Actions and events 3
37 English words (level B1) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| finding | something learned from research | The findings of the study were surprising. |
| flow | a steady movement of liquid, people or things | The flow of traffic was slow. |
| funeral | a ceremony for a dead person | Many people came to the funeral. |
| gardening | working in a garden | My mother loves gardening. |
| gesture | a movement of the hand or head that shows a meaning; also a kind action | He made a gesture to come in. |
| glance | a quick look | She took a glance at her watch. |
| glimpse | a very quick look | I caught a glimpse of the singer. |
| glint | a quick flash of light | There was a glint of gold in the water. |
| graduation | finishing university or school; also the ceremony for this | My parents came to my graduation. |
| gymnastics | a sport with exercises like jumping, rolling and balancing | She does gymnastics after school. |
| hearing | the ability to hear; also a meeting of a court | My grandfather's hearing is poor. |
| hit | a very successful song or film; also hitting something | The song was a big hit. |
| hop | a short jump, especially on one foot; also a short trip | It's a short hop by plane. |
| housework | cleaning, washing and other work in the home | I hate doing housework. |
| ice hockey | a game on ice where players hit a small flat disc with sticks | Ice hockey is popular in Canada. |
| ice skating | moving on ice wearing special boots | We went ice skating in the park. |
| immigration | people coming to live in a country; also the passport check at a border | We went through immigration at the airport. |
| improvement | a change that makes something better | There is a big improvement in your English. |
| incident | an event, often unpleasant | Police are investigating the incident. |
| inspection | an official check | The car needs an inspection. |
| instance | an example; for instance: for example | Some fruits, for instance oranges, have a lot of vitamin C. |
| interaction | communicating or working together | Social interaction is important. |
| intermission | a short break in the middle of a show | We bought drinks during the intermission. |
| introduction | the first part of a book or talk; also meeting someone for the first time | Read the introduction first. |
| invasion | an army entering another country by force | The invasion began at dawn. |
| jogging | running slowly for exercise | Jogging keeps me fit. |
| killing | an act of killing someone | The killing shocked the town. |
| leadership | being a leader; also the ability to lead | She showed great leadership. |
| liberation | making someone or a place free | They celebrated the liberation of the country. |
| lift | a machine that carries people up and down in a building (British English); also a free ride | Take the lift to the fifth floor. |
| lottery | a game where people buy tickets to win money by chance | He won the lottery. |
| maintenance | work to keep something in good condition | The lift is closed for maintenance. |
| management | controlling a business; also the people who do this | The management decided to close the shop. |
| measure | an action to deal with a problem; also a unit of measurement | The government took measures against crime. |
| measurement | the size of something found by measuring | What are the measurements of the room? |
| miracle | an amazing event that seems impossible | It's a miracle that he survived. |
| mischief | bad behaviour, especially by children, that is not serious | The kids are always getting into mischief. |