English to English Dictionary

/wʌt dʌz ˈɑːnɒs miːn ɪn ˈspænɪʃ/

[idiom] A common linguistic query explaining the difference between the Spanish words 'anos' (meaning 'anuses') and 'años' (meaning 'years'), highlighting a frequent spelling and pronunciation mistake made by non-native speakers.

/wɒt dʌz ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈaʊtlʊk miːn/ [what does employment outlook mean]

[idiom] A common inquiry used to request a definition or explanation of the term 'employment outlook,' which refers to the projected growth or decline in the number of jobs available in a specific occupation or industry over a set period.

/ˈɡʌv.ən jɔːrˈself əˈkɔːr.dɪŋ.li/ [govern yourself accordingly]

[idiom] A formal or stern instruction to adjust one's behavior, plans, or expectations in light of the information just provided.

/wɒt dʌz ɪt miːn wɛn wiː seɪ ðə kəˈpæsɪtəns əv ə kəˈpæsɪtər ɪz faɪv maɪkrəʊ færədz/ [what does it mean when we say the capacitance of a capacitor is 5 μf]

[idiom] A pedagogical inquiry used to explain that a capacitor with a 5 microfarad (μF) rating can store 5 microcoulombs of electrical charge for every volt of potential difference applied across its plates.

/wʌt ˈhæp.ənd tuː ðə ˈpiː.pəl huː hɪd æn fræŋk/ [what happened to the people who hid anne frank]

[noun] A historical query regarding the fates of the Dutch protectors (such as Miep Gies and Victor Kugler) who assisted and concealed the Frank family from the Gestapo during World War II.

/wɒt ˈhæpənd tuː ˈvɪlfɔːr ɪn ðə kaʊnt əv ˈmɒnti ˈkrɪstoʊ/ [what happened to villefort in the count of monte cristo]

[idiom] A specific inquiry regarding the narrative fate of the antagonist Gérard de Villefort, who suffers the loss of his family and descends into insanity as a result of the Count of Monte Cristo's orchestrated retribution.

/wɒt ɪf/ [what if]

[idiom] Used to introduce a hypothetical situation, a suggestion, or a concern about a possible future event.

/wɒt ˈɪlnɪs dɪd bræm ˈstoʊkər hæv æz ə tʃaɪld/ [what illness did bram stoker have as a child]

[noun] A historical trivia question referring to the severe, unnamed childhood illness that left Bram Stoker bedridden for the first seven years of his life before making a miraculous recovery.

/wɒt ˈaɪən ɪz ˈsʌlfər moʊst ˈlaɪkli tu fɔːrm ɪz ðɪs ə ˈkætˌaɪən ɔːr ən ˈænˌaɪən/ [what ion is sulfur most likely to form is this a cation or an anion]

[noun] A specific inquiry regarding the chemical behavior of sulfur, which typically gains two electrons to achieve a stable octet, resulting in the formation of a negatively charged sulfide anion (S²⁻).

/wɒt ɪz wʌn tɛn æz ə pəˈsɛnt/ [what is 1 10 as a percent]

[noun] A mathematical inquiry asking for the percentage equivalent of the fraction one-tenth, which is equal to 10 percent.

/wɒt ɪz fɔːrˈtiːn naɪn æz ə mɪkst ˈnʌmbər/ [what is 14 9 as a mixed number]

[noun] A mathematical query asking for the conversion of the improper fraction fourteen-ninths (14/9) into a whole number combined with a proper fraction.

/wɒt ɪz θriː ɒv ˈsɛv.ənˌhʌn.drəd/ [what is 3 of 700]

[idiom] A mathematical query asking for the numerical value equivalent to 3 percent (or occasionally a fractional share) of the total amount 700.

/wɒt ɪz sɪks tuː ðə ˈsekənd ˈpaʊər/ [what is 6 to the 2nd power]

[idiom] A mathematical inquiry asking for the product of the number six multiplied by itself.

/wɒt ɪz ə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈvɜːbəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən/ [what is a mathematical verbal expression]

[noun] A mathematical phrase that uses words instead of, or in addition to, numbers and symbols to express a relationship, quantity, or operation.

/wɒt ɪz ˈɑːrdʒʊnəz dɪˈlɛmə ɪn ðə ˈbʌɡəvəd ˈɡiːtə/ [what is arjunas dilemma in the bhagavad gita]

[noun] The profound moral and existential crisis faced by the warrior Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, torn between his Kshatriya (warrior) duty to fight a righteous war and his deep compassion and aversion to killing his own relatives, teachers, and loved ones.

/wɒt ɪz daɪˈfɒsfərəs traɪˈɒksaɪd/ [what is diphosphorus trioxide]

[noun] An inquiry concerning the chemical compound with the formula P2O3, which is an anhydride of phosphorous acid.

/wɒt ɪz dʒiː ˈmeɪ.dʒərz ˈrel.ə.tɪv ˈmaɪ.nər skeɪl/ [wɒt ɪz ˈdʒiː ˈmeɪdʒərz ˈrelətɪv ˈmaɪnər skeɪl]

[noun] The E minor scale, which shares the same key signature (one sharp, F#) as the G major scale.

/wɒt ɪz ˈɡraʊndˌwɔːtər ɪn ðə ˈwɔːtər ˈsaɪkəl/ [what is groundwater in the water cycle]

[noun] A conceptual query referring to the underground water stored in soil pores and rock fractures that plays a crucial role in replenishing surface water bodies and sustaining the global movement of moisture.