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disrupted · diverted · intervened

· 0:48 · With Emma

Learn “disrupted”, “diverted”, “intervened” in slow English. From: Paraguay’s president resigns after bank collapse.

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Vocabulary in this episode
bomb threats

You’ll hear words from the bulletin about bomb threats in Europe and a financial crisis in Paraguay.

Warnings that bombs may be placed or used.

financial crisis

You’ll hear words from the bulletin about bomb threats in Europe and a financial crisis in Paraguay.

A serious time when money problems affect a country or its economy.

disrupted

You heard “disrupted” in the news.

It means something stopped or disturbed the usual activity.

disrupted

For example: A power cut disrupted the evening class.

The power cut interrupted the class and stopped it from going normally.

diverted

You heard “diverted” in the news.

It means something was sent in a different direction or to another place.

diverted

For example: The bus was diverted to another street.

The bus was sent along a different street.

intervened

You heard “intervened” in the news.

It means someone became involved in a situation.

intervened

For example: The teacher intervened when the argument grew louder.

The teacher got involved to try to control the argument.

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In this episode

  • Paraguay’s president resigns after bank collapse
  • European flights disrupted by a new wave of hoax bomb threats
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