📖 A — The English dictionary · page 35

animator — Everyday, meaning 1: An animator is a person who makes animated films, cartoons or computer games by creating moving pictures.↗ Example: She wants to be an animator when she grows up.↗ · Animators drew thousands of pictures for the film.↗ · The animator moved the clay model a little for each photo.↗ · Computer animators make characters in games.↗ · Our class became animators for a day.↗ · The animator's job is to make drawings seem alive.↗ · There are twelve which are all the time at war; three of them produce love, and three hatred, three are animators and three destroyers.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · There are twelve which are all the time at war ; three of them produce love, and three hatred, three are animators and three destroyers.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

anime — Everyday, meaning 1: A style of cartoon film or TV series from Japan, with bright colours, big eyes and exciting stories.↗ Example: My favourite anime is about a boy who wants to be a hero.↗ · She draws people in anime style.↗ · Many anime are based on manga comics.↗ · We watched an anime film at the sleepover.↗ · Anime is very popular in Japan.↗ · He collects anime posters.↗

animosity — Everyday, meaning 1: Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike or anger towards someone, often lasting a long time.↗ Example: There was animosity between the two rival teams.↗ · The old animosity between the families lasted for years.↗ · I feel no animosity towards you; let's be friends.↗ · The argument left a lot of animosity in the class.↗ · Peace talks tried to end the animosity between the countries.↗ · The two cats watched each other with open animosity.↗ · In fact, she carried her animosity to such an extent that it was often the cause of domestic disagreements between herself and Zeus, who espoused the cause of the Trojans.↗

ankle — Everyday, meaning 1: The joint that connects your foot to your leg, letting the foot bend up and down and turn.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Ankle-deep means so deep that the water or mud only reaches up to your ankles.↗ Example: I twisted my ankle playing basketball.↗ · The water at the beach was only ankle-deep.↗ · Put your foot up and ice your ankle.↗ · My ankle is swollen and sore.↗ · She wore white ankle socks.↗ · The ankle joint lets your foot move up and down.↗ · The rope tied around his ankle in the story.↗ · Hold the ankle steady and call an adult.↗ · And honey lay ankle-deep in the valley and knee-deep on the hills.↗ · When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.↗ (Prophets EZK.47.3, JPS 1917)↗

anklets — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Rings or chains worn around the ankles as jewelry.↗ Example: In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their anklets, and the fillets, and the crescents; (Prophets ISA.3.18, JPS 1917)↗

ankylosaurus — Everyday, meaning 1: An ankylosaurus was a large, plant-eating dinosaur covered in thick bony plates, like armour, with a heavy club at the end of its tail.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It lived at the end of the age of dinosaurs (the Late Cretaceous), in what is now North America.↗ Example: The ankylosaurus swung its tail club at the T. rex.↗ · An ankylosaurus was covered in bony plates.↗ · Ankylosaurus ate low plants.↗ · We saw an ankylosaurus skeleton at the museum.↗ · Its armour was an adaptation to keep it safe.↗ · The ankylosaurus was about as long as a bus.↗

anna — Everyday, meaning 1: (a name) Anna is a girl's name.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old, India) An anna was an old coin of India and nearby lands; sixteen annas made one rupee.↗ Example: Anna is in my class.↗ · Anna and her brother walk to school together.↗ · The old merchant sold the mangoes for two annas.↗ · Sixteen annas made one rupee.↗ · In Kipling's day a few annas bought a meal.↗ · The anna is no longer used today.↗ · "That's awfully pretty," said little Anna.↗ · Lecture before the Hermetic Society of London in the summer of 1886, Dr. Anna Kingsford, President, in the chair.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · The substance of this little volume was read as a [p. 13] Lecture before the Hermetic Society of London in the summer of 1886, Dr. Anna Kingsford, President, in the chair.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

annex — Everyday, meaning 1: (noun) An extra building joined to or near a main building: «the school annexe».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) An extra part added to a document.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb) To take control of land or a country and make it part of your own, usually by force and without agreement: «Russia annexed Crimea».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (verb) To add something as an extra part.↗ Example: Our art lessons are in the annexe behind the main building.↗ · The hotel has a new annexe with ten rooms.↗ · Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, and most UN members voted that this was not valid.↗ · The empire annexed the small kingdom.↗ · See the annex at the end of the report for the tables.↗ · The library annexe is open on Saturdays.↗

annexation — Everyday, meaning 1: Annexation is when one country takes control of land that belonged to another country and makes it part of itself, often by force.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Annexation is also when a town or city joins nearby land to itself by law.↗ Example: Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 was not recognised by most countries.↗ · The United Nations General Assembly voted that the vote used to justify the annexation was not valid.↗ · The empire grew through the annexation of smaller kingdoms.↗ · The city's annexation of the village made it bigger.↗ · Many people protested against the annexation.↗ · Annexation by force breaks international law.↗

annihilated — Everyday, meaning 1: Destroyed completely.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) Beaten very badly in a game or contest.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (slang) Very drunk or very tired.↗ Example: The town was annihilated in the war.↗ · Our team got annihilated 10–0.↗ · In the game, the dragon annihilated the castle.↗ · Antimatter and matter are annihilated when they meet.↗ · I'm annihilated after that cross-country run.↗ · The bug spray annihilated the ants.↗

anniversary — Everyday, meaning 1: An anniversary is the day exactly one or more years after an important event, which people remember or celebrate.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A wedding anniversary is the day each year when a married couple remembers their wedding.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A sad anniversary is the day remembering a death or disaster.↗ Example: It's Mum and Dad's wedding anniversary, so we made them a card.↗ · Nan and Grandpa had a golden anniversary party for fifty years of marriage.↗ · The school celebrated the anniversary of its opening.↗ · On the anniversary of Grandad's death, we visited his grave.↗ · Happy anniversary!↗ · The town marked the anniversary of the flood with a minute's silence.↗ · This is the wofulest anniversary in the whole year.↗

annotation — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A note added to a text to explain it or comment on it.↗ Example: III, 2, prove undoubtedly that he had no knowledge whatever of natural science, and therefore his annotations on the book "Yezirah" are of little or no use at all.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · Quite recently, and since the completion of my translation, my attention has been drawn to a version by Isidor Kalisch, in which he has reproduced many of the valuable annotations of Meyer.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Again, I have to add that I have not only endeavored to correct a great many mistakes and erroneous ideas of my predecessors, but I have also endeavored to give more complete annotations.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

announce — Everyday, meaning 1: To announce something is to tell lots of people about it officially or publicly.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To announce can mean to say something firmly or loudly so everyone hears.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To announce can mean to tell people that someone has arrived or something will happen.↗ Example: The head teacher announced the winners in assembly.↗ · They announced that the train was late.↗ · «I'm going to be a pilot!»↗ Ben announced.↗ · The school announced a snow day.↗ · Please listen: I have something to announce.↗ · The pilot announced that we were about to land.↗ · The day came at last when Pinocchio’s master was able to announce an extraordinary performance.↗ · And now, behold, I go unto my people; come, and I will announce to thee what this people shall do to thy people in the end of days.'↗ (Torah NUM.24.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and announce it in Judah, saying: (Prophets JER.5.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Declare ye, that we may consider, and know the end of them; or announce to us things to come.↗ (Prophets ISA.41.22, JPS 1917)↗ · See, I will tarry in the plains of the wilderness, until there come word from you to announce unto me.'↗ (Prophets 2SA.15.28, JPS 1917)↗

announced — Everyday, meaning 1: Announced is the past form of «announce»: told many people something important, officially or loudly.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It can also mean said something in a firm or surprising way: «"I'm leaving," she announced.».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: It can mean showed that something was coming: «Thunder announced the storm.».↗ Example: The head teacher announced the winners at assembly.↗ · The pilot announced that we were landing.↗ · It was announced that school would close early.↗ · «I've lost my tooth!»↗ Max announced proudly.↗ · The train delay was announced over the loudspeaker.↗ · The government announced new rules.↗ · They announced the baby's birth to the family.↗ · A loud bell announced the end of break.↗ · “I have come for my courage,” announced the Lion, entering the room.↗ · Fear ye not, neither be afraid; have I not announced unto thee of old, and declared it?↗ (Prophets ISA.44.8, JPS 1917)↗ · I have announced unto thee new things from this time, even hidden things, which thou hast not known.↗ (Prophets ISA.48.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Declare ye, and bring them near, yea, let them take counsel together: Who hath announced this from ancient time, and declared it of old?↗ (Prophets ISA.45.21, JPS 1917)↗

announcement — Everyday, meaning 1: An announcement is a public message that tells people some news or information.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The act of telling people something officially.↗ Example: The headteacher made an announcement in assembly.↗ · Listen carefully to the announcements on the train.↗ · There was an announcement that the pool is closed today.↗ · The announcement said our flight was delayed.↗ · The teacher has an exciting announcement: we are going to the zoo!↗ · I missed the announcement because I was talking.↗ · An announcement over the speaker told everyone to go to the hall.↗ · This unexpected announcement caused the princess such terror that she sank down in a dead faint.↗

annoy — Everyday, meaning 1: To annoy someone is to make them a little angry or fed up.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Annoyed means feeling a bit angry; annoying describes the thing or person that causes it.↗ Example: My little brother annoys me when he sings all day.↗ · It annoys Mum when we leave muddy shoes on the floor.↗ · I was annoyed with myself for losing my hat.↗ · That buzzing fly is so annoying!↗ · Please stop tapping — it's annoying.↗ · She was annoyed about the rain.↗ · Try not to annoy the dog.↗ · “I knew them,” John said, to annoy the others.↗

annoyance — Everyday, meaning 1: Annoyance is the feeling of being a little angry or cross because something bothers you.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An annoyance is a thing or person that bothers you.↗ Example: To my annoyance, the bus left just as I arrived.↗ · The buzzing fly was a big annoyance.↗ · He sighed with annoyance when the computer froze.↗ · Loud music at night is an annoyance to neighbours.↗ · She hid her annoyance and smiled.↗ · Wet socks are a small annoyance.↗ · Soon afterwards Hera, to her extreme annoyance, discovered whom she had nursed, and became filled with jealous rage.↗

annoyed — Everyday, meaning 1: Annoyed means a bit angry or irritated about something («I was annoyed when my brother took my pens»).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Annoyed (verb form) means made someone a bit angry («The noise annoyed the neighbours»).↗ Example: I was annoyed when the bus was late.↗ · Mum gets annoyed when we leave our shoes on the stairs.↗ · She was annoyed with her friend for telling the secret.↗ · The buzzing fly annoyed everyone in the classroom.↗ · He looked annoyed but said nothing.↗ · Don't get annoyed; just ask him to stop.↗ · The teacher was annoyed about the noise.↗ · I'm annoyed at myself for forgetting my lunch.↗ · “Do not be annoyed, dear wife.↗

annual — Everyday, meaning 1: Happening once every year: our annual sports day.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: For a whole year: annual rainfall, annual salary.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun) A plant that grows, flowers and dies in one year.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (noun, UK) A thick book for children, often with comics and puzzles, that comes out once a year.↗ Example: Our school has an annual sports day.↗ · The annual rainfall here is about 600 mm.↗ · Marigolds are annuals, so we plant new ones each spring.↗ · An annual ticket costs 120 dollars, which is 10 dollars a month.↗ · Grandad gave me a comic annual for my birthday.↗ · The dog has its annual check-up at the vet.↗ · (formal) Ascertain the annual total from the monthly figures.↗ · Annual festivals, called Veneralia, were held in her honour, and the month of April, when flowers and plants spring forth afresh, was sacred to her.↗