carry
/ˈkæri/To hold something in your hands or arms and take it with you.
Example: Can you carry this box up to the bedroom?
A212 words · Elementary
Common Actions vocabulary — A2
Common Actions vocabulary for everyday physical verbs and their opposites, including push, pull, carry and drop — the ones a phrasebook skips because they seem too obvious to teach.
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12push
/pʊʃ/To use force to move something away from you.
Example:
Push the door to open it.
pull
/pʊl/To use force to move something towards you.
Example:
Pull the handle to open the drawer.
throw
/θroʊ/To send something through the air with your hand.
Example:
He taught his son how to throw a ball.
catch
/kætʃ/To take hold of something moving through the air.
Example:
Try to catch the ball with both hands.
hold
/hoʊld/To have something in your hand or arms.
Example:
Can you hold my bag for a second?
drop
/drɑp/To let something fall by accident or on purpose.
Example:
Be careful not to drop the plates.
kick
/kɪk/To hit something with your foot.
Example:
He kicked the ball into the goal.
touch
/tʌtʃ/To put your hand or fingers on something.
Example:
Please don't touch the wet paint.
lift
/lɪft/To move something upward using your hands or arms.
Example:
He lifted the box onto the shelf.
close
/kloʊs/To shut something.
Example:
Please close the window before you leave.
point
/pɔɪnt/To hold out a finger to show where something is.
Example:
She had to point at the menu because of the noise.
