Children alphabet dictionary

pail Another name for a bucket. ^Te^t;
^cHMM.

paddle A long thin piece of wood with a
(%5ct)
flat piece at each end. You use paint A liquid you paint on something to
( ^ e ) make it a different colour. FI;
a paddle to make a canoe go

along in the water. "^P^

TOR.

paddock A small field. *IH<=|0' ^T W51; palm A tree which grows in hot coun-
( w r ) tries. cfTf ^T cfTf

padlock A lock which is movable.

<r1cich^ ^TcTT rTTcTT.

palm The inside surface of your hand.
(rim)

page One side of a piece of paper in a pancake A food you make with
(^3f) ^ ^ ^ .book. W . ' eggs, flour and milk. A pan-
cake is very thin, fapl; ^telT.

panda (^st) A small animal with red-

dish-brown fur. A giant

panda is a large black and

Hill white animal which lives in

JUU China. "CRJ.
pagoda a Chinese temple. WTH;
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(MSI) 3TTf^ % ^ - q f ^ .

pane A thin piece of glass which goes
in a window frame. Rsl4<=bl W i t

park A large garden usually in a town,
(irrfc) People and children can walk and
play in a park. "3UFT; ^TfcFT; ®prfar.

panther [An animal like1 parrot A bird with bright feathers.
People sometimes keep parrots
paper clip A piece of bent metal which as pets because you can teach
("taR'foem) them to talk. cffcTT.
fixes sheets of paper

together. W l tj^t TfT«r

W t T?^ % tcTQ; ?IR, ^TRJ Tf

krlirUcb ^ t ^Fft M

•---x- ( ^ i ^ j d ) A large round piece

of cloth with strings

attached to the edge. You

use a parachute when you

have to fall a long way in

the sky. f ^ l f WTt

STCT t w r ^ L ^ t ^ passenger A person who rides in a car,
(M^H ) bus, train or aeroplane, ^rrat;

^TT 3TTR "TPST

parasole An umbrella which shades patchwork Lots of little pieces of mate-
you from the sun. "Sfei M i l . rial sewn together to make a
pretty cover. f ^ r - f ^ M 3TFFR
CT«TT "?rff w f ^ r f % ^ F f f 3

parcel Something wrapped up in paper path A road which you walk on. Cars
(wfa) (TJW) and bicycles do not ride on a oath,
and tied with string or sticky
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tape. ^ e T ; TO1;

paw j h e soft foot of an animal. ^T
W Hl^-Kk W .

pea A vegetable which looks like a 1 it—
(iff) tie green ball. Lots of peas grow

together in a green case called a
pod. iTO.

pelican A large water bird. A pelican
(^fofcfR) has a big pouch underneath its

beak. h^Ri^T TlFf WfT ®T5T T T ^

•qaft.

peach A sweet juicy fruit with a big seed
(Tfrer) in the middle.

pen Something which writes in ink.
(faf) ^ftsFft; W l .

pencil A thin piece of wood with lead
Qjpwn the middle. You write and
pear The juicy fruit of the pear tree.
with a pencil. You can rub it
- I W H rInDrLr if you wish.

pebble Small round stones. You can
(ifacl) find lots of pebbles on a beach.

""TcSR; "5fcT "S^neT 3 f^RT
Wi ^ f i r t j f t "q?SR.

peg A piece of wood or plastic with a
(fa) metal spring. You hang the washing

p with pegs, g^f p " ^ T

M i w , sncj^T pendulum A heavy weight found in
^nfe^^ifWi. (fa?om)
some big clocks. A pendu-
Pekingese
lum swings backwards and

forwards and makes the

A small dog with very short legs. clock keep time, ^ s t ^T
^QlNH W f f WIT ^ "^T ^uTT.
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petro The liquid u s e d i n cars to make
(^teO the engine go. "^Jfcf Tlf^R ^cT ^

penguin A bird which lives in the F F f ^ ^TeTFTT ^ n 1
(trf^cR)
Antarctic. A penguin can swim

but it cannot fly. ^ f e t "^t

petticoat Something which can be worn

( ^ t e t e ) under a dress. WTT.

pennant A long thin flag which is
(faRe) pointed at one end. cTWf w f t
^MTcTT^T.

plJ^a}nt A bird whicFT lives in woods.
Some people shoot pheasants
perch A wooden bar in a cage for a bird and eat them. W I c [ Tffff

(TTCJ) to sit on. " F ^ f t 3 # f f % ^FiT

photograph A picture made by a

OleliUfr) camera. t^f;

perfume A sweet smelling liquid made
( T R T ^ ) from the petals of flowers,

periscope An instrument used in sub-
(^RWln)
marines. A periscope lets

you see what is happening

on the top of the water.

W?ff ^ft ^fq ^t

^ f t ^ N k f^rer m^wiil 3

t.

photographer A person who takes

(Wttt^r) pictures with a camera.

petal Part of a flower. "f^T

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Something you eat made with pas-

try on the outside and fruit or meat

in the middle. •^Pn.

pianist A person who plays a piano. pig An animal which is kept on a farm,
(ti^Re) fosfFtr (ftm) When we eat pig we call it pork.

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pigeon A bird which can be wild or tame.
("PtaR) / - ^ P i g e o n s are clever and can

nd their way home from a
long way away.

piano A musical instrument. You hit the
(i^ft) black and white keys to make the
sound. "S^FR ^TT ^FTI.

piccolo A musical instrument like a pike A rather fierce fish found in
small flute. A piccolo
makes a very high sound. (TT^P) rivers. "^Teft Weft.

pill A small ball which is medicine. A
("fteT) pill.is small enough to swallow.

n / ^ r f t i M ; ^cnf fdr+^i.

picture A drawing, painting or photo- pillar A wooden or stone post which
(fti^) graph. Sometimes you hang a ("ftcrc) helps to hold up a building.
picture on the wall. t^TJT; ci'wk.
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pink A colour made from red and white,

(ficp) TJcTRt cTSTT ^T

pillar box A bright red box in the street to pipe A hollow tube that liquids run
(ftcR encRT) post your letters in. ^-tffeBT. ( ^ i ) through, ^ f t .
pipe You can put tobac-
On^q) co in a pipe
smoke it.

pillow A bag^-filled with sofTrrlSterial.

You put your head on a pillow

when you sleep. ftKSHl.

pirate A person who used to rob
(TTi^reO treasure from a ship at sea. You
read about pirates in story
books. ^ g ^ t g^TT;

pilot A person who flies an aero- pistol A small gun. f ^ f t e f .
(m^cHc;) plane. f ^ T H "^TMcF. (ftrecT)

pin A small thin piece of metal like a pitchfork A fork with a long handle and
(for) nail. f*H; ^ M P r only two spikes. You lift
hay with a pitchfork.
^TT w ^T cffe.

pineapple A large fruit which grows in
(W^ra) J p t countries. It has a very

thick skin. 3RHRT. pizza A flat cake of dough with a tasty
(ftyn) topping. It comes from Italy.
i^TFf ^JR (TM M ) .
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plank A thick flat piece of wood. <rPKJT plum A soft juicy fruit with a stone in the
-^rST Tflzj e T ^ t oFT ^rgn. middle. a f l ^ ^ s l K I "TI

plaster A piece of material with sticky
(kHi*ri>0 ends. You put plaster
on a cut to stop it from
getting dirty. ^ T f ^ t

plumber A person who fixes water

pipes. cTTFf ^TT ^fer ^

pocket A small bag fixed to your coat,
(wfce) trousers or dress. You can keep
your money in a pocket.

platform Part of the floor which is high-
er than the rest. You can also
see a platform at a railway sta-
tion. It is always higher than
the railway lines. ^ ^ K i ;

"S^R cFT ^ c R T ; ^TT ^T
% "^T^ ^ ^ f t WT ^ T ^

Wft f .

plug A piece of rubber or plastic you
(WT) put in the hole in the sink to stop
water from running away.

polar bear e white bear.
(TTteTC "^TC)
^ f ^ n Wen t .

plug All electric machines have a plug
on the end of the flex. This joins
pole A long round stick. W ^ l WTT ^ f a
it to the electricity
supply. ^T ^ (tfcr) f ^ T ^ ^T ^ t. y
TJP "mf wrai ^ W T ^ l f ^

^ffl^S % 3 WTRt f .

polecat A small animal like a weasel.

poppy A bright red flower which grows
(Tfnft) wild, ^i'ldl ""TteT "feT.

police People who see that other peo- porcupine An animal like a giant rat
(TTri^TH) (MK^MI^H) covered with long prickles.
ple do not break the law. Wt.

TT^ ^ r a w *K«*>Kl

WIT.

polo A game played by people sitting porpoise A sea animal like a small
("cftoTt) on horses and hitting a ball with a ( w r a ) whale.
stick. "tftoTt TOf ^TT T§teT, ^ft ^ "<R
B ^ n porthole A window in a ship. Portholes
^ ^ ^ C ^ ^ f ) are usually round. TftHt ^ F^T

postcard ( M l ^ i i ) A small piece of card.

write a message on a post-
card and send it in the post.

i^RT "CR T m fa<sl=b<

^rer ^ r t ^RT wm t .

(TM)

poodle A small dog with curly hair. postman A person who delivers our letters.
^ R T ^ ^RTf ^MT ^TrTT. (TTt^T)
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projector A machine which is used to
(tftvto^)
show films. ^ ""TC f ^ r Rtell}

post office A place to buy
stamps and to post parcels.

^RT wrcft mtecf f .

A container used to hold liquid. You
make tea in a tea pot. ^cfa.

potato A vegetable which grows in the
ground. Most people like to eat
propeller A blade which goes round
potatoes 3TRJ. (Mew) and round very fast to make
an aeroplane or ship go for-
ward. ^ i f

prince The son of a king or queen,
(ffan) <M$HK.

puddle A small pool of water.
(TTSeT) cTTeM.

princess The daughter of a king or
(flRta) queen. <M$Hlfl.

puffin A bird which has a beak like a
parrot. Puffins live near the sea.
prison A building where people who do
( t o n ) wrong things are locked up. ^fcT; iTffa cTTOcfMl e^ffl t ^ftcft t.f^TT^

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pump A machine which pushes air or
(•q^r) liquid into a container. You use a
pump to put air into your bicycle
tyre. ^T^ft ^ i T l i t o 3 pyjamas A jacket and trousers people
(mj^mm)
wear in bed. ^ft 3

WfT IJKMWI; "q^T qKcffa

pupil The black part of your eye. pylon A big metal tower which holds
(^sjftol) offi W i l Wl. (Mi^cilH)
up electric cables. "f^cT ^ITCT ^ f
puppet A doll moved by string
(Trffc) your hand. "^H^cTcft. ^T^Ft w n "^ten ^TRJ ^TI "st^n.

puppy A young dog. pyramid A solid building which looks like
(Vft) four triangles meeting at a point
on the top. ^ S F f i R '^cF^; cf^
purple A colour made with red and blue, IFFRcT f ^ T ^ ^ fagsi ^ f t ^ f t
(tpfa) "SWt VT; WcT cTSTT ^ f FT trow.
f cT^TT ^ R t W1 f^fclT ^cTT f .

purse A small bag to put your money in. python (TTT^ft) A very big snake. 3RTR

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queen A woman who rules a country.
(cftfR) Tpft.

quads Four children born to the same

(cwI^h) mother at the same time, tj^t Tf

W, ^ t fTTcTT ^ ^ p r f ^

i.

A pen made from a feather. W
(fora) ctf cfJcTTT.

quarry A place where stone is dug out

fttfffi) of the earth. Tfdt W T ; jftfe

m^i

quay A place where ships are tied to the quilt A warm cover to go on
(eft) (force) bed. " M i
land, "^nrf ""R ^Tirra 37T ^f

cTSTT ^ c t f .

racket A bat with strings. You play ten-

nis with a racket. ^TT ^UPHcH

radiator A radiator is made of metal. It
Of^cN) usually has hot water inside.

is keeps a room warm. ^ T t

rabbit A small animal with long ears.
Some rabbits are tame and live
in hutches but most of them are

radishes Small red vegetables which
(^fMirur) you eat raw in a salad. TJeft.

raccoon A small wild animal. A raccoon
(Tap?)
has a long bushy tail with

black rings. cT«TT tfq^TC t ^

iTI % ^sF siR f f t f . raft Bits of wood fixed together to
(>nwe)
make a flat kind of boat. %

^sT igt TO.

race track A path where a race is run. rain Drops of water which fall out of the
S2
( ^ t ) clouds. cT^f; ^ ^ t ^ f ^

^fT^Tf 3 -pTCTt f .

rainbow A band of beautiful colours rattle snake A poisonous snake. When
O^rat) sometimes seen in the sky. CtecTTtoJ) it shakes its tail it rattles.

"QcF x ^ f^lFdTlcfr t . P^cbl ^

rake A garden tool with a long handle raven A big black bird with very shiny
and metal teeth. % f t , "<#31, W (^cn) feathers. "^TcTI
razor Something very sharp used to
r a m A male sheep. ^R ( W ) shave hair off your skin.
raspberry A small soft red fruit. W R t .
recorder A musical instrument which
(RchT-^0 you blow.

rat An animal which looks like a large rectangle A shape with four sides.
(fe) mouse. "^T.
(^ra) 3TR<T; ^ STT^FCT 3TFT%

ft.

rattle Atoy for a baby. fFfpT; r e t l A colour. Your lips are red. ^TM; cTTeT

(feci) 3M5T3?T#t 63iTT.

•rhinoceros A very large wild animal
( w r t f t r ^ O with thick skin.

rhubarb A plant with thick red stalks. We
cook the stalks and eat them.
refrigerator TTcupbo J?! ""WMichis made
( ^ f i t i u i ^ ) cold by electricity or gas. The We do not eat the
cold helps to keep -P leaves.
.T53 food fresh. M V q f t =Ft

aooc ^ WcfFf w t TRTH

ribbon A narrow piece of silk or velvet.
Girls sometimes wear ribbon in

their hair. "tffclT.

reindeer A kind of deer with~^kry large
horns. Reindeer live in cold
countries. W f t P T T ; fiftq.

ribs j h e bones in your ches£ H^RTI-M!
(•fteff)

rice The hard seeds of a plant which
grows in hot countries. When you
cook rice it goes soft.

reins Leather straps used to guide a

horse. cTTFf; ':cn:rl 'SR ^jff

3TRTT f .

ring A piece of metal in the shape of a
circle. You wear a ring on your
(fto)
finger. #J3t; "gf^T.

revolver A kind of pistol. f ^ f r c T ; W^TT.

(RclTccN)

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river Water which flows down fromtr rocking chair A chair which goes back-
(•TffctrrT ^ n ) wards and forwards when
(ftcR) hills into the sea. ^TT. you sit in it. Ijyl^ ^Teft

road A hard path made for cars and lor-

(Tte) ries. TT^TT.

robin /\ s m a | | bird with a red breast. cTTeT rocking horse A toy horse which goes
(Tff^T) ^ cfTcft M ^ T T . (TrfcfcTf I^Rf) backwards and for-
wards when you sit on
rock A very large stone. "SsjcT ftMPTT it. ^ F * «

rod A thin piece of wood. It
usually has very thin string
(Tfe) on one end for fishing.

rock candy A thin stick of sweet. roller skates Special boots which have
* (^cR^^^sn) wheels on them, ^ f i b r %

rocket A machine which is shot up into roof ( w ) The covering on top of a building.
(Tff^cr) space. sRTfer 3 ^ ^tt - m .
The roof of a house is often

made of tiles, m ^ W.

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rubber Soft material you use to rub out
drawings or writing which are
root The part of any plant which grows wrong. W f .
under the ground. ; ^ ^TT "^f =FT
HFT wfa 3 WcTT t .

rubber band A piece of very thin rubber
(YSR eT^)
rope very thick string. THTT. joined together to make a

m circle. A rubber band

stretches. °F>T

ruby A red jewel. crTM ^ " > # 1 .

rose A flower which has a lovely smell.

rudder A piece of wood or metal on the
back of a boat. A rudder moves
(to) to make the boat go different
ways. ^ F j f "JTT TI^ ^ MdcfK.

roundabout Something you see at the
kJ<S|Ni>c) fair. You sit on it and go
round and round. sJefT.

OR)rug A small piece of carpet, sometimes
called a mat. =hldlH.

rowing boat A boat which needs oars rung A step on a ladder. "TT % w f
to move it along. TTOK ^ft
66(YtFT ^rfs) (*T)
W f W T 3 W r t i ^Tcft TO.

sand Tiny grains of rock. You see lots of

(m sand at the seaside and in deserts.

sandwich Two pieces of bread and but-
ter with some tasty food in
between, "gol^f f t ^ t ^ ^t

"RRT WTT f t

a large bag made of cloth, ^tn. sausage Meat minced up and put into thin
W (^ftftra)

skins. W ^ ^ R T (RRT^r W i t

^ET^ ^f ^RcR; ®FTFTT ^TTcn %).

saw A metal blade with sharp
teeth down one side and a
handle on the end. You
cut wood with a saw. 3TTTt;
3TRT.

saddle A leather seat which goes on the
jfara) back of a horse. A rider sits in
the saddle, ^ t i RT WW* ^ ^ r e t ;

saxophone musical instrument you
blow. "qtcfcT cfrr cira ^ WR TNF

"RR% TT 33TR 3TMi5f ^RcIT I .

sail A piece of strong
(-^j) material fixed to the
mast of a boat. The
sail catches the wind scarecrow Something which is put into
and makes the boat
move. RM; ^ ^FPTfT

a field to frighten the birds. It

usually looks like a person

salmon A big fish which has pink flesh, but it is not. RfSTCt ^ ^ P f =FI
( W T R ) ^ t % JJdl41 TT % "RRT "^Tcfl" H^t
"JcTcTT.
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W A long thin piece of material you screwdriver You use this to put screws
wear round your neck to keep into wood.
scarf you warm. ^Tfl;

(^PTC))

school A place where you go to learn. scroll A foil of papeP f37T WFT;
HldVIMI. (rafter) ftnstf % t ^ .

scrubbing 7C"Erush without a handle,
brush "TTR^r ^ T 7 ! ^

( w f ^ T ?r?i)

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schooner a large sailing ship. ^ "R^Jcff
WTT fT35T ^ t f cfMT *1d4)d.

scissors These are like two knives fixed scythe A tool which has a long blade.
(l^yTyf) together You cut material YOU cut long grass with a scythe.
and paper with scissors. (TFT^) tf^TT; ^TT.

scorpion A creature like a big spider. A
(WRfrjR scorpion has a long tail
and it can sting you. f ^ J .

screw A thin piece of metal like a nail seagull A bird you see by the sea.
but it has grooves in it. (^Ticr) ^rgsft^ffa.

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seat Something you sit on. f ^ f f .
Cto)

seahorse A little sea animal which
no legs and a curly tail, ^ i w f

seat belt A strong piece of material
which is fixed to the side of a
car. You fix it round you to
keep you safe. TO; ^

^TC ^ ^feft M

seal A large sea animal. A seal can live

(#cT) on land. HtScfl.

seaweed A plant which grows in the
sea. Seaweed is very slippery.

f t f f t t .^ t 3 f f t f cTSTT

seed The part of a plant from which new
plants grow.

searchlight A very big torch which can
cn^s) shine high in the sky.

seashell The hard covering of oysters
and other sea animals. Sea
seesaw A long piece of wood put over a
shells can be found by
the sea. It is what is block of wood. You can go up and
left after the animal
down on a seesaw. d<sd
died.
1^F3M^criclT^T fa^-ii 3 3miR WW ftffl t
cM WR-il^r tlrf f.
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semicircle Half a circle. •artf^rT.

shampoo A liquid soap you use to
(fjrjjJ wash your hair. M ^T^
"^T cRcT "cr^Tsf.

sentry A soldier standing on guard.

shark A large sea fish with sharp teeth,
(rmfc) Some sharks can eat people. ^

seven The number between six and eight.

0&R) WIT : m shawl A piece of material worn round
(Tira) your shoulders to keep you
warm. ^n<ni.

shears Very large scissors for cutting

grass. INI.

sewing machine A machine which sews
(•RTtfT TjVPn) things together. It is
much quicker than
sewing by hand. f ^ T l f

shed A wooden hut. W ^FT t ^ t H'fcldl
"RM ifRFT.

shadow A dark patch on the ground sheep An animal which gives us wool.
(ft^t) made when a person or object
gets in the way of the light.
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sheet A large piece of material used on
(tfte) a bed. ^ n ^ ; ' W T ^ R ' f W T ^ ^ T s^fe^

ship A large boat, ^gsft

(ftm)

sheikh An arab chief. ^Rf; ^T
Otos) TjfmT.

shelf A piece of wood fixed to a wall. shirt A piece of clothing you wear on the
(im) You put books and ornaments on top part of your body. ^HI.^I.
a shelf. 3TcTTRt ^T T<!°F WTT; TTPTR
shoe Something you wear on your feet.
shellfish A sea animal which has a
(ftcf shell. An oyster is a shellfish. (il) ^TT.

Tfpft 3 -^Teft "WI-TflH.

, \Ht>

shepherd A person ^ h T l o o k s after

sheep. 'l-^R^I; STT^ft ^ff

w •WsMldl W T t .

shield Aflat piece of metal, wood or plastic

which you hold in front of yourself

to stop things hurting you.

^lef; ^ oTSlf 3 shop A place you go to when you want
to buy something.
STN^t TT ^TIcTT t .
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shorts TrousFf^wnTch come above shrew A little animal with fur like velvet.
Y O U R knee. 'SFAT ^ft "EJ^ff ^ A shrew is very shy.
(?TF&?) W "TFTT ^TTcH t .

shrimp A small sea animal. FJ^t
(ftpq)
^% t.

shoulder The part ofyour body where A container which has a
your arm joins your body. bottom with lots of holes in
it. If you put earth in a sieve
shovel A tool which is like a spade, only and shake it all the earth
bigger. WT^T; fen. falls through the holes and
the stones stay in the
sieve. tfd-il; ^ e n l

signpost Writing on a piece of wood
(TTT^T1^) or metal which tells you
where to go. H i ' f ^ * W T .

shower a little bit of rain, ^ [ m ; ITft. silkworm A caterpillar that makes a thin
(ftrecPcrf) silk thread. ^FT °FT ^ftel.
{iwr)

Arm?

shower A spray of water from above. silo A tall tower used to keep animal
You can wash yourself in a (Tn^cTt)
(?TTCR) shower. t ^ K cFT FIR. food in. Tlrft; f i t ""TTHeT, 3HR,

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skirt A piece of clothing worn by girls

and women. ^BT ^TtftRPf

w m t ^ 3 w frm t.

sink A place in the kitchen where you
wash the dirty dishes.
(facp) krllfk«h Sflfc 3 "SFTT THt^R ^T ^

^t ^TT^cTfr®t3.ft "3FTFF The bone in your head.
c"T"

SIX The number which comes before

(fftcw) seven and after five. cT^TT W

skeleton All the bones in your body. SLl
(-HbfaeH)
skyscraper A very tall building.

(tmiiSm) "fTRcT.

sledge Something you sit on and slide
(Tota)
skis Two long pieces of wood. You down a hill when it is covered
fasten your boots to skis when
with snow. ^ "SR^T f^FTT
ycoTu^fwta%nt t^o soliTde^ dcoTw^n ft^hHe s""nRow3.TN

ftRTcTTT^f.

skipping rope A rope with a handle at
each end. You turn the
rope to skip. f ^ T ^ t sledge hammer A very heavy hammer
which will break a rock.

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sleeping A warm bag^yStTsleep in smoke A kind of dirty cloud which
bag when you go camping. ( • ^ P ) comes from a fire.

(^[frl tq) "SMI "51M

A small garden creature which
has a shell on its back. "srfaT.

l - W V - <I\XV' H^L kj

slide A long piece of smooth metal
(TcTT^)
you can slide down. First you

have to climb a ladder.

3f?Tcn fstf'z IcTTf^ 3 WU f ^ R R l

cT^^fjRT snake A long thin creature with no legs.
(•Fto?) Not all snakes are dangerous.
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iM'grcr

cR^fWef

sling A piece of material you tie round
(f^Fl)
your arm and neck if you have

broken your arm. ^ T "ret snorkel A tube which you use if you want
(>HicfeeO
cfrt F^ST ""R ^ sffi^ ^ to swim underwater. One end

«ff*ft "^TTcft ' goes in your mouth and the

other stays above the water. "^Ht

% IfflcF ^ cflcft

slipper A soft shoe worn in the house. I^RT^T WT % W ^
^TT. 3 WIT ^IcTT t CT«TT ^RT W % ^ R

f^fT^tmt.

s'u9 A large snail without a shell. snout
(•Hi^e)
74 The nose of a pig. ^t

=FT f 377 m

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<J

snow Frozen rain. WIT; ^ ^t ^rf
Ont) » 6,

0

snowman A man made out of snow. soldier A man in the army.
(•^uR)

The bottom part of your foot or
your shoe. cTcTT; % ^T cTeT^T.

snowplough A machine which can
(•FTtTcira) P u s h l o t s o f snow off the

road. i z i ^ ^T

soap Something you use with water sombrero A big hat'worn by people in
(^flq) when you want to get yourself ( w R t t f ) Mexico. ^ t ^ r f t efft ®rgt

clean. W p .

sock Clothing you wear on your feet.

sofa A long seat which is soft to sit on. spacecraft A machine which can go up
( ^ h TfJTqE)
into space. ST^rfej 75

spade A tool for digging the garden.

spine The bones in your back. The
(W^T) spine is made of lots of little
bones joined together, i t e ^

spaghetti Long thin pieces of white

food made from flour, eggs

and water. t f ^ f t r ^ cTSTT

3 W^t -gf&R ftpf

W=R7sTRt f .

spinning wheel A big wheel which is
(RMR'I ^tcT) driven by the foot to
spin wool. "sngf.
sparrow A little brown and white bird
(•^fl) often seen in gardens.
M^qi

spear A long handle with a sharp piece
(^¥f3R) of metal at one end. A spear is
used to hurt people and ani-
mals.

spire The pointed top of a church
. f ^ f a r f : ^ f ctft ^rtet -Jn
(WER)

speedometer An instrument in a car
which tells you how fast
you are going. 'iTd^m^ springboard The piece of wood hang-
^ T ; W f f ^ t TfcT (ffcrowti) ing over the edge of a
swimming pool. You jump
spider An insect with eight legs. It or dive off the spring-
catches flies in a web. board. cKulc1ld 3 ^ ^
^ F f k R WSU.
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sprinkler Something used to w&ter gaY-

( f W ^ a) dens. ^TRt fe^c^ WTT.

&

spur OM stadium Rows and rows of seats built
A piece of sharp metal which is round a big space. People
(TPTC) watch sports in a stadium.
worn by cowboys on their boots.

Spurs are used to make the horse
30 faster. ^ J ^ N k

•srajorr TT^.

square A shape with four equal straight stag a male deer. wfw
( w f o ) sides. C|J|Uk sn^fcT.

-

,—TfTT-r stage A platform where people act.
tW^^TCTM.
squirrel -fi^sr-

A small grey or red animal with
a long bushy tail. A squirrel
lives in trees. PicisO.

stagecoach A large coach which was
pulled by several horses.
Stagecoaches used to
carry passengers.

MI4H114I t ^ r f f ^ ^frt ^
§ ^T«TT ^rrf^RTt ^ t ^ ^

^ ^ % ^FFf STIcft

stable (T^efcT) A house for a horse. fsSTIeT. 77

stem The thin green part of a plant.
(^T) The flower grows on top of the
stem. =FT cRT.
stairs The steps in a building for getting
up or down to the next floor.

tflfiwi.

A/

stick A long thin piece of wood,

(ftep) ^ff w f t

star A bright light we see in the sky at
night. cTRT; taKT.

starfish A flat sea animal with five
(•^rcfon) arms.This makes it look like a
star, tan W l .

stomach This is like a big bag in your
v H f V ("^T^) body. The food you eat goes
^ into your stomach, "fc.

/

stone A small piece of rock.

station The place where trains stop to

pick up people and to let people stone The hard seed inside some fruit.

off the train. V l ' l l ^ l % ^

n^rr f .

steak a thick slice of lean meat. TOT ^TT stool A little seat with no back. <n<*>s1
(^a) ^ t t?NTi

stopwatch A special watch which has
a button to press when you
( WNc)|T) ) want it to stop. You use a

stopwatch to time races. strawberry A sweet red fruit

stream a small river. ^Ist

stork A bird with a long neck and long^
(Ttffr)
legs. FIW; zffi, ^ M f stretcher A kind of bed you can carry.

cT«lT W f ^TcTT injured people are carried to

A long thin piece of leather or cloth. an ambulance on a stretcher.

You use a strap to hold "fPTt a m i ' 'qTC^ oqfe ^

things together. "*TT ^HI-dRd ^ t cTlt

% ^FT t.

string Thick thread used for tying up

(ft^r) parcels. W i t wft.

straw A long tube of paper or
plastic. You suck a drink
(itf) through a straw. W f ^ ^

straw Dry yellow stalks from corn
( ^ 0 3371?; W-

submarine A boat which goes under-
(wi^I) water. H1§««ll

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sun ^I \
The sun shines in the sky and
0(H) gives us light and heat. ^ f .

sweet a food made from sugar, fasif;

sunflower A bright yellow flower.
(TH Mh>cHici>f) Sunflowers can grow taller
than a man. ^Fspjot ^T

swing A seat hanging from chains or
(fapr) ropes. You sit on the seat and
move backwards and forwards.
sunglasses Dark glasses which shade
(*H'diR-M) o u r e y e s f r o m the sun.

3 W1H 3FT W .

sword A long sharp blade with a handle
(•tfri) at one end. A sword is used for
fighting. cid=)K.
surfboard A long flat board you use to ride

on the waves. W R T ""K

wt m

swan A large water bird with a long swordfish A fish which looks as though
(#i) neck and webbed feet, t ^ - )
it has a sword on the end of
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its nose. d<n^K ^ ^Teft

tank A very heavy car made from spe-
cial metal. There are guns in a
tank.

table A piece of furniture with a flat top tanker A ship which can carry oil or other
(t^cf) and four legs.
(pm) liquids. cRcT w J % ^nfc ^
tadpole A very young frog or toad,
(tsqtcf) ^ ^ ^

tap You turn a tap to make water run
out. ^ToT.

tail which
(to.) sticks out at the back.

tape recorder A machine which can
( t q Rchfi'O record sound on to plas-
tic tape. This machine
tambourine A small kind of drum can also play the sound
(t^T) which rattles when you back. 3TFTFT "HT^ cf^FT
shake it. ^ w t ;

tart A small piece of pastry with jam or

tangerine A small fruit in the middle. ^t
orange.

ten The number between nine and
("^T) eleven.

taxi A car that you have to pay to ride

(tcRfl) in. ^ ^K.

tent A house made out of material and
kept up with poles. cP^

teeth The hard bones in your mouth.
(£[sj) You can bite food with your teeth.

^ 3TfSfcFT ^tcf.

tentacle A long bendy arm. An octopus
has eight tentacles. FTm^i;
telephone An instrument you speak fsrrr t t e % m M ^T qFT
into. It carries your voice
*Ft STTfc ^ SiTRcfT
through electric wires
to someone far away.

telescope Something which makes
'tfcTWfa) objects far away look much
nearer.

tepee A Red Indian tent which goes up

television An instrument which is able to a point. cT^.
to bring pictures and sound
test tube A thin glass container which
through the air from is open at one end. H«sn<ril.
a long way away.
You can see these
pictures when you
switch on.

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thermometer An instrument used for
(anrMfe?) finding out what your
temperature is when you
are ill. dlHHIM=b

thermos A container which keeps things (sfa)throne A special kind of seat for kings

(apfa) hot. ciTWIFft ^cfa; ^ ^cfa and queens. TR Hh^I-HH.

thimble A small metal or plastic cover thrush A bird which sings. It has a
("farmer) which protects the top of your («Ri) speckled breast. ^Tft^T; W\ w f t

finger when you are sewing. thumb The short thick finger you have
on each hand.
3 M ^t ^fT krllfw^ ^ t

3 •qf^m t.

thistle A plant which is prickly. ^T ticket A small piece of paper you get
(fefoe) when you pay to ride on a bus or
(fsmel) IHTT.

thorn A sharp point which grows on
some plants and trees, ^rfel;

three The number between two and tie A strip of material which you wear
round your neck under the collar of
(sft) four, ^t sfk ^TK % ^ MI: your shirt. ^ 3 ^fepf ^loft

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torn torn A drum which you beat with

your hands. ^FTT^T; 1 W ; ^ T

^vCf •^fer ^ WWII

W I t.'

tongs A tool used to pick up things.
(^TvH) t w i .

tiger A fierce animal like a big striped
cat. ^rfal.

toad An animal like a frog. A toad lives tongue A thick piece of flesh inside your
(cPl) mouth. Your tongue moves when
on the land most of the time.
you talk and eat.
TT fiTerm-^RTr Tfretf wn

toast Bread which you have cooked so
(•efts)
it is golden brown on both sides.

SFTRf cfct 3TFT ipr ^ tzt. tooth One of your teeth.
(5*0

toes The parts of your body on the end toothbrush A small brush for scrub-
("styi) of your feet. % bing your teeth. ^fcT M

tooth paste A special paste for clean-
ing your teeth. You put the
tomato A red juicy vegetable. Z W I . toothpaste on your tooth-
brush. ^fcT WTi " ^ f % f^Pt
84 W "nt^fT ^ s f t ^ s^T "qr
WTT ^ TRtn f^TT ^TIcTT t .

torch light you can carry about and towel A cloth for drying yourself when
(•erasic?) you have washed. dlRi^ii.
( * W ) switch on and off. ^ t ^TI

toreador A man who fights bulls. "Ffa % tower a tall building, ^ r t ^JKcT; TTftR;

tortoise An animal which walks very
slowly. It has a thick shell on its
back. cFtfsn. tractor A farm vehicle with big back

wheels. A tractor can pull heavy

things. 3 "Spgw f f i ^TcTT

W t ; pRX.

toucan A bird with bright feathers and a trailer Something on wheels which can
(s^rc)
( ^ R ) very big beak. cTRt sfa be pulled by a car or lorry. ^rfT TI

ZToft W T "SRT 85^TTcft t .

train A lot of carriages pulled by an trapeze A short bar hung between two
(t5*) engine. \cPTT5t. ropes. You swing on a trapeze.

tray A flat piece of wood, plastic or
( t ) metal. You carry plates and cups

on a tray. mcj sts-m e T ^ t
^FT STTofl".

tramp A person with no home who
(Ifr) walks from place to place. ^FT
"^t cTeTRT 3 cTRt ^ c T W ^ ^

tree A large plant with a trunk and
( $ ) leaves, "fe;

trampoline A piece of strong material trench a long narrow ditch. ^FFT $
(t^Tc^R) stretched over a metal frame. ^en^ % fcTo; . ^ ^ ^
You can jump up and down
on a trampoline. i^T %PT triangle A shape with three sides.

trap Something you catch things in. tricycle A cycle with three wheels.
( g s R i ^ d ) finf^rr - H i ^ d .

trumpet a musical instrument. <pt; ^ M T

triplets Three children born to the

same mother at the same

time. "STO % ^lef

trunk The main part of a tree. ^T
< * * ) CRT.
tripod Three metal legs joined at one
(fljifu)
end. You can put a camera on a

tripod. fcHlf; ^Tf

^ r "5ft % ^FT 3TRTI t .

T-shirt An o shc oirltl a rw- i t h short sleeves and
^ ^^ ^ ^^

trombone A musical instrument.
(^rwm)

tuba A very big musical instrument.

trousers A piece of clothing which
(^rayrtf) covers your legs. Mdeji. .

trout A fish which lives in rivers. tugboat A small strong boat which can
f^iefte)
PuN other boats. 3PT ^ f f ^

"SITcft RIcf. 0 _
o/

-v> tusks Long pointed teeth that some
animals have at the sides of
tunnel A passage built under the their mouths. Ffsft =FT R+CHI
( ^ r a ) ground. "yr>T; ^ t T . i|3TT

turban A long scarf you wind round and
( ^ T ) round your head. "TT^; WfiT.

twig a very small branch of a tree. <JST

turkey A large bird we often eat at twins Two children who are born at the
(^cff) Christmas, s f r ^ t Wl "q^r (f^n)
Wt. same time to the same mother.

T^^cJT " ^ T ; "Q^" TTI«T ^

turnip A white round hard vegetable
OsPfa) which grows under the ground.
WFT.
two The number between one and
("?) three.

turtle A turtle has a shell. It lives on typewriter A machine which prints let-
land and in water. Trg^t (^ti^T^) ters when you press the
keys. z ^ T w .
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V^/

vacuum cleaner A machine which

picks up dirt from the

floor, sj^r ^t

umbrella Something you hold over
(sntcn) your head to keep off the rain.

van A car with no windows at the back,
( t o ) A van can be large or small. ^ F t f f

Wt

underpass A road which goes under a
(a-^MhH) bridge or another road. "J^T
% TJjinft W f t ^ P F .

vase A container for flowers.
(to!)

unicorn A pretend animal that looks
(<jPitbM) something like a horse with a
horn sticking out of the middle
of its head. ftR % sfto 3 "QcF vertebra One of the small bones in
"flf7! cfMT cbfcrMd "^frS! (cr^sf)
your back, fte ^ =FT

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vest A piece of your clothing you wear
(faz) next to your skin. sff^TH.

violin A musical instrument with waistcoat
(<jTqicR) Strings. W T t . (t^cpte)

A coat without sleeves. ^FKJ^; f^RT sfT^^T

waiter A man who serves food in a

restaurant. Tf "^R

-qri^ w t ^cF.

volcano A mountain with a hole in the
(JlHcbHl) top. Sometimes hot ash comes
out of the hole, ^ i c i i ^ l .

waitress A rweosmtaaunranwth. o^Wshemrve-4s food in
a 3^ R

vulture A large bird which eats dead wall Something built of bricks or
animals. (<rra) stones. Houses have walls. cffaR.
90(WtR)

wallet A small case for holding your
(cnfacT) money. ®rg3TT; ^ f t .

warehouse A very large building. All
kinds of things are kept in a
warehouse before they go
to the shops. WFTkm.

wallpaper Paper with a pattern on it
(cfict ^fa^) used to cover walls. ^faTC ^TC
wfi tMMdl W R .

walnut A nut with a hard shell, s m f e . washing
(clTcHHri) machine

(cTlf^FT ^

A machine for washing clothes,

wasp An insect which can sting you.
(cTFFqr) cft^ri;

walrus An animal which looks like a • OJ
(cffeRTt) A basket kept in a house
seal but it is larger. A walrus has waste paper or office. You throw your
basket rubbish in this basket.
two tusks, w ^ ^mf ^ m t ^rgsft
(frrefrre *nR-che)
•^tei. - »•

wand A thin stick used by a magician. watch Something you wear to tell you

-eft

wardrobe A large cupboard to keep waterfall Lots of water falling from a
(cn^wra) high place. W l .
(cn^) your clothes in. ^ f t w t ^ t

wheel A circle made of wood or metal.
Cars have four wheels. They go
weasel A small animal with a long
(<fmor) round and make the car
neck. A weasel eats snakes move. Tf^TT.

and rabbits. ^HHcK

^ff ^ffq cT«TT W T f t T H M t .

weather-cock Two pieces of metal in w h ' P A strap with a handle.
cpTcf>) the shape of a cross. A
weather-cock blows
CD ^ T x round in the wind and
jfvjft w shows you which way
^J^T
jT w'nc* is blowing.

f^TT ^MT

whiskers "rich grow on a

man's face. ^

whiskers Hairs which grow out of the
sicJe of a cat's or a dog's

face. fTcf ^TT f M t ^ t i f ^ .

whistle Something you blow to make a
( f ^ r a ) high sound, f f ^ .

whale A large animal which lives in the wig Hair which you put on over your
( ^ 0 sea. slfcT ®r| 37R5H Tp^ft. ( f t r ) own hair, -i<*>cnl «nel.

A kind of grain. Flour is made wigwam M ^ti
(fofrr) A kind of tent,
from wheat, ^ff.

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willow A tree which has branches witch A woman who is supposed to be
(•fcTeft) which bend over. ^RT "3FI " f e (ft*?) magic, ^ l ^ i w l .

windmill JtI wizard A man who is supposed to be
A machine which is worked by (fer^) magic.

the wind. TO w t .

window A hole in the wall of a building, wolf A wild animal which looks like a
(fcfel) Glass covers the hole . Rsi-s^l dog. fen.

wing The part of the body of birds and woodpecker A bird which uses its
(fcR) insects which moves. The wings (fg^O beak to make a hole in a
are used for flying. "TO. tree.

worm A long thin animal with a soft
(^nf) body and no legs. f ^ T ; "^ftel.

wishbone A bone in the front of a wren A very small w f cfTeft
(•ffcrefa) chicken. ^ 3TFt ^ t ^ f t .
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yellow A colour. Daffodils are yellow,
(^rt) ""TtcTT iTT.

yo-yo 0
(ift—ift)
A toy which spins up and down

on a string. ^f ^T^

clTcTr f W h l .

x-ray A photograph which shows

(ttcpk-^) what the inside of your body

looks like, "mft % ^T "Q^RT-

Xftt.

xylophone A row of thin pieces of wood
(vdijciUfrH) which make a sound when
you hit them. <n=b«1 % "js^rf
zebra A wild animal with black and
®fRT; ehlKdi^l ( ^<rlcKJl 3 (Titer) white stripes. Zebras come from
Africa, a r s t a

AOO^

zip Something which fastens two bits
(fvN)
of material together. sfcfT "9T

f ^ F f smcTT =FT ^qoh<u|.

yacht A boat with sails. cfcT "^ref^ W f t zoo A place where wild animals are
(vsjj kept so that people can look at
yak An animal like an ox with long
hair. fcISRT ^T cT^ ^Teff ^TeTT them. fafeW; "SFTt ^ W l c W ; w i t
^JH.



acting ^JH bouncing ^jeRT
(WO Jf (dM'RHl)

baking ^ T T

brushing -pf ^TT ^FTT
(cTWi)

balancing ^felcT ^TTT
(tctf^T)

batting G ^ M ! building -qcR ftrjfur
blowing ^ T I T R T (Hjf^T)

burning STFT^T^RT

Carving e r ^ s t "TT Tc^R t r ^HT chopping

(*T)

^Ttlf^T;

i

cleaning ^ p ^
(cRfrf^hi) /^Gfj*;

climbing ^ TTO^T CR^T
(creiisR'i)
chasing Tfter c r ^ /

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combing crashing cpt z^n; ^RT
(cptfinT)
(frfcm)
cooking
crossing
counting
(eblviPe*!) (flftftpi)
WTT ^FIT y
cutting
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dancing ^ c f ^ dressing
^FT tlf^L (tffrr)

digging ^ j f ^RT drinking ift^tfsRTT
(ftflto)

diving (^T^m) % f i w i p n

drawing wm driving
(llff^T)

WT

T - M U I ft 1

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eating ^HT filming ^r-pci^ui
(ftrf^FT)

emptying ^ ^ f j - ^ ^ fsPTT filling
(foftrc)
falling j f t frRTTT
cRT ^FT
(T?frfeFT)
fishing q ^ f t H^Hl

floating Tjpft xpr ^ ^ ^

fighting ^^
(TPT^feri)

flying z ^ f i
(tcHI^'l)

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