Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Lula’s re-election in Brazil faces challenge from Bolsonaro camp.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- about to hear
You are about to hear words from the bulletin about Brazil’s presidential election.
You will hear these words very soon.
- presidential election
You are about to hear words from the bulletin about Brazil’s presidential election.
A vote in which people choose a country’s president.
- annulled
You heard “annulled” in the news.
This means officially made something invalid, such as a result or decision.
- annulled
For example: The school annulled the test after finding a mistake.
The school officially made the test invalid because it found an error.
- defeated
You heard “defeated” in the news.
In this context, it means won against another person or group.
- defeated
For example: Our team defeated its rivals in the final.
The team won against its competing teams in the last match.
- rivals
For example: Our team defeated its rivals in the final.
The rivals are the other teams competing against this team.