Lesson 94/202 · 22 words · 0 learned

A1 · Position & movement (1)

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go(verb)
/ɡəʊ/
to move or travel from one place to another
I go to school by bus.
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there).
Synonymsmoveproceeddeparttravelheadadvancepassrun
Antonymsstayremainstophaltwait
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at(preposition)
/ət/
used to say where something/somebody is or where something happens
We plan to stay at the Sheraton Hotel.
at the corner of the street
Synonymsinonnearbywithin
Antonymsaway fromdistant fromremote from
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bring(verb)
/brɪŋ/
to come to a place with somebody/something
You should bring the umbrella in case it rains.
Bring Helen a present.
Synonymstakecarryfetchconveytransport
Antonymstake awayremoveleavesenddepart
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carry(verb)
/ˈkæri/
to support the weight of somebody/something and take them or it from place to place; to take somebody/something from one place to another
The injured were carried away on stretchers.
a train carrying commuters to work
Synonymstransportconveybearmovetransfer
Antonymsdropleaveabandonneglect
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below(adverb)
/bɪˈləʊ/
at or to a lower level, position or place
I could still see the airport buildings far below.
The passengers who felt seasick stayed below (= on a lower deck ).
Synonymsunderbeneathunderneathlowerdowndownward
Antonymsaboveoverhigherupupward
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far(adverb)
/fɑːr/
a long distance away
My house is far from my school.
He looked down at the traffic far below.
Synonymsdistantremoteremovedoutlyingfurther
Antonymsnearclosenearbyadjacent
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fall(verb)
/fɔːl/
to drop down from a higher level to a lower level
Be careful not to fall on the icy steps outside.
Synonymsautumndescentdeclinedropplummet
Antonymsriseascentspringsummer
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follow(verb)
/ˈfɑːləʊ/
to come or go after or behind somebody/something
He followed her into the house.
Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind.
Synonymschasepursuetrackobeyadhere toobservecome afterresult from
Antonymsleadignoredisobeyprecedeavoid
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between(preposition)
/bɪˈtwiːn/
in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc.
The lion is sitting between the two lamps.
I see her most weekends but not very often in between.
Synonymsamongmidwaybetwixtin the middle ofseparating
Antonymsoutsidebeyondseparateexcluding
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above(preposition)
/əˈbʌv/
at or to a higher place or position than something/somebody
There is a big clock above the door of our classroom.
Synonymsoveron top ofhigher thanoverheadaloft
Antonymsbelowunderbeneathunderneath
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away(adverb)
/əˈweɪ/
to or at a distance from somebody/something in space or time
Christmas is still months away.
The beach is a mile away.
Synonymsdistantoffgoneapartelsewhere
Antonymsnearclosepresenthere
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come(verb)
/kʌm/
to move to or towards a person or place
They're coming to stay for a week.
Here comes Jo! (= Jo is coming)
Synonymsarriveapproachappearreachenter
Antonymsgoleavedepartexitdisappear
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across(preposition)
/əˈkrɔːs/
on the other side of something
The rabbit is across the street.
A grin spread across her face.
Synonymsoverbeyondon the other side ofoppositeathwart
Antonymsalongwithinnearbeside
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around(preposition)
/əˈraʊnd/
surrounding somebody/something; on each side of something
The house is built around a central courtyard.
The house is built around a central courtyard.
Synonymssurroundingaboutnearapproximatelyin the vicinity of
Antonymsaway fromdistantfar fromoutside
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down(preposition)
/daʊn/
from a higher to a lower position along, through or on something
The stone rolled down the hill.
Tears ran down her face.
Synonymsbelowunderdownwardlowerbeneath
Antonymsupaboveupwardhigher
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from(preposition)
/frəm/
used to show where somebody/something starts
She began to walk away from him
Has the train from Bristol arrived?
Synonymsoriginating inout ofaway fromstarting at
Antonymstotowardattowards
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climb(verb)
/klaɪm/
to go up something towards the top
Bears can climb trees very well to find food.
Synonymsascendmountscalerisego up
Antonymsdescendfalldropdeclinego down
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front(noun)
/frʌnt/
the part or side of something that faces forward; the side of something that you look at first
The front of the bus was very crowded this morning.
Synonymsforwardleadingforemostanterior
Antonymsbackrearbehind
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here(adverb)
/hɪr/
used after a verb or preposition to mean ‘in, at or to this position or place’
Let's get out of here
Let's get out of here.
Synonymspresentnearbyin this placeon the spot
Antonymsthereawaydistantelsewhere
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in(preposition)
/ɪn/
at a point within an area or a space
The cat is sleeping in the box.
Synonymswithininsideamongduring
Antonymsoutoutsidewithout
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behind(preposition)
/bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or towards the back of somebody/something, and often hidden by it or them
There's a cat behind the television.
Synonymsafterfollowingin back ofbeyondat the back of
Antonymsin front ofaheadbefore
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back(adverb)
/bæk/
to or into the place, condition, etc. where somebody/something was before
He will be back soon.