176 words starting with T

• table noun

  a piece of furniture with a flat top on legs; information arranged in rows and columns

  Put the plates on the table for dinner.

  Like chart

• tackle verb

  to deal with a difficult problem or task

  The class worked together to tackle the hardest math problem.

  Like handle, address, deal with

• tail noun

  the part at the back of an animal’s body that sticks out

  The dog wagged its tail when we came home.

• take verb

  to carry or move something with you; to reach out and get hold of something

  Take an umbrella with you because it might rain this afternoon.

  Like carry, grab

• tale noun

  a story, especially an imaginary or old one

  Grandmother told us a tale about a clever fox and a lion.

  Like story, fable

• talent noun

  a natural ability to do something well

  My sister has a talent for drawing animals.

  Like gift, ability, flair

• talk verb

  to speak with someone to share ideas or information

  My grandmother likes to talk about her childhood in the village.

  Like speak, chat, discuss

• tall adjective

  having a great height, much higher than usual

  The tall boy could reach the top shelf without a ladder.

  Like high

• tank noun

  a large container for holding liquid or gas

  We fill the water tank on the roof every week.

• tap noun

  a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe

  Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth.

  Like faucet

• tape noun

  a long, narrow strip of material that is sticky on one side

  Use tape to stick the map to the wall.

  Like sticky tape, adhesive

• target noun

  something you aim at; a result you want to reach

  Our class set a target of reading twenty books this year.

  Like goal, aim

• task noun

  a piece of work that needs to be done

  My task today is to water the garden.

  Like job, duty, chore

• taste noun

  the flavor that food or drink gives in your mouth

  This mango has a sweet taste, but the green one is sour.

  Like flavor

• tax noun

  money people and businesses must pay to the government

  The government uses tax money to build roads and schools.

  Like duty, levy

• taxi noun

  a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere

  We took a taxi from the airport to our hotel.

  Like cab

• tea noun

  a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves

  We drink milk tea with sugar every afternoon.

• teach verb

  to help someone learn something by showing or explaining

  My grandfather taught me how to plant rice.

  Like instruct, educate

• teacher noun

  a person whose job is to help students learn

  Our teacher showed us how to use a microscope.

  Like instructor, tutor

• team noun

  a group of people who play or work together

  Our cricket team practices every Saturday morning.

  Like group, side

• tear verb

  to pull something apart so that it splits into pieces

  Be careful not to tear the page when you turn it.

  Like rip

• technical adjective

  relating to machines, science or special practical skills

  The engineer fixed the technical problem with the computer.

  Like specialized

• technically adverb

  according to the exact rules or facts; in a way related to skill or machines

  Technically, a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable.

  Like strictly

• technique noun

  a special way of doing something that needs skill

  The coach showed us a new technique for kicking the ball.

  Like method, skill, way

• technology noun

  the use of science to make useful machines and tools

  Solar panels are a technology that turns sunlight into electricity.

• teenager noun

  a young person between thirteen and nineteen years old

  My brother became a teenager on his thirteenth birthday.

  Like youth, adolescent

• telephone noun

  a device you use to talk to someone far away

  The telephone rang while we were eating.

  Like phone

• television noun

  a device with a screen that shows programs sent through the air or by cable

  We watched the football match on television.

  Like TV

• tell verb

  to give information to someone by speaking or writing

  Tell me about your trip to the national park.

  Like inform, say, explain

• temperature noun

  how hot or cold something is, measured in degrees

  The temperature in Kathmandu can drop close to zero in winter.

• temporal adjective

  about time

  The story moves between past and present, so pay attention to its temporal order.

• temporary adjective

  lasting only for a short time, not forever

  The class met in a temporary room while the new building was finished.

  Like short-term

• tempt verb

  to make someone want to do or have something, often something they should not

  The smell of fresh bread tempted us into the bakery.

  Like lure, attract

• tend verb

  to usually do or be something

  Older people tend to wake up early in the morning.

  Like be likely

• tendency noun

  a habit of behaving in a certain way

  He has a tendency to talk too fast when he is nervous.

  Like inclination, habit

• tender adjective

  soft and easy to cut or chew; kind and gentle

  The meat was cooked until it was tender.

  Like soft; gentle

• tennis noun

  a game in which players hit a ball over a net with rackets

  My cousins and I play tennis at the club on Saturday mornings.

• tense adjective

  nervous and unable to relax; stretched tight

  I always feel tense before an important exam.

  Like nervous, anxious, stressed

• tension noun

  a nervous or worried feeling; the tightness of a stretched rope or wire

  There was tension in the room as we waited for the results.

  Like stress, strain

• tent noun

  a shelter made of cloth held up by poles, used for camping

  We put up our tent near the lake.

• term noun

  a word or phrase with a particular meaning; a part of the school year

  “Photosynthesis” is a term used in biology for how plants make food.

  Like word, expression, semester

• terminal noun

  a building where passengers start or end a journey; a computer screen and keyboard linked to a system

  The airport’s new terminal has more seats for waiting passengers.

  Like station

• terminology noun

  the special words used in a particular subject

  Biology has its own terminology, like “photosynthesis” and “cell.”

  Like vocabulary, jargon

• terrible adjective

  very bad or unpleasant

  The weather was terrible, so we stayed inside all day.

  Like awful, dreadful

• terribly adverb

  very or extremely; very badly

  I am terribly sorry for being late.

  Like extremely, awfully

• territory noun

  an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by a country, person, or animal

  A tiger marks its territory so that other tigers stay away.

  Like area, region, land

• terrorist noun

  a person who uses violence and fear to try to force political change

  Airport staff check every bag carefully so that no terrorist can bring anything dangerous aboard.

• test noun

  a set of questions to check what someone knows

  We have a spelling test on Friday, so I am practicing the words every night.

  Like exam, quiz

• text noun

  the written words in a book or on a page; a message sent by phone

  Read the text and answer the questions below it.

  Like words, writing

• textbook noun

  a book used for studying a subject in school

  Open your math textbook to page fifty.

  Like coursebook

• thank verb

  to tell someone that you are grateful for something they did

  We thanked our teacher for taking us on the trip.

• theater noun

  a building where plays and shows are performed

  We went to the theater to watch a play about a brave girl.

  Like playhouse

• theme noun

  the main subject or idea of a talk, book or event

  The theme of this year’s science fair is clean energy.

  Like topic, subject

• then adverb

  at that time in the past or future; next, after that

  We had lunch, and then we walked down to the river.

  Like next, afterward, later

• theorem noun

  a statement in mathematics that can be proved to be true

  Pythagoras’ theorem helps us find the length of a side of a right triangle.

• theoretical adjective

  based on ideas and theories rather than practice

  We learned the theoretical part before doing the experiment.

  Like abstract, academic

• theorist noun

  a person who develops ideas to explain how something works

  Einstein was a great theorist who explained gravity in a new way.

  Like thinker

• theory noun

  an idea that explains why something happens, based on evidence

  Darwin’s theory explains how living things change over time.

  Like idea, explanation

• therapy noun

  treatment that helps someone recover from an illness or problem

  After the accident, she had therapy to help her walk again.

  Like treatment

• there adverb

  in or at that place, not here

  Leave your shoes by the door and put your bag over there.

• thereby adverb

  as a result of this; by doing this

  She practiced every day, thereby improving her guitar playing.

  Like thus

• therefore adverb

  for that reason; as a result

  Ice is lighter than water and therefore floats.

  Like so, thus

• thermal adjective

  about heat or keeping warm

  Wear thermal clothes when you trek in the high mountains.

• thesis noun

  a long piece of writing done for a university degree; a main idea argued in an essay

  She wrote her master’s thesis on the birds of Chitwan.

  Like dissertation

• thick adjective

  having a large distance between opposite sides; growing close together

  The walls of the old fort are thick and strong.

  Like dense

• thickness noun

  how thick something is, from one side to the other

  Measure the thickness of the book with a ruler.

• thin adjective

  having a small distance between two sides; not fat

  Cut the bread into thin slices.

  Like slim, slender

• thing noun

  an object, idea or event that is not named exactly

  What is that shiny thing lying on the floor of the classroom?

  Like object, item

• think verb

  to use your mind to reason or form ideas; to believe something is true

  Think carefully before you answer the last question on the test.

  Like consider, believe, reflect

• thirst noun

  the feeling of needing to drink

  After running, I drank two glasses of water to quench my thirst.

• thread noun

  a long, thin string of cotton or other material used for sewing

  She sewed the button back on with white thread.

• threat noun

  a sign that something bad or harmful may happen

  Pollution is a threat to the fish in the river.

  Like danger, risk, menace

• threaten verb

  to say you will cause trouble or harm; to be a likely danger to something

  Heavy rain threatened to wash away the small bridge.

  Like endanger, menace

• threshold noun

  the point or level at which something starts to happen; the floor of a doorway

  The temperature must pass a certain threshold before the water boils.

  Like limit

• throat noun

  the passage inside the neck that food and air go down

  I had a sore throat, so I drank warm water with honey.

• throw verb

  to send something through the air with your hand

  Throw the ball to me, and I will try to catch it.

  Like toss, pitch

• thumb noun

  the short, thick finger on the side of your hand

  She pressed the switch with her thumb to turn on the flashlight.

• thus adverb

  as a result; in this way

  The road was blocked, and thus we were late.

  Like so, therefore

• ticket noun

  a small piece of paper or card that shows you have paid to travel or enter

  We bought tickets for the bus to Pokhara.

  Like pass

• tie verb

  to fasten something with string, rope or a knot

  Tie your shoelaces before you start running.

  Like fasten, knot, bind

• tight adjective

  fitting closely to the body; firmly fixed and hard to move

  My old shoes are too tight now that my feet have grown.

  Like snug

• time noun

  what is measured in seconds, minutes, hours and years; a particular moment

  What time does the bus leave for Bhaktapur in the morning?

  Like moment, hour

• tiny adjective

  very small

  An ant is tiny compared with an elephant.

  Like small, little, minute

• tip noun

  the pointed end of something; a helpful piece of advice

  The teacher gave us a useful tip for remembering the planets.

  Like point, hint

• tire noun

  a rubber ring filled with air around a wheel

  My bicycle has a flat tire, so I will walk to school.

• tissue noun

  a group of similar cells in a living thing; a soft paper for wiping

  Muscle tissue helps the body move.

• title noun

  the name of a book, film, song, or piece of work; a word like Dr. or Mrs. used before a name

  The title of the book was printed in gold letters on its cover.

  Like name, heading

• today adverb

  on this day

  Today we will learn how plants make their own food.

• together adverb

  with each other; in a group

  We worked together to build the model volcano.

  Like jointly

• tolerance noun

  willingness to accept others’ views or ways; the ability to bear something difficult

  Our school teaches tolerance and respect for every culture.

  Like acceptance

• tomorrow adverb

  on the day after today

  We will visit the zoo tomorrow if it does not rain.

• ton noun

  a unit of weight; a metric ton is 1,000 kilograms

  The truck carried ten tons of rice to the market.

• tone noun

  the quality of a sound or voice that shows feeling

  She spoke in a gentle tone to calm the frightened puppy.

• tongue noun

  the soft part in the mouth used for tasting and speaking

  The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue.

• tonight adverb

  during the evening or night of today

  We are going to look at the stars tonight if the sky is clear.

• too adverb

  more than is needed or wanted; also

  This tea is too hot to drink right now.

  Like overly, also, excessively

• tool noun

  a thing you hold in your hand to help you do a job

  A hammer is a tool for hitting nails.

  Like instrument, device

• tooth noun

  one of the hard white things in your mouth used for biting and chewing

  My little sister lost her first tooth today.

• top noun

  the highest part or point of something

  We climbed to the top of the hill to watch the sunrise.

  Like peak, summit

• topic noun

  the subject that is talked or written about

  The topic of today’s lesson is the water cycle.

  Like subject, theme

• total noun

  the whole amount after everything is added together

  The total of the bill came to five hundred rupees.

  Like sum, whole

• totally adverb

  completely

  I totally forgot about the homework until my friend reminded me.

  Like completely, fully, entirely

• touch verb

  to put your hand or fingers on something

  Please do not touch the paintings in the museum.

  Like feel

• tough adjective

  difficult to do or deal with; strong and not easily broken

  The last math problem was tough, but I solved it in the end.

  Like hard, difficult, strong

• tour noun

  a trip in which you visit several places

  We went on a tour of the old palaces in Bhaktapur.

  Like trip, journey, visit

• tourism noun

  the business of providing travel, hotels and trips for visitors

  Tourism brings many jobs to Pokhara.

  Like travel industry

• tourist noun

  a person who travels to a place for pleasure

  Many tourists come to Nepal to see Mount Everest.

  Like visitor, traveler

• tournament noun

  a competition with many matches between players or teams

  Sixteen teams took part in the chess tournament.

  Like competition, championship

• tower noun

  a tall, narrow building or part of a building

  Dharahara is a tall tower in the middle of Kathmandu.

• town noun

  a place where people live that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city

  Bhaktapur is an old town famous for its temples and pottery.

• toxic adjective

  poisonous and harmful to living things

  Some mushrooms are toxic, so never eat wild ones you do not know.

  Like poisonous, harmful

• toy noun

  an object for children to play with

  My little brother’s favorite toy is a wooden truck.

  Like plaything

• trace verb

  to copy a picture by drawing over its lines through thin paper; to find where something came from

  Place thin paper over the map and trace the outline of Nepal.

  Like copy, track

• track noun

  a rough path; a course for racing; a line of marks left by something moving

  We followed the track through the forest to the waterfall.

  Like path, trail

• tract noun

  a large area of land; a system of connected organs in the body

  Food passes through the digestive tract after we eat.

  Like area, system

• trade noun

  the buying and selling of goods

  Trade between Nepal and Tibet once went over high mountain passes.

  Like business, commerce

• tradition noun

  a custom or belief passed down from older people to younger ones

  Flying kites during Dashain is an old tradition.

  Like custom, practice

• traditional adjective

  following beliefs or ways of doing things from long ago

  We wore traditional clothes for the festival.

  Like customary

• traditionally adverb

  in a way that has been done for a long time

  In Nepal, rice is traditionally eaten with dal and vegetables.

  Like customarily

• traffic noun

  the cars, buses, and other vehicles moving on roads

  There was heavy traffic on the ring road this morning.

  Like vehicles

• trail noun

  a path through the countryside or forest

  We followed a narrow trail up the hill to see the sunrise.

  Like path, track

• train noun

  a line of connected carriages pulled by an engine on a railway

  We took the train from Janakpur across the border.

• trait noun

  a particular quality that makes up someone’s character or appearance

  Curly hair is a trait he got from his father.

  Like quality, feature, characteristic

• trajectory noun

  the curved path an object follows as it moves through the air or space

  The rocket followed a steep trajectory into the sky.

  Like path, course

• transaction noun

  an act of buying, selling or moving money

  Each transaction at the shop is recorded in the computer.

  Like deal, exchange

• transcribe verb

  to write down spoken words or copy text from one form to another

  The students transcribed the interview with the old farmer into their notebooks.

  Like write down, copy

• transcription noun

  a written copy of spoken words

  The teacher gave us a transcription of the radio program.

  Like record, copy

• transfer verb

  to move someone or something from one place to another

  My father was transferred to an office in Pokhara.

  Like move, shift, send

• transform verb

  to change something completely

  A caterpillar transforms into a butterfly inside its cocoon.

  Like change, convert

• transformation noun

  a complete change in form or appearance

  The caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly is amazing to watch.

  Like change, conversion

• transition noun

  a change from one state or stage to another

  The transition from primary to secondary school can feel big at first.

  Like change, shift

• translate verb

  to change words from one language into another

  Can you translate this sentence from Nepali into English?

  Like interpret

• translation noun

  words changed from one language into another

  We read an English translation of a famous Nepali poem.

• transmission noun

  the act of sending something from one place or person to another

  Radio transmission was interrupted by the storm.

  Like broadcast, transfer

• transmit verb

  to send or pass something from one place or person to another

  Mosquitoes can transmit diseases like malaria.

  Like send, pass on, broadcast

• transparency noun

  being clear enough to see through; openness and honesty

  The transparency of glass makes it perfect for windows.

  Like clearness, openness

• transplant verb

  to move a plant or organ from one place to another

  Farmers transplant rice seedlings from the nursery into flooded fields.

  Like move, relocate

• transport noun

  a way of moving people or goods from one place to another

  Buses are the most common form of transport in Nepal.

  Like transportation, travel

• transportation noun

  ways of moving people or goods from place to place

  Buses are the main transportation in many parts of Nepal.

  Like transport

• trap noun

  a device for catching animals; a trick to catch someone

  The farmer set a trap to catch the rats in his grain store.

  Like snare

• trauma noun

  a serious injury to the body; a very upsetting experience

  Doctors in the trauma unit quickly treat patients who have serious injuries.

  Like injury, shock

• travel verb

  to go from one place to another, especially far away

  We traveled by bus from Kathmandu to Chitwan.

  Like journey, tour

• treat verb

  to behave toward someone in a certain way; to give medical care to

  The nurse treated the cut on my knee.

  Like handle, care for

• treatment noun

  medical care for an illness or injury

  The doctor said the treatment would take two weeks.

  Like therapy, care

• treaty noun

  a formal written agreement between countries

  The two countries signed a treaty to share the river’s water.

  Like agreement, pact

• tree noun

  a tall plant with a hard trunk, branches and leaves

  We sat in the shade of a big tree after lunch.

• tremendous adjective

  very great in size, amount or strength

  The waterfall makes a tremendous noise after heavy rain.

  Like enormous, huge, immense

• trend noun

  a general change or direction in which something is moving

  There is a trend toward using electric buses in Kathmandu.

  Like tendency, movement, pattern

• trial noun

  a test to see how good or useful something is; a court case

  Doctors are running a trial to see if the new medicine works.

  Like test, experiment

• triangle noun

  a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles

  The roof of the house is shaped like a triangle.

• tribe noun

  a group of families that share the same language, customs and ancestors

  The tribe has lived in these hills for hundreds of years.

• trick noun

  a clever act done to fool or surprise someone

  My uncle showed us a card trick that we couldn’t work out.

  Like stunt, prank

• tricky adjective

  difficult and needing care or skill

  The last math problem was tricky, but I solved it.

  Like difficult, hard

• trigger verb

  to make something start to happen

  Heavy rain can trigger landslides on steep hills.

  Like cause, start, set off

• trip noun

  a journey to a place and back, usually short

  We went on a school trip to Chitwan National Park.

  Like journey, outing, excursion

• trivial adjective

  small and not important

  Don’t argue over trivial things like who sits by the window.

  Like minor, petty, unimportant

• troop noun

  a group of soldiers; a group of people or animals moving together

  A troop of monkeys ran across the temple courtyard.

  Like group, band

• tropical adjective

  from or about the hot, wet regions near the equator

  Bananas and mangoes are tropical fruits.

• trouble noun

  problems or difficulties

  We had trouble finding the house in the dark.

  Like difficulty, problem

• truck noun

  a large road vehicle for carrying goods

  A truck loaded with apples drove slowly down the mountain road to the market.

  Like lorry

• true adjective

  correct; matching the facts

  It is true that the sun is a star.

  Like correct, right

• truly adverb

  really; sincerely

  I am truly grateful for your help with my project.

  Like really, genuinely

• trust verb

  to believe that someone is honest and will do what is right

  I trust my best friend to keep my secrets.

  Like rely on, depend on, believe in

• truth noun

  what is real and correct, not false

  He told the truth about breaking the window.

  Like fact, reality

• try verb

  to make an effort to do something

  Try to finish your homework before dinner tonight.

  Like attempt

• tube noun

  a long, hollow pipe; a soft container you squeeze, like toothpaste

  Light can travel along a thin glass tube.

  Like pipe

• tumor noun

  a lump in the body caused by cells growing in an abnormal way

  The doctor removed a small tumor from the patient’s arm.

  Like growth, lump

• tune noun

  a series of musical notes that make a pleasant song

  She hummed a cheerful tune while she painted.

  Like melody

• turbulent adjective

  moving in a violent, uneven way; full of confusion or change

  The plane shook as it flew through turbulent air over the mountains.

  Like rough, stormy

• turn verb

  to move so that you face a different direction; to change into something

  Turn left at the temple and you will see the school.

  Like rotate, spin, become

• tutor noun

  a teacher who teaches one student or a small group

  My tutor helps me with math on Saturday mornings.

  Like coach

• twin noun

  one of two children born to the same mother at the same time

  My twin and I have the same birthday, of course!

• twist verb

  to turn something around, or turn the ends in opposite directions

  Twist the lid to open the jar.

  Like turn, wind, rotate

• type noun

  a group of things that share the same features; a kind

  Mango is my favorite type of fruit.

  Like kind, sort

• typical adjective

  having the usual features of a particular type of thing or person

  Dal bhat is a typical meal in most Nepali homes.

  Like usual, normal

• typically adverb

  usually; in the way that is normal

  The monsoon typically begins in Nepal in June.

  Like usually, normally