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Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 5) /

Physical Actions and Reactions

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to defend
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to protect
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to resist
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to guard
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to crush
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to break
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to attack
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to slap
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to beat
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to rip
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to scratch
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to bully
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to hit
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to bite
to defend
to defend
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
f
f
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
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to not let any harm come to someone or something

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The brave soldier defended the country during the battle.
The superhero was determined to defend the city from villains and threats.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to protect
to protect
Verb
p
p
r
r
o
ə
t
t
e
ɛ
c
k
t
t

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

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transitive
to resist
to resist
Verb
r
r
e
i
s
z
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

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transitive
to guard
to guard
Verb
g
g
ua
ɑ
r
r
d
d

to protect a person, place, or property against harm or an attack

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transitive
to crush
to crush
Verb
c
k
r
r
u
ə
sh
ʃ

to forcibly push something against a surface until it breaks or is damaged or disfigured

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transitive
to break
to break
Verb
b
b
r
r
ea
k
k

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

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transitive
to attack
to attack
Verb
a
ə
tt
t
a
æ
ck
k

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

to slap
to slap
Verb
s
s
l
l
a
æ
p
p

to hit someone or something with an open hand, usually making a sharp sound

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to beat
to beat
Verb
b
b
ea
i
t
t

to strike someone repeatedly, usually causing physical harm or injury

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to rip
to rip
Verb
r
r
i
ɪ
p
p

to tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to scratch
to scratch
Verb
s
s
c
k
r
r
a
æ
t
ch
ʧ

to make small cuts or marks on a surface

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bully
to bully
Verb
b
b
u
ʊ
ll
l
y
i

to use power or influence to frighten or harm someone weaker or more vulnerable

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to hit
to hit
Verb
h
h
i
ɪ
t
t

to strike someone or something with force using one's hand or an object

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transitive
to bite
to bite
Verb
b
b
i
t
t
e

to cut into flesh, food, etc. using the teeth

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transitive

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