{ "term": "would", "partOfSpeech": "modal verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "", "heSheIt": "" }, "pastSimple": "", "pastParticiple": "", "ingForm": "" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "used in polite offers or invitations", "sensetop": "would you…?", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**Would you like** a sandwich?" }, { "text": "Would you have dinner with me on Friday?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "used to say what you like, love, hate, etc.", "sensetop": "would like, love, hate, prefer, etc. somethingwould like, etc. to do somethingwould like, etc. somebody to do somethingwould rather do somethingwould rather somebody did something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I'd love a coffee.", "contextForm": "would like, love, hate, prefer, etc. something" }, { "text": "I'd be only too glad to help.", "contextForm": "would like, etc. to do something" }, { "text": "I'd hate you to think I was criticizing you.", "contextForm": "would like, etc. somebody to do something" }, { "text": "I'd rather come with you.", "contextForm": "would rather do something" }, { "text": "I'd rather you came with us.", "contextForm": "would rather somebody did something" } ], "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "used as the past form of will when reporting what somebody has said or thought", "sensetop": "would do something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He said he would be here at eight o'clock *(= His words were: ‘I will be there at eight o'clock.’)*." }, { "text": "She asked if I would help." }, { "text": "They told me that they probably wouldn't come." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "used for talking about the result of an event that you imagine", "sensetop": "would do something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She'd look better with shorter hair." }, { "text": "If you went to see him, he would be delighted." }, { "text": "Hurry up! It would be a shame to miss the beginning of the play." }, { "text": "She'd be a fool to accept it *(= if she accepted)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "used for describing a possible action or event that did not in fact happen, because something else did not happen first", "sensetop": "would have done something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "If I had seen the advertisement in time, I would have applied for the job." }, { "text": "They would never have met if she hadn't gone to Emma's party." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "used for saying why somebody does something", "sensetop": "so that somebody/something would do somethingin order that somebody/something would do something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She burned the letters so that her husband would never read them.", "contextForm": "so that somebody/something would do something" }, { "text": "He worked hard in order that he would pass all his exams.", "contextForm": "in order that somebody/something would do something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "used for saying what you want to happen", "sensetop": "wish (that) somebody/something would do something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I wish that you'd be quiet for a minute." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "used to show that somebody/something was not willing or refused to do something", "sensetop": "would not do something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She wouldn't change it, even though she knew it was wrong." }, { "text": "My car wouldn't start this morning." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "used to ask somebody politely to do something", "sensetop": "would you…?", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**Would you mind** leaving us alone for a few minutes?" }, { "text": "Would you open the door for me, please?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "used to give opinions that you are not certain about", "sensetop": "would imagine, say, think, etc. (that)…", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I would imagine the job will take about two days." }, { "text": "I'd say he was about fifty." } ], "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty", "Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "used to give advice", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**I wouldn't** have any more to drink, **if I were you**." } ], "topics": ["Suggestions and advice"] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "used for talking about things that often happened in the past", "sensetop": "would do something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "When my parents were away, my grandmother would take care of me." }, { "text": "He'd always be the first to offer to help." } ], "synonyms": "used to" }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "used for talking about behaviour that you think is typical", "labels": "(usually disapproving)", "examples": [ { "text": "‘She said it was your fault.’ ‘Well, **she would say that**, **wouldn't she?** She's never liked me.’" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "used to express a strong wish", "sensetop": "would that…", "labels": "(literary)", "examples": [ { "text": "Would that he had lived to see it." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/wʊd//wəd//əd/", "audio": "wo/would/would__gb_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈwʊdnt/", "audio": "wo/would/wouldn_t_1_gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/wʊd//wəd//əd/", "audio": "wo/would/would__us_8_rr.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈwʊdnt/", "audio": "wo/would/wouldn_t_1_us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English wolde, past of wyllan, of Germanic origin." }