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English File - Upper Intermediate - Lesson 7A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 7A in the English File Upper Intermediate coursebook, such as "deny", "prevent", "expect", etc.

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English File - Upper Intermediate
to advise
to advise
[Verb]

to provide someone with suggestion or guidance regarding a specific situation

Ex: The doctor advised the patient to maintain a healthy diet and exercise for overall well-being. 
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to argue
to argue
[Verb]

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

Ex: He argues with everyone at work; it's so annoying! 
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to deny
to deny
[Verb]

to refuse to admit the truth or existence of something

Ex: The accused continued to deny any involvement in the theft, despite the evidence. 
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to discuss

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

Ex: He wanted to discuss his concerns with the manager before making a formal complaint. 
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to refuse
to refuse
[Verb]

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

Ex: The student had to refuse the invitation to join the extracurricular club due to time constraints. 
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to warn
to warn
[Verb]

to tell someone in advance about a possible danger, problem, or unfavorable situation

Ex: The weather forecast warned residents of an approaching storm. 
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to notice
to notice
[Verb]

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

Ex: I couldn't help but notice the beautiful sunset as I walked along the beach. 
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to realize

to have a sudden or complete understanding of a fact or situation

Ex: He realized his mistake at once after reviewing the report. 
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to avoid
to avoid
[Verb]

to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone

Ex: To prevent a confrontation, he tried to avoid his ex-girlfriend at the party. 
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to prevent

to not let someone do something

Ex: The security guard prevented the unauthorized person from entering the building. 
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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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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 mind
to mind
[Verb]

to care or be concerned about a particular person or thing

Ex: She always minds her pets carefully, making sure they are fed and comfortable. 
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to matter
to matter
[Verb]

to be important or have a great effect on someone or something

Ex: It doesn't matter what time you arrive; the event will still start at 7 PM. 
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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 remind
to remind
[Verb]

to make a person remember an obligation, task, etc. so that they do not forget to do it

Ex: The manager regularly reminds employees of upcoming deadlines. 
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to expect
to expect
[Verb]

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

Ex: The weather forecast led us to expect rain this weekend. 
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to wait
to wait
[Verb]

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

Ex: We're patiently waiting for the rain to stop. 
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to wish
to wish
[Verb]

to desire something to occur or to be true even though it is improbable or not possible

Ex: He regularly wishes he could travel the world. 
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to hope
to hope
[Verb]

to want something to happen or be true

Ex: They hoped their team would win the championship. 
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to beat
to beat
[Verb]

to get more points, votes, etc. than the other side, in a game, race, competition, etc. and win

Ex: The soccer team managed to beat their opponents with a last-minute goal. 
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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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to raise
to raise
[Verb]

to put something or someone in a higher place or lift them to a higher position

Ex: Can you raise the lamp so I can see? 
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to rise
to rise
[Verb]

to move from a lower to a higher position

Ex: The hot air balloon rose gracefully into the sky. 
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to lay
to lay
[Verb]

to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position

Ex: She decided to lay the fragile vase on the soft cushion to prevent it from breaking. 
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to lie
to lie
[Verb]

(of a person or animal) to be in a resting position on a flat surface, not standing or sitting

Ex: After a long day of work, she decided to lie on the sofa and relax for a while. 
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to steal
to steal
[Verb]

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

Ex: She steals cookies from the jar when no one is looking. 
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to rob
to rob
[Verb]

to take something from an organization, place, etc. without their consent, or with force

Ex: The masked intruder attempted to rob the convenience store at gunpoint. 
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