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Common Verbs — Lesson 2
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live
lɪv
Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of — I want to live a happy life.
Plants and animals live on Earth.
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broken
ˈbroʊkən
Terminate — my phone is broken.
The broken glass cut my hand.
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loose
luːs
Grant freedom to; free from confinement — the button on my coat is loose.
The button on my coat is loose.
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thin
θɪn
Lose thickness; become thin or thinner — she has thin hair.
The paper is very thin.
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marked
mɑːrkt
Attach a tag or label to — he walked with a marked limp.
There was a marked improvement in her work.
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captured
ˈkæptʃərd
Succeed in representing or expressing something intangible — the soldier was captured during the battle.
The soldier was captured during the battle.
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prevent
prəˈvent
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible — vaccination can prevent many serious diseases.
The heavy snow prevented us from leaving the house.
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replaced
rɪˈpleɪst
Past tense and past participle of replace — she replaced him as team captain.
I replaced the broken window yesterday.
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banned
bænd
Forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) — the book was banned in several countries.
The book was banned in several countries.
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celebrate
ˈsɛlɪbreɪt
Behave as expected during of holidays or rites — let's celebrate the new year together.
We always celebrate my birthday with a big party.
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fired
ˈfaɪərd
Start firing a weapon — he got fired last week.
She was fired from her job for being late.
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preceding
prɪˈsiːdɪŋ
Be earlier in time; go back further — the preceding chapter was about basic grammar.
The preceding chapter was about basic grammar.
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