🇬🇧 Ad meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

An ad is a short message that tries to get your attention so you will want something, like a toy, a snack, or to join a club. Ads can be on TV, on signs, in books or magazines, on buses, or online. They usually use bright colors, pictures, and catchy words to make things look fun or interesting so people remember them.

An ad told me to “follow my dreams,” so I took a nap to get started.

The pizza ad showed cheese stretching for miles; my slice stretched about three centimeters.

An ad for an alarm clock said, “Wake up happy,” but I’m not sure it can fight my morning grumpiness.

There was an ad for a super quiet blender, which my mom said is the most beautiful sound she’s never heard.

I watched an ad for a superhero toothbrush and suddenly felt my old toothbrush was a lazy sidekick.

The boy sees an ad on a bus. The ad shows a red ball and a big price. He points at the ad. His dad looks at the ad and nods. They go to the shop, find the ball under the shop ad, buy the ball, and the boy hugs it and smiles at the ad once more.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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