Actions & Movement
B1 verbs for actions, movement, and impact
Overview
10 B1-level words for b1 verbs for actions, movement, and impact.
Words
bend /bɛnd/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: A curve.
Example:
- There’s a sharp bend in the road ahead.
- Don’t bend your knees.
Collocations: the bend, a bend of, bend is important
expand /ɛkˈspænd/
verb — B1
Meaning: To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
Example:
- You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.
- They expanded last week.
Collocations: expand something, expand that, try to expand
Word family: expand (đt.) → expansion (dt.)
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː/
verb — B1
Meaning: An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like.
Example:
- She explores every day.
- They exploreed last week.
Collocations: explore something, explore that, try to explore
Word family: explore (đt.) → exploration (dt.) → explorer (dt.)
fold /fəʊld/
verb — B1
Meaning: An act of folding.
Example:
- After two reraises in quick succession, John realised his best option was probably a fold.
- They folded last week.
Collocations: fold something, fold that, try to fold
Word family: fold (đt.) → unfold (đt.)
hang [heɪŋ]
verb — B1
Meaning: The way in which something hangs.
Example:
- This skirt has a nice hang.
- The lights hung from the ceiling.
Collocations: hang something, hang that, try to hang
locate /ləʊˈkeɪt/
verb — B1
Meaning: To place; to set in a particular spot or position.
Example:
- She locates every day.
- They locateed last week.
Collocations: locate something, locate that, try to locate
Word family: locate (đt.) → location (dt.) → located (tt.)
participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
verb — B1
Meaning: To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
Example:
- She participates every day.
- They participateed last week.
Collocations: participate something, participate that, try to participate
Word family: participate (đt.) → participation (dt.) → participant (dt.)
spread /spɹɛd/
verb — B1
Meaning: The act of spreading.
Example:
- She spreads every day.
- He spread his newspaper on the table.
Collocations: spread something, spread that, try to spread
survive /səˈvʌɪv/
verb — B1
Meaning: Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
Example:
- She survives every day.
- They surviveed last week.
Collocations: survive something, survive that, try to survive
Word family: survive (đt.) → survival (dt.) → survivor (dt.)
tip /tɪp/
verb — B1
Meaning: The tip of the external ear.
Example:
- She tips every day.
- the tip of one’s nose
Collocations: tip something, tip that, try to tip
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bend | n./v. | A curve |
| expand | v. | To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open |
| explore | v. | An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like |
| fold | v. | An act of folding |
| hang | v. | The way in which something hangs |
| locate | v. | To place; to set in a particular spot or position |
| participate | v. | To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something) |
| spread | v. | The act of spreading |
| survive | v. | Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive |
| tip | v. | The tip of the external ear |