English File - Intermediate - Lesson 5B

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 5B in the English File Intermediate coursebook, such as "colleague", "discuss", "propose", etc.

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colleague [noun]

someone with whom one works

Ex: During the annual company retreat , I had the chance to bond with colleagues from different departments , which helped strengthen our professional network .

friend [noun]

someone we like and trust

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to argue with [verb]

to deny a statement

Ex: I found it difficult to argue with the assertion that our sales had dropped , as I had the data to support my counterclaim .

to discuss [verb]

to talk about something with someone, often in a formal manner

Ex: Let 's discuss our plans for the weekend .

classmate [noun]

someone who is or was in the same class as you at school or college

Ex: She became close friends with her classmate after working on a group project together .

close friend [noun]

a friend that one has a strong relationship with

Ex: We decided to take a spontaneous trip together , as my close friend and I both needed a break from our busy lives .

couple [noun]

two people who are married or having a romantic relationship

Ex: The couple , deeply in love , exchanged vows .

fiance [noun]

a man who is engaged to someone

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fiancee [noun]

a woman who is engaged to someone

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flatmate [noun]

a person whom one shares a room or apartment with

Ex: Sharing chores with a flatmate can make daily tasks easier .

partner [noun]

the person that you are married to or having a romantic relationship with

Ex: My sister is in a happy relationship with her partner , Mike .

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 propose [verb]

to ask a person to marry one

Ex: The romantic beach setting provided the perfect backdrop for him to propose .

leader [noun]

a person who leads or commands others

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member [noun]

someone or something that is in a specific group, club, or organization

Ex: He 's a member of an online gaming group .

relation [noun]

a person who is related to someone by blood or marriage

Ex: Uncle Joe is a distant relation on my mother 's side .

to be [verb]

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

Ex: The movie was entertaining .

together [adverb]

in a way that two or multiple things are combined or in contact with each other

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to become [verb]

to start or grow to be

Ex: I became interested in photography after attending a workshop .

to break up [verb]

to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one

Ex: She had to break up with him because they wanted different things .

to [get] married [phrase]

to legally become someone's wife or husband

Ex: They got married at the city courthouse in a simple and intimate ceremony .

to get on [verb]

to develop or perform in a positive or successful way

Ex: The students are getting on excellently with their studies and achieving high grades .

to [get] to know {sb/sth} [phrase]

to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them

Ex: He ’s trying to get to know her before asking her out .

to go out [verb]

to regularly spend time with a person that one likes and has a sexual or romantic relationship with

Ex: She 's going out with someone she met at a party last month .

in common [adverb]

having something jointly or mutually possessed

Ex: We discovered we had a favorite author in common .

to [lose] touch [phrase]

to be no longer in contact with a friend or acquaintance

Ex: He moved to a different country , and it 's been challenging not to lose touch with his cultural roots .

to [be|get|stay] in touch [phrase]

to be in contact with someone, particularly by seeing or writing to them regularly

Ex: Stay in touch with your customers via Internet .

English File - Intermediate
Lesson 1A	Lesson 1B	Lesson 2A	Lesson 2B
Lesson 3A	Lesson 3B	Lesson 4A	Lesson 4B
Lesson 5A	Lesson 5B	Lesson 6A	Lesson 6B
Lesson 7A	Lesson 7B	Lesson 8A	Lesson 8B
Lesson 9A	Lesson 9B	Lesson 10A	Lesson 10B