crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
direct (English, verb)
Forms: form: direct
tags: canonical
form: directs
tags: third-person
singular
form: directed
tags: past
form: directed
tags: past
participle
form: directing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈrɛkt/
tags: US
glosses: If you direct something somewhere, you point it there.
raw_tags: transitive
always with a goal
examples: He directed his light to the corner where he heard the noise.
Can you please direct your attention to the screen.
Can you direct me to the station, please?
glosses: If you direct something such as an organisation, you are in charge of if.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She directed the investigation into the crash.
glosses: If you direct a play or film, you tell the actors how to act.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
glosses: If you direct something, you tell people what to do.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He directed that the money go to the church after he died.
Please close your books where you are directed to do so.
direct (English, adv)
Forms: form: direct
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: Superlative–
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈrɛkt/
tags: US
glosses: If you go somewhere or do something direct, you do so by the shortest route without anything extra in between.
bulimia nervosa (English, noun)
Forms: form: bulimia nervosa
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder where people make themselves vomit after eating.
divorce (English, noun)
Forms: form: divorce
raw_tags: Singular
form: divorces
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈvɔːs/
tags: UK
ipa: /dɪˈvɔrs/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Divorce is the legal ending of a marriage.
examples: Did you know that Richard and Sarah got a divorce?
glosses: A separation of connected things.
examples: There is a geographic divorce between the United States and Mexico.
divorce (English, verb)
Forms: form: divorce
tags: canonical
form: divorces
tags: third-person
singular
form: divorced
tags: past
form: divorced
tags: past
participle
form: divorcing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈvɔːs/
tags: UK
ipa: /dɪˈvɔrs/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To divorce is to legally end a marriage between two people.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The captain of a ship can marry couples, but cannot divorce them.
glosses: If you divorce someone, you end your marriage to them.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Lucy divorced Steve when she found that he had been unfaithful.
glosses: To separate something that was connected.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The smaller group voted to divorce itself from the larger one.
glosses: To get a legal divorce.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Edna and Simon divorced last year; he got the house, and she got the business.
labium (English, noun)
Forms: form: labium
raw_tags: Singular
form: labia
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈleɪ.bi.əm/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A labium is a part of the body that is similar to lips; it is one of the two pairs of folds of skin on either side of the vulva.
raw_tags: anatomy
glosses: The lip of a corolla on a flower.
raw_tags: botany
idiot (English, noun)
Forms: form: idiot
raw_tags: Singular
form: idiots
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪdiːət/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: A common term for a person who is not very smart.
raw_tags: countable
derogatory
Anchorage (English, name)
Forms: form: Anchorage
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: /ˈæŋ.kə.rɪdʒ/
glosses: Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska.
anchorage (English, noun)
Forms: form: anchorage
raw_tags: Singular
form: anchorages
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæŋkərɪd͡ʒ/
tags: UK
glosses: A harbor, river, or other area that can hold a ship while it is anchored.
raw_tags: nautical
glosses: A fee charged for anchoring.
raw_tags: nautical
presumed (English, verb)
Forms: form: presume
tags: canonical
form: presumes
tags: third-person
singular
form: presumed
tags: past
form: presumed
tags: past
participle
form: presuming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of presume.
presume (English, verb)
Forms: form: presume
tags: canonical
form: presumes
tags: third-person
singular
form: presumed
tags: past
form: presumed
tags: past
participle
form: presuming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /prɪˈzjuːm/
tags: UK
ipa: /priˈz(j)um/
tags: US
ipa: /prɪˈzjuːm/
tags: Australia
ipa: /prɘˈzjʉːm/
raw_tags: New-Zealand
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you presume something, you believe that it is true without evidence.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The boy has been missing for a week, and is presumed dead.
glosses: If you presume to do something, you do it though it is rude or wrong.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: I wouldn't presume to go to the party without an invitation.
glosses: If x presumes y, then x requires y and builds on it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: This books presumes a basic understanding of English grammar.
district (English, noun)
Forms: form: district
raw_tags: Singular
form: districts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A district is an area of land that shares certain characteristics.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Roppongi and Kabukicho are Tokyo's main entertainment districts.
The lake district is one of England's most beautiful areas.
glosses: A district is an area of land that is defined for political reasons such as elections or administration.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Washington is located in the District of Columbia.
else (English, prep)
Forms: form: else
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɛls/; sometimes /ɛlts/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: You use else to show that something is not the same one as another thing.
examples: OK, he's cute, but what else has he got?
I don't think this one fits me. Do you have anything else in the same colour?
I've told you most of it. There's not much else I can think of.
else (English, adv)
Forms: form: else
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: Superlative–
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɛls/; sometimes /ɛlts/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: You use x or else y to say that if x doesn't happen or isn't true, y would happen or would be true.
examples: They don't want to be here or else they would have come.
glosses: You use or else to say that if something doesn't happen, it will be bad.
examples: You'd better clean your room, or else.
valley (English, noun)
Forms: form: valley
raw_tags: Singular
form: valleys
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvæli/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: An long, low area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.
glosses: The area which drains into a river.
glosses: Any structure resembling #1, for example, the point where two angled roofs meet.
bishops (English, noun)
Forms: form: bishop
raw_tags: Singular
form: bishops
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɪʃəps/
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of bishop; more than one (kind of) bishop.
wider (English, adj)
Forms: form: wide
tags: positive
form: wider
tags: comparative
form: widest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwaɪdɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈwaɪdə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The comparative form of wide; more wide.
widest (English, adj)
Forms: form: wide
tags: positive
form: wider
tags: comparative
form: widest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwaɪdəst/
tags: US
glosses: The superlative form of wide; most wide.
jellies (English, noun)
Forms: form: jelly
raw_tags: Singular
form: jellies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of jelly; more than one (kind of) jelly.
locations (English, noun)
Forms: form: location
raw_tags: Singular
form: locations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of location; more than one (kind of) location.
shocked (English, adj)
Forms: form: shocked
tags: positive
form: more shocked
tags: comparative
form: most shocked
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɒkt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you are feeling shocked, you feel surprised, startled, or confused.
examples: I'm shocked that you would do such a terrible thing!
shocked (English, verb)
Forms: form: shock
tags: canonical
form: shocks
tags: third-person
singular
form: shocked
tags: past
form: shocked
tags: past
participle
form: shocking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɒkt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of shock.
introduce (English, verb)
Forms: form: introduce
tags: canonical
form: introduces
tags: third-person
singular
form: introduced
tags: past
form: introduced
tags: past
participle
form: introducing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɪntrəˈdus/
tags: US
ipa: /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you introduce someone or something, you make them known to someone else.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Let me introduce you to my friend.
shocking (English, adj)
Forms: form: shocking
tags: positive
form: more shocking
tags: comparative
form: most shocking
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something is shocking, it causes someone to feel shocked or startled.
examples: Did you hear the shocking news that Dan was fired for stealing?
glosses: If something is shocking, it is unusually obscene or lewd.
glosses: If something is shocking, it is very bad.
raw_tags: informal
shocking (English, verb)
Forms: form: shock
tags: canonical
form: shocks
tags: third-person
singular
form: shocked
tags: past
form: shocked
tags: past
participle
form: shocking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of shock.
attacks (English, noun)
Forms: form: attack
raw_tags: Singular
form: attacks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈtæks/
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of attack; more than one (kind of) attack.
attacks (English, verb)
Forms: form: attack
tags: canonical
form: attacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: attacked
tags: past
form: attacked
tags: past
participle
form: attacking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈtæks/
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of attack.
attacked (English, verb)
Forms: form: attack
tags: canonical
form: attacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: attacked
tags: past
form: attacked
tags: past
participle
form: attacking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈtækt/
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of attack.
attacking (English, verb)
Forms: form: attack
tags: canonical
form: attacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: attacked
tags: past
form: attacked
tags: past
participle
form: attacking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: /əˈtækɪŋ/
glosses: The present participle of attack.
equips (English, verb)
Forms: form: equip
tags: canonical
form: equips
tags: third-person
singular
form: equipped
tags: past
form: equipped
tags: past
participle
form: equipping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of equip.
examples: This program equips students with the skills the need to succeed in college.
equipped (English, verb)
Forms: form: equip
tags: canonical
form: equips
tags: third-person
singular
form: equipped
tags: past
form: equipped
tags: past
participle
form: equipping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of equip.
examples: We equipped the buses with blankets and pillows and high-tech stereo headphones and telephones.
equipping (English, verb)
Forms: form: equip
tags: canonical
form: equips
tags: third-person
singular
form: equipped
tags: past
form: equipped
tags: past
participle
form: equipping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of equip.
examples: We're equipping the baseball team with new bats and balls.
formulas (English, noun)
Forms: form: formula
raw_tags: Singular
form: formulas or formulae
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of formula; more than one (kind of) formula.
frameworks (English, noun)
Forms: form: framework
raw_tags: Singular
form: frameworks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of framework; more than one (kind of) framework.
medicines (English, noun)
Forms: form: medicine
raw_tags: Singular
form: medicines
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: The plural form of medicine; more than one (kind of) medicine.
examples: She takes a number of different medicines because of her poor health.
seeds (English, noun)
Forms: form: seed
raw_tags: Singular
form: seeds
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /siːdz/
glosses: The plural form of seed; more than one (kind of) seed.
seeds (English, verb)
Forms: form: seed
tags: canonical
form: seeds
tags: third-person
singular
form: seeded
tags: past
form: seeded
tags: past
participle
form: seeding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: /siːdz/
glosses: The third-person singular form of seed.
introduces (English, verb)
Forms: form: introduce
tags: canonical
form: introduces
tags: third-person
singular
form: introduced
tags: past
form: introduced
tags: past
participle
form: introducing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of introduce.
introduced (English, verb)
Forms: form: introduce
tags: canonical
form: introduces
tags: third-person
singular
form: introduced
tags: past
form: introduced
tags: past
participle
form: introducing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
tags: US
ipa: /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːst/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of introduce.
introducing (English, verb)
Forms: form: introduce
tags: canonical
form: introduces
tags: third-person
singular
form: introduced
tags: past
form: introduced
tags: past
participle
form: introducing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of introduce.
employ (English, verb)
Forms: form: employ
tags: canonical
form: employs
tags: third-person
singular
form: employed
tags: past
form: employed
tags: past
participle
form: employing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪmˈplɔɪ/
tags: US
glosses: If you employ someone, you pay them to do a job.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The tanning company currently employs over 240 people in Caledonia.
She had been employed by the hospital as a nurse for only four months.
glosses: If you employ something, you use it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Various methods are employed to change the way it looks.
employ (English, noun)
Forms: form: employ
raw_tags: Singular
form: employs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪmˈplɔɪ/
tags: US
glosses: If you have someone in your employ, you are paying them to do a job.
encourage (English, verb)
Forms: form: encourage
tags: canonical
form: encourages
tags: third-person
singular
form: encouraged
tags: past
form: encouraged
tags: past
participle
form: encouraging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈkʌrɪʤ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ɪnˈkɝrɪʤ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you encourage someone, you make them feel that they want to, or can, do something.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We're trying to encourage more people to give money to the hospital.
I encouraged my son to audition for the school play.
It will be difficult, but I'm encouraged by our success so far.
glosses: If x encourages y, x makes y more likely to happen.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The water encourages the breakdown of the wood.
lady (English, noun)
Forms: form: lady
raw_tags: Singular
form: ladies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈleɪdi/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A polite way of saying "woman".
examples: Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.
glosses: The wife of a lord or a woman who holds the office in her own right.
examples: Lady Diana was very popular with the British people.
glosses: A polite woman who is respected.
examples: Mary, please try to act more like a lady in public.
If you are not ladylike, you will not be seen as a lady.
hell (English, name)
Forms: form: hell
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɛl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: In some religions and myths, hell is a place where you may go after you die. Hell is usually seen as a bad place where bad people are punished.
hell (English, noun)
Forms: form: hell
raw_tags: Singular
form: hells
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɛl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Something that is very hard to do or makes you suffer.
raw_tags: countable
examples: My new boss is making my job hell.
hell (English, intj)
Forms: form: hell
raw_tags: Interjection
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɛl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: You say hell when you are having a hard time.
examples: Oh, hell! I got another parking ticket.
glosses: Hell may be added to show strong feeling.
examples: I'm sure as hell not going there!
Hell yeah (yes)! I'd love to go with you!
What the hell are you doing!?
There is no way in hell I would do that!
justly (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdʒʌstli/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: To do something justly is to do it in a way that is fair, that shows justice; it means acting as if everyone is equal.
examples: She justly said no, she would not stand on a stage with someone who was saying bad things about another person.
He justly put the toy away for the rest of the day after the children were fighting about it.
synonyms: fairly
antonyms: unfairly
unjustly
submerge (English, verb)
Forms: form: submerge
tags: canonical
form: submerges
tags: third-person
singular
form: submerged
tags: past
form: submerged
tags: past
participle
form: submerging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /sʌbˈmɜːdʒ/
tags: UK
ipa: /sʌbˈmɝdʒ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Someone submerges something when they make the thing sink; they make it go down into water so that the water is covering it.
examples: He submerged his arm in the lake to try to clean the mud off it.
glosses: Something submerges when it sinks; it goes down into the water so that the water is covering it.
examples: The boat submerged completely, but then part of it came back up out of the water.
identity (English, noun)
Forms: form: identity
raw_tags: Singular
form: identities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /aɪˈdɛntəti/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: Your identity is your name, your personality, and the things that make you different from other people.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Before I can give you money from your bank account, you have to prove your identity.
I don't know the identity of the person who walked past while I was looking the other way.
glosses: The way an organisation shows itself to the public
raw_tags: countable
microeconomics (English, noun)
Forms: form: microeconomics
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: Microeconomics is the study of the economic behaviour of small economic groups like firms and families.
destroy (English, verb)
Forms: form: destroy
tags: canonical
form: destroys
tags: third-person
singular
form: destroyed
tags: past
form: destroyed
tags: past
participle
form: destroying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
tags: US
glosses: If you destroy something, you break it or make it not exist anymore.
examples: The house was destroyed by the bomb.
synonyms: break
smash
tear-up
crush
antonyms: make
create
fix
repair
glosses: If you destroy someone you hurt them badly, especially their feelings, or cause them much trouble.
examples: Mary was destroyed by her failiure to get into college.
The other kids destroyed him with cruel lies.
gone (English, verb)
Forms: form: go
tags: canonical
form: goes
tags: third-person
singular
form: went
tags: past
form: gone
tags: past
participle
form: going
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /gɒn/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /gɑn/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The past participle of go.
gone (English, adj)
Forms: form: gone
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /gɒn/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /gɑn/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Not there any more, because it has moved or because it does not exist anymore.
gone (English, noun)
Forms: form: gone
raw_tags: Singular
form: gones
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /gɒn/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /gɑn/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A term meaning someone is dead.
raw_tags: slang
examples: Katie: "Doctor, is he okay?."
The doctor: "I'm sorry, he's gone".
Katie: "Oh, God no, please don't tell me my father's gone! (crying)."
depress (English, verb)
Forms: form: depress
tags: canonical
form: depresses
tags: third-person
singular
form: depressed
tags: past
form: depressed
tags: past
participle
form: depressing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dəˈprɛs/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
glosses: If you depress something, you push or hold it down.
examples: He depressed the button with his finger.
glosses: If something is depressed it is being made low.
examples: The prices were depressed by too much being available.
glosses: If something depresses you, it makes you very sad.
examples: Sad songs always depress me.
lower (English, adj)
Forms: form: low
tags: positive
form: lower
tags: comparative
form: lowest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈləʊə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈloʊɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The comparative form of low; more low.
examples: New Orleans is lower than Denver.
lower (English, verb)
Forms: form: lower
tags: canonical
form: lowers
tags: third-person
singular
form: lowered
tags: past
form: lowered
tags: past
participle
form: lowering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈləʊə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈloʊɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you lower something, you move it down.
examples: The man was lowered into the hole on a rope, so he could save the child.
antonyms: raise
depressing (English, adj)
Forms: form: depressing
tags: positive
form: more depressing
tags: comparative
form: most depressing
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈprɛsɪŋ(ɡ)/
tags: UK
ipa: /dɪˈprɛsɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: If something is depressing it makes you sad.
examples: I find news about problems in the world depressing.
depressing (English, verb)
Forms: form: depress
tags: canonical
form: depresses
tags: third-person
singular
form: depressed
tags: past
form: depressed
tags: past
participle
form: depressing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈprɛsɪŋ(ɡ)/
tags: UK
ipa: /dɪˈprɛsɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of depress. If you are depressing something, you are making it lower.
destroyer (English, noun)
Forms: form: destroyer
raw_tags: Singular
form: destroyers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dəˈstrɔɪ.ɚ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Someone or something that destroys.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A small, fast ship used in war.
raw_tags: countable
vehicle
destructive (English, adj)
Forms: form: destructive
tags: positive
form: more destructive
tags: comparative
form: most destructive
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: If something (or someone) is destructive it destroys; it causes destruction.
weird (English, adj)
Forms: form: weird
tags: positive
form: weirder
tags: comparative
form: weirdest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɪəd/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /wiɚd/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Very strange or unusual. Very different from others of its kind or what is expected. Something that is weird is not at all normal.
examples: People laughed at the boy because he was weird.
Eating fish with chocolate syrup is so weird.
The strange man scared them because he looked weird.
synonyms: eerie
strange
destruct (English, verb)
Forms: form: destruct
tags: canonical
form: destructs
tags: third-person
singular
form: destructed
tags: past
form: destructed
tags: past
participle
form: destructing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈstrʌkt/
tags: US
glosses: If something destructs it destroys itself. Usually we say self-destruct instead.
examples: The weapon was made to self-destruct if stolen.
self-destruct (English, verb)
Forms: form: self-destruct
tags: canonical
form: self-destructs
tags: third-person
singular
form: self-destructed
tags: past
form: self-destructed
tags: past
participle
form: self-destructing
tags: present
participle
glosses: If something self-destructs, it destroys itself.
examples: The weapon was made to self-destruct if stolen.
algebra (English, noun)
Forms: form: algebra
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæl.dʒɪ.brə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈæl.dʒɪ.brə/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Algebra is a kind of mathematics where a letter (called a variable) can replace a number that is not known.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Using algebra, we can define a line with the formula y=x+3
heaven (English, name)
Forms: form: heaven
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɛvən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: In some religions and myths, heaven is a place where you may go after you die. Heaven is usually seen as a happy place where good people are rewarded.
examples: I miss my grandmother, but I know she's with God in heaven.
glosses: The sky.
heaven (English, noun)
Forms: form: heaven
raw_tags: Singular
form: heavens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɛvən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The skies or places in outer space.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I looked up to the heavens in delight.
The planets make their way through the heavens.
glosses: Much happiness, or a cause of much happiness.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: He's been in heaven ever since we told him.
Our marriage has been pure heaven.
alcohol (English, noun)
Forms: form: alcohol
raw_tags: Singular
form: alcohols
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæl.kə.hɔl/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈæl.kə.hɒl/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Alcohol is the chemical in some drinks that makes you drunk (intoxicated).
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Beer, wine, and whiskey all have alcohol in them.
glosses: Another chemical similar to the one that makes you drunk.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The scientist used an alcohol to fuel the burner.
arithmetic (English, noun)
Forms: form: arithmetic
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
US
poses: noun
ipa: /əˈrɪθmətɪk/
tags: UK
US
poses: noun
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The kind of mathematics in which addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are done on numbers.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: My son is starting to do simple arithmetic like 2+2=4.
magnification (English, noun)
Forms: form: magnification
raw_tags: Singular
form: magnifications
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
tags: US
glosses: Magnification is the act or result of making something look bigger.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The magnification of this small bug can help us see hidden details.
Things are easier to see at higher magnifications.
enjoy (English, verb)
Forms: form: enjoy
tags: canonical
form: enjoys
tags: third-person
singular
form: enjoyed
tags: past
form: enjoyed
tags: past
participle
form: enjoying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɛnˈdʒɔɪ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you enjoy something, it gives you joy, happiness and pleasure.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We enjoy dancing. When we dance, we feel happy and good.
tapioca (English, noun)
Forms: form: tapioca
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /tæpiˈoʊkə/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A plant from South America.
glosses: The dried root of this plant that has been crushed. Tapioca is used to make pudding and pie filling; it makes them thick.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I love tapioca pudding, it's my favorite.
expense (English, noun)
Forms: form: expense
raw_tags: Singular
form: expenses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪkˈspɛns/
tags: US
glosses: An expense is something for which you spend money.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Food is a huge expense for many people around the world.
synonyms: cost
charge
antonyms: income
glosses: An expense is an amount of money that you spend.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: If your income is less than your expenses, you have a serious problem.
The company paid all of his expenses when he was in Shanghai.
The building was repaired at great expense.
synonyms: cost
charge
antonyms: income
glosses: If you do x at the expense of y, x hurts y because it makes y have less money, less time, less social status, etc.
examples: She often makes jokes at her own expense.
We have to decide whether safety at the expense of freedom is worth the cost.
synonyms: cost
jazz (English, noun)
Forms: form: jazz
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /d͡ʒæz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: Jazz is a kind of music invented by African Americans. It usually has a strong rhythm and is often played with horns.
examples: Duke Ellington and Glenn Miller were famous for playing jazz.
glosses: A group of ideas you do not want to think about.
raw_tags: slang
examples: Yes, I've heard about the health risks and all that jazz.
glosses: Nonsense.
examples: Stop talking jazz.
marry (English, verb)
Forms: form: marry
tags: canonical
form: marries
tags: third-person
singular
form: married
tags: past
form: married
tags: past
participle
form: marrying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmærɪ/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: Mary
merry
glosses: When two people marry they become husband and wife; that is, they become married. In many countries this is a legal agreement. In some cultures marrying is a part of the religion. Marrying is often done with a wedding (a special day for those people to marry).
examples: I cannot believe he married her when there are nicer girls out there.
glosses: If you marry two things, you connect them or make them into one thing.
examples: I have two different ideas I would like to marry together.
Music videos married music to television.
marriage (English, noun)
Forms: form: marriage
raw_tags: Singular
form: marriages
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmærɪdʒ/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: The life two people have together while they are married.
examples: The marriage seemed good until he left her.
glosses: When two people of becoming married; a wedding.
glosses: Two different things that have been made into one thing.
examples: Music videos are a marriage of music and television.
wedding (English, noun)
Forms: form: wedding
raw_tags: Singular
form: weddings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɛdɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A wedding is a special time when two people marry each other.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The wedding was very beautiful.
glosses: Two different things things that have been made into one thing.
examples: Music videos are a wedding of music and television.
wedding (English, verb)
Forms: form: wed
tags: canonical
form: weds
tags: third-person
singular
form: wedded
tags: past
form: wedded
tags: past
participle
form: wedding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɛdɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: The present participle of wed.
wed (English, verb)
Forms: form: wed
tags: past
form: wed
tags: past
participle
form: wed
tags: canonical
form: weds
tags: third-person
singular
form: wedded
tags: past
form: wedded
tags: past
participle
form: wedding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /'wεd/
tags: US
glosses: When people wed they become married. Wed is an old word, most people say marry now.
raw_tags: old, no longer used
examples: I'd love to be wed, but I cannot find a girl to marry me.
glosses: When two things are wed they are made into one thing.
examples: Music videos wed music to television.
glosses: The past tense and past participle of wed.
wed (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: Wed
raw_tags: Abbreviation
Pronunciation: ipa: /'wεd/
tags: US
glosses: Short for Wednesday, used only in writing.
examples: Wed, January 13, at 5:00 pm
explain (English, verb)
Forms: form: explain
tags: canonical
form: explains
tags: third-person
singular
form: explained
tags: past
form: explained
tags: past
participle
form: explaining
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɛkˈspleɪn/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you explain something, you talk about it so that somebody can understand it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Can you explain the difference between the two?
He explained the difference between the two.
Explaining my thoughts on the topic was useless.
synonyms: ask
clarify
antonyms: complicate
non (English, prefix)
Forms: form: non
raw_tags: Prefix
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnɒn/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈnɑn/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: non or non- means the same as not, but makes not part of the word it changes. When you add non- to a word it makes that word mean the opposite.
examples: That drink is non-alcoholic, it has no alcohol in it.
He is a non-believer; he does not believe at all.
thou (English, pron)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ðaʊ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Another word for you; thou is an old word, and people do not use it much anymore. Often when thou is used it is with other old words.
raw_tags: old, no longer used
examples: What hast thou done? (i.e. What have you done?)
thou (English, det)
Forms: form: thou
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ðaʊ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to.
examples: Blow, blow, thou winter wind, thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude.
pressure (English, noun)
Forms: form: pressure
raw_tags: Singular
form: pressures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprɛʃə(r)/
ipa: [ˈprɛʃ.ə(r)]
tags: UK
ipa: [ˈprɛʃ.ɚ]
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: In science, pressure is force applied over an area.
examples: It hurt when the doctor put pressure on her cut foot.
He accidentally put too much air in his flat tire. The air put so much pressure on the tire that it exploded.
glosses: If a person is under pressure, they feel stressed.
examples: She has been under a lot of pressure lately because of her final exams. If she fails them, she will not graduate.
pressure (English, verb)
Forms: form: pressure
tags: canonical
form: pressures
tags: third-person
singular
form: pressured
tags: past
form: pressured
tags: past
participle
form: pressuring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprɛʃə(r)/
ipa: [ˈprɛʃ.ə(r)]
tags: UK
ipa: [ˈprɛʃ.ɚ]
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When you pressure someone, you try to make them do something, especially something they do not want to do.
examples: Her friends tried to pressure her into smoking, even after Maya kept saying "no."
His parents tried to pressure him into becoming a lawyer, but Jamal knew he wanted to be a doctor.
quiz (English, noun)
Forms: form: quiz
raw_tags: Singular
form: quizzes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kwɪz/
tags: US
glosses: A small group of questions asked together. Often a quiz is like a small test at school.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I thought we were going to have a test, but it was only a short quiz.
glosses: A quiz is a game where a person asks questions to other people.
raw_tags: countable
quiz (English, verb)
Forms: form: quiz
tags: canonical
form: quizzes
tags: third-person
singular
form: quizzed
tags: past
form: quizzed
tags: past
participle
form: quizzing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kwɪz/
tags: US
glosses: To give someone a quiz, often a written quiz on paper.
examples: The teacher quizzed him on biology.
glosses: To ask many questions in speech.
soul (English, noun)
Forms: form: soul
raw_tags: Singular
form: souls
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /səʊl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /soʊl/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: Seoul
sole
glosses: A part of you that cannot be seen or touched. Souls are prominent in some religions and myths.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He went to church hoping to save his soul.
Ghosts are said to be souls of people who have died.
glosses: Your mind or feelings.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There is a pain deep in my soul.
glosses: True feeling, or feeling very human.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I love his music because it is full of soul.
glosses: A kind of music. Soul is usually sung and is often by African Americans.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: She was the greatest soul singer of her time.
ghost (English, noun)
Forms: form: ghost
raw_tags: Singular
form: ghosts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /gəʊst/
tags: UK
ipa: /goʊst/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A ghost is the spirit or soul of a man.
raw_tags: countable
old, no longer used
glosses: A ghost is the soul of a dead person that shows up after death.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The house was haunted by the ghost of the little boy who used to live here.
glosses: A ghost is any faint thing that looks like a shadow.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Tom was scared of a ghost.
glosses: A ghost is a ghostwriter.
raw_tags: countable
Mary (English, name)
Forms: form: Mary
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛə.ri/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: marry
merry
glosses: Mary is a female given name.
examples: We named our daughter Mary.
This is my friend, Mary.
glosses: Mary is the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.
raw_tags: Christianity
examples: Some people claim to have seen Mary appear to them.
merry (English, adj)
Forms: form: merry
tags: positive
form: merrier
tags: comparative
form: merriest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛri/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmeri/
tags: Australia
tags: US
ipa: /ˈmɛri/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: Mary
marry
glosses: If you are merry you feel happy.
examples: We were all feeling very merry that night.
glosses: If something is merry it makes people happy.
examples: I am wishing you a merry Christmas!
His family will be going back to merry old England soon.
sole (English, adj)
Forms: form: sole
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /səʊl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /soʊl/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: Seoul
soul
glosses: only
raw_tags: usually before a noun
sole (English, noun)
Forms: form: sole
raw_tags: Singular
form: soles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /səʊl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /soʊl/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: Seoul
soul
glosses: The bottom of a foot.
glosses: The bottom of a shoe.
glosses: A flatfish of the family Soleidae.
Seoul (English, name)
Forms: form: Seoul
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /səʊl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /soʊl/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: soul
sole
glosses: Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
automobile (English, noun)
Forms: form: automobile
raw_tags: Singular
form: automobiles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔ.tə.mə.bɪil/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɔ.tə.moʊ.ˌbɪil/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An automobile is a vehicle with four wheels and an engine or motor, made for people to ride in.
raw_tags: countable
vehicle
examples: The American automobile industry creates a lot of jobs.
synonyms: car
auto
plain (English, adj)
Forms: form: plain
tags: positive
form: plainer
tags: comparative
form: plainest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /pl̩eɪn/
tags: US
homophones: plane
glosses: If something is plain, it is clear and easy to see or understand.
examples: The plain and simple truth was that it was John's fault.
glosses: If something is plain, it is simple and undecorated.
examples: This dress is too plain. There is nothing interesting about it at all.
glosses: If someone or something is plain, they are not beautiful or pretty.
plain (English, noun)
Forms: form: plain
raw_tags: Singular
form: plains
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pl̩eɪn/
tags: US
homophones: plane
glosses: A place with flat ground, often covered in grass.
examples: Many animals live on the plains of Africa.
geometry (English, noun)
Forms: form: geometry
raw_tags: Singular
form: geometries
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dʒiːɒmətriː/
tags: US
glosses: A kind of mathematics that is about shapes and spaces.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Using geometry we can find out the area of a circle.
pretty (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /'prɪ.ti/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: You use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean "more than a little".
examples: She was pretty sure that he'd say yes.
synonyms: rather
quite
glosses: You use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean "very".
examples: That sounds like a pretty good idea.
synonyms: very
pretty (English, adj)
Forms: form: pretty
tags: positive
form: prettier
tags: comparative
form: prettiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /'prɪ.ti/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is pretty, people like to look at it.
examples: Those flowers are so pretty.
I want to have a pretty painting in my house.
My girlfriend is very pretty.
calf (English, noun)
Forms: form: calf
raw_tags: Singular
form: calves
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɑːf/
tags: US
glosses: A calf is a young cow or the young of certain other large mammals.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The cow gave birth to a calf today.
glosses: The back of the leg below the knee is called the calf.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The muscle in my calf hurt after I ran for two hours.
coin (English, noun)
Forms: form: coin
raw_tags: Singular
form: coins
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɔɪn/
tags: US
homophones: quoin
glosses: A coin is money made of metal.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The United States makes several different coins including the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter.
coin (English, verb)
Forms: form: coin
tags: canonical
form: coins
tags: third-person
singular
form: coined
tags: past
form: coined
tags: past
participle
form: coining
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɔɪn/
tags: US
homophones: quoin
glosses: When you invent a new word or phrase, you coin the word or phrase.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The host of a radio show coined the phrase "rock and roll" for music of the 1950s.
begins (English, verb)
Forms: form: begin
tags: canonical
form: begins
tags: third-person
singular
form: began
tags: past
form: begun
tags: past
participle
form: beginning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of begin.
sisters (English, noun)
Forms: form: sister
raw_tags: Singular
form: sisters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪs.tɚz/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of sister; more than one (kind of) sister.
amounts (English, noun)
Forms: form: amount
raw_tags: Singular
form: amounts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /əˈmaʊnts/
glosses: The plural form of amount; more than one (kind of) amount.
amounts (English, verb)
Forms: form: amount
tags: canonical
form: amounts
tags: third-person
singular
form: amounted
tags: past
form: amounted
tags: past
participle
form: amounting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: /əˈmaʊnts/
glosses: The third-person singular form of amount.
amounted (English, verb)
Forms: form: amount
tags: canonical
form: amounts
tags: third-person
singular
form: amounted
tags: past
form: amounted
tags: past
participle
form: amounting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈmaʊntɪd/
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of amount.
amounting (English, verb)
Forms: form: amount
tags: canonical
form: amounts
tags: third-person
singular
form: amounted
tags: past
form: amounted
tags: past
participle
form: amounting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of amount.
euro (English, noun)
Forms: form: euro
raw_tags: Singular
form: euro or euros
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈjuərəʊ/
tags: UK
glosses: Official name of the money used in 15 countries of Europe.
comparative (English, adj)
Forms: form: comparative
tags: positive
form: more comparative
tags: comparative
form: most comparative
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəmˈpɛr.ə.tɪv/
tags: US
ipa: /kəmˈpær.ə.tɪv/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: You use comparative to show that something is not great but is better than something else.
examples: They lived in the comparative comfort of her uncle's house.
glosses: You use comparative to show that someone or something is not quite a beginner, etc., but almost the same as one.
examples: The absent father was a comparative stranger to the son.
glosses: Comparative study is a form of study that looks at how things are alike and different.
examples: The study of how the anatomy of animals are alike and different is called comparative anatomy.
comparative (English, noun)
Forms: form: comparative
raw_tags: Singular
form: comparatives
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəmˈpɛr.ə.tɪv/
tags: US
ipa: /kəmˈpær.ə.tɪv/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A comparative is a form of a comparable adjective. You use it to show that something is "more big", "more good", etc.
raw_tags: countable
examples: For example:
Big is a comparable adjective and bigger is the comparative.
Intelligent is a comparable adjective. Its comparative is more intelligent.
My students always forget the -er in comparatives.
figure (English, noun)
Forms: form: figure
raw_tags: Singular
form: figures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɪgjɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈfɪgə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfɪɡɚ/
tags: Canada
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Figures are numbers showing the value or amount of something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The sales figures from the spring were down from last year.
According to the official figures, unemployment levels are about 6 per cent.
You only have to look at the figures for fire deaths in hotels to see this is not a problem.
glosses: A figure is a person, often a well-known person.
raw_tags: countable
examples: They have published articles about many leading figures including John Reed, J.A. Hobson, Tom Mann, and Daniel de Leon.
The figure of Margaret Thatcher towers over the Falklands War.
glosses: A figure is a person, especially the person's shape.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She did not see the figure standing in the shadows of the kitchen doorway.
Across the river is the figure of Lenin on top of an armored car carved of stone.
Her girlish figure had disappeared as she aged, sat more, and ate more.
The most popular boy's toy ever is the G.I. Joe action figure.
He looked down at the wet figures of the boy and dog.
synonyms: silhouette
glosses: A figure is a geometric shape.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A figure is a picture in a textbook or scientific journal. (Often written fig.)
raw_tags: countable
figure (English, verb)
Forms: form: figure
tags: canonical
form: figures
tags: third-person
singular
form: figured
tags: past
form: figured
tags: past
participle
form: figuring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɪgjɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈfɪgə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfɪɡɚ/
tags: Canada
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If x figures in something that happens, x is part of that happening.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The weather figured prominently in their plans.
The fact that he wouldn't be there didn't figure among her worries.
glosses: If you figure that something is true, you think that it is true.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Few people figured that he would win.
glosses: If you figure something out, you think about it until you understand it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: He figured out that she was speaking Italian.
sisterhood (English, noun)
Forms: form: sisterhood
raw_tags: Singular
form: sisterhoods
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪs.tɚhʊd/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsɪs.tə(r)hʊd/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Sisterhood is the relationship between sisters.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: Sisterhood is the relationship between all women. All women on earth and living are considered "sisters".
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: A sisterhood is a group of sisters, especially women who agree to live or work together for religious purposes.
raw_tags: countable
clothing (English, noun)
Forms: form: clothing
raw_tags: Singular
form: clothings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: When you speak of clothes in general, you speak of clothing.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Shoes, shirts, and trousers are types of clothing.
You need to wear warm clothing in the winter.
clothing (English, verb)
Forms: form: clothed
tags: past
form: clothed
tags: past
participle
form: clothe
tags: canonical
form: clothes
tags: third-person
singular
form: clad
tags: past
form: clad
tags: past
participle
form: clothing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of clothe.
examples: Clothing the poor is a goal for many societies.