📖 T — The English dictionary · page 9

tay — Everyday, meaning 1: (a name) The River Tay is the longest river in Scotland (about 190 km), flowing past Perth and into the sea at Dundee; also Loch Tay and the Firth of Tay.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Irish English, dialect) An old Irish country way of saying and spelling «tea» — «a cup of tay».↗ Example: The River Tay flows into the sea at Dundee.↗ · The Tay is the longest river in Scotland.↗ · The Tay Bridge fell down in a storm in 1879.↗ · Salmon swim up the River Tay.↗ · «Will you have a cup of tay?» asked the old farmer.↗ · We drove along the banks of Loch Tay.↗

te — Everyday, meaning 1: In tonic sol-fa singing (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, te), «te» is the seventh note of the major scale, just below the top do; it is spelt «ti» in the USA.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (French) «te» is a French pronoun meaning «you» or «yourself» to one friend or child, as in «Je t'aime» (I love you, where «te» becomes t') and «Comment tu t'appelles?»; it sounds like «tuh» to an English ear and is not an English word.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (Māori, New Zealand) «te» means «the» (for one thing), as in «Te Reo Māori» (the Māori language) and «Aotearoa», «Te Papa» (the museum).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (Mandarin) «tè» means special, in «tèbié» (especially).↗ Example: Sing up the scale: do, re, mi, fa, so, la, te, do.↗ · «Te» is the note just before the top «do».↗ · In America they spell it «ti».↗ · (Māori) Te Reo Māori is taught in New Zealand schools.↗ · (Māori) Te Papa is the national museum in Wellington.↗ · (French) Je te vois. — I see you.↗ · (French) Comment tu t'appelles? — What is your name?↗ · In the song, «tea» is a pun on the note «te».↗

tea — Everyday, meaning 1: Tea is a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried leaves of the tea plant.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Tea also means the dried leaves themselves.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, «tea» can mean an evening meal, especially for children; «afternoon tea» is a light meal with cakes and sandwiches.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Some drinks made from other plants are also called tea, like mint tea.↗ Example: Would you like a cup of tea?↗ · Grandma puts milk in her tea.↗ · What's for tea tonight, Mum?↗ (UK)↗ · Keep hot tea away from the baby.↗ · Sugar dissolves quickly in hot tea.↗ · We had afternoon tea with scones and jam.↗ · In summer, my aunt drinks iced tea.↗ · Tea leaves come from a plant grown in hot, wet places.↗ · She gimme back rashuns er sassafac tea.↗

teach — Everyday, meaning 1: To teach means to help someone learn something by showing or explaining it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To teach can mean to give lessons as a job.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Something can teach you a lesson when you learn from it, often from a mistake.↗ Example: Mr Lee teaches maths.↗ · Can you teach me how to tie my shoes?↗ · Grandma taught me to bake bread.↗ · My aunt teaches at a high school.↗ · Losing my phone taught me to be careful.↗ · The lifeguard taught us water safety.↗ · She is teaching her dog to sit.↗ · I’m going to teach you now.↗ · Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.'↗ (Torah EXO.4.12, JPS 1917)↗ · to teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean; this is the law of leprosy.↗ (Torah LEV.14.57, JPS 1917)↗ · They shall teach Jacob Thine ordinances, and Israel Thy law; they shall put incense before Thee, and whole burnt-offering upon Thine altar.↗ (Torah DEU.33.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Blessed art Thou, O LORD; teach me Thy statutes.↗ (Writings PSA.119.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Show me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy paths.↗ (Writings PSA.25.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou art good, and doest good; teach me Thy statutes.↗ (Writings PSA.119.68, JPS 1917)↗

teachable — Everyday, meaning 1: (of a person or animal) Able and willing to learn: a teachable puppy.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of a subject or skill) Able to be taught.↗ e.g. Kindness is teachable.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «A teachable moment»: a chance in real life to learn something useful.↗ Example: Puppies are very teachable when they are young.↗ · Is creativity teachable?↗ · The broken window became a teachable moment about safety.↗ · He is curious and teachable.↗ · Good manners are teachable at any age.↗ · Parrots are surprisingly teachable.↗

teacher — Everyday, meaning 1: A teacher is a person whose job is to help pupils learn, at school or in a class.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Anyone who teaches you something can be your teacher, like a swimming teacher.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «Experience is the best teacher» means you learn by doing.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (casual) Pupils say «Miss» or «Sir» (UK, Ireland, Australia) to a teacher, and «teach» as a joke; «teacher's pet» teases a pupil the teacher likes.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (rough) Pupils sometimes call a strict teacher names behind her back («old dragon»); it is rude and does not change the facts.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (formal) «Educator», «instructor», «member of teaching staff» and «the invigilator» (who watches an exam) are stiff words for a teacher.↗ Example: The teacher has 30 pencils for 10 pupils.↗ · There are 4 teachers and 80 pupils.↗ · The teacher gives each child 3 stickers.↗ · The teacher splits 24 children into 6 groups.↗ · Our teacher reads us a story every afternoon.↗ · If you feel unsafe, tell a teacher.↗ · My piano teacher says I am improving.↗ · The teacher marked our tests.↗ · teacher said 3 × 4 is 7?? that's wrong innit (casual, wrong claim)↗ · Miss, can I go toilet?↗ (casual, broken grammar)↗ · Shut it, teacher's pet.↗ (rough)↗ · A member of the teaching staff distributes 24 exercise books equally among 6 groups; ascertain the number per group.↗ (formal exam)↗ · “And what will the teacher say?”↗ · The late Madame Blavatsky, my esteemed teacher of Theosophy, and my personal friend, at whose suggestion a friendly alliance between the Hermetic Order of the G. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · The late Madame Blavatsky, my esteemed teacher of Theosophy, and my personal friend, at whose sugges- tion a friendly alliance between the Hermetic Order of the G. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Get thee an associate, and look into it together, you will then understand."↗ At once, Abraham went to his teacher Shem. and stayed wit him three years.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; who is a teacher like Him?↗ (Writings JOB.36.22, JPS 1917)↗ · I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Thy testimonies are my meditation.↗ (Writings PSA.119.99, JPS 1917)↗ · And they cast lots ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.↗ (Writings 1CH.25.8, JPS 1917)↗

teaching — Everyday, meaning 1: Teaching is the work of showing or explaining things so that others learn them.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A teaching is a lesson, a belief or a rule passed on from someone wise.↗ Example: Baloo gave his teachings to the cubs.↗ · The teaching of the Christian faith was spread far.↗ · Follow the teachings of your grandmother.↗ · For I give you good doctrine; forsake ye not my teaching.↗ (Writings PRO.4.2, JPS 1917)↗ · My son, forget not my teaching; but let thy heart keep my commandments; (Writings PRO.3.1, JPS 1917)↗ · Keep my commandments and live, and my teaching as the apple of thine eye.↗ (Writings PRO.7.2, JPS 1917)↗

teacup — Everyday, meaning 1: A teacup is a cup used for drinking tea, often with a handle and a saucer.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A teacup can also be the amount a teacup holds, used in old recipes.↗ Example: Gran poured the tea into her best teacups.↗ · I broke a teacup when I was washing up.↗ · We had a teddy bears' tea party with tiny teacups.↗ · Add one teacup of flour.↗ · Their argument was just a storm in a teacup.↗ · The teacup had a pattern of roses.↗

teal — Everyday, meaning 1: Teal is a blue-green colour, darker than turquoise.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A teal is a small wild duck; the males often have a green stripe on the head and wing.↗ Example: She wore a teal jumper to the party.↗ · Teal is a mix of blue and green.↗ · We painted the sea teal in our art lesson.↗ · A pair of teal landed on the pond.↗ · The teal is one of the smallest ducks in Britain.↗ · My new pencil case is teal with silver stars.↗ · Dark teal looks good on the classroom wall display.↗

team — Everyday, meaning 1: A team is a group of people who play a sport or game together against others.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A team is a group of people who work together: a team of doctors.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A team is a group of animals pulling a cart or sled: a team of dogs.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To team up is to join together to do something.↗ Example: There are 4 teams with 9 players each.↗ · Our team scored 12 points.↗ · The other team scored 3 fewer points.↗ · 30 children are put into teams of 5.↗ · A football team has 11 players on the field.↗ · Let's work as a team to tidy the classroom.↗ · A team of huskies pulled the sled.↗ · The two classes teamed up for the science fair.↗ · A HEAVY WAGON was being dragged along a country lane by a team of Oxen.↗

teammate — Everyday, meaning 1: A teammate is a person who is on the same team as you, in a sport, game or school project.↗ Example: She passed the ball to her teammate.↗ · My teammates cheered when I scored.↗ · A good teammate shares the ball.↗ · We hugged our teammates after the match.↗ · Ask your teammates for ideas.↗ · He said sorry to his teammate for the mistake.↗ · My best friend is also my teammate.↗ · Teammates should never blame each other.↗

teamwork — Everyday, meaning 1: Working together well as a group to reach a shared goal, each person helping the others.↗ Example: We won the match because of great teamwork.↗ · Building the model took teamwork.↗ · Teamwork means listening to each other.↗ · The ants carried the big leaf with amazing teamwork.↗ · Our teacher gave us points for good teamwork.↗ · Firefighters rely on teamwork to stay safe.↗ · «Teamwork makes the dream work!» said the coach.↗

teapot — Everyday, meaning 1: A teapot is a pot with a handle, a lid and a spout, used for making and pouring tea.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «I'm a Little Teapot» is a children's song with actions.↗ Example: Nan poured the tea from a flowery teapot.↗ · Warm the teapot before you make the tea.↗ · Be careful, the teapot is full of hot tea.↗ · We sang «I'm a Little Teapot» and did the actions.↗ · The teapot holds 1 litre, so it fills four 250 ml cups.↗ · The spout of the teapot dripped on the tablecloth.↗ · In Alice in Wonderland the Dormouse is pushed into a teapot.↗

tear — Everyday, meaning 1: A tear (rhymes with «ear») is a drop of salty water that comes from your eye, when you cry, laugh a lot or get something in your eye.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To tear (rhymes with «air») something is to pull it apart or make a hole in it, like paper or cloth.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A tear (rhymes with «air») is a hole or split made by tearing.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To tear somewhere (rhymes with «air») is to move very fast.↗ Example: A tear rolled down her cheek.↗ · He burst into tears when his goldfish died.↗ · Chopping onions brings tears to my eyes.↗ · Don't tear the pages of the book.↗ · There's a tear in my jeans.↗ · Tear the paper into strips for the collage.↗ · The dog tore down the street after the cat.↗ · They cried tears of joy at the wedding.↗ · Anastasia trembled, and burst into tears.↗ · They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.↗ (Writings PSA.126.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Mine inward thoughts are my intercessors, mine eye poureth out tears unto God; (Writings JOB.16.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee?↗ (Writings JOB.18.4, JPS 1917)↗

teardrop — Everyday, meaning 1: A teardrop is a single tear falling from the eye.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A teardrop shape is round at the bottom and pointed at the top, like a falling drop of water.↗ Example: A teardrop rolled down her cheek when the puppy left.↗ · Raindrops are not really teardrop shaped; small ones are almost round.↗ · Grandma gave me teardrop earrings.↗ · Draw a teardrop shape for each leaf.↗ · Not a single teardrop fell, but he felt sad inside.↗ · The pendant was a blue glass teardrop.↗ · The leaf of the lime tree has a teardrop outline.↗

teareth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «teareth» means «tears», a form of «tear».↗ e.g. A tear (rhymes with «ear») is a drop of salty water that comes from your eye, when you cry, laugh a lot or get something in your eye.↗ Example: And of Gad he said: Blessed be He that enlargeth Gad; he dwelleth as a lioness, and teareth the arm, yea, the crown of the head.↗ (Torah DEU.33.20, JPS 1917)

tearful — Everyday, meaning 1: Tearful means crying, or close to tears, with wet eyes or a shaky voice.↗ Example: He spoke in a tearful voice.↗ · The little girl was tearful after she lost her doll.↗ · Her tearful eyes looked out over the sea.↗

teary — Everyday, meaning 1: Teary means full of tears or close to crying: teary eyes, a teary goodbye.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Teary also describes something that makes people cry: a teary film.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) Teary-eyed means with tears in your eyes, often because you are moved, happy or sad.↗ Example: Grandma got teary when we sang for her birthday.↗ · It was a teary goodbye at the airport.↗ · My eyes went teary when I chopped the onions.↗ · The ending of the film made the whole class teary.↗ · Mum was teary-eyed at my sister's graduation.↗ · He gave a teary speech at his last assembly.↗ · Don't get teary; we'll see each other soon.↗