English words for '(non-native speakers' English) Basic.'
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adv
- (obsolete or non-native speakers' English) Currently; at the time.
- (modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
- at present
- in actual fact
- used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
- as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; as a modifier to add slight emphasis
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noun
name
name
noun
noun
- a common language used by speakers of different languages
- A lingua franca.
- A linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact between speakers of various interrelated dialects, typically in such a way that features shared by several dialects prevail and those of limited distribution are avoided.
adj
- (of language) Grammatically non-standard, especially as a result of being produced by a non-native speaker.
- (of land) Uneven.
- (of a melody) Having periods of silence scattered throughout; not regularly continuous.
- (of a promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept.
- (of a person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.
- (meteorology, of the sky) Five-eighths to seven-eighths obscured by clouds; incompletely covered by clouds.
- (sports, video games, of a tactic or option) Overpowered; overly powerful; giving a player too much power.
- (of an electronic connection) Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic.
- (of skin) Split or ruptured.
- Having no money; bankrupt, broke.
- (of sleep) Interrupted; not continuous.
- Non-functional; not functioning properly.
- (colloquial, US, of a situation) Not having gone in the way intended; saddening.
- (of a line) Dashed; made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
- Fragmented; in separate pieces.
- (informal) Badly designed or implemented.
- (of a bone or body part) Fractured; having the bone in pieces.
- subdued or brought low in condition or status
- (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
- physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
- thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
- not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
- out of working order (‘busted’ is an informal substitute for ‘broken’)
- imperfectly spoken or written
- tamed or trained to obey
- topographically very uneven
- lacking a part or parts
- weakened and infirm
- discontinuous
- destroyed financially
verb
noun
adj
- Of, relating to, or written in the ancient Egyptian script that developed from Lower Egyptian hieratic writing starting from around 650 BCE and was chiefly used to write the Demotic phase of the Egyptian language, with simplified and cursive characters that no longer corresponded directly to their hieroglyphic precursors.
- Of or for the common people.
- Of, relating to, or written in the form of modern vernacular Greek.
- of or for the common people
noun
- a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- an exchange of views on some topic
- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
- a promise
- information about recent and important events
- a verbal command for action
- a string of bits stored in computer memory
- a brief statement
- An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will.
- A brief discussion or conversation.
- (computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register).
- (theology, sometimes Word) Logos, Christ.
- The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes
- The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes
- (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
- (computer science) A finite string that is not a command or operator.
- (now rare outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech.
- (uncountable) News; tidings.
- A sequence of letters, characters, or sounds, considered as a discrete entity, though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning.
- (computing) With regards to Intel or Intel-compatible hardware and/or in the context of Windows programming, a group of exactly 16 bits regardless of the actual processor capabilities; a fossilized unit referring to the small word size of historical CPUs.
- (meiosis) A minor reprimand.
- (in the plural) See words.
- (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space.
- (obsolete outside certain phrases) A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words).
- The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. .
- (theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture.
- A promise; an oath or guarantee.
- A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
- (semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
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noun
adj
noun
- (linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
- The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
- (taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
- A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
- A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
- (linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
- sort or variety
- the act of describing something
- a statement that represents something in words
name
noun
name
- A variety, dialect, or idiolect of spoken and or written English.
- A male or female given name.
- An English surname originally denoting a non-Celtic or non-Danish person in Britain.
- An unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas.
- A town, the county seat of Crawford County, Indiana; named for Indiana statesman William Hayden English.
- An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Kentucky.
- English language, literature, composition as a subject of study
- An unincorporated community in Red River County, Texas.
- The language that developed in England and is now spoken in the British Isles, the Commonwealth of Nations, North America, and many other parts of the world.
adj
- (Amish) Non-Amish, so named for speaking English rather than a variety of German.
- Of or pertaining to England.
- Of or pertaining to the people of England (e.g. Englishmen and Englishwomen).
- Of or pertaining to the avoirdupois system of measure.
- English-language; of or pertaining to the language, descended from Anglo-Saxon, which developed in England.
- (film, television) Denoting a vertical orientation of the barn doors on a camera.
- of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
- of or relating to the English language
noun
- A clear and readily understandable expression of some idea in English.
- (uncountable, Canada, US) Alternative form of english.
- (uncountable) Facility with the English language, ability to employ English correctly and idiomatically.
- (in the plural) The people of England, e.g., Englishmen and Englishwomen.
- The English term or expression for some thing or idea.
- The English text or phrasing of some spoken or written communication.
- (Amish, in the plural) The non-Amish, people outside the Amish faith and community.
- Synonym of language arts, the class dedicated to improving primary and secondary school students' mastery of English and the material taught in such classes.
- the people of England
- an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
- (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
- the discipline that studies the English language and literature
noun
adj
- (mathematics) Being a vulgar fraction.
- (especially taxonomy) Common, usual; of the typical kind.
- Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
- (historical or derogatory) Having to do with ordinary, common people.
- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
- lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
- being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language
- of or associated with the great masses of people
adv
- (proscribed, non-native speakers' English) Possibly, potentially, perhaps.
- (mathematics, of a sequence) For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.
- In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
- after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
noun
- the English language as used in the United States
- a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
- a native or inhabitant of the United States
- A citizen or national of the United States of America.
- (rail transport) A steam locomotive of the 4-4-0 wheel arrangement.
- Any inhabitant of the Americas.
- (historical) A citizen or inhabitant of British America.
- (informal, humorous, colloquial) The dialect of English spoken in and around the contiguous United States of America.
- (clipping of) American cheese.
adj
- of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas
- of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
- (uncommon) Of, from, or pertaining to the Americas.
- (historical) Of, from, or pertaining to British North America.
- Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture.
- (finance, of an option, not comparable) Able to be exercised on any date between its issue and expiry.
name
noun
name
noun
- a common language used by speakers of different languages
- A lingua franca.
- A linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact between speakers of various interrelated dialects, typically in such a way that features shared by several dialects prevail and those of limited distribution are avoided.
noun
adj
- Of, relating to, or written in the ancient Egyptian script that developed from Lower Egyptian hieratic writing starting from around 650 BCE and was chiefly used to write the Demotic phase of the Egyptian language, with simplified and cursive characters that no longer corresponded directly to their hieroglyphic precursors.
- Of or for the common people.
- Of, relating to, or written in the form of modern vernacular Greek.
- of or for the common people
noun
- a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- an exchange of views on some topic
- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
- a promise
- information about recent and important events
- a verbal command for action
- a string of bits stored in computer memory
- a brief statement
- An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will.
- A brief discussion or conversation.
- (computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register).
- (theology, sometimes Word) Logos, Christ.
- The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes
- The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes
- (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
- (computer science) A finite string that is not a command or operator.
- (now rare outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech.
- (uncountable) News; tidings.
- A sequence of letters, characters, or sounds, considered as a discrete entity, though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning.
- (computing) With regards to Intel or Intel-compatible hardware and/or in the context of Windows programming, a group of exactly 16 bits regardless of the actual processor capabilities; a fossilized unit referring to the small word size of historical CPUs.
- (meiosis) A minor reprimand.
- (in the plural) See words.
- (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space.
- (obsolete outside certain phrases) A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words).
- The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. .
- (theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture.
- A promise; an oath or guarantee.
- A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
- (semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
verb
intj
noun
adj
noun
- (linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
- The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
- (taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
- A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
- A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
- (linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
- sort or variety
- the act of describing something
- a statement that represents something in words
noun
adj
- (mathematics) Being a vulgar fraction.
- (especially taxonomy) Common, usual; of the typical kind.
- Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
- (historical or derogatory) Having to do with ordinary, common people.
- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
- lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
- being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language
- of or associated with the great masses of people
noun
- the English language as used in the United States
- a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
- a native or inhabitant of the United States
- A citizen or national of the United States of America.
- (rail transport) A steam locomotive of the 4-4-0 wheel arrangement.
- Any inhabitant of the Americas.
- (historical) A citizen or inhabitant of British America.
- (informal, humorous, colloquial) The dialect of English spoken in and around the contiguous United States of America.
- (clipping of) American cheese.
adj
- of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas
- of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
- (uncommon) Of, from, or pertaining to the Americas.
- (historical) Of, from, or pertaining to British North America.
- Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture.
- (finance, of an option, not comparable) Able to be exercised on any date between its issue and expiry.
name
adv
- (obsolete or non-native speakers' English) Currently; at the time.
- (modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
- at present
- in actual fact
- used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
- as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; as a modifier to add slight emphasis
intj
adv
- (proscribed, non-native speakers' English) Possibly, potentially, perhaps.
- (mathematics, of a sequence) For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.
- In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
- after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
adj
- (of language) Grammatically non-standard, especially as a result of being produced by a non-native speaker.
- (of land) Uneven.
- (of a melody) Having periods of silence scattered throughout; not regularly continuous.
- (of a promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept.
- (of a person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.
- (meteorology, of the sky) Five-eighths to seven-eighths obscured by clouds; incompletely covered by clouds.
- (sports, video games, of a tactic or option) Overpowered; overly powerful; giving a player too much power.
- (of an electronic connection) Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic.
- (of skin) Split or ruptured.
- Having no money; bankrupt, broke.
- (of sleep) Interrupted; not continuous.
- Non-functional; not functioning properly.
- (colloquial, US, of a situation) Not having gone in the way intended; saddening.
- (of a line) Dashed; made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
- Fragmented; in separate pieces.
- (informal) Badly designed or implemented.
- (of a bone or body part) Fractured; having the bone in pieces.
- subdued or brought low in condition or status
- (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
- physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
- thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
- not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
- out of working order (‘busted’ is an informal substitute for ‘broken’)
- imperfectly spoken or written
- tamed or trained to obey
- topographically very uneven
- lacking a part or parts
- weakened and infirm
- discontinuous
- destroyed financially