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BBC 6 Minute English February 11, 2016 - How would you like to pay?
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Adam Huang posted on 2016/02/18Ever wondered about the future of payments beyond just tapping your card? This BBC 6 Minute English episode dives into exciting new ways to pay, from wearable tech to vein authentication, and you'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary along the way! It's a super practical look at everyday shopping and how technology is changing it.
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tap
US /tæp/
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UK /tæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- To spy one someone electronically
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
- Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
A2
More pound
US /paʊnd/
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UK /paʊnd/
- Noun
- The # key on a keyboard
- Place where illegally parked cars may be taken
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something with great force repeatedly
A1
More curve
US /kɚv/
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UK /kə:v/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something bend into a rounded shape
A2
More fraud
US /frɔd/
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UK /frɔ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- Person who pretends to be what he or she is not
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