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Words with prepositions
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: interested in, good at, afraid of, listen to, wait for.
interested in /ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn/
цікавиться, zainteresowany, interessiert, interesado, intéressé, interessato, interessado, ilgileniyorum, مهتم, 有兴趣, 興味がある, 관심이 있다, रुचि, ενδιαφέρονται, zajímá, interesat, geïnteresseerd, intresserad, מתעניינים, დაინტერესებული
Wanting to learn more about a subject or activity.
“She is interested in photography.”
good at /ɡʊd æt/
вмілий в, wykwalifikowany w, kompetent darin, experto en, compétent en, esperto in, hábil em, yetenekli, ماهر في, 擅长, に熟練した, 능숙한, में कुशल, επιδέξιος σε, zručný v, priceput în, bedreven in, skicklig på, מיומן ב, დახელოვნებული
Able to do an activity well.
“He is good at solving puzzles.”
afraid of /əˈfreɪd əv/
хто боїться, boi się, Angst, miedo, peur, paura, com medo, korkuyor, خائف, 害怕, 怖い, 두려워, डरा हुआ, φοβισμένος, strach, frică, bang, rädd, מפחד, ეშინია
Feeling fear about something.
“The child is afraid of spiders.”
listen to /ˈlɪsən tə/
слухати, słuchaj, Hör zu, escucha, écoute, ascolta, ouça, dinle, استمع, 听, 聞いてください, 들어봐, सुनो, ακούστε, poslouchat, ascultă, luister, lyssna, להקשיב, მოუსმინე
To pay attention to a sound or speaker.
“Please listen to the instructions.”
wait for /weɪt fə/
чекати на когось або чогось, czekać na kogoś lub coś, auf jemanden oder etwas warten, esperar a alguien o algo, attendre quelqu'un ou quelque chose, aspettare qualcuno o qualcosa, espere por alguém ou alguma coisa, birini veya bir şeyi beklemek, انتظر شخص ما أو شيء ما, 等待某人或某事, 誰かまたは何かを待つ, 누군가 또는 무언가를 기다리십시오, किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु की प्रतीक्षा करना, περίμενε κάποιον ή κάτι, wait for someone or something, așteaptă pe cineva sau ceva, wachten op iemand of iets, vänta på någon eller något, לחכות למישהו או משהו, დაელოდე ვინმეს ან რაღაცას
To stay until a particular person or thing arrives.
“We wait for the bus here.”
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good at: Able to do an activity well. Example: He is good at solving puzzles.
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afraid of: Feeling fear about something. Example: The child is afraid of spiders.
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listen to: To pay attention to a sound or speaker. Example: Please listen to the instructions.
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wait for: To stay until a particular person or thing arrives. Example: We wait for the bus here.
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wait for: To stay until a particular person or thing arrives. Example: We wait for the bus here.
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good at: Able to do an activity well. Example: He is good at solving puzzles.
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afraid of: Feeling fear about something. Example: The child is afraid of spiders.
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listen to: To pay attention to a sound or speaker. Example: Please listen to the instructions.
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wait for: To stay until a particular person or thing arrives. Example: We wait for the bus here.
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