Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Cyclone Arnab hits India’s east coast as thousands are evacuated.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
You’ll hear words from the bulletin about a cyclone in southeastern India.
A bulletin is a short news report or update.
- cyclone
You’ll hear words from the bulletin about a cyclone in southeastern India.
A cyclone is a very strong storm with powerful winds.
- evacuated
You heard “evacuated” in the news.
Here, “evacuated” means people were moved to a safer place.
- evacuated
For example: Residents were evacuated from the building after a fire alarm.
The residents were taken out of the building to keep them safe.
- gusts
You heard “gusts” in the news.
A gust is a short, strong burst of wind.
- gusts
For example: Strong gusts pushed the umbrella inside out.
Sudden strong winds turned the umbrella the wrong way round.
- inside out
For example: Strong gusts pushed the umbrella inside out.
The wind turned the umbrella so its inner side faced outward.