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Word 1
theft
/θeft/noun
The crime of taking what is not yours.
Hard TH at the start and FT at the end, with no vowel between.
Word 1Sentence 1 of 1
theft/θeft/noun
I need to report a theft, please.
Word 2
steal
/stiːl/verb
To take something that belongs to somebody else.
It sounds exactly like steel.
Word 2Sentence 1 of 1
steal/stiːl/verb
Somebody managed to steal it from my bag.
Word 3
witness
/ˈwɪtnəs/noun
Somebody who saw what happened.
Two syllables, stress on the first: WIT-ness.
Word 3Sentence 1 of 1
witness/ˈwɪtnəs/noun
There was no witness that I saw.
Word 4
insurance
/ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/noun
A payment that covers you if something is lost.
Stress the second syllable: in-SHUR-ance.
Word 4Sentence 1 of 1
insurance/ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/noun
My insurance needs a written report.
Word 5
officer
/ˈɔːfəsər/noun
A member of the police.
Three syllables, stress on the first: OF-i-ser.
Word 5Sentence 1 of 1
officer/ˈɔːfəsər/noun
Could another officer take my statement?
Word 6
crowded
/ˈkraʊdəd/adjective
Full of people.
Word 6Sentence 1 of 1
crowded/ˈkraʊdəd/adjective
The street was extremely crowded at the time.
Word 7
value
/ˈvæljuː/noun
How much something is worth.
Word 7Sentence 1 of 1
value/ˈvæljuː/noun
The value was about a hundred pounds.
Word 8
copy
/ˈkɑːpi/noun
A second version of a document.
Word 8Sentence 1 of 1
copy/ˈkɑːpi/noun
May I have a copy for myself?
Word 9
suspect
/səˈspekt/Also said ˈsʌˌspekt.verb
To think somebody is guilty.
Word 9Sentence 1 of 1
suspect/səˈspekt/Also said ˈsʌˌspekt.verb
I suspect it happened on the bus.
Word 10
translate
/trænzˈleɪt/Also said trænˈsleɪt.verb
To put words into another language.
Stress the first syllable in America: TRANS-late.
Word 10Sentence 1 of 1
translate/trænzˈleɪt/Also said trænˈsleɪt.verb
Could somebody translate the form for me?
Word 1
theft
/θeft/noun
The crime of taking what is not yours.
Hard TH at the start and FT at the end, with no vowel between.
Word 1Sentence 1 of 1
theft/θeft/noun
I need to report a theft, please.
This word
- theft
- 1I need to report a theft, please.I need to report a theft, please.
- steal
- 1Somebody managed to steal it from my bag.Somebody managed to steal it from my bag.
- witness
- 1There was no witness that I saw.There was no witness that I saw.
- insurance
- 1My insurance needs a written report.My insurance needs a written report.
- officer
- 1Could another officer take my statement?Could another officer take my statement?
- crowded
- 1The street was extremely crowded at the time.The street was extremely crowded at the time.
- value
- 1The value was about a hundred pounds.The value was about a hundred pounds.
- copy
- 1May I have a copy for myself?May I have a copy for myself?
- suspect
- 1I suspect it happened on the bus.I suspect it happened on the bus.
- translate
- 1Could somebody translate the form for me?Could somebody translate the form for me?
- theft
- 1I need to report a theft, please.I need to report a theft, please.
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I need to report a theft, please.