B2 Unit 23: Actions & verbs 1
20 B2 words: part, free, saw, force, round, lower… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| part/pɑrt/ v | to partto separate or go away from each other | We had to part after the party because Tom lived far away.We had to part after the party because Tom lived far away. | |
| free/fri/ v | to freeto let someone go; to make someone free | The prisoner was finally freed after ten years.The prisoner was finally freed after ten years. | |
| saw/sɔ/ v | to sawto cut with a tool with teeth | Omar saw a way to solve the problem quickly.Omar saw a way to solve the problem quickly. | |
| force/fɔrs/ v | to forceto make someone do something against their will | Nobody can force you to sign the contract.Nobody can force you to sign the contract. | |
| round/raʊnd/ v/prep | to roundto go around something | The car began to round the corner slowly.The car began to round the corner slowly. | |
| lower/ˈloʊɚ/ v | to lowerto make something less loud or less high | Please lower your voice in the library.Please lower your voice in the library. | |
| risk/rɪsk/ v | to riskto do something that may cause harm | Climbers risk their lives on very high mountains.Climbers risk their lives on very high mountains. | |
| track/træk/ v | to trackto follow the progress or movement of something | The app can track your steps every day.The app can track your steps every day. | |
| approach/əˈproʊtʃ/ v | to approachto come near to something | Please approach the desk when your name is called.Please approach the desk when your name is called. | |
| trip/trɪp/ v | to tripto catch your foot and fall | Be careful not to trip on the stairs.Be careful not to trip on the stairs. | |
| spot/spɑt/ v | to spotto see or notice something | Lucy can spot her friends in a crowd easily.Lucy can spot her friends in a crowd easily. | |
| pop/pɑp/ v | to popto go somewhere quickly for a short time | Ali will pop into the shop for some milk.Ali will pop into the shop for some milk. | |
| wind/waɪnd/ v | to windto follow a curving route | A narrow path wound through the green hills.A narrow path wound through the green hills. | |
| separate/ˈsɛpɚˌeɪt/ v | to separateto keep two things apart | A small fence will separate the garden from the road.A small fence will separate the garden from the road. | |
| spread/sprɛd/ v | to spreadto open out or cover a wider area | Fruit trees spread their roots deep into the soil.Fruit trees spread their roots deep into the soil. | |
| roll/roʊl/ v | to rollto move by turning over and over | Roll the ball across the floor to the baby.Roll the ball across the floor to the baby. | |
| split/splɪt/ v | to splitto divide into parts and share | Let’s split the bill between the four of us.Let’s split the bill between the four of us. | |
| struggle/ˈstrʌɡəl/ v | to struggleto try very hard to do something difficult | Leo had to struggle to carry the heavy bags.Leo had to struggle to carry the heavy bags. | |
| load/loʊd/ v | to loadto put things onto or into a vehicle | The workers load boxes onto the truck.The workers load boxes onto the truck. | |
| conduct/ˈkɑndəkt/ v | to conductto organize and carry out an activity | The scientist will conduct an experiment tomorrow.The scientist will conduct an experiment tomorrow. |