A2 Unit 46: Actions & verbs 2
16 A2 words: continue, cover, lose, create, reach, avoid… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| continue/kənˈtɪnju/ v | to continueto keep doing something | Please continue reading from page ten.Please continue reading from page ten. | |
| cover/ˈkʌvɚ/ v | to coverto put something over another thing | Cover the pot and wait for ten minutes.Cover the pot and wait for ten minutes. | |
| lose/luz/ v | to loseto not be able to find something | Sam often loses his keys.Sam often loses his keys. | |
| create/kriˈeɪt/ v | to createto make something new | Mia likes to create her own greeting cards.Mia likes to create her own greeting cards. | |
| reach/ritʃ/ v | to reachto stretch out and touch something | Can you reach the top shelf?Can you reach the top shelf? | |
| avoid/əˈvɔɪd/ v | to avoidto stay away from something | Try to avoid the busy roads at five o’clock.Try to avoid the busy roads at five o’clock. | |
| appear/əˈpɪr/ v | to appearto come into view | A rainbow appeared in the sky.A rainbow appeared in the sky. | |
| attempt/əˈtɛmpt/ n | attempta try at doing something | Tom made an attempt to open the old door.Tom made an attempt to open the old door. | |
| lie/laɪ/ v | to lieto be flat on a bed or ground | I like to lie on the sofa and read.I like to lie on the sofa and read. | |
| remain/rɪˈmeɪn/ v | to remainto stay in the same place | Please remain seated until the bus stops.Please remain seated until the bus stops. | |
| throw/θroʊ/ v | to throwto send something through the air | Throw the ball to me, please.Throw the ball to me, please. | |
| pull/pʊl/ v | to pullto move something toward you | Pull the door; don’t push it.Pull the door; don’t push it. | |
| enter/ˈɛntɚ/ v | to enterto go into a place | Please knock before you enter the room.Please knock before you enter the room. | |
| prevent/prɪˈvɛnt/ v | to preventto stop something from happening | Wash your hands to prevent illness.Wash your hands to prevent illness. | |
| shut/ʃʌt/ v | to shutto close | Please shut the window; it’s cold.Please shut the window; it’s cold. | |
| raise/reɪz/ v | to raiseto lift something up | Raise your hand if you know the answer.Raise your hand if you know the answer. |