crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
court (English, noun)
Forms: form: court
raw_tags: Singular
form: courts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɔːrt/
tags: US
glosses: A court is where people are tried for crimes.
raw_tags: countable
law
examples: The bad guy goes to court to stand before the judge.
glosses: A court is an open space where certain games are played.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Tennis is played on a court.
glosses: A court is where a sovereign (a king or queen), prince, or nobleman live; a palace.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The noblemen visited the queen in her court.
court (English, verb)
Forms: form: court
tags: canonical
form: courts
tags: third-person
singular
form: courted
tags: past
form: courted
tags: past
participle
form: courting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɔːrt/
tags: US
glosses: When one person courts another, that person does things to get the other to like him or her.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The boy sent flowers to court the girl.
Germany (English, name)
Forms: form: Germany
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: [ˈdʒɜːmənɪ]
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: [ˈdʒɝməni]
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Germany is a country in central Europe.
central (English, adj)
Forms: form: central
tags: positive
form: more central
tags: comparative
form: most central
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛntrəl/
tags: US
glosses: A thing is central when it is in the middle.
examples: The house is central to all of the stores.
The bazaar is central to the city .
Scotland (English, name)
Forms: form: Scotland
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈskɒt.lənd/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈskɑt.lənd/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom, north of England.
divide (English, verb)
Forms: form: divide
tags: canonical
form: divides
tags: third-person
singular
form: divided
tags: past
form: divided
tags: past
participle
form: dividing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈvaɪd/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: When you divide a thing you separate it into two or more other things.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The children divide their books so they all have at least one.
glosses: When you divide one number into another, you are computing into how many equal parts one number can be separated from the other.
raw_tags: intransitive
mathematics
examples: 2 divides into 6 exactly 3 times.
Six divided by two is three.
glosses: When a thing divides, it changes from one to more than one.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The river divided into two.
divide (English, noun)
Forms: form: divide
raw_tags: Singular
form: divides
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈvaɪd/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A divide is a place where two or more things are separated.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There is a divide between the those who have money and those who are poor.
fair (English, adj)
Forms: form: fair
tags: positive
form: fairer
tags: comparative
form: fairest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɛə/
tags: UK
ipa: /fɛr/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: fare
glosses: Something is fair when it seems right or is done for a good purpose.
examples: A law is fair when good people are not hurt by it.
To pay every person the same for working on the same job is only fair.
synonyms: just
antonyms: unfair
glosses: Those people who have light skin color are called fair.
examples: He was fair skin, because he never went into the sun.
synonyms: light
blonde
antonyms: dark
tan
glosses: If the weather is fair, it is good and it is not raining. If it is day, the sun can be seen.
glosses: If dice are fair any number has an equal chance of coming up.
fair (English, noun)
Forms: form: fair
raw_tags: Singular
form: fairs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɛə/
tags: UK
ipa: /fɛr/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: fare
glosses: A fair is a special event where people come to have fun and learn something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There are games and shows at the fair that is held every year.
fast (English, adj)
Forms: form: fast
tags: positive
form: faster
tags: comparative
form: fastest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɑːst/
ipa: /fæst/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: When you are fast, you can move a in very short time.
examples: The horse ran very fast.
fast (English, verb)
Forms: form: fast
tags: canonical
form: fasts
tags: third-person
singular
form: fasted
tags: past
form: fasted
tags: past
participle
form: fasting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɑːst/
ipa: /fæst/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: You fast when you don't eat for a long time.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: In many religions people fast for a day or more.
fast (English, noun)
Forms: form: fast
raw_tags: Singular
form: fasts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɑːst/
ipa: /fæst/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A fast is an act of not eating for a period of time.
examples: He was very hungry after the fast.
choose (English, verb)
Forms: form: choose
tags: canonical
form: chooses
tags: third-person
singular
form: chose
tags: past
form: chosen
tags: past
participle
form: choosing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /tʃuːz/
tags: US
homophones: chews
glosses: When you choose a thing, you decide you want it and not something else.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The manager and coaches will choose the starting line-up.
Rafferty always chooses those with the best skills.
Flanagan chose Tom and Jerry as first and third basemen.
All those men chosen for this year's team will report tomorrow night.
Are you choosing to leave the team, or is someone forcing you to quit?
synonyms: want
take
pick
wish
decide
select
antonyms: reject
gas (English, noun)
Forms: form: gas
raw_tags: Singular
form: gases or gasses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /gæs/
tags: US
glosses: A gas is a substance, such as air, that is not liquid or solid.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The sun is a giant ball of gas.
The carbon dioxide gas in Coke and other soft drinks gives them their bubbles.
The workers appear to have been killed by a poisonous gas.
synonyms: vapour
vapor
glosses: Gas is a substance such as methane, ethane, propane, or butane that is burned for heat or to make electricity.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Our house has gas-fired central heating.
In the winter, we pay more for gas and electricity.
Alberta's economy is based largely on oil and gas.
synonyms: petrol
glosses: In North America, gas is short for gasoline, a liquid that is used by cars.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: A small car like mine holds about 40 litres of gas.
synonyms: petrol
petroleum
glosses: In North America, the gas is the gas pedal (accelerator) in a car or truck.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: We're in a hurry, so hit the gas.
glosses: In North America, if you have gas, you have the need to fart or burp a lot.
raw_tags: uncountable
gas (English, verb)
Forms: form: gases
tags: third-person
singular
form: gas
tags: canonical
form: gasses
tags: third-person
singular
form: gassed
tags: past
form: gassed
tags: past
participle
form: gassing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /gæs/
tags: US
glosses: If you gas a person or animal, you poison it or put it to sleep with gas.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The mice were gassed and then cut open to examine any changes.
My friend was gassed at the dentist before getting his tooth pulled.
glosses: If you gas up a vehicle, you put fuel in it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: As soon as the planes land, we gas them up and they're ready to go again.
Angela (English, name)
Forms: form: Angela
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈænd͡ʒələ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Angela is a female given name. It means angel and messenger.
France (English, name)
Forms: form: France
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfrɑːns/
tags: US
glosses: France is a country in Europe that is beside Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and Spain.
examples: I went to France for a holiday.
call (English, verb)
Forms: form: call
tags: canonical
form: calls
tags: third-person
singular
form: called
tags: past
form: called
tags: past
participle
form: calling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɔːɫ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you call someone, you contact them using a telephone.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Can you call me tonight at about 8:00?
We called 911 and the police came in five minutes.
I can't talk now. I'll call back later.
glosses: If you call to someone, you use your voice to make them notice you.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: I can't see you. Call out to me so I can find you.
glosses: If you call someone or something x, you say they are x.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: If you ever tell anyone that, I'll call you a liar.
The kids at school called him an asshole.
Nobody would even call him good-looking.
They called it the most important hockey game ever.
glosses: If somebody is called something, that is their name.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Their daughter's called Mai.
She's a beautiful baby. What do you call her?
glosses: If you call somebody somewhere, you ask or tell them to come there.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She called me to her office.
glosses: If you call a meeting, a stop, etc., you say you want one to happen.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I've called a meeting for tomorrow, and I'd like you to be there.
Coach Dan Bylsma called a timeout to give his five players a rest.
call (English, noun)
Forms: form: call
raw_tags: Singular
form: calls
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɔːɫ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A call is a time when you use the telephone to contact someone.
raw_tags: countable
examples: After she made the phone call, she left the office.
I received three calls about the car I was selling.
glosses: A visit to someone.
examples: I paid a call to a friend.
The doctor does not do house calls.
glosses: A cry or shout.
examples: He heard a call from the other side of the room.
glosses: The cry of a bird or animal.
examples: Cuckoo birds have a unique call.
calls (English, noun)
Forms: form: call
raw_tags: Singular
form: calls
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of call; more than one (kind of) call.
calls (English, verb)
Forms: form: call
tags: canonical
form: calls
tags: third-person
singular
form: called
tags: past
form: called
tags: past
participle
form: calling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of call.
calling (English, verb)
Forms: form: call
tags: canonical
form: calls
tags: third-person
singular
form: called
tags: past
form: called
tags: past
participle
form: calling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of call.
calling (English, noun)
Forms: form: calling
raw_tags: Singular
form: callings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A strong feeling that makes you want to become religious.
glosses: A job or career.
called (English, verb)
Forms: form: call
tags: canonical
form: calls
tags: third-person
singular
form: called
tags: past
form: called
tags: past
participle
form: calling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɔːld/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of call.
eater (English, noun)
Forms: form: eater
raw_tags: Singular
form: eaters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈiːtɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈiːtə/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: An eater eats something. An eater of x, eats mostly x.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She's not a meat eater.
eaters (English, noun)
Forms: form: eater
raw_tags: Singular
form: eaters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of eater; more than one (kind of) eater.
examples: My sisters are both picky eaters.
eats (English, verb)
Forms: form: eat
tags: canonical
form: eats
tags: third-person
singular
form: ate
tags: past
form: eaten
tags: past
participle
form: eating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of eat.
examples: He eats bacon for breakfast every day.
She only eats low-fat food so that she doesn't gain weight.
eats (English, noun)
Forms: form: –
raw_tags: Singular
form: eats
tags: plural
glosses: Food.
raw_tags: slang
examples: Give me some eats!
sends (English, verb)
Forms: form: send
tags: canonical
form: sends
tags: third-person
singular
form: sent
tags: past
form: sent
tags: past
participle
form: sending
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: /sendz/
glosses: The third-person singular form of send.
sending (English, verb)
Forms: form: send
tags: canonical
form: sends
tags: third-person
singular
form: sent
tags: past
form: sent
tags: past
participle
form: sending
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛndɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of send.
happen (English, verb)
Forms: form: happen
tags: canonical
form: happens
tags: third-person
singular
form: happened
tags: past
form: happened
tags: past
participle
form: happening
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhapən/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈhæpən/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: if something happens, it starts or changes without a plan.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Did anything happen at school today?
It may happen to rain today.
happens (English, verb)
Forms: form: happen
tags: canonical
form: happens
tags: third-person
singular
form: happened
tags: past
form: happened
tags: past
participle
form: happening
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhæpənz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The third-person singular form of happen.
examples: What a coincidence. It just so happens to be my birthday today, too.
If anyone happens to return my wallet, please call me.
Don't worry about it. It happens all the time.
happened (English, verb)
Forms: form: happen
tags: canonical
form: happens
tags: third-person
singular
form: happened
tags: past
form: happened
tags: past
participle
form: happening
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhæpənd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of happen.
examples: I happened to find my lost ring today.
It happened again! My computer just crashed!
budget (English, noun)
Forms: form: budget
raw_tags: Singular
form: budgets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/
tags: US
glosses: A budget is a limit to how much money can be spent on something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Our budget for a new car is $10,000.
glosses: A budget is a plan for how money will be spent.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The accountant made a new budget that showed us how much we would spend on materials.
A family budget is a good idea to help you manage your finances.
glosses: If you are on a budget, you are trying not to spend a lot of money.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A budget item is something that can be bought cheaply.
glosses: A budget item is one thing that you plan to spend money on.
budget (English, verb)
Forms: form: budget
tags: canonical
form: budgets
tags: third-person
singular
form: budgeted
tags: past
form: budgeted
tags: past
participle
form: budgeting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/
tags: US
glosses: If you budget, you plan how money or time will be spent.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: It is important to budget your time on the test. Don't take too long on any one question.
words (English, noun)
Forms: form: word
raw_tags: Singular
form: words
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of word; more than one (kind of) word.
words (English, verb)
Forms: form: word
tags: canonical
form: words
tags: third-person
singular
form: worded
tags: past
form: worded
tags: past
participle
form: wording
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of word.
numeric (English, adj)
Forms: form: numeric
tags: positive
form: more numeric
tags: comparative
form: most numeric
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /n(j)uːˈmɛrɪk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Something that is a number or relates to numbers.
examples: The characters 0 through 9 are numeric.
want (English, verb)
Forms: form: want
tags: canonical
form: wants
tags: third-person
singular
form: wanted
tags: past
form: wanted
tags: past
participle
form: wanting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /wɒnt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /wɑnt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you want to do something, you think you would be happier if you did it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Do you want to go to the park?
I don't want to go to work today.
He wants to know her name.
Please, stop the bus. I want to get out here.
I wanted to buy a new book, so I went to the shop.
glosses: If you want something, you think you would be happier if you had it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Do you want a drink?
No thank you! I don't want one.
He wants a new car.
I can give you whatever you want.
All I want is one more chance to do this.
glosses: If you want somebody to do something, you think you would be happier if they did it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I want you to help me.
glosses: If you want something to happen, you think you would be happier if it happened.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I want everyday to be my birthday.
glosses: If you want to do something, your body has a strong feeling that it will do it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Every time I see it, I want to be sick.
Flowers make me want to sneeze.
glosses: If you tell somebody "you might want to" do something, you mean they should do it.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: You might want to study more for your tests.
glosses: If someone or something wants for something, they don't have it or don't have enough of it.
raw_tags: transitive
formal
glosses: If you want someone, you want to have sex with them.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you want up, down, in, out, etc., you want to go there or your want somebody to help you go there.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Can you open the door? I think the dog wants out.
want (English, noun)
Forms: form: want
raw_tags: Singular
form: wants
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /wɒnt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /wɑnt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A want is something that you want.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The wants and needs of the people are not being met.
glosses: something that you do not have or do not have enough of
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
formal
examples: The car wouldn't run for want of gas.
wants (English, verb)
Forms: form: want
tags: canonical
form: wants
tags: third-person
singular
form: wanted
tags: past
form: wanted
tags: past
participle
form: wanting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɑnts/
tags: US
ipa: /wɒnts/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of want.
wants (English, noun)
Forms: form: want
raw_tags: Singular
form: wants
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɑnts/
tags: US
ipa: /wɒnts/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of want; more than one (kind of) want.
happier (English, adj)
Forms: form: happy
tags: positive
form: happier
tags: comparative
form: happiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhæpiɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈhæpiə/
tags: UK
glosses: The comparative form of happy; more happy.
examples: I would be happier if I didn't have to tell you to clean your room everyday.
Since I've been dating Julie, I'm happier than I've ever been.
happiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: happy
tags: positive
form: happier
tags: comparative
form: happiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhæpiɪst/
tags: US
glosses: The superlative form of happy; most happy.
examples: This is the happiest I've seen you since your husband died.
Sarah is the happiest person I know. She's always smiling and laughing.
wanted (English, verb)
Forms: form: want
tags: canonical
form: wants
tags: third-person
singular
form: wanted
tags: past
form: wanted
tags: past
participle
form: wanting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: [ˈwɑntʰɪd]
tags: US
ipa: [ˈwɒntʰɪd]
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The past tense and past participle of want.
wanted (English, adj)
Forms: form: wanted
tags: positive
form: more wanted
tags: comparative
form: most wanted
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: [ˈwɑntʰɪd]
tags: US
ipa: [ˈwɒntʰɪd]
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If a person is wanted, they are being looked for by the police for commiting a crime.
raw_tags: law
notice (English, verb)
Forms: form: notice
tags: canonical
form: notices
tags: third-person
singular
form: noticed
tags: past
form: noticed
tags: past
participle
form: noticing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnəʊtɪs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈnoʊtɪs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you notice something, you become aware of it.
raw_tags: not usually in the progressive
transitive & intransitive
examples: You didn't even notice that I cut my hair.
When the cook changed, I noticed the difference right away.
I've looked at her a thousand times, but I'd never noticed her green eyes before.
"Did you see the mistakes?" "No, I'm afraid I didn't notice.
I couldn't help noticing that you look lost. Can I help?
notice (English, noun)
Forms: form: notice
raw_tags: Singular
form: notices
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnəʊtɪs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈnoʊtɪs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When you notice something
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: She asked for help, but they took no notice of her.
When the changed were made, we didn't take much notice.
The mistake escaped notice for almost three years.
glosses: A notice is a piece of paper with information or a warning.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She sent us a notice about the change of dates.
glosses: Notice is information that you give to someone.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The shop closed without any notice.
intelligent (English, adj)
Forms: form: intelligent
tags: positive
form: more intelligent
tags: comparative
form: most intelligent
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈtɛlɪʤənt/
tags: US
glosses: If you are intelligent, you can understand difficult ideas easily and think clearly.
examples: Any intelligent person should be able to understand this.
Today's children are more intelligent than children in the past.
Baboons are highly intelligent animals and learn to meet their needs in many different ways.
glosses: If an idea or something said is intelligent, it shows good understanding and clear thinking.
examples: That's probably the most intelligent comment I've heard today.
glosses: If another living thing or a machine is intelligent, it can think in ways that are similar to us.
examples: We will not likely find intelligent life of other planets.
America (English, name)
Forms: form: America
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈmɛrɪkə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The continents of North and South America.
synonyms: Americas
glosses: The United States of America.
unavailable (English, adj)
Forms: form: unavailable
tags: positive
form: more unavailable
tags: comparative
form: most unavailable
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/
tags: UK
glosses: If something is unavailable, it does not exist or you cannot use it.
examples: We can't answer the question because the needed information is unavailable at this time.
The manager is unavailable for comment right now.
antonyms: available
variability (English, noun)
Forms: form: variability
raw_tags: Singular
form: variabilities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌvɛər.i.ə.ˈbɪl.ə.ti (ɪ.ti)/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: The variability of something is how much it changes.
examples: The data shows a great variability in the observed sizes.
synonyms: difference
changeability
unstability
antonyms: consistency
stability
researcher (English, noun)
Forms: form: researcher
raw_tags: Singular
form: researchers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈsɜːt͡ʃɚ//
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈri.sɚt͡ʃɚ//
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A researcher is somebody who does research.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a new kind of virus.
synonyms: scientist
exporter (English, noun)
Forms: form: exporter
raw_tags: Singular
form: exporters
tags: plural
glosses: An exporter is a person or company that exports things.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The United States is a major exporter of wheat.
veterinarians (English, noun)
Forms: form: veterinarian
raw_tags: Singular
form: veterinarians
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of veterinarian; more than one (kind of) veterinarian.
learn (English, verb)
Forms: form: learned
tags: past
form: learned
tags: past
participle
form: learn
tags: canonical
form: learns
tags: third-person
singular
form: learnt
tags: past
form: learnt
tags: past
participle
form: learning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɜː(r)n/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: When you learn something, you start to know how to do things that you didn't know before.
examples: I'm going to learn English!
Martha is learning to play the piano.
synonyms: study
antonyms: forget
glosses: When you learn something, you start to know something that you didn't know before.
examples: I've just learned that I've been adopted.
synonyms: study
antonyms: forget
glosses: When you learn, you start to know more than you knew before.
examples: You have to learn from your own mistakes.
antonyms: teach
something (English, det)
Forms: form: something
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: an unspecified object.
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
examples: I'm going to wear something today.
glosses: an event.
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
examples: Isn't something going to happen?
glosses: a special object.
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
examples: You're really something!
something (English, noun)
Forms: form: something
raw_tags: Singular
form: somethings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A something is a quality that is difficult to identify.
raw_tags: countable
singular only
examples: This beer has a certain something that I enjoy.
exporters (English, noun)
Forms: form: exporter
raw_tags: Singular
form: exporters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of exporter; more than one (kind of) exporter.
examples: Saudi Arabia and Iran are among the world's biggest exporters of oil.
drinks (English, noun)
Forms: form: drink
raw_tags: Singular
form: drinks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of drink; more than one (kind of) drink.
examples: I bought her three drinks but she still won't give me her phone number.
You can have a couple drinks of my juice if you're thirsty.
drinks (English, verb)
Forms: form: drink
tags: canonical
form: drinks
tags: third-person
singular
form: drank
tags: past
form: drunk
tags: past
participle
form: drinking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of drink.
examples: He drinks soda with everything he eats.
She always gets silly when she drinks beer.
researchers (English, noun)
Forms: form: researcher
raw_tags: Singular
form: researchers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of researcher; more than one (kind of) researcher.
examples: Many researchers are trying to find the cure for cancer.
cakes (English, noun)
Forms: form: cake
raw_tags: Singular
form: cakes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of cake; more than one (kind of) cake.
cakes (English, verb)
Forms: form: cake
tags: canonical
form: cakes
tags: third-person
singular
form: caked
tags: past
form: caked
tags: past
participle
form: caking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of cake.
governments (English, noun)
Forms: form: government
raw_tags: Singular
form: governments
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənts/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈɡʌvə(n)mənts/
tags: UK
glosses: The plural form of government; more than one (kind of) government.
examples: Many governments are democracies, but there are also many dictatorships.
tensions (English, noun)
Forms: form: tension
raw_tags: Singular
form: tensions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tension; more than one (kind of) tension.
pictures (English, noun)
Forms: form: picture
raw_tags: Singular
form: pictures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of picture; more than one (kind of) picture.
pictures (English, verb)
Forms: form: picture
tags: canonical
form: pictures
tags: third-person
singular
form: pictured
tags: past
form: pictured
tags: past
participle
form: picturing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of picture.
Mercury (English, name)
Forms: form: Mercury
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɜː(r)kjʊri/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmɝkjəri/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Mercury is the planet closest to the sun.
synonyms: ☿
glosses: Mercury is a Roman god who was the god of trade, travelers, thieves, profit, commerce, and the messenger of the gods.
raw_tags: Roman mythology
queen (English, noun)
Forms: form: queen
raw_tags: Singular
form: queens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kwiːn/
tags: US
glosses: The female leader of a country whose son will probably lead the country.
examples: The queen wore her royal robes at the ceremony.
glosses: The wife of the king is usually the queen.
glosses: A queen is a piece in the game of chess.
raw_tags: chess
glosses: A queen is an effeminate gay man.
raw_tags: derogatory
managers (English, noun)
Forms: form: manager
raw_tags: Singular
form: managers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of manager; more than one (kind of) manager.
quarter (English, noun)
Forms: form: quarter
raw_tags: Singular
form: quarters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈk(w)ɔːtə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈk(w)ɔr.tɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈkoː.tɘ/
raw_tags: New-Zealand
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A quarter is one fourth (1/4) of something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The lake was about a quarter mile from town.
About a quarter of the students came from outside the United States.
There's an old house three quarters of the way up that mountain.
glosses: A quarter is a unit of money worth 25 cents in the United States and Canada.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Can you give me four quarters for this dollar?
glosses: A quarter is a period of three months, especially in business.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Sales were down 3.7 percent from the fourth quarter of last year.
glosses: A quarter is one of four a periods of time, especially in sports.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He threw four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter leading to a 38-28 win.
glosses: A quarter is one section of a city.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The bar was in New Orleans' French quarter.
glosses: Quarters are the places where people live.
raw_tags: plural only
examples: After training, we returned to our quarters to get changed.
quarter (English, verb)
Forms: form: quarter
tags: canonical
form: quarters
tags: third-person
singular
form: quartered
tags: past
form: quartered
tags: past
participle
form: quartering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈk(w)ɔːtə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈk(w)ɔr.tɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈkoː.tɘ/
raw_tags: New-Zealand
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you quarter something, you make it into four equal pieces.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Using a sharp knife, quarter the apple.
glosses: If you quarter somebody somewhere, you give them a place to stay.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We were quartered in Vienna during the job.
London (English, name)
Forms: form: London
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlʌn.dən/
tags: UK
glosses: London is the capital city of England and the national capital of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
dad (English, noun)
Forms: form: dad
raw_tags: Singular
form: dads
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dæd/
tags: US
glosses: Another word for father.
raw_tags: informal
examples: Timmy's father is very important to him. He goes everywhere with his dad.
television (English, noun)
Forms: form: television
raw_tags: Singular
form: televisions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A television is a box that moving pictures can be watched on.
raw_tags: countable
address (English, noun)
Forms: form: address
raw_tags: Singular
form: addresses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Canada
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈæ.drəs/
tags: Canada
poses: noun
tags: Canada
poses: noun
tags: UK
poses: noun
ipa: /ə.ˈdrɛs/
raw_tags: '
poses: noun
raw_tags: '
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈæ.drɛs/
tags: US
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
glosses: An address is the location where a building is or where a person lives.
raw_tags: countable
address (English, verb)
Forms: form: address
tags: canonical
form: addresses
tags: third-person
singular
form: addressed
tags: past
form: addressed
tags: past
participle
form: addressing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: US
tags: UK
poses: verb
ipa: /ə.ˈdrɛs/
poses: verb
poses: verb
glosses: If you address a person, you refer to them using a name or title.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: You will address me as Sir from now on.
glosses: If you address a group, you talk in front of it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The Prime Minister will address the United Nations.
glosses: If you address a letter, you write an address on it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She addressed the envelope to "Mr. John Black."
agent (English, noun)
Forms: form: agent
raw_tags: Singular
form: agents
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
tags: US
glosses: An agent is a person that is a representative and acts for other people.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: manager
cause
means
driver
argue (English, verb)
Forms: form: argue
tags: canonical
form: argues
tags: third-person
singular
form: argued
tags: past
form: argued
tags: past
participle
form: arguing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɑː.ɡjuː/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɑr.ɡju/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you argue with someone, you debate, disagree or talk about your differing ideas.
glosses: If you argue with someone, you have an argument with them.
behind (English, prep)
Forms: form: behind
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɪˈhaɪnd/
poses: preposition
tags: US
poses: preposition
tags: UK
poses: preposition
glosses: When something is behind a second thing, the first thing is in back of the second.
examples: The ball is behind the box.
glosses: When something is behind, it is toward the rear.
examples: The man stayed behind.
glosses: A thing is behind when it happened in the past.
examples: We left that worry behind.
behind (English, noun)
Forms: form: behind
raw_tags: Singular
form: behinds
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbiːˌhaɪnd/
tags: US
poses: noun
ipa: /bɪˈhaɪnd/
tags: UK
poses: noun
glosses: The rear, back-end.
glosses: Bottom, downside.
glosses: Your behind is your butt, the buttocks, or bum.
examples: He was told he would get a kick on the behind if he kept being naughty
glosses: In Australian rules football, a behind is the same as one point, scored if the ball goes between the tall goal post and the short behind post.
raw_tags: sports
examples: He tried to kick a goal, but the ball went wide and he only got a behind.
appear (English, verb)
Forms: form: appear
tags: canonical
form: appears
tags: third-person
singular
form: appeared
tags: past
form: appeared
tags: past
participle
form: appearing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpɪə/
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈpɪr/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something appears a certain way, it looks or seems that way.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: At first glance, this would appear to be true.
The problems appear likely to continue.
School size and class size do not appear to be important factors affecting progress on test scores.
synonyms: look
seem
glosses: If something appears, it comes into sight.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: She was studying when her mother appeared in the doorway.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, Lars appeared next to her.
synonyms: show
happen
begin
antonyms: disappear
glosses: If something appears in a book, movie, TV program, etc., it is in it.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: He has appeared in over 100 movies.
The word appears nowhere in this book.
His articles have appeared in the New York Times.
synonyms: act
publish
centre (English, noun)
Forms: form: centre
raw_tags: Singular
form: centres
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛntə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɛntɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The centre of something, is the place that is as far from its outside as possible.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The president and his problems continue to take centre stage in the news.
She placed a flowers at the center of the table and then hurried off.
glosses: A centre is a building, area, or group of people with a particular purpose.
raw_tags: countable
examples: They have opened a large shopping centre in Taipei.
The team was staying at the US Olympic training centre.
Recently, Bahrain has become a major international banking centre.
Scientists at the Centre for Disease Control have found a new virus.
glosses: The town centre is the place in the town where most of the shops are.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: In politics, the centre is the position that is not politically right or left.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: In sports, a centre is a player who plays in the middle of the field, usually an attacker.
raw_tags: countable
centre (English, verb)
Forms: form: centre
tags: canonical
form: centres
tags: third-person
singular
form: centred
tags: past
form: centred
tags: past
participle
form: centring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛntə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɛntɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you centre something, you move it towards the centre.
raw_tags: transitive
yourselves (English, pron)
glosses: You use yourselves when the people doing an action and receiving an action are both you.
examples: Be careful children. You'll hurt yourselves.
Are you happy with yourselves?
I heard you and your sister got yourselves a new pet.
glosses: Use for emphasis.
examples: Don't pretend you don't know. You yourselves have seen these kinds of problems.
glosses: If you do something by yourselves, you do it alone.
examples: That's beautiful, boys. Did you make it by yourselves?
glosses: If you don't feel yourself, you are different from usual, because you are sick, scared, stressed, etc.
unusual (English, adj)
Forms: form: unusual
tags: positive
form: more unusual
tags: comparative
form: most unusual
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/
tags: US
glosses: If something is unusual, it is not what you expect. It is not an everyday thing or happening.
examples: It was a warm night, unusual for mid Winter.
With his bright pink hair, he was most unusual to look at.
It is not unusual for him to be late.
synonyms: different
odd
rare
strange
uncommon
antonyms: common
normal
regular
suggest (English, verb)
Forms: form: suggest
tags: canonical
form: suggests
tags: third-person
singular
form: suggested
tags: past
form: suggested
tags: past
participle
form: suggesting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /səˈdʒɛst/
tags: US
glosses: If a person says an option, he or she is suggesting.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: I suggest that we go to the mall.
synonyms: recommend
mall (English, noun)
Forms: form: mall
raw_tags: Singular
form: malls
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /mɔːl/
raw_tags: varieties without the cot-caught merger
tags: UK
US
ipa: /mɑːl/
raw_tags: varieties with the cot-caught merger
tags: Canada
US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: maul
glosses: A mall is a shopping center where there are many stores that are all in one building.
raw_tags: countable
examples: My friends and I like to go to the mall.
glosses: A mall is a planned open grassy area near important buildings or landmarks.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The Mall is between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
pelvis (English, noun)
Forms: form: pelvis
raw_tags: Singular
form: pelves or pelvises
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɛlvɪs/
tags: UK
glosses: The pelvis is a group of bones around the lower torso that form the hip.
examples: Older people often fall and break their pelvis.
bladder (English, noun)
Forms: form: bladder
raw_tags: Singular
form: bladders
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈblædə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈblæɾɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The bladder is the internal organ where urine collects.
examples: An hour after drinking four glasses of water his bladder was full.
glosses: A bladder is a bag made of a material that stretches to hold a liquid or gas.
examples: The football has a bladder that holds air so it will bounce.
abdomen (English, noun)
Forms: form: abdomen
raw_tags: Singular
form: abdomens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæbdəmən/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The abdomen is the front part of the lower torso containing many internal organs.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The stomach and intestines are inside the abdomen.
synonyms: belly
gut
paunch
tummy
glosses: The abdomen is the last of the three parts of an insect's body.
raw_tags: countable
surface (English, noun)
Forms: form: surface
raw_tags: Singular
form: surfaces
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɜːfɪs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɝːfəs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The surface of an object is the outside of the thing.
examples: The surface of the earth is very large.
glosses: The surface of a liquid is the top of it.
examples: The surface of the lake was smooth.
surface (English, verb)
Forms: form: surface
tags: canonical
form: surfaces
tags: third-person
singular
form: surfaced
tags: past
form: surfaced
tags: past
participle
form: surfacing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɜːfɪs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɝːfəs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When a thing surfaces, it comes to the top of liquid.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The fish surfaced to get food.
The swimmer surfaced for air.
glosses: If information or facts surface, they are revealed or become known.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Reports surfaced that claimed the company was under investigation.
life (English, noun)
Forms: form: life
raw_tags: Singular
form: lives
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /laɪf/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Life is what makes a person, animal or plant grow and function.
examples: Scientists want to learn if there is life on other planets.
glosses: Life is the time when people, animals or plants grow and exist before they die. Your life is the time that you live.
examples: The life of an ant is not as long as the life of a human.
The lives of great men and women are very interesting.
He never left his home town in his life.
glosses: The state of something being in existence.
examples: We brought the company back to life, after it had been closed for 5 years.
prepare (English, verb)
Forms: form: prepare
tags: canonical
form: prepares
tags: third-person
singular
form: prepared
tags: past
form: prepared
tags: past
participle
form: preparing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /prɪˈpɛː/
tags: UK
ipa: /priˈpɛ(ə)r/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When we prepare something, we get it ready.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The mother prepared food for the meal.
We must hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
worst (English, adj)
Forms: form: good
tags: positive
form: worse
tags: comparative
form: worst
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɜːst/
tags: UK
ipa: /wɝst/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The superlative form of bad; most bad.
examples: My mistake was bad, but hers was the worst of all.
Well, you've seen me at my worst.
After a week we began to fear the worst.
worst (English, verb)
Forms: form: worst
tags: canonical
form: worsts
tags: third-person
singular
form: worsted
tags: past
form: worsted
tags: past
participle
form: worsting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɜːst/
tags: UK
ipa: /wɝst/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To make worse.
raw_tags: old, no longer used
official (English, adj)
Forms: form: official
tags: positive
form: more official
tags: comparative
form: most official
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈfɪʃəl/
tags: US
glosses: Something that is official is approved by some authority.
examples: The letter was an official document from the president.
official (English, noun)
Forms: form: official
raw_tags: Singular
form: officials
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈfɪʃəl/
tags: US
glosses: An official is a person who has certain authority.
raw_tags: countable
examples: That government official collects taxes.
piece (English, noun)
Forms: form: piece
raw_tags: Singular
form: pieces
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /piːs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: peace
glosses: A piece is a part of something that can be or has been separated from it.
examples: The man cut a piece of meat and a piece of cake for dinner.
I own a piece of land in the country.
glosses: A piece is one example of a class or set of things.
examples: He put a piece of wood on the fire.
Can I have a piece of paper to write on?
glosses: A piece is something that is made by an artist.
examples: The piece of music was beautiful.
I thought his earlier pieces were more creative than his more recent stuff.
glosses: In board games, a piece is an object that can be moved to mark your position.
examples: There are six types of chess pieces in the game of chess: the pawn, the knight, the bishop, the rook, the queen, and the king.
glosses: A piece is a woman.
raw_tags: taboo
offensive
glosses: Piece is sexual intercourse.
raw_tags: taboo
offensive
piece (English, verb)
Forms: form: piece
tags: canonical
form: pieces
tags: third-person
singular
form: pieced
tags: past
form: pieced
tags: past
participle
form: piecing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /piːs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: peace
glosses: If you piece something together, you use bring together enough information to understand something.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: They gathered enough information to piece together the family history.
glosses: If you piece something together, you put the pieces together.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The scientists moved their shop to an empty parking lot to piece together all the bones.
university (English, noun)
Forms: form: university
raw_tags: Singular
form: universities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A university is a school of advanced study that offers both undergraduate and graduate classes.
raw_tags: countable
examples: A doctor studies for many years at a university before going to work in a hospital.
trust (English, verb)
Forms: form: trust
tags: canonical
form: trusts
tags: third-person
singular
form: trusted
tags: past
form: trusted
tags: past
participle
form: trusting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /trʌst/
tags: US
glosses: When you trust someone, you do not doubt them. You believe that someone is honest and will not cause harm. You believe you can rely on them.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: I trust all of my friends.
We trust in the goodness of others.
trust (English, noun)
Forms: form: trust
raw_tags: Singular
form: trusts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /trʌst/
tags: US
glosses: Trust is faith or belief in someone.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Your parents have trust in you.
glosses: Your money is put in a trust when you put your money under the control of someone else.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The parents put the children's money in a trust at the bank until they reach the age of 18.
hurries (English, verb)
Forms: form: hurry
tags: canonical
form: hurries
tags: third-person
singular
form: hurried
tags: past
form: hurried
tags: past
participle
form: hurrying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of hurry.
hurried (English, verb)
Forms: form: hurry
tags: canonical
form: hurries
tags: third-person
singular
form: hurried
tags: past
form: hurried
tags: past
participle
form: hurrying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhʌrid/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of hurry.
talks (English, verb)
Forms: form: talk
tags: canonical
form: talks
tags: third-person
singular
form: talked
tags: past
form: talked
tags: past
participle
form: talking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of talk.
examples: The teacher talks to the children sternly when they are naughty.
talks (English, noun)
Forms: form: talk
raw_tags: Singular
form: talks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of talk; more than one (kind of) talk.
examples: The talks by the teacher were all very long.