bear /ber/
(verb) to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant
Example: Moya doesn't like crowds so she cannot bear to shop during the holiday rush
(verb) to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant
Example: Moya doesn't like crowds so she cannot bear to shop during the holiday rush
jump /dʒʌmp/
(verb) to move quickly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet
Example: She jumped down from the chair.
(verb) to move quickly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet
Example: She jumped down from the chair.
swing /swɪŋ/
(verb) to move backwards or forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point; to make something do this
Example: The door swung shut behind him.
(verb) to move backwards or forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point; to make something do this
Example: The door swung shut behind him.
climb /klaɪm/
(verb) to go up something towards the top
Example: The car slowly climbed the hill
(verb) to go up something towards the top
Example: The car slowly climbed the hill
snake /sneɪk/
(noun) a reptile with a very long thin body and no legs. There are many types of snake , some of which are poisonous.
Example: Venomous snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered.
(noun) a reptile with a very long thin body and no legs. There are many types of snake , some of which are poisonous.
Example: Venomous snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered.
Elephant /ˈelɪfənt/
(noun) a very large animal with thick grey skin, large ears, two curved outer teeth called tusks and a long nose called a trunk . There are two types of elephant , the African and the Asian.
Example: Elephants are the largest existing land animals.
(noun) a very large animal with thick grey skin, large ears, two curved outer teeth called tusks and a long nose called a trunk . There are two types of elephant , the African and the Asian.
Example: Elephants are the largest existing land animals.
Lion /ˈlaɪən/
(noun) a large, powerful animal of the cat family that hunts in groups and lives in parts of Africa and southern Asia. Lions have yellow-brown fur and the male has a mane (= long, thick hair round its neck).
Example: Lion populations are untenable outside designated protected areas
(noun) a large, powerful animal of the cat family that hunts in groups and lives in parts of Africa and southern Asia. Lions have yellow-brown fur and the male has a mane (= long, thick hair round its neck).
Example: Lion populations are untenable outside designated protected areas
Monkey /ˈmʌŋki/
(noun) an animal with a long tail, that climbs trees and lives in hot countries. There are several types of monkey and they are related to apes and humans.
Example: The many species of monkey have varied relationships with humans.
(noun) an animal with a long tail, that climbs trees and lives in hot countries. There are several types of monkey and they are related to apes and humans.
Example: The many species of monkey have varied relationships with humans.
Tiger /ˈtaɪɡər/
(noun) a large wild animal of the cat family that has orange fur with black stripes (= narrow lines) and lives in parts of Asia
Example: The tiger is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera.
(noun) a large wild animal of the cat family that has orange fur with black stripes (= narrow lines) and lives in parts of Asia
Example: The tiger is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera.
circus /ˈsɜːrkəs/
(noun) a group of people, sometimes with trained animals, who perform acts with skill in a show that travels around to different places
Example: The children enjoyed excellent performances at the circus yesterday.
(noun) a group of people, sometimes with trained animals, who perform acts with skill in a show that travels around to different places
Example: The children enjoyed excellent performances at the circus yesterday.
crocodile /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
(noun) a large reptile with a long tail, hard skin and very big jaws . Crocodiles live in rivers and lakes in hot countries.
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(noun) a large reptile with a long tail, hard skin and very big jaws . Crocodiles live in rivers and lakes in hot countries.
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hippo /ˈhɪpəʊ/
(noun) a hippopotamus (= a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs that lives in rivers and lakes)
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(noun) a hippopotamus (= a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs that lives in rivers and lakes)
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kangaroo /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/
(noun) a large Australian animal with a strong tail and back legs, that moves by jumping. The female carries its young in a pocket of skin (called a pouch ) on the front of its body.
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(noun) a large Australian animal with a strong tail and back legs, that moves by jumping. The female carries its young in a pocket of skin (called a pouch ) on the front of its body.
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