Verbs - Action and movement

Question 1

Move forward

Answer 1

To progress or make advances in a task or situation.

Synonyms: Advance, proceed.

Example: “Despite the challenges, the project moved forward on schedule.”

Question 2

Make up

Answer 2

To reconcile or compensate for something.

Synonyms: Reconcile, compensate

Example: “They had a fight but made up later in the day.”

Question 3

Come off

Answer 3

To happen successfully or as planned.

Synonyms: Succeed, work out.

Example: “The event came off without any major issues.”

Question 4

Match up

Answer 4

To correspond or be in agreement.

Synonyms: Align, agree.

Example: “The accounts didn’t match up with the receipts.”

Question 5

Take away

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Answer 5

1. To remove
2. subtract something.
3. Learning: to get a particular message or piece of information from something you read or are told

Synonyms: Remove, subtract.

Example: “Four take away two is two” “Take these chairs away - we don’t need them”
“What I took away from his talk is that going to university is definitely worth it”

Question 6

Pass by

Answer 6

To go past something or someone.

Go past

Example: “We watched the parade pass by from the balcony.”

Question 7

Rewind

Answer 7

To go back or review a previous point in time.

Synonyms: Reverse, go back.

Example: “I had to rewind the video to understand the scene better.”

Question 8

Zone out

Answer 8

To lose focus or attention.

Synonyms: Daydream, drift off

Example: “I zoned out during the long lecture.”

Question 9

Gauge

assessment

Answer 9

To measure or estimate something.

Synonyms: Measure, assess (evaluar)

Example: “It’s hard to gauge the impact of the policy without more data.”