Asking and answering – English vocabulary
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26 English words with meanings: confirm, convince, get [answer], go and get [fetch], go away [leave]… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking…
Part of the learning path: Vocabulary in Daily Life - Pre-intermediate and intermediate
Word list
- confirm /kən'fɜ:rm/ (verb) — to say that something is true or correct
Example:Can you confirm the time of the meeting?
Synonyms: verify, check, validate - convince /kən'vɪns/ (verb) — to make someone believe something is true
Example:I tried to convince him to come.
Synonyms: persuade, win over - get [answer] /ɡɛt/ (verb) — to find or receive the answer to a question
Example:I finally got the answer.
Synonyms: find out, receive, learn - go and get [fetch] /ɡoʊ/ (phrase) — to leave and return with something or someone
Example:Go and get the keys from the car.
Synonyms: fetch, bring back, pick up - go away [leave] /ɡoʊ ə'weɪ/ (verb) — to leave a place
Example:Let's go away now.
Synonyms: leave, depart - How about /haʊ ə'baʊt/ (phrase) — used to suggest an idea or ask for an opinion
Example:How about a walk after dinner?
Synonyms: what about, why not, consider - hurry (up) /'hɜ:ri ʌp/ (verb) — to move or do something more quickly
Example:Hurry up, or we'll be late.
Synonyms: be quick, rush - I would be grateful if you could /aɪ wʊd bi 'ɡreɪtfəl ɪf ju: kʊd/ (phrase) — a polite way to ask someone to do something for you
Example:I would be grateful if you could send me the report today.
Synonyms: please, I would appreciate it if you could, could you - if you like /ɪf ju: laɪk/ (phrase) — used to say something is optional
Example:You can come with us, if you like.
Synonyms: if you want, if you'd like - introduce sb /,ɪntrə'du:s/ (verb) — to tell someone another person's name and make them known
Example:Let me introduce you to my friend.
Synonyms: present, make known - Is that (Joe, Emma, etc /ɪz ðæt/ (phrase) — a way of asking if the person answering is the one you want
Example:Is that Emma speaking?
Synonyms: Is this, Is that - leave (a place) /li:v/ (verb) — to go away from a place
Example:We left the park at sunset.
Synonyms: go away, depart, exit - mention /'mɛnʃən/ (verb) — to say something briefly, often as a small part of a conversation
Example:She mentioned the meeting in passing.
Synonyms: refer to, bring up, note - never mind /'nɛvər maɪnd/ (phrase) — a phrase used to tell someone not to worry about a mistake
Example:Never mind, it was just a small mistake.
Synonyms: don't worry, forget it, it's okay - pick /pɪk/ (verb) — to choose someone or something from a group
Example:Please pick the apple from the tree.
Synonyms: grab, take, pluck - pick sb up [collect sb] /pɪk ʌp/ (verb) — to collect someone and take them somewhere
Example:I'll pick you up at the station.
Synonyms: collect, fetch - pick sth up [collect sth] /pɪk ʌp/ (phrase) — to go and get something and bring it back
Example:I will pick the keys up from the office.
Synonyms: collect, get - secondly /'sekəndli/ (adverb) — used to introduce the second point in a list
Example:Secondly, we need to review the rules.
Synonyms: second, next, in the second place - shall we /ʃæl wi/ (phrase) — used to make a suggestion or ask about doing something together
Example:Shall we go now?
Synonyms: should we, let's, do we want to - tap /tæp/ (verb) — to hit something lightly with a finger or hand
Example:She tapped the table with her finger.
Synonyms: pat, touch lightly - we could /wi kʊd/ (phrase) — used to suggest a possible action
Example:We could stay home tonight.
Synonyms: we might, we may, we can - What are you up to? /wʌt ɑr ju ʌp tu:/ (phrase) — What are you doing now?
Example:Hey, what are you up to?
Synonyms: What are you doing?, What's up?, What are you doing now? - What does he/she look like? /wʌt dʌz hi:/ʃi: lʊk laɪk/ (phrase) — a question asking about a person's appearance
Example:What does she look like?
Synonyms: How does she look?, What is her appearance like? - wow /waʊ/ (interjection) — a word said to show surprise or admiration
Example:Wow, that was amazing!
Synonyms: amazing, incredible, unbelievable - you /ju:/ (pronoun) — the person or people being spoken to
Example:I will call you later.
- you must be joking /ju: mʌst bi 'dʒoʊkɪŋ/ (phrase) — used to say something is very surprising or impossible
Example:You must be joking if you think I will agree.
Synonyms: no way, you can't be serious
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