Insight - Pre-Intermediate - Vocabulary Insight 4

Here you will find the words from Vocabulary Insight 4 in the Insight Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "go over", "throw", "stand for", etc.

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Insight - Pre-Intermediate
to bring
to bring [verb]

to come to a place with someone or something

Ex: I will bring the snacks for the picnic .
to come
to come [verb]

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

Ex:
to get
to get [verb]

to receive or come to have something

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

to travel or move from one location to another

Ex:
to look
to look [verb]

to turn our eyes toward a person or thing that we want to see

Ex: Look both ways before crossing the street .
to sit
to sit [verb]

to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight

Ex: He enjoys going to the park to sit and watch the ducks in the pond .
to stand
to stand [verb]

to be upright on one's feet

Ex: My grandmother stands near the entrance to greet guests .
to throw
to throw [verb]

to make something move through the air by quickly moving your arm and hand

Ex: She decided to throw the ball to her dog .
to turn
to turn [verb]

to move in a circular direction around a fixed line or point

Ex: As she cranked the handle , the music box 's tiny dancer began to turn .
to show
to show [verb]

to make something visible or noticeable

Ex: If there are any pictures from the event , please show them to the attendees .
to show off
to show off [verb]

to act in a way that is intended to impress others

Ex: The student kept showing off by answering all the questions before anyone else had a chance .
to go down
to go down [verb]

to move from a higher location to a lower one

Ex:
to come in
to come in [verb]

to finish or rank in a specific position in a competition, typically indicated by a numerical ranking such as first, second, etc.

Ex: He gave his best effort and came in third in the marathon , earning himself a bronze medal .
to sit down
to sit down [verb]

to move from a standing position to a sitting position

Ex: The teacher asked the students to sit down so that the lesson could begin .
to slow down
to slow down [verb]

to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

Ex: During the race , the sprinter started to slow down near the finish line .
to grow up
to grow up [verb]

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

Ex: She grew up with her cousins in the same house .
to bring in
to bring in [verb]

to move someone or something indoors

Ex: It 's getting cold outside ; let 's bring in the plants for the winter .
to look up
to look up [verb]

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

Ex:
to get on
to get on [verb]

to enter a bus, ship, airplane, etc.

Ex: They got on the plane and found their seats .
to get on
to get on [verb]

to have a good, friendly, or smooth relationship with a person, group, or animal

Ex: He gets on famously with his neighbors and helps them with various tasks .
to look up
to look up [verb]

to raise one's eyes from something one is looking at downwards

Ex: When he heard his name called , he looked up from his book to see who it was .
to go over
to go over [verb]

to thoroughly review, examine, or check something

Ex: It 's important to go over the terms and conditions before signing the contract .
to go over
to go over [verb]

to fall forward and downward, usually due to losing balance or stumbling

Ex: Despite her effort to regain balance , she went over on the icy sidewalk .
to take off
to take off [verb]

to remove a piece of clothing or accessory from your or another's body

Ex: It 's getting warm , so I need to take off my sweater .
to take off
to take off [verb]

to leave a surface and begin flying

Ex: Birds effortlessly take off into the sky with a flap of their wings .
to hang out
to hang out [verb]

to spend much time in a specific place or with someone particular

Ex: Let 's hang out at my place and watch a movie tonight .
to hang out
to hang out [verb]

to stick out or extend loosely in a drooping manner

Ex: His tongue was hanging out after running a marathon .
to look after
to look after [verb]

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

Ex: The gardener looks after the garden by weeding , watering , and pruning the plants .
to look at
to look at [verb]

to focus one's attention on something or someone in order to observe or examine them

Ex: The detective looked at the crime scene for clues .
to stand for
to stand for [verb]

to represent something in the form of an abbreviation or symbol

Ex: The abbreviation ' CEO ' stands for Chief Executive Officer .
to bring about
to bring about [verb]

to be the reason for a specific incident or result

Ex: The scientific discovery brought about advancements in medicine .
to bring back
to bring back [verb]

to make something or someone return or be returned to a particular place or condition

Ex: The successful negotiations brought back peace to the region .
Insight - Pre-Intermediate
Unit 1 - 1A Unit 1 - 1C Unit 1 - 1D Vocabulary Insight 1
Unit 2 - 2A Unit 2 - 2C Unit 2 - 2D Unit 2 - 2E
Vocabulary Insight 2 Unit 3 - 3A Unit 3 - 3B Unit 3 - 3D
Vocabulary Insight 3 Unit 4 - 4A Unit 4 - 4C Unit 4 - 4D
Unit 4 - 4E Vocabulary Insight 4 Unit 5 - 5A Unit 5 - 5C
Unit 5 - 5D Vocabulary Insight 5 Unit 6 - 6A - Part 1 Unit 6 - 6A - Part 2
Unit 6 - 6D Vocabulary Insight 6 Unit 7 - 7A Unit 7 - 7C
Unit 7 - 7D Unit 8 - 8A Unit 8 - 8B Unit 8 - 8C
Unit 8 - 8D Vocabulary Insight 8 Unit 9 - 9A Unit 9 - 9C
Unit 9 - 9D Unit 9 - 9E Vocabulary Insight 9 Unit 10 - 10A
Unit 10 - 10C Unit 10 - 10D Vocabulary Insight 10