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collided · derailed · suspend

· 0:44 · With Emma

Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Death toll rises after two high-speed trains collide in Spain.

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Vocabulary in this episode
crash

You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about a train crash in Spain.

A train crash is an accident in which a train hits something or comes off the tracks.

bulletin

You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about a train crash in Spain.

A bulletin is a short news report.

collided

You heard “collided” in the news.

Here, “collided” means crashed into each other.

collided

For example: Two cars collided at the intersection.

The cars hit each other.

derailed

You heard “derailed” in the news.

Here, “derailed” means left the tracks.

derailed

For example: The train derailed after a problem with the track.

The train came off the tracks.

suspend

You heard “suspend” in the news.

Here, “suspend” means stop an activity for a period of time.

suspend

For example: The school may suspend classes during the storm.

The school may stop classes for a period of time.

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