English File - Elementary - Lesson 12B

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 12B in the English File Elementary coursebook, such as "meet", "lose", "speak", etc.

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to get [verb]

to receive or come to have something

Ex: They got an invitation to the exclusive event .

to have [verb]

to hold or own something

Ex: Does your friend have a reliable computer ?

to lose [verb]

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

Ex: She began to lose interest in the project as it became more complicated .

to meet [verb]

to come together as previously scheduled for social interaction or a prearranged purpose

Ex: We should meet at the theater before the movie starts .

to win [verb]

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

Ex: Did the home team win the basketball game last night ?

to be [verb]

used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations

Ex: The movie was entertaining .

to do [verb]

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

Ex: In times of crisis , people often come together to do whatever is necessary .

to eat [verb]

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

Ex: We ate sushi for the first time and loved it .

to speak [verb]

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

Ex: She was so nervous she could hardly speak .

to sing [verb]

to use one's voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

Ex: He sings a duet with his sister at the family gathering .