01/10palabras
Palabra 1
laser
/ˈleɪzər/noun
A device that makes a narrow, very bright beam of light.
The s sounds like a z: LAY-zer.
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laser/ˈleɪzər/noun
Don't point that laser at anyone, please.
Palabra 2
radar
/ˈreɪˌdɑːr/noun
Equipment that finds distant objects by bouncing radio waves off them and reading what comes back.
RAY-dar, and the second half rhymes with car.
Palabra 2Frase 1 de 1
radar/ˈreɪˌdɑːr/noun
The storm showed up on the radar last night.
Palabra 3
sonar
/ˈsoʊnɑːr/noun
Equipment that finds things underwater by sending out a sound and timing the echo.
SO-nar, with the ending like car, not like her.
Palabra 3Frase 1 de 1
sonar/ˈsoʊnɑːr/noun
The crew used sonar to map the sea floor.
Palabra 4
scuba
/ˈskuːbə/noun
A tank of air and a mouthpiece that let a diver breathe underwater.
SKOO-buh, and the last syllable is a weak uh.
Palabra 4Frase 1 de 1
scuba/ˈskuːbə/noun
I signed up for a scuba class next month.
Palabra 5
maser
/ˈmeɪzər/noun
A device that makes a focused beam of microwaves, working much like a laser does with light.
MAY-zer, rhyming with laser.
Palabra 5Frase 1 de 1
maser/ˈmeɪzər/noun
I had never even heard of a maser until you said that.
Palabra 6
modem
/ˈmoʊdəm/noun
A box that connects a computer to a network over a phone or cable line.
The second syllable is a weak dum, not dem.
Palabra 6Frase 1 de 1
modem/ˈmoʊdəm/noun
The modem keeps dropping the connection every few minutes.
Palabra 7
flak
/flæk/noun
Harsh criticism aimed at someone.
Palabra 7Frase 1 de 1
flak/flæk/noun
Our boss caught a lot of flak over the new schedule.
Palabra 8
jeep
/dʒiːp/noun
A small tough vehicle built for driving on rough ground.
Palabra 8Frase 1 de 1
jeep/dʒiːp/noun
We rented a jeep for the drive up the mountain.
Palabra 9
awol
/ˈeɪˌwɔːl/adjective
Gone without permission, especially from a job or the military.
Said as one word: AY-wall.
Palabra 9Frase 1 de 1
awol/ˈeɪˌwɔːl/adjective
The whole crew went awol right after the lunch break.
Palabra 10
swat
/swɑːt/verb
To hit something with one quick, hard slap.
The vowel is ah, as in spot, not the vowel in sat.
Palabra 10Frase 1 de 1
swat/swɑːt/verb
Could you swat that fly before it lands again?
Palabra 1
laser
/ˈleɪzər/noun
A device that makes a narrow, very bright beam of light.
The s sounds like a z: LAY-zer.
Palabra 1Frase 1 de 1
laser/ˈleɪzər/noun
Don't point that laser at anyone, please.
Esta palabra
- laser
- 1Don't point that laser at anyone, please.Don't point that laser at anyone, please.
- radar
- 1The storm showed up on the radar last night.The storm showed up on the radar last night.
- sonar
- 1The crew used sonar to map the sea floor.The crew used sonar to map the sea floor.
- scuba
- 1I signed up for a scuba class next month.I signed up for a scuba class next month.
- maser
- 1I had never even heard of a maser until you said that.I had never even heard of a maser until you said that.
- modem
- 1The modem keeps dropping the connection every few minutes.The modem keeps dropping the connection every few minutes.
- flak
- 1Our boss caught a lot of flak over the new schedule.Our boss caught a lot of flak over the new schedule.
- jeep
- 1We rented a jeep for the drive up the mountain.We rented a jeep for the drive up the mountain.
- awol
- 1The whole crew went awol right after the lunch break.The whole crew went awol right after the lunch break.
- swat
- 1Could you swat that fly before it lands again?Could you swat that fly before it lands again?
- laser
- 1Don't point that laser at anyone, please.Don't point that laser at anyone, please.
A continuaciónFrase 1 de 1
Don't point that laser at anyone, please.