01/10mots
Mot 1
button
/ˈbʌtən/noun
A small round disk on clothes that slips through a slit to hold them closed.
Mot 1Phrase 1 sur 1
button/ˈbʌtən/noun
The top button on my coat is missing.
Mot 2
curtain
/ˈkɜːrtən/noun
A piece of cloth hung across a window to block the light.
The ending is a weak 'tn', not 'tain' rhyming with rain, and the stress sits on the first syllable.
Mot 2Phrase 1 sur 1
curtain/ˈkɜːrtən/noun
Don't open the curtain, everyone else is still asleep.
Mot 3
mitten
/ˈmɪtən/noun
A glove that holds all four fingers together and the thumb on its own.
Mot 3Phrase 1 sur 1
mitten/ˈmɪtən/noun
I can only find one mitten in the basket.
Mot 4
cotton
/ˈkɑːtən/Se dit aussi ˈkɔːtən.noun
Cloth woven from the fibers of the cotton plant.
Mot 4Phrase 1 sur 1
cotton/ˈkɑːtən/Se dit aussi ˈkɔːtən.noun
Don't wear cotton socks, they stay wet all day.
Mot 5
mountain
/ˈmaʊntən/noun
A very high piece of land that rises well above everything around it.
MOUN-tn, with a weak second syllable; it doesn't end like 'main'.
Mot 5Phrase 1 sur 1
mountain/ˈmaʊntən/noun
The mountain road takes about an hour from here.
Mot 6
fasten
/ˈfæsən/verb
Join or fix something so that it stays firmly in place.
The t is silent: fass-en.
Mot 6Phrase 1 sur 1
fasten/ˈfæsən/verb
Fasten the straps before we head out the door.
Mot 7
tighten
/ˈtaɪtən/verb
Make something firmer or less loose.
Mot 7Phrase 1 sur 1
tighten/ˈtaɪtən/verb
Tighten your boot laces before we get in the car.
Mot 8
listen
/ˈlɪsən/verb
Pay attention to what you can hear.
The t is silent: /ˈlɪsən/.
Mot 8Phrase 1 sur 1
listen/ˈlɪsən/verb
Listen, the car is already running out front.
Mot 9
certain
/ˈsɜːrtən/adjective
Sure about something, with no doubt left in your mind.
Mot 9Phrase 1 sur 1
certain/ˈsɜːrtən/adjective
Are you certain you packed the water and snacks?
Mot 10
forgotten
/fərˈɡɑːtən/Se dit aussi fɔːrˈɡɑːtən.adjective
Overlooked or left out without anyone meaning to.
Stress the middle syllable: for-GOT-en.
Mot 10Phrase 1 sur 1
forgotten/fərˈɡɑːtən/Se dit aussi fɔːrˈɡɑːtən.adjective
I've forgotten my hat and we're already late.
Mot 1
button
/ˈbʌtən/noun
A small round disk on clothes that slips through a slit to hold them closed.
Mot 1Phrase 1 sur 1
button/ˈbʌtən/noun
The top button on my coat is missing.
Ce mot
- button
- 1The top button on my coat is missing.The top button on my coat is missing.
- curtain
- 1Don't open the curtain, everyone else is still asleep.Don't open the curtain, everyone else is still asleep.
- mitten
- 1I can only find one mitten in the basket.I can only find one mitten in the basket.
- cotton
- 1Don't wear cotton socks, they stay wet all day.Don't wear cotton socks, they stay wet all day.
- mountain
- 1The mountain road takes about an hour from here.The mountain road takes about an hour from here.
- fasten
- 1Fasten the straps before we head out the door.Fasten the straps before we head out the door.
- tighten
- 1Tighten your boot laces before we get in the car.Tighten your boot laces before we get in the car.
- listen
- 1Listen, the car is already running out front.Listen, the car is already running out front.
- certain
- 1Are you certain you packed the water and snacks?Are you certain you packed the water and snacks?
- forgotten
- 1I've forgotten my hat and we're already late.I've forgotten my hat and we're already late.
- button
- 1The top button on my coat is missing.The top button on my coat is missing.
EnsuitePhrase 1 sur 1
The top button on my coat is missing.