English vocabulary Basic Verbs 1

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to be

/bi/

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to have an existence

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to wake up

/wˈeɪk ˈʌp/

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to no longer be asleep

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to sleep

/ˈsɫip/

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to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed

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to work

/ˈwɜrk/

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to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money

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to drive

/ˈdɹaɪv/

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to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

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to buy

/ˈbaɪ/

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to get something in exchange for paying money

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to sell

/ˈsɛɫ/

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to give something to someone in exchange for money

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to read

/riːd/

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to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

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to write

/ˈɹaɪt/

verb

to make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil

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to play

/ˈpɫeɪ/

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to take part in a game or activity for fun

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to pay

/ˈpeɪ/

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to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

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to rest

/ˈɹest/

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to stop working, moving, or doing an activity for a period of time and sit or lie down to relax

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to wash

/ˈwɑʃ/

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to clean someone or something with water, often also with a type of soap

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to drink

/ˈdɹɪŋk/

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to put water, coffe, or other type of liquid inside of our body through our mouth

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to cook

/ˈkʊk/

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to make food with heat

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to eat

/ˈit/

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to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

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to have

/ˈhæv/

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to eat or drink something

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to make

/ˈmeɪk/

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to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

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to wear

/ˈwer/

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to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

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to clean

/ˈkɫin/

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to make something have no stains, bacteria, dust, marks, or dirt

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to think

/ˈθɪŋk/

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to have a type of belief, idea, or opinion about a person or thing

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to take

/ˈteɪk/

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to reach for something and hold it

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to stand

/ˈstænd/

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to be upright on one's feet

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to speak

/ˈspik/

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to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or to communicate information

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to spell

/ˈspɛɫ/

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to write or say the letters that form a word one by one in the right order

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to dislike

/dɪˈsɫaɪk/

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to not like a person or thing

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to add

/ˈæd/

verb

to put things together to make them bigger in size or quantity

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to call

/ˈkɔɫ/

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to give a name or title to someone or something

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to create

/kɹiˈeɪt/

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to bring something into existence or make something happen

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to cut

/ˈkət/

verb

to divide a thing into smaller pieces using a sharp object

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