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collided · suspended · cause

· 0:41 · With Emma

Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Spain train crash death toll rises to at least 30.

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Vocabulary in this episode
bulletin

Hear words from the bulletin about a train collision in Spain.

A bulletin is a short news report or update.

collision

Hear words from the bulletin about a train collision in Spain.

A collision is an accident in which things hit each other.

collided

You heard “collided” in the news.

It means two or more things hit each other.

collided

For example: The two cars collided at the intersection.

Here, the cars hit each other.

suspended

You heard “suspended” in the news.

Here, it means temporarily stopped.

suspended

For example: The school suspended classes during the power outage.

The school stopped classes for a time.

power outage

For example: The school suspended classes during the power outage.

A power outage is a time when electricity is not available.

cause

You heard “cause” in the news.

Here, it means the reason something happened.

cause

For example: The cause of the leak was a loose pipe.

It means the reason the leak happened.

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