crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
long (English, adj)
Forms: form: long
tags: positive
form: longer
tags: comparative
form: longest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɒŋ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /lɔːŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: or
ipa: /lɑŋ/
raw_tags: or
raw_tags: or
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If something is long, it takes a lot of time.
examples: At 3 hours and 24 minutes, it's a very long movie.
That was a long time ago, when I was a child.
How long is it until we have our trip?
He was often quiet for long periods of time.
synonyms: lengthy
antonyms: short
glosses: If something is long, it has a large distance from end to end.
examples: It belonged to a woman in her thirties with long brown hair.
The paper was about 20 cm long and 12 cm wide.
You can hear it across long distances.
She wore a long gray skirt with a black jacket.
synonyms: lengthy
antonyms: short
long (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɒŋ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /lɔːŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: or
ipa: /lɑŋ/
raw_tags: or
raw_tags: or
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If something takes long, it takes a lot of time.
examples: We had dinner together not so long ago.
I do not know how long I was standing there.
She left home long before I did.
I could not go on any longer.
Those days are so long gone.
This change is long overdue.
long (English, verb)
Forms: form: long
tags: canonical
form: longs
tags: third-person
singular
form: longed
tags: past
form: longed
tags: past
participle
form: longing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɒŋ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /lɔːŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: or
ipa: /lɑŋ/
raw_tags: or
raw_tags: or
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you long for something, you wish for or really want it.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Carol still longs for David to come back to her even though she knows he has a new wife.
south (English, noun)
Forms: form: south
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /saʊθ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: The direction opposite to north. For a person looking at the setting sun, the south is on their left hand.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The wind usually comes from the south.
south (English, prep)
Forms: form: south
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /saʊθ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: One of the four compass directions: 180º from north. If you face south, the sun rises on your left.
examples: Africa is South of Europe.
soft (English, adj)
Forms: form: soft
tags: positive
form: softer
tags: comparative
form: softest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /sɒft/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /sɔft/
tags: US
tags: Canada
ipa: /sɑft/
tags: Canada
tags: US
glosses: A soft thing is nice to touch.
examples: cotton is a soft cloth.
antonyms: hard
glosses: Something that is soft is flexible.
examples: When metal is heated it gets soft.
antonyms: hard
metal (English, noun)
Forms: form: metal
raw_tags: Singular
form: metals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛtəl/
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: mettle
medal
meddle
glosses: Metal is a hard material, often shiny and easy to conduct electricity. Gold, silver, and steel are examples of metals.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: We replaced out our wood door with a stronger metal one.
different (English, adj)
Forms: form: different
tags: positive
form: more different
tags: comparative
form: most different
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /'dɪfərənt/
tags: US
glosses: If two or more things are different, they are not like each other, not the same. The two things have two sizes, not both the same size; they have two shapes, they don't both have one shape; they each have a color, not just one color for both things; or they are not the like each other in some other way.
examples: The day and night are quite different.
My brother's bike is different from mine.
synonyms: distinct
antonyms: same
alike
similar
vehicle (English, noun)
Forms: form: vehicle
raw_tags: Singular
form: vehicles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈviː.ɪ.kəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈvi.ə.kəl/
tags: US
ipa: /vɪː(ə).kəl/
tags: Australia
tags: US
glosses: A vehicle is something that moves people or things from one place to another, for example: cars, planes, boats, etc.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Bicycles and wheelchairs are allowed. All other vehicles must stay off the path.
solid (English, adj)
Forms: form: solid
tags: positive
form: more solid
tags: comparative
form: most solid
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ˈsɑlɪd/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsɒlɪd/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If something is solid, it is hard and keeps its shape.
examples: When he went out in the morning, the water had frozen solid.
After it has cooled, the solid gold is moved to a safer place.
glosses: If something is solid x, its only material is x.
examples: Copper mixed with silver made a much cheaper spoon than solid silver.
glosses: If something is solid, it has not spaces inside or between.
examples: The traffic was a solid line of cars as far as you could see.
The wall looked solid, but when he knocked it made a hollow sound.
glosses: If something is solid, it is good and will not break or change easily.
examples: Don't worry about the chair. It's solid as a rock.
The police had enough solid evidence to put him in jail.
solid (English, noun)
Forms: form: solid
raw_tags: Singular
form: solids
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ˈsɑlɪd/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsɒlɪd/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A solid is a material which keeps its shape. It is not a liquid (like water) or a gas (like air).
raw_tags: countable
smooth (English, adj)
Forms: form: smooth
tags: positive
form: smoother
tags: comparative
form: smoothest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /smuːð/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Smooth feels pleasant and flat when you touch it; not rough.
examples: He felt the smooth skin on her cheek.
synonyms: flat
level
glosses: A smooth liquid would have no lumps in it.
examples: He mixed the flour and water until it was smooth.
sock (English, noun)
Forms: form: sock
raw_tags: Singular
form: socks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɑk/
tags: US
ipa: /sɒk/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Something made of cloth that covers a foot and is able to go inside a shoe.
raw_tags: countable
examples: These socks don't fit my feet.
sock (English, verb)
Forms: form: sock
tags: canonical
form: socks
tags: third-person
singular
form: socked
tags: past
form: socked
tags: past
participle
form: socking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɑk/
tags: US
ipa: /sɒk/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: To hit someone or something very hard or violently.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Jack really socked that guy hard.
glosses: To deliver a hard hit to someone or something.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: They may let you off the first time, but the second time they'll sock it to you—James Jones
smile (English, verb)
Forms: form: smile
tags: canonical
form: smiles
tags: third-person
singular
form: smiled
tags: past
form: smiled
tags: past
participle
form: smiling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /smaɪl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
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.
examples: She smiled at me. I think she likes me!
smile (English, noun)
Forms: form: smile
raw_tags: Singular
form: smiles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /smaɪl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The act of smiling; the form of one's mouth when one is smiling.
examples: A visit to the fair always brings a smile to my face.
hospital (English, noun)
Forms: form: hospital
raw_tags: Singular
form: hospitals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A building for sick people, with doctors and nurses.
examples: Mary had an accident. She will be in hospital for a week.
thousand (English, det)
Forms: form: thousand
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈθaʊznd/
tags: US
glosses: ordinal thousandth) The number 1,000.
tags: plural
raw_tags: number
indefinite
count
examples: Julius Caesar lived about two thousand years ago.
thousand (English, noun)
Forms: form: thousand
raw_tags: Singular
form: thousands
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈθaʊznd/
tags: US
glosses: The number 1,000.
examples: Ten hundreds is a thousand.
hundred (English, det)
Forms: form: hundred
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhʌndrəd/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: ordinal hundredth) The number 100.
tags: plural
raw_tags: number
indefinite
count
examples: There are a hundred centimeters in a meter.
hundred (English, noun)
Forms: form: hundred
raw_tags: Singular
form: hundreds
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhʌndrəd/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: The number 100.
examples: Ten tens is a hundred.
ten (English, det)
Forms: form: ten
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /tɛn/
tags: US
glosses: ordinal tenth) The number 10.
tags: plural
raw_tags: number
indefinite
count
examples: We have ten fingers and ten toes.
ten (English, noun)
Forms: form: ten
raw_tags: Singular
form: tens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /tɛn/
tags: US
glosses: The number 10.
examples: Two fives is ten.
two (English, det)
Forms: form: two
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /tuː/
tags: US
homophones: to
too
glosses: ordinal second) The number 2. Two means more than one and less than three.
tags: plural
raw_tags: number
indefinite
count
examples: We have two eyes and two ears.
two (English, noun)
Forms: form: two
raw_tags: Singular
form: twos
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /tuː/
tags: US
homophones: to
too
glosses: The number 2.
examples: One and one is two.
three (English, det)
Forms: form: three
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /θriː/
tags: US
glosses: ordinal third) The number 3.
tags: plural
raw_tags: number
indefinite
count
examples: A triangle has three sides.
three (English, noun)
Forms: form: three
raw_tags: Singular
form: threes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /θriː/
tags: US
glosses: The number 3.
examples: One and two is three.
four (English, det)
Forms: form: four
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /fɔː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /fɔːr/
tags: US
ipa: /foʊr/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: fore
glosses: ordinal fourth) The number 4. Four is one more than three and one less than five.
tags: plural
raw_tags: number
indefinite
count
examples: We have four fingers and one thumb on each hand.
four (English, noun)
Forms: form: four
raw_tags: Singular
form: fours
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /fɔː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /fɔːr/
tags: US
ipa: /foʊr/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: fore
glosses: The number 4.
examples: Two and two is four.
six (English, det)
Forms: form: six
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪks/
tags: US
glosses: ordinal sixth) Six is the number that is after five and before seven. In numerals, it is 6.
tags: plural
raw_tags: number
indefinite
count
examples: Most people sleep from six to nine hours a night.
six (English, noun)
Forms: form: six
raw_tags: Singular
form: sixes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪks/
tags: US
glosses: The number 6.
examples: Three and three is six.
seven (English, det)
Forms: form: seven
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛvən/
tags: US
glosses: ordinal seventh) The number 7.
tags: plural
raw_tags: number
indefinite
count
examples: There are seven days in one week.
seven (English, noun)
Forms: form: seven
raw_tags: Singular
form: sevens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛvən/
tags: US
glosses: The number 7.
examples: Three and four is seven.
eight (English, det)
Forms: form: eight
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /eɪt/
tags: US
homophones: ate
glosses: ordinal eighth) The number eight is one more than seven and one less than nine.
tags: plural
raw_tags: number
indefinite
count
examples: Most people work about eight hours a day.
eight (English, noun)
Forms: form: eight
raw_tags: Singular
form: eights
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /eɪt/
tags: US
homophones: ate
glosses: The number 8.
examples: Four and four is eight.
nine (English, det)
Forms: form: nine
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnaɪn/
tags: US
glosses: ordinal ninth) Nine is the number that is after eight and before ten. It can be written as 9.
tags: plural
raw_tags: number
indefinite
count
examples: Children study in school about nine months a year.
nine (English, noun)
Forms: form: nine
raw_tags: Singular
form: nines
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnaɪn/
tags: US
glosses: The number 9.
examples: Ten minus one is nine.
valid (English, adj)
Forms: form: valid
tags: positive
form: more valid
tags: comparative
form: most valid
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvælɪd/
tags: UK
glosses: If something is valid, it is correct, appropriate, and acceptable.
examples: I'm sorry sir, your driver's license is not valid.
I think we should listen to her. She makes a valid argument.
To log in, you need a valid password.
antonyms: invalid
mistake (English, noun)
Forms: form: mistake
raw_tags: Singular
form: mistakes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /mɪs'teɪk/
tags: US
glosses: A mistake is something that is done wrong or is incorrect.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I made a misteak in spelling 'grammar', g-r-a-m-m-E-r.
It's a mistake to think that everyone wants the same things.
There were only two mistakes on my test.
I wanted to phone Jose, but I phoned Petra by mistake.
mistake (English, verb)
Forms: form: mistake
tags: canonical
form: mistakes
tags: third-person
singular
form: mistook
tags: past
form: mistaken
tags: past
participle
form: mistaking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /mɪs'teɪk/
tags: US
glosses: If you mistake something, you think it is different from what it really is.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I mistook her voice for the voice of her sister.
I completely mistook your meaning. I thought you were talking about tomorrow.
extreme (English, adj)
Forms: form: extreme
tags: positive
form: more extreme
tags: comparative
form: most extreme
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪkˈstriːm/
tags: US
glosses: If something is extreme it is very different from normal.
examples: This disease usually causes mild illness, but in extreme cases can cause death.
Few animals can live in the extreme cold of the far north.
extreme (English, noun)
Forms: form: extreme
raw_tags: Singular
form: extremes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪkˈstriːm/
tags: US
glosses: An extreme is a situation or idea taken to its limit, especially with two opposites.
examples: When there is a crime, you have a range of choices. At one extreme you can do nothing. At the other extreme, you can kill the person.
smell (English, verb)
Forms: form: smelled
tags: past
form: smelled
tags: past
participle
form: smell
tags: canonical
form: smells
tags: third-person
singular
form: smelt
tags: past
form: smelt
tags: past
participle
form: smelling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /smɛl/
tags: US
glosses: If you smell something, you use the nose to sense it.
examples: She put her nose near the flowers and breathed in to smell them.
She smelled the waste and felt sick.
glosses: If something smells, it gently put a substance that people can smell into the air.
examples: The flowers smell very good.
The waste smells bad.
smell (English, noun)
Forms: form: smell
raw_tags: Singular
form: smells
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /smɛl/
tags: US
glosses: The way a thing smells; the substance in the air that people can smell.
examples: The smell of the flowers is very good.
trend (English, noun)
Forms: form: trend
raw_tags: Singular
form: trends
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /trɛnd/
tags: UK
glosses: A trend is a general movement or change in one direction.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We expect the current upward trend in the use of our services to continue.
There seems to be a new trend towards longer, looser clothing.
trend (English, verb)
Forms: form: trend
tags: canonical
form: trends
tags: third-person
singular
form: trended
tags: past
form: trended
tags: past
participle
form: trending
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /trɛnd/
tags: UK
glosses: If something trends in one direction, it generally moves or changes in that direction.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: While most fuel prices are trending higher, natural gas prices should go down in 2006.
delay (English, noun)
Forms: form: delay
raw_tags: Singular
form: delays
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈleɪ/
tags: UK
ipa: /dəˈleɪ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A delay is a wait or the waiting time.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Computer problems caused a long delay in the meeting.
Train A62 will be leaving in 15 minutes. We apologize for the delay.
delay (English, verb)
Forms: form: delay
tags: canonical
form: delays
tags: third-person
singular
form: delayed
tags: past
form: delayed
tags: past
participle
form: delaying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈleɪ/
tags: UK
ipa: /dəˈleɪ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you delay, you wait until a later time or cause something to be late.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: We have decided to delay the changes to give people more time.
The train was delayed by mechanical problems.
We only have a few spots left, so don't delay.
solve (English, verb)
Forms: form: solve
tags: canonical
form: solves
tags: third-person
singular
form: solved
tags: past
form: solved
tags: past
participle
form: solving
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɒlv/
tags: UK
ipa: /sɑlv/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you solve a problem, you fix it or deal with it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: "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.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: In the equation 3x²+x-2=0 we can solve for x.
silver (English, noun)
Forms: form: silver
raw_tags: Singular
form: silvers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪl.və/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsɪl.vɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A metal with a near white colour and high value and the symbol Ag.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: He paid with a silver dollar.
synonyms: Ag
☾
glosses: Silver is a shiny gray color.
examples: text: Her hair turned silver as she got older.
glosses: A coin made of silver.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Jenny had three coppers and one silver.
glosses: A utensil or piece of cutlery made with silver; silverware
raw_tags: countable
examples: Mom put out the good silver for Christmas.
tradition (English, noun)
Forms: form: tradition
raw_tags: Singular
form: traditions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /trəˈdɪʃən/
tags: US
glosses: A tradition is something that has been done in the same way for a long time.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Despite a long tradition of education, there is still a lack of qualified teachers
They continue the tradition of winter football which started in the 1800s.
Tradition says that we need a drink before the speech.
dominant (English, adj)
Forms: form: dominant
tags: positive
form: more dominant
tags: comparative
form: most dominant
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɒmɪnənt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈdɑmənənt/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If something is dominant, it is larger, stronger, or more powerful than other things.
examples: In society, the dominant class holds power by using the lower classes.
Microsoft is still dominant in operating systems and other software.
dominant (English, noun)
Forms: form: dominant
raw_tags: Singular
form: dominants
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɒmɪnənt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈdɑmənənt/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A dominant is the fifth note of a musical scale of eight notes.
raw_tags: music
examples: In the C Major scale, the dominant is the G.
Christmas (English, name)
Forms: form: Christmas
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /'krɪs.məs/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
glosses: Christmas is a Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Christ, usually on Dec. 25.
examples: Santa put lots of presents under the Christmas tree.
I've got a week's holiday around Christmas time.
appreciate (English, verb)
Forms: form: appreciate
tags: canonical
form: appreciates
tags: third-person
singular
form: appreciated
tags: past
form: appreciated
tags: past
participle
form: appreciating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
tags: US
glosses: If you appreciate something, you understand its value or its qualities
raw_tags: transitive
examples: 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.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Thanks so much for your help! I really appreciate the gift.
glosses: If something appreciates, its value increases.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: 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.
attitude (English, noun)
Forms: form: attitude
raw_tags: Singular
form: attitudes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈætɪˌtjuːd/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈætɪtud/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Your attitude is your feelings and opinions, especially when your actions show how you feel.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: He has a really bad attitude towards work.
A positive attitude can make life a lot easier.
glosses: The attitude of an aircraft is the orientation of it that is relative to the horizon or direction of motion.
raw_tags: aeronautics) (nautical) (engineering
specify (English, verb)
Forms: form: specify
tags: canonical
form: specifies
tags: third-person
singular
form: specified
tags: past
form: specified
tags: past
participle
form: specifying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈspɛs.ɪ.faɪ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈspɛs.əˌfaɪ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you specify something, you say exactly which one or how to do something.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The referee will restart play with a drop ball as specified in the law 2.
We're supposed to meet here on Tuesday, but we forgot to specify a time.
socks (English, noun)
Forms: form: sock
raw_tags: Singular
form: socks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɒks/
ipa: /sɑːks/
tags: US
ipa: /sɒks/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The plural form of sock; more than one (kind of) sock.
socks (English, verb)
Forms: form: sock
tags: canonical
form: socks
tags: third-person
singular
form: socked
tags: past
form: socked
tags: past
participle
form: socking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɒks/
ipa: /sɑːks/
tags: US
ipa: /sɒks/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The third-person singular form of sock.
stupid (English, adj)
Forms: form: stupider
tags: comparative
form: stupidest
tags: superlative
form: stupid
tags: positive
form: more stupid
tags: comparative
form: most stupid
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈst(j)uːpɪd/
tags: US
glosses: If something or someone is stupid, it shows a lack of clear thought.
examples: I'm so angry. That was a stupid mistake.
Don't be stupid. Of course it's true.
synonyms: silly
dumb
fool
antonyms: smart
clever
intelligent
smash (English, verb)
Forms: form: smash
tags: canonical
form: smashes
tags: third-person
singular
form: smashed
tags: past
form: smashed
tags: past
participle
form: smashing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /smæʃ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you smash something, you break it into many small parts.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: He used a hammer to smash the glass of the window.
smash (English, noun)
Forms: form: smash
raw_tags: Singular
form: smashes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /smæʃ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A smash is a new and very successful book, movie, song, etc.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The sound of something smashing.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The loud smash made them feel fear, but it was only some plates falling.
confused (English, adj)
Forms: form: confused
tags: positive
form: more confused
tags: comparative
form: most confused
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈfjuːzd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If a person or situation is confused, things are unclear or you do not understand.
examples: The teacher tried to explain it, but now I feel more confused than before.
The book is terrible. It's full of bad writing and confused examples.
confused (English, verb)
Forms: form: confuse
tags: canonical
form: confuses
tags: third-person
singular
form: confused
tags: past
form: confused
tags: past
participle
form: confusing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈfjuːzd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of confuse.
examples: You confused me when you said you're "dead tired".
fool (English, noun)
Forms: form: fool
raw_tags: Singular
form: fools
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fuːl/
tags: UK
glosses: A fool is a person who does or thinks stupid things.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I made a fool of myself by forgetting her birthday.
Don't be a fool. You can't lift that. You'll hurt yourself.
synonyms: idiot
glosses: A jester.
raw_tags: countable
fool (English, verb)
Forms: form: fool
tags: canonical
form: fools
tags: third-person
singular
form: fooled
tags: past
form: fooled
tags: past
participle
form: fooling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /fuːl/
tags: UK
glosses: If you fool someone, you make them believe something that is not true.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I was fooled by an e-mail into opening a computer virus.
synonyms: trick
instant (English, noun)
Forms: form: instant
raw_tags: Singular
form: instants
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪnstənt/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An instant is a very short time.
examples: She looked at me and for an instant, I thought she was her mother.
glosses: Instant x is x that is ready, or happens, very quickly (in an instant).
raw_tags: usually before a noun
examples: I don't like instant coffee, but that's usually what I drink.
With his first book, he was an instant success.
instance (English, noun)
Forms: form: instance
raw_tags: Singular
form: instances
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪnstəns/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: An instance of something is a time or situation when it happens.
raw_tags: countable
examples: In this particular instance, the computer was the problem, not the user.
There have been many instances of cheating that were not caught.
synonyms: example
interference (English, noun)
Forms: form: interference
raw_tags: Singular
form: interferences
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɪntərˈfirɨns/
ipa: /ˌɪntəˈfirəns/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Interference is something, especially an action, that makes it difficult to achieve a goal.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The police were unable to arrest him because of government interference.
The manager should let his workers make these decisions without any interference at all.
Iran passes the ball without any interference from England.
imply (English, verb)
Forms: form: imply
tags: canonical
form: implies
tags: third-person
singular
form: implied
tags: past
form: implied
tags: past
participle
form: implying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪmˈplaɪ/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: If you imply something, you mean it, but you don't say it directly.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: By saying I should exercise more, she implied that I'm fat.
What does it imply about him if he uses bad language all the time?
synonyms: suggest
shift (English, verb)
Forms: form: shift
tags: canonical
form: shifts
tags: third-person
singular
form: shifted
tags: past
form: shifted
tags: past
participle
form: shifting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɪft/
tags: Canada
glosses: If something shifts, it moves.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The talk about crime has to be shifted from causes to solutions.
The desert sands are constantly shifting.
Let's shift our seats so we can see the stage better.
shift (English, noun)
Forms: form: shift
raw_tags: Singular
form: shifts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɪft/
tags: Canada
glosses: A shift is a movement.
raw_tags: countable
examples: 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.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I'm working the night shift this week.
glosses: The shift key on a computer changes from small to big letters.
holy (English, adj)
Forms: form: holy
tags: positive
form: holier
tags: comparative
form: holiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhoʊli/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: holey
wholly
glosses: If something is holy, it is very religious or good and important in a religion.
examples: They believe the birthplace of their is holy land.
holy shit (English, intj)
Forms: form: holy shit
raw_tags: Interjection
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌhəʊli ˈʃɪt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌhoʊli ˈʃɪt/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: You use holy shit when you are surprised.
raw_tags: slang
vulgar
examples: Holy shit! That was a big explosion.
shit (English, adj)
Forms: form: shit
tags: positive
form: shitter
tags: comparative
form: shittest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: When something is shit, it is bad.
raw_tags: vulgar
shit (English, intj)
Forms: form: shit
raw_tags: Interjection
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: You use "shit" when you are surprised, afraid, or angry.
raw_tags: vulgar
examples: Shit! I forgot my keys in my car.
synonyms: damn
fuck
hell
piss
shit (English, noun)
Forms: form: shit
raw_tags: Singular
form: shits
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: Shit is waste that comes out of the anus.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The yard in front of their house was always covered with dog shit.
synonyms: feces
stool
crap
poo
poop
poo-poo
doo-doo
glosses: Shit is something bad, low quality.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I drank that shit one time and was sick as hell.
glosses: Shit is stuff in general, physical things, actions, ideas, etc.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Stop that shit, it's bugging me.
Get your shit out of my room.
shit (English, verb)
Forms: form: shitted
tags: past
form: shitted
tags: past
participle
form: shit
tags: past
form: shit
tags: past
participle
form: shit
tags: canonical
form: shits
tags: third-person
singular
form: shat
tags: past
form: shat
tags: past
participle
form: shitting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: When you shit, you push feces out of your anus.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
vulgar
examples: Your dog should stop shitting on my lawn!
synonyms: defecate
a bit (English, phrase)
Forms: form: a bit
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: /ə'bɪt/
glosses: A bit is a small amount of something.
examples: I like to put a bit of sugar in my coffee.
glosses: A bit can be used to mean some or slightly.
examples: That hat is a bit small for him.
Could you move that up a bit?
frozen (English, adj)
Forms: form: frozen
tags: positive
form: more frozen
tags: comparative
form: most frozen
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfrəʊzən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is frozen it is very cold.
examples: Can you get some frozen peas out of the freezer?
I need some gloves. My hands are frozen.
glosses: If something is frozen it is solid and can't move.
frozen (English, verb)
Forms: form: freeze
tags: canonical
form: freezes
tags: third-person
singular
form: froze
tags: past
form: frozen
tags: past
participle
form: freezing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfrəʊzən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of freeze.
stairs (English, noun)
Forms: form: stair
raw_tags: Singular
form: stairs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstɛəz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈstɛrz/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of stair; more than one (kind of) stair.
glosses: Stairs are steps to help you go to a different level; stairs can help you get up to another level or can help you get down to another level.
raw_tags: usually plural
examples: She climbed the stairs up to her bedroom.
The ball rolled down the stairs and into the basement.
bake (English, verb)
Forms: form: bake
tags: canonical
form: bakes
tags: third-person
singular
form: baked
tags: past
form: baked
tags: past
participle
form: baking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /beɪk/
tags: US
glosses: If you bake something, you cook it with dry heat all around it, usually in an oven.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Bake the cake at 325 °F for 25 minutes.
confuse (English, verb)
Forms: form: confuse
tags: canonical
form: confuses
tags: third-person
singular
form: confused
tags: past
form: confused
tags: past
participle
form: confusing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈfjuːz/
tags: UK
glosses: If you confuse someone, they don't understand what you have said or done.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: 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.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Try not to confuse accept with except.
satisfied (English, adj)
Forms: form: satisfied
tags: positive
form: more satisfied
tags: comparative
form: most satisfied
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
tags: US
glosses: If you are satisfied, you feel happy that you have enough.
examples: A satisfied customer will usually come back to your shop in the future.
I feel satisfied with the progress my students are making.
antonyms: dissatisfied
satisfied (English, verb)
Forms: form: satisfy
tags: canonical
form: satisfies
tags: third-person
singular
form: satisfied
tags: past
form: satisfied
tags: past
participle
form: satisfying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of satisfy.
shower (English, noun)
Forms: form: shower
raw_tags: Singular
form: showers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈʃaʊ.ə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A shower is a place with water spraying down to clean something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I got up, went to the toilet, and jumped in the shower.
I usually have a shower before going to work.
glosses: A shower is a light rain.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Today, it will be cloudy with occasional showers.
shower (English, verb)
Forms: form: shower
tags: canonical
form: showers
tags: third-person
singular
form: showered
tags: past
form: showered
tags: past
participle
form: showering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈʃaʊ.ə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: If you shower, you spray water on your body to clean yourself.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: After his workout, he showered quickly and then got dressed.
tobacco (English, noun)
Forms: form: tobacco
raw_tags: Singular
form: tobaccos
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /təˈbæk.əʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /təˈbæk.oʊ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Tobacco is a plant that is used to make cigarettes.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Tobacco advertising is illegal to help reduce smoking.
frightened (English, verb)
Forms: form: frighten
tags: canonical
form: frightens
tags: third-person
singular
form: frightened
tags: past
form: frightened
tags: past
participle
form: frightening
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfraɪtn̩d/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of frighten.
examples: The dog frightened the baby when it started to bark.
frightened (English, adj)
Forms: form: frightened
tags: positive
form: more frightened
tags: comparative
form: most frightened
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfraɪtn̩d/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you are frightened, you feel fear.
examples: Most children are frightened of the dark.
I was frightened by a loud noise.
The frightened deer ran into the woods.
suspicion (English, noun)
Forms: form: suspicion
raw_tags: Singular
form: suspicions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /sə.ˈspɪ.ʃən/
tags: US
glosses: A suspicion is a feeling that something, often bad, might be true.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: She had a growing suspicion that he had forgotten to lock his door.
He was arrested on suspicion of murder.
glosses: Suspicion is a feeling of doubt.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Deep suspicion towards foreigners is sadly common here.
grave (English, adj)
Forms: form: grave
tags: positive
form: graver
tags: comparative
form: gravest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡreɪv/
tags: US
glosses: If a problem or situation is grave, it is bad and serious.
examples: She's in danger, Frank. Grave danger. Aren't you willing to do anything to help her?
glosses: If a person looks or acts grave, they look serious and worried.
examples: He looked very grave indeed, and sat staring quiety at his table-full of papers.
glosses: A grave accent is the mark over the e shown here: è.
grave (English, noun)
Forms: form: grave
raw_tags: Singular
form: graves
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡreɪv/
tags: US
glosses: A grave is the place where a dead body is buried in the earth.
raw_tags: countable
examples: If your pet has died, you may be too upset to dig the grave.
synonyms: tomb
translate (English, verb)
Forms: form: translate
tags: canonical
form: translates
tags: third-person
singular
form: translated
tags: past
form: translated
tags: past
participle
form: translating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtrænzleɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you translate something from one language to another, you change the words and sentences into the other language.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: It's not enough to translate word for word.
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.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: 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.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: His experience as a police officer doesn't translate well to running a company.
combination (English, noun)
Forms: form: combination
raw_tags: Singular
form: combinations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɒmbɪ'neɪʃən/
tags: US
glosses: A combination is an item or group made of different things or kinds of things.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Any combination of these factors increases the risk dramatically.
glosses: Combination is the process of putting two or more things together.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: Cₙᵐ
material (English, noun)
Forms: form: material
raw_tags: Singular
form: materials
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /məˈtɪri.əl/
tags: US
ipa: /məˈtɪərɪəl/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Material is the things or ideas that are used in making or doing something.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The raw materials for the goods are mostly imported from Canada.
After the earthquake, it took a long time to rebuild because the building materials were often unavailable.
He spent a year researching and gathering material before writing the book.
synonyms: fabric
ingredients
matter
substance
stuff
material (English, adj)
Forms: form: material
tags: positive
form: more material
tags: comparative
form: most material
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /məˈtɪri.əl/
tags: US
ipa: /məˈtɪərɪəl/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Material things are things in the real world, often money.
raw_tags: usually before a noun
synonyms: physical
significant
antonyms: spiritual
glosses: If something is material, it is big and important.
raw_tags: formal
unique (English, adj)
Forms: form: unique
tags: positive
form: more unique
tags: comparative
form: most unique
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /juːˈniːk/
tags: US
glosses: If something is unique, it is one of a kind; it is unmatched.
examples: When the school for the deaf opened, it was unique in Europe.
Of course, the problem is not unique to this country.
glosses: If something is unique, it is rare or unusual.
examples: Oh, thank you! What a unique gift!
Living in Japan was a unique experience.
suspect (English, verb)
Forms: form: suspect
tags: canonical
form: suspects
tags: third-person
singular
form: suspected
tags: past
form: suspected
tags: past
participle
form: suspecting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: poses: verb
ipa: /səsˈpɛkt/
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: If you suspect something, you feel that something, often bad, is probably true.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: 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.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The chemical is no longer used because it is suspected of causing cancer.
Hassan strongly suspected that he had something to do with Wolfgang Klein's death.
suspect (English, noun)
Forms: form: suspect
raw_tags: Singular
form: suspects
tags: plural
Pronunciation: poses: adjective
noun
ipa: /ˈsʌs.pɛkt/
poses: adjective
noun
tags: US
poses: adjective
noun
glosses: A suspect is a person or thing who you believe committed a crime or caused something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He was the police's prime suspect in the crime.
suspect (English, adj)
Forms: form: suspect
tags: positive
form: more suspect
tags: comparative
form: most suspect
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: poses: adjective
noun
ipa: /ˈsʌs.pɛkt/
poses: adjective
noun
tags: US
poses: adjective
noun
glosses: If something is suspect, it is untrue, or likely to cause problems.
examples: Any claims to solve all the problems should be seen as deeply suspect.
mental (English, adj)
Forms: form: mental
tags: positive
form: more mental
tags: comparative
form: most mental
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛn.təl/
ipa: [ˈmɛɾ̃ɘl]
tags: US
glosses: Mental health, processes etc. is related to the mind and thinking.
raw_tags: usually before a noun
examples: The program helps people deal with drinking, depression and other mental health problems.
Some diseases can cause severe mental and physical damage to the unborn baby.
Manville made a mental note of the cab's licence number.
govern (English, verb)
Forms: form: govern
tags: canonical
form: governs
tags: third-person
singular
form: governed
tags: past
form: governed
tags: past
participle
form: governing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡʌvɚn/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈɡʌvən/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If x governs y, x controls y through laws or other rules.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The country is currently governed by the army.
The market is governed by the same economic laws of supply and demand.
synonyms: manage
control
rule
hidden (English, verb)
Forms: form: hide
tags: canonical
form: hides
tags: third-person
singular
form: hid
tags: past
form: hidden
tags: past
participle
form: hiding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɪd(ə)n/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past participle of hide.
glosses: If something is hidden, it is hard to see or find.
examples: We are trying to make parents more aware of the hidden dangers of TV.
One of those islands, half hidden in the mist, was the Lake Isle of Innisfree.
team (English, noun)
Forms: form: team
raw_tags: Singular
form: teams
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ti:m/
tags: US
homophones: teem
glosses: A team is a group of people who play or work together on the same side.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She is a member of the coaching team which led Great Britain to victory over Australia at last year's games.
The operation was performed by a medical team led by Dr. Wood.
team (English, verb)
Forms: form: team
tags: canonical
form: teams
tags: third-person
singular
form: teamed
tags: past
form: teamed
tags: past
participle
form: teaming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ti:m/
tags: US
homophones: teem
glosses: If you team two people, groups, or things, you group them to work together.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Five of London's finest hairdressers have teamed together and will be opening their new salon.
harm (English, noun)
Forms: form: harm
raw_tags: Singular
form: harms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɑrm/
tags: US
ipa: /hɑːm/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Harm is the damage, injury or problems caused by something.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: In the attack, he caused her serious bodily harm.
Please be careful, but luckily this time there was no harm done.
harm (English, verb)
Forms: form: harm
tags: canonical
form: harms
tags: third-person
singular
form: harmed
tags: past
form: harmed
tags: past
participle
form: harming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɑrm/
tags: US
ipa: /hɑːm/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you harm something, you damage or injure it, or cause it problems.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Smoking during pregnancy can seriously harm your baby.
excuse (English, verb)
Forms: form: excuse
tags: canonical
form: excuses
tags: third-person
singular
form: excused
tags: past
form: excused
tags: past
participle
form: excusing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: poses: verb
ipa: /ɪkˈskjuːz/
tags: UK
poses: verb
tags: UK
poses: verb
ipa: /ɪksˈkjuz/
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: You say, "excuse me" when you have done something rude,
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: You say, "excuse me" when you want to get someone's attention.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: You say, "excuse me" when you want somebody to move.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: You say, "excuse me" when you didn't hear somebody very well and you want them to repeat themselves.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you excuse someone, you forgive them.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you excuse someone, you allow them to avoid doing something.
raw_tags: transitive
excuse (English, noun)
Forms: form: excuse
raw_tags: Singular
form: excuses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: poses: noun
ipa: /ɪkˈskjuːs/
tags: UK
poses: noun
tags: UK
poses: noun
ipa: /ɪksˈkjus/
tags: US
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
poses: noun
glosses: An excuse is a reason for not doing something or for doing something bad.
examples: There is no excuse for hitting your sister.
Do you have an excuse for being late?
reside (English, verb)
Forms: form: reside
tags: canonical
form: resides
tags: third-person
singular
form: resided
tags: past
form: resided
tags: past
participle
form: residing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈzaɪd/
tags: US
glosses: If something or someone resides somewhere, it lives there or is located there.
tags: preposition
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Real political power still resides with the militia leaders.
Miha Pogacnik was born in Slovenia but now resides in Germany and the USA.
deduction (English, noun)
Forms: form: deduction
raw_tags: Singular
form: deductions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈdʌkʃən/
tags: US
glosses: Deduction is the process or result of thinking about information to find an answer or opinion.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: A detective must uncover the murderer by logical deduction from facts.
glosses: Deduction is the amount or process of taking something away, usually money.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The average worker takes home about $500 per week after tax and other deductions.
cure (English, verb)
Forms: form: cure
tags: canonical
form: cures
tags: third-person
singular
form: cured
tags: past
form: cured
tags: past
participle
form: curing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /kjʊr/
tags: US
ipa: /kjʊə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you cure something that is wrong, you fix or solve it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Time and honest feedback usually cure the problem by teaching the poor leader a better way of achieving goals.
The treatment mostly cured her of the cancer.
glosses: If you cure a piece of meat, you preserve it by salting.
cure (English, noun)
Forms: form: cure
raw_tags: Singular
form: cures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /kjʊr/
tags: US
ipa: /kjʊə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A cure is something that will fix something that is wrong.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We still have no cure for the common cold.
I think I have a cure for the problem.