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Actions & Events — Lesson 23

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thunder

ˈθʌndər

The loud rumbling sound that follows lightning during a storm — we heard thunder in the distance during the storm.

We heard thunder in the distance during the storm.

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tide

taɪd

The periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon — the tide comes in twice a day.

The tide comes in twice a day.

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toss

tɔːs

The act of flipping a coin — let's toss a coin to decide who goes first.

She tossed the ball to her friend.

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touch

tʌtʃ

The event of something coming in contact with the body — don't touch the hot stove.

Don't touch the hot stove.

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tour

tʊr

A journey or route all the way around a particular place or area — she did a tour of Asia last year.

We're going on a tour of Europe this summer.

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tournament

ˈtɜːrnərmənt

A competition involving a series of games or matches in which teams or players — the tennis tournament starts next week.

The tennis tournament starts next week.

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trade

treɪd

The activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services between — she works in international trade.

International trade helps countries get products they need.

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transfer

trænsˈfɝː

The act of moving something from one location to another — can you transfer the money into my account?

We need to transfer the files to the new server.

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trial

ˈtraɪəl

The act of testing something — she is on trial for fraud.

The trial lasted for several weeks.

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trick

tɹɪk

A cunning or deceitful action or device — he used a trick to open the locked door.

He used a trick to open the locked door.

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trip

trɪp

A journey to a place, usually for a short period of time and often for pleasure — we went on a trip to Paris last summer.

We went on a trip to Paris last summer.

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triumph

ˈtraɪəmf

A successful ending of a struggle or contest — the peace treaty was hailed as a major diplomatic triumph.

The team celebrated their dramatic triumph in the final match.

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