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A2 · Pre-intermediate15 min
Hobbies and free time
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: knitting, gardening, board game, collect, go hiking.
knitting /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
в'язання, robienie na drutach, Stricken, tejer, tricoter, lavoro a maglia, tricô, örgü, الحياكة, 针织, 編み物, 뜨개질, बुनाई, πλέξιμο, pletení, tricotat, breien, stickning, סריגה, ქსოვა
Making clothes from yarn using long needles.
“She enjoys knitting scarves in winter.”
gardening /ˈɡɑːdnɪŋ/
садівництво, ogrodnictwo, Gartenarbeit, jardinería, jardinage, giardinaggio, jardinagem, bahçıvanlık, البستنة, 园艺, ガーデニング, 원예, बागवानी, κηπουρική, zahradnictví, grădinărit, tuinieren, trädgårdsarbete, גינון, მებაღეობა
Growing and looking after plants.
“He spends Sundays gardening in his small garden.”
board game /ˈbɔːd ɡeɪm/
настільна гра, gra planszowa, Brettspiel, juego de mesa, jeu de société, gioco da tavolo, jogo de tabuleiro, masa oyunu, لعبة الطاولة, 棋盘游戏, ボードゲーム, 보드게임, बोर्ड खेल, επιτραπέζιο παιχνίδι, desková hra, joc de societate, bordspel, brädspel, משחק לוח, სამაგიდო თამაში
A game played by moving pieces on a marked surface.
“Let's play a board game after dinner.”
collect /kəˈlekt/
колекціонувати, zbierać, sammeln, recoger, recueillir, raccogliere, coletar, toplamak, جمع, 收集, 集める, 수집하다, इकट्ठा करो, συλλέγουν, sbírat, aduna, verzamelen, samla, לאסוף, შეგროვება
To gather and keep items of a particular kind.
“I collect old postcards.”
go hiking /ɡəʊ ˈhaɪkɪŋ/
ходити в походи, wybrać się na pieszą wycieczkę, geh wandern, ir de excursión, faire de la randonnée, fare escursioni, fazer caminhadas, yürüyüşe çıkmak, اذهب للمشي لمسافات طويلة, 去远足, ハイキングに行く, 하이킹을 가다, लंबी पैदल यात्रा करें, πηγαίνετε για πεζοπορία, jít na túru, mergeți la drumeții, ga wandelen, gå på vandring, לצאת לטיולים, ლაშქრობაზე წასვლა
To take long walks in the countryside.
“We go hiking in the hills at weekends.”
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knitting: Making clothes from yarn using long needles. Example: She enjoys knitting scarves in winter.
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gardening: Growing and looking after plants. Example: He spends Sundays gardening in his small garden.
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board game: A game played by moving pieces on a marked surface. Example: Let's play a board game after dinner.
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collect: To gather and keep items of a particular kind. Example: I collect old postcards.
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go hiking: To take long walks in the countryside. Example: We go hiking in the hills at weekends.
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knitting: Making clothes from yarn using long needles. Example: She enjoys knitting scarves in winter.
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gardening: Growing and looking after plants. Example: He spends Sundays gardening in his small garden.
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board game: A game played by moving pieces on a marked surface. Example: Let's play a board game after dinner.
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collect: To gather and keep items of a particular kind. Example: I collect old postcards.
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go hiking: To take long walks in the countryside. Example: We go hiking in the hills at weekends.
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Correct answer: knitting
knitting: Making clothes from yarn using long needles. Example: She enjoys knitting scarves in winter.
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Correct answer: gardening
gardening: Growing and looking after plants. Example: He spends Sundays gardening in his small garden.
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Correct answer: board game
board game: A game played by moving pieces on a marked surface. Example: Let's play a board game after dinner.
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collect: To gather and keep items of a particular kind. Example: I collect old postcards.
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Correct answer: go hiking
go hiking: To take long walks in the countryside. Example: We go hiking in the hills at weekends.
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