Lesson 131/202 · 30 words · 0 learned

A2 · Position & movement

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raise(verb)
/reɪz/
to lift or move something to a higher level
Raise your hand if you know the answer to the question.
Synonymselevateincreaseliftboostpromoteheighten
Antonymslowerdecreasereducedropdemote
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position(noun)
/pəˈzɪʃn/
the place where somebody/something is located
Let me tilt your head to a more comfortable position for you
The position of the chair can be adjusted to a range of heights
Synonymslocationplacesituationspotstancepostureattitudeviewpoint
Antonymsdispositionmovementinstability
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nowhere(adverb)
/ˈnəʊwer/
not in or to any place
There was nowhere for me to sit.
This animal is found in Australia, and nowhere else.
Synonymsnot anywherein no placenot a single placeno place
Antonymseverywheresomewhereanywhere
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anywhere(adverb)
/ˈeniwer/
used in negative sentences and in questions instead of somewhere
Did you go anywhere interesting?
He's never been anywhere outside Britain.
Synonymsanyplacesomewhereeverywhere
Antonymsnowhere
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jump(verb)
/dʒʌmp/
to move quickly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet
She jumped down from the chair.
‘Quick, jump!’ he shouted.
Synonymsleapspringboundvaultbounceskip
Antonymsfalldropdescendstumble
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onto(preposition)
/ˈɑːntə/
used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position
She stepped down from the train onto the platform.
Move the books onto the second shelf.
Synonymsupononto
Antonymsoff
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lead(verb)
/liːd/
to go with or in front of a person or an animal to show the way or to make them go in the right direction
The receptionist led the way to the boardroom.
She led the horse back into the stable.
Synonymsguidedirectconductescortsteercommandheadsupervise
Antonymsfollowobeytraillagsubmit
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rise(verb)
/raɪz/
to come or go upwards; to reach a higher level or position
The Sun rises in the East.
The river has risen (by) several metres.
Synonymsascendemergeincreaseariseoriginatemount
Antonymsfalldeclinedescenddecreasedrop
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forward(adverb)
/ˈfɔːrwərd/
towards a place or position that is in front
They ran forward to welcome her.
He took two steps forward.
Synonymsonwardaheadforthprogressingleading
Antonymsbackwardbackretreatingregressing
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everywhere(adverb)
/ˈevriwer/
in, to or at every place; all places
He follows me everywhere.
Everywhere we went was full of tourists.
Synonymsall overin every placeall arounduniversallythroughout
Antonymsnowheresomewherein one place
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towards(preposition)
/tɔːrdz/
in the direction of somebody/something
She had her back towards me.
They were heading towards the German border.
Synonymstoin the direction ofnearapproachingaround
Antonymsaway fromfrom
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top(noun)
/tɑːp/
the highest part or point of something
We climbed all the way to the top of the hill.
Synonymshighestpeaksummitapexupperforemostbestchief
Antonymsbottombaselowestinferiorworst
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direct(adjective)
/dəˈrekt/
going in the straightest line between two places without stopping or changing direction
Is there a direct flight from Hanoi to London?
Synonymsguideleadpointaimcontrolmanageinstructstraight
Antonymsindirectmisleadobstructdeviateroundabout
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inside(preposition)
/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
on or to the inner part of something/somebody; within something/somebody
The children are playing inside the house because it is raining.
Synonymswithinininternallyinwardlyindoors
Antonymsoutsideexteriorwithoutoutdoors
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shake(verb)
/ʃeɪk/
to move or make somebody/something move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down
He shook her violently by the shoulders.
She shook her hair loose.
Synonymstremblevibratequiverjoltagitatestir
Antonymssteadystillstabilizecalm
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direction(noun)
/dəˈrekʃn/
the general position a person or thing moves or points towards
The museum is in that direction, about ten minutes from here.
Synonymscourseroutewaybearingorientationguidanceinstructions
Antonymsaimlessnessdisorientationconfusion
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push(verb)
/pʊʃ/
to use your hands, arms or body in order to make somebody/something move forward or away from you; to move part of your body into a particular position
He pushed his chair back and stood up.
I pushed the door open.
Synonymsshovepressthrustforcepropel
Antonymspulldrawattractdragresist
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drop(verb)
/drɑːp/
to allow something to fall by accident; to fall by accident
Be careful not to drop the glass on the kitchen floor.
Synonymsdroplettricklesplashparticleglobule
Antonymsoceanflooddelugeabundancesea
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bottom(noun)
/ˈbɑːtəm/
the lowest part of something
There is a small hole in the bottom of my bag.
Synonymsbasefootfoundationlowest partunder
Antonymstoppeaksummithighest point
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side(noun)
/saɪd/
either of the two halves of a surface, an object or an area that is divided by an imaginary central line
satellite links to the other side of the world
the right side of the brain
Synonymsaspectflankfaceareapart
Antonymscentermiddle
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pull(verb)
/pʊl/
to take hold of something and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself
The cow has to pull the cart.
Stop pulling her hair!
Synonymstugdraghaulyankdraw
Antonymspushthrustpropel
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underground(adjective)
/ˌʌndərˈɡraʊnd/
under the surface of the ground
They carried out a series of underground nuclear tests.
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground.
Synonymsbelow groundsubterraneanconcealedhiddencovertclandestinesecret
Antonymsabove groundovergroundsurfaceexposedvisibleopen
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corner(noun)
/ˈkɔːrnər/
a part of something where two or more sides, lines or edges join
Click the icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
I hit my knee on the corner of the table.
Synonymsangleedgepointnookbend
Antonymscentermiddle
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throw(verb)
/θrəʊ/
to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly
You shouldn't throw trash out the window.
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest.
Synonymstosshurlflingpitchcastpropel
Antonymscatchgrabholdkeepretain
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middle(noun)
/ˈmɪdl/
the part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; a point or a period of time between the beginning and the end of something
There is a big table in the middle of the room.
Synonymscenterintermediatemedianaveragemid
Antonymsbeginningendextremeouter
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somewhere(adverb)
/ˈsʌmwer/
in, at or to a place that you do not know or do not mention by name
I've seen him somewhere before.
We need to find somewhere to(= a place to) live.
Synonymsanywhereplacelocationspot
Antonymsnowhere
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among(preposition)
/əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something
Which is your book among these books?
They strolled among the crowds.
Synonymsamidwithinsurrounded byin the middle of
Antonymsoutsideaway fromexcluding
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enter(verb)
/ˈentər/
to come or go into something
Everyone stood up when the teacher entered the room.
Synonymsgo income inaccesspenetratejoininsert
Antonymsexitleavewithdrawdeparteliminate
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movement(noun)
/ˈmuːvmənt/
an act of moving the body or part of the body
Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement.
Synonymsmotionmobilitylocomotionprogressionshifting
Antonymsstillnessimmobilityinactivityreststasis
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along(preposition)
/əˈlɔːŋ/
from one end to or towards the other end of something
We walked along the beach and collected shells.
Synonymsalongsidebesidebythroughoutduringin company with
Antonymsapartaway fromdistantseparated