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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
opposite
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The library is on the opposite side of the street. 
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to arrive
to arrive
[Verb]

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

Ex: After a long flight, we finally arrived in Paris. 
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early
early
[Adjective]

happening or done before the usual or scheduled time

Ex: They caught an early flight to avoid the rush. 
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to break
to break
[Verb]

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

Ex: Be careful not to break the glass when you wash the dishes. 
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phone
phone
[noun]

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

Ex: I picked up the phone and dialed my friend's number. 
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to buy
to buy
[Verb]

to get something in exchange for paying money

Ex: I need to buy groceries for dinner tonight. 
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house
house
[noun]

a building where people live, especially as a family

Ex: She invited her friends over to her house for a birthday party. 
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to download

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

Ex: She downloaded the app to keep track of her daily activities. 
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song
song
[noun]

a piece of music that has words

Ex: Her lullaby is a sweet song that soothes her baby to sleep. 
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to find
to find
[Verb]

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

Ex: Did you find the remote control for the television? 
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key
key
[noun]

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

Ex: She reached into her purse to retrieve the key to the front door. 
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to forget
to forget
[Verb]

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

Ex: It's easy to forget passwords, so it's essential to use a secure system. 
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name
name
[noun]

the word we call a person or thing

Ex: He introduced himself by saying, "Hi, my name is Alex." 
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to lend
to lend
[Verb]

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

Ex: She agreed to lend her friend some money until the next payday. 
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money
money
[noun]

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

Ex: I really need to save money to buy a new bicycle. 
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to love
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: He loves his dog, Max, and takes him for long walks every day. 
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cooking
cooking
[noun]

the act of preparing food by heat or mixing different ingredients

Ex: He found cooking to be a great stress-reliever. 
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to miss
to miss
[Verb]

to not hit or touch what was aimed at

Ex: Despite careful aim, the archer missed the target by inches. 
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train
train
[noun]

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

Ex: I always enjoy listening to music while traveling on the train. 
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to pass
to pass
[Verb]

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

Ex: Did you pass all your exams? 
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exam
exam
[noun]

a way of testing how much someone knows about a subject

Ex: In the language exam, we had to write a short essay on our favorite book. 
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to pick up

to take and lift something or someone up

Ex: He picked the suitcase up and walked to the taxi stand. 
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airport
airport
[noun]

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

Ex: I always feel a mix of emotions when saying goodbye to loved ones at the airport. 
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to push
to push
[Verb]

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

Ex: She pushed the cart down the aisle at the grocery store. 
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door
door
[noun]

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

Ex: He closed the door behind him as he entered the room. 
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to send
to send
[Verb]

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

Ex: I need to send this important document to the head office by express mail. 
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email
email
[noun]

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

Ex: I sent an email to my friend to invite her to my birthday party. 
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to start
to start
[Verb]

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

Ex: He started singing along to the song on the radio. 
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race
race
[noun]

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

Ex: My brother won a medal in the bicycle race. 
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to teach
to teach
[Verb]

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

Ex: She teaches yoga to promote health and well-being. 
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to turn on

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

Ex: Before using the printer, make sure to turn it on and check for paper. 
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to win
to win
[Verb]

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

Ex: Our team won the championship after a hard-fought season. 
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match
match
[noun]

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

Ex: The soccer match ended in a tie, with both teams scoring two goals each. 
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to borrow
to borrow
[Verb]

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

Ex: Can I borrow your umbrella? It's raining outside, and I left mine at home. 
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to catch
to catch
[Verb]

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

Ex: Be careful to catch the egg without breaking it. 
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to drop off

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

Ex: The taxi driver agreed to drop off the passengers at the airport. 
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to fail
to fail
[Verb]

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

Ex: Despite their best efforts, the plan failed. 
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to finish
to finish
[Verb]

to make something end

Ex: He finished painting the walls and admired his work. 
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to get
to get
[Verb]

to receive or come to have something

Ex: He got an unexpected bonus at work. 
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to hate
to hate
[Verb]

to really not like something or someone

Ex: Can you please stop making that noise? I hate it. 
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to learn
to learn
[Verb]

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

Ex: He learned valuable negotiation skills by watching experienced negotiators in action 
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to leave
to leave
[Verb]

to go away from somewhere

Ex: She left her friends at the party without any goodbye. 
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to lose
to lose
[Verb]

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

Ex: She lost her hearing as a result of the loud explosion. 
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to mend
to mend
[Verb]

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

Ex: The tailor will mend the torn seam of the dress to make it wearable again. 
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to pull
to pull
[Verb]

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

Ex: She pulled her suitcase behind her as she walked through the airport. 
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to receive

to be given something or to accept something that is sent

Ex: Every morning, he receives a newspaper at his doorstep. 
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to remember

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

Ex: Can you remember the name of the book we were talking about? 
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to repair
to repair
[Verb]

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

Ex: Can you help me repair this torn book page with tape? 
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to sell
to sell
[Verb]

to give something to someone in exchange for money

Ex: Are you planning to sell your house in the near future? 
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to turn off

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

Ex: Don't forget to turn off the TV when you're finished watching it. 
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to upload
to upload
[Verb]

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

Ex: After editing the photo, she will upload it to her online portfolio. 
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mathematics

the study of numbers and shapes that involves calculation and description

Ex: Can you explain this math concept to me? 
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television

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

Ex: She watched her favorite show on the TV last night. 
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