed
ipa: /əs/
tags: unstressed
tags: unstressed
glosses: You use us to refer to yourself and other people together with you.
tags: plural
raw_tags: personal
definite
count
examples: It's OK for you guys, but it's different for us women.
them (English, pron)
Pronunciation: tags: stressed
ipa: /ðɛm/
tags: stressed
tags: stressed
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
stressed
tags: unstressed
ipa: ðəm/
tags: unstressed
tags: unstressed
raw_tags: Audio
in the phrase "see them"
tags: US
unstressed
glosses: Other people; not you or the people you are talking to.
examples: I saw my friends and said, "hi" to them.
glosses: Things.
examples: I made a lot of things. This is one of them.
glosses: You use them to talk about one person, if you don't know who that person is.
examples: If somebody comes, help them.
they (English, pron)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ðeɪ/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: "They" is used to talk about two or more people, not you or the person you are speaking to.
examples: I love Josie and Reg. They are nice people.
glosses: "They" is used to talk about two or more things.
examples: Can you get the books for me? They're over there.
glosses: "They" is used to talk about one or more person when you don't know the sex or number.
examples: If a person is fast, they can get there early.
glosses: "They" is used to talk about people in general.
examples: When are they going to finish that new building?
They say you should drink eight glasses of water a day.
glosses: "They" is used to talk about a person that is not a man and not a woman.
examples: I love Alex. They are my partner.
one (English, det)
Forms: form: one
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /wʌn/
tags: US
homophones: won
glosses: ordinal first) The number 1.
tags: singular
raw_tags: number
indefinite
count
examples: We have one nose and one mouth.
one (English, noun)
Forms: form: one
raw_tags: Singular
form: ones
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /wʌn/
tags: US
homophones: won
glosses: The number 1.
examples: One is the smallest whole number.
one (English, pron)
Pronunciation: ipa: /wʌn/
tags: US
homophones: won
glosses: One is a singular pronoun which means someone or people. It is used more often in formal writing.
raw_tags: personal
examples: It is easy to see the difference if one looks closely enough.
there (English, pron)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ðɛə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ðɛr/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: their
they're
glosses: You use there to show that something exists.
examples: There is a problem here.
there (English, prep)
Forms: form: there
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /ðɛə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ðɛr/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: their
they're
glosses: (In, at or to) that place.
examples: We left for Ottawa and arrived there at 7:00.
there (English, intj)
Forms: form: there
raw_tags: Interjection
Pronunciation: ipa: /ðɛə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ðɛr/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: their
they're
glosses: :
 This short section needs someone to add to it.
each other (English, pron)
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To one another; one to the other; showing that each of two or more things does something to the other.
raw_tags: reciprocal pronoun
examples: All those people loved each other.
The two of them picked the bugs off each other.
one another (English, pron)
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: Each of a group of more than two people or things to the others.
raw_tags: reciprocal pronoun
examples: The army recruits helped one another get through the first few difficult days.
whose (English, pron)
Pronunciation: ipa: /huːz/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: Whose is used to ask what person something belongs to.
raw_tags: question
examples: Whose is this? There's no name on it.
Whose coat did you take?
glosses: Whose is used to join a relative clause about a person or thing.
raw_tags: relative
examples: Children whose parents smoke are more likely to smoke themselves.
This is a country whose language is dying.
The girl in the picture, whose name is Marion Russell, was from my home town.
who (English, pron)
Pronunciation: ipa: /huː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /hu/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: You use who to add a clause to explain more about the person or people you're talking about.
raw_tags: relative
examples: They are good people who are working hard.
We saw Kim, who was in his car.
We asked everybody who was there.
It was you who lost the keys, not me.
glosses: You use who to ask about a person or people.
raw_tags: question
examples: Who was on the phone?
Who's your new teacher?
Who did you meet today?
He told me who was there.
I'll ask who can help us.
whom (English, pron)
Pronunciation: ipa: /huːm/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Whom is the object form of who.
raw_tags: question
examples: Whom do you agree with?
glosses: Whom is the object form of who.
raw_tags: relative
examples: I have a sister, whom I wrote to last week.
a little (English, det)
Forms: form: a little
raw_tags: Determiner
glosses: a small amount
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
non-count
examples: We've only got a little time, so please be quick.
I need a little more room here.
You can do it with a little help from your friends.
He put a little water into the cup.
"Would you like some cake?" "Just a little, please."
Can we talk a little more?
You're walking a little too slowly.
I understand only a little of what you say.
synonyms: some
bit
antonyms: lot
much
enough (English, det)
Forms: form: enough
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪ'nʌf/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: the needed number or amount
tags: plural
singular
raw_tags: indefinite
examples: I've already had enough coffee today.
Do you think this is enough?
Is this good enough?
I'm not tall enough to reach it.
The noise was enough to wake her.
You should be bold and tell them that enough is enough.
synonyms: sufficient
another (English, det)
Forms: form: another
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈnʌðə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈnʌðɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Another of something means that there is one more of it.
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
count
examples: Is there another way to do this?
Mike and another man came to our house.
I can't do this now. Let's do it another time.
Another of the things you can't ask is "how old are you?"
I've got this shirt, and another just like it.
That's another one of those things I have to do.
Can I just sleep for another five minutes?
I've been very busy with one thing and another.
I'll do it one way or another.
And another thing: clean this up!
I hope we don't get another George Bush.
Oh no! Not another problem!
every (English, det)
Forms: form: every
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛvri/
tags: US
glosses: all the people, things, times, etc.
raw_tags: definite
examples: I work every day from 6:00 to 9:30.
I believe every single word she says.
Our members are involved in almost every aspect of teaching.
The Earth goes around the sun once every year.
Every time I go to see him, like, he's happy.
Not every person can do this.
We get together every other week.
They're watching her every move.
There's every reason to believe that she will get better.
antonyms: no
whatever (English, det)
Forms: form: whatever
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʍɒtˈɛvə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ʍɑtˈɛvɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: You use whatever when it doesn't matter which thing.
raw_tags: indefinite
relative
examples: It's OK to take whatever bus comes first.
I'll take whatever help I can get.
synonyms: any
glosses: You use whatever when there's a particular thing, but you can't remember what it was.
raw_tags: definite
relative
examples: We took whatever bus came first, number 41 I think.
synonyms: the
glosses: You use whatever to make what stronger.
raw_tags: question
examples: Whatever problem do you mean?
whatever (English, pron)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʍɒtˈɛvə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ʍɑtˈɛvɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: You use whatever when it doesn't matter which thing.
raw_tags: question
examples: Whatever you choose, you'll be happy.
glosses: You use whatever when it doesn't matter which thing.
raw_tags: definite
relative
examples: Whatever you do will be OK.
glosses: You use whatever when there's a particular thing, but you can't remember what it was.
raw_tags: definite
relative
examples: We took whatever came first.
glosses: You use whatever to make what stronger.
raw_tags: question
examples: Whatever do you mean?
Whatever is that strange thing on your head?
Whatever happened?
glosses: You use whatever as a reply showing that you do not care.
examples: "Would you like coffee, tea, or water?" "Whatever."
whichever (English, det)
Forms: form: whichever
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: You use whichever when it doesn't matter which thing.
raw_tags: definite
question
examples: Whichever colour you choose, you'll be happy.
glosses: You use whichever when it doesn't matter which thing.
raw_tags: definite
relative
examples: It's OK to take whichever bus comes first.
Whichever of these two wins will take first prize.
"Would you like the blue or the green?" "Oh, whichever colour, it doesn't matter."
synonyms: any
glosses: You use whichever when there's a particular thing, but you can't remember what it was.
raw_tags: definite
relative, definite
examples: We took whichever bus came first, number 41 I think.
whichever (English, pron)
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: You use whichever when it doesn't matter which thing.
raw_tags: question
examples: Whichever you choose, you'll be happy.
glosses: You use whichever when it doesn't matter which thing.
raw_tags: relative, indefinite
examples: It's OK to take whichever comes first.
Whichever of these two wins will take first prize.
"Would you like the blue or the green?" "Oh, whichever, it doesn't matter."
synonyms: any
glosses: You use whichever when there's a particular thing, but you can't remember what it was.
raw_tags: relative, definite
examples: We took whichever came first, number 41 I think.
both (English, det)
Forms: form: both
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /bəʊθ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /boʊθ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When there are two things, both is the first thing and the second thing.
tags: plural
raw_tags: definite
count
examples: Jim took both the apple and the orange.
Both Anne and Jane agreed to eat the pear.
Give me one. You can't have both.
Both of my parents were from Canada.
They found problems at both the schools.
The room had windows at both ends.
Working in the city and living in the country, you get the best of both worlds.
There were cars coming from both directions.
certain (English, adj)
Forms: form: certain
tags: positive
form: more certain
tags: comparative
form: most certain
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɜːtn/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /sɝtn/
tags: US
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsɝtən/
tags: Canada
tags: Canada
tags: US
glosses: If you are certain of something, you believe it to be true without doubt.
glosses: If something is certain, it will happen without doubt.
glosses: If you make certain of something, you check that it is true or correct.
certain (English, det)
Forms: form: certain
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɜːtn/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /sɝtn/
tags: US
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsɝtən/
tags: Canada
tags: Canada
tags: US
glosses: Used to talk about groups or individuals without saying exactly which ones.
tags: plural
raw_tags: indefinite
examples: Certain problems can be solved with very simple maths.
Certain of the members did not agree.
several (English, det)
Forms: form: several
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛvrəl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Several things is a small number of things. More than two, but not very many.
tags: plural
raw_tags: indefinite
count
examples: It rained for several days last week.
We changed several of them, but left others untouched.
several (English, adj)
Forms: form: several
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛvrəl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Their several things is a number of their things.
examples: They each went their several ways.
synonyms: separate
distinct
individual
various (English, adj)
Forms: form: various
tags: positive
form: more various
tags: comparative
form: most various
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɛəriəs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈvɛriəs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Various ways, types, kinds, etc. are many different ones.
examples: I've made the dish a number of times in various ways. It's never the same.
What are the differences between the various types of bottled water?
synonyms: different
various (English, det)
Forms: form: various
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɛəriəs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈvɛriəs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: You use various to identify more than one thing without saying exactly which ones.
tags: plural
raw_tags: indefinite
count
examples: Various books have been taken.
There are various ways to fix the problem.
You have broken various of the rules.
synonyms: several
ugly (English, adj)
Forms: form: ugly
tags: positive
form: uglier
tags: comparative
form: ugliest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʌɡli/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If someone or something is ugly, it's not nice to look at.
examples: Hughie had the same ugly face as his father and brother.
antonyms: beautiful
grass (English, noun)
Forms: form: grass
raw_tags: Singular
form: grasses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /grɑːs/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /græs/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Grass is a green, leafy plant that often covers the ground.
examples: We haven't got much rain, and the grass on the lawn is turning brown.
glosses: Marijuana
raw_tags: slang
terrible (English, adj)
Forms: form: terrible
tags: positive
form: more terrible
tags: comparative
form: most terrible
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɛrəbl/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If something is terrible, it's very bad.
examples: He said she was ugly. Wasn't that a terrible thing to say to anyone?
synonyms: bad
serious
poor
glosses: If something is terrible, it causes people to feel terror or fear.
examples: The witch laid a terrible curse on him.
goat (English, noun)
Forms: form: goat
raw_tags: Singular
form: goats
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /gəʊt/
tags: US
glosses: A goat is a mammal with horns, part of the sheep family.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The goat used to graze in the field.
wool (English, noun)
Forms: form: wool
raw_tags: Singular
form: wools
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /wʊl/
tags: US
glosses: Wool is the hair of a sheep. We often use it to make clothes.
raw_tags: uncountable
rat (English, noun)
Forms: form: rat
raw_tags: Singular
form: rats
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ræt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Rats are medium-sized rodents. They often live near people and eat garbage. Rats can carry diseases. They are also kept as pets and can be very tame.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I caught the rat that was eating our food.
advertising (English, verb)
Forms: form: advertise
tags: canonical
form: advertises
tags: third-person
singular
form: advertised
tags: past
form: advertised
tags: past
participle
form: advertising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈædvə(r)ˌtaɪzɪŋ/
tags: UK
glosses: The present participle of advertise.
synonyms: marketing
advertising (English, noun)
Forms: form: advertising
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈædvə(r)ˌtaɪzɪŋ/
tags: UK
glosses: Advertising is the business or study of using newspapers, TV, etc. to sell products or inform people.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Coke has a new advertising campaign for a new drink.
There's too much advertising on radio.
synonyms: marketing
asleep (English, adj)
Forms: form: asleep
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈsliːp/
tags: US
glosses: If you are asleep, you are sleeping.
raw_tags: not before a noun
examples: Please be quiet. The baby's asleep.
I had trouble falling asleep last night.
antonyms: awake
burst (English, verb)
Forms: form: burst
tags: canonical
form: bursts
tags: third-person
singular
form: burst
tags: past
form: burst
tags: past
participle
form: bursting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɜːst/
tags: UK
ipa: /bɜrst/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something bursts, it breaks open because of pressure from the inside.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: I was driving west on the highway, when my front left tire burst.
When the bell rang, the school door burst open and the children came out running.
glosses: The past tense and past participle of burst.
burst (English, noun)
Forms: form: burst
raw_tags: Singular
form: bursts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɜːst/
tags: UK
ipa: /bɜrst/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A burst is an explosion or blast.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There was a burst of laughter from the audience when the clown slipped on the banana peel.
A burst of brilliant music greeted the newlyweds when they walked into the ball room.
improve (English, verb)
Forms: form: improve
tags: canonical
form: improves
tags: third-person
singular
form: improved
tags: past
form: improved
tags: past
participle
form: improving
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪmˈpruːv/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something improves, it changes from bad to good.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The government is planning to improve the quality of rail service by adding new trains.
synonyms: enhance
birth (English, noun)
Forms: form: birth
raw_tags: Singular
form: births
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /bɜːθ/
tags: UK
ipa: /bɜːð/
raw_tags: verb also
tags: US
ipa: /bɝθ/
tags: US
ipa: /bɝð/
raw_tags: verb also
tags: US
homophones: berth
glosses: A birth is when a new baby comes out of its mother.
raw_tags: countable
examples: My mother gave birth to my brother at 12:00 on Dec. 31st.
glosses: A birth is when something new begins.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The birth of the personal computer was in 1976.
birth (English, verb)
Forms: form: birth
tags: canonical
form: births
tags: third-person
singular
form: birthed
tags: past
form: birthed
tags: past
participle
form: birthing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /bɜːθ/
tags: UK
ipa: /bɜːð/
raw_tags: verb also
tags: US
ipa: /bɝθ/
tags: US
ipa: /bɝð/
raw_tags: verb also
tags: US
homophones: berth
glosses: If a woman births a child, she bears or give birth to a child.
raw_tags: transitive
boy (English, noun)
Forms: form: boy
raw_tags: Singular
form: boys
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɔɪ/
tags: US
homophones: buoy
glosses: A boy is a male child or teenager; someone who is not a man yet.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He had a pretty wife and two little ones: a boy and a girl.
My oldest son was a Boy Scout in England.
The boys basketball team won five games in a row.
Two teenage boys died in the crash.
A 12-year-old boy stands at the window and watches two men outside.
glosses: An immature man.
raw_tags: informal
examples: "I am a grown man" "you are not a man, you are a little boy, you don't act like a man".
glosses: A male animal.
raw_tags: informal
examples: I told my mom I wanted a boy puppy, not a girl one.
boy (English, intj)
Forms: form: boy
raw_tags: Interjection
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɔɪ/
tags: US
homophones: buoy
glosses: You use boy when you are surprised about something.
examples: Boy, that's a big dog.
synonyms: wow
repair (English, verb)
Forms: form: repair
tags: canonical
form: repairs
tags: third-person
singular
form: repaired
tags: past
form: repaired
tags: past
participle
form: repairing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈpɛə/
tags: UK
ipa: /rɪˈpɛɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something is broken or damaged and you repair it, it's not broken anymore.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: And workmen were out repairing damage to the lights from last night's wind.
repair (English, noun)
Forms: form: repair
raw_tags: Singular
form: repairs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈpɛə/
tags: UK
ipa: /rɪˈpɛɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A repair is something you do to something to fix it.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Last night the car wouldn't start, so this morning I took it in for repairs.
synonyms: fix
management (English, noun)
Forms: form: management
raw_tags: Singular
form: managements
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmænəʤmənt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Management is the act of watching and controlling a business or situation.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: This building uses a computerized energy management systems to save electricity.
glosses: The management is/are the people who control a business.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Management have received a 5% pay raise, but workers are only getting 3.5%.
push (English, verb)
Forms: form: push
tags: canonical
form: pushes
tags: third-person
singular
form: pushed
tags: past
form: pushed
tags: past
participle
form: pushing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: pʊʃ
tags: US
glosses: If you push something, you touch it with a force away from your body.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: You have to push that door quite hard before it will open.
If you push this button, the machine will stop.
antonyms: pull
push (English, noun)
Forms: form: push
raw_tags: Singular
form: pushes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: pʊʃ
tags: US
glosses: A push is the act of touching something with a force away from your body.
raw_tags: countable
examples: My car won't move. Can you give me a push?
aside (English, prep)
Forms: form: aside
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈsaɪd/
tags: US
glosses: If you put something aside, you put it to the side, often because you want to use it later.
examples: We put some money aside for the children's education.
The fans were pushed aside by police to let the band go through.
Aside from the wine, which was terrible, the dinner was excellent.
glosses: You use something aside to leave that thing out of the topic.
examples: The lies aside, they're good workers.
synonyms: except
aside (English, noun)
Forms: form: aside
raw_tags: Singular
form: asides
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈsaɪd/
tags: US
glosses: An aside is something that you write or say that isn't part of your main idea.
examples: And, just as an aside, I'd like to say that these ideas are not new...
arrange (English, verb)
Forms: form: arrange
tags: canonical
form: arranges
tags: third-person
singular
form: arranged
tags: past
form: arranged
tags: past
participle
form: arranging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈreɪndʒ/
tags: US
glosses: If you arrange something, you put it in order or you organise it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: We have arranged a meeting between the president of the company and the new owner.
I will arrange for a car to meet you at the airport.
synonyms: place
plan
fix
organize
organise
display
collection (English, noun)
Forms: form: collection
raw_tags: Singular
form: collections
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəˈlɛkʃən/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A collection is a group of things of the same type. They are usually special in some way.
examples: He has one of the biggest collections of paintings by Van Gogh.
glosses: If you take a collection, you ask many people for money, for a particular reason.
examples: The school took a collection for new books.
sister (English, noun)
Forms: form: sister
raw_tags: Singular
form: sisters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪstə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsɪstɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Your sister is the daughter of your mother and father, except yourself.
raw_tags: countable
examples: My parents have three children: me, my brother, and my sister.
glosses: A sister is a nurse in a hospital.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The Sister said that I must rest more.
glosses: A sister of a thing is something that has a special or affectionate connection to it, specifically one that is non-hierarchical.
raw_tags: attributively
examples: Wikipedia is a sister project of Wiktionary.
tooth (English, noun)
Forms: form: tooth
raw_tags: Singular
form: teeth
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /tuːθ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A tooth is a hard, white thing in your mouth. You use your teeth to chew food.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A tooth is a sharp point sticking out of something and forms a row of sharp objects for cutting.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A tooth is a rounded point on a gear that is used to transmit or receive force and motion to other gears.
raw_tags: countable
boat (English, noun)
Forms: form: boat
raw_tags: Singular
form: boats
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /bəʊt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /boʊt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A boat is a vehicle used to travel on water.
raw_tags: countable
vehicle
examples: At the lake, the children learn about fishing and boat safety.
The waves rocked the boat back and forth.
I took the old man's hand, stepped down from the dock into the yellow boat.
We got wet on the boat ride.
We sailed the wooden boats by the side of the pool, the kids holding the strings.
He looked around and spotted the boat drifting away.
We left the hotel and quickly got aboard the boat.
boat (English, verb)
Forms: form: boat
tags: canonical
form: boats
tags: third-person
singular
form: boated
tags: past
form: boated
tags: past
participle
form: boating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /bəʊt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /boʊt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To travel by boat.
ball (English, noun)
Forms: form: ball
raw_tags: Singular
form: balls
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɔːl/
ipa: /bɑl/
tags: Canada
tags: US
tags: Australia
homophones: bawl
glosses: A ball is a round thing. People often use them to play games.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The croquet ball was hit through the wicket and the game was over.
A ball is hit with a racquet in tennis.
glosses: A ball is a formal dance.
examples: There is an inaugural ball following the swearing-in of the new President.
Cinderella lost her glass slipper at the Prince's ball.
glosses: the testicles
raw_tags: slang
usually plural
examples: John's balls ached because he hadn't had sex in two days.
glosses: "guts", fortitude, moral strength
raw_tags: slang
usually plural
examples: John didn't have the balls to quit his job, divorce his wife, and start a new life in Tahiti.
ball (English, verb)
Forms: form: ball
tags: canonical
form: balls
tags: third-person
singular
form: balled
tags: past
form: balled
tags: past
participle
form: balling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɔːl/
ipa: /bɑl/
tags: Canada
tags: US
tags: Australia
homophones: bawl
glosses: If you ball something up, you make it into a ball shape.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Ball the cookie dough, wrap it in paper, then freeze it.
glosses: sexual intercourse.
raw_tags: slang
compare (English, verb)
Forms: form: compare
tags: canonical
form: compares
tags: third-person
singular
form: compared
tags: past
form: compared
tags: past
participle
form: comparing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəmˈpɛr/
tags: US
glosses: If you compare two things, you look at, talk about, or think about how they are the same and how they are different.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: I compared all different kinds of computers before buying this one.
Compared to the sun, the moon is quite small.
clock (English, noun)
Forms: form: clock
raw_tags: Singular
form: clocks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /klɒk/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /klɑk/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A clock is an instrument that tells you what the time is. A small clock which you carry is called a watch.
If a clock is fast, it shows a time after the real time.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He was sleepy, and the clock said 11:32.
The digital clock on the wall tells her that it is almost six-thirty.
She'd never before been in a house which did not have a clock ticking somewhere.
He looked at the clock and then at his watch: The clock was nine minutes fast. He still had some time.
glosses: A clock is an instrument that tells you what the time is. A small clock which you carry is called a watch.
If a clock is slow, it shows a time before the real time.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He was sleepy, and the clock said 11:32.
The digital clock on the wall tells her that it is almost six-thirty.
She'd never before been in a house which did not have a clock ticking somewhere.
glosses: If something goes around the clock, it goes for 24 hours without stop.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: His family stayed at Scott's bedside around the clock.
The museum is open around the clock from May 26 at 12:01 a.m. through May 28 at 11:59 p.m.
clock (English, verb)
Forms: form: clock
tags: canonical
form: clocks
tags: third-person
singular
form: clocked
tags: past
form: clocked
tags: past
participle
form: clocking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /klɒk/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /klɑk/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you clock something, you measure how long it takes or how fast it moves.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The police clocked the car at 137 km/h.
The drive took twenty-two minutes; he clocked it.
synonyms: time
measure
glosses: If something clocks a time or a speed, it takes that long or moves that fast.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The trip clocks in at about 12 hours.
He clocked 9.12 seconds, a new world record.
synonyms: measure
take
glosses: If you clock in or out at work, school, etc., you record the time they arrive or leave.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: He clocked in at four a.m. for a twelve-hour shift.
glosses: If you clock up a number of things, you reach that total after some time.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Because I drive one hour to work, I'm clocking up a lot of miles.
synonyms: add
total
glosses: If you clock someone, you hit them hard in the head.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He might take some time to wake up. He got clocked pretty good.
synonyms: hit
punch
belt
dirty (English, adj)
Forms: form: dirty
tags: positive
form: dirtier
tags: comparative
form: dirtiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɜːti/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈdɝti/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If something is dirty, it has dirt on it, or it is not clean.
examples: After playing outside all day, her hands were all dirty.
You shouldn't say damn, shit, and other dirty words.
synonyms: soiled
filthy
antonyms: clean
cousin (English, noun)
Forms: form: cousin
raw_tags: Singular
form: cousins
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkʌz.n̩/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkʌz.ɪn/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Your cousin is the son or daughter of your aunt or uncle.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Every year at Christmas, I got to play with all my cousins at my grandma's house.
loose (English, adj)
Forms: form: loose
tags: positive
form: looser
tags: comparative
form: loosest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /luːs/
tags: US
glosses: If something is loose, it moves easily or may come away from what it is attached to.
examples: His tooth is loose and will probably come out in a day or two.
glosses: If something is loose, it does not fit closely.
examples: My pants are so loose that they keep falling down.
glosses: If a woman is has loose morals, she is sexually unrestrained.
examples: a loose woman
noise (English, noun)
Forms: form: noise
raw_tags: Singular
form: noises
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɔɪz/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A noise is a sound, usually one that you don't want.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: There's too much noise. I can't hear what she's saying.