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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: Can we bring our pets to the park? 
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to come
to come
[Verb]

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

Ex: Can you come with me to the store? 
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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 go
to go
[Verb]

to travel or move from one location to another

Ex: He went into the kitchen to prepare dinner for the family. 
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to look
to look
[Verb]

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

Ex: He looked at his watch to check the time. 
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to sit
to sit
[Verb]

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

Ex: After a long hike, we found a nice spot to sit and have a picnic. 
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to stand
to stand
[Verb]

to be upright on one's feet

Ex: He likes to stand on the balcony to feel the breeze. 
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to throw
to throw
[Verb]

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

Ex: Be careful not to throw stones at the windows. 
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to turn
to turn
[Verb]

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

Ex: The windmill's sails started to turn as the breeze picked up. 
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to show
to show
[Verb]

to make something visible or noticeable

Ex: Did you show your new painting to your art teacher? 
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to show off

to act in a way that is intended to impress others

Ex: The chef showed off by creating an intricate dessert. 
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to go down

to move from a higher location to a lower one

Ex: She needed to go down to the basement to retrieve some stored items. 
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to come in

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

Ex: Despite facing tough competition, she trained hard and managed to come in first in the swimming race. 
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to sit down

to move from a standing position to a sitting position

Ex: Please sit down and make yourself comfortable while I prepare some tea. 
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to throw away

to get rid of what is not needed or wanted anymore

Ex: I will throw away the old magazines cluttering the living room. 
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to turn down

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

Ex: She turned the job offer down due to conflicting commitments. 
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to slow down

to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

Ex: In heavy traffic, it's common for vehicles to slow down and create congestion. 
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to grow up

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

Ex: Many children dream of what they want to be when they grow up. 
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to bring in

to move someone or something indoors

Ex: It's time to bring in the laundry before it gets too late. 
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to look up

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

Ex: I couldn't remember her phone number, so I looked it up. 
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to get on
to get on
[Verb]

to enter a bus, ship, airplane, etc.

Ex: The passengers lined up to get on the cruise ship. 
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to get on
to get on
[Verb]

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

Ex: She gets on well with her coworkers, and they often socialize outside of work. 
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to look up

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

Ex: He looks up from his book as I enter the room. 
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to go over

to thoroughly review, examine, or check something

Ex: Please go over your essay for any grammatical errors before submitting it. 
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to go over

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

Ex: He tripped on the uneven pavement and went over. 
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to take off

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

Ex: After a long day at work, I like to take off my high heels. 
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to take off

to leave a surface and begin flying

Ex: The airplane is ready to take off from the runway. 
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to hang out

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

Ex: We're going to hang out at the park this afternoon. 
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to hang out

to stick out or extend loosely in a drooping manner

Ex: The banner was hanging out in front of the building. 
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to look after

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

Ex: The nurse looks after the sick patient by monitoring their condition and providing medication. 
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to look at

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

Ex: They need to stop looking at each other. 
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to stand for

to represent something in the form of an abbreviation or symbol

Ex: The acronym 'NASA' stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
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to bring about

to be the reason for a specific incident or result

Ex: The negotiations brought about a resolution to the conflict. 
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to bring back

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

Ex: The successful campaign brought back customers. 
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