Group 20: Letter T- Y Flashcards
threaten /ˈθrɛtən/ [Reg]
I threaten - we threaten you threaten - you threaten he threatens - they threaten she threatens it threatens
1) state one’s intention to harm/punish /perform
2) endanger
throw /θroʊ/ [Irr]
I throw - we throw you throw - you throw he throws - they throw she throws it throws
1) toss/hurl a projectile
2) toss, hurl
thrust /θrʌst/ [Irr]
I thrust - we thrust you thrust - you thrust he thrusts - they thrust she thrusts it thrusts
1) push forward suddenly
2) move forward forcefully
tie /taɪ/ [Reg]
I tie - we tie you tie - you tie he ties - they tie she ties it ties
1) be fastened by string/cord/rope
2) have the same score/rank
3) fasten/bind/fix with string/cord/rope
touch /tʌʧ/ [Reg]
I touch - we touch
he touches - they touch
she touches
it touches
1) come into contact
2) place one’s hand/ body part on
3) consume, handle, disturb
train /treɪn/ [Reg]
I train - we train you train - you train he trains - they train she trains it trains
1) prepare for a profession/job
2) teach, coach
travel /ˈtrævəl/ [Reg]
I travel - we travel you travel - you travel he travels - they travel she travels it travels
1) make a trip/journey
treat /trit/ [Reg]
I treat - we treat you treat - you treat he treats - they treat she treats it treats
1) pay for someone’s food/entertainment
2) pay for / provide (the food/entertainment)
3) act toward, deal with
trust /trʌst/ [Reg]
I trust - we trust you trust - you trust he trusts - they trust she trusts it trusts
1) believe in someone’s/something’s truth/reliability/ability
2) depend/rely on
3) hope, expect
try /traɪ/ [Reg]
I try - we try you try - you try he tries - they try she tries it tries
1) attempt, make an effort
2) conduct (a trial)
3) put on trial
turn /tɜrn/ [Reg]
I turn - we turn you turn - you turn he turns - they turn she turns it turns
1) rotate, revolve, move around
2) change direction
3) cause to rotate / revolve
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ [Irr]
I understand - we understand you understand - you understand he understands -they understand she understands it understands
1) know the meaning
2) comprehend, know the meaning of
3) know what makes (something) work/happen
unite /ˈjuˌnaɪt/ [Reg]
I unite - we unite you unite - you unite he unites - they unite she unites it unites
1) join together for a common purpose
2) combine, join/put together to make one
uphold /əpˈhoʊld/ [Irr]
I uphold - we uphold you uphold - you uphold he upholds- they uphold she upholds it upholds
1) knock over
2) cause to be disturbed
3) win a surprising
urge /ɜrʤ/ [Reg]
I urge - we urge you urge - you urge he urges- they urge she urges it urges
1) recommend, advocate strongly
2) encourage
use /juz/ [Reg]
I use - we use you use - you use he uses - they use she uses it uses
1) employ, put into service
2) exploit, treat badly
vary /ˈvɛri/ [Reg]
I vary - we vary you vary - you vary he varies - they vary she varies it varies
1) change, differ in size/amount/degree
2) change to be less uniform/prefictable
view /vju/ [Reg]
I view - we view you view - you view he views- they view she views it views
1) examine, inspect
2) look at carefully
3) consider, regard
visit /ˈvɪzət/ [Reg]
I visit - we visit you visit - you visit he visits - they visit she visits it visits
1) talk briefly with each other
2) talk briefly
3) come/go to see socially
vote /voʊt/ [Reg]
I vote - we vote you vote - you vote he votes - they vote she votes it votes
1) cast a ballot
2) indicate (a choice) by ballot
wait /weɪt/ [Reg]
I wait - we wait you wait - you wait he waits - they wait she waits it waits
1) stay in a place or do nothing until
2) stay (in a place), remain, ready
3) serve/assist
wake(n) /weɪk/ [Reg/Irr/Reg]
I wake- we wake you wake- you wake he wakes - they wake she wakes it wakes
1) quit sleeping
2) arouse from sleeping
3) stir up
walk /wɔk/ [Reg]
I walk - we walk you walk - you walk he walks - they walk she walks it walks
1) move on foot at a normal speed
2) abandon/withdraw from negotiation
want /wɑnt/ [Reg]
I want - we want you want you want he wants - they want she wants it wants
1) need, wish, desire
warn /wɔrn/ [Reg]
I warn - we warn you warn - you warn he warns - they warn she warns it warns
1) caution, alert, inform (about a danger, threat)
2) issue a general caution
wash /wɑʃ/ [Reg]
I wash - we wash you wash - you wash he washes - they wash she washes it washes
1) clean/bathe oneself
2) clean with a liquid and
3) splash, sweep, flow
watch /wɑʧ/ [Reg]
I watch - we watch you watch - you watch he watches - they watch she watches it watches
1) look at something carefully
2) monitor, pay careful attention to
wear /wɛr/ [Irr]
I wear - we wear you wear - you wear he wears - they wear she wears it wears
1) have/carry on one’s body
2) have (a certain hairstyle)
3) damage/erode gradually, usually by friction
weave /wiv/ [Irr/Reg]
I weave - we weave you weave - you weave he weaves - they weave she weaves it weaves
1) move in and out /side to side
2) form by passing threads/strips
3) combine to make a whole
wed /wɛd/ [Irr/Reg]
I wed - we wed you wed - you wed he weds -they wed she weds it weds
1) marry
2) perform the marriage ceremony for
weep /wip/ [Irr]
I weep - we weep you weep - you weep he weeps - they weep she weeps it weeps
1) shed tears, cry
2) give off drops of liquid
3) shed
wet /wɛt/ [Irr/Reg]
I wet - we wet you wet - you wet he wets - they wet she wets it wets
1) moisten, dampen
2) urinate, in/on
win /wɪn/ [Irr]
I win - we win you win - you win he wins - they win she wins it wins
1) be victorious in a contest/ competition
2) receive as the result
wind /wɪnd/ [Irr/Reg]
I wind - we wind you wind - you wind he winds - they wind she winds it winds
1) coil, move-in twist and turns
2) wrap, cover by circling
3) tighten the spring of
wish /wɪʃ/ [Reg]
I wish - we wish you wish - you wish he wishes - they wish she wishes it wishes
1) long for / desire something
2) have/express a desire
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ [Reg]
I wonder - we wonder you wonder - you wonder he wonders - they wonder she wonders it wonders
1) want / be curious to know
2) be surprised, marvel
work /wɜrk/ [Reg]
I work - we work you work - you work he works - they work she works it works
1) labor, tail
2) function properly
3) succeed
worry /ˈwɜri/ [Reg]
I worry - we worry you worry - you worry he worries - they worry she worries it worries
1) be anxious/concerned
2) cause to be anxious/concerned
wrap /ræp/ [Reg]
I wrap - we wrap you wrap - you wrap he wraps - they wrap she wraps it wraps
1) cover something by winding/folding
2) cover by winding/folding material around it
write /raɪt/ [Irr]
I write - we write you write - you write he writes - they write she writes it writes
1) form letters/words with a pen
2) compose and send a letter
yield /jild/ [Reg]
I yield - we yield you yield - you yield he yields - they yield she yields it yields
1) give up, surrender
2) give away under force/pressure
