24 S4E3: English vocabulary

the process of examining large amounts of data to find patterns and useful information

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

to record that you have started work or a shift

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

separated from the rest by cutting

the end of a nerve fiber that receives or sends signals

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

to change the order or position of things

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to appear or happen, especially by chance

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to find something by chance

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to speak or act more quickly

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

the act of building a bridge

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

working or in effect

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

to see something briefly or only partly

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to walk or move into a place in a single line, one after another

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

clear and obvious

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

used to remind someone of something they already know

carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

a piece of land where fruit trees are grown

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a sign that shows the distance in miles along a road

a newspaper, TV channel, website, or similar source of news

a city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean coast

to sign in to a computer, website, or online account

annoyed because you have to wait or because something is too slow

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

to do or carry out a plan, order, or task

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

to keep someone from entering a place or joining a group

to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

the fact of being sure about something

a line of people or vehicles waiting for their turn