English File - Pre-intermediate - Lesson 6A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 6A in the English File Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "find", "race", "borrow", etc.

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English File - Pre-intermediate
opposite [adjective]

located across from a particular thing, typically separated by an intervening space

Ex: She pointed to the opposite corner of the room .

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

Ex: The delivery truck is expected to arrive at our doorstep by noon with the package .
early [adjective]

happening or done before the usual or scheduled time

Ex:
to break [verb]

to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way

Ex: The kids tend to break their toys if they play too roughly .
phone [noun]

an electronic device used to talk to a person who is at a different location

Ex: The ringing of the phone interrupted the meeting .
to buy [verb]

to get something in exchange for paying money

Ex: Let 's buy some flowers for her birthday .
house [noun]

a building where people live, especially as a family

Ex: We painted our house a vibrant shade of blue to stand out in the neighborhood .

to add data to a computer from the Internet or another computer

Ex: The app allows users to download videos for offline viewing .
song [noun]

a piece of music that has words

Ex: The band is known for their rock songs with powerful lyrics .
to find [verb]

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of

Ex: She says that she ca n't find her phone anywhere , but I do n't believe her .
key [noun]

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

Ex: The spare key was hidden under a rock near the front porch .

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

Ex: She often forgets details about events from her early years .
name [noun]

the word we call a person or thing

Ex: Please write your name on the paper .
to lend [verb]

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

Ex: The library is happy to lend books to its members for a set period .
money [noun]

something that we use to buy and sell goods and services, can be in the form of coins or paper bills

Ex: Saving money for the future is really important .
to love [verb]

to have very strong feelings for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of

Ex: She knew he was the one she loved when he supported her through a difficult time .
cooking [noun]

the act of preparing food by heat or mixing different ingredients

Ex:
to miss [verb]

to not hit or touch what was aimed at

Ex: The basketball player attempted a three-point shot but missed the hoop entirely .
train [noun]

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

Ex: He prefers traveling by train because it ’s more relaxing than driving .
to pass [verb]

to get the necessary grades in an exam, test, course, etc.

Ex: I 'm not really expecting to pass first time .
exam [noun]

a way of testing how much someone knows about a subject

Ex: The biology exam covers topics like genetics , cells , and ecology .

to take and lift something or someone up

Ex: She picked up the newspaper from the porch in the morning .
airport [noun]

a large place where planes take off and land, with buildings and facilities for passengers to wait for their flights

Ex: We had to show our passports and boarding passes at the airport immigration checkpoint .
to push [verb]

to use your hands, arms, body, etc. in order to make something or someone move forward or away from you

Ex: The teacher told the students to push their chairs under the table .
door [noun]

the thing we move to enter, exit, or access a place such as a vehicle, building, room, etc.

Ex: He locked the door before leaving the house .
to send [verb]

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

Ex: She decided to send a handwritten letter to her friend who lived overseas .
email [noun]

a digital message that is sent from one person to another person or group of people using a system called email

Ex: She accidentally deleted the email , so she asked for it to be resent .
to start [verb]

to begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.

Ex: I 'm starting to get hungry , let 's grab some food .
race [noun]

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

Ex: The marathon is the longest race I 've ever run .
to teach [verb]

to give lessons to students in a university, college, school, etc.

Ex: I decided to leave my stressful job and teach painting at the community center .

to cause a machine, device, or system to start working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

Ex:
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 ?
match [noun]

a competition in which two players or teams compete against one another such as soccer, boxing, etc.

Ex: After a long and intense match , the tennis player emerged victorious and celebrated with her fans .

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

Ex: He asked to borrow a pen from his classmate during the exam .
to catch [verb]

to stop and hold an object that is moving through the air

Ex: It might sound a bit strange , but my dog loves to catch a frisbee .

to take a person or thing to a predetermined location and leave afterwards

Ex: The school bus will drop off the children at their respective stops .
to fail [verb]

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

Ex: He worked hard , but in the end , he failed .

to make something end

Ex: The team finished the race in first place .
to get [verb]

to receive or come to have something

Ex: They got an invitation to the exclusive event .
to hate [verb]

to really not like something or someone

Ex: I hate spicy food because it burns my mouth .
to learn [verb]

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

Ex: They are learning about history in their school lessons .
to leave [verb]

to go away from somewhere

Ex: The bus will leave in five minutes , so be quick !
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 mend [verb]

to fix something that is damaged or broken so it can work or be used again

Ex: The cobbler can mend the worn-out soles of the shoes , extending their lifespan .
to pull [verb]

to use your hands to move something or someone toward yourself or in the direction that your hands are moving

Ex: They worked together to pull the heavy box off the shelf .

to be given something or to accept something that is sent

Ex: The charity received a large donation from an anonymous benefactor .

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

Ex: I remember the smell of freshly baked cookies in my grandmother 's kitchen .

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

Ex: She learned how to repair the flat tire on her bicycle .
to sell [verb]

to give something to someone in exchange for money

Ex: Do you think they 'll sell their old bicycles at the flea market ?

to cause a machine, device, or system to stop working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

Ex:

to send an electronic file such as a document, image, etc. from one digital device to another one, often by using the Internet

Ex: The students were asked to upload their presentations to the class website .

the study of numbers and shapes that involves calculation and description

Ex:

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

Ex: The television was turned off during dinner .