Wall Street English III

father

US /ˈfɑðɚ/

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UK /ˈfɑ:ðə(r)/

noun
A male parent
Man who is the first to do or invent something

verb
To create a child by making a woman pregnant

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mother

US /ˈmʌðɚ/

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UK /ˈmʌðə(r)/

noun
Female who has a child or children; female parent

verb
To take care of someone as if they were your child

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city

US /ˈsɪti/

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UK /'sɪtɪ/

noun
Area with many buildings, roads and people
The central business district of a city.
A self-governing incorporated municipal organization.
Used as part of the name of a place.
Used in the name of a sports team.
A large town or urban area.

adjective
Relating to a city or urban area.

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practise

US /ˈpræktɪs/

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UK /ˈpræktɪs/

other
To perform an activity or exercise a skill repeatedly in order to improve or maintain proficiency.

other
To work at a profession.

verb
To work as a doctor or lawyer
To do something many times to improve a skill
To perform an activity or exercise a skill repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.

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love

US /lʌv/

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UK /lʌv/

noun
Person's name
A very strong feeling of affection
The person you care very deeply about
Strong, deep emotional and sexual attraction

verb
To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
To feel a strong emotional and romantic attraction

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catch

US /kætʃ, kɛtʃ/

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UK /kætʃ/

noun
Amount of something that has been caught
A device for fastening something.
A person considered to be a good marriage partner.
Trick or something trying to deceive

verb
To stop something flying and hold it
To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
To contract or be infected with (an illness).
To get sick or get a disease from someone else
To find someone to do something, a task
To intercept and hold (something thrown, propelled, or falling).
To get stuck on or in something
To discover (someone) in the act of doing something wrong.
To be trapped so you can’t escape
To be able to understand what someone is saying

other
To contract or be infected with (a disease).
To intercept and hold (something thrown, propelled, or falling).
To capture or trap.
To hear and understand.

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university

US /ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /

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UK /ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ/

noun
High-level educational institution; college
The body of people associated with a university.
The collection of buildings which belong to a university.
The period of time during which one studies at a university.
A specific department or faculty within a university.
An educational institution designed for instruction and examination of students in many branches of advanced learning, conferring degrees.

other
An educational institution designed for instruction and examination of students in many branches of advanced learning, conferring degrees.

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meet

US /mit/

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UK /mi:t/

verb
To provide something that is necessary
To come together at a certain time or place

noun
Sporting competition e.g. swimming

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job

US /dʒɑ:b/

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UK /dʒɒb/

noun
Something that must be done
Regular work at which you earn money

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go

US /ɡo/

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UK /ɡəʊ/

verb
An attempt or try.
To attend or be at a place
To do an activity
To function properly
To move or travel from one place to another.
To intend to do something.
To move or travel from one place to another.
To pass or elapse (of time).
To begin or start an activity.
To move or travel to another place
To be used up or consumed.
To match or harmonize with something.

noun
A turn in a game

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to

US /tu,tə/

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UK /tə/

adverb
Toward a point, person, place or thing
Into a state of consciousness or awareness

preposition
Indicating accompaniment.
Indicating something being added.
Showing that one thing is attached to another
(Indicates a comparison between two people/things)
Showing the direction
Indicating extent or limit.
Signaling who is told, shown, given something
Indicating someone's reaction
Indicating a relationship or connection.
Indicating the recipient of something.
Part of a verb base form e.g. to buy
Showing the limit or range of something
Used when speaking about a rate or quantity
Showing a person's emotion
Showing that the base verb follows
Showing where someone or something goes
Showing show a specific result, end or purpose
Indicating the person or thing receiving something.
Expressing a relationship or connection.
Showing the relationship between things
Indicating a state or condition.
Indicating time before a specific hour.
Move towards; in the direction of
Showing the end point of a specific period
In harmony with music or a musical instrument

other
Used with a verb to form the infinitive.

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person

US /'pɜ:rsn/

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UK /'pɜ:sn/

noun
Man, woman or child
A character in a play, story, or other work of fiction.
A grammatical category that distinguishes between the speaker (first person), the addressee (second person), and others (third person).
A human being; an individual.
An entity recognized by law as having rights and responsibilities, such as an individual, corporation, or organization.
An individual, typically used to emphasize their distinct identity or role.

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home

US /hom/

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UK /həʊm/

noun
House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
Institution for sick or elderly people
Place where a person or a family lives
Country where a person lives or was born
Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals

adverb
Into the correct or intended position

adjective
A sports team's own field or place of play

verb
To move towards a particular target location

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give

US /ɡɪv/

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UK /ɡɪv/

other
To administer something, such as medicine
To allow someone to have something
To produce offspring
To cause someone to experience something
To provide instructions or guidance
To donate something, especially money
To provide as an instance
To hold or host
To perform an action
To present something voluntarily to someone
To provide something needed or wanted
To utter or emit something

noun
Degree of flexibility in something, a material

verb
To hand over or present something to someone
To cause someone to have or experience something

other
To collapse or break
To collapse or break under pressure

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people

US /ˈpipəl/

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UK /'pi:pl/

noun
Ordinary people; the general public.
Ordinary people; commoners.
Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
The employees of a company or organization.
Humans in general; persons considered collectively.
Men, Women, Children
A nation or ethnic group.
Human beings in general or considered collectively.
One's family or relatives.

other
Human beings in general or considered collectively.

other
To populate; to fill with people.

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interested

US /ˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪstɪd, -təˌrɛstɪd/

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UK /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

adjective
Showing curiosity or concern about something or someone.
Influenced by personal advantage; self-seeking.
Affected by personal advantage; not neutral.
Having or showing curiosity or concern about something or someone.
Having had your attention taken; curious

verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

other
To cause (someone) to want to know about or take part in something.

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nurse

US /nɜ:rs/

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UK /nɜ:s/

noun
Person trained to care for sick or injured people

verb
To care for and look after someone who is sick
To keep holding a bad feeling about someone
To drink/allow (baby) to drink milk from breast

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mirror

US /ˈmɪrɚ/

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UK /'mɪrə(r)/

noun
A duplicate copy of data or a website on a different server.
Something that reflects or represents something else.
Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
A surface, typically glass coated with a metallic substance, that reflects light.
An accurate impression or picture of something

other
To create a duplicate copy of data or a website on a different server.
To reflect or represent accurately.

verb
To reflect (an image)
To have similar qualities to something else

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busy

US /ˈbɪzi/

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UK /'bɪzɪ/

adjective
Working hard doing something; full of activity

verb
To actively be occupied with doing something

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detail

US /dɪˈteɪl/

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UK /ˈdi:teɪl/

verb

noun
Small part of something; tiny fact
A particular item or piece of information about something.
A small part of something; a fact or piece of information.
A small group of soldiers or police officers assigned to a specific task.

other
To describe minutely, in particulars; to relate the circumstances of.

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grow

US /ɡro/

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UK /ɡrəʊ/

other
To become gradually.
To develop or increase in amount or degree.
To increase in size or develop.

other
To cultivate or raise plants.

verb
To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
To improve; to develop better skills over time
To develop and become bigger or taller over time

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bear

US /bɛr/

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UK /bɛː/

verb
To accept (responsibilities or duties)
To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
To keep moving left or right while going forward
To show (sign of something)
To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge

noun
Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
Someone who expects stock market to fall

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information

US /ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən/

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UK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/

noun
Collection of facts and details about something
A place where information is available.
(Law) A formal accusation of a crime, differing from an indictment in that it is presented by a competent public officer instead of a grand jury.
A formal accusation of a crime, made by a public official.
A formal accusation of a crime, made by a public official.
A source of facts or news.

other
Data as processed, stored, or transmitted by a computer.
A body of facts; data.
Details or particulars about something.
Facts provided or learned about something or someone.
News or intelligence.

other
A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
Data processed, stored, or transmitted by a computer.
Detailed facts about a subject.
Facts provided or learned about something or someone.
News or intelligence.

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front

US /frʌnt/

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UK /frʌnt/

noun
Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
Area where fighting in a war is happening
Place where air of different temperatures meets

adjective
Opposite of back; the forward part of an object

verb
To have the forward part facing something
To lead a group of people, usually a band

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side

US /saɪd/

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UK /saɪd/

verb
To decide to agree with one point, not the other

noun
Position or opinion that is opposite to another
Right or left part of a person's body
Feature of someone's personality
Straight edge of an object
One of two or more groups fighting each other

adjective
In addition to the central or most important thing
Next to, or very close to, the right or left of

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introduce

US /ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus/

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UK /ˌɪntrəˈdju:s/

other
To bring something new into use or operation.
To insert or put something into something else.
To present someone to another person; to make someone known to someone else.

verb
To open an essay to set the scene
To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
To begin the use of a new thing or practice
To make someone known to another by name
To insert or put something inside another thing

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clerk

US /klɚk,klɑrk/

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UK /klɑ:k/

noun
Person who works in a store or bank

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interviewer

US /'ɪntərvju:ər/

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UK /'ɪntəvju:ə(r)/

noun
A person who asks questions to obtain information

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apply

US /əˈplaɪ/

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UK /ə'plaɪ/

verb
To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
To be relevant or applicable
To commit your time and effort to doing something
To make something useful in a certain situation
To be relevant for a situation
To make a formal application or request
To ask formally for (job, permission etc.)
To put or spread (something) on a surface

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expert

US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/

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UK /'ekspɜ:t/

adjective
Having special knowledge or skill
Having special skill or knowledge in a particular field
Having or involving special skill or knowledge.

noun
Skillful person with special knowledge
A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.

other
A person with special skill or knowledge in a particular field

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interview

US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

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UK /'ɪntəvju:/

noun
Meeting to ask questions to get information

verb
To formally ask questions about a given topic

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energy

US /ˈɛnədʒi/

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UK /'enədʒɪ/

noun
Physical or mental strength

other
Power or capacity applied to perform a task in computing.
Resources used for power, fuel, etc., especially in economic terms.
Enthusiasm and determination.
The capacity to do work.
The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

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personality

US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/

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UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/

other
A famous or well-known person.
The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.
The quality or state of being a person.

noun
Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
Person who is famous; celebrity

other
The branch of psychology that studies personality and its variation among individuals.

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outgoing

US /ˈaʊtgoʊɪŋ/

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UK /ˈaʊtgəʊɪŋ/

adjective
Leaving a place or a position

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flip

US /flɪp/

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UK /flɪp/

adjective
Showing a lack of seriousness; glib or flippant.

noun
Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
An act of flipping something, especially a coin.
Movement of something from one position to another

verb
To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
To move into a different position quickly
To move a button or switch to turn on or off

other
To move or switch something with a quick motion.
To buy something, improve it, and then sell it quickly for a profit.
To turn something over quickly.

other
To perform a turning movement.

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father

mother

city

practise

love

catch

university

meet

job

go

to

person

home

give

people

interested

nurse

mirror

busy

detail

grow

bear

information

front

side

introduce

clerk

interviewer

apply

expert

interview

energy

personality

outgoing

flip