crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
concern (English, noun)
Forms: form: concern
raw_tags: Singular
form: concerns
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈsɝn/
tags: US
ipa: /kənˈsɜːn/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A concern is something that you think is a problem or needs attention.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The government expressed its concern at the fighting in Kenya.
Poor sales are causing concern among the owners.
Our main concern now is to make sure that everyone is safe.
There is widespread concern about the approaching storm.
He concern for her children is understandable, given the lack of information.
The changes at the school were quite clearly a matter of great interest and concern among students.
glosses: Concern is a feeling that you want to help somebody.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Her look of concern made him feel better.
glosses: A concern is a business.
raw_tags: countable
examples: XYZ Company is an ongoing concern, and we have no plans to shut it down.
concern (English, verb)
Forms: form: concern
tags: canonical
form: concerns
tags: third-person
singular
form: concerned
tags: past
form: concerned
tags: past
participle
form: concerning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈsɝn/
tags: US
ipa: /kənˈsɜːn/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If x concerns y, x is about y.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We have received a letter that concerns the recent sale of the property.
The article is primarily concerned with Dylan's early life.
glosses: If something concerns you, you think it is a problem or needs attention.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The recent losses certainly concern me, but I still think things are looking good.
glosses: You use to whom it may concern at the beginning of a letter when you don't know the name of the person you're writing to.
Paul (English, name)
Forms: form: Paul
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɔːl/
tags: UK
ipa: /pɔl/
tags: US
ipa: /pɑl/
tags: Canada
raw_tags: Audio
woman's voice
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
man's voice
tags: US
homophones: pall
pawl
glosses: Paul is a male given name.
glosses: In the New Testament, Paul is the Apostle to the Gentiles and the author of fourteen epistles.
raw_tags: Bible
rabies (English, noun)
Forms: form: rabies
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈrei.biz/
glosses: Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus from mammals.
raw_tags: uncountable
confer (English, verb)
Forms: form: confer
tags: canonical
form: confers
tags: third-person
singular
form: conferred
tags: past
form: conferred
tags: past
participle
form: conferring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈfʌr/
tags: US
ipa: /kənˈfɜː/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If two or more people confer, they find out each other's opinion.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The referees conferred before awarding the goal to Chelsea.
We'd like a few days to confer with out coworkers before deciding.
glosses: If something is conferred on somebody, it is given to them, often officially.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: That contract confers power on the directors of the company to manage the company.
The Red Cross Flag confers some amount of protection on those in care of the organisation.
The University will be conferring the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws on Professor Gregory next February.
albino (English, noun)
Forms: form: albino
raw_tags: Singular
form: albinos or albinoes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ælˈbiːnəʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A person or animal born with albinism.
raw_tags: countable
pissed (English, verb)
Forms: form: piss
tags: canonical
form: pisses
tags: third-person
singular
form: pissed
tags: past
form: pissed
tags: past
participle
form: pissing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɪst/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: The past tense and past participle of piss.
pissed (English, adj)
Forms: form: pissed
tags: positive
form: more pissed
tags: comparative
form: most pissed
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɪst/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: drunk.
tags: Australia
UK
raw_tags: slang
synonyms: wasted
intoxicated
plastered
hammered
glosses: annoyed, angry.
tags: Canada
US
raw_tags: slang
examples: I am so pissed about something.
synonyms: pissed off
Dick (English, name)
Forms: form: Dick
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪk/
tags: US
glosses: Dick is a male given name. It is usually short for Richard.
roller coaster (English, noun)
Forms: form: roller coaster
raw_tags: Singular
form: roller coasters
tags: plural
glosses: An amusement ride that has a cart on a track; it rises and falls and has twists and turns.
glosses: Any situation in which there are large, quick changes.
rollercoaster (English, noun)
Forms: form: rollercoaster
raw_tags: Singular
form: rollercoasters
tags: plural
glosses: An amusement ride that has a cart on a track; it rises and falls and has twists and turns.
glosses: Any situation in which there are large, quick changes.
rollercoasters (English, noun)
Forms: form: rollercoaster
raw_tags: Singular
form: rollercoasters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rollercoaster; more than one (kind of) rollercoaster.
roller coasters (English, noun)
Forms: form: roller coaster
raw_tags: Singular
form: roller coasters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of roller coaster; more than one (kind of) roller coaster.
founders (English, noun)
Forms: form: founder
raw_tags: Singular
form: founders
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of founder; more than one (kind of) founder.
founders (English, verb)
Forms: form: founder
tags: canonical
form: founders
tags: third-person
singular
form: foundered
tags: past
form: foundered
tags: past
participle
form: foundering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of founder.
founder (English, noun)
Forms: form: founder
raw_tags: Singular
form: founders
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfaʊndɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈfaʊndə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A person who founds and establishes; a person who lays a foundation; an author; a person who starts something.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: An iron worker who runs a blast furnace and the smelting process.
raw_tags: countable
founder (English, verb)
Forms: form: founder
tags: canonical
form: founders
tags: third-person
singular
form: foundered
tags: past
form: foundered
tags: past
participle
form: foundering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfaʊndɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈfaʊndə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: To fill something with water and sink it.
glosses: To fall or stumble.
glosses: To fail; to miscarry.
complaint (English, noun)
Forms: form: complaint
raw_tags: Singular
form: complaints
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kʌmˈpleɪnt/
tags: US
glosses: A complaint is an expression of dissatisfaction
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A complaint is a small medical problem.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He had a skin complaint and so went to the doctor for advice.
consult (English, noun)
Forms: form: consult
raw_tags: Singular
form: consults
tags: plural
Pronunciation: poses: noun
ipa: /ˈkɒnsʌlt/
tags: UK
poses: noun
tags: UK
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈkɑnsʌlt/
tags: US
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
poses: noun
glosses: : A visit or a consultation.
tags: US
examples: I have a consult with a sleep specialist this afternoon.
glosses: : The act of consulting or the results of that consultation;.
raw_tags: old, no longer used
examples: The council broke; And all grave consults dissolved in smoke. -Dryden.
glosses: : A council; a meeting for consultation.
raw_tags: old, no longer used
examples: A consult of coquettes. -Swift.
glosses: : Agreement; concert.
raw_tags: old, no longer used
consult (English, verb)
Forms: form: consult
tags: canonical
form: consults
tags: third-person
singular
form: consulted
tags: past
form: consulted
tags: past
participle
form: consulting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: poses: verb
ipa: /kənˈsʌlt/
poses: verb
poses: verb
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: If you consult with someone, you ask them their opinion or for advice.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: I think it would be a good idea to consult a doctor about the pain.
glosses: If you consult a dictionary, the web, a phone book, etc., you look there for information.
raw_tags: transitive
extinct (English, adj)
Forms: form: extinct
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
tags: UK
glosses: When all of one kind of animal are dead it is extinct.
examples: Dinosaurs are extinct. No living dinosaurs can be found on Earth.
glosses: No longer active
examples: This extinct volcano has not erupted for hundreds of years.
massive (English, adj)
Forms: form: massive
tags: positive
form: more massive
tags: comparative
form: most massive
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmæs.ɪv/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Very big; large; too big.
examples: Most dinosaurs were massive animals.
My neighbors bought a massive car, but it's too big to drive.
synonyms: large
big
antonyms: little
small
tiny
anger (English, noun)
Forms: form: anger
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæŋ.ɚ/
tags: US
glosses: A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm.
synonyms: wrath
rage
fury
ire
anger (English, verb)
Forms: form: anger
tags: canonical
form: angers
tags: third-person
singular
form: angered
tags: past
form: angered
tags: past
participle
form: angering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæŋ.ɚ/
tags: US
glosses: If you anger someone you make them feel angry.
examples: It really angers me when you don't clean up your messes.
angers (English, verb)
Forms: form: anger
tags: canonical
form: angers
tags: third-person
singular
form: angered
tags: past
form: angered
tags: past
participle
form: angering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of anger.
angered (English, verb)
Forms: form: anger
tags: canonical
form: angers
tags: third-person
singular
form: angered
tags: past
form: angered
tags: past
participle
form: angering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of anger.
angering (English, verb)
Forms: form: anger
tags: canonical
form: angers
tags: third-person
singular
form: angered
tags: past
form: angered
tags: past
participle
form: angering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of anger.
burns (English, verb)
Forms: form: burn
tags: canonical
form: burns
tags: third-person
singular
form: burned
tags: past
form: burned
tags: past
participle
form: burning
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of burn.
burns (English, noun)
Forms: form: burn
raw_tags: Singular
form: burns
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of burn; more than one (kind of) burn.
burned (English, verb)
Forms: form: burn
tags: canonical
form: burns
tags: third-person
singular
form: burned
tags: past
form: burned
tags: past
participle
form: burning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /'bʌ:(r)nd/
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of burn.
burning (English, verb)
Forms: form: burn
tags: canonical
form: burns
tags: third-person
singular
form: burned
tags: past
form: burned
tags: past
participle
form: burning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of burn.
glosses: So hot as to seem to burn (something).
examples: the burning sun
glosses: Feeling very hot.
examples: burning skin
glosses: Feeling great passion.
examples: her burning heart
amplitude (English, noun)
Forms: form: amplitude
raw_tags: Singular
form: amplitudes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæm.plɪ.tud/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The measure of how big something is.
glosses: The biggest possible absolute value of the vertical part of a periodic curve.
raw_tags: mathematics
glosses: The biggest possible absolute value of something that changes periodically (like a wave).
raw_tags: physics
born (English, verb)
Forms: form: bear
tags: canonical
form: bears
tags: third-person
singular
form: bore
tags: past
form: born
tags: past
participle
form: bearing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈboː(r)n/
tags: US
glosses: The past participle of bear. Given birth to.
ford (English, noun)
Forms: form: ford
raw_tags: Singular
form: fords
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɔːd/
tags: US
glosses: A place in a stream where the water is not deep, making it possible to cross from one side to the other without a bridge by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.
examples: The ford looks shallow enough for us to cross.
ford (English, verb)
Forms: form: ford
tags: canonical
form: fords
tags: third-person
singular
form: forded
tags: past
form: forded
tags: past
participle
form: fording
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɔːd/
tags: US
glosses: To cross a stream using a ford.
examples: We forded the stream in our car without any problems.
fords (English, noun)
Forms: form: ford
raw_tags: Singular
form: fords
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of ford; more than one (kind of) ford.
fords (English, verb)
Forms: form: ford
tags: canonical
form: fords
tags: third-person
singular
form: forded
tags: past
form: forded
tags: past
participle
form: fording
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of ford.
forded (English, verb)
Forms: form: ford
tags: canonical
form: fords
tags: third-person
singular
form: forded
tags: past
form: forded
tags: past
participle
form: fording
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of ford.
examples: We forded the stream in our car without any problems.
fording (English, verb)
Forms: form: ford
tags: canonical
form: fords
tags: third-person
singular
form: forded
tags: past
form: forded
tags: past
participle
form: fording
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of ford.
lightning (English, noun)
Forms: form: lightning
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A flash of light caused by electrical discharge in the atmosphere.
glosses: An electrical discharge in the atmosphere.
examples: That tree was hit by lightning.
council (English, noun)
Forms: form: council
raw_tags: Singular
form: councils
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kaʊnsɪl/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: counsel
glosses: A council is a group of people who are chosen or elected to make laws, rules, and decisions.
examples: Town council is considering a road-widening proposal.
The student council has collected $5,000 to buy new books for the library.
synonyms: synod
board
borough (English, noun)
Forms: form: borough
raw_tags: Singular
form: boroughs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbʌrə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbʌroʊ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A fortified town; a town or city.
raw_tags: old, no longer used
glosses: A town that has a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
glosses: An administrative district (part of a city) in some cities, for example, London.
glosses: An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.
glosses: Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.
glosses: A district in Alaska that has powers similar to a county.
echo (English, noun)
Forms: form: echo
raw_tags: Singular
form: echoes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛkəʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɛkoʊ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An echo is a reflected sound that is heard again by a person.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The letter E in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
echo (English, verb)
Forms: form: echo
tags: canonical
form: echoes
tags: third-person
singular
form: echoed
tags: past
form: echoed
tags: past
participle
form: echoing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛkəʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɛkoʊ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To repeat back what someone else has just said.
count (English, verb)
Forms: form: count
tags: canonical
form: counts
tags: third-person
singular
form: counted
tags: past
form: counted
tags: past
participle
form: counting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kaʊnt/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you count something, you find how many there are, usually by looking at them one by one.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: OK kids, first everyone get on the bus, and then we'll count to see that everyone's here.
I counted 43. How many did you get?
I counted up the mistakes and divided by the total.
My daughter can count to twenty by twos.
glosses: If something counts, it is accepted, allowed, or included.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: If you use your hands in soccer, the goal doesn't count.
That's not the answer we were looking for, but it counts as correct.
Do you count the pet as part of the family?
Hey, count me in. I want to play too.
glosses: If something counts, it's important or useful.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: If you're trying to lose weight, the kind of food you eat really does count.
The way you dress can count for a lot when you're looking for a job.
glosses: If you count on somebody or something, you depend on them.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: If you have any problems, you can count on me to help out.
count (English, noun)
Forms: form: count
raw_tags: Singular
form: counts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kaʊnt/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A count is the number of something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Our new-student count is now up to 124, five more students than last time.
glosses: A count is an act of counting.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The study will include a count of the number of birds on the island.
We're going to jump on the count of three: one, two, three!
glosses: If you loose count of something, you can't count them all.
examples: I've lost count of the number of times she's said that.
glosses: In law a count is a crime that a court has charged you with.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A count is European title, similar to earl.
raw_tags: countable
nobility
pair (English, noun)
Forms: form: pair
raw_tags: Singular
form: pairs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /pɛə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /pɛr/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
homophones: pare
pear
glosses: A pair is two things that go together.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She has many pairs of shoes, but she only has one pair of pants.
Those two make a lovely pair, don't they.
pair (English, verb)
Forms: form: pair
tags: canonical
form: pairs
tags: third-person
singular
form: paired
tags: past
form: paired
tags: past
participle
form: pairing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /pɛə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /pɛr/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
homophones: pare
pear
glosses: If you pair two people or things, you put them together.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
often passive
examples: Young women were often paired with older men.
They paired up at the dance.
biscuit (English, noun)
Forms: form: biscuit
raw_tags: Singular
form: biscuits
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɪskɪt/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A biscuit is a cookie.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He brought along homemade biscuits for the picnic.
glosses: A biscuit is a small bread usually made with baking soda, similar to a scone, but usually not sweet.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: Biscuit is a form of unglazed earthenware.
raw_tags: uncountable
pup (English, noun)
Forms: form: pup
raw_tags: Singular
form: pups
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pʌp/
tags: US
glosses: A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, shark and some other animals
raw_tags: countable
examples: The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup.
synonyms: puppy
glosses: A young person who does not have much experience
raw_tags: countable
examples: The new teacher is a mere pup.
synonyms: puppy
pups (English, noun)
Forms: form: pup
raw_tags: Singular
form: pups
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /pʌps/
glosses: The plural form of pup; more than one (kind of) pup.
examples: My dog had 4 pups last week.
biscuits (English, noun)
Forms: form: biscuit
raw_tags: Singular
form: biscuits
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of biscuit; more than one (kind of) biscuit.
printer (English, noun)
Forms: form: printer
raw_tags: Singular
form: printers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprɪntə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈprɪntɚ/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A person who makes prints.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The person who runs a printing press or the owner of a printing business.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A machine, usually attached to a computer, used to print words or images onto paper.
raw_tags: countable
computing
examples: I used the printer to make a copy of my project.
printers (English, noun)
Forms: form: printer
raw_tags: Singular
form: printers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of printer; more than one (kind of) printer.
Bonn (English, name)
Forms: form: Bonn
raw_tags: Proper noun
glosses: Bonn is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990.
cities (English, noun)
Forms: form: city
raw_tags: Singular
form: cities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪtiz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of city; more than one (kind of) city.
magnitude (English, noun)
Forms: form: magnitude
raw_tags: Singular
form: magnitudes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /mægnɪtjuːd/
tags: UK
glosses: The exact or approximate size, extent or importance of something.
glosses: A number that is assigned to something so that it may be compared to others numerically; it is always a positive number (more than zero).
raw_tags: mathematics
glosses: The apparent brightness of a star.
raw_tags: astronomy
glosses: A measure of the energy of an earthquake (for example, on the Richter scale).
raw_tags: geology
magnitudes (English, noun)
Forms: form: magnitude
raw_tags: Singular
form: magnitudes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of magnitude; more than one (kind of) magnitude.
mix (English, verb)
Forms: form: mix
tags: canonical
form: mixes
tags: third-person
singular
form: mixed
tags: past
form: mixed
tags: past
participle
form: mixing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɪks/
tags: US
glosses: If you mix something, you stir two or more things together.
examples: Mix the eggs and milk with the flour.
glosses: If you mix something, you combine items from two or more sources which are normally kept separate.
examples: Don't mix the light clothes with the dark clothes in the washing machine.
glosses: To combine many tracks.
raw_tags: music
examples: I'll mix the rhythm tracks down to a single track.
glosses: To make a finished version of a recording.
raw_tags: music
examples: I'm almost done mixing this song.
mix (English, noun)
Forms: form: mix
raw_tags: Singular
form: mixes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɪks/
tags: US
glosses: A mix is two or more things that have been mixed together; it is a mixture.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Now add the raisins to the mix.
glosses: The result of combining items normally kept separate.
examples: The laundry is a mix of light and dark clothes.
glosses: The result of combining several tracks.
raw_tags: music
examples: The rhythm mix sounds muddy.
glosses: The finished version of a recording.
raw_tags: music
examples: I've almost finished the mix for this song.
mixes (English, verb)
Forms: form: mix
tags: canonical
form: mixes
tags: third-person
singular
form: mixed
tags: past
form: mixed
tags: past
participle
form: mixing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of mix.
mixes (English, noun)
Forms: form: mix
raw_tags: Singular
form: mixes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of mix; more than one (kind of) mix.
mixing (English, verb)
Forms: form: mix
tags: canonical
form: mixes
tags: third-person
singular
form: mixed
tags: past
form: mixed
tags: past
participle
form: mixing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of mix.
altar (English, noun)
Forms: form: altar
raw_tags: Singular
form: altars
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔːl.tə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɔl.tɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈɑl.tɚ/
tags: Canada
tags: US
homophones: alter
glosses: A table used for religious ceremonies.
raw_tags: countable
altars (English, noun)
Forms: form: altar
raw_tags: Singular
form: altars
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of altar; more than one (kind of) altar.
avatar (English, noun)
Forms: form: avatar
raw_tags: Singular
form: avatars
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌæv.əˈtɑː/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈæv.ə.tɑr/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A physical representation (for example, a picture) of an idea or concept; a personification.
glosses: A picture representing a person on the internet.
raw_tags: computing
glosses: The incarnation of a god, especially Vishnu.
raw_tags: hinduism
avatars (English, noun)
Forms: form: avatar
raw_tags: Singular
form: avatars
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of avatar; more than one (kind of) avatar.
examples: I always choose silly avatars to represent me online.
virginity (English, noun)
Forms: form: virginity
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /və(r)ˈdʒɪnɪti/
tags: UK
glosses: The state of being a virgin.
raw_tags: uncountable
virgins (English, noun)
Forms: form: virgin
raw_tags: Singular
form: virgins
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of virgin; more than one (kind of) virgin.
examples: All of my friends and I are virgins; we don't believe in having sex before marriage.
protests (English, verb)
Forms: form: protest
tags: canonical
form: protests
tags: third-person
singular
form: protested
tags: past
form: protested
tags: past
participle
form: protesting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of protest.
protests (English, noun)
Forms: form: protest
raw_tags: Singular
form: protests
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of protest; more than one (kind of) protest.
protested (English, verb)
Forms: form: protest
tags: canonical
form: protests
tags: third-person
singular
form: protested
tags: past
form: protested
tags: past
participle
form: protesting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of protest.
protesting (English, verb)
Forms: form: protest
tags: canonical
form: protests
tags: third-person
singular
form: protested
tags: past
form: protested
tags: past
participle
form: protesting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of protest.
coppers (English, noun)
Forms: form: copper
raw_tags: Singular
form: coppers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of copper; more than one (kind of) copper.
examples: My grandpa calls pennies "coppers".
date (English, noun)
Forms: form: date
raw_tags: Singular
form: dates
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /deɪt/
tags: US
glosses: A date is a particular day in a month or year.
raw_tags: countable
examples: "What's the date on Friday?" "Uh, the 17th, I think."
Charles suggested they get together at a later date to sort it out.
The last date for orders is 25 October 1991.
Please write your birth date here.
glosses: A date is an agreement to meet on particular day at a particular time.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Can we set a date for the next meeting? How about June 21st?
glosses: A date is a time when you go out with a romantic partner.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I've got a date with Michael tonight. We're going to that new restaurant.
glosses: You date is the person you are meeting romantically.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Who's your date for the dance?
glosses: If you say that something is true to date, you mean in the past until the present.
examples: To date, we've had no problems with the new computers.
glosses: A date is a sweet fruit that grows on date palm trees and is often dried.
raw_tags: countable
date (English, verb)
Forms: form: date
tags: canonical
form: dates
tags: third-person
singular
form: dated
tags: past
form: dated
tags: past
participle
form: dating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /deɪt/
tags: US
glosses: If you date something, you write the date on it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: You need to date this form at the top, here.
The letter was dated Jan 8, 1969.
glosses: If you date something, you find out how old it is, especially something very old.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We have not been successful in dating the painting, though we believe it is from the 17th century.
Scientists have dated it to about 2 million years ago.
glosses: If something dates, it goes out of style and looks old fashioned.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Unfortunately, this jacket has dated rather more quickly than I had hoped.
glosses: If something dates from a particular time, it first existed at that time.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The earliest electronic computers date from the mid-20th century (around 1940–1945).
glosses: If you date someone, you have a romantic relationship with them.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: They dated for almost a year in high school.
guy (English, noun)
Forms: form: guy
raw_tags: Singular
form: guys
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /gaɪ/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A guy is a boy or a man.
raw_tags: countable
slang
examples: So, I walk in and there's this woman talking to this guy.
glosses: A guy is a rope from the top of something to the ground to keep it from falling over.
raw_tags: countable
guys (English, noun)
Forms: form: guy
raw_tags: Singular
form: guys
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡaɪz/
tags: US
homophones: guise
glosses: The plural form of guy; more than one (kind of) guy.
glosses: People of either gender.
raw_tags: informal
examples: Who are those guys?
Hi guys!
dates (English, noun)
Forms: form: date
raw_tags: Singular
form: dates
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of date; more than one (kind of) date.
examples: He goes out on a lot of dates.
I like to eat dates because they're healthy for you.
dates (English, verb)
Forms: form: date
tags: canonical
form: dates
tags: third-person
singular
form: dated
tags: past
form: dated
tags: past
participle
form: dating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of date.
examples: He never dates his letters.
She only dates older men.
Delphi (English, name)
Forms: form: Delphi
raw_tags: Proper noun
glosses: Delphi is a city in Greece.
examples: The people went to Delphi to visit the oracle of Apollo.
glosses: Delphi is a computer programming language based on PASCAL.
examples: Delphi was written in 1986 for Apple computers.
glosses: Delphi is a method for getting agreement from a group of experts.
examples: We wanted the best solution so we organized the group using the Delphi method.
freedom (English, noun)
Forms: form: freedom
raw_tags: Singular
form: freedoms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfriːdəm/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfridəm/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The state of being free; the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
examples: He enjoyed his freedom after he was released from prison.
glosses: The state of being without restraints or constraints.
examples: Freedom of speech is important in a democracy.
freedoms (English, noun)
Forms: form: freedom
raw_tags: Singular
form: freedoms
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of freedom; more than one (kind of) freedom.
examples: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt once made a speech on what he called the "Four Freedoms: freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
nudity (English, noun)
Forms: form: nudity
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnjudɪˌti/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈnudɪti/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The state of being nude.
raw_tags: uncountable
paramedic (English, noun)
Forms: form: paramedic
raw_tags: Singular
form: paramedics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk/
tags: UK
glosses: A paramedic is a person who is trained to medically help people who have had an injury outside of a hospital and prepares them to be taken to a hospital.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The paramedic rushed the victim to the ambulance.
nude (English, adj)
Forms: form: nude
tags: positive
form: more nude
tags: comparative
form: most nude
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /n(j)uːd/
tags: US
glosses: Someone who is nude is not wearing clothes or some other covering.
glosses: A term used in fashion (clothing, makeup) indicating the color of bare skin.
nude (English, noun)
Forms: form: nude
raw_tags: Singular
form: nudes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /n(j)uːd/
tags: US
glosses: A painting or other artwork that shows human figures that are partially or totally naked.
economy (English, noun)
Forms: form: economy
raw_tags: Singular
form: economies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /iːˈkɒnəmi/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The economy is the use of the resources of a community or system.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We wonder about the ability of our businesses to compete in the global economy.
The economy was growing at a rate of 2% per year.
Small businesses provided most of the new jobs in our economy.
The economy has not been this strong since 2007.
glosses: Economy is the careful and minimal use of resources.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The schools were closed for reasons of economy.
We bought a small economy car.
You can save 50 cents by getting the economy size.
These cars are fun to drive, plus they have high fuel economy.
glosses: Economy is the section of the airplane with the smallest seats and cheapest ticket prices.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: We decided to fly business class instead of economy.
glosses: A market economy is an economy with free competition between businesses.
raw_tags: countable
examples: China will continue to move towards a market economy.
naked (English, adj)
Forms: form: naked
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈneɪkɪd/
tags: US
glosses: If someone is naked, they are not wearing any clothes.
examples: She was as naked as the day she was born.
glosses: If something is naked, it is plain or put bluntly.
examples: the naked truth, naked facts
glosses: If something is naked, it is not protected.
examples: Never have a naked flame near gas cylinders.
intelligences (English, noun)
Forms: form: intelligence
raw_tags: Singular
form: intelligences
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of intelligence; more than one (kind of) intelligence.
walks (English, verb)
Forms: form: walk
tags: canonical
form: walks
tags: third-person
singular
form: walked
tags: past
form: walked
tags: past
participle
form: walking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɔks/
tags: US
ipa: /wɔːks/
tags: UK
ipa: /wɑks/
tags: Canada
tags: US
homophones: woks
glosses: The third-person singular form of walk.
walks (English, noun)
Forms: form: walk
raw_tags: Singular
form: walks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɔks/
tags: US
ipa: /wɔːks/
tags: UK
ipa: /wɑks/
tags: Canada
tags: US
homophones: woks
glosses: The plural form of walk; more than one (kind of) walk.
examples: There are many walks of life.
occasion (English, noun)
Forms: form: occasion
raw_tags: Singular
form: occasions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈkeɪʒən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An occasion is a particular time.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Often she had to rush home on occasions when she might have preferred to stay out.
He met her on several occasions while a student in Germany.
glosses: An occasion is a good time to do something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The visit to Ottawa was a good occasion for us to get together.
glosses: An occasion is a special time or event.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Nov 12 is a happy occasion. It is my 25th wedding anniversary.
a good opportunity or chance
occasion (English, verb)
Forms: form: occasion
tags: canonical
form: occasions
tags: third-person
singular
form: occasioned
tags: past
form: occasioned
tags: past
participle
form: occasioning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈkeɪʒən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If x occasions y, x causes y.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Now we come to the problems that have occasioned this meeting.
zipper (English, noun)
Forms: form: zipper
raw_tags: Singular
form: zippers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ˈzɪpɚ/
tags: US
tags: Australia
tags: US
glosses: A zipper is a device used to join two pieces of cloth for a short amount of time. It usually consists of 2 strips of metal on both pieces of cloth that are then joined together.
tags: US
desert (English, noun)
Forms: form: desert
raw_tags: Singular
form: deserts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /'dɛzət/
poses: noun 1
poses: noun 1
poses: noun 1
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
poses: noun
noun 1
glosses: A desert is a bare area of land, especially one with little water or plants.
desert (English, noun)
Forms: form: desert
raw_tags: Singular
form: deserts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪ'zɜ:t/
poses: noun 2
glosses: A desert is something that is earned or deserved.
raw_tags: usually plural
desert (English, verb)
Forms: form: desert
tags: canonical
form: deserts
tags: third-person
singular
form: deserted
tags: past
form: deserted
tags: past
participle
form: deserting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪ'zɜ:t/
poses: verb
poses: verb
poses: verb
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: To leave, abandon or forsake someone or something.
examples: When he left without us, we felt deserted.
Saturn (English, name)
Forms: form: Saturn
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsæ.tɝn/
tags: US
glosses: The second largest planet in Earth's solar system; it is known for its big rings.
examples: Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun.
synonyms: ♄
glosses: The Roman god of fertility and agriculture.
planet (English, noun)
Forms: form: planet
raw_tags: Singular
form: planets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈplænɪt/
tags: US
glosses: A planet is one of the 8 bodies that orbit the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
raw_tags: astronomy
examples: Our planet is named Earth.
frog (English, noun)
Forms: form: frog
raw_tags: Singular
form: frogs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /frɒɡ/
tags: UK
ipa: /frɑɡ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A small hopping amphibian.
raw_tags: countable
skeleton (English, noun)
Forms: form: skeleton
raw_tags: Singular
form: skeletons
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈskɛlətən/
tags: US
glosses: A skeleton is the bones that support the body of an animal or person.
raw_tags: anatomy
glosses: A skeleton is a very thin person.
raw_tags: figurative
examples: She lost so much weight while she was sick that she became a skeleton.
glosses: The skeleton of something is the core of it, the part that give it structure.
raw_tags: figurative
glosses: A skeleton is a frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
raw_tags: architecture
tiger (English, noun)
Forms: form: tiger
raw_tags: Singular
form: tigers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ˈtaɪɡɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈtaɪɡə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A tiger is a mammal. It comes from Asia.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I'm going to take the kids to the zoo to see a tiger.
decide (English, verb)
Forms: form: decide
tags: canonical
form: decides
tags: third-person
singular
form: decided
tags: past
form: decided
tags: past
participle
form: deciding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈsaɪd/
tags: US
glosses: If you decide something, there were different things you could do, but you choose one.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The government has decided to cut spending.
I need to work on English, so I decided not to play soccer this year.
Have you decided on a name for the new dog?
We've decided against going out tonight because of the rain.
I haven't decided what to do yet.
department (English, noun)
Forms: form: department
raw_tags: Singular
form: departments
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/
tags: UK
ipa: /dəˈpɑrtmənt/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A department is a part of a business, school, hospital or other institution that has a particular job.
examples: The Department of Health is planning to build three new hospitals in the area.
It's often difficult to get the various government departments to work together.
He was in the Department of Law at the Keele University for nearly 20 years.
Professor Swallow, became Head of the English Department at Rummidge University.
The toy department is over there past
glosses: A department is a part of a large store, which sells one kind of product.
examples: You can find balls in the sporting goods department.
glosses: Somebody's department is the things that they are good at or responsible for.
examples: Sorry, I can't help you. That's not my department.
homograph (English, noun)
Forms: form: homograph
raw_tags: Singular
form: homographs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɒməgrɑːf/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈhɑːməgræf/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A word that is spelled the same as another but has a different meaning and may have a different pronunciation.
raw_tags: countable
whoever (English, pron)
glosses: Whatever person or persons.
raw_tags: question
examples: Whoever thought up that stupid idea?
glosses: Whatever person or persons.
raw_tags: relative
examples: Whoever violates the law will be punished.
depend (English, verb)
Forms: form: depend
tags: canonical
form: depends
tags: third-person
singular
form: depended
tags: past
form: depended
tags: past
participle
form: depending
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈpɛnd/
tags: US
glosses: When you depend on something, you need it; you rely on it; you trust it.
examples: I knew I could depend on you to meet your aunt at the station.
especial (English, adj)
Forms: form: especial
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɛsˈpɛʃəl/
tags: US
glosses: When something is especial, it is very important or significant.
examples: I don't see anything especial about that paint; it seems like an ordinary blue.
describe (English, verb)
Forms: form: describe
tags: canonical
form: describes
tags: third-person
singular
form: described
tags: past
form: described
tags: past
participle
form: describing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈskraɪb/
tags: US
glosses: If you describe something, you say what it looks like, sounds like, acts like, etc.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Their wedding day, as described by Emma in her book, was "a perfect September day."
The problems described above in Chapter 2, are found around the world.
Henry Tyler would not have described her as a happy woman.
These cheeses have a certain smell, as described in the section on soft cheeses.
The hospital described her condition as serious.
The instructions describe how to put it together.
In the story, he describes falling through the air for hours.
glosses: If something describes a circle, arc, etc., it follows that shape.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: His finger slowly described a circle in the water.
Jesus (English, name)
Forms: form: Jesus
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒiːzəs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒizəs/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Jesus of Nazareth was a religious prophet and leader in Palestine who lived from around 4 BC to AD 30, when he was crucified.
examples: Jesus was crucified by Pontius Pilate, under pressure from some Jewish leaders.
glosses: Jesus (IPA ⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /he'sus/) is a boy's name, especially in Spanish-speaking counties.
Jesus (English, intj)
Forms: form: Jesus!
raw_tags: Interjection
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒiːzəs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒizəs/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: You use Jesus when you are surprised or not happy about something. Some people do not like to use this phrase.
examples: Jesus, that's heavy.
Jesus Christ! Can't you do anything right?
presumptuous (English, adj)
Forms: form: presumptuous
tags: positive
form: more presumptuous
tags: comparative
form: most presumptuous
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /prəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/
tags: UK
ipa: /prəˈzəmptʃuəs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If someone is presumptuous, they don't know the limits of what is appropriate or allowed.
examples: I hope I won't be considered presumptuous if I give some advice.
die (English, verb)
Forms: form: die
tags: canonical
form: dies
tags: third-person
singular
form: died
tags: past
form: died
tags: past
participle
form: dying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /daɪ/
tags: US
homophones: dye
Di
Dai
glosses: If a person or animal dies, it stops living.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: My father died last year in a car crash, I really miss him.
The song is about her brother who died young at the age of ten.
Many more people die of heart attacks than from violence.
She died from illness.
glosses: If something dies, it stops existing.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The idea died once the money was all gone.
Rock and roll will never die.
glosses: If a machine dies, it stops working.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The car died suddenly on the highway.
My computer died on me over the weekend.
glosses: If you're dying for something, you want it very much.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: I'm dying for a chance to meet him.
die (English, noun)
Forms: form: die
raw_tags: Singular
form: dies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /daɪ/
tags: US
homophones: dye
Di
Dai
glosses: A die is a piece of metal or other hard material used to shape, cut, or mold a product.
raw_tags: countable
die (English, noun)
Forms: form: die
raw_tags: Singular
form: dice
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /daɪ/
tags: US
homophones: dye
Di
Dai
glosses: A die is a cube, each side of which is marked with a different number of spots from 1 to 6.
raw_tags: countable
dice (English, noun)
Forms: form: die
raw_tags: Singular
form: dice
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /daɪs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of die; more than one (kind of) die.
glosses: Sometimes used in the singular, a dice is a cube, each side of which is marked with a different number of spots from 1 to 6.
raw_tags: informal
dice (English, verb)
Forms: form: dice
tags: canonical
form: dices
tags: third-person
singular
form: diced
tags: past
form: diced
tags: past
participle
form: dicing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /daɪs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you dice something, you cut it into cubes (usually small cubes).
raw_tags: transitive
mathematics (English, noun)
Forms: form: mathematics
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /mæθ(ə)ˈmætɪks/
tags: US
glosses: Mathematics is the study of numbers.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Use of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are part of basic mathematics.
math (English, noun)
Forms: form: math
raw_tags: Singular
form: maths
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /mæθ/
tags: US
glosses: Math is a short form of mathematics.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: Mathematical calculations.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: $170 a month? That doesn't sound right. Let me check your math.
glosses: A math class.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I have 2 more maths to take before I can graduate.
direct (English, adj)
Forms: form: direct
tags: positive
form: more direct
tags: comparative
form: most direct
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈrɛkt/
tags: US
glosses: If something is direct, it is straight and as short as possible with nothing extra in between.
examples: It's a direct flight from Tokyo to Toronto with no stop in Vancouver.
These improvement are a direct result of the recent changes.
In talking to the president, she was more direct: "Your product is making me sick."
There is growing contact, both direct and indirect, between the people.