People and society

21 English words (level A2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.

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English	Meaning	Example
achieve	to succeed in doing something after trying hard	She achieved her dream of becoming a doctor.
allow	to let someone do something	Dogs are not allowed in the shop.
attack	to use violence to hurt someone	The dog attacked the cat.
bother	to annoy or worry someone	Sorry to bother you.
divide	to separate into parts	Divide the cake into eight pieces.
encourage	to give someone confidence or hope	My parents encouraged me to study.
establish	to start a company or organization	The school was established in 1900.
fail	to not pass a test; to not succeed	He failed his driving test.
invade	to enter another country with an army	The army invaded the country.
license	to give official permission to do or have something	The shop is licensed to sell alcohol.
manage	to be able to do something difficult; also to control a business	I managed to finish on time.
marry	to become someone's husband or wife	He married his best friend.
operate	to make a machine work; also to do surgery	Can you operate this machine?
organize	to plan and prepare something	She organized a party.
prevent	to stop something from happening	Washing your hands prevents illness.
pursue	to try to get or do something over a long time; also to chase	She wants to pursue a career in music.
rent	to pay to use something that belongs to someone else	We rented a car.
retire	to stop working because you are old	He retired at 65.
shoot	to fire a gun; also to kick a ball at the goal	Don't shoot!
succeed	to do what you tried to do	She succeeded in passing the exam.
try	to make an effort to do something; also to test something	I'll try to come early.

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