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Record-breaking snowfall causes devastation in Japan, leaving dozens dead and injured
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Minjane posted on 2026/02/05Video vocabulary
trigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
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UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
B1
More prevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
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UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEIC
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US /praɪm/
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UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEIC
More collapse
US /kəˈlæps/
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UK /kə'læps/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
- Noun
- The sudden failure of a structure or system.
- The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
B1
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