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Actions & Events — Lesson 20
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serve
sɜːrv
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play — the waiter served us quickly.
The waiter served us quickly.
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shave
ʃeɪv
The act of removing hair with a razor — I shave every morning.
I shave every morning.
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shift
ʃɪft
An event in which something is displaced without rotation — the wind is expected to shift (to the east ) tomorrow.
She shifted (her weight ) uneasily from one foot to the other.
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shot
ʃɑːt
The act of firing a projectile — the hunter took a shot at the deer.
He fired three shots into the air.
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shy
ʃaɪ
A quick throw — she is too shy to speak in public.
She is too shy to speak in public.
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single
ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl
A base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base — she is single and lives alone.
She is single and lives alone.
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sip
sɪp
A small drink — she took a small sip of water before speaking.
She sipped the hot tea carefully.
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slip
slɪp
A socially awkward or tactless act — the banana peel made him slip.
Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.
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smooth
smuːð
The act of smoothing — the road ahead was flat and smooth.
a smooth surface / texture / consistency
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snap
snæp
The act of catching an object with the hands — don't snap at me like that!
The branch snapped in the wind.
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sniff
ˈsnɪf
Sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose — the dog sniffed the ground.
The dog sniffed the ground.
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soccer
ˈsɑːkər
A team sport played with a round ball on a rectangular field with goals at each — we play soccer every Saturday.
We play soccer every Saturday.
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