English Vocabulary
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now
A1
/naʊ/
At the present moment.
time
A1
/tɑɪm/
What is measured in hours, minutes, days, and years; the continued passing of existence.
never
A1
/ˈnɛv.ɚ/
At no time; not at any moment.
doing
A1
/ˈduːɪŋ/
Present participle of "do".
life
A1
/laɪf/
The state of being alive.
day
A1
/deɪ/
A period of 24 hours.
wait
A1
/weɪt/
To stay where you are or delay doing something until something happens or someone arrives.
night
A1
/niːt/
The time between sunset and sunrise, when it is dark.
always
A1
/ˈaː.wɪz/
On every occasion; every time.
stay
A1
/steɪ/
To remain in one place and not leave.
today
A1
/təˈdeɪ/
On this day, not yesterday or tomorrow.
morning
A1
/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
The early part of the day, from when the sun rises until noon.
tomorrow
A1
/ðəˈmɒɹæ/
On the day after today.
meet
A1
/mit/
To come together with someone, by chance or by arrangement.
soon
A1
/sun/
In a short time from now.
later
A1
/ˈleɪ.tɚ/
At some time in the future; after now.
year
A1
/jɪɹ/
A period of 365 days, or twelve months.
late
A1
/leɪt/
Arriving or happening after the expected time.
minute
A1
/ˈmɪnɪt/
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
moment
A1
/momən(ʔ)/
A very short period of time.
week
A1
/wiːk/
A period of seven days, especially counted from Monday to Sunday.
hour
A1
/aː(ɹ)/
A period of time lasting sixty minutes.
special
A1
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
Better, more important, or different from what is usual or normal.
past
A1
/past/
The time that has already happened, before now.
evening
A1
/ˈivnɪŋ/
The part of the day between the afternoon and the night.
date
A1
/deɪt/
The particular day, month, and year when something happens.
future
A1
/ˈfju.t͡ʃɚ/
The time that is still to come.
early
A1
/ˈɝli/
Before the usual or expected time.
yesterday
A1
/ˈjɛstɹdeɪ/
On the day before today.
age
A1
/eɪd͡ʒ/
How many years someone or something has lived or existed.
birthday
A1
/ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/
The day each year that is the anniversary of the day you were born.
born
A1
/boɹn/
Brought into life by birth (past participle of bear).
month
A1
/mʌnθ/
One of the twelve parts the year is divided into.
present
A1
/ˈpɹez.ənt/
Something you give to someone as a gift.
quickly
A1
/ˈkwɪkli/
At a fast speed; in a short time.
afternoon
A1
/ˌaf.təˈnuːn/
The part of the day between noon and the evening.
usually
A1
/ˈju.ʒu.(ə.)li/
Most of the time; in the way things normally happen.
summer
A1
/ˈsʌmɚ/
The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.
weekend
A1
/ˈwiˌkɛnd/
Saturday and Sunday, the part of the week when most people do not work.
dancing
A1
/ˈdæns.ɪŋ/
The activity of moving in time to music.
Sunday
A1
/ˈsʌn.deɪ/
The day of the week between Saturday and Monday, traditionally a day of rest and the Christian day of worship.
Friday
A1
/ˈfɹaɪ.də/
The day of the week between Thursday and Saturday.
Saturday
A1
/ˈsæt.ə.də/
The day of the week between Friday and Sunday.
introduce
A1
/ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/
To tell people each other's names so they can get to know one another.
spring
A1
/ˈspɹiŋ/
The season between winter and summer, when plants start to grow.
winter
A1
/ˈwɪntɚ/
The coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
period
A1
/ˈpɪɚ.i.əd/
A length of time.
yellow
A1
/ˈjɛl.əʊ/
The colour of lemons and sunflowers.
Monday
A1
/ˈmʌn.deɪ/
The day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday.
shopping
A1
/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
The activity of buying things from shops.
spell
A1
/spɛl/
To say or write the letters of a word in the correct order.
April
A1
/ˈeɪ.pɹəl/
The fourth month of the year, after March and before May.
swimming
A1
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
The activity or sport of moving through water using your body.
Thursday
A1
/ˈθɔːz.də/
The day of the week between Wednesday and Friday.
June
A1
/d͡ʒun/
The sixth month of the year, after May and before July.
Tuesday
A1
/ˈtjuːz.deɪ/
The day of the week between Monday and Wednesday.
Wednesday
A1
/ˈwɛdⁿnz.deɪ/
The day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday.
August
A1
/ɔˈɡʌst/
The eighth month of the year, after July and before September.
July
A1
/d͡ʒəˈlaɪ/
The seventh month of the year, after June and before August.
September
A1
/sɛpˈtɛmbɚ/
The ninth month of the year, coming after August and before October.
October
A1
/ɑkˈtoʊ.bəɹ/
The tenth month of the year, coming after September and before November.
November
A1
/noʊˈvɛmbɚ/
The eleventh month of the year, between October and December.
December
A1
/dɪˈsɛm.bɚ/
The twelfth and last month of the year, after November.
January
A1
/ˈd͡ʒæn.juˌɛɹi/
The first month of the year, coming after December and before February.
February
A1
/ˈfɛb.ɹuˌɛɹi/
The second month of the year, after January and before March.
autumn
A1
/ˈɔtəm/
The season between summer and winter, when leaves fall and the weather grows cooler.
good afternoon
A1
good morning
A1
good night
A1
March
A1
stood
A1
/stʊd/
past of stand