Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: UK inflation and government borrowing rise ahead of Budget.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- about to
You are about to hear words from the bulletin about rising UK inflation and government borrowing.
It means that something will happen very soon.
- bulletin
You are about to hear words from the bulletin about rising UK inflation and government borrowing.
A bulletin is a short news report or announcement.
- government borrowing
You are about to hear words from the bulletin about rising UK inflation and government borrowing.
This means money that the government has taken as a loan and will need to pay back.
- groceries
For example: Inflation can make groceries more expensive.
Groceries are food and other everyday items that people buy in shops.