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B1+ · Upper-intermediate15 min
Clothes
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: loose, tight, striped, plain, worn out.
loose /luːs/
вільний, bezpłatny, kostenlos, gratis, gratuit, gratuito, grátis, ücretsiz, مجانا, 免费, 無料, 무료, निःशुल्क, δωρεάν, zdarma, gratuit, gratis, gratis, חינם, უფასო
Not fitting closely to the body.
“I prefer loose shirts in hot weather.”
tight /taɪt/
тісний, ciasno, eng, apretado, à l'étroit, angusto, apertado, sıkışık, ضيقة, 狭窄的, 窮屈な, 비좁은, तंग, στριμωγμένος, stísněný, înghesuit, krap, trångt, צפוף, შევიწროებული
Fitting too closely to the body.
“These shoes are too tight and hurt my feet.”
striped /straɪpt/
смугастий, paski, gestreift, rayado, rayé, a strisce, listrado, çizgili, مخطط, 条纹的, 縞模様の, 줄무늬, धारीदार, ριγέ, pruhované, dungat, gestreept, randig, פסים, ზოლიანი
Having a pattern of long narrow lines.
“The striped shirt has blue and white lines.”
plain /pleɪn/
однотонний, zwykły, schlicht, llano, simple, semplice, simples, sade, عادي, 普通的, 平野, 평원, सादा, σκέτο, prostý, simplu, duidelijk, vanligt, רגיל, სადა
Without a pattern or decoration.
“Wear a plain tie with that patterned shirt.”
worn out /ˌwɔːn ˈaʊt/
зношений, zużyty, abgenutzt, desgastado, usé, logoro, desgastado, yıpranmış, تهالك, 破旧的, 使い古された, 닳아 없어진, घिसा हुआ, φθαρμένο, opotřebované, uzat, versleten, utsliten, שחוק, გაცვეთილი
Damaged by being used for a long time.
“My old boots are completely worn out.”
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Choose the word: Not fitting closely to the body.
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Correct answer: loose
loose: Not fitting closely to the body. Example: I prefer loose shirts in hot weather.
Choose the word: Fitting too closely to the body.
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Correct answer: tight
tight: Fitting too closely to the body. Example: These shoes are too tight and hurt my feet.
Choose the word: Having a pattern of long narrow lines.
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Correct answer: striped
striped: Having a pattern of long narrow lines. Example: The striped shirt has blue and white lines.
Choose the word: Without a pattern or decoration.
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Correct answer: plain
plain: Without a pattern or decoration. Example: Wear a plain tie with that patterned shirt.
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Correct answer: worn out
worn out: Damaged by being used for a long time. Example: My old boots are completely worn out.
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Correct answer: loose
loose: Not fitting closely to the body. Example: I prefer loose shirts in hot weather.
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Correct answer: tight
tight: Fitting too closely to the body. Example: These shoes are too tight and hurt my feet.
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Correct answer: striped
striped: Having a pattern of long narrow lines. Example: The striped shirt has blue and white lines.
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Correct answer: plain
plain: Without a pattern or decoration. Example: Wear a plain tie with that patterned shirt.
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Correct answer: worn out
worn out: Damaged by being used for a long time. Example: My old boots are completely worn out.
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Correct answer: loose
loose: Not fitting closely to the body. Example: I prefer loose shirts in hot weather.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: tight
tight: Fitting too closely to the body. Example: These shoes are too tight and hurt my feet.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: striped
striped: Having a pattern of long narrow lines. Example: The striped shirt has blue and white lines.
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Correct answer: plain
plain: Without a pattern or decoration. Example: Wear a plain tie with that patterned shirt.
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Correct answer: worn out
worn out: Damaged by being used for a long time. Example: My old boots are completely worn out.
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