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Parola 1
button
/ˈbʌtən/noun
A small round disk on clothes that slips through a slit to hold them closed.
Parola 1Frase 1 di 1
button/ˈbʌtən/noun
The top button on my coat is missing.
Parola 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.
Parola 2Frase 1 di 1
curtain/ˈkɜːrtən/noun
Don't open the curtain, everyone else is still asleep.
Parola 3
mitten
/ˈmɪtən/noun
A glove that holds all four fingers together and the thumb on its own.
Parola 3Frase 1 di 1
mitten/ˈmɪtən/noun
I can only find one mitten in the basket.
Parola 4
cotton
/ˈkɑːtən/Si dice anche ˈkɔːtən.noun
Cloth woven from the fibers of the cotton plant.
Parola 4Frase 1 di 1
cotton/ˈkɑːtən/Si dice anche ˈkɔːtən.noun
Don't wear cotton socks, they stay wet all day.
Parola 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'.
Parola 5Frase 1 di 1
mountain/ˈmaʊntən/noun
The mountain road takes about an hour from here.
Parola 6
fasten
/ˈfæsən/verb
Join or fix something so that it stays firmly in place.
The t is silent: fass-en.
Parola 6Frase 1 di 1
fasten/ˈfæsən/verb
Fasten the straps before we head out the door.
Parola 7
tighten
/ˈtaɪtən/verb
Make something firmer or less loose.
Parola 7Frase 1 di 1
tighten/ˈtaɪtən/verb
Tighten your boot laces before we get in the car.
Parola 8
listen
/ˈlɪsən/verb
Pay attention to what you can hear.
The t is silent: /ˈlɪsən/.
Parola 8Frase 1 di 1
listen/ˈlɪsən/verb
Listen, the car is already running out front.
Parola 9
certain
/ˈsɜːrtən/adjective
Sure about something, with no doubt left in your mind.
Parola 9Frase 1 di 1
certain/ˈsɜːrtən/adjective
Are you certain you packed the water and snacks?
Parola 10
forgotten
/fərˈɡɑːtən/Si dice anche fɔːrˈɡɑːtən.adjective
Overlooked or left out without anyone meaning to.
Stress the middle syllable: for-GOT-en.
Parola 10Frase 1 di 1
forgotten/fərˈɡɑːtən/Si dice anche fɔːrˈɡɑːtən.adjective
I've forgotten my hat and we're already late.
Parola 1
button
/ˈbʌtən/noun
A small round disk on clothes that slips through a slit to hold them closed.
Parola 1Frase 1 di 1
button/ˈbʌtən/noun
The top button on my coat is missing.
Questa parola
- 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.
A seguireFrase 1 di 1
The top button on my coat is missing.