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A2 · Pre-intermediate15 min
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Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: lost, broken, leak, repair, replace.
lost /lɒst/
втрачений, zgubiony, verloren, perdido, perdu, perso, perdido, kayıp, ضائع, 迷失了, 失われた, 잃어버린, खो गया, χαμένος, ztraceno, pierdut, verloren, förlorat, אבוד, დაკარგული
Unable to be found or unable to find the way.
“My keys are lost and I cannot find them.”
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/
зламаний, zepsuty, kaputt, roto, cassé, rotto, quebrado, kırık, مكسورة, 坏了, 壊れた, 부서진, टूटा हुआ, σπασμένο, zlomený, spart, gebroken, trasig, שבורה, გატეხილი
Damaged so that it no longer works.
“This chair is broken, so don't sit on it.”
leak /liːk/
протікання, wyciek, Leck, fuga, fuite, perdita, vazamento, sızıntı, تسرب, 泄漏, 漏れ, 누출, रिसाव, διαρροή, únik, scurgere, lekken, läcka, דליפה, გაჟონვა
A hole or fault that lets liquid escape.
“There is a leak under the kitchen sink.”
repair /rɪˈpeə/
ремонтувати, naprawiać, reparieren, reparar, réparer, riparare, reparar, onarmak, إصلاح, 修理, 修理する, 수리하다, मरम्मत करना, επισκευάζω, opravit, repara, repareren, reparera, לתקן, შეკეთება
To make something damaged work again.
“Can you repair this bicycle?”
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/
замінювати, wymienić, ersetzen, reemplazar, remplacer, sostituire, substituir, değiştir, استبدال, 替换, 交換する, 교체하다, बदलें, αντικαταστήστε, nahradit, înlocuiți, vervangen, ersätta, להחליף, ჩანაცვლება
To put a new thing in the place of an old one.
“We need to replace the dead battery.”
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Choose the word: Unable to be found or unable to find the way.
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Correct answer: lost
lost: Unable to be found or unable to find the way. Example: My keys are lost and I cannot find them.
Choose the word: Damaged so that it no longer works.
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Correct answer: broken
broken: Damaged so that it no longer works. Example: This chair is broken, so don't sit on it.
Choose the word: A hole or fault that lets liquid escape.
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Correct answer: leak
leak: A hole or fault that lets liquid escape. Example: There is a leak under the kitchen sink.
Choose the word: To make something damaged work again.
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Correct answer: repair
repair: To make something damaged work again. Example: Can you repair this bicycle?
Choose the word: To put a new thing in the place of an old one.
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Correct answer: replace
replace: To put a new thing in the place of an old one. Example: We need to replace the dead battery.
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Correct answer: lost
lost: Unable to be found or unable to find the way. Example: My keys are lost and I cannot find them.
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Correct answer: broken
broken: Damaged so that it no longer works. Example: This chair is broken, so don't sit on it.
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Correct answer: leak
leak: A hole or fault that lets liquid escape. Example: There is a leak under the kitchen sink.
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Correct answer: repair
repair: To make something damaged work again. Example: Can you repair this bicycle?
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Correct answer: replace
replace: To put a new thing in the place of an old one. Example: We need to replace the dead battery.
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Correct answer: lost
lost: Unable to be found or unable to find the way. Example: My keys are lost and I cannot find them.
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Correct answer: broken
broken: Damaged so that it no longer works. Example: This chair is broken, so don't sit on it.
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Correct answer: leak
leak: A hole or fault that lets liquid escape. Example: There is a leak under the kitchen sink.
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Correct answer: repair
repair: To make something damaged work again. Example: Can you repair this bicycle?
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Correct answer: replace
replace: To put a new thing in the place of an old one. Example: We need to replace the dead battery.
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