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Unit 9 Englisch-Englisch

Unit 9 Englisch-Englisch

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This set of flashcards helps primary school students learn English vocabulary, focusing on words related to animals, nature, and common actions. Examples include "fin" for a fish's swimming part, "moo" for a cow's sound, and "breeze" for a light wind. The platform supports backward learning, allowing students to practice from English to their native language and vice versa. Ideal for young learners, these vocabulary flashcards help build a strong foundation in English, making them perfect for beginners and early learners.

Flashcards

136

Students

25

Language

German

Category

English

Level

Primary School

Created / Updated

20.02.2014 / 17.12.2019

making you feel very excited or anxious

nail-biting

lasting or taking too long and not interesting: boring

tedious

do sth in a clever way

cunning

to be all around sth/sb

surround

to make sth known to the public

publicise/publicize

with the intention of doing sth

so as to

a long piece of cloth with a message on it that is carried to show support for sth

banner

a public meeting or march to protest against or support sb/sth

demonstration

an instrument for finding direction, with a needle that always points to the north

compass

connected with caring for the health of animals

veterinary

a short period of time separating parts of a play, film/movie or concert: intermission

interval

a number of things of the same type

bunch

to get very wet

get soaked

a low continuous sound in the throat made by a cat

purr

a long high sound made by a horse

neigh

the hard part of the foot of some animals, for example horses

hoof

a sharp curved nail on the end of an animal’s foot

claw

the long deep sound made by a cow

moo

a thin flat part that sticks out from the body of a fish, used for swimming

fin

to stop holding sth and place it on sth

put down

a high area of rock with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or ocean

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cliff

a long period of time when there is little or no rain

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drought

the problem of the gradual rise in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere, caused by an increase of gases which trap the heat of the sun.

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greenhouse effect

a small narrow river

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stream

a lack of food during a long period of time

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famine

the thickness of a gas that lies high above the earth’s surface that helps to protect the earth from harmful radiation from the sun

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ozone layer

the increase in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere, that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide

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global warming

a sudden throwing out of lava form a volcano, a sudden outburst of emotions

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eruption

(of metal, rock, or glass) heated to a very high temperature so that it becomes liquid

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molten

a very strong chemical liquid which is sour and burns holes in or damages things it touches

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sulphuric acid

a very large fire that is made worse by the winds

firestorm

to die because there is no air to breathe

suffocate

located or living near or next to a place or person

neighbouring

pieces of wood, metal, brick, etc. that are left after sth has been destroyed

debris

the activity of digging in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time

excavation

to continue doing sth, especially after an interruption

get on with sth

a lack of knowledge or information about sth

ignorance

person whose job is to manage and organize the public or business affairs of a company or an institution

administrator

a person who has seen a crime, accident, etc. and can describe it afterwards

eyewitness

a written or spoken description of sth that has happened

account

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to get very wet

get soaked

a low continuous sound in the throat made by a cat

purr

a long high sound made by a horse

neigh

the hard part of the foot of some animals, for example horses

hoof

a sharp curved nail on the end of an animal’s foot

claw

the long deep sound made by a cow

moo

a thin flat part that sticks out from the body of a fish, used for swimming

fin

to stop holding sth and place it on sth

put down

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