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Do you mind if
Definition
(phrase) "Do you mind" is a phrase used to politely ask for permission to do something.
Definition
________T________o________ ________b________e________ ________c________r________a________z________y________ ________o________r________ ________u________n________p________r________e________d________i________c________t________a________b________l________e________
priːst
prist
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________p________r________i________e________s________t________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________r________e________l________i________g________i________o________u________s________ ________l________e________a________d________e________r________ ________i________n________ ________s________o________m________e________ ________r________e________l________i________g________i________o________n________s________.________
ʃiːk
ʃik
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________E________l________e________g________a________n________t________ ________a________n________d________ ________f________a________s________h________i________o________n________a________b________l________e________ ________i________n________ ________s________t________y________l________e________ ________o________r________ ________d________e________s________i________g________n________;________ ________s________t________y________l________i________s________h________
ʌnˈsalvɪdʒəb(ə)l
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________U________n________a________b________l________e________ ________t________o________ ________b________e________ ________s________a________v________e________d________ ________o________r________ ________r________e________p________a________i________r________e________d________;________ ________b________e________y________o________n________d________ ________h________e________l________p________ ________o________r________ ________h________o________p________e________ ________o________f________ ________r________e________c________o________v________e________r________y________.________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________t________a________k________e________ ________u________n________f________a________i________r________ ________a________d________v________a________n________t________a________g________e________ ________o________f________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________f________o________r________ ________o________n________e________'________s________ ________o________w________n________ ________b________e________n________e________f________i________t________.________
ˈɛdʒi
ˈɛdʒi
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________a________t________ ________t________h________e________ ________f________o________r________e________f________r________o________n________t________ ________o________f________ ________a________ ________t________r________e________n________d________;________ ________e________x________p________e________r________i________m________e________n________t________a________l________ ________o________r________ ________a________v________a________n________t________-________g________a________r________d________e________
gonna
ˈɡənə
ˈɡənə
Definition
(contraction) A contraction of 'going to', used to indicate future intent or probability
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________s________l________o________w________ ________d________o________w________n________ ________m________e________a________n________s________ ________t________o________ ________r________e________d________u________c________e________ ________t________h________e________ ________s________p________e________e________d________ ________o________f________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________
əˈkeɪʒənəli
əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəli
Definition
________(________a________d________v________e________r________b________)________ ________O________c________c________a________s________i________o________n________a________l________l________y________ ________m________e________a________n________s________ ________f________r________o________m________ ________t________i________m________e________ ________t________o________ ________t________i________m________e________ ________o________r________ ________n________o________w________ ________a________n________d________ ________t________h________e________n________,________
kəˈθɑːtɪk
kəˈθɑrdɪk
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________H________a________v________i________n________g________ ________a________ ________s________t________r________o________n________g________ ________e________m________o________t________i________o________n________a________l________ ________e________f________f________e________c________t________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________r________e________l________e________a________s________e________s________ ________o________r________ ________p________u________r________g________e________s________ ________p________e________n________t________-________u________p________ ________f________e________e________l________i________n________g________s________ ________o________r________ ________e________m________o________t________i________o________n________s________.________
Definition
________(________i________n________t________e________r________j________e________c________t________i________o________n________)________ ________T________o________ ________l________e________a________v________e________ ________o________r________ ________g________o________ ________a________w________a________y________ ________i________n________ ________a________n________ ________a________b________r________u________p________t________ ________o________r________ ________r________u________d________e________ ________m________a________n________n________e________r________
ˈbɑːstəd
ˈbæstərd
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________B________a________s________t________a________r________d________ ________i________s________ ________a________n________ ________o________f________f________e________n________s________i________v________e________ ________t________e________r________m________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________d________e________s________c________r________i________b________e________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________w________h________o________ ________i________s________ ________m________e________a________n________ ________o________r________ ________u________n________p________l________e________a________s________a________n________t________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Officially, the word "_______" refers to a person whose mother was not married when they were born. It is an offensive term.
ˈɔːf(ʊ)l
ˈɔf(ə)l
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________e________x________t________r________e________m________e________l________y________ ________b________a________d________ ________o________r________ ________u________n________p________l________e________a________s________a________n________t________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________m________a________k________e________ ________a________ ________m________i________s________t________a________k________e________ ________o________r________ ________d________o________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________w________r________o________n________g________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is extremely informal language. Do not use this phrase in a formal situation.
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________t________a________k________e________ ________c________a________r________e________ ________o________f________ ________o________r________ ________s________u________p________e________r________v________i________s________e________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________,________ ________u________s________u________a________l________l________y________ ________f________o________r________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________i________o________d________ ________o________f________ ________t________i________m________e________
Definition
________(________i________n________t________e________r________j________e________c________t________i________o________n________)________ ________A________n________ ________e________x________p________r________e________s________s________i________o________n________ ________o________f________ ________s________u________r________p________r________i________s________e________,________ ________s________h________o________c________k________,________ ________o________r________ ________a________n________g________e________r________
Definition
________(________i________n________t________e________r________j________e________c________t________i________o________n________)________ ________A________n________ ________e________x________p________r________e________s________s________i________o________n________ ________o________f________ ________r________e________s________i________g________n________a________t________i________o________n________ ________o________r________ ________f________r________u________s________t________r________a________t________i________o________n________
kəˈθɑːtɪk
kəˈθɑrdɪk
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________C________a________t________h________a________r________t________i________c________ ________m________e________a________n________s________ ________t________o________ ________h________a________v________e________ ________a________ ________r________e________l________i________e________v________i________n________g________ ________o________r________ ________p________u________r________g________i________n________g________ ________e________f________f________e________c________t________.________
ˈpɛnsl
ˈpɛns(ə)l
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________n________ ________i________n________s________t________r________u________m________e________n________t________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________f________o________r________ ________w________r________i________t________i________n________g________ ________a________n________d________ ________d________r________a________w________i________n________g________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________h________a________s________ ________a________ ________h________a________r________d________ ________o________u________t________e________r________ ________p________a________r________t________ ________a________n________d________ ________a________ ________b________l________a________c________k________ ________o________r________ ________c________o________l________o________r________e________d________ ________c________e________n________t________e________r________ ________p________a________r________t________
ʃeɪm
ʃeɪm
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________ ________r________e________g________r________e________t________t________a________b________l________e________ ________o________r________ ________u________n________f________o________r________t________u________n________a________t________e________ ________s________i________t________u________a________t________i________o________n________ ________o________r________ ________a________c________t________i________o________n________
ˈhɪərəʊ
ˈhiroʊ
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________ ________w________h________o________ ________i________s________ ________a________d________m________i________r________e________d________ ________f________o________r________ ________g________r________e________a________t________ ________o________r________ ________b________r________a________v________e________ ________a________c________t________s________ ________o________r________ ________f________i________n________e________ ________q________u________a________l________i________t________i________e________s________
rɪˈliːf
rəˈlif
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________,________)________ ________A________ ________f________e________e________l________i________n________g________ ________o________f________ ________h________a________p________p________i________n________e________s________s________ ________o________r________ ________c________o________m________f________o________r________t________ ________w________h________e________n________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________u________n________p________l________e________a________s________a________n________t________ ________s________t________o________p________s________ ________o________r________ ________d________o________e________s________ ________n________o________t________ ________h________a________p________p________e________n________,________
bleɪm
bleɪm
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________h________o________l________d________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________r________e________s________p________o________n________s________i________b________l________e________ ________f________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________b________a________d________ ________o________r________ ________w________r________o________n________g________,________
fəːˈtɪlɪti
fərˈtɪlədi
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________T________h________e________ ________a________b________i________l________i________t________y________ ________t________o________ ________p________r________o________d________u________c________e________ ________o________f________f________s________p________r________i________n________g________ ________o________r________ ________t________o________ ________p________r________o________d________u________c________e________ ________a________b________u________n________d________a________n________t________ ________c________r________o________p________s________ ________o________r________ ________v________e________g________e________t________a________t________i________o________n________;________ ________f________r________u________i________t________f________u________l________n________e________s________s________
hɒˈrɛndəs
həˈrɛndəs
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________v________e________r________y________ ________b________a________d________ ________o________r________ ________u________n________p________l________e________a________s________a________n________t________ ________:________ ________h________o________r________r________i________b________l________e________
ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃn
ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃ(ə)n
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________C________o________m________p________e________n________s________a________t________i________o________n________ ________i________s________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________g________i________v________e________n________ ________o________r________ ________r________e________c________e________i________v________e________d________ ________i________n________ ________e________x________c________h________a________n________g________e________ ________f________o________r________ ________a________ ________s________e________r________v________i________c________e________ ________o________r________ ________l________o________s________s________
Do you mind if
Definition
(phrase) "Do you mind" is a phrase used to politely ask for permission to do something.
mental
Definition
To be crazy or unpredictable
Example
My brother is always so unpredictable, he's really quite mental
priest
priːst
prist
Definition
(noun) A priest is a religious leader in some religions.
Example
a Catholic priest leads a church congregation.
chic
ʃiːk
ʃik
Definition
(adjective) Elegant and fashionable in style or design; stylish
Example
The new restaurant has a chic interior design.
unsalvageable
ʌnˈsalvɪdʒəb(ə)l
Definition
(adjective) Unable to be saved or repaired; beyond help or hope of recovery.
Example
The car was so badly damaged that it was unsalvageable.
exploited
Definition
(verb) To take unfair advantage of someone or something for one's own benefit.
edgy
ˈɛdʒi
ˈɛdʒi
Definition
(adjective) at the forefront of a trend; experimental or avant-garde
gonna
ˈɡənə
ˈɡənə
Definition
(contraction) A contraction of 'going to', used to indicate future intent or probability
Slow down
Definition
(verb) To slow down means to reduce the speed of something
Example
you should slow down when driving in bad weather
occasionally
əˈkeɪʒənəli
əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəli
Definition
(adverb) Occasionally means from time to time or now and then,
Example
I like to take a break occasionally to relax and recharge.
cathartic
kəˈθɑːtɪk
kəˈθɑrdɪk
Definition
(adjective) Having a strong emotional effect that releases or purges pent-up feelings or emotions.
Example
The movie was so intense, it was a cathartic experience.
fuck off
Definition
(interjection) To leave or go away in an abrupt or rude manner
bastard
ˈbɑːstəd
ˈbæstərd
Definition
(noun) Bastard is an offensive term used to describe someone who is mean or unpleasant
Example
he is a real bastard for not helping his friend
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Officially, the word "bastard" refers to a person whose mother was not married when they were born. It is an offensive term.
awful
ˈɔːf(ʊ)l
ˈɔf(ə)l
Definition
(adjective) extremely bad or unpleasant
fucked it up
Definition
(verb) To make a mistake or do something wrong
Example
I really messed up my presentation, I really fucked it up.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is extremely informal language. Do not use this phrase in a formal situation.
look after
Definition
(verb) To take care of or supervise something or someone, usually for a period of time
Example
I will look after the children while you are away.
What the hell
Definition
(interjection) An expression of surprise, shock, or anger
Fuck it
Definition
(interjection) An expression of resignation or frustration
cathartic
kəˈθɑːtɪk
kəˈθɑrdɪk
Definition
(adjective) Cathartic means to have a relieving or purging effect.
Example
writing in a journal can be cathartic.
pencil
ˈpɛnsl
ˈpɛns(ə)l
Definition
(noun) an instrument used for writing and drawing that has a hard outer part and a black or colored center part
Example
I used a pencil to draw a picture of a house.
Shame
ʃeɪm
ʃeɪm
Definition
(noun) a regrettable or unfortunate situation or action
Example
It was a shame that he had to leave the party early.
hero
ˈhɪərəʊ
ˈhiroʊ
Definition
(noun) a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities
Example
He was a hero for his selfless acts of charity.
relief
rɪˈliːf
rəˈlif
Definition
(noun,) A feeling of happiness or comfort when something unpleasant stops or does not happen,
Example
The relief I felt when I passed my exam was immense.
blame
bleɪm
bleɪm
Definition
(verb) to hold someone responsible for something bad or wrong,
Example
the inquiry blamed the train driver for the accident
fertility
fəːˈtɪlɪti
fərˈtɪlədi
Definition
(noun) The ability to produce offspring or to produce abundant crops or vegetation; fruitfulness
Example
improve the soil fertility by adding compost
horrendous
hɒˈrɛndəs
həˈrɛndəs
Definition
(adjective) very bad or unpleasant : horrible
Example
The traffic was horrendous this morning; it took me twice as long to get to work.
compensation
ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃn
ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃ(ə)n
Definition
(noun) Compensation is something given or received in exchange for a service or loss
Example
an employee may receive a bonus as compensation for working extra hours
Do you mind if
Definition
(phrase) "Do you mind" is a phrase used to politely ask for permission to do something.
mental
Definition
To be crazy or unpredictable
Example
My brother is always so unpredictable, he's really quite mental
priest
priːst
prist
Definition
(noun) A priest is a religious leader in some religions.
Example
a Catholic priest leads a church congregation.
chic
ʃiːk
ʃik
Definition
(adjective) Elegant and fashionable in style or design; stylish
Example
The new restaurant has a chic interior design.
unsalvageable
ʌnˈsalvɪdʒəb(ə)l
Definition
(adjective) Unable to be saved or repaired; beyond help or hope of recovery.
Example
The car was so badly damaged that it was unsalvageable.
exploited
Definition
(verb) To take unfair advantage of someone or something for one's own benefit.
edgy
ˈɛdʒi
ˈɛdʒi
Definition
(adjective) at the forefront of a trend; experimental or avant-garde
gonna
ˈɡənə
ˈɡənə
Definition
(contraction) A contraction of 'going to', used to indicate future intent or probability
Slow down
Definition
(verb) To slow down means to reduce the speed of something
Example
you should slow down when driving in bad weather
occasionally
əˈkeɪʒənəli
əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəli
Definition
(adverb) Occasionally means from time to time or now and then,
Example
I like to take a break occasionally to relax and recharge.