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31 English words (level B2) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| approach | to come near; also to deal with a problem in a certain way | A man approached me in the street. |
| bolt | to run away suddenly; also to lock with a bolt | The horse bolted. |
| boost | to increase or improve | The sun boosts my mood. |
| brake | to make a vehicle slow down or stop | She braked suddenly. |
| bustle | to move quickly and busily | She bustled around the kitchen. |
| chase | to run after someone to catch them | The dog chased the cat. |
| collapse | to fall down suddenly | The old bridge collapsed. |
| crawl | to move on your hands and knees | The baby is starting to crawl. |
| cruise | to travel on a ship for pleasure; also to move at a steady speed | We cruised around the islands. |
| dash | to go somewhere very quickly | I dashed to the shop. |
| descend | to go down (formal) | The plane began to descend. |
| displace | to force someone to leave their home; also to take the place of | The war displaced thousands of people. |
| divert | to change the direction of something | The flight was diverted to another airport. |
| drain | to let liquid flow away; also to make someone very tired | Drain the pasta. |
| ease | to make something less painful or difficult | The medicine eased the pain. |
| encounter | to meet or experience something, often unexpectedly | We encountered some problems. |
| evacuate | to move people from a dangerous place | They evacuated the building. |
| flap | to move up and down or from side to side | The bird flapped its wings. |
| flee | to escape from danger | Thousands of people flee the war every day. |
| flip | to turn over quickly | Flip the pancake. |
| haunt | (a ghost) to appear in a place; also to keep worrying someone | The memory still haunts me. |
| inch | to move very slowly | The traffic inched forward. |
| intrude | to go into a place or situation where you are not wanted | I don't want to intrude. |
| jam | to push something into a small space; also to get stuck | The door is jammed. |
| lean | to bend your body; also to rest against something | Don't lean on the door. |
| navigate | to find the way; also to move through something | Sailors navigated by the stars. |
| outdistance | to go much further or faster than others | She outdistanced the other runners. |
| overstep | to go beyond what is acceptable | He overstepped his authority. |
| overturn | to turn upside down; also to change an official decision | The car overturned on the ice. |
| part | to separate; also to divide hair | We parted at the station. |
| pop | to burst with a short loud sound; also to go somewhere quickly (informal) | The balloon popped. |